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Scott Baio Is 21 ... And Telekinetic [NSFW]

The 1980s gave us an entire slate of movies that seemed to exist just to have as much teenage T&A as possible. Porky's made gratuitous shower scenes a must-have, and producers began working in topless scenes left and right. But nobody thought of joining the teensploitation and science fiction genres until Zapped! came along. This Scott Baio / Willie Aames movie about a nerd who gets telekinesis from a science experiment culminates in an orgy-tastic scene right out of Carrie where Baio makes everyone's clothes fly off. We've got the NSFW video and a triviagasm for you down below. More »

3:30 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Kevin Kelly
11,882 views, 29 comments

Latest by yogibimbi: this is so bad... more »

steal this pitch

There Are 200 'Real' Superheroes In The United States

This story is perfect for Hollywood: real people who lead ordinary lives by day, but like to put on leotards and spandex briefs at night and actually fight crime. People like Geist, The Emerald Enforcer, Black Arrow, and Mr. Silent fight baddies in major cities across the country, meaning you probably have one somewhere nearby as you read this. They carry weapons like smoke grenades and big sticks, and they even have their own group name: "The Reals." More »

1:30 PM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Kevin Kelly
6,395 views, 41 comments

Latest by SF Guy In Korea: I wanted to save people, wear a mask, and cool looking tight suit. Then I got this amazing idea, get trained as a scuba rescue diver for my weekend gig. No one calls me an idiot, I don't need a more »

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io9 Nullified by The Haitian From Heroes

He may be nameless on Heroes, or simply referred to as "The Haitian," but with his memory-eating powers he's one of the most powerful people on the show. Recently io9 ran into Jimmy-Jean Louis, the man behind the Haitian, who spilled his guts about his onscreen counterpart and then promptly made us forget about it. Here's what we were able to remember after hypnotherapy. More »

8:00 AM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Kevin Kelly
86 views, Comment

mutant powers

What Mutant Powers Are Most Popular?

NBC's phenom hit Heroes, the X-Men comic books, and the USA scifi series The 4400 all feature heroic mutants. These super-powered humans have been born with "mutant genes," or they've had some tinkering at the genetic level. But we still see the same powers cropping up again and again. Since the X-Men were first published in 1963, they've got the jump on the two television shows. Are Heroes and The 4400 just ripping off their powers? Let's find out with a look at five mutant abilities that these stories share. More »

5:01 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Kevin Kelly
246 views, 1 comment

Latest by Lampbane: Not Psylocke, she just had that telepathic blade thing. You're probably thinking of Mirage/Danielle Moonstar, who could manifest illusions, namely people's fears. more »