The WIRED giant robot mech is STANDING TALL and looking good after it's assembly and paint job ... now it's time to BRING IT TO LIFE with Arduinos, radio controls, servos, lighting effects, voice modulators, and hidden surprises. Watch as Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects put the finishing touches on the mother of all mechs just days before it's big unveiling ...

All systems are online and it's time to test WIRED'S Giant Robot Mech ... just days before its big unveiling at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con by Adam Savage from MythBusters and Tested. Watch as Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects put the finishing touches on the Big Guy in this penultimate episode of our Geek Week exclusive series.

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.

In the CONCLUSION to WIRED's guide to building a 9 foot 9 inch tall walking, talking, mini-cannon totting GIANT ROBOT MECH, the crew from Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects reflect on a job well done. From concept to unveiling at Comic-Con, this was a labor of love, representing 2000+ man hours of work. Rest up guys, because next year ... we are bringing the Mech's BIGGER BROTHER to the show.

Game developers Greg Kasavin of Supergiant Games and Mike Mika of Other Ocean Interactive share the top games they'd most like to hack. Whether for social change or pure fun, see what classic titles each of these game aficionados would most love to change and why.

The future of design is upon us. Seamless interactions engineered between your personal tech and the world around you that reduce complexity. Artists that collaborate and cross mediums in realtime, streaming their art from mobile platforms. And a floating internet in the sky that could open the digital world to billions. Find out how the new designers are changing the way we will experience the future in the September 2013 issue of WIRED.

Preorder a Tesla today—but don’t expect to get behind the wheel for another 2-3 months. We go inside Tesla’s rigorous quality testing that each of its vehicles must undergo before hitting the road. From water and drive tests to a 101-point checklist, see the exhaustive inspection these electric beauties go through.

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

After Nicole debunks Henry's Buzzfeed logic, he must chose between destroying all electronic music or preserving Downton Abbey.

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.

Host Chris Kohler and special guest Mike Mika show off their most prized possessions in an epic battle to be named the king of gaming collections.

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

Topple settles into his new role as a cyber-spy, but hold on to your tequila sunrise: a hangover from his swinging '70s past leaves him odd-man-out at the counter-intelligence key party ... until his target conveniently "disappears."

WIRED has an exclusive look at the visual effects of Director Neill Blomkamp's dark futuristic thriller, Elysium. Find out how the artists at "Image Engine" brought the patrolling packs of armed robots to life and turned the real world nirvana of Malibu into the orbiting playground of the space bound elite.

Supergiant Games creative director Greg Kasavin talks about his company's upcoming game Transistor, and how he went from writing about games to making them.

Hot on the trail of a devastating computer virus, Topple and Winters burn the midnight oil. Are the North Koreans sending encrypted telegrams or has Kim Jong-un taken up beat poetry?

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.

Want to mount your flat-screen on the wall without sacrificing your security deposit? With some elbow grease, basic construction materials, and a weekend of playing with power tools, you can build a fake wall that the landlord will never even know was there.

Nicole accuses Topple of treason and Topple plays the class card. But do average Americans really want to live in world where elites are held to the same standards? We think not.

"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."

Station to Station launches in New York, arguably the best place to start a 3-week-long tour of the United States. One of the most heavily populated urban cities in the world, it's a hotbed for arts, culture, creativity, and technology. Featuring performers like Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and Suicide, and artists like Olaf Breuning and Liz Glynn.

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.

As Station to Station makes its way across 3000 miles of the United States, we're reminded of the joy and adventure of the classic road trip - truck stops, strange foods, unexpected discoveries just around the bend. It's a forward drive into the unknown; it's an event that makes us aware of our surroundings in a way that can't be achieved from the office. And a part of it is, as explained in the video above, fueled by "this notion we we're always gonna move West."

In this artist profile from Station to Station, Gary Indiana, an American contemporary writer, artist, and filmmaker, discusses the state of writing in a modern, visual culture, and how modern technology influences the creative process.

Daenerys Targaryen's dragons on HBO's Games of Thrones are fan favorites, and WIRED has an incredible, exclusive look at how they were brought to life with feature film quality by the visual effects artists at Pixmondo. Virtual wind tunnels, water simulations and real world references all played a part in constructing their realistic behaviors.

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.

Multi-instrumentalist Jennifer Baron talks about her new project, The Garment District (http://thegarmentdistrictmusic.com/), while in Pittsburgh with Station to Station. She discusses creating at the intersection between pop and experimental music, and how she uses the patterns in nature and urban landscapes to influence the patterns in her songs.

"It's kind of an island; it's own cultural island." In this Chicago minute, we explore the third largest city in the country and it's impact on the arts.

Damon Locks of the band Trenchmouth talks about his love of the city Chicago and the way it adds layers to his works of art.

Kate Casanova discusses what drives the concept of her art, and how it blurs the lines of humans and nature.

Taylor-Ruth Baldwin gives us a glimpse of why she creates her art.

Topple’s bravado is put to the test when his old-school spy game gets the green light. Winters busts out her best pep talk, but can Topple get back to his fighting weight? The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of one man—and his mustache.

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.

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

Liz Glynn takes us through her installation, a “model of the universe,” that adds layers of information at every stop of the train. The installation changes and expands, moving from the Big Bang theory to Hubble’s expanding universe, and beyond. The dimly lit structure includes a maze of felt walls, with chalk drawings accumulating over the course of the performative lectures given by the artist.

Free Network Foundation is doing something radical; helping communities build their own computer networks. The freedom of communication is a key motivator for the team at Free Network Foundation

Jack Pierson sits down with Doug Aitken and discusses what his art evokes.

Members of the band Calexico play an acoustic version of Crystal Frontier in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West.

Outside of the musical and art performances were interactive art installations. Calling them 'Nomadic Sculptures', artists transformed Yurts into mini art galleries - each giving participators a different atmospheric experience.

How can you translate the memory of a train ride into a song? Giorgio Moroder intends to do just that.

What is making art flourish in St. Paul and Minneapolis? Watch and find out.

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

The menacing lashes belong to 44-year-old Chris Camp, whose jolting appearance at each Station to Station show comes about halfway through the night. At first, as he crouches, Vader-style, on a darkened riser in the center of the crowd, he’s largely hidden from view. But when he rises—accompanied by the droning sound of two floor-wandering auctioneers—Camp is impossible to miss.

Watch highlights of the Chicago stop of Station to Station.

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.

The combination of the strips, sweet potatoes, and chipotle makes for a hearty and full-flavored dish. Want the recipe? Check out WIRED for this recipe and more in the October issue!

See how the chefs at the Momofuku Culinary Lab create dishes packed with umami flavor!

Amp up the umami at home with this recipe from our friends at Bon Appétit. Alison Roman, in the BA test kitchen, worked with Dan Felder, head of R&D at David Chang's Momofuku Culinary Lab in New York, to develop this recipe for optimum umami pow.

Watch highlights of the Pittsburgh stop of Station to Station.

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