Can the power of Reddit translate to Billboard success? A group of Redditors are trying to churn out the next hit pop song, and updates on their progress can be viewed on Reddit Top of the Pops, a new subreddit created for the purposes of collaborating on a chart-worthy song. The project was first inspired by a random musing on the subreddit AskReddit, where user Indubitable_Smoo said after Read more

Science enthusiasts' favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson signed on this weekend to take part in an online Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) chat, which allowed Reddit users to submit questions on space, concepts of the universe, and life in general. One literary commenter asked Neil which books should be read by every person on the planet, to which the director of the Hayden Planetarium Read more

Our coffee table needs floppy disk coasters — Geekosystem 6 new age cures that actually kind of work — Cracked New iPad's dictation sends your information straight to Apple — Newser Google pulls Reddit Android app — Geek.com Ah! The world's running out of helium! — Tecca The most awesome ant portraits ever — Dvice Batman Live gets US tour dates — SlashFilm Read more

In a question-and-answer session on Reddit this morning, Ali Larter announced she's got plans beyond acting, and is working on a book of recipes. "I've . . . been working on a cookbook about entertaining. I started traveling at a young age, and cooking/entertaining was a way to create a familial environment everywhere I went," Larter wrote. The Heroes star joins a growing list of Hollywood Read more

Have you clicked around the Internet today? It's overrun with site blackouts, with everyone from Wikipedia to Reddit completely shut down in protest of SOPA and PIPA. All of this blackout talk has us thinking about what we'd eat during an IRL blackout. When it comes to natural disasters, it's best to prepare for the worst, then hope for the best. This includes food and drink! For seven Read more

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is on the minds of many since the bill was introduced into Congress late last year, and the numbers of those against the bill moving forward are rising. Not only has the president spoken out against the bill, but a number of major websites will be going dark on Wednesday for 12 hours or more to protest it. Check out the (growing) list below. Wikipedia I Can Read more

New Japanese electric car travels 190 miles on a single charge — Tecca Reddit's going offline next week to protest SOPA — Newser Is the iPad 3 shipping this March? — Geek.com The awful realities of Star Trek teleportation — Cracked Finally! A co-op video game for pigs and humans — Geekosystem Target will include Apple ministores within their stores starting this year — Read more

iOS 5 has a secret auto correct keyboard — Geekosystem Thank goodness these Batman villains weren't around for long — Cracked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold a record 9.3 million copies in one day — Dvice A history of time travel literature — FlavorWire Researchers say social networking has 17th century roots — Tecca Sign up for the Internet's biggest holiday gift exchange! Read more

If you like year-old Reddit memes, you'll get a kick out of this. Sad Keanu is sad, as you'll see in this handmade vegan lip balm. Tinted purple and flavored with blackberry, the balm pays homage to the Sad Keanu meme, which implies that the actor is totally bummed. Keanu, oddly sounding like Sir Lawrence Olivier, addressed the issue in an interview this year — he's not actually depressed. If Read more