Toys and Collectibles 11/23/20
Mandalorian Winter Gear Lets You Dress the Child or Your Child as the Child
Like decking the halls, braving the stores on Black Friday, and enduring the rants of visiting relatives, Columbia's…
MoviesHorror 8/8/20
Watch This Classic Ghostbusters Special Effect Come to (After)Life
I don't often think of Ghostbusters as a pioneering special effects film. But it did include a lot of neat effects…
MoviesHorror 12/6/19
The Ghostbusters Sequel's Title and First Official Photos Are Delightfully Haunting
Charles Pulliam-Moore
We knew that Jason Reitman's upcoming Ghostbusters sequel would continue the story of a world profoundly changed…
Join Dark Rey For a High Price, and More of the Most Villainous Toys of the Week
and James Whitbrook
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all the coolest and shiniest merchandise we've seen on the…
Researchers Have Created an All-Season Fabric That Can Switch Between Heating and Cooling You
It doesn't look as flashy as the outdoor gear that lures your eyes (and dollars) at stores like REI, but this simple…
MoviesSci-Fi 1/10/19
Men In Black: International's Mysterious Villain Is a Mole on the Inside
When Thor: Ragnarok co-stars Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth reunite on the big screen in F. Gary Gray's upcoming Men in Black:…
The Empire Strikes Back's Rare Filming Parkas Have Been Recreated by Columbia
Die-hard fans will collect whatever they can get their hands when it comes to film memorabilia, including the…
Movies 12/15/17
What If Star Wars Merchandise Was Sold Like High Fashion?
Germain Lussier
A few weeks ago, Columbia Sportswear announced a high-end, limited edition line of jackets based on The Empire…
Movies 12/4/17
Columbia's New Empire Strikes Back Jackets Will Keep You Warmer Than a Dead Tauntaun
and Germain Lussier
Last December, Columbia released a collection of winter jackets based on the costumes in Rogue One: A Star Wars…
Watch Live as Physicists Discuss the Mysteries of Dark Matter at Gizmodo
We live in a universe filled with weird stuff that we don't really understand: dark matter. Physicists have observed…
Health 6/20/16
This Slick Rain Jacket Is Made of 21 Plastic Bottles
The synthetic compounds (PFCs) that help the fabrics used in rain jackets repel moisture have an unfortunate…
Columbia Turned Its Clothing Labels Into Stainless Steel Survival Tools
To help reinforce the idea that its clothing is designed for rugged outdoor adventures, Columbia is turning the…
You Need Geniuses at MIT, Harvard, and Columbia To Make an Animal-Shaped Xylophone
The same research and technological innovations that a team from MIT, Harvard, and Columbia University used to…
Space 6/29/15
Space Shuttle Wreckage Fills This Heartbreaking NASA Exhibit
Attila Nagy
One day before the unfortunate SpaceX launch failure—which proved once again that space is hard—a new, deeply…
The Internet Is Done With The Confederate Flag
Kaila Hale-Stern
A social media movement has built up around the hashtag #takedowntheflag. Following the murder of nine black…
Reviews 6/16/15
Columbia OutDry Extreme: The Future Of Rain Jacket Performance?
Mario Aguilar
Columbia Sportswear has spent the last few years designing a new kind of waterproof clothing technology called…
A Day Of Remembrance For Lives Lost In the Pursuit Of Space
Mika McKinnon
Today is Day of Remembrance for human spaceflight, a day selected for its proximity to horrific moments when we lost…
Video of All 135 Space Shuttle Launches Is a Rocket Tribute to Space
Bob Sorokanich
YouTuber lunarmodule 5 is back with another NASA compilation video. This time, it's a four-screen tribute to the…
This Is How NASA Could Have Rescued Astronauts Stranded In Space
Andrew Tarantola
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which killed all seven astronauts on board, effectively ended the US Shuttle…
A Sober History of Shuttle Disasters is a Grim Reminder of the Dangers of Space
Space is beautiful, enchanting, awe-inspiring, and utterly unforgiving. We celebrate the victories, but don't let a…