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Continuum Crams About 10 Episodes’ Worth Of Plot Into One

Continuum’s fast-paced storytelling has gotten pretty exhilarating since the more episodic first season. This show burns through plotlines at crazy speed. But sometimes, the result can feel kind of rushed. Exhibit A: This week’s episode, which tore through a ton of plot twists in a bizarre feeding frenzy. Spoilers ahead… Seriously, I kind of despair…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 7 '14

SpaceX To Offer A Private Tour Of Its Headquarters

Commercial space-transportation company SpaceX is auctioning off a private tour of its rocket and spacecraft factory in California for a group of up to 10 people. Auction proceeds will go to the Women in Technology Education Foundation, whose goal is to empower “women and girls to change the world by excelling in technology-related careers.” Above:…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jun 7 '14

Calvin & Hobbes’ creator has been secretly drawing this comic strip!

Holy crap! Calvin & Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson has been secretly drawing a comic strip! Nobody knew it except Stephan Pastis, the author of Pearls Before Swine. You’re looking at his artwork right above these lines—the first two panels are drawn by the legendary cartoonist, the third by Pastis. Pastis tells the fascinating—at least for…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 7 '14

This Audrey II Model Is Pitch Perfect

These are photos from Joe Dunaway‘s Grow For Me model kit. The perfectly detailed Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey II has a moving mouth but remember: Don’t Feed the Plants. More photos at Dunaway’s site. Update: Joe Dunaway has new, updated photos of the kit. Here are a few:

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 7 '14

This was the last flight of the first female US Air Force fighter pilot

A beautiful, crystal clear photo of an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Colonel Jeannie Leavitt—the first US Air Force female combat fighter pilot and the first commander of a combat fighter wing. This was her last refueling and her final flight—on May 29, 2014—after 2,600 hours flying this beautiful jet. Col. Leavitt commands the 4th…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 7 '14

Back Off Criminals, Toronto’s Neighborhood Watch Is Intense

A Toronto local is jazzing up the “Neighborhood Watch” placards of the city. Andrew Lamb’s affixing superheroes, action stars, and everything else under the sun to the signs. Who’d mess with the neighborhood protected by Buffy? Lamb (not his real name) says that he was just inspired by the signs, telling CBC: I walked by…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 7 '14

How Do You Kill 86 Mammoths? With Dogs.

The new study “How do you kill 86 mammoths? Taphonomic investigations of mammoth megasites” proposes that one possible way for early humans to kill mammoths was with the beginnings of what would become man’s best friend. In the study, anthropologist Pat Shipman investigates makeup of mammoth remain “megasites” — areas with remains number from five…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 7 '14

Learn Animal Trivia With Adorable Animated Gifs

These come from the QI Zoo, which is by the people behind the television show QI. It’s a treasure trove of random facts and goofy animation. If there was one thing missing from these, it’s a link to more information. Because once you know that wombat poo is square, you need to know more. Below…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 6 '14

Mystery solved: This is the monster that ate that great white shark

It wasn’t the Kraken. It wasn’t Godzilla. And it wasn’t even a rabid killer whale. The mysterious animal that had killed and eaten the 9-foot great whiteshark and had stumped scientists turned out to be a super predator feared by even apex predators like the great white shark. So what was it? According to the…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 6 '14

Don’t Worry — The Mechs Are Here to Protect You! Have a Safe Evening!

It’s just not a Friday night until there’s an alcohol rationing riot and the mechs come out with their smart machine guns. That’s when the party really gets started. This illustration is the work of Johannesburg digital artist Riyahd Cassiem. You can see more of his work on his website. Spotted on Nuthin’ But Mech!

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 6 '14

Nocturnal Transmissions: What Are You Up To?

It’s Friday, it’s almost the weekend, so what are you up to? Everything’s fair game in Nocturnal Transmissions, your nightly open thread.

