ul 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
ul 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
ul Angry Nerd - Brett Ratner's Hercules & Pillaging Story Lines for Big-Budget CGI Films By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:20:00 +0000 Angry Nerd is hungry for some new material. Instead of force-feeding us cinematic souvlaki with CGI blowouts of Greek-inspired story lines, maybe it's time to look beyond the Peloponnesian lore. And no, Brett Ratner, we will not be entertained with your upcoming Hercules starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - Luc Besson Can Give Us "Lucy" But Marvel and DC Can't Give Us She-Hulk or Black Widow? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Scarlett Johansson stars as the ass-kicking, nearly superhuman protagonist in the new sci-fi action flick Lucy. But while the French—namely the film's writer and director Luc Besson—continue to put out films with strong heroine leads, Marvel and DC seem content to sit on a reservoir of amazing female characters like She-Hulk and Black Widow. Full Article
ul Design FX - Hercules: Creating Mythical Creatures with Advanced Special Effects By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:30:00 +0000 In Brett Ratner's new big-budget flick Hercules, the title star portrayed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson battles mythical creatures, including a three-headed dog, giant boars and lions, and multi-headed serpents. Mike Seymour shows how the visual effects experts at Double Negative created the complicated, yet lifelike beasts. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - Why the Best Comic-Book-to-Film Adaptations Are Not Always the Most Faithful By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:30:00 +0000 When it comes to film adaptations of comic-books, the source material should always be treated as gospel, right? Wrong. Angry Nerd explains why, and shares his concerns for Frank Miller's upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For—which could end up being too faithful for its own good. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - Are You Ready for Grant Morrison's New DC Comic Multiversity? By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 It spans 52 parallel universes, featuring characters like a nazi Superman and a vampire Batman. And although you'll need an infographic to keep track of everything, Grant Morrison's new, mind-bending mini-series The Multiversity encompasses everything that's right in the alternate reality comic book world. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - The Equalizer's Awesome Title Sequence & Why '80s T.V. Show Credits Rule By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The new Denzel Washington crime thriller, The Equalizer, is based on the 1980s show of the same name. And while Angry Nerd doesn't really remember much about the show, he does remember the killer opening title sequence. Full Article
ul RetroGrade - Skip the Apple Watch, Go for the Casio Timepiece Calculator By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Apple recently announced its new timepiece, but the tech giant was hardly the first to make a foray into smartwatches. In the early '80s Casio debuted a dual watch-calculator, paving the way for multipurpose, wearable gadgets. Full Article
ul WIRED Live - Creating Video Games That Are Easy to Learn, but Difficult to Master By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and game developer Dong Nguyen join author David Kushner to talk about the ingredients for a successful video game and how the industry has transitioned from being a hobby to a full-blown business. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - Why "Dracula: Untold" Will Suck the Blood (and Soul) Out of You By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:30:00 +0000 The latest victim in the movie studios' quest to take stories we know and love and destroy them with tedious pre-history? Dracula: Untold, which provides us with the unnecessary origin story on how the original vampire became a thirsty bloodsucker, long before the days of Twilight. Full Article
ul WIRED December 2014: Space, Time, and Multiple Dimensions. A special issue directed by Christopher Nolan. By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Few Hollywood directors can match Christopher Nolan’s ambition, skill, and mind-bending story sense. For our December issue, the man behind Memento, Inception, the Dark Knight trilogy, and Interstellar brings his formidable talents to WIRED as our guest editor. Full Article
ul WIRED by Design - Golden Rules for Successful Collaborations, From Star Hotel Designers By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Commune at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com Full Article
ul Design FX - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Crowd-Simulation On a Behemoth Scale By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:08:16 +0000 Weta Digital was behind the striking effects in two of this year's big-franchise films: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”—which picked up an Oscar nomination for best visual effects—and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Mike Seymour takes an exclusive look at the impressive, large-scale battle sequences that Weta designed for the final installment in The Hobbit trilogy. Full Article
ul Design FX - Agent Carter: Creating Movie-Quality Effects on a Weekly TV Schedule By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:30:00 +0000 In the new series “Agent Carter” Marvel expands its universe to the small screen with help from Industrial Light & Magic. Creating high-quality visual effects was nothing new for the the award-winning team, but working against grueling weekly delivery dates proved to be a monstrous challenge. Mike Seymour finds out how they did it. Full Article
