Commune at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com

Ije Nwokorie at WIRED by Design, 2014. In partnership with Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA. To learn more visit: live.wired.com

During a shoot Jeff can't seem to get his lines quite right. It’s two simple words, but with so many different ways to convey the emotion behind them Jeff and co-star Summer Glau are left pondering the philosophical meaning behind “human alert!"

Comic-book legend Stan Lee sits down with Steve Aoki to talk about the future, science, the origins of Marvel, and why the world just might blow itself up one day.

Restart. In the February issue, Jessi Hempel profiles Satya Nadella and his warm, fuzzy, and slightly bonkers plan to make you care about Microsoft. Plus: How skateboard legend Rodney Mullen became a superstar on the Silicon Valley lecture circuit, where drones are actually delivering stuff—from rescue supplies to pepperoni pizza, Lyft’s new mustache, dumpster diving for fun and profit (lots of profit), and more. Music By Esbe – Float (https://switchy.bandcamp.com/album/bloomsday )

It’s true that the “Jupiter Ascending” trailer makes the otherwise scrumptious Channing Tatum look like the douchiest elf in all of Middle-Earth. But the troubling part of the movie isn’t the prosthetic ears—it’s the insidious idea that only people fated to do great things can become heroes. Angry Nerd has other ideas about saving the world (again).

It’s 2015 and we’re finally living in the future. At least, according to Marty McFly. This week Angry Nerd hosts Andre from Black Nerdy Comedy to talk about the new flick “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” and the rules of time travel, according to cinema.

We gave tech writer Brent Rose $500 to stress-test Silicon Valley’s overnight sensation, Magic. From meatballs to medicinal cannabis to Mexican wrestling, see what unfolds when he pushes the new text message-based delivery service.

“Cinderella" has had 13 movie adaptations since 2000. Angry Nerd is getting sick of the déjà vu. Why tarnish yet another animated classic by turning it into a live action film?

It’s as American as apple pie and twice as wobbly, but what’s really inside Jell-O? Aside from collagen, the translucent gelatin sweet treat features collagen, sugar, artificial flavoring, and, oh yeah, chopped-up pig and cow hides soaked in acid.

Comic book movies are on the rise, but will it be Marvel or DC that pushes us over the edge? Andre from Black Nerd Comedy pays Angry Nerd another visit to discuss if it’ll be Spider-Man or Fantastic Four that makes us say no more.

Ekso Bionics, known for its powered therapeutic exoskeletons, is getting into the construction business with a new exoskeleton suit that makes hefting heavy tools a breeze. WIRED's Adam Rogers suits up for a test drive.

Elite Beat Agents is based off a Japanese video game for Nintendo DS. But instead of male cheerleaders and Japanese pop songs, the U.S. version relies on “Men In Black”-like agents and good ol’ fashioned American hits from the Jackson 5 and Madonna. Chris Kohler explains why the stateside edition is the best music game of all time.

When Colin Trevorrow saw Jurassic Park as a teenager it sparked his interest in the power of film. He spoke with WIRED about taking on the franchise and getting the audience to cheer for their favorite dinosaurs.

You’ve seen Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner and JR Smith cruising on these things. What are they exactly? Are they safe? Can I buy one? WIRED Senior Writer David Pierce has the answers and tips for riding The Scoot, even the knockoffs of the knockoffs.

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.

Welcome to the post-natural world. In the August issue of WIRED, we explore Crispr, a new technique for editing DNA that makes it as easy as cut and paste. Ready or not, evolution is about to get an upgrade. Also this month: Mark and Jay Duplass are Hollywood’s unlikely new moguls, a WIRED writer builds an untraceable AR-15 assault rifle right here in our office, and a nonprofit that helps people from the poorest places in the world learn to be task rabbits of the 21st-century economy.

Two hackers have developed a tool that can hijack a Jeep over the internet. WIRED senior writer Andy Greenberg takes the SUV for a spin on the highway while the hackers attack it from miles away.

Pixels director Chris Columbus talks to WIRED about the fun of 8-bit arcade games and building a real life Donkey Kong set for the new action comedy.

Marine captain Katie Higgins is the first female pilot to fly in the Blue Angels stunning air shows. She pilots “Fat Albert” a C-130 cargo transporter that is a crowd favorite for its low passes, dives and backwards taxi.

NASA's DSCOVR satellite is sending back some of the most amazing images of earth ever seen, including the moon passing over our planet, beamed back from a million miles away. DSCOVR isn't just out there making pretty pictures, it's also an advanced warning system for potentially dangerous space weather.

Ocean Currents Create Garbage Patches.

The Tesla P90D is the fastest Tesla on the market. WIRED associate editor Alex Davies gets behind the wheel to test out "ludicrous mode" which uses both of the car's electric motors for acceleration speeds normally only experienced in supercars from the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.

With a massive engine and no creature comforts like back seats to weigh it down, the Shelby GT350R is a candidate for the most fun Mustang ever. WIRED associate editor Alex Davies takes it for a spin on the famed Laguna Seca racetrack.

It hasn't been seen in more than 30 years and it lives on dead fish. No, it's not Gollum, it's called the crusty nautilus. Not because it’s brittle or irritable or anything, it’s just encrusted with a layer of slime.

I have been part robot since May. I've learned a lot about how robotic and human co-workers have to adjust to get along in the office of the future while piloting my $2500 Double telepresence robot. Here are my rules of robot human workplace interaction.

You may know it as the gorgeous car Ferris Bueller and his friends drive around Chicago but to car fans it's the Ferrari 250GT California Spyder short wheelbase model, the one with the super-rare headlight covers.

Namib desert beetles live in an area with little ground water, so how is it that they have no trouble finding H2O? Find out how the resourceful insects use their wing scales to absorb water droplets from fog, and how we can use them as a model for combating water shortages.

The EdgeRunner by XtraCycle is a load hauling behemoth of a bike that makes pedaling that much easier with a robust electric motor assist. WIRED senior writer David Pierce puts the bike through its paces with various cargo loads.

The jerboa looks like a cross between a mouse and a tiny kangaroo and wow, can it hop! The rodents' elongated, powerful legs can propel the little fur balls as far as six feet.

It's equal parts D.I.Y. and high-tech; electronic musician Robert DeLong shows us his awesome rig, which includes a mix of video game controllers, a cutlery tray from Ikea, two Mac minis, and more. See how it all comes together as he performs “Don’t Wait Up” from his new album "In the Cards," out Friday, September 18 on Glassnote Records.

Eli Roth’s new horror film The Green Inferno delves into the world of cannibalism as only Roth can. Ahead of the new movie, the director breaks down his rules for engaging in cannibalism and shares the type of person he’d want to eat.

Following Cabin Fever and Hostel, The Green Inferno is the latest film in Eli Roth’s travel trilogy. The director explains what inspired his new cannibalistic horror movie, and how he achieved a realistic look and feel while shooting on set in the Amazon.

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.

Tesla's long awaited Model X SUV is finally here. The falcon-doored electric vehicle can carry seven passengers and is capable of rocketing to 60 miles per hour in as little as 3.2 seconds.

Caterpillars are sort of the Cheetos of the animal world. They're just waiting to become someone's snack. Some species have developed defense mechanisms. This caterpillar, found in Peru, has weird appendages it throws in the air when it senses dangerous sounds.

Google's self-driving car may look and sound like a giant Roomba but they may also be part of the future of automobile transportation.

Dr. Euan Ashley and his team are gathering DNA samples from the most elite endurance athletes on the planet to find the genetic reasons that they are so fit.

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.

Don’t call Guillermo del Toro’s new film “Crimson Peak” a horror film. The director explains why his new movie classifies as a gothic romance, and he talks about how they built a real version of the castle that’s featured in the flick.

The "Crimson Peak" director lists his favorite scary movies of all time and talks about his own encounters with ghosts.

Put the comb jelly in the spotlight and watch it groove. The sea creatures turn into pulsating rainbows of movement under the right lighting, no disco ball needed.

Actor B.J. Novak has a new app for making lists of anything you want. But the real fun is in browsing the lists of celebrities like Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, and Snoop Dogg.

New fluid dynamics research shows that jellyfish and lampreys essentially suction their way through Earth’s oceans. Understanding the creatures' movements could someday lead to more efficient boat designs.

Imagine robotic fingers that can feel vibrations, textures, and temperatures. For those with prosthetic hands, it’s no longer a dream, it’s reality. Find out how one company is disrupting the prosthetic hand field by mimicking the sensation a hand feels with synthetic fingernails and fingerprints.

Ekso Bionics has a simple premise: create robotics that help people. And the company is doing just that with its wearable exoskeleton. Using a combination of weight-activated sensors and battery-powered motors, the bionic suit is helping wheelchair-bound users learn how to walk again.

In order to cast a light on a global issue like climate change, the team behind the new film Racing Extinction turned a standard Tesla Model S into a “mobile projection vehicle.” See what mods they made, and follow along at www.facebook.com/racingextinction

Find out how human bones inspired the Eiffel Tower through the design principle of structural hierarchy.

How can we move toward a more sustainable world? By looking to nature where many of our problems have already been solved. Find out how inventors and scientists developed things like velcro and radar by looking at—and imitating—dogs and bats.

The Pixel C shows Google has a lot of work left to do to compete with a growing class of multitasking work tablets says WIRED's David Pierce.