Katharine Trendacosta

Good Idea or Bad Idea?

Contact the author at [email protected].

Witness a Battle Against Cyborgs In Steve Aoki’s New Music Video

As is traditional, ignore the actual words of the song — which only have the barest glancing of relevance to the video — and focus on the visuals. Because there’s a woman with pretty awesome powers and a man in a breathing mask fighting against some sort robotic force. This woman? Is badass: Not even…

The “Post-Apocalyptic Zorro” Movie Is Alive, The Desire to Live Is Dead

I really hope this is the end of “versions of famous characters set in a dystopic future.” I don’t even have words for how unnecessary this is. Just, please, dear god, why. Stop. No. Zorro Reborn has been in development hell for fifteen years, with Fox having had Bryan Singer, Ricardo de Montreuil, Gary Whitta…

RIP Yvonne Craig, TV’s First Batgirl

Yvonne Craig, who originated the role of Barbara Gordon in the 1960s Batman show, passed away Monday night at the age of 78. Craig’s family announced that she passed away due to breast cancer that had spread to her liver. She was in her home in Pacific Palisades, CA. In her long career, Craig appeared…

The BBC Wants to Harness Fan Power for Doctor Who

This could go very well or very poorly: the BBC has launched “Mission Dalek,” a competition where fans create their own stories about the Doctor and the Daleks. The only restrictions on Mission Dalek is that the work you make has to be digital: video, animation, art. The springboard should be the “The Doctor’s Year…

Warner Bros. is developing a Carl Sagan biopic. They’ll have the help of Ann Druyan, Sagan’s widow, who is going to be a producer on the film. [The Tracking Board]

In the Antarctic, a Tiny Aurora Shimmers in the Night Sky

At the very southernmost point of Earth is Concordia Station, a joint French-Italian inland Antarctic research station with isolation, long stretches of darkness, and low oxygen levels that allow research into the adaptation of human psychology and physiology. Despite all this, it is beautiful. This photo was taken by Doctor Beth Healey, a European Space…

Important PSA: No, You Can’t Take Your Batarangs Through Airport Security

See? This is why Batman has to be Bruce Wayne, multi-billionaire. He has to be able to afford the Batplane because you lose all credibility once the TSA is patting down your utility belt. These four batarangs were seized by the TSA last week in Boise (yes, Boise. No, we don’t know what the Dark…

Well, At Least the Minority Report TV Show Looks Great.

In a new featurette, the cast and crew of Fox’s new Minority Report earnestly explain how the show takes the premise of the movie forward. They’re certainly committing a lot of resources to getting the look right. The one thing no one seems to be explaining in this video is how the show can have…

Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover Explain How Bandette Can Be Bright and Fun and Scary All At Once

Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover are the writing and art team behind Bandette, named for the costumed teen thief who battles sinister master criminals and stays one step ahead of the law in its pages. We talked to Coover and Tobin about what it takes to make the relentlessly charming Bandette work. io9: Describe Bandette…

How Much of George Miller’s 1999 Draft of Mad Max: Fury Road Made It Into the Final Movie?

The answer appears to be “A lot.” The storm, the design of the cars, the chastity belts, the water distributing skull … so much made it from this 1999 electro-board print-out, shared by film editor Will McCