The devastating 8.8 quake that hit Chile last week was a rare "megathrust" earthquake, among the most powerful known, and it affected the very shape of the planet. How did it do that, and will you notice the difference? More »Source : io9 (subscribe)

In the first major fracture between television show owners and the wildly popular Hulu.com, Viacom will remove "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report" and other Comedy Central programs from the video site next week.Source : Salt Lake Tribune...

If the Tron sequel fills Disney's digital pockets with cash, we may see plenty more lightcycle races and disk fights, on our TVs and in the Disney theme parks. Along with two more Tron flicks, making it a Tron Trilogy. More »Source : io9 (subscribe)

Slow news day today, so there are a couple of small news items bubbling up. One is that the script for Wolverine 2 has been handed in, and a January 2011 start date decided for the sequel to Hugh Jackman's last mutant outing. Roger Friedman reports that Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects,...

Metropolis Graphics has created an exact replica of the prop map from Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits. There were at least two different versions of this map created for the film. The map used during filming and handled by the actors exhibits different detailing and color than the map seen during...

Sayid used to be one of my favorite characters on Lost , but he took a few too many random turns — even before he shot a kid. Now it seems like even Sayid doesn't like Sayid any more. Spoilers ahead... More »Source : io9 (subscribe)

An Army bomb disposal expert who served in the Iraq war is suing the makers of The Hurt Locker, claiming the Oscar-nominated films lead character is based on him and that they cheated him out of financial participation in the film.Source : NY Daily News (subscribe)Explore : Iraq War

After eight years and 600 million dollars, a fuel cell has been developed that can power an office building. Let's take a look at how fuel cells work, their advantages over other fuels, and what's coming next. More »Source : io9 (subscribe)

Last week Palm announced they weren't selling as many devices as anticipated, negatively impacting their projected sales. CEO Jon Rubinstein claimed to have made the announcement early in an effort to "prevent a surprise for Wall Street when [they] announce quarterly earnings in...

Susan Treister's insanely detailed art piece A Timeline of Science Fiction Inventions: Weapons, Warfare and Security catalogues 160 science fiction killing devices spanning almost 300 years. Her timeline covers crysknives, lightsabers, proton packs, and everything in between. More »Source : io9...

Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Japan , Crossover , Hatchback , Spyker , Diesel Subaru Impreza XV - click above for high-res image gallery Like the recently redesigned Forester and Outback , the Impreza XV unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week gives us yet another Subaru that...

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Crossover , Toyota 2011 Toyota RAV4 - Click above for high-res image gallery We showed you a few leaked media pics of the facelifted 2011 Toyota RAV4 a couple of weeks ago, and now we have some live shots to go with them. Besides the FT-86 Concept,...

Robert Downey Jr will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Sunday March 7th, following the Academy Awards, to introduce the world premiere of the new Iron Man 2 trailer. You can read the details in a press release after the jump. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TO APPEAR ON "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE...

Get ready to see the ultimate space warriors head into a brand new battle. Robert Rodriguez's Predators is debuting its first look at the Austin, TX South By Southwest film festival. More »Source : io9 (subscribe)Explore : Robert Rodriguez, SXSW Interactive Festival

You have to wonder how nobody saw this coming. Last week it was announced that Sacha Baron Cohen would be presenting at the Oscars this Sunday. Yesterday, his name disappeared from the presenters list. The reason for the dismissal, according to Vulture, was that Cohen was collaborating with Ben...

I'll be honest and say that when I first heard a music video director would be doing a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time, I wasn't too crazy about the idea. Sure, we've seen brilliant music video directors such as Fincher and Jonze go on to...

From day one David Slade seemed like an odd choice to direct a film in the Twilight franchise - and not least because of his controversial comments damning the first installment. With Eclipse, however, it seemed maybe like Summit were going for a slightly harder-edged feel by choosing him, and it...

Want to hang out with stormtroopers from the 501st, sword fighters from the medieval and Renaissance eras, MC Frontalot, and innocent bystanders attending the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas? Then come to our party! More »Source : io9 (subscribe)Explore : Gawker, SXSW Interactive...

Rihanna wears a “By The Grace of God” denim jacket as she signs autographs for fans at MediaMarkt home electronics store at Alexa shopping mall on Wednesday (March 3) in Berlin, Germany. The 22-year-old “Hard” singer reportedly didn’t pay her personal trainer Cindy Percival for a few...

Briefly: I just talked about this film yesterday, when Marion Cotillard was announced as a member of the cast for Woody Allen's upcoming film to be shot in Paris later this year. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is the film Allen shot in 2009, and has been planned for release in various markets...