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 6 '14

This giant drop of water is actually a cake

If sorcery exists in this world, I’m pretty sure Japan has already discovered it. They can’t quite turn water into wine but they can turn it into dessert. That water droplet you see above? It’s actually a rice cake dessert, or shingen mochi, that melts in your mouth as you eat it. It’s like eating…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 6 '14

Fallen Angels: The Stunning Film Synthesized By Two Cinematic Legends

The first time I watched Fallen Angels I was trying to wrap my head around what I had just seen. I wasn’t lost in the way a sci-fi masterpiece like The Matrix makes you question reality, but in the you’ve never seen a narrative film told like this kind of way. Director Wong Kar Wai…

Tech News Nicholas Stango Jun 6 '14

Watch a lightning bolt hit a car while it’s driving

Boom. A couple was driving their pickup truck on a fairly empty highway when the weather gods decided that their car would be a great target for a direct lightning bolt strike. According to the couple, after getting hit the car’s airbags popped out, the electrical system was destroyed, the car door’s locked and black…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 6 '14

Reframe Roundup: This Week’s Best Photography Posts

Did you guys know there is a Gizmodo subdomain where you can go for all things photographic? Yep! It’s called Reframe, and it’s where you’ll find additional coverage of gear, techniques, news, and all kinds of great stuff related to the crafts of photography and videography. San Francisco’s Sights Reflected Upside-Down In Perfectly Clear Puddles…

Tech News Michael Hession Jun 6 '14

An Astrophysicist Explains Our Flying Car Problem

In a new essay at the New York Times, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester asks the retro-futurist’s most daunting question: Where’s my flying car? Or, as Adam Frank’s piece is titled, “I Was Promised Flying Cars.” As an astronomy-obsessed kid in the 1970s, I subsisted on a steady diet of science…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 6 '14

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

It’s starting to feel like summer out there! Go on and get outside. Give your smartphone some fresh air—and some fresh apps. Multi-Platform Updates Tinder This week saw the addition of Moments, a new feature that lets you share photos with all of your matches at once. Add filters or text, see who “likes” your…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Jun 6 '14

Black Label Society: Concrete Jungle

What is is about iconic cities that make people want to destroy them? Whether it’s Godzilla curb stomping San Francisco or Tetsuo reintegrating Neo-Tokyo or giant tentacle monsters molesting the Brooklyn Bridge, our popular culture is completely enthralled with the destruction of our most famous monuments. Why is that? Is it the same instinctive impetus…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 6 '14

Unofficial Guardians Of The Galaxy Posters Capture Our Excitement

These aren’t the official posters for Marvel’s space movie, but they probably should be. The folks at Poster Posse have whipped up a couple dozen fan-made Guardians of the Galaxy poster to show off their excitement for the film. You can see a few of our favorites below, but check out the rest at BLURPPY’s…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 6 '14

Finn Is Lost In The Darkness On This Weeks’ Adventure Time

Yeah, that picture pretty much speaks for itself, doesn’t it? Finn is feeling butt-dumps ever since his dad re-entered the picture (and then left again), he lost his arm, and Flame Princess dropped him. His flower is even wilting. Doctor Princess prescribes her patient a heavy dose of fun, but Finn isn’t sure how he’s…

Tech News Jason Krell Jun 6 '14

Continuum Crams About 10 Episodes’ Worth Of Plot Into One

SpaceX To Offer A Private Tour Of Its Headquarters

Calvin & Hobbes’ creator has been secretly drawing this comic strip!

This Audrey II Model Is Pitch Perfect

This was the last flight of the first female US Air Force fighter pilot

Back Off Criminals, Toronto’s Neighborhood Watch Is Intense

How Do You Kill 86 Mammoths? With Dogs.

Learn Animal Trivia With Adorable Animated Gifs

Mystery solved: This is the monster that ate that great white shark

Don’t Worry — The Mechs Are Here to Protect You! Have a Safe Evening!

Nocturnal Transmissions: What Are You Up To?

This giant drop of water is actually a cake

Fallen Angels: The Stunning Film Synthesized By Two Cinematic Legends

Watch a lightning bolt hit a car while it’s driving

Reframe Roundup: This Week’s Best Photography Posts

An Astrophysicist Explains Our Flying Car Problem

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Black Label Society: Concrete Jungle

Unofficial Guardians Of The Galaxy Posters Capture Our Excitement

Finn Is Lost In The Darkness On This Weeks’ Adventure Time

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