'Hard work and talent finds its way even through the darkest tunnel.'

'If you are a performer, it's easier to sustain.''The day you think you are a star, it becomes difficult.'

'I meet him recently.''He was his usual cheerful, boisterous, self.''You didn't even get an iota of feeling about what he had gone through or may be going through internally.'

Louise Banks (Amy Adams) must learn to communicate with aliens to save humanity in the new film from ‘Sicario’ director Denis Villeneuve.

Rock Band Trailer

Original WarGames Trailer

Wired.com takes a look at the 'Clover', an $11,000 coffee machine hand-built by Stanford engineers.

Robert Lang explains how to fold the Wired issue 16.07 origami splash page.

Ferran Adria on why the knife is the most essential tool in your kitchen.

The Toxic Cloud-Emitting Portable Dry Ice Maker in action.

Trash Foils Diamond Heist

Tricky, of Massive Attack fame, shows Wired.com the ropes on becoming a musician and producer.

Wired magazine teams up with J.J. Abrams for the May issue. Look in on the creative process with J.J. and the edit and design teams.

DJ and producer, Deadmau5 (pronounced Dead Mouse), talks shop with Wired.com. His secret weapon? The Monome.

Photographer Clay Enos goes from shooting super heroes on the set of Watchmen to taking random street portraits. He shows us how to do a street-studio portrait session with a sheet of white paper, some tape, and a camera.

Kristen Bell stopped by the Wired Cafe at Comic-Con to discuss her upcoming lead role as the brand new character 'Cora' in 'Astro Boy'.

With the right tools and a little time, you too can have cold beer always available in the comfort of your home (or office).  Wired.com demonstrates how to build your very own kegerator.

The owner of San Francisco's City Beer Store demonstrates how not to look like a schmuck while tapping a keg of beer. To top it off, she shows how to master the perfect pour with just the right amount of foam.

The Spy Next Door Trailer

Music-industry heavy hitters Dr. Dre, Diddy and Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M, discuss a new line of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, Diddy Beats.

What is Inside a Winning Battle Bot

Zombie Bashing and Other Apps for the iPad

Kin One Is Great for Rich Tweens

Wired.com checks out ArcAttack's musical Tesla-coil performance at Maker Faire 2010.

When two ambitious scientists cross human and animal DNA, a new creature evolves.  Director Vincenzo Natali takes horror to places most film makers are afraid to, in his new movie, Splice.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer

It's a chore to stand up and crane your neck whenever you want to see what's going on in the world outside your cubicle. But thanks to this mini jackhammer, we don't have that problem anymore.

Wired staffers contemplate resorting to the black powder and strontium nitrate-filled Orion Flare Gun to get their coworkers' attention.

What is it like to play a male prostitute on TV?  We asked Thomas Jane from Hung, who says having sex in front of 150 crew members is about as fun as wrapping dead fish.

Guillermo Del Toro talks about the update of the 70's TV classic 'Don't be Afraid of the Dark'.  Since there is no swearing, nudity or graphic violence, Del Toro says the film got an R Rating for being"too scary".

Actor Jackie Earl Haley discusses his role in A Nightmare on Elm Street, the reboot that returned it to its own dark origins.  Haley also says playing Rorschach in Watchmen changed his personality.

Robert Kirkman, creator of the Walking Dead comic book series brings zombies to TV.  We ask him why he thinks zombies are the new vampires.

The Red Snap'r fence electrifier is designed to dispense 5,000 volts to wayward livestock. Wired editors use it to protect their desk accessories.

Hallmark Dummy  Launcher is a duck gun used for training hunting dogs. The gun uses blank ammunition to blast a fake duck 50 to 80 yards so the dog can practice retrieving it.

The duplicitous Dexter is an excellent serial killer.  How will he stay one step ahead of the cops, and himself? David Zayas (Sgt. Angel Batista) tells us what to expect in Dexter, season 5.

Gadget Lab: All About Facebook Home

A pound of tiny metal balls hidden inside Shomer-Tec's normal-looking baseball cap turns it into the ultimate stealth cudgel.

Check out the propane-powered weed killer that blasts 930-degree steam to wipe out most anything in its path.

James Cameron has been telling stories for decades.  Wired.com sat down with him to talk about his pioneering techniques, and why digital effects don't matter as much as storytelling.

The rift under UC Berkeley's arena has been called a tectonic time bomb. Here's the university's $321 million retrofit plan.

Seems like everyone is bringing out their own line of headphones these day.  Entering into the fray is Ludacris.  We asked Ludacris about his 'Soul' line of headphones, which come out in Spring 2011.

Not only is Olivia Wilde a talented actress, she's also an ardent activist.  Artists for Peace and Justice is providing relief for Haiti by funding primary and secondary schools.  Ms. Wilde says education is the key to alleviating poverty.

Check out what happens when you use this DIY kit to grow foodie fungi, or anything else you might want to dream up.

Fill the CRY-AC-3's canister with liquid nitrogen and pull the trigger. Then just chill.

Here at the Wired offices, we take things very seriously. Correction, we take protecting our desk domains and sneak attacking coworkers very seriously, so we decided to put some different office warfare gadgets to the test.

Nobody said going retro would be safe. Check out Rideable Bicycle Replicas' 4-foot-high bike, which we've been careering around the office hallways.

Outdoor Darts isn't for the faint of heart.

A killer party or a killer instinct? A blanket of fog and blinding strobe lights await thieves caught by FlashFog's Tiger.

Andy Serkis and Rupert Wyatt stopped by the Wired Cafe at Comic Con in San Diego to talk about the new film and how it's been updated for today'saudience.

Stars from Andrew Niccol's latest Sci-Fi thriller explain the plot.