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The screens are full of men oozing testosterone in their pajamas, but no female superheroes have had a movie yet. It’s not about gender equality. It’s just that female heroes rock, as demonstrated by many action—and non-action—movies in the past. Here are a few ideas about how to make one. https://gizmodo.com/8-ways-to-make-a-movie-about-a-female-superhero-happen-1347777095
Scientists have already reversed aging in some experiments. Google’s newest company wants to defeat death building on these discoveries. Can it be done? Nobody can really tell at this point, but it may be within reach. In fact, some life extension scientists think it may happen in about 20 years. For now, however, it’s all…
The human effort and technological prowess shown in this video—documenting how Red Bull has been making their winning Formula 1 cars for the past few years—is simply staggering. If you like to see how people make cool things, you must watch it. https://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-red-bull-racing-builds-championship-winning-1347776722
Looking at these images of the wild west, it’s no wonder that the people who used to roam this land had such a deep connection with the wondrous world in which they lived. https://gizmodo.com/8-breathtaking-images-that-make-the-american-west-look-1345369635
Car repairs can get ugly very fast. Some mechanics can be pretty sleazy. Lifehacker has five great tips that will save you some serious money—and avoid conflicts too. https://lifehacker.com/five-ways-to-save-serious-money-on-car-repairs-1345055827
Back in 1995, then reporter Julie Chen had surgery to widen her eyes at the behest of her local Ohio TV station’s management. Now, as a co-host of CBS’ The Talk, she looks like a completely different person. But she didn’t had any more surgery, she claims—as this video shows, it’s all because of incredible…
This is the HP Envy 17, a laptop that will make you feel like Tom Cruise in Minority Report: it allows you to completely control your computer by waving your hands in the air using magicks (in the form of a little black band at the bottom of the keyboard.) https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-laptop-with-leap-motion-built-right-in-1346551607
If you are a fan of horror movies, maybe this could be your next vacation: Roadtrippers’ guide to the United States of Horror, a tour around the the scenarios of the America’s most famous terror movies, starting with Stephen King’s Christine. https://roadtrippers.kinja.com/a-well-oiled-machine-and-the-cult-of-christine-1336727243
Nobody knows what the hell is this ill-conceived “futuristic” car, but the owner says it gets more looks than any Ferrari. And that’s reason enough to sink $100,000 on this retrofitted abortion designed by someone while watching Blade Runner on LSD. https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ebay-find-for-100k-what-the-hell-is-this-1342763844
You can upgrade your iPhone and iPad now with iOS 7. You probably have a lot of questions about it—here are all the answers you need. Should I upgrade to iOS 7? If your device can support it, the answer is probably yes. Read Gizmodo’s review to get a better idea about what to expect.…
The only way this mashup of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and lyrics about physics theories could be any better is if it had been sung by Freddy Mercury himself. “Is string theory right? Is it just fantasy?” Genius. https://gizmodo.com/so-this-physics-grad-student-made-a-mindblowing-bohemia-1333515132
It gets a lot worse than this beginning “Middle-aged, dark hair, tan skin, driving a green SUV and wearing the kind of red polo shirt you corporate douchebags love to wear on fridays so you can easily transition from day to night…” Image by ShutterStock https://jezebel.com/amazing-missed-connection-takes-down-street-harassing-d-1331082801
The X-Files was one of the most successful television series in history. According to io9, Sleepy Hollow follows a similar formula and its pilot was so good that it has potential to become another huge success. https://gizmodo.com/heres-why-you-should-be-watching-sleepy-hollow-right-n-1333351664
This is the story of an illegal abortionists who helps desperate women that need to abort using the combination of “two different drugs that, when used together, will abort nearly any first-trimester pregnancy.” https://jezebel.com/i-help-desperate-women-and-i-could-go-to-jail-for-it-1320076409
It’s been almost two years since the 984-foot-long cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground on the island of Giglio, Italy, killing 32 and injuring 64. Its carcass remained there until now. Watch the rescue operation in this time lapse. https://jalopnik.com/watch-the-costa-concordia-flip-upright-for-the-first-ti-1333436510
Which annoying TV actress told his new boyfriend that he can’t have his collection of “wax-museum pieces—handmade, from the 1800s—from a museum of curiosities […] open mouths, with tongues, and in the throats are different stages, labeled, of syphilis and gonorrhea and whatever” at their new home? https://jezebel.com/jennifer-aniston-made-justin-theroux-ditch-his-beloved-1332611887
Bernhard Haux is a character technical director at Pixar studios. He has eight lessons that anyone wanting to be a creative person should read. https://lifehacker.com/eight-creativity-lessons-from-a-pixar-animator-1332722884
NBC News reports that Aaron Alexis—the 34-year-old gunman who was shot down by the police after allegedly killing 12 people at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard—”had been treated multiple times for psychological issues, including sleep deprivation, anger and paranoia.” The story so far
Look at this happy imbecile: Chibuihem Amalaha, a Nigerian grad student whose University of Lagos-sanctioned “investigation” says that “physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and the grace of God” prove that gay marriage is wrong. His paper’s laughable/pathetic logic will give you an aneurism. https://gizmodo.com/nigerian-grad-student-uses-magnets-to-prove-gay-marri-1326215449
Kohei Jinno was evicted and got his Tokyo home destroyed when he was 30 years old. It was 1964, and they needed the space for the Olympic Stadium. Now, the unlucky man is 79 and he is going to get evicted again so the city can build the new Olympic Stadium where his new home…
