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Do you want to see all of the new Universal Soldier movie in 90 seconds? Of course you do.

The latest Kickpuncher Universal Soldier movie is coming out soon — and here’s an excellent new trailer that ticks off all your boxes. Will Dolph Lundgren be screaming things like “YOUR MINDS ARE NOW YOUR OWN!”? Will Jean-Claude Van Damme be trashing lots of panes of glass while kicking and shooting big guns? Will there…

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Check out the revolting giant-spider-filled trailer for the John Dies at the End sequel!

At long last, the sequel to David Wong’s John Dies at the End is coming out — and this brand new book trailer gives you a great first look at what to expect from This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It. Namely: Snarkiness, weirdness, an eponymous author/narrator, and huge scary evil…

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Speculating about future science isn’t irresponsible — if anything, it’s the reverse

We tend to think there’s a hard-line division between science (which is based on hard evidence and empiricism) and science fiction (which is more speculative and often somewhat fanciful.) But over in Wales Online, Cardiff University’s Joan Haran argues that the boundary between science and science fiction is always changing. Top image: Charles Sturt University…

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Science Fiction’s Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All)

Science fiction is built on some incredible failures. These days, we take for granted that science fiction’s ideas and imagery dominate pop culture and define our collective reality — but many of science fiction’s most important works were originally counted as flops. Science fiction wouldn’t have most of its coolest riffs without these classics that…

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How did we fake photos before Photoshop?

Long before the invention of Photoshop, artists were creating trippy and groovy fake images — and a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows how. “Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop” opens at the Museum on Oct. 11, and the New York Daily News has a collection of some of the most surreal…

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Hogwarts in a Box: Inside the Harry Potter Wizards Collection

The final Harry Potter movie only just came out a year or so ago, so it’s entirely you’ve been waiting until all the films were out on DVD before buying them in one go. And if you really, really want to be a Harry Potter completist, there’s great news: Harry Potter: The Wizard’s Collection is…

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Can’t wait for Star Trek Into Darkness? Here are 2 new ultra-dark Trek spinoffs!

We still have to wait until next year to find out how dark Star Trek Into Darkness will actually be. Will this be… the darkest timeline? Will absolutely everybody have glued-on beards? It could happen. But in the meantime, there are two new Star Trek projects that will fill you with unspeakable darkness. First up,…

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Warehouse 13 keeps introducing women who are too awesome to live… and then not killing them off!

Last night’s Warehouse 13 was one of the show’s best ever episodes, presenting an ethical quandary with no straw man arguments and covering a ton of ground in the process. But the thing that jumped out at me most about “Endless Wonder” was probably just the fact that this show is in the habit of…

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What would it take for America to be optimistic again?

This has been an unusually depressing election campaign, even by recent American standards. The overwhelming emotion among our political classes and pundits appears to be bitterness, laced with weary fake-outrage. There’s been almost no attempt at even feigning optimism. No “Morning in America.” Hardly any sign of that happy can-do spirit. Are we just finally…

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How on Earth is the Buffyverse getting a male slayer?

Yesterday, our world was rocked by the revelation that there’s a new vampire slayer in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics — and he’s a man! A gay man, named Billy. Of course, it turns out that Billy isn’t actually a Slayer in the “chosen one” sense — he’s just a self-trained badass with no…

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Can you identify all the great fantasy writers celebrated in this sexy pin-up art?

Here’s your chance to appreciate some alluring pin-up art inspired by a dozen of the greatest fantasy and science fiction authors — and do some good. Every year, Lee Moyer puts out a “Check These Out” calendar of literary pin-ups, with the proceeds going to charity. And the 2013 calendar is entirely dedicated to some…

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Picture of the Day: September 10, 2012

BETTER THAN TATTOOINE | Our own Ron Miller shares his artist’s impression of Kepler 47c, the first binary star system with more than one planet in it. Check out the full version below. https://gizmodo.com/the-first-binary-star-system-with-more-than-one-planet-5938253 Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view Or watch the io9 show. Or visit…

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Did Muse rip off a songwriter’s science fiction rock opera?

