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  • #doomsdaymachine

    Russia's Doomsday Machine: Still Activated?

    Remember the "Doomsday Machine" from Doctor Strangelove? The Soviets built it in 1984: a device that would automatically launch missile strikes against the United States in the event of an attack on Russia. And it's still active, says Wired Magazine. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #bombshelters

    Bomb Shelter Decor for Post-Nuclear Living

    In the days of duck-and-cover drills and atomic anxiety, many families bought space in bomb shelters, stocking and decorating their possible nuclear homes. Richard Ross's photographs capture the abandoned shelters and what some families planned to take to the apocalypse. More »
    08/25/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #ironman2

    Our First Description Of Iron Man's Mark IV Suit

    Tony Stark looks across a model of the Stark Expo, in a new Iron Man 2 photo. But the workshop surrounding him is also full of clues to the movie's story (and backstory), judging from a set report. Spoilers below! More »
    07/29/09
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #retrofuturism

    This Could Have Been Our Future

    Imagine spending months locked in this Latvian bomb shelter. The banner reads "Without Communciations, There Is No Authority. Without Authority, There Is No Victory!" The shelter, now a museum, has a nuclear-blast-absorbing wall and a huge facility for filtering radiation. More »
    06/09/09
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #nuclearespionage

    KGB Notebooks Online Reveal the Thoughts of Science Spies

    If you like retro-futuristic spy tales, you will be intrigued by this collection of KGB spy notebooks, translated online, created during the height of the Cold War. They're all about stealing science secrets. More »
    04/25/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #retrofuturism

    A Map of Russia’s Defeat and Occupation, 1952-1960

    Back in 1951, Colliers magazine went scifi with a special issue devoted to what would happen if the US occupied Russia. They called it the "preview of the war we do not want." More »
    01/26/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #retrofuturism

    A Cold War Musical Interlude With Tom Lehrer

    08/22/08
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  • #rocketporn

    The Russian Cold War Rocket That Still Does Heavy Lifting

    This Russian Proton rocket, looking like something out of a 60s sci-fi novel, launched yesterday from Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying one of the largest satellites ever built. Arguably the best heavy boost rocket in the world, the Proton is a Cold War relic that's still a workhorse (despite some recent failures) more than forty years after the first one was launched. How did this rocket, one of the deadliest weapons ever created, end up helping North Americans watch European football matches via satellite? More »
    08/19/08
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    By Ed Grabianowski
  • #retrofuturism

    Colonel Cosmic Brings Lube Job to Mars

    07/24/08
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  • #coldstorage

    East Germany's Buried Cyborg Army

    04/28/08
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  • #retrofuturism

    Fallout Meters Sniff Radiation "Better Than a Hound Scents Quail"

    03/10/08
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  • #starvetrek

    The Most Outrageous Star Trek Parody Ever

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