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Artists and Conspiracy Theorists Will Get Equal Enjoyment Out of the Ancient Aliens Coloring Book

The History channel show that launched a thousand memes, Ancient Aliens, is coming soon to a bookshelf near you. Getting simultaneous November 15 releases are an official companion book as well as an adult coloring book. We’ve got an advanced look at three of the outlines, drawn by artist Kathleen Edwards. The coloring book contains…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Nov 7

We Finally Know What It Cost E.T. to Phone Home

Cell phones have done many things to our lives, but one that gets overlooked is erasing the memory of a long distance phone call. Twenty years ago, receiving or making a long distance call was a big deal. And taking that into account, one company has figured out how much it would have cost E.T.…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 7

10 of the Funniest Movie Scenes of All Time

When I watch a funny movie scene, I laugh. Sometimes really hard. Sometimes I might even remember the lines in a quiet moment of the day and chuckle to myself. But I’ll never think about those scenes as much as the folks from CineFix do. They dug really deep into the different methods films use…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 7

Samsung Raided Over Presidential Cult Scandal Because Hey, Why Not?

Between exploding phones, exploding washing machines and, uh, more exploding phones, Samsung has had a pretty rough year, but thanks to an embattled president and a mysterious cult leader, 2016 somehow just got even worse for the beleaguered tech giant. South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that prosecutors raided Samsung’s offices on Monday in connection…

Gadgets Hudson Hongo Nov 7

It’s Official: Young Justice Is Coming Back

After years of hoping and begging, it’s finally happening. Warner Bros. has officially announced that the beloved DC animated series Young Justice, which came to a close three years ago, will return for a third season. No, you did not just enter an alternate reality where all your dreams have come true. This is actually…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 7

Watching the Clouds Move on Titan Is Freaky as Hell

Watching clouds float by is usually a serene, relaxing experience. Watching methane clouds float by on Saturn’s moon Titan, however, is not. NASA recently released a new video captured by Cassini, a spacecraft currently making its way around the Saturnian system. The footage—which is set to some pretty dramatic music—shows the methane clouds developing, moving,…

Space & Spaceflight Sophie Kleeman Nov 7

Obama Calls Out Facebook’s Fake News Problem

After a fake story once again made the rounds on Facebook over the weekend, Barack Obama today name-checked the social network while talking about the spread of lies this election season. “The way campaigns have unfolded, we just start accepting crazy stuff as normal and people if they just repeat attacks enough and outright lies…

Social Media William Turton Nov 7

Swedish Prosecutors Are Going to London for a Friendly Chat With Julian Assange

Ecuador is officially fed up with Julian Assange. The Chicago Tribune reported that Swedish prosecutors will be paying Ecuador’s four-year houseguest a visit a week from today. To recap: Sweden is the country from which the Wikileaks founder and “editor” fled in order to avoid rape charges. Those outstanding charges and the fear of extradition…

Tech News Avery Ellis Nov 7

A Young Albus Dumbledore Will Be in Fantastic Beasts 2 and Casting is Underway

No one who has a creative stake in the Harry Potter universe has been shy about saying that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will feature characters we know from those books and movies. The biggest, though, is Albus Dumbledore, and the director just confirmed when we’ll see him. Speaking at the press junket,…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 7

Star Ezra Miller Says That What the Third Flash Director Needs Most of All Is Heart

Given that two other directors have left the project over “creative” issues, we would have answered “a tolerance for interference” as the answer. But depending on how you count it, the 2018 Flash movie is on its third or fourth director. This leaves poor Ezra Miller writing a list of qualities on a piece of…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 7

Could We Survive a Nuclear Winter?

Here’s the short answer: we probably could not survive a nuclear winter. But the long answer, well, it depends on which countries are going to war, how many nukes are being dropped, and where those bombs are being detonated. Life Noggins explains that in a simulation with 100 nuclear bombs being dropped between Pakistan and…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 7

Meet the Cast of Legend of Korra and Help San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum Fund Its New Home

San Francisco’s iconic Cartoon Art Museum is prepping a move to a new location next year to house its 7,000-piece strong collection of historic cartoon and animation artwork—and to help support the museum’s transition, local charity Friends For Benefits is hosting a look back at Legend of Korra this month. Taking place at the Jewish…

io9 James Whitbrook Nov 7

Watching Toy Robots Fight Over the Batmobile Is Mindless Fun

There’s no real explanation as to why these toy Gundam robots want to steal the classic 1960s Batmobile, but by the end of this short film, by the talented stop-motion artists at YouTube’s Counter656, you won’t care. Besides, since when do you need a good reason to watch robots fight? Watching these toy robots go…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Nov 7