Muse’s 2009 album The Resistance won raves for its prog-rock storylines about humanity fleeing the Earth and exploring the galaxy. But did Muse come up with all of this space-rock-opera gold on their own? Songwriter Charles Bolfrass claims not. In a newly filed lawsuit, Bolfrass says he conceived a “cinematic rock opera” called Exogenesis, and…

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Incredibly Lovely: Milla Jovovich marches with Jenny Holtzer slogans in a dystopian future

We haven’t seen Resident Evil 5 yet, but there’s a strong chance these new photos from Vogue Italia are the most interesting thing we’re seeing Milla Jovovich in this week. In the photoshoot by Peter Lindbergh, it’s some kind of dystopian future, and Jovovich is a protester sporting Jenny Holtzer propaganda signs. It’s like a…

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Mondo’s Latest Amazing Poster: Blade Runner‘s Pleasure Model, Pris!

At its best, Mondo’s poster art brings out the intrinsic coolness of famous movie imagery, and makes you see it in a brand new way. Case in point: This new Blade Runner poster by artist Craig Drake manages to showcase the unique playful/weird style of Pris, but also a lot of her sadness and alienation.…

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12 Greatest Science Fiction War Stories

War changes everything. War is an apocalypse and a technological revolution and a life-changing adventure, all rolled into one. So it’s not surprising that many of science fiction’s most indelible stories are about warfare. Here are the 12 most important science fiction war stories of all time. Top image: Ed Emshwiller’s cover art for Heinlein’s…

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One brief clip from this week’s TV contains more scenery-chewing than most full-length movies

This week on television, the Peter Porker: the Spectacular Spider-Ham stories become canon. Sort of. We also get to find out what it would be like if Tony Stark ruled the world. Doctor Who does a Western episode. But most of all, Syfy is having two monster movies, back to back. Check out clips and…

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Best of the Week: September 1-7, 2012

A STAR DIES IN FRONT OF YOU | Check out this photo of galaxy NGC 5806 — can you spot the supernova in progress? Hubble caught every second of this stellar explosion, and we explain the whole thing here. https://gizmodo.com/hubble-catches-a-star-exploding-80-million-light-years-5939988 Weird Secrets of The Avengers That You’d Never Have Guessed https://gizmodo.com/weird-secrets-of-the-avengers-that-youd-never-have-gues-5940888 You probably think you…

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Do we already know the theme of this season of Doctor Who?

We’ve only seen two episodes of Doctor Who season seven thus far, but do we already know the thread that connects the stories? After watching “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship,” we’re pretty sure we see the common element that runs between this year’s adventures. Spoilers ahead… “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship” was a pretty rollicking stand-alone adventure,…

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Star Trek: The Original Series

Space may be the final frontier, but Star Trek is a well-explored universe by now. Captain Kirk, the Enterprise, transporters, phasers, tricorders and Klingons are part of our common language. But there’s still tons of insane stuff you’ve never heard about Trek. We dug deep into the secret history of Star Trek, the half-forgotten details…

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Do you want to see all of the new Universal Soldier movie in 90 seconds? Of course you do.

Check out the revolting giant-spider-filled trailer for the John Dies at the End sequel!

Speculating about future science isn’t irresponsible — if anything, it’s the reverse

Science Fiction’s Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All)

How did we fake photos before Photoshop?

Hogwarts in a Box: Inside the Harry Potter Wizards Collection

Can’t wait for Star Trek Into Darkness? Here are 2 new ultra-dark Trek spinoffs!

Warehouse 13 keeps introducing women who are too awesome to live… and then not killing them off!

What would it take for America to be optimistic again?

How on Earth is the Buffyverse getting a male slayer?

Can you identify all the great fantasy writers celebrated in this sexy pin-up art?

Picture of the Day: September 10, 2012

Did Muse rip off a songwriter’s science fiction rock opera?

Incredibly Lovely: Milla Jovovich marches with Jenny Holtzer slogans in a dystopian future

Mondo’s Latest Amazing Poster: Blade Runner‘s Pleasure Model, Pris!

12 Greatest Science Fiction War Stories

One brief clip from this week’s TV contains more scenery-chewing than most full-length movies

Best of the Week: September 1-7, 2012

Do we already know the theme of this season of Doctor Who?

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Star Trek: The Original Series

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

Amazon Clears Out Apple Watch Series 9 With Silver Stainless Steel Case at 48% Off During Spring Sale

What Do You Mean Fox McCloud Is in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees