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Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Wolverine's Origin Story

Chris Baker responds to YouTube comments on his impatience with Wolverine's claws. Here's a hint, folks: Don't tell an Angry Nerd that "it's just a comic book."




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Design FX - Man of Steel: Designing Krypton's Tech Effects Exclusive

WIRED and fxguide.com traveled to Wellington, New Zealand for an exclusive look at the work of acclaimed visual effects studio WETA Digital on Man of Steel. In this exclusive video, find out how Krypton's "Liquid Geo" display tech was designed and brought to life.




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Angry Nerd - Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory

Chris Baker is no conspiracy theorist, but finds all these kids' movies where the bad guys turn out to be good guys a tad suspicious. Super villains with a sudden change of heart—or the ultimate scheme to take over the world?




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Design FX - World War Z: Building a Better Zombie Effects Exclusive

WIRED's exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of "World War Z" reveals how the visual effects artists at MPC used massive crowd simulations and hand animation to create the devastating swarming of Jerusalem by a zombie horde.




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Angry Nerd - Zynga's Shameful Digital to Board Game Switch

Like we weren’t going to notice, Zynga? Turning Words With Friends into a board game does not make it not-Scrabble. Same goes for Hungry Hungry Herd. Angry Nerd takes a stand against the shameless genre crossing of digital games back to board games.




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Game|Life - Donkey Kong Hacker Dad Mike Mika

Game developer Mike Mika reveals how he hacked Donkey Kong for his 3-year-old daughter and became an unlikely hero to thousands.




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Design FX - Pacific Rim: Designing Destruction Effects Exclusive

WIRED breaks down an exclusive clip from "Pacific Rim" with John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer from Industrial Light & Magic, exploring how design decisions affect the success of a blockbuster visual effects shot.




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Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Cosplay Weapons Check

Angry Nerd throws down his rant at Comic Con, he's madder than ever cause this time he can't bring his weapons!




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Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: White House Geek Memo

The Angry Nerd vs The White House.




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Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Chris Baker vs. Godzilla

Angry Nerd isn't happy about the upcoming re-boot of the classic 1954 Godzilla, and he tells us all exactly why.




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Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Bronies

You've all been asking Angry Nerd to rant about Bronies, but he's just not going to do it.




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Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory

Chris Baker is convinced that Hollywood has gone soft on super villains and responds to comments that either agree with him, or think he looks like one of them.




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Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Defends His Disapproval of Zynga Board Games

Chris Baker got Angry and Nerdy about Zynga making board games out of online games out of board games. Commenters commented. Baker defends his purchase of said games. And gets Angry.




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Angry Nerd - Pixar Sells Out With Crappy Sequels

Angry Nerd used to love Pixar. Then they got lazy, churning out one tired sequel after another. Has this once shining beacon of creativity totally sold out?




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Lockpicking: Kwikset SmartKey

Lockpicking: Kwikset SmartKey




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Trivia Death Match: Angry Nerd vs. Giant Robot Mech

WIRED’s Angry Nerd Chris Baker takes on the WIRED robot at Comic Con for a trivia test about all things robot-related. Find out how many rounds you could go with the robot and who wins.




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Keep on dancing to Spoon's "Don't You Evah"

The robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to the Spoon song, "Don't You Evah."




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Angry Nerd - Depicting Computer Graphics

As if the lamestream media didn't have enough problems—dopey, dated graphics and cutaways have become standard visuals for stories about computers. And the Angry Nerd ain't having it. Next time ridiculous images of keyboards, cables, and binary code flash across your TV screen, remember: That's how those shows see you.




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Game|Life - Creating Games with a Purpose

Game designers Mike Mika and Greg Kasavin talk about how they create video games that are fun to play but also meaningful.




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Angry Nerd - Kick-Ass 2 and Real-Life Superheroes in Films

With films like Kick-Ass, and now, Kick-Ass 2, cosplay vigilantes have become the new superheroes—in Hollywood's bizarro world! Angry Nerd explains why these everyday crusaders don’t cut it.