ul Battle Damage - Mac vs PC Ultimate Showdown By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:00:00 +0000 It’s one of the biggest tech rivalries of all time and we finally put it to the test. See which portable device comes out on top: Apple’s MacBook Air or Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Full Article
ul Angry Nerd - 100th Episode Spectacular! By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:30:00 +0000 Angry Nerd is celebrating 100 episodes of his infamous rants! In honor of the centennial celebration he’s decided to: 1. Party like it’s 1999 and 2. Answer YOUR questions…for better or worse. Full Article
ul The Science of Beautiful Easter Egg Color By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 There’s a lot of science at work in Easter egg coloring. The dye needs an acid, usually vinegar, to bond with the egg’s shell. WIRED experiments to find the perfect Ph for egg color that pops. Full Article
ul Battle Damage - Oculus Rift vs Samsung Gear VR vs Virtual Boy By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Some virtual reality headsets are better than others. But which one is actually the toughest? Find out as we give the Oculus Rift DK2, Samsung Gear VR, and Nintendo Virtual Boy a dose of real-world damage. Full Article
ul First Look: The New PAX Juul E-Cigarette By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0000 The Juul from PAX might be the slickest e-cig ever with its pocketable design, squared edges, and tiny magnetic USB charging dock. But it might look a bit too much like a puffable memory stick for its own Good. Full Article
ul Design FX - Avengers: Age of Ultron By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2015 10:30:00 +0000 The Avengers return in Age of Ultron. Mike Seymour sat down with the men behind the special effects. Full Article
ul Unnecessarily Rushed Explanations - The Most Difficult Video Game of All Time: Super Hexagon By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Super Hexagon is not a video game for the easily discouraged. You die early and often until eventually (hopefully) you get into the swing of things. WIRED editor Chris Kohler explains why it’s the most difficult video game of all time. Full Article
ul Facebook and Oculus Want Your Head and Hands in Virtual Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:43:30 +0000 Facebook and Oculus unveiled the official Rift virtual reality headset and introduced Touch, a set of prototype controllers that could make virtual reality more physically immersive. Full Article
ul Would Jurassic World’s New Dinosaur Win in an Epic Showdown? By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Who would win in a battle of the dinos? “Jurassic World” consultant and renowned paleontologist Jack Horner gives us his picks, if the new “Jurassic World” dinosaur Indominus rex came face-to-face with a Tyrannosaurus rex and a velociraptor. Full Article
ul One Minute of Stunning Ultra HD Video From Space By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:00:00 +0000 This week NASA released a first look of ultra-high definition video shot on and from the International Space Station. Here, 60 seconds of the most breathtaking new footage. Full Article
ul WIRED Issue Preview – July 2015 – All Work & All Play, With Rashida Jones By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000 WIRED presents the essential manual to finding happiness at work, with your career coach, Rashida Jones. Optimize your brain, your relationships, and your stuff to achieve a state of occupational bliss. Also this month: How Ebola survivors’ DNA could help treat other deadly viruses, billionaire VCs battle to capture massive ROI, one family’s epic quest to cure their son’s epilepsy, and more. Full Article
ul Out of Office with Brent Rose - Mini GoPro! Hero4 Session: Full Review, Tests, Comparison Footage By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:23:00 +0000 If you hate GoPro's rectangular shape, your prayers have been answered! Sort of. We took the new Hero4 Session into rivers, lakes, and surf, off cliffs and platforms, through trees and go kart courses. Our full review will tell you everything you need to know. Full Article
ul NASA's Simulator Puts All Eyes on Pluto By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:13:51 +0000 Watch New Horizons' historic flyby from the space probe's perspective Full Article
ul Ant-Man Director Says Paul Rudd is Just Right as Tiny Marvel Superhero By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:55:00 +0000 Ant-Man director Peyton Reed spoke with WIRED about bringing the tiny superhero to the big screen, some easter eggs for Marvel fans and how Paul Rudd preserved the wry humor of the original comic books. Full Article
ul Design FX - Terminator Genisys: Creating a Fully Digital Schwarzenegger By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:27:15 +0000 He's back—this time in a time-traveling standoff. See how Arnold Schwarzenegger faced off against a digitized version of his younger self. Full Article
ul Absurd Creatures | The Horrifying Sting of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp By www.wired.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:45:00 +0000 In the world of horrifyingly painful stinging creatures, the tarantula hawk ranks so high that the actual scientific advice if you're stung is to lie down and scream. Dandy if you're a human, but if you are a tarantula, the wasp's prey, it's even worse. Full Article
ul Station to Station Full Film By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:15:00 +0000 Station to Station took over the Barbican Centre in London for 30 days this summer (June 27 - July 26) with a continuously evolving living exhibition. Each day of Station to Station: A 30 Day Happening, a new 15-second film was posted to @stntostn and these were brought together to create this complete 7.5 minute film. More at: www.stationtostation.com/30-dayfilm Full Article
