me WIRED Live - Key & Peele Talk Game of Thrones and New Season By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Genius sketch comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele talk to Peter Rubin about their favorite sketches, the new season of their Comedy Central show Key & Peele, and Game of Thrones. Because Game of Thrones. Full Article
me Momentum - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Anticipation is growing for the Santa Fe stop of Station to Station. Full Article
me Game|Life - Inside the National Museum of Play's Rare Game Collection By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 The National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. recently acquired one of the largest collections of Japanese and European video games. From Mother to Zool to Doshin the Giant, Game|Life editor Chris Kohler gets the first look at the incredible rarities. Full Article
me Game|Life - Rare Arcade Games at the National Museum of Play By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Chris Kohler gets hands on at the National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., by testing out working models of rare arcade games, including a Hercules pinball machine, ActRaiser, and Nintendo Super System. Full Article
me Game|Life - Inside the Library at the National Museum of Play By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 The library at the National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., boasts a rare collection of strategy guides, designs, and background materials from old-school video games. Chris Kohler takes a look at the original documents from classic games, including Wizard and the Princess, Mystery House, and King’s Quest II. Full Article
me Game|Life - Atari by Design and More Highlights from the Lab at the National Museum of Play By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 At the National Museum of Play, Chris Kohler visits an exhibit all about classic video game maker Atari, and he gets hands-on inside the museum’s lab of rare games. Full Article
me Design FX - Ender's Game: Creating a Zero-G Battle Room Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:00:00 +0000 A signature sequence in Gavin Hood’s newest film Ender’s Game is the zero-G battle room, a place where the titular character played by Asa Butterfield trains in space. Hoping to create a sense of weightlessness, the filmmakers shot actors in a mix of harnesses and on wires against a greenscreen set. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - The Implausibility of Thor's Physics-Defying Hammer, Mjölnir By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Thor’s hammer Mjölnir is undoubtedly one of the most badass superhero weapons around. But its physics-defying and trajectory-changing travel powers are too much for Angry Nerd to handle. A majestic hammer...come on! Full Article
me Gadget Lab - PlayStation 4: Unboxing the New Game Console By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 We got the PlayStation 4! Sony’s new console comes out on November 15 in the US, but we went to Sony’s Tokyo HQ and asked engineering director Yasuhiro Ootori to give WIRED an exclusive look inside the new system—literally. Like, he takes it apart piece by piece and explains what all the parts do, and how they fit together. Full Article
me WIRED Live - Bill Gates & President Bill Clinton: The Global Economy and the End of American Exceptionalism-Exclusive Interview By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 With American exceptionalism waning, is the U.S. destined to be left in the dust? Bill Gates and President Bill Clinton talk about the significance of building a future of shared success and responsibility in order to create a thriving global economy. For more from Bill Gates and President Clinton, check out the December 2013 issue of WIRED. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - The Watered-Down Hunger Games Trilogy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 People say The Hunger Games is a watered-down Young Adult version of the brilliant Japanese movie Battle Royale, but Angry Nerd completely disagrees. He likens the sci-fi tale to a watered-down version of Running Man, but with a premise that doesn’t actually work. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Giving Thanks for TV Shows That End Before Their Time By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:14:02 +0000 It’s the time of the year for counting blessings and giving thanks. And the Angry Nerd is most thankful for the cancellation of Futurama—because it let the show go out on a high note (and avoid a slow decline, like so many other one-time favorites). Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Chris Baker’s Favorite Christmas Movie of All Time By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 A quest for films that genuinely reflect the spirit of the holidays leads the Angry Nerd to create an all-new celebration in honor of the best Christmas movie-maker of all time: Shane Black. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Riddick and Hollywood's Failed Attempts at Using POV Cameras By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Seeing carnage through a character’s eyes used to mean something. Nowadays, Hollywood is wasting POV shots in sci-fi films like Vin Diesel’s Riddick. Angry Nerd explains why these fancy-schmancy first-person perspectives are failing, and he issues the Tinseltown execs an ultimatum. Full Article
