Do the new McDonald’s uniforms remind you of anything ? If you answered “every dystopian sci-fi movie ever, ” you’re correct. To me, they invoke a very Logan’s Run future. But mandatory gray-on-gray with a dash of black is pretty much universally recognized as the standard uniform for bleakest of futures. Read more…
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New McDonald’s Uniforms Promise to Usher in the Logan’s Run Dystopia We’ve All Been Waiting For
A new book published by the Imperial War Museum features a rare collection of color photos from World War II, some of which haven’t been seen in over 70 years. From P-51D Mustangs and Flying Fortresses through to anti-aircraft spotters and flame hurling tanks, these images cast the war in a vibrant new light. Read more…
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These Rare Color Photos From the Second World War Are Incredible
New species are discovered frequently, but this creature is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Called the giant shipworm, it lives inside a long shell where it consumes noxious chemicals at the bottom of muddy lagoons. An international team of scientists are now the first to study this elusive animal in the flesh, but… Read more…
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This Alien Worm-Creature Will Haunt Your Nightmares
California governor Jerry Brown recently declared an end to the state of emergency brought on by his state’s historically terrible drought. It’s a mid-level miracle, assisted by record rainfall earlier this year. If you don’t believe me, just look at these before and after images. Read more…
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Look at the Profound Difference Between California’s Drought and California Today
Fans don’t like to let their favorites go, but now they don’t have to. We live in a world desperate to remake, reboot, and flat-out return to beloved franchises, hunting the closest thing to a sure audience there is. But the more beloved these continuations are, they harder they are to get right. Fans want them to… Read more…
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The New Mystery Science Theater 3000 Is the Perfect Pop Culture Revival
Thrawn is a great Star Wars book that stands on its own. But the little nods and winks Timothy Zahn makes to Thrawn’s old life in the Expanded Universe novels—and to the events in Rebels , where Thrawn is currently the main antagonist—add another layer of delight. You should definitely read Thrawn (and watch Rebels ), … Read more…
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Every New (and Returning!) Development Thrawn Brings to the Star Wars Universe
The walled garden Apple uses to meticulously control every element of the iPhone can really suck. It prohibits you from replacing the battery, adding third-party storage, or using an iPhone to tinker around and build new, weird projects . Read more…
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This Guy Says He Built His Own iPhone From Scratch Using Spare Parts
Before it started obsessing about copying Snapchat , Instagram’s main goal was getting your phone photos looking their best. The app’s smart image processing doesn’t have to stay locked on your mobile though—you can replicate the effects in Photoshop or any photo editor with similar tools. Read more…
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How to Copy Your Favorite Instagram Filters in Photoshop
Restaurant meals cost a lot more than meals you make at home—you know this. But what you might not realize is those add-ons, like that oh-so-delicious guac on your burrito, can be some of the most costly offenders. Read more…
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The Restaurant Meal Add-Ons With the Highest Markups
Earlier today, NASA announced funding for 22 projects as part of its Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. From a planet hopping laser-driven sail and a solar powered Venusian weather balloon to an autonomous rover on Pluto, the future of space exploration looks incredibly bright. Read more…
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These Are the Wildly Advanced Space Exploration Concepts Being Considered by NASA