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Angry Nerd - Bad Ideas from Hollywood: Punctuation in Titles—Age of the Colon

"The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is giving the Angry Nerd a disease: colonitis. The problem: Movie titles are overusing the colon. At fault: The man who brought us such titles as "Star Wars—Episode II: Attack of the Clones."




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Mr. Know-It-All - Automated Parallel Parking

Is it OK to embrace automated parallel parking? Or does it make you look like a helpless schmuck? Mr. Know-It-All helps you take control back from your Lexus.




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Station to Station - New York - Nomadic Happenings: Artist Trio and Jonah Bokaer

Yoshimio, Hisham Akira Bharoocha, and Ryan Saywer join forces for a music mashup; later, we get a sneak peek of the dance medley from Jonah Boakaer and AIRLOCKS for the New York stop of Station to Station.




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Pittsburgh - Artist Trio and The Kansas City Marching Cobras - Station to Station

YOSHIMIO, Sawyer, and Bharoocha gathered in the lobby of Pittsburgh's Union Station for a gorgeous impromptu drum show, which then segued into an energetic outdoor turn by the Kansas City Marching Cobras. Dancers flipped, shook, and pulled onlookers from the crowd along with them — drums rocketing into the night sky.




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James Turrell on Moving Towards a New Landscape - Station to Station

James Turrell, in Conversation with Doug Aitken, discusses Roden Crater and his ideology on the horizontal landscape.




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October 2013 Issue: The Joy of Cooking with Science!

Curious what it took to create the Doritos Locos Taco? Need Recipes for a vegan 'meat' feast? We've got the answers to that and more in the October 2013 issue of WIRED. Analyze the fifth taste, explore the world of bug sushi; chefs and researchers are engineering the cuisine of tomorrow. Also in this issue: Beyond - Two Souls, Cuarón, and a special tablet video with Bon Appétit! Online and on Tablets: 9.17.2013 On Newstands: 9.24.2013




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The Happening - Chicago - Station to Station

Watch highlights of the Chicago stop of Station to Station.




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The Happening - Pittsburgh - Station to Station

Watch highlights of the Pittsburgh stop of Station to Station.




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Los Angeles - Station to Station

Welcome to LA. Catch a glimpse of what's to come for the Los Angeles stop of Station to Station.




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The Prelinger Library - San Francisco - Station to Station

The Prelinger Library is a gem. Founded in 2004 and operated by Rick Prelinger and Megan Shaw Prelinger, the library houses over 50,000 books, periodicals and pieces of print ephemera, the collection specializes in materials and works not typically found in public libraries. The public library is privately funded in San Francisco.




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Santa Fe - The Happening - Station to Station

Miss the Santa Fe stop of Station to Station? Don't fret, we have a recap of all great performances and art installations from the event. Art by Urs Fischer, Ernesto Neto, Liz Glynn, and Kenneth Anger; and performances by Eleanor Friedberger, Cat Power, THEESatisfaction, Nite Jewel, The Handsome Family, and much more.




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Angry Nerd - Why is WWE on SyFy?! Cable Networks Straying from Their Original Missions

Cable networks are straying from their original mission, and Chris Baker isn't having it. Why is wrestling on the SyFy channel? Why is Star Trek playing on BBC America? When's the last time you saw a classic American movie on AMC?




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WIRED Live - Zombie Apocalypse Survival Tactics from The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus

He might play a zombie slayer on-screen, but Norman Reedus swears he’d be toast during a real apocalypse. The Walking Dead star tells WIRED about his lack of survival instincts and why he’d rely on an Uber as his getaway car.




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Angry Nerd - What the Bleep is Bumblebee? Indecisive Autobot Keeps Switching his Vehicular Form

The Transformer known as Bumblebee keeps changing his alternative automobile form, and Chris Baker is issuing a moving violation. Is the Autobot a VW Bug? Or a mustang? A station wagon? A Zamboni?! Stop the madness!