me Inside Innovation - Makey Makey: Making a Better World…One Carrot Keyboard at a Time [Sponsored Content] By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Jay Silver and his co-founder's concept was simple: Hook up everyday objects to small circuits and turn them into touchpads. See how their MaKey MaKey invention kit is changing the way we interact with the world. Brought to you by Intel. Full Article
me WIRED Live - The New Frontier of Medical Robots By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:45:00 +0000 In this World Economic Forum discussion, Carnegie Mellon roboticist Howard Choset shows how snake-like robots can perform minimally invasive surgeries, decreasing cost and patient recovery time. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Late Night with Seth Meyers and Stale After-Hours Talk Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Seth Meyers is ready to take over the Late Night throne, but with an antiquated show formula riddled with predictable monologues, commercials, celebrity interviews, commercials, skits—and did we mention more commercials?—how can the former S.N.L. star break out from the rest of the late night pack? Angry Nerd offers a simple solution. Full Article
me WIRED Live - Neil deGrasse Tyson on Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down to talk about the cultural importance of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Journey, and how he plans to carry on the legacy with his new version of the transformative science exploration show. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Captain America’s Unrealistic Vibranium Shield By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd is ready to demote Captain America from his current rank to lieutenant. In the Marvel superhero’s newest movie adaptation, his vibranium shield defies everything that physics and materials science has taught us. Angry Nerd calls blasphemy on the ingredient-altered shield. Full Article
me WIRED Live - Breakthroughs in Nanomedicine By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In this World Economic Forum discussion, the University of Oxford’s Dr. Sonia Trigueros challenges the way we think about antibiotics and offers an alternative using the power of nanotechnology. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - The Problem with Game of Thrones By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +0000 There’s a massive publishing gap in the books that Game of Thrones is based off of, and Angry Nerd is concerned that the show could catch up to the plot before the next book is out. But, one simple solution could solve everything. Full Article
me Science Friction WIRED Edition: How to Brainwash Someone By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Steve Rogers’ sidekick-turned-nemesis undergoes drastic brainwashing to become The Winter Soldier. But is it really possible to completely change someone’s attitudes and beliefs? In this special WIRED edition of Science Friction, host Rusty Ward dives into the science behind brainwashing. Click here to check out more Science Friction. Full Article
me Design FX - Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Staging the Helicarrier Crash By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:00:00 +0000 Industrial Light & Magic was tasked with updating the helicarriers in the new film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. FXguide’s Mike Seymour talks to the visual effects company to find out what new details were added to the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircrafts, and how the effects team created a digital modeling environment for the epic helicarrier crash scene. Full Article
me May 2014 Business Issue: Trust Me By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:30:00 +0000 From Airbnb to Lyft, the sharing economy is rewiring the way we interact with each other. In the May issue, Executive Editor Jason Tanz delves into the phenomenon of entrusting strangers with our most valuable possessions, personal experiences - and our very lives. Also this month: an inside look at the algorithms and formulas that Twitter and Facebook use to build the perfect feed, the story of a Silicon Valley startup struggling to survive, and the oral history of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Full Article
me Game|Life - Teaser: Excavating the Atari E.T. Video Game Burial Site By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 05:30:00 +0000 In 1983 after the critical and commercial failure of Atari’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video game, the company allegedly dumped millions of cartridges into a landfill in Alamogordo, N.M. Now, more than 30 years later, the site is being excavated and filmed for an upcoming docu-series by The Incredible Hulk screenwriter Zak Penn. The day before the big dig we headed south to talk with Penn about the urban legend. Plus, check out our exclusive first look at the excavation site. Full Article
