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Sounds Like Keanu Reeves’ Stunt Double on The Matrix Had a Hell of a Time

Neo's coolest bullet-time moves were way more difficult than they looked.

Movies Rob Bricken Sep 16

Bulgaria’s Griffon Vultures Have Made a Remarkable Resurgence

Bald-headed and hunched over, the Griffon vultures of Bulgaria look like they’ve been put through the wringer—and they have. But now, nearly half a century since the animal was presumed gone, a team of conservationists have confirmed the skulking scavengers have a stable breeding population of around 80 birds in the country. The team’s summation…

Earther Isaac Schultz May 17

Check Out the Incredible VFX Work Behind the Spider-Man: Homecoming Airplane Fight

The climactic mid-air battle between Spider-Man and the Vulture aboard an Avengers cargo plane in Spider-Man: Homecoming was one of the highlights of an already excellent movie. Turns out it was entirely realized using motion capture and computer-generated characters. Did you actually think a plane with a cloaking device existed? VFX Supervisor Theo Bialek, of…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Oct 23

How Spider-Man: Homecoming Will Distinguish Itself From the Other Spider-Man Movies

io9 visited the Atlanta set of the Marvel and Sony reboot of the popular Marvel character.

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 3

Look at the Damn Wings on This Spider-Man: Homecoming Vulture Action Figure

Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Vulture comes armed with a rather beastly version of his wings from the comics. His action figure version has some to match—and they’re so big, you actually need to buy several other figures just to get them. Hasbro has revealed, through CBR, the first figure in its Homecoming-themed wave of toys due for…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 9

Everyone and Their Mother Was Right: Michael Keaton Is Playing the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming

For the longest time, Marvel had confirmed two things that could easily be put together: Michael Keaton was in the movie and the movie’s villain was Vulture. Marvel president Kevin Feige finally put us out of our misery by casually confirming that Keaton would be playing the character. This has been the rumor literally since…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 9

It’s a Kryptonian Killing Spree in the 1949 Trailer for Batman v. Superman

We’re a few months from finally seeing Batman fight Superman on the big screen. But what if their big-screen battle debut happened decades earlier? The team at Vulture has imagined it in Batman v Superman Circa 1949. This trailer is a hoot, mostly because it’s edited to make Superman look like a crazy killer and…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 19

Vulture Clickables App Fills Your Boredom with Mindless Entertainment

Vulture, New York Mag’s excellent entertainment arm, has an iPhone app that’s all about viral videos, songs, trailers, clips and more. It’s like having access to what’s hot in entertainment on your iPhone—it’ll totally make you feel like you’re in the know. The app isn’t a reproduction of Vulture’s content but rather gives access to…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 28

Police Are Training Vultures to Find Bodies

German Police have trained three vultures to become ‘detectives’ who find bodies. The vultures could potentially be better than sniffer dogs because, well, they can fly. One problem: the vultures might peck at the bodies they find. Named Sherlock, Miss Marple and Colombo, the three vultures all have keen eyesight and an acute sense of…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 2

Humans accidentally created giant, super-evolved vultures

About 2,500 years ago, humans settled on the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain. They brought plentiful livestock with them to the once barren islands, creating a whole new ecosystem – one that was perfect for super-sized vultures. The Egyptian vulture is found throughout southwestern Europe and northern Africa, although its population has declined…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 13

DARPA Close To Awarding Contract For Spy Plane That Stays Aloft For 5 Years

According to Flight Global, DARPA is close to awarding a contract to build an unmanned aircraft that can stay in the air for up to 5 years at a time. DARPA describes the “Vulture” project as a “persistent pseudo-satellite capability in an aircraft package.” In other words, the aircraft can hover over a single area,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Mar 4

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Look at the Damn Wings on This Spider-Man: Homecoming Vulture Action Figure

Everyone and Their Mother Was Right: Michael Keaton Is Playing the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming

It’s a Kryptonian Killing Spree in the 1949 Trailer for Batman v. Superman

Vulture Clickables App Fills Your Boredom with Mindless Entertainment

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