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io9Why the Rogue One Trailer’s Most Iconic Shot Never Appeared in the Movie
The first Rogue One trailer ended with a very memorable shot of Jyn Erso walking down a hallway and turning around just as the lights went on around her. You see it above. Obviously, it’s not in the movie, and that’s because it was never supposed to be. Speaking at a Director’s Guild screening of … Continued
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This Declassified Report on Russian Hacking Makes Me Want to Die
A declassified 25-page summary of the report by FBI, CIA and NSA on “assessing Russian activities and intentions in recent US elections,” says that “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.” That’s pretty fucking bleak. This report contains some of the most damning and explicit language … Continued
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Dear God: Please Save This Poor Soul From the Saddest Booth at CES 2017
Take a look at this booth. What does this company do or sell? I have no fucking idea, but I’m pretty sure that this guy needs a hug. You’ll notice that he’s alone, and it appears that he just spilled an armload of tablets. But that’s not even the worst part. Let’s enhance this image. … Continued
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Trump’s Latest Statement on Russian Hacking Cannot Be Written About Rationally
Aspiring dictator Donald Trump just finished meeting with leaders of the United States intelligence community to discuss the influence of Russian hacking on the US election. His statement following the meeting is so absurd and out of touch with reality that there is simply no way to write about it rationally. Trump’s primary assertion, that … Continued
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io9The New Death Race Film Comes Out This Month and Hits Very Close to Home
Considering the horrors 2016 brought on multiple fronts, it feels oddly appropriate that 2017 will start with Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050. In the sequel to 1975 cult classic Death Race 2000, an oddly-coiffed, pro-corporate dictator satisfies the American public’s thirst for blood with a violent car chase. The film comes to Blu-ray on January … Continued
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Tech NewsSploid
These Random Objects Are Organized in a Very Colorful Way
There are two types of people in this world. People like Adam Hillman, an artist who sees colorful patterns and gradients in random objects, and the rest of us dull schmucks who just see Post-it notes, lollipops, and breakfast cereals without ever imagining them to be something else. Thankfully, Hillman is generous enough to share … Continued
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Kodak Swears It’s Not Giving Up on That Digital Super 8 Camera
Last year, one of the coolest things we saw at CES was a mock-up of Kodak’s digital Super 8 camera that recorded to actual Super 8 film. We were supposed to get more details in the spring, and the camera was supposed to come out in the fall. And then the fall came and went … Continued
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ScienceHealth
5 of the Most Egregious Health Claims From the New Coca-Cola Lawsuit
Coca-Cola has long made some pretty crazy health claims about its sugary products. A fresh lawsuit takes aim at the company for “engaging in false and misleading marketing of sugar-sweetened beverages,” according to the lawsuit, first reported by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. A health advocacy group called The Praxis Project is … Continued
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Crossbones Will Not Return to the MCU—But It Was Considered
Which, even for the world of comic book movies where the jaws of death are easily escapable, is actually quite surprising—considering this is how we last saw Frank Grillo’s sinister mercenary in Captain America: Civil War. Actually the fact that a potential return for Crossbones was on the cards isn’t exactly new. Grillo himself floated … Continued
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There’s Finally a Reason to Buy the Doctor Strange Blu-ray, and It’s Thor
Doctor Strange was a perfectly serviceable and forgettable movie that isn’t on anyone’s “must watch” list. But now that the Blu-ray is going to have a sequel to the hilarious Thor mockumentary that introduced us to Thor’s beleaguered roommate, Darryl? Sign me up. Accompanying the Blu-ray and digital releases of Doctor Strange will be part … Continued
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Theranos Is Getting Rid of Nearly Half of Its Staff
Elizabeth Holmes’ struggling startup Theranos will lay off 155 workers, or roughly 41 percent of its staff, according a new report from Bloomberg. The remaining 220 employees “will focus on developing a new product, a tabletop blood testing product called the miniLab.” The news was confirmed in a press release from Theranos. “These are always … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Turn Your Apple Watch Into a Tiny Macintosh Computer While it Charges
Turning the Apple Watch on its side while it’s charging overnight puts it in Nightstand Mode so you can always see the time. But with Elago’s amusing new W3 stand, instead of a tiny alarm clock, your Apple Watch becomes a miniature replica of the original Macintosh computer on your bedside table. Made of soft … Continued
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io9io9’s Guide to All the Movies You Give a Damn About in 2017
The movies of 2017 are a truly star-studded bunch. There’s Spider-Man, Batman, Wolverine, Thor and Wonder Woman. King Kong, the Gunslinger, Power Rangers. Luke Skywalker, Peter Quill and Jason Voorhees. The return of Rick Deckard, Jack Sparrow, and Optimus Prime. The list goes on and on—so to help you keep track of them all, here’s … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Forgetting a $100,000 Pair of Diamond-Saturated Headphones on a Plane Would Be Heartbreaking
Thanks to Onkyo, throwing on a pair of fancy rose gold Beats headphones is no longer a status symbol. Compared to Onkyo’s new Diamond Headphones which will be available—to a select few—for somewhere around $100,000, those rose gold ear goggles you were so proud of might as well be just another boring pair of white … Continued
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Wikileaks Somehow Reached a New Level of Desperate
In a characteristically desperate move, the Wikileaks Task Force tweeted out that the organization nobly devoted to making private documents public is looking to create “an online database with all ‘verified’ twitter accounts & their family/job/financial/housing relationships.” This feels desperate. Twitter verifies users based on whether their accounts are “of public interest,” meaning that many … Continued
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io9TrailersYou’ve Never Seen Anything Like the Polish Mermaid Musical The Lure
Two mermaids come onto dry land and join a band that plays in a burlesque club. And that’s just the first 10 minutes of the insanity that is The Lure, the weird Polish fantasy musical which just released a new trailer. Directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska, The Lure premiered at Sundance last year and hopped around … Continued
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Apocalyptic Image of the Great Lakes Gives New Meaning to ‘Lake-Effect Snow’
A stunning true-color satellite image taken yesterday shows the Great Lakes shrouded by lake-effect snow clouds. It’s a glorious example of this meteorological phenomenon in action. This image was captured by the Suomi NPP satellite, and it shows bands of lake-effect snow clouds as they drift eastward from the western Great Lakes. Parts of northern … Continued
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Emerald City Is So Shallow That It Almost Appears Deep
NBC’s ambitious Emerald City, premiering tonight, is occasionally stunning, sometimes emotionally interesting, and often an audacious reimagining of not just The Wizard of Oz, but all of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books. But mostly it’s as empty as the Scarecrow’s brain. Emerald City has taken years to reach our screens. It was first meant to air … Continued
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Polaroid’s Tragic CES Booth Is What Happens When a Brand Dies
Polaroid’s CES booth might be the saddest thing I’ve seen all show. It’s not your typical “sad” CES booth—it’s huge and filled to the gills with products—but the contents inside show what happens when a brand collapses into itself. To be fair, Polaroid makes some good stuff. It’s new Pop Instant camera looks neat—if a … Continued