Neil Gaiman, Peter Bagge, and Others Talk About the Only Comics Artist Ever Found Guilty of Obscenity
Since the medium's inception, comics have had a few significant moral panics where people screamed that cartoons would topple society as we knew it. But only one comic-book artist has been found guilty of obscenity and told not to draw anything again, even in the privacy of his own home.
We Can Finally Stop Arguing About Who's Fueling The Ivory Trade
Illegal ivory comes from dead elephants. It comes from elephants that were killed recently, and if you try to argue otherwise, you're wasting everyone's time. Hidden ivory stockpiles are not the problem. Freshly slaughtered elephants are, and now, science can prove it.
Today, America will decide whether it wants to preserve the semblance of a democracy we live in or burn the whole thing to the ground. And Trump's loudest supporters have been making some rookie mistakes.
A 2-alarm fire broke out this afternoon in Houston's Museum District, engulfing an apartment complex called The Hampstead, according to a local news site.
For years, Apple has offered good deals on refurbished MacBooks, iPads, Apple TVs, and even routers. Now, you can get refurbished iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus directly from Apple.com.
Hats Are Being Polished for the Stage Where Donald Trump Will Either Declare Himself Supreme Leader or Throw a Big Tantrum Tonight Depending on How All This Shakes Out
Donald Trump didn't spend much money on get-out-the-vote efforts this year. But he did spend a shit-ton on hats. So it seems only fitting that the stage on which Trump will (hopefully) concede victory to Hillary Clinton tonight will have two Make America Great Again hats—both sitting on pedestals like they're the Crown fucking jewels or something.
Walgreens is suing biotech startup Theranos after the company shuttered all of its labs and wellness centers following reports about problems with its blood testing devices and labs. Walgreens was a major Theranos partner that offered some of its services at Walgreens pharmacies.
Heavy Dump Trucks Are Protecting Clinton and Trump From a Terrorist Attack
Just when we thought today's historic election couldn't get any weirder, it appears that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are being protected by an army of dump trucks. Law enforcement say the trucks—which are loaded with sand—are forming a barrier to minimize an attack with explosive devices.
Screw the Election, Watch This 78,000+ Domino Zelda Tribute Instead
No matter which candidate wins the election today, there are going to be people disappointed in the outcome. So why put yourself through all the stress of watching election coverage, when you can instead spend the rest of the day watching 78,175 dominoes fall in a tribute to the Legend of Zelda?
Julian Assange Swears He Didn't Want to Influence the Election
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange released a statement about the US election on on Tuesday, defending his organization's decision to post thousands of emails from the Democratic National Party's senior officials during the height of the US presidential election season.
Much to our dismay, the final days of the election brought news that famed Twitter personality Donald Trump had his account confiscated as part of his staff's last-ditch effort to maintain some degree of dignity. But you cannot maintain that which was never there. And now, our prayers seem to have been answered: Donald Trump's Twitter privileges are back.
Something Kind of Cool and Creepy Was Cut from Real Steel
As someone who digs sports and giant robots, I hope I'm not the only person who is a fan of Real Steel. The 2011 Hugh Jackman film about robot boxing is one of those predictable but fun Hollywood films designed to give you goosebumps. And it really would have done that, had a certain moment not been deleted.
Warner Bros. Needs to Stop Whining About All the Money Its DC Movies Made
Yesterday, the New York Times published a short profile on the current state of Warner Bros. titled "Warner Bros., Quietly Thriving, Recasts Its Own Story." That article repeats a refrain we've heard from this company before: Why does everyone keep saying we're in trouble? All those badly-reviewed movies still made money.
GoPro Recalls Its Highly Anticipated Karma Drone Because It Can Randomly Lose Power During Operation
This is terrible news for GoPro. The company just announced it is recalling about 2,500 units of its drone—the Karma—after discovering that the units were losing power during operation. No injuries or property damage have been reported according to a statement released by the company.
Watch a Red Hot Metal Rod Get Wound Up Into a Coil Spring
Burn metal hot enough and you can do whatever the hell you want with it. Here's a glimpse of how a coil spring, which is used in a car's suspension, gets made. It's interesting that even though the machines do most of the work in shaping the spiral, there are still a lot of hands involved in transforming the rod into the final spring. Imagine accidentally dropping it on your foot.
Astronomer-in-Chief Assures Anxious Nation That Sun Will Once Again Rise
On the final day of this nightmare election, it might feel like the end of the world, but Barack Obama spoke to Buzzfeed News on Tuesday to confirm that, whatever the results, the Sun, our master, giver of all life, will once again kiss this gentle planet.
Canada's Immigration Site Keeps Crashing For Some Reason
As news agencies called more and more states for Donald Trump Tuesday evening, Canada's informational website on immigration and citizenship began experiencing repeated outages, presumably due to a surge in traffic. Wonder why.
As I type this, a man who called Mexicans rapists, mocked a reporter's physical disability, bragged about committing sexual assault, and wants to ban an entire religious group from entering the country is leading Hillary Clinton by 150 electoral votes to 109. I feel physically ill.
The New York Times Live Presidential Election Meter Is Fucking With Me
The New York Times is currently tracking the state of tonight's hellish presidential election with what appears to be a ... pressure gauge? Speedometer? SocialFlow resonance meter? ... illustrating the leading candidate's chances at winning the Electoral College and thus the presidency. As you can see above, as of this writing, the paper's little gizmo is indicating that Donald J. Trump has a ">95%" chance of occupying the White House.