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WIRED Live - Slash Talks Movie Music and Scoring the Horror Film Nothing Left to Fear

Velvet Revolver and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Slash, sits down to talk about scoring Anthony Leonardi III’s new horror flick, Nothing Left to Fear.




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Angry Nerd - TV Networks Are Running Out of Original Ideas

Hunky time-traveling Ichabod Crane has made Chris Baker lose his head. Why is every other TV show an updated version of some classic fairytale or children's story?




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Mr. Know-It-All - Serving Genetically Modified Food at Dinner Parties

When hosting a party where genetically modified foods are what’s for dinner, is it proper etiquette to warn your GMO-averse friends ahead of time? Mr. Know-It-All offers sage advice on how to handle.




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Soaring Over Mars

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has seen many places on the planet. One of the most interesting is one of the great canyon systems on Mars.




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WIRED Live - Lili Taylor on The Conjuring

Actress Lili Taylor talks about starring in the horror flick The Conjuring and how she learned to nail a bloodcurdling scream.




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Angry Nerd - Deconstructing LEGO: How a Beloved Toy Sold Out to Cross-Brand Licensing

LEGO has strayed from its original purpose, and the Angry Nerd will not stand for it. The creative potential of infinitely interlockable plastic pieces has been killed by tie-ins with kiddie titles like Batman and Harry Potter. It used to be about the bricks, man!




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Mr. Know-It-All - Un-Friending Friends on Facebook

Social media has redefined 'friend' to include estranged classmates and distant acquaintances. Mr. Know-It-All explains why it’s OK to quit second-rate pals on Facebook without fear of feeling guilty.




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Angry Nerd - The Inauthenticity of CG Blood and the Demise of Karo Syrup and Red Food Coloring

Angry Nerd used to love binge-watching scary movies on Halloween. But when directors started swapping classic fake blood for CG gore, the authenticity of it all went out the window. What happened to the squibs of Karo syrup and red food coloring that could splatter, squirt, and spray with frightening realism?




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Mr. Know-It-All - Wearing a Dust Mask in a Foreign Country

Health-conscious folks wondering if it’s politically correct to don a dust mask while in Beijing needn’t worry about causing a cultural offense. Mr. Know-It-All gives the dirt on how to avoid the dirt—and pollution—when in a foreign country.




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Design FX - Ender's Game: Creating a Zero-G Battle Room Effects Exclusive

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.




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Angry Nerd - The Implausibility of Thor's Physics-Defying Hammer, Mjölnir

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!




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Gadget Lab - PlayStation 4: Unboxing the New Game Console

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.




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WIRED Live - Bill Gates & President Bill Clinton: Changing the World Through Philanthropy-Exclusive Interview

Bill Gates and President Bill Clinton have managed to transition from Microsoft co-founder and former U.S. commander-in-chief to hands-on philanthropists. With a passion for charity and aid work, the two describe their health- and education-focused initiatives, and explain why their statuses don’t mean squat when they’re helping out in developing nations. For more from Bill Gates and President Clinton, check out the December 2013 issue of WIRED.




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WIRED Live - Bill Gates & President Bill Clinton: Looking Forward and Maintaining Optimism-Exclusive Interview

Passion and optimism often go hand-in-hand, which couldn’t be truer for Bill Gates and President Bill Clinton when it comes to their outlook on the future. The two share their thoughts on the rapid pace and excitement of today’s innovations, and how humanity’s balance between conflict and cooperation will continue to fuel economic opportunity for years to come. For more from Bill Gates and President Clinton, check out the December 2013 issue of WIRED.




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Angry Nerd - The Unraveling of Secret Societies in Pop Cultural References

Long gone are the days when secret societies were, in fact, secret. Now, hacks use underground organizations as shorthand for evil in their pop culture products and Angry Nerd demands an end to it. Is a mention of the Templars in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Jay Z rapping about the Illuminati worth taking away from the power of the actual conspiracy theories?




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Angry Nerd - The Watered-Down Hunger Games Trilogy

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.