ul Simply Perfect - Superheroes of the Culinary World | Sponsored by Patrón Tequila By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +0000 San Diego chef Brian Malarkey shows us what it takes to prepare a large-scale formal dinner, served aboard an old train car, no less. Held during Comic-Con, the Patrón Secret Dining Society event brought together foodies and YouTubers like Jake Roper of Vsauce3 for a night of superhero-inspired dining. Sponsored by Patrón Tequila Full Article
ul Simply Perfect - How to Make a Jalisco Mule | Sponsored by Patrón Tequila By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:44:34 +0000 Consider it a Moscow mule with a twist—mixologist David Alan shows you how to make a Jalisco mule using lime juice, ginger beer, and Patrón Reposado. Sponsored by Patrón Tequila Full Article
ul Anki Overdrive is What You Always Wished Your Hot Wheels Could Be By www.wired.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:15:00 +0000 Anki Overdrive combines the nostaligic toy race car fun of Hot Wheels with the smartphone control and artificial intelligence of Sphero. It's fun, really fun, but not without a few wrong turns. Full Article
ul SB 100 - How Science Is Hacking the Ultimate Athletes By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Through motion tracking, data driven exercise, and eventually DNA analysis, SI and WIRED explore how scientific advances in training may help create the perfect NFL athlete. Full Article
ul Absurd Creatures | This Salamander Could Teach Humans How to Regrow Limbs By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:40:10 +0000 The axolotl is not only weirdly cute for an amphibian but it can also regenerate its own limbs. Scientists are studying how the salamanders regrow legs and how humans might someday do the same. Full Article
ul This Beautiful App Is Like a Stress-Relieving Lava Lamp By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:04:54 +0000 Pause, a new $1.99 app isn't a typical game. There's no score and no competition. It's designed to help you zone out and relax by slowly chasing a beautiful blob of dots across your screen. Full Article
ul What It's Like to Pull 4 G's in a Stunt Jet By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Hitching a ride with the pilots of the Breitling Jet Team made me feel like chewed gum being slowly, ruthlessly pulled apart. I want to do it again. Full Article
ul The Surface Book Really Is the Ultimate Laptop By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000 WIRED's David Pierce reviews the Surface Book, Microsoft's kick-ass laptop that the company figured out how to turn into a convertible hybrid PC. Full Article
ul Cyborg Nation - Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Most consider them pesky critters, but Dr. Alper Bozkurt of North Carolina State University thinks that cockroaches have the potential to save human lives. By hacking their antennae and transforming them into remote-controlled creatures, he believes we can use the cyber roaches as a mobile search and rescue team to help find survivors during natural disasters. Full Article
ul Sea Lion Flippers Could Inspire Super-Stealthy Submersibles By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:30:00 +0000 Sea lions are incredible and unusual swimmers. One day engineers could use the sea lion’s secrets to create super-maneuverable, super-stealthy vehicles that’ll better navigate dangers like underwater minefields. Full Article
ul SB 100 - How a 2,000-Year-Old Arena Could Hold the Key to Future Stadium Design By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:57:02 +0000 Dan Meis explains the challenges of building an iconic building in the back yard of Rome's Colosseum, and how the enduring life of the classic arena should provide a lesson for the future of stadium design. Full Article
ul The Ultimate Star Wars Lego Destruction Mashup By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 18:32:39 +0000 An epic mash-up of all our crazy Star Wars Lego Destruction videos! Full Article
ul NASA Would Take C-3P0 to Space But Not R2-D2 or BB-8 By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 Brett Kennedy, a roboticist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, breaks down the plausibility (or lack thereof) of Star Wars characters like R2-D2, C-3PO and the new BB-8. Full Article
ul How ADHD Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000 The rise of ADHD diagnoses over the years has generated $13 billion in revenue for the companies that produce ADHD medication in the United States. Find out how the increase in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders is resulting in a big payday for big pharma. Full Article
ul The Clothing of the Future Could Shift Shape With Just a Glance By www.wired.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000 Designer Behnaz Farahi's 3-D printed vest can say "back off" without ever uttering a word thanks to eye-tracking controlled movement. Full Article
ul SB 100 - SB100 | Inside the NFL’s Quest to Build a Truly Global League By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 the NFL made no secret of its desire to bring American football to a new international stage. Full Article
ul SB 100 - SB100 - How New Rules and Technology Could Change Football By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Come time for Super Bowl 100 in the year 2066, football will likely bear little resemblance to the sport we now know. Full Article
ul CES 2016 - Four Gadgets That Could Make Life More Convenient By www.wired.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000 WIRED executive editor Joe Brown checks out a temperature regulating coffee cup, a connected flowerpot, a remote pet food dispenser and a very loud speaker that doubles as a beverage cooler. Full Article