Donald Trump Has Been Elected President of the United States
The United States has elected Donald Trump, a 70-year-old tangerine Superfund site and a menace to the peace, stability, and dignity of the country and the future of the free world, as its Commander in Chief. His stunning upset victory came early Wednesday morning, when the Associated Press called the election, almost exactly a month after a leaked tape from 2005 revealed him bragging about grabbing women by the pussy. CNN and NBC are both reporting that Clinton has conceded.
12 Futuristic Forms of Government That Could One Day Rule the World
As history has repeatedly shown, political systems come and go. Given our rapid technological and social advances, it's a trend we can expect to continue. Here are 12 extraordinary — and even frightening — ways our governments could be run in the future.
Researchers Just Created the Most Amazing Lip-Reading Software
One of the most unsettling moments in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is when it's revealed that HAL 9000 can read lips, leaving no secrets between the astronauts and the ship's computer. That might have been science fiction, but 15 years after the events of that film, researchers in the real world have finally taught computers how to read lips.
Amazon's Selling Dash Buttons For $1 Today, but Still Giving Out $5 Credits When You Use Them
If you're curious about Amazon Dash buttons, there's never been a better time to stick them around your house. For a limited time, our readers can purchase up to three buttons for just $1 each (with promo code KINJADASH), down from the usual $5. Plus, you'll still get a $5 credit the first time you use it, meaning Amazon's literally paying you to buy household essentials.
SoundCloud has been around since 2007, growing from a simple streaming player to take on podcasting, music discovery, and basically anything else that involves audio. Whether you make use of the site as a listener, creator, or both, here are 10 tricks for taking your SoundCloud experience to the next level.
More Hints for the Overarching Story of Stranger Things Season 2
And confirmation that season two will be a little longer than season one. Joe Mangianello is full of praise for The Batman. Alan Menken talks about the new songs coming to Beauty and the Beast. The new Willy Wonka movie could be an origin story. Plus, a new look at the next episode of Supergirl. Spoilers Get!
Speedflying Down a Mountain a Few Feet Off the Ground Might Be the Craziest Sport
Jumping out of an airplane with a parachute on your back has its own risks. But at least in the air there's nothing to crash into until you hit the ground. Speedflying, on the other hand, where athletes like Jamie Lee parachute down mountains just inches above massive rocks, is basically a non-stop life-risking thrill ride.
Welcome to the future. A future that myself, and many Americans who put their faith in science, have been staring at in bewilderment, denial, and abject terror for the better part of a year.
The future of public health in the United States was a hotly contested topic during the 2016 election, with the presidential candidates making bold promises and several important ballot initiatives up for grabs. Here's how America voted, and what a Trump presidency means to your health.
Fox Is Scrambling to Reboot Its X-Men Franchise: Report
Fox's X-Men universe is in trouble and Fox knows it. Its bona fide star, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, is done after Logan. The last X-Men movie made much less than the one before it. And Deadpool just lost its director.
Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. And tech stocks, like so many stocks this morning, are tanking. The one exception? Twitter—Donald Trump's platform of choice for spewing hate.
Artist Draws New Variant Invincible Iron Man Art to Replace Controversial Pulled Cover
Last month, Marvel Comics came under fire for a variant cover for the debut issue of Riri Williams in Invicible Iron Man by J. Scott Campbell, one decried for heavily sexualizing the 15-year-old hero. The company rapidly pulled the cover from solicits with no replacement—but Campbell drew a new cover that will now take its place.
Shooting Crazy Super Soakers Filled With Paint Is a Lot of Silly Fun
If you crossed a Super Soaker with a paintball gun, you'd get this wild creation from our friend Mark Rober: a crazy weapon that shoots out streams of paint like a Super Soaker would shoot out water.
This Massive Rube Goldberg Machine Uses the Internet to Visit Five Different Cities
Thanks to the internet and being able to easily share videos of them playing out, those pointlessly complicated Rube Goldberg machines are more popular than ever. But this wonderful kinetic sculpture actually uses the internet as one of its countless mechanisms so that it's able to play out across five different cities across the United States.
Last night, against all odds, Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United States. The real estate mogul and reality TV star, who has said he would ban all Muslims from entering the country and once bragged about sexually assaulting women, will now take the reins of the country at a precarious time.
Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again
For the first time ever, a neural device has been used to restore locomotion in paralyzed primates. It may be years before clinical trials can begin for humans, but this latest breakthrough marks an important step in that direction.
Department of Education Memo Includes Talking Points About Trump, Who Wants to Gut the Agency
Donald Trump said repeatedly during his campaign that he wants to gut the Department of Education. What did the Department of Education think about that? An internal memo released to Gizmodo today shows that the federal agency cautioned its employees not to say anything controversial about the election—especially about Donald Trump.
Hell Freezes Over as Martin Shkreli Performs a Public Service
Hell has officially frozen over. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series; Donald Tump won the US presidency; and now, internet villain Martin Shrkeli, who's best known for jacking up the price of HIV/AIDs medication, has performed a public service: He allowed everyone to listen to the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan's single-copy album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.
There were a ton of nominations in this week's hunt for the best rice cooker, but two stood out from the pack. One is a dedicated rice cooker, and the other is a multipurpose device that's already your favorite slow cooker. So it's time for you to be the judge: Check out the reader comments below, and don't forget to vote at the bottom of the post.
Agents of SHIELD's Ghost Rider Could Get His Own Netflix Show—Or a Movie
From the outside looking in, it seems like the relationship between Marvel's TV output and its movies is moredistantthanever—but at least one character developed for Marvel TV could be making the jump to the movies in the future, or even to Netflix for his own: Agents of SHIELD's Ghost Rider.
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