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Arianna Huffington Has a Bullshit New Venture

Arianna Huffington—founder of the eponymous content website, obsessive sleep proselytizer, and alleged mattress destroyer—has a new project. Obliquely named Thrive Global, the venture launched today. In a welcome note posted on its website, Huffington writes that the company was “born in response to the need to take control of our lives.” From what I can…

Commerce Sophie Kleeman Nov 30

The Power Rangers Comic Series Just Did Something Totally Crazy

Boom Studio’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic has been great at both providing some nostalgic throwbacks to the classic show and forging its own, modern identity for the series. But today’s issue adds one of the biggest twists to Power Rangers canon in over two decades. https://gizmodo.com/the-power-rangers-comic-is-about-so-much-more-than-nost-1785469293 Over the first nine issues of the comic,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 30

Sharpening a Dollar Store Knife Turns It Into a Killer Blade That Easily Slices Everything

I know that it’s pretty darn obvious that if you sharpen a knife over and over again, you’ll eventually get a razor sharp edge to slice things with. But that doesn’t make it any less fun to transform a $1 knife bought from a dollar store into a beast of a blade that destroys everything…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 30

How the Batman Got His Bat-Hound

Everyone needs a good, cheery story sometimes—especially Bruce Wayne, who puts up with a lot of shit as the Dark Knight. So what better than the cute tale of a billionaire shut-in and a ravenous pooch? Ace the Bat-Hound has had a scattered history in the comics—first introduced in 1955 as Bruce’s adoptive pet (and…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 30

The Next Season of Shadowhunters Is Adding More Shadows, Which Will Fix Everything

Freeform’s Shadowhunters returns to the airwaves early next year with a pair of new showrunners at the helm. Expect the show—ostensibly about supernatural adventures, but actually about getting as many insanely good-looking young people into a single shot as possible—to be darker. But, uh, not thematically. Nope. Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer (previously of Smallville)…

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 30

This New York Times Facebook Op-Ed Is a Joke

The New York Times op-ed section yesterday published an opinion piece that defended Facebook from calls that it should fact-check the news as a way of combating fake stories. In the piece, writer Jessica Lessin, who is chief executive of The Information, a $400-per-year news site for Silicon Valley insiders, mentions in the last paragraph…

Social Media William Turton Nov 30

Every Single Movie That Jackie Kennedy Watched in the White House

Jackie Kennedy epitomized American style and grace during the middle of the 20th century. So it’s no surprise that the movies she watched in the White House would reflect that. From Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita to John Huston’s The Misfits, Jackie screened some true classics during her relatively short time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.…

Tech News Matt Novak Nov 30

Anti-Vaxxers Could Find an Ally in President Trump

The movement against vaccinating children has, for the most part, been dismissed by pretty much anyone who matters as a bunch of fringe whackadoodles. While there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism, as anti-vaccine activists say there is, there’s plenty of evidence that vaccines prevent epidemics of horrible, deadly diseases. But in Donald…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Nov 30

Living in Underground Bunkers Is Even Worse Than It Sounds in Domain

The whole deal with underground bunkers is that they’re supposed to be secure survival spaces, right? Apocalypse comes calling, get your ass into a well-stocked, reinforced hidey-hole. But this new, exclusive clip from the 2017 movie Domain shows that bunkers don’t solve everything. In director Nathaniel Atcheson’s upcoming scifi horror flick, cast members Ryan Merriman,…

Movies Evan Narcisse Nov 30

Giant Manta Rays Are More Badass Than We Realized

New research shows that giant manta rays, known only to consume plankton near the ocean surface, are far more predatory than we thought, swimming to extreme depths to catch their prey. Marine biologists have struggled to determine the diet of the majestic giant manta ray, an elusive creature that can grow up to 23 feet…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 30

Patrol the Skies (And Crash Dramatically) With This Star Wars Star Destroyer Drone

Air Hogs has released enough Star Wars drones at this point you could probably do a pretty good job of recreating the space battle over Endor from Return of the Jedi, if you had the time or the money—but its latest R/C toy is certainly one of its most impressive yet. Exclusive to Walmart for…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 30

Everything You Need to Know About Netflix Downloads

Netflix announced today that subscribers will be able to download select movies and TV shows for offline playback. The feature had been requested by users for a long time, and it’s reportedly been in the works since June. Now, anyone with a Netflix subscription can download movies and TV shows to watch when they’re not…

