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Who’d win in a fight: the Mythbusters crew, or Penn & Teller?

We may get to find out who would win in the titanic battle between Adam and Jamie and the legendary Vegas magicians. The two pairs of geek icons are launching a serious rivalry now that they’re back-to-back on Wednesday evenings, judging from this exclusive new promo that Discovery sent us. So who’s got your bet?…

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Doctor Who‘s Season Finale: It all comes together!

People often described Russell T. Davies’ tenure as Doctor Who producer as reminiscent of a soap opera — but the show has become much more serialized, and more focused on a few core relationships, under Stephen Moffat. And Saturday’s big season finale represents the culmination of a lot of Moffat’s sweeping story arcs. So how…

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This Week’s TV: Spielberg’s Terra Nova begins, Doctor Who ends!

Doctor Who ends its sixth season with a bang this weekend — but can the Doctor possibly survive? Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova plunges the Shannon family into a prehistoric jungle of death. Also new this week: Bedlam, a BBC show about a haunted housing development, and Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, about the monsters that…

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Doctor Who: the Godfather of Soul

So is Doctor Who all about a vain old time-traveler who goes around dragging people into horrible danger just to stoke his ego? Does the Doctor create a vast dark legend about himself as a mighty warrior and then draft ordinary people to be bit-players in his huge saga? We’ve gotten some pretty dark views…

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Why is Olivia such a jerk on Fringe?

Last night’s Fringe season premiere showed us the Fringe team through a new pair of eyes — the viewpoint of Lincoln Lee, who’s never met them in this reality. And our heroes looked surprisingly unsympathetic. Is it because this is a brand new universe, or because the team has always been kind of callous and…

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Best of the Week: September 10-September 16, 2011

MISSING PLANET | Artist’s conception of the extra gas giant that may have once lived in our solar system, before disappearing off into deep space. Read more about it here. https://gizmodo.com/our-solar-system-might-have-once-had-an-extra-gas-plane-5842013 https://gizmodo.com/physicists-explain-controversial-finding-of-faster-than-5843395 Physicists explain controversial finding of faster-than-light particles Yesterday, CERN physicists shocked the world with news of a scientific finding that could revolutionize the…

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The Most Revolting Vagina Dentata Sound Effect of All Time [NSFW]

When you make a movie called Horny House of Horror, you’ve got a certain… standard to live up to. And luckily, this Japanese import goes all-out. Basically, it’s about a bordello where the women kill — and generally mutilate — their customers. And in this scene, the hapless John is undone by a vagina dentata.…

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Could Manborg be the cyborg-vs.-demons movie we’ve all been waiting for?

Hell has taken over the Earth, led by the evil Count Draculon, and the human resistance is utterly crushed. Until one dying soldier gets transformed into the ultimate engine of vengeance… Manborg! Uh, what? Manborg just had its debut at Fantastic Fest 2011, and it sounds like a major tribute to cyborg mastermind Albert Pyun.…

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Most Embarrassing Deleted Scenes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

We heard about all the scenes that were cut from Star Wars for years. And then, with the Blu-ray release, we finally got to see all of them… and we learned just why they were cut in the first place. Here are our picks for the most embarrassing or horrifying deleted scenes from science fiction…

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Star Wars Blu-rays break sales records, take in $84 million

If the Star Wars Blu-rays were a theatrical release, they’d be the biggest movie of the week, or possibly the month. As it is, they’re just a record-breaking sales monster. The Blu-ray set has taken in $84 million worldwide in its first week, selling about 515,000 copies. That makes it the best selling Blu-ray title…

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Could the stakes be much higher in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus than anybody realized?

We’ve been on the edges of our seats for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus since we glimpsed some footage at San Diego Comic-Con, but what’s it all about? Earlier plot synopses suggested that we would find out the answers to “life’s ultimate mystery.” https://gizmodo.com/the-first-world-war-z-set-photos-reveal-the-beginning-o-5817851 But the latest plot synopsis, released via the film’s Facebook page, suggests the…

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Spielberg’s Terra Nova: The Most Political Show on Television

The big promise of Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies was that we’d get to see people trying to rebuild society after an alien invasion. How would you start over, and what would you do differently? Those questions go to the heart of the larger issue of what makes a good society — which is sort of…

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Must Watch: Community‘s Dead Brilliant Parodies of Doctor Who and 2001

Last night’s Community reminded us why it’s arguably the greatest nerd comedy of our era, with this devastatingly funny Doctor Who spoof. Is it wrong that I actually want to watch a few hundred episodes of Inspector Spacetime now? I’m already spinning out the backstory in my mind, of why a time-traveling police inspector would…

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Picture of the Day: Sept. 22, 2011

THERE’S A RING AROUND THE SUN | A ring of bright colors surrounds the sun, in an unusual phenomenon observed for an hour in Vietnam. Photo by Tho Le Duc, via National Geographic. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

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We’ll have a long wait for 2012’s Doctor Who episodes

Our worst fears have been confirmed: Doctor Who’s next season won’t start airing until the fall of 2012, meaning there’ll be around a nine-month gap between the upcoming Christmas special and the next installments. This has been rumored for a while, ever since a BBC higher-up hinted the show wouldn’t air as usual next year.…

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First Official Photo of Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows!

We were a tad nervous after seeing those set photos of Johnny Depp looking Michael Jackson-esque on the set of Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, but the first official photo from the film makes Depp look much more like Barnabas Collins. https://gizmodo.com/photos-johnny-depp-channeling-michael-jackson-in-dark-5839949 The picture, which is clearly intended to reassure the purists, appears over at Entertainment…

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The Secret History of Spider-Man Movies

Next summer, Spider-Man gets a fresh start, with a brand new reboot starring Andrew Garfield. But this won’t be just a second chance for Spidey — the web-slinging hero has had plenty of seconjod and third chances on the big screen already. From the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, Spider-Man has gone through countless attempts…

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Terra Nova‘s Jason O’Mara promises dinosaurs in every episode, and at least one major death

Sure, Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova has dinosaurs and a harsh prehistoric environment — but just how nasty will it get? And will we actually be seeing dinosaurs every week, or will there be episodes where people just hang out and process their feelings? Rest assured, dinosaur lovers. The show’s star, Jason O’Mara, went on a…

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First Set Photos from Game of Thrones Season 2!

HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones is filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is going to double as both King’s Landing and Qarth. And the first set pics are showing up on tons of Croatian news sites — including a look at Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage on set. Check out some more set pics below. The…

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Reminder: io9 seeks fall/winter interns

Who’d win in a fight: the Mythbusters crew, or Penn & Teller?

Doctor Who‘s Season Finale: It all comes together!

This Week’s TV: Spielberg’s Terra Nova begins, Doctor Who ends!

Doctor Who: the Godfather of Soul

Why is Olivia such a jerk on Fringe?

Best of the Week: September 10-September 16, 2011

The Most Revolting Vagina Dentata Sound Effect of All Time [NSFW]

Could Manborg be the cyborg-vs.-demons movie we’ve all been waiting for?

Most Embarrassing Deleted Scenes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

Star Wars Blu-rays break sales records, take in $84 million

Could the stakes be much higher in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus than anybody realized?

Spielberg’s Terra Nova: The Most Political Show on Television

Must Watch: Community‘s Dead Brilliant Parodies of Doctor Who and 2001

Picture of the Day: Sept. 22, 2011

We’ll have a long wait for 2012’s Doctor Who episodes

First Official Photo of Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows!

The Secret History of Spider-Man Movies

Terra Nova‘s Jason O’Mara promises dinosaurs in every episode, and at least one major death

First Set Photos from Game of Thrones Season 2!

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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