Cheryl Eddy

Of Course The Origins Of The Term “Serial Killer” Are Gruesome

Unsurprisingly, the two men credited with coming up with the term “serial killer” worked, together and separately, on some of the FBI’s most gruesome cases: John Douglas and Robert K. Ressler. Their careers were so extraordinary they influenced pop culture, and at least one Oscar-winning film. Ressler, who died in 2013 at age 76, authored…

This Short Film About A Badass Teen Exorcist Will Become A Feature

Wanna make a feature film? Try making your tale as a short that becomes a viral hit first. It’s a trend that’s gaining traction, and Realm, about a teenage girl who happens to be a demon hunter, is yet another example. Watch the short (it’s just over three minutes long) below. Deadline reports that Rebecca…

Last Year’s Breakout Novel Girl With All The Gifts Is Becoming A Movie

The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey was easily one of our favorite novels published last year — and Joss Whedon agreed with us. So it’s fantastic news that this book is becoming a movie called She Who Brings Gifts, starring Glenn Close. According to reports in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, besides…

Behold The Beauty Of A Spring Equinox Sunset Over Alaska

This is either a shot of six people marveling at yesterday’s spring equinox sunset on an unseasonably warm-ish (42 degrees) evening in Anchorage, Alaska … or lost album art for an LP of AM radio jams, circa 1973. AP Photo by Dan Joling

This Fascinating Short Contrasts The First And Last Shots Of 55 Films

In just over five minutes, Jacob T. Swinney’s film contrasts the opening and closing shots of 55 films, from The Tree of Life to The Usual Suspects. Some are quite abstract. But the number you will be able to ID (especially if you’ve watched a lot of indie/art-house movies in recent years) may surprise you.…

Like It Or Not, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Begins Filming In April

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel is set to begin filming next month in New York City and Buffalo. We didn’t much care for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but it was a huge hit, ergo sequel. One good thing: rumor is part two (actually the sixth TMNT movie) will feature some fan-fave villains. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-fails-in-eve-1618071520 https://gizmodo.com/the-tmnt-sequel-will-feature-some-familiar-mutated-fa-1668819473…

Happy 84th Birthday, William Shatner!

He’s a rocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up there alone. HBD Captain!

A University of Calgary professor has written “the first scholarly study of the Archie comic,” titled Twelve-Cent Archie. Though some of his colleagues were skeptical, his motivation, Bart Beaty explains, was “to really challenge the kind of snobbery that’s inherent in the way that comics aren’t studied.”

In this interview with Armando Iannucci, the TV vet mentions that he’s spoken with Steven Moffat about writing an episode of Doctor Who. Nothing’s confirmed, but it could be a fun reunion for Iannucci and Peter Capaldi — who before becoming a Time Lord starred on Iannucci’s political satire The Thick of It.

Here’s The First Crazy Trailer For Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

Callin’ it: the official trendy word to include in your franchise entry is ROGUE. Because hot on the heels of the Rogue One announcement, we have news that the next Mission: Impossible flick is titled Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation. Lots of fists/motorcycles/Pegg in the teaser trailer below. https://gizmodo.com/first-star-wars-spin-off-movie-is-titled-rogue-one-wha-1691081701 [Via Deadline]

Long-Lost Remains Of Richard III Will Be Reinterred This Week

It’s been nearly three years since Richard III’s remains were discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England … 500 years after his death in the Battle of Bosworth field. The bones were studied and their identity confirmed; now it’s time for the monarch to head to his final resting place. https://gizmodo.com/was-king-richard-iiis-long-lost-body-just-discovered-be-5942694 https://gizmodo.com/modern-forensics-reveal-gruesome-details-of-king-richar-1635759052 https://gizmodo.com/king-richard-iiis-remains-have-been-confirmed-to-99-999-1665632431 Seen…

Great Horned Owlet Has You In Its Sleepy Sights

A very young owlet (estimated to be around 10 to 14 days old!) hangs with its mother at Metzger Farm Open Space in Westminster, Colorado. The photographer notes: “Given the mother owl’s behavior in the previous photo, there are likely other younger owlets in the nest.” For more pictures of the owls (this is the…

Delightful Comic Alien Versus Pooh Puts The “Hug” In “Facehugger”

From Giant Hamburger, creator of The Poohing (the only A.A. Milne-meets-Kubrick mash-up we will ever need), comes Alien Versus Pooh, another hand-drawn reimagining that somehow manages to make chestbursters the most adorable (yet still terrifying!) thing on this or any planet. Go here to read it! [Via Neatorama]

“Supertide” Creates Dramatic Temporary Island Off The Coast Of France

A rare “supertide” (caused by last night’s post-eclipse supermoon) briefly turned France’s Mont Saint-Michel into a completely encircled island. The historic site is located just off the coast of Normandy, and is usually linked to land via a bridge. Photo credit: AP

Wes Craven Is Making A Horror TV Show … Set In Space!

Wes Craven (Scream, A Nightmare On Elm Street) and Steve Niles (co-creator of 30 Days of Night) are working on a TV adaptation of Niles’ latest comic: The Disciples. It’s described as “a scifi horror story set in space.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Disciples comic will be out in May. Alas, Craven will…

When Viewing An Eclipse, Safety Is Important

Unfortunately, it was too cloudy in London for this carefully (and, might we say, rather snappily) attired canine to observe yesterday’s eclipse. AP Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth

Lego Jurassic Park Is Everything We Wanted It To Be, And More

A father and his eight-year-old daughter worked together (with a lot of dad’s friends) on this three-minute homage to Jurassic Park, which used some $100,000 worth of Legos to recreate the dino classic (the real movie cost $63 million, so …). See the fruits of their labors below, followed by a making-of video. Clearly, these…

Errol Morris Is Making A True-Crime Documentary Series For Netflix

With the headline-capturing success of Serial and The Jinx, it’s the perfect moment for Errol Morris — whose 1988 doc The Thin Blue Line helped overturn a wrongfully convicted man’s life sentence — to re-enter the true crime genre via a six-part documentary series for Netflix. Morris, who won an Oscar for The Fog of…

Archer Goes To Wales To Work On Romance, Make No-Vowels Jokes

Kind of an odd episode, no? Lana and Archer take a trip to Wales in “Achub Y Morfilod,” which was penned with the input of guest actor Matthew Rhys (who plays a spy on another FX show, The Americans). It’s not the romantic getaway Archer envisions … but thanks to the usual “idiot Archer shit,”…

Welcome To True Crime

It’s about to get a lot more hard-boiled up in here — welcome to io9’s brand new True Crime subsite! Here, you’ll find not just stories and updates on current cases making the news, but also features and interviews revolving around true crime books, films, television, and other media; the more scientific aspects of crime…