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#foundfootage
The Ex-Wife From Hell
There's nothing worse than marrying someone whose ex won't stay away... especially if she's been horribly deformed as a result of a botched teleportation experiment. Curse Of The Fly shows why it's best to keep your partner's exes at bay. [io9] -
#jonathanlethem
Jonathan Lethem's Future Noir Classic Could Get The "Bad Lieutenant" Treatment
Jonathan Lethem's science fiction/noir Gun With Occasional Music has been optioned by the producers of the surprisingly good Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans. Can they do justice to this Philip K. Dick-meets-Raymond Chandler story? [THR] [io9] -
#starwars
The Biggest Star Wars Shindig Plants Its Lightsaber In Orange County
The long-awaited return of Star Wars Celebration has finally been annoucned. The biggest Star Wars jamboree in the history of intergalactic parties is coming to Orange County. It's so big that the Mayor posted a funny welcome video for fans. [io9] -
#fringerecap
Monster Worms Are Fringe's Latest Health Craze
Last night's Fringe gave us a new monster nightmare: giant, tentacled worms that live inside their host until they come bursting out of their faces. But it turns out that not everyone minds an encounter with their fearsome fangs. [io9] -
#scifigiftguide
DVDs To Give The Fan Who Has Everything
Nothing makes a better gift for the science-fiction fanatic in your life than some cool-looking DVD box sets that can keep him/her up all night for weeks. Here are some boxsets your loved ones will want to crawl inside. [io9] -
#maghag
Crystal Renn Has A Ball In Elle Canada
We are loving this dreamy, sexy Elle Canada shoot with Crystal Renn. That is all. [Fashionising] [Jezebel] -
#terminator
Doesn't Anyone Want To Buy The Terminator Rights?
In November, Halycon announced it was auctioning off the Terminator rights, and in response Joss Whedon offered up $10,000. Now that the auction will end in February, we're wondering, doesn't anyone want to make a Terminator film besides Joss? [io9] -
#infashion
Australians Can't Get Enough Of Blackface
Today in fashionable racism, we have: An Australian magazine with a familiar-looking cover, and a Karl Lagerfeld-directed movie that features heavily made up European models in Chinese roles. How very The Mask Of Fu Manchu. [Jezebel] -
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#scienceart
We Love The Taste Of Neutrinos, Not To Mention Atomic Happiness
Did you use to taste neutrinos? Do you believe in worm power? Italian design student Gabrie Coletti, aka the Nothing Corporation, posts art full of weird slogans, severed limbs and strange creatures. [io9] -
#tgif
10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing
We've been focusing on gadget gift guides lately, so I thought I would mix up the lists a bit for TGIF and focus on architecture. Here are some of the best places to just kick back and relax. [Gizmodo] -
#shakedown
Psychenaut Rearranges SF Classics Into Art You Can Dance To
In the New York area and wondering what to do tomorrow night? We humbly recommend Shakedown, a party/circus/artevent in Williamsburg that'll feature burlesque, rock'n'roll and Psychenaut, a mash-up of classic science fiction. Host Paul Pope reveals what it's all about. [io9] -
#spyphotos
Baby Buick Spotted Testing In Europe
GM teased the masses at the LA Auto Show with a render of a Buickized Astra then, lo-and-behold, spy shooters in Germany have captured the car in light camouflage. How much you wanna bet they don't name it Skylark? [MotorTrend] [Jalopnik] -
#spyphotos
Next-Gen Mercedes SLK Dreaming Of A 6.3-Liter V8
Our spy shooters spotted the next-generation Mercedes SLK taking a spin in Germany seemingly borrowing styling from the revealed Mercedes SLS AMG. Unfortunately, the big "63" on the side doesn't indicate a 6.3-liter AMG V8 under the hood. More below. [Jalopnik] -
#recaps
Jersey Shore: A Field Study
Jersey Shore is like opening a tiny present to find it is full of diamonds, but diamonds made of booze, puke, fights, diseases, and discarded thongs. You thought this gift couldn't get better, but it does. It really, really does. [Gawker] -