Tech News Michael Nunez Nov 30

The DC/CW Crossover Finally Kicked Off, and It Was Totally Worth the Wait

If you were disappointed that the CW’s big ”Heroes v Aliens” crossover technically began Monday with a Supergirl episode that was 98.9 percent crossover free, last night’s second chapter more than made up for it, resulting in a hell of a watch and what is easily the best episode of The Flash this season. Because…

Television Rob Bricken Nov 30

24 Countries Where the Money Contains Meat

This week, some people in Britain and Canada were shocked to learn that their money contains trace amounts of animal fat. The new banknotes use animal byproducts that are found in everything from credit cards and crayons to glue and soap. But Gizmodo has confirmed that Britain and Canada aren’t the only ones. Gizmodo can…

Tech News Matt Novak Nov 30

Cassini Spacecraft Begins Dramatic, ‘Ring-Grazing’ Orbits Today

NASA’s Cassini probe is nearing the end of its lifetime, and the little spacecraft is going out with a bang. Today, the spacecraft begins a series of 20 “ring-grazing” orbits, bringing Cassini the closest it’s ever been to Saturn’s vast, majestic discs of ice and dust. Since 2004, Cassini has been touring the gas giant…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Nov 30

Jubilee Will Lead a New Team of Teen Mutants in the New Generation X Comic

An original Gen-X team member will be leading the charge in Marvel’s new young mutants series! Jubilee is back at the Xavier Institute, and this time she’s in charge… although the group she’s been left with leaves much to be desired. Revealed this morning by CBR, the new Generation X series—written by Christina Strain with…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 30

The Best 50 Movies and TV Shows You Can Download From Netflix Right Now

Offline playback is now on Netflix. Finally! This is a feature we’ve wanted for so long and it’s very exciting that it is finally available. But not everything in Netflix’s catalog is actually available to download. As you would expect, most of Netflix’s original content is available—there are some holes, Gilmore Girls: A Year in…

Movies Christina Warren Nov 30

Ridley Scott’s Been Scaring the Hell Out of Actors for Years

If you’ve ever wondered why the performances of terror in the first Alien movie feel so real, here’s your answer: the actors had no idea what the hell was about to happen in Alien’s infamous chestburster scene. A video produced by Vulture recounts how director Ridley Scott kept Sigourney Weaver, Yaphet Kotto, and other Alien…

Movies Evan Narcisse Nov 30

Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Great Smoky Mountain Resort Towns

Unprecedented wildfires in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains have killed three, forced the evacuation of thousands, and damaged hundreds of structures in the resort towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Residents are bracing for a potential fourth day of fires as the forecast calls for high wind and lightning. High winds and severe drought conditions have created…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 30

This Wireless Controller Adapter Fixes the NES Classic Edition’s Only Flaw

Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition is about as perfect as a gadget can get—except for those ridiculously short controller cables. You can already buy extensions, or you can just cut the cords completely now that the Retro Receiver Bluetooth adapter works with Nintendo’s tiny game-packed console. https://gizmodo.com/the-nes-classic-edition-is-everything-you-want-it-to-be-1788571481 The Retro Receiver is already available for classic gaming…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 30

Arianna Huffington Has a Bullshit New Venture

The Power Rangers Comic Series Just Did Something Totally Crazy

Sharpening a Dollar Store Knife Turns It Into a Killer Blade That Easily Slices Everything

How the Batman Got His Bat-Hound

The Next Season of Shadowhunters Is Adding More Shadows, Which Will Fix Everything

This New York Times Facebook Op-Ed Is a Joke

Every Single Movie That Jackie Kennedy Watched in the White House

Anti-Vaxxers Could Find an Ally in President Trump

Living in Underground Bunkers Is Even Worse Than It Sounds in Domain

Giant Manta Rays Are More Badass Than We Realized

Patrol the Skies (And Crash Dramatically) With This Star Wars Star Destroyer Drone

Everything You Need to Know About Netflix Downloads

The DC/CW Crossover Finally Kicked Off, and It Was Totally Worth the Wait

24 Countries Where the Money Contains Meat

Cassini Spacecraft Begins Dramatic, ‘Ring-Grazing’ Orbits Today

Jubilee Will Lead a New Team of Teen Mutants in the New Generation X Comic

The Best 50 Movies and TV Shows You Can Download From Netflix Right Now

Ridley Scott’s Been Scaring the Hell Out of Actors for Years

Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Great Smoky Mountain Resort Towns

This Wireless Controller Adapter Fixes the NES Classic Edition’s Only Flaw

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