Westworld Might Be at Its Best When It’s Not Teasing Us With Timeline BS

I had almost convinced myself that the “plot” of Westworld wasn’t that important. That it was both semi-impossible to figure out what the twists and turns were and, more importantly, that doing so was a distraction from what the show was actually about: the characters’ journeys of self-discovery, the nature of narrative, and exploring what…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Nov 7

This Guy Just Voted From Outer Space So Don’t Say You’re Too Busy

Shane Kimbrough is an American hero. Not only is he risking his life breathing recycled air and eating tasteless, shrink-wrapped meals in a radiation-blasted tin can 250 miles above Earth, the man just took time out of his busy schedule to participate in the grotesque bloodsport that is the 2016 presidential election. The Associated Press…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Nov 7

Some Hero Set the Planet Earth II Baby Iguana Chase to NFL Primetime Music

Last night, the BBC made the dreams of every stoner, naturalist, and David Attenborough fan come true when it broadcast the first episode of Planet Earth II, the sequel to the magnificent 2006 series. The episode, which focused on the planet’s islands, featured a bunch of impressive footage, including a massive penguin colony and a…

Biology Sophie Kleeman Nov 7

Jason Momoa Assumed Zack Snyder Wanted Him to Play a Villain in Justice League

You can’t actually fault Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. for their out-of-the-box thinking when it comes to casting. And, when it came to Aquaman, it was such an unusual offer that it wasn’t even close to what Jason Momoa thought he was being called in for. For all of its other problems, most of the…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 7

The New Mini NES’ Guts Are Just a Tiny Linux Computer

The adorable mini NES Classic Edition is everything we hoped it would be and it’s sure to be a hit this holiday season. But what’s on the inside? GameSpot’s senior reviewer Peter Brown opened it up and found a tiny little Linux computer. Sleuths on Reddit dissected that photo, and figured out a best guess…

Tech News Christina Warren Nov 7

Your Vote Can Be Revoked If You Take a Ballot Selfie in Michigan

Taking a ballot selfie is illegal in at least 20 states. But whereas some states impose a fine against people who snap photos at the polls, Michigan has the most strict law against ballot selfies. The penalty for taking a photo of your ballot on Election Day in Michigan is losing your right to vote.…

Tech News Matt Novak Nov 7

Actual Motherfucking Snake Found on Actual Motherfucking Plane

Ten years ago, Samuel L. Jackson warned us about those motherfucking snakes. Now it’s real. On a commercial flight to Mexico City, there was an actual snake on an actual plane. A Twitter user kindly provided us with video proof of this extraordinary incident. How did the snake get on the plane? How did it…

Tech News Christina Warren Nov 7

Artists and Conspiracy Theorists Will Get Equal Enjoyment Out of the Ancient Aliens Coloring Book

We Finally Know What It Cost E.T. to Phone Home

10 of the Funniest Movie Scenes of All Time

Samsung Raided Over Presidential Cult Scandal Because Hey, Why Not?

It’s Official: Young Justice Is Coming Back

Watching the Clouds Move on Titan Is Freaky as Hell

Obama Calls Out Facebook’s Fake News Problem

Swedish Prosecutors Are Going to London for a Friendly Chat With Julian Assange

A Young Albus Dumbledore Will Be in Fantastic Beasts 2 and Casting is Underway

Star Ezra Miller Says That What the Third Flash Director Needs Most of All Is Heart

Could We Survive a Nuclear Winter?

Meet the Cast of Legend of Korra and Help San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum Fund Its New Home

Watching Toy Robots Fight Over the Batmobile Is Mindless Fun

Westworld Might Be at Its Best When It’s Not Teasing Us With Timeline BS

This Guy Just Voted From Outer Space So Don’t Say You’re Too Busy

Some Hero Set the Planet Earth II Baby Iguana Chase to NFL Primetime Music

Jason Momoa Assumed Zack Snyder Wanted Him to Play a Villain in Justice League

The New Mini NES’ Guts Are Just a Tiny Linux Computer

Your Vote Can Be Revoked If You Take a Ballot Selfie in Michigan

Actual Motherfucking Snake Found on Actual Motherfucking Plane

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