Portrait of a star | Solar eclipse from space via NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
How will we dispose of spent nuclear fuel rods for centuries to come?
https://gizmodo.com/how-will-we-dispose-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-rods-for-cent-5786857
How does humanity plan to permanently store high-level nuclear waste that can remain radioactive for several thousand years? The answer isn’t as simple as digging a hole in the ground. No, geologically unique locations must first be scouted out. More »
See the new and improved Wonder Woman costume in action
https://gizmodo.com/see-the-new-and-improved-wonder-woman-costume-in-action-5787224
It looks like NBC has ditched Wonder Woman’s heinous shiny blue pleather pants and boots. Thank goodness. Actress Adrianne Palicki was spotted filming David E. Kelley’s new series in a slightly modified Wonder Woman costume. What do you think? More »
The strange, sad history of the lobotomy
https://gizmodo.com/the-strange-sad-history-of-the-lobotomy-5787430
If you thought that scene in Sucker Punch where the doctor gave lobotomies with an ice pick was artistic exaggeration – well, it wasn’t. That’s exactly how Walter Freeman, a popularizer of lobotomies in the 1940s, performed thousands of operations. More »
The REAL reason Sucker Punch will lose money
https://gizmodo.com/the-real-reason-sucker-punch-will-lose-money-5787018
Since Sucker Punch failed to conquer the box office, there’s been lots of speculation about why it was a box office failure. Was it too stylized? Was it the reviews? Did it fail to appeal to women or older adults? More »
How many groups reached the Americas before Christopher Columbus?
https://gizmodo.com/how-many-groups-reached-the-americas-before-christopher-5787034
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what is now the Bahamas, changing the world forever. But was he first non-indigenous person to reach the Americas? Vikings got there before him, and possibly Polynesians too…and those are just the sane theories. More »
The coolest superhero movie of the year could already be in theaters today
https://gizmodo.com/the-coolest-superhero-movie-of-the-year-could-already-b-5786190
Captain America, Green Lantern, Thor and X-Men: First Class may well be terrific movies. But a strong contender for “most memorable superhero movie of the year” is already out, and it stars the most unlikely superhero of all: Rainn Wilson. More »
A wavelength of light that could fix heart problems – and deafness
https://gizmodo.com/a-wavelength-of-light-that-could-fix-heart-problems-a-5786477
We can hear the light and feel it in our hearts. It’s not just terrible poetry – it might be fact. Scientists have shown that infrared light can stimulate the muscles in your heart and inner ear. More »
Secrets of Insidious: How To Make A Low Budget Horror Movie That Doesn’t Look Like Crap
https://gizmodo.com/secrets-of-insidious-how-to-make-a-low-budget-horror-m-5787731
What’s really frightening about Insidious was how little it cost to make this rather large film, only $800,000. How can you make a movie this scary on such a tiny budget? We asked, and the Insidious crew answered. More »
An artificial leaf and a gallon of water could generate enough energy to power your house for a day
https://gizmodo.com/an-artificial-leaf-and-a-gallon-of-water-could-generate-5784956
The artificial leaf has been a target of solar research for years — an object that creates fuel sources out of sunlight, mimicking photosynthesis. But this solar energy breakthrough has always been thwarted by the need for rare components… until now. More »
The 10 most befuddling scenes from Sean Connery’s dystopian sexcapade Zardoz (NSFW)
https://gizmodo.com/the-10-most-befuddling-scenes-from-sean-connerys-dystop-5787261
John Boorman’s psychosexual vanity project Zardoz was a spectacular failure for the director, but — in spite of (and because of) its nonsensical plot — this 1974 film is nowadays lauded as a cult classic. More »
