The Nerd's Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in January

You can get comprehensive lists of everything coming to streaming services anywhere. But half of those titles you don’t care about, and the other half are terrible. Where’s the good stuff? io9 is here to help.

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Here's What Happened To The Soviet Ground Effect Sea Monsters

Back in the 1960s, Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev claimed there was a secret project going on deep in the country. It had a ship—this half-plane, half-boat contraption—that was capable of breaking the land speed records of the era while carrying an unprecedented amount of cargo. These projects were called…

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Kanye West Drops Second Gospel Album

“Jesus Is Born” was released on Christmas Day and features 19 songs from West’s Sunday Service Choir.

A Woman's Skin Whitening Cream Gave Her Mercury Poisoning

A woman’s years-long beauty regimen caused severe mercury poisoning and irreversible neurological damage, say her doctors in a recent case report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month.

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Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Create Hilarious Music Video On Christmas Vacation

The star couple danced to Wilson Phillips’ 1990 hit, “Hold On.”

The Growing, Cultish Paranoia Behind ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Counties

Sensible gun control measures? Not if these communities can help it.

Heisman Trophy Winner Shows He’s Got Game In Basketball, Too

The LSU quarterback got hot to beat Oklahoma’s football team in a friendly hoops lead-up to the playoff semifinal.

Huawei denies receiving billions in financial aid from Chinese government

Huawei may not be as much of a self-made success story as founder Ren Zhengfei has consistently made the company out to be. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government has granted as much as $75 billion worth of financial assistance…

Galaxy S11 leaked screen protectors suggest three big phones

One of the first big phones we’re expecting to see launch in 2020 is the Galaxy S11, so naturally, there have been plenty of leaks detailing the device. It seems that the leaks didn’t even stop for Christmas, as late last night, famed Twitter leaker Ice Universe published a new image featuring three protective films for the Galaxy S11 family. … Continue reading

Intermittent fasting could cut weight and delay aging – but there’s a problem

Intermittent fasting could unlock lower rates of cancer and obesity as well as cut stress and even make us live longer, new research suggests, but significant hurdles are getting in the way of the diet’s advantage. Rather than the typical current diet plan of three meals per day, spread out fairly evenly through daylight hours, intermittent fasting sees people squeeze … Continue reading