From home-brew air conditioners to giant bubbles, cheap underwater camera containers to sun tea, we’ve got 10 clever ideas to tackle, and a long Independence Day weekend is a great time to get started. Get the full list after the jump.
See the list -> Lifehacker
Fun and games from causing a cola explosion in your back garden to the gentler art of crystal-making, Rosemary Davidson, author of ‘Glorious Things To Do’, presents 25 ways to keep the kids busy this summer. Illustrations by David Whittle
See the list -> Telegraph
The 15 Hottest Games of Summer
The 10 Weirdest Sports Games Ever
The 10 Most Anticipated Games Of E3
Top 10 Bad ass Cars in Video Game History
5 Sites To Play Old Computer Games Once Again
5 Summer Video Game Time Wasters on The Cheap
Five Reasons We Think Diablo III Will Be Announced
Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Space Invaders
The 5 Videogame Franchises that Are Deservedly Lost and/or Forgotten
With those rules in mind, we’ve put together a list of twelve excellent books to take to the beach (or lake, or mountains) with you this season.
See the list -> io9
Best Trailer Mashups
10 Iron Man Armors you won’t see in the movie
10 Factors that Could Kill Super Heroes in Hollywood
Eight Summer Movies That Are Sure to Suck Ass
Ten Bizarre Ethnically-Challenged Casting Choices
10 classic movies that shouldn’t be classics anymore
17 Notorious Living, Working Cinematic Provocateurs
Top 20 Screen Robots
Top 5 Paula Abdul TV Meltdowns
Summer Movie Mayhem 2008
The 15 Must See Movies of Summer 2008
The Ultimate Summer Movie Preview (of movies I won’t see)
Top 10 Film Portrayals of 20th Century Leaders
Toughest Movie Characters of All Times
The 50 Funniest Movie Scenes Ever (with videos)
Top 5 “Ben Stiller Show” Skits of All-Time
This guide not only offers a comprehensive look at what films come out during the months of May through August ‘08, but it also offers important info, trailer links, a buzz-meter ranking (which reflects our expectations/excitement for the films at hand), and commentary/rants/random babbling on what you can expect from those films as well.
Check it out: Always Watching
We’re ready to play favorites. So, on that note, here are the ten movies we’re most excited to see this summer, in order, followed by five biggies that make us nervous.
Check it out: The DeadBolt
