Chris Schodt
The Verge
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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The creator of the hated Neil deGrasse Tyson creepshot is defending his work
The internet is not known for its ability to take a joke. A week ago, Michael Hale, a Twitter user with the charming handle @dogboner found himself riding in the subway across from astrophysicist... → Read More
How Disney World is keeping tabs on visitors with rubbery wristbands
Beginning last year, Disney World started issuing "MagicBands," rubberized RFID wristbands that can do everything from unlock your hotel room to act as a fast pass to get you slotted to skip the... → Read More
This is what Instagram for Android would look like with Google's Material Design
Google's "Material" redesign isn't expected until later this year, but it's already getting people excited. The new user interface style is supposed to be based around how physical objects move and... → Read More
Watch Deadmau5 and Toronto mayor Rob Ford get coffee in a Nyan Cat Ferrari
Electronic dance music artist Deadmau5 created an internet stir with his meme-tastic Nyan Cat Ferrari at the Gumball 3000 earlier this summer, but after the race is done, what do you do with a... → Read More
Why chefs love to hate Yelp
They can't survive without it, but it's driving them insane. The twisted codependent relationship between chefs and Yelp. → Read More
From Ursula to Jon Snow: our favorite cosplay of Comic-Con 2014
Tens of thousands of people descend on San Diego for Comic-Con each year, making it the perfect place for cosplayers to show off some of their best outfits. It’s hard not to be almost-constantly... → Read More
For Asgard! Women cosplaying as the new Thor
It has only been two weeks since Marvel announced that that a woman would take up Thor’s hammer in the comics, but attendees at Comic-Con 2014 have eagerly embraced the news. This year, Marvel is... → Read More
The neon knight: Batman goes high fashion
Floral prints are the new black? For Batman's 75th anniversary, DC Comics had a team of artists and celebrities painted over the classic black mask and cape at the Cape/Cowl/Create exhibition. The... → Read More
3D-printed armor turns Barbie into a medieval badass
When Barbie appeared in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue earlier this year, it ignited newfound controversy over Mattel's 50-year-plus tradition of using the doll to prop up absurd body image... → Read More
Jason Segal left Twitter because of burrito fanboys
It's rare for a public figure to shun Twitter, but Jason Segel, the actor known for How I Met Your Mother and currently starring in the upcoming movie Sex Tape, has revealed why he quit. In an i... → Read More
How 'bro' started showing up in the New York Times crossword puzzle
The New York Times crossword just hit a whole new level of "epicness." Fast Company has a profile of Anna Shechtman, the new assistant to Will Shortz, resident puzzlemaster for the Times. Shechtman... → Read More
How botched lethal injections turn executions into torture
Lethal injection is supposed to be a more humane way to execute prisoners, but it's clear this isn't always the case. The New Republic has a photo report detailing the botched 2006 execution of... → Read More
The Metropolitan Museum of Art makes 400,000 iconic works available for download
If you've ever wanted to wallpaper your living room with the work of the old masters, now's your chance. The Metropolitan Museum of Art this month released an astounding 394,000 high-resolution... → Read More
J.R.R. Tolkien's 88-year-old translation of 'Beowulf' is finally being published
Many fans know that J.R.R. Tolkien created the fantasy languages in The Lord of the Rings, but fewer know that he was a linguist first, and an author second. Now, the New York Times reports that... → Read More
More airlines are turning to Twitter to resolve customer complaints
While many traditional businesses are still struggling to make use of social media, airlines are taking to the internet to streamline customer service. The Washington Post reports that many... → Read More