ng Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Wolverine's Origin Story By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:31:47 +0000 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." Full Article
ng Design FX - Man of Steel: Designing Krypton's Tech Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng Design FX - World War Z: Building a Better Zombie Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 05:34:30 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Zynga's Shameful Digital to Board Game Switch By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Game|Life - Donkey Kong Hacker Dad Mike Mika By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Game developer Mike Mika reveals how he hacked Donkey Kong for his 3-year-old daughter and became an unlikely hero to thousands. Full Article
ng Design FX - Pacific Rim: Designing Destruction Effects Exclusive By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Cosplay Weapons Check By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:54:00 +0000 Angry Nerd throws down his rant at Comic Con, he's madder than ever cause this time he can't bring his weapons! Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: White House Geek Memo By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:32:27 +0000 The Angry Nerd vs The White House. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Chris Baker vs. Godzilla By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:30:10 +0000 Angry Nerd isn't happy about the upcoming re-boot of the classic 1954 Godzilla, and he tells us all exactly why. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - San Diego Comic Con 2013: Bronies By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:19:56 +0000 You've all been asking Angry Nerd to rant about Bronies, but he's just not going to do it. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Defends His Disapproval of Zynga Board Games By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Pixar Sells Out With Crappy Sequels By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng Lockpicking: Kwikset SmartKey By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Lockpicking: Kwikset SmartKey Full Article
ng Trivia Death Match: Angry Nerd vs. Giant Robot Mech By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Keep on dancing to Spoon's "Don't You Evah" By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000 The robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to the Spoon song, "Don't You Evah." Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Depicting Computer Graphics By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:15:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Game|Life - Creating Games with a Purpose By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Game designers Mike Mika and Greg Kasavin talk about how they create video games that are fun to play but also meaningful. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Kick-Ass 2 and Real-Life Superheroes in Films By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Bad Ideas from Hollywood: Punctuation in Titles—Age of the Colon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:00:00 +0000 "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." Full Article
ng Mr. Know-It-All - Automated Parallel Parking By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:50:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Station to Station - New York - Nomadic Happenings: Artist Trio and Jonah Bokaer By www.wired.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Pittsburgh - Artist Trio and The Kansas City Marching Cobras - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng James Turrell on Moving Towards a New Landscape - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000 James Turrell, in Conversation with Doug Aitken, discusses Roden Crater and his ideology on the horizontal landscape. Full Article
ng October 2013 Issue: The Joy of Cooking with Science! By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000 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 Full Article
ng The Happening - Chicago - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:00:00 +0000 Watch highlights of the Chicago stop of Station to Station. Full Article
ng The Happening - Pittsburgh - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Watch highlights of the Pittsburgh stop of Station to Station. Full Article
ng Los Angeles - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Welcome to LA. Catch a glimpse of what's to come for the Los Angeles stop of Station to Station. Full Article
ng The Prelinger Library - San Francisco - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Santa Fe - The Happening - Station to Station By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Why is WWE on SyFy?! Cable Networks Straying from Their Original Missions By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng WIRED Live - Zombie Apocalypse Survival Tactics from The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:27:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - What the Bleep is Bumblebee? Indecisive Autobot Keeps Switching his Vehicular Form By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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! Full Article
ng WIRED Live - Slash Talks Movie Music and Scoring the Horror Film Nothing Left to Fear By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - TV Networks Are Running Out of Original Ideas By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng Mr. Know-It-All - Serving Genetically Modified Food at Dinner Parties By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Soaring Over Mars By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng WIRED Live - Lili Taylor on The Conjuring By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 Actress Lili Taylor talks about starring in the horror flick The Conjuring and how she learned to nail a bloodcurdling scream. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - Deconstructing LEGO: How a Beloved Toy Sold Out to Cross-Brand Licensing By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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! Full Article
ng Mr. Know-It-All - Un-Friending Friends on Facebook By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - The Inauthenticity of CG Blood and the Demise of Karo Syrup and Red Food Coloring By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng Mr. Know-It-All - Wearing a Dust Mask in a Foreign Country By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng WIRED Live - Bill Gates & President Bill Clinton: Changing the World Through Philanthropy-Exclusive Interview By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng WIRED Live - Bill Gates & President Bill Clinton: Looking Forward and Maintaining Optimism-Exclusive Interview By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 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. Full Article
ng Angry Nerd - The Unraveling of Secret Societies in Pop Cultural References By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 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? Full Article
ng 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