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The Dude Abides . . . As An Alien

Just because you're an alien doesn't mean you don't want to hang out and do normal crap, like wear a baseball hat . . . and, um, fold organic matter into geometric shapes. More »

02/09/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#toys

Welcome To The Bestiary, Where Wifi-Enabled Creatures Get Psychotherapy

Two weeks ago, I trudged up a steep San Francisco hill through pouring rain, then went through a strange door into another world. A world full of brightly-colored creatures who live in Neon Monster, a toy store and therapeutic bestiary. More »

02/09/10

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By Annalee Newitz

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The Glory And Terror Of Doctor Who's Concept Art

The new Cybermen could have looked much more chilling in David Tennant's first season of Doctor Who, judging from new released concept art by artist Peter McKinstry. He's shared the early concepts behind space stations, Supreme Daleks, and Paradox Machines. More »

02/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Retro-Style Travel Posters For Planets In The Star Wars Universe

Visit the sixth planet in the Hoth system, which looks so groovy that it has zoomy lines behind it. Or visit Cloud City - or Tatooine. Artist Justin van Genderen makes them all look like spots for hep cats. More »

02/08/10

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By Annalee Newitz

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We Told You Not To Go Through That Door

The slightly ill-fated brothers Byzantine and Slivovitz Stone had, once again, stumbled into more trouble than they were prepared for on a Friday morning after second breakfast. More »

02/05/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#worldbuilding

Welcome to Snaiad, The World We Will Colonize

Welcome to the strange, lush world of Snaiad, home to a future Earth colony. Currently it supports a variety of shocking fauna, which creator Nemo Ramjet has meticulously documented, also providing maps and a geopolitical history of the planet. More »

02/03/10

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By Annalee Newitz

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Plant Pornographer Goes Mainstream With Travel Movie For Plants

Artist Jonathon Keats used to make porn movies for plants, but with new project Strange Skies he's gone legit. It's a travel documentary, and he's screening it in New York City this month - to a theater packed with plants. More »

02/02/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

Celebrate 20 Years of Futuristic Freedom With Mecha Armor

After fighting for civil liberties in the futuristic world of high tech for twenty years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is throwing a mega-party. And their anniversary poster is an homage to science fiction. More »

02/02/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

The City Poses Many Dangers For Giant Robots

How often do you find yourself rounding a corner to discover a giant robot is collapsing in the street? This is one of those giant robot tragedies that happens more often than you realize, especially in cities. More »

02/01/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#greenlantern

Green Lantern's New Concept Art Has Blue Aliens We're Actually Scared Of

Last week we showed you a few new concept designs from the Green Lantern movie, and now there's even more to share. Stare straight into the blue faces of the Guardians of the Universe, and their big-headed problem child. More »

02/01/10

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By Meredith Woerner

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Little Robot Boy Challenges The Mighty Sky Cephalobot

In a sky the color of the sea, a young robot undergoes his rite of passage. He must leap from a tiny flying vehicle onto the back of the massive mechanical squid who rules this volume of atmosphere. More »

01/30/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#greenlantern

New Green Lantern Concept Art Brings The Corps Into Grim Reality

A collection of seemingly official concept art from Ryan Reynolds' space-cop adaptation Green Lantern showcases a few of our favorite members of the Corps. So who's in? Click through to find out. More »

01/27/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#photography

Alien Planets Made of Sugar, Chili Powder, Parsley, And Fur

What terrifying swirl of chemicals created this dark tornado over an alien plain? Cotton and steel wool, mixed with parsley and moss. If those ingredients can make a storm, imagine what's required to recreate the plains of Mars. More »

01/26/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#urbanfuturism

Urban Mars

Over at WebUrbanist, there's a great post about building cities on Mars, looking at the history of the idea and images of those cities as they might look in the future. [via WebUrbanist, image via Tim Landry]

01/25/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#art

Could This Be The Beginning of the AI Revolution?

A devious device looking suspiciously like the pain box from Dune — or a minimalist sculpture from the '60s — is now selling on eBay. In fact, that's all it does. This robot sells itself on eBay every week. More »

01/25/10

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By Scott Timberg

#conceptart

Wandering Cities That Roam The Steppes

In the future, cities will have no single location. Mounted on huge vehicles, skyscrapers will roam the steppes of Russia, forming temporary citiscapes then wandering on. This gallery of fantastical cities includes atmospheric purifiers beyond Earth and a waterfall metropolis. More »

01/22/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#design

The Puffy Beauty of Inflated Metal

This strange object is a wine carafe - made of a drain stopper and what designer Stephen Newby calls "blown metal." Using these soft-looking squares of metal, he builds sculptures, furniture, and fountains. More »

01/18/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#exclusive

Avatar's Designers Speak: Floating Mountains, AMP Suits And The Dragon

You may think you've been living inside Pandora, James Cameron's imaginary world, for a while after seeing Avatar. But just think what it's like for the designers and creators who spent years imagining every tiny detail of the place. More »

01/14/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

An Alternate History of World War II - Starring The Enterprise!

Energia Productions is a Finnish design firm that's produced some amazing concept designs, including this series, which combines World War II imagery with flying saucers and a ship that looks awfully like the Enterprise. More »

01/14/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

The Strange Golden Insectoid Visitor That Descends Upon Apocalyptic Earth

The big reveal at the end of last year's Knowing was more of a cheesy letdown than a transcendant moment — but concept art by superstar book-cover artist Stephan Martiniere shows us how cool it could have looked. Spoilers below. More »

01/14/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

The Shadowy Dragons and Boob Bugs Of Bjorn Hurri [NSFW]

I love this simple but evocative dragon from Bjorn Hurri, a concept designer in the UK who works mostly on videogames. His creatures range from asskicking to goofy, especially when it comes to breast design. More »

01/07/10

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By Annalee Newitz

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