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Make a 3D Scanner Using Milk, Because Why the Hell Not

All a 3D scanner does is capture cross sections of an object, so some people are coming up with cheap ways to do it. And for $15, this is one of the most inexpensive, and easily the grossest. Got Mesh? is a milk-based 3D scanner created by Instructables user yenfre that takes advantage of the…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 16 '16

The United States of Japan Shows What Happens When Ideology Crumbles

In Peter Tieryas’ novel The United States of Japan, the United States loses the Second World War to Japan, and finds itself split between the invading Japanese army and Nazi Germany. If the plot sounds familiar, that’s deliberate: Tieryas was a huge fan of Philip K. Dick’s novel The Man in the High Castle, and…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak Apr 16 '16

The 20 Best Movie Scenes That Actors Hated Shooting

Nothing makes actors miserable like running around in the desert. Screen Rant collected 20 of the best scenes that made their actors deeply uncomfortable. They span from the purely physical (running at top speed in the heat of Abu Dhabi for The Force Awakens), to the psychological (everything inflicted on Shelley Duvall in The Shining),…

Sploid Avery Ellis Apr 16 '16

Some of Saturn’s Dust Comes From Beyond Our Solar System

Much of the particles that surround Saturn come from active jets on the surface of its moon Enceladus. But NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was able to nab a few microscopic grains with much stranger origins. Scientists believe these unusual grains (and they were only able to get 36 of them) come from interstellar space—the huge swaths…

Space & Spaceflight Avery Ellis Apr 16 '16

Rey’s Parents Are Not in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (UPDATED)

Who are Rey’s parents? It’s probably the biggest mystery to come out of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Basically everyone’s a suspect—but now, we can chop a huge number of people off the list: every single character in The Force Awakens. At a discussion as part of the Tribeca Film Festival, J.J. Abrams was asked…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 15 '16

100 Years of Film History Retold with the Best Shot in Each Year

If you want to go through the history of cinema, you could easily just check out who won what when. There are awards given out to films every year and the importance we place on those awards allow those films to live on long after they’re first made. But this video compilation of 100 shots…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 15 '16

These Embroidered Antennas and Circuits Are Perfect for Wearable Electronics

Some day soon your favorite shirt could serve as an antenna for your smartphone. Armed with a sewing machine, fine silver wires, and a new patented fabrication technique, scientists at the Ohio State University have created embroidered antennas and circuits that seem destined to be a hot trend in so-called “e-textiles.” The high-precision circuitry is…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Apr 15 '16

Some Of Spider-Man’s Newest Classmates Have Just Been Revealed

It’s been a big week for the Webslinger. Actor Tom Holland revealed that the next Spider-Man movie will be called Spider-Man: Homecoming, Michael Keaton is rumored to play the Vulture, and now two classmates are joining the team. Deadline reports Tony Revolori, who starred in The Grand Budapest Hotel, has been cast in the 2017…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 15 '16

Visual Effects Reel Reveals How They Make a Dog Attack a Person

Dogs are friendly, lovable best friends. They don’t want to hurt anyone! So how do movies get dogs to attack people? With visual effects. A special effects team basically creates a digital double of a real dog and then makes it so that the CG-created dog attacks the actor in the way that the movie…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 15 '16

The Jumanji Remake May Become Something Very Unexpected

When news broke that Sony Pictures was going to remake Jumanji, we were suitably confused. Didn’t the first movie with Robin Williams kind of just get it right? Well, now we have an idea of how filmmaker Jake Kasdan plans on differentiating his version: by casting Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. Variety reports that Johnson…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 15 '16

This Mr. Robot Season Two Teaser Hints at a Battle With the Political Machine

The hacker drama Mr. Robot was one of the biggest new shows of 2015 and the second season is fast approaching. It’s rumored to be back on USA this summer but, they just released a teaser that hints at who Elliot and his friends will attack next. This montage-heavy teaser doesn’t have much new footage…

Trailers Germain Lussier Apr 15 '16

Facebook Says it Doesn’t Try to Influence How People Vote

Facebook has declared it will never use its product to influence how people on the platform vote. Earlier today, Gizmodo reported that employees had asked Mark Zuckerberg to answer the question, “What responsibility does Facebook have to help prevent President Trump in 2017?” in an internal poll. Our report came after Zuckerberg made unprecedented political…