#avatar
Bones Proves That Liking Avatar Will Get You Laid
Deciding trailers were simply not enough, Fox infused last night's episode of Bones with a hulking Avatar promotion. It showed fans of the forensic procedural not only that Avatar has amazing effects; liking the movie could also get you laid. [io9] -
#blowups
Marky Wahlberg's Nightmarish Vision for Entourage: The Movie
If you thought you might be rid of Vinnie Chase and the boys anytime soon, think again (insert Ari Goldesque homophobic epithet here). The gang is taking it to the big screen! [Gawker] -
#galacticbugs
The First Space Butterfly Takes a Test Flight
Yesterday a Painted Lady butterfly emerged from its chrysalis and flapped its wings - in microgravity on the International Space Station. It was the first butterfly to be born and survive in microgravity. [io9] -
#beautifulawards
Critics Say Nine Is No Oscar Game Changer
There were two shots left at shaking up this year's horrifically locked in Oscar race: the musical Nine and Avatar. Well, after today's very mixed reviews of Nine, it looks like Oscar's only got one bullet left. [Gawker] -
#madrobotics
A Robot Who Can Be Your Real-Life Avatar
One of the dreams of robotics has been to create a machine that can act as a remote version of its operator - like the movie Surrogates, only cool. Now a group of Korean engineers have brought us closer to this goal. [io9] -
#netbooks
Netbooks: What You Need to Know About the Next 6 Months
A bunch of great netbook upgrades are on the way—next-gen Intel processors in January; smooth HD video playback—but to spare you the brain hemorrhage of keeping track, we've laid it all out. Here's what you need to know. [Gizmodo] -
#gossip
Page Six Hires Stephanie Smith
Page Six has hired longtime WWD media reporter Stephanie Smith to replace the departed Corynne Steindler, we hear from good sources. Congrats to Stephanie for landing a new media job, America's rarest commodity. [Pic: Rachel Sklar] [Gawker] -
#mrsa
Could New Therapies For Drug-Resistant Staph Help To Breed Even Worse Mutant Super-Bacteria?
Antibiotic-resistant staph bugs are a terrifying prospect: a potentially deadly skin infection that resists most traditional treatments. But now, researchers think they've found a weapon against MRSA: hitting it with low-temperature plasma. [io9] -
#genres
Is Fantasy The New Literature Of The Future?
Whenever people remark on the fact that fantasy books are slowly eclipsing science fiction, it's viewed as a fear of the future, because fantasy is all about the past, right? Not necessarily, says one blogger. [io9] -
#blinditems
Which Actor Is Dating a Gay Hooker?
It's one thing to patronize one of the world's oldest professionals, but they are not the guys you marry—especially if you're closeted. Other rules: don't cheat on your wife, don't tattoo anyone's name on your body. Class dismissed. [Gawker] -
#thebookofeli
Denzel Is The Legolas Of The Post Apocalyptic Future
Forget the knives and ditch the guns. All Denzel needs to take on Gary Oldman's Mad Max-style futuristic gang is his mighty bow and arrow. Take a better look at these new stills from The Book of Eli. [io9] -
#morningspoilers
Tony Stark Rocks Out, Avatar Loses The Special Effects, Fringe Adds Mommy Issues, and Harry Potter Gets a Little Magic
See a rocking new Iron Man poster, Avatar stripped of CGI, and a look at a dark side of Harry Potter. Plus, Fringe's mother rumors, and spoilers from Tron Legacy, Supernatural, Lost, and Chuck. [io9] -
#gossiproundup
GLAAD's Okay with ABC's Lambert Ban, Because Not All Gay Kisses Are Created Equal
They didn't cancel him for gay kissing, they canceled him for gay kissing without warning; Miley Cyrus copies one of Lindsay Lohan's tattoos; Rihanna cops to being a size queen. Friday's gossip is sassy-meowing all over the place. [Gawker] -
#stealthispitch
Give Me A Biotech Apocalypse That I Can Believe In
So Hollywood trashed the world in 2012, and scourged it in The Road. But neither apocalypse delivered the sweet tang of satisfaction. That's because what the Earth needs now are life-distorting biotech mutation stories. Here's why. [io9]
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