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#apocalypticbabygear
Prepare Your Infant for the Apocalypse with Weaponized Strollers
Babies can be a liability in a post-apocalyptic world, but Shi Jinsong's designs are here to help. His weaponized cradle, stroller, and baby walker ensure that your infant can pull their weight, even if they aren't old enough to walk. More » -
#photography
The Stately Ruins Of A Methodist Church: Gary, Indiana, USA
This is the ruined interior of a Methodist Church and community meeting house in Gary, Indiana, after many years of abandonment and neglect. A fascinating series of photographs shows a classic American town being reclaimed by nature. More » -
#thepanopticon
Lost Writer Gears Up for an Apocalyptic Mystery
Lost's mysteries may be winding up, but at least one of the show's alums is whipping up a fresh batch of twisty science fiction mysteries. Upcoming film The Panopticon features the apocalypse, a predestination paradox, and an ambiguous hero. More » -
#conceptart
Sharks and Bears Frolic Through a Post-Human World
Need an antidote to those apocalyptic scenarios filled with gray skies and scorched earth? Josh Keyes' witty paintings depict a kinder, gentler post-apocalyptic world, where humans have simply vanished, giving fish, fowl, and the occasional bear some elbow room. More » -
#modernruins
The Retail Ruins of America's Ghost Malls
With all the malls and retail spaces dotting the American landscape, ruined malls could someday stand as memorials to modern society. Photographer Brian Ulrich documents abandoned and neglected retail spaces, including many that have already fallen into decay. More » -
#musicvideos
Music Videos of the Multiverse Apocalypse and the History of the Planet of the Apes
Director Sugimoto Kousuke creates action-packed, animated music videos overloaded with colorful visuals and global disasters. His "The TV Show" goes from hypnotically zen to multiversal meltdown, while "Full Moon Party" chronicles the rise and fall of civilization starring monkey kind. More » -
#conceptart
Heroin Fun Kits, Suicide Cola, and Other Unfortunate Products from the Apocalypse
Will corporations still market to consumers at the end of the world? Designer Carl Bender certainly thinks so, and his series Anarkon imagines the sorts of products companies will try to sell consumers after the apocalypse, complete with pretty packaging. More » -
#postapocalypse
How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready
We often talk about fictional apocalypses here at io9, but what if the collapse of civilization actually happens in your lifetime? Here are some things you can start doing right now to make sure you're ready to ride it out.
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#conceptart
Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
If Roland Emmerich needs ideas for his next film, he should give digital artist Steve McGhee a call. McGhee's images capture an array of disaster scenarios, from eco-apocalypses and nuclear explosions to tentacled alien monsters firebombing the streets. More » -
#doomsdayvault
The City-Sized Nuclear Bunker Chairman Mao Built
In 1969, Chairman Mao began work on a giant bunker beneath the city of Beijing to house the city's population in the event of a nuclear attack. The underground city was never operational, but the tunnels and facilities still remain. More » -
#moviereview
Turn Off Your Brain and Watch the World End in 2012
Roland Emmerich's 2012 is jammed with every cliche and trope ever found in a Hollywood disaster movie, while giving the Earth an over-the-top pummeling. It's a reasonably fun flick at times, if you don't think about it...at all. More » -
#triviagasm
Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012
So, the world probably won't end in 2012, but that's the date for plenty of imagined apocalypses. We look at the various ways the world ends (or at least radically changes) when the Mayan Long Count Calendar runs out.
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#robopocalypse
Robots Are Getting Their Own World War Z
With zombies, vampires, and ecological disasters destroying the world, it's time robots got another shot at the apocalypse. And soon a book and movie from the writer of How to Survive a Robot Uprising could put humanity under robot rule. More » -
#chartporn
Research Reveals That Apocalyptic Stories Changed Dramatically 20 Years Ago
Most major religions, going back thousands of years, tell stories about the End of the World. And post-apocalyptic fiction is perennially popular. So why, in the last twenty years, has the apocalypse ceased to matter? More » -
#thefallout
New York's Post-Apocalyptic Survival Will Be Decided By A Hitman
Hitman director Xavier Gens is gearing up to take on the next end of the word feature called Fallout, where we see New York in ruins, and possibly subject to feral child gangs. More » -
#guestblogger
Why I Like To Write About The Apocalypse
I think we're programmed for hardship. In my experience, human beings are happiest when they're working themselves to the bone. People are more likely to feel adrift and unsatisfied when they have too much leisure time. Obstacles are good.
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#2012
The One Thing That Could Make 2012 Worse: Motion Sickness
Get ready to witness 2012 with stomach turning bumps and slams in special D-box theaters. That means when the Earth shakes, you'll shake. When you get hit, the seat is hit — until you beg for mercy. Take that, 3D. More » -
#modernapocalypse
Frightening Scenes from China's Pollution Apocalypse
Lu Guang's photographs look like concept art for some dystopian future. But they're actually very modern images of China and Mongolia, where entire towns have been consumed by toxic chemicals, sewage, and grime thanks to industrial waste. More » -
#poll
Has the Apocalypse Jumped the Shark?
With apocalyptic explosionfest 2012 hitting theaters next month, along with fallen civilization desperation flick The Road, it's time to ask: Has the apocalypse finally nuked the fridge? Take our poll to register your discontent with pop culture armageddon glut.
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#foundfootage
Now This Is A Post-Apocalyptic Ruckus We Can All Subscribe To
Eat your blistery hearts out, Zombieland and The Road. They don't make post-apocalyptic epics like 1985's Wheels Of Fire anymore. Witness skin-peeling punks, a speechifying harem-gathering warlord, and the would-be rapist who gets knifed in the crotch. Plus machine-gun kick-boxing!