Social Media Michael Nunez Apr 15 '16

Just Some Enormous Chunks of Ice Falling Into the Ocean

Today, NASA released the image above, which shows a bunch of ice breaking up in the Beaufort sea, several weeks earlier than it should be. Also today, the European Space Agency dropped a sick GIF of a 370-square mile chunk of Antarctica cracking and heaving into the ocean. Here, check it out: The Arctic is…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Apr 15 '16

Go Back In Time With This Gallery of Amazing Classic Star Wars Trading Cards

Topps and Star Wars have been linked ever since the original film hit theaters—and the trading card series for all the movies, even into today with the success of Star Wars Card Trader, have all been huge hits. Now, a new book is letting you relive the heady days of collecting these classic cards, and…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 15 '16

Trust Me, Cheetos and Tequila Don’t Mix

The internet has been my gateway to a lot of confusing, upsetting, and offensive stuff. But lately the thing that’s caused me the most revulsion has been a photoset of someone pouring tequila into a mason jar full of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. “How much do you have to hate yourself to do this,” one of…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 15 '16

A Giant Galaxy Orbiting Our Own Just Appeared Out of Nowhere

Researchers scanning the skies just got a big surprise. They spotted a humongous galaxy orbiting our own, where none had been seen before. It appeared, seemingly, out of nowhere. So, just how did the newly-discovered Crater 2 manage to pull off this feat, like a deer leaping from the interstellar bushes to stare us down…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra Apr 15 '16

Why Superhero Movies Suck

Let’s be honest. These days, superhero movies have become 2-hour long trailers for their next movie which in turn will be a 2-hour long set up for a bigger movie and other movies in their universe. Which will then lead to another movie! It’s endless. And maddening! And a lot of them aren’t even good…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 15 '16

Archer Is Better Than Ever in Its Seventh Season

We’re now three episodes into Archer’s seventh season, which has seen the gang relocate to Los Angeles and set up shop as private investigators. Though Archer probably could have kept going with the secret-agent shenanigans, this new status quo has made an already great show even better. Here’s why. With the move to LA, there…

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 15 '16

One Day Your Smartphone’s Case Will Do Far More Than Just Protect It

Even if you’re adamantly against putting a case on your phone, you might make an exception for the FlexCase being developed by the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Microsoft. When opened, it doubles as an extended touchscreen for your device that can also be flexed for unique ways to interact with your phone.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 15 '16

Friends Are Foes in This First Look at the Final Issue of Valiant’s Faith Miniseries

Valiant’s excellent miniseries about its lovable fangirl/psionic flying superhero Faith Herbert is nearly at its end—but there’s some good news on that front. First though, lets take an exclusive sneak peek at the trials and tribulations she’ll have to face in in Faith #4! https://gizmodo.com/valiants-fangirl-superhero-is-finally-getting-her-own-c-1734119292 It’s been a crazy ride for Faith in her new…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 15 '16

Make a 3D Scanner Using Milk, Because Why the Hell Not

The United States of Japan Shows What Happens When Ideology Crumbles

The 20 Best Movie Scenes That Actors Hated Shooting

Some of Saturn’s Dust Comes From Beyond Our Solar System

Rey’s Parents Are Not in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (UPDATED)

100 Years of Film History Retold with the Best Shot in Each Year

These Embroidered Antennas and Circuits Are Perfect for Wearable Electronics

Some Of Spider-Man’s Newest Classmates Have Just Been Revealed

Visual Effects Reel Reveals How They Make a Dog Attack a Person

The Jumanji Remake May Become Something Very Unexpected

This Mr. Robot Season Two Teaser Hints at a Battle With the Political Machine

Facebook Says it Doesn’t Try to Influence How People Vote

Just Some Enormous Chunks of Ice Falling Into the Ocean

Go Back In Time With This Gallery of Amazing Classic Star Wars Trading Cards

Trust Me, Cheetos and Tequila Don’t Mix

A Giant Galaxy Orbiting Our Own Just Appeared Out of Nowhere

Why Superhero Movies Suck

Archer Is Better Than Ever in Its Seventh Season

One Day Your Smartphone’s Case Will Do Far More Than Just Protect It

Friends Are Foes in This First Look at the Final Issue of Valiant’s Faith Miniseries

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