me Game|Life - Excavating the Atari E.T. Video Game Burial Site By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0000 It’s been dubbed The Great Video Game Burial of 1983, but did Atari really toss millions of cartridges of its biggest flop: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial? Chris Kohler is onsite to witness an excavation of the landfill to see if the joke’s really on us, and to talk with those involved with the project, including original game designer Howard Scott Warshaw. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Networks Somehow Find Another Way to Resurrect Old Shows By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 When a TV show goes off the air, it's supposed to stay dead. Unless it gets syndicated. But networks don't seem aware of this rule anymore, with resurrections of "24" and "Heroes" on the way. Angry Nerd does not approve of this turn of events. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - The Greatest Fictional Characters Ever All in One Show? Sign Me Up By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Character crossovers and storyline mash-ups are nothing new. But if the premise has been done before, are the character overlaps and reincarnations worth a watch? Angry Nerd makes the case for metaphysical mash-ups, including Showtime’s new “Penny Dreadful.” Full Article
me Teen Technorati - 2014 Thiel Fellowship Documentary Series Teaser By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 Watch a preview of our new documentary series, Teen Technorati, which follows 40 students under the age of 20 as they compete for a Thiel Fellowship. Created by investor Peter Thiel, the $2 million fund awards $100,000 to 20 winners who will have to drop out of school to further develop their individual medical, technology, and design-based projects. From team challenges to a lightning pitch in front of the judges, see who makes the cut as the next generation of young, innovative entrepreneurs. Full Article
me Teen Technorati - Meet the 2014 Thiel Fellowship Finalists By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 20 winners. $100,000 each. The chance to bring an idea to life. We follow 40 student finalists as they compete for a coveted and controversial Thiel Fellowship. Their projects range from cancer research to new app technology, but there's just one catch if they win—they'll have to drop out of school. Meet the 2014 Thiel Fellowship finalists. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - The Madness of the Timeline Mashup in the New X-Men By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd has been to the future and he brings back an important message: don’t see the new X-Men movie. With a scrambled timeline and inclusion of too many sub-franchises, the film adds a new dimension to the “days of future past” continuum: straight confusion. Full Article
me Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellowship Finalists Go One-on-One with the Mentors By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The lightning pitches are over, but the finalists continue to sweat in the mentor matches. Judges and industry head honchos meet with each of the 40 students to find out more about their projects. Can the fellowship finalists effectively articulate their concepts and business plans, or will the tough questions and high-pressure one-on-ones prove to be too much? Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Why Edge of Tomorrow is of the Greatest Movie About Video Games, Ever By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000 The new sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow is basically a sci-fi rip-off of Groundhog Day, but with more Tom Cruise and less Bill Murray. And somehow, it manages to establish itself as one of the best movies about a video game, ever. Full Article
me RetroGrade - Why the Atari 2600 Is One of the Best Video Game Consoles, Ever By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Long before the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the Atari 2600 was heralded as the next generation of gaming. Look no further than the sweet joystick and the detailed graphics to see why it’s considered one of the holy grails of video game consoles. Full Article
me Design FX - X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Sentinels’ Complicated Follicle Animation By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In X-Men: Days of Future Past, the mutant clan goes head-to-head with the Sentinels—a group of dystopian-era robots. Effects experts MPC created the Sentinels’ special effects using a follicle-like animation, comprised of tiny scales. Mike Seymour explains how they accomplished the technically complicated designs. Full Article
me Teen Technorati - Meet Catherine Ray—A 2014 Thiel Fellow and Mathematics Wunderkind By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:59:41 +0000 Seventeen-year-old Catherine Ray just received a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship. Armed with a B.S. in computational physics, the mathematics whiz is planning to fix everything that’s wrong with wheelchairs. Get to know the teen technorati. Full Article
me RetroGrade - Madden Doesn't Have Anything on this Old-School Football Video Game By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In 1978 Mattel elevated handheld gaming to the next level with the Football 2. Realistic game sounds, plus the ability to pass the ball? Touchdown! Full Article
me RetroGrade - Remember When a 29-pound Portable Computer was Light? By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 A fully functional portable computer that weighs in at only 29 lbs.? Now we’re talking. With features like word processing and a calculator, the 1984 LCD-286 PC computer was like carrying a filing cabinet with you on the go. Full Article
me Meet the Cast & Crew of Star Trek Continues with Vic Mignogna By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Get to know the dedicated cast and crew that are bringing Star Trek Continues to life. Plus, find out which cast member spent time on set of the original series when his dad starred as Scotty. Full Article
me Teen Technorati - The Thiel Fellows Visit TechShop in SF & Gain Access to Innovative Equipment & Technology By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Back in San Francisco, fellows Shantanu Bala and Kaushik Tiwari visit the community workshop and prototyping studio TechShop. As they tour the space and check out equipment, Shantanu develops new ideas that he can apply to his project of building new computer interfaces that use a sense of touch to get information. Full Article
me WIRED Live - How Do You Make a Video Go Viral? Unruly Media’s Sarah Wood Explains By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Founder and COO of Unruly Media, Sarah Wood, explains the myths, value, and impact of video content in an evolving digital landscape. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Give Me a Standalone Comic-Book Movie or Give Me Death By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Is it too much to ask for a comic-book flick that doesn't rely on three crappy prequels for the plot to make sense? Let's lose the complicated, interwoven story lines and focus on quality standalone films. Angry Nerd explains why Marvel's new Guardians of the Galaxy gets it just right. Full Article
me How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch the Full-Body Mechanics of the 2,000-Pound Giant Creature in Action By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Catch a first-look at the giant creature in action as the team tests out the mechanics of the frame. Full Article
me How to Make a Giant Creature - EXCLUSIVE: It’s Alive! Watch Jimmy Kimmel Take the Fully Formed Giant Creature for a Ride Down Hollywood Boulevard By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 02:24:30 +0000 Watch Matt Winston and the crew assemble the giant creature on Hollywood Boulevard before its big reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Plus, watch Kimmel and his sidekick Guillermo take the nearly 14-foot tall, 2,000-pound creature for a ride. Watch the Kimmel segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plmBWOL5LBw Full Article
me How to Make a Giant Creature - See the Giant Creature Get Ready for Jimmy Kimmel Live By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:46:24 +0000 How do you transport a 2,000-pound, 14-foot-tall beast? Find out, as the giant creature makes its way from the Stan Winston School facilities to Hollywood for its big debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Chris Nolan's First Time at Comic-Con, the Interstellar Trailer & Elizabeth Olsen's Mutant Flub By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:00:00 +0000 Chris Nolan showed up to #SDCC2014 to promote his new sci-fi flick Interstellar and Angry Nerd has a few choice words for him. Watch as he gives Nolan a piece of his mind, talks to a few cosplay fans, and gives advice to the Marvel world. Full Article
me Design FX - Game of Thrones: Combining CGI and Live Action to Create the Dragons & Fights Scenes in Season 4 By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 In season four of Game of Thrones a combination of CGI and live character action were used to create impressive fight scenes and stunning visual effects. Mike Seymour breaks down the tech behind the hit HBO show. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - What Makes "Doctor Who" Great Are the Sidekicks, Not the Time Lord By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Scripts for upcoming episodes of Doctor Who have leaked online, but should you read them before they air? It doesn't matter! The scripts aren't the secret to the Doctor's longevity. It's the companions that make or break any given episode, arc, or season, and Angry Nerd can prove it. Full Article
me Teen Technorati - Meet the Teens Who Are About the Change the World By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 They each won $100,000 to change the world. Find out how the 2014 Thiel Fellows are planning to do it—all in under 60 seconds. Full Article
me Angry Nerd - Why Body Swapping Is Awesome on TV, But Crappy in Movies By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 BBC America is hedging their bets on Intruders, a new show about a secret society whose members can jump into other people's bodies. And while body swapping is nothing new in the cinematic world, the trope tends to work better on TV, than on film. Angry Nerd explains why. Full Article