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iron man

Iron Man Tests His New, Badass Jet Boots

Here's the awesome new Iron Man commercial, shown last night during the Superbowl. You can see mecha-hero Tony Stark taking his new jet boots for a spin, and they look pretty damn spiffy. Plus you get to see him take out a tank nonchalantly with a forearm missile, and deliver a quip from his ginormous garage. It looks like he figures out how to balance out his flight with repulsors, and just check out that sleek suit of silver armor. Iron Man keeps looking better and better. Here's hoping it holds up to the hype. We also have a new gallery of stills, after the jump. More »

concept art

Enhanced Firefighters Have Really Big... Boots

Futuristic fire-fighting boots and a robot dog may not be the focal point of this piece of concept art, but they're definitely the most intriguing. We're not sure what these boots are supposed to do in the first place, but we know that the artist calls them "fire pumps." More »

retro futurism

Astronaut Barbie Conquers Moon, Shakes Groove Thang


As this commercial from 1986 conclusively proves, Barbie can do anything! Especially if she's wearing hot pink kinky disco space boots.

wonder woman

Must See: Wonder Woman

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Wonder Woman
Date: 1975-1979

Vitals: An Amazon from an all-woman island paradise travels to America to fight Nazis — and then hops forward a few decades to fight disco.

Famous names: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Norman Burton, Douglas S. Cramer

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