An Ode to When PlayStation Ads Were Completely Unhinged

Were on the short road to the expected release of thePlayStation 5 Pro. Just How Deranged Were PlayStations Old Ads? This came to mind last week when I spotted an obscene, though entirely fake, PlayStation ad. Sony’s ‘Mental Wealth’ ad from 1999 involved a young Scottish woman with off-set eyes and a penchant for cryptic speech.Screenshot: Sony Interactive Entertainment Occasionally, a fake PlayStation ad surfaces at the top of the feeds....

June 21, 2024 · 2 min · 410 words · Kimberly Salazar

An Ode toStar Trek‘s Undershirt Moments

And yet, here I was: tank top Janeway? Oh man, shits about to go down. To me,thats Macrocosm Janeway, Ripley-ing her way through giant virus bugs on the compromised Voyager. Screenshot: Paramount/Netflix ItsYear of Hell Janeway, hobbling through Krenim space as her ship and crew are picked apart around her. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Gif: Paramount Screenshot: Paramount

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Carolyn Chaney

Benedict Cumberbatch Is Thankful ThatDoctor StrangeLets Him Be Strange in Other Roles

Well, Ill be really honest about it. As an actor, I love playing him. And then they drifted very quickly back to me, which is nice. Image: Marvel Studios And they shifted the whole kind of factory line to to to my schedule. And its been a pretty lovely relationship with that company ever since. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Heather Huang MD

Doctor Who‘s Susans Twist, Ranked

But Triad was only the latest in a long line. What thats actually meant yet? But before that, lets celebrate the Twists along the way, with our definitive ranking. Image: BBC/Disney News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans. Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars? Plus, find out whichLast of Ussurvivor wishes they had a stronger fence....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Jonathan Perkins

Donald Trump Spews Word Salad About AI DuringAll-In Podcast

Trump then segued into one of his common complaints about wind energy and dead birds. Crime isdown considerably, of course, according to the latest figures from the FBI. Trump also repeated a common lie about abortion where he said Democrats want to kill babies after theyre born. Screenshot: YouTube / All-In Podcast The reality is that its going to be a close vote, no matter how you slice it. Those are incredibly slim margins, but they helped propel Biden to victory....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Dawn Banks

Elon Permits Advertisers to Un-Fuck Themselves

It wasnt to advertisers as a whole, Musk said on stage at the Cannes Lions Festival. In some cases, there were advertisers who were insisting on censorship, Musk said. What is not cool is insisting that there can be no content that they disagree with on the platforms. Photo: Marc Piasecki (Getty Images) MUSK: I hope they stop. SORKIN: You what? MUSK: Dont advertise. SORKIN: You dont want them to advertise?...

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Samuel Hall

Families of Boeing 737 Max Crash Victims Want Former Executives Prosecuted

In 2021, company executives avoided criminal charges by reaching adeferred prosecution agreementwith the federal government. Indeed, 346 people died in the deadliest corporate crime in our nations history. That staggering loss should be reflected in the sentence in this caseincluding in the fine. Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) Gizmodo reached out to Boeing and the Justice Department for comment and will update this story if they respond. Other lawmakers joined in on bashing the company....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · William Perez

Flat Earthers Are Getting Their Own Reality TV Show

Ultimately, the contestants will present their findings to a panel of scientists, theologians, and cartographers. The JFK assassination has 60-plus years of weird rabbit holes to go down. Jeffrey Epstein Didnt Kill Himself has such a rich tapestry of threads to pull on. Image: Amanda Carden (Shutterstock) But…the Earth being flat? Whether the Earth is flat or not, it doesnt have any real bearing on your day-to-day life. Also, the Earth is round....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · David Bell

How to Avoid ‘Fauxzempic,’ According to WHO Experts

The World Health Organization is warning the public to stay away from counterfeit Ozempic, or fauxzempic. The WHO issued amedical product alertabout the fake medication Wednesday, along with a public announcement Thursday. The alert concerns three falsified batches discovered in three countries. Some examples of the falsified Ozempic batches documented by the WHO.Image: World Health Organization All three were reportedly confirmed as fraudulent by Ozempics manufacturer, Novo Nordisk. In one lot, the product was labeled with a falsified batch number....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 183 words · Kevin Pittman

I Have Tasted the Face of Shrek, and Found It… Slimy?

after snapping one day, and Dragon went all Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd with him. It astoundingly looks like the peeled face of beloved hero and dad Shrek! Did things go all House of the Dragon? Photo: Sabina Graves/Gizmodo Seriously, its like they deep-fried the ogres face and dipped it in the ear wax. Where are Fiona and the children? Did the Greens lose? Photo: Sabina Graves/Gizmodo The vibe of the Shrekzel is deranged and worth getting for the imagery alone....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Deanna Johnson

Longlegs‘ Osgood Perkins Wants His Stephen King Movie to Be Funny, But Violent

It couldnt be less like Longlegs. But so much of King is funny and nostalgic feeling. So we tried to make a movie that felt a little bit more like something from the late 80s-90s. Image: NEON People blow up, people explode; its very extreme but its very funny. Its very father-son redemption, its very touching, its very nostalgic, its very Stephen King. The Monkey opens in theaters February 21, 2025....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · David Merritt

Men Behind Pirate Movie and TV Streaming Service Jetflicks Found Guilty

Department of Justice(DOJ). A date for sentencing hasnt been determined yet. Polo pleaded guilty in 2020 and was sentenced to almost five years in prison. The Jetflicks website as it appeared in 2015 before being taken down in 2019.Screenshot: Jetflicks / Internet Archive (Fair Use) News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August....

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Dr. Kenneth Craig

Okay, How Many Kids Does Elon Musk Actually Have?

Unfortunately, that number looks like it’s incorrect. In fact, he has yet another previously unreported kid, according to areportpublished Friday by Bloomberg. The total number of kids (that we know of) now feels like 12. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision (AP) Until this week, only two of those children were known to the public. Zilis declined to comment, and Musk didnt respond to inquiries. Seriously, how many offspring does this dude actually have?...

June 21, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Tara Goodwin