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- Google is releasing a lightweight, open-source PC operating system later this year called Google Chrome OS. Here are five things it will do for your netbook.
- Val Kilmer and Ryan Phillippe are supposedly in talks to co-star in the film adaptation of MacGruber. (Via)
- The 40th anniversary of the moon landing is coming up! As part of their research for the anniversary, some astronomers unearthed forgotten audio files of a 1969 attempt by the Soviets to beat the U.S. to the moon. Also as part of the anniversary celebrations, David Bowie's song "Space Oddity" will be released in remixable formats this month. And appropriately enough James Marsters' film about the Apollo 11 mission, Moonshot, will premiere on July 20 on the History Channel.
- Is Apple putting cameras in all its iPods?
- Hayden Panettiere has a nude scene in I Love You, Beth Cooper. Sort of. And she might film a girl-on-girl love scene for the upcoming season of Heroes. That's one way to bring in the viewers!
- Supposedly Megan Fox auditioned for the original Transformers by washing Michael Bay's car while he filmed her. Um... wow.
- A review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, plus more from director David Yates on how the movie's about about "sex, potions and rock 'n' roll."
- io9 talks about DC's Wednesday Comics, the first issue of which comes out today. We're looking forward to it!
- The Spider-Man spin-off movie Venom is still being written, but the inevitable Stan Lee cameo has already been planned out.
- A vacuum tube chess set.
- Hands-on with Red Steel 2.
- A nerd says what? (Via)
- Hunter S. Thompson's Choose Your Own Adventure novel, Bat Country. (Via)
- 11 housewarming gifts for the dedicated gamer.
- How much money is your latest pointless business meeting costing you? Find out now! (Via)
- A spoilery clip from the next episode of Dollhouse (via). Also, the premiere of season 2 has been pushed back a week to 9/25 (via).
- TV's 50 Most Eligible Bachelorettes of 2009. (Via)
- It's the ultimate Star Wars vs. Star Trek Twitter battle! (Via)
- Human vs. robot boxing! (Via)
- Hello Kitty taser gun. Apparently a real product?? (Via)
- Underwire presents a gallery of the summer's best movie trailers.
- Gadget Lab reveals the results of its tests on the battery of the iPhone 3GS.
- A geek debate: who's the best Batman?
- A gallery of low tech computers.
- Screenwriter Randall Wallace has been asked to rewrite the script of McG's upcoming film Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
- Cinematical picks seven movies the feature a race against the clock.
- Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Sid and Nancy.
- Monty Python will celebrate its 40th anniversary this October. As part of the festivities, the surviving members, minus John Cleese, will perform together again.
- Director Steven Norrington is supposedly planning a Blade spin-off movie about Deacon Frost, with Stephen Dorff reprising the role.
- "When Will," a poem by Google autocomplete.
- Geekadelphia reveals that the Cardboard Tube Fighting League is coming to Philly, and also lets us know about an awesome Ahab vs. Moby Dick T-shirt.
- The many faces of Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Via)
- Bootleg footage of the teaser trailer for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Also, Gatchaman toys.
- Some awesome sketches by cartoonist Roger Langridge. Also, Slate reveals some of the great entries to its create-your-own-toy-movie contest. (Via)
- Another fun blog: Awful Library Books. (Via)
- Jack Thompson has already been disbarred from practicing law in the state of Florida, but now he might also face federal disbarment.
- There are there are 13,000 iPhone games already?! Good lord.
- A first look at the upcoming sci-fi TV show Day One.
- Optimus Prime did the Top Ten on Letterman.
- A review of what sounds like an interesting documentary about sword fighting in movies.
- A look at a live-action musical stage adaptation of Creature From the Black Lagoon.
- The ISS takes on Sarah Palin's resignation speech.
- Pretty amazing video of a train derailment caused by a tornado.
- The 120-Zipper dress.
- The top ten princesses of sci-fi and fantasy.
- A poster for the (thankfully imaginary) Manos 2.
- Crazy invisibility technology.
- A discussion of the upcoming Alien Nation and Quantum Leap reboots.
- Some stills from The Descent 2.
Image Credit: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, via Flickr user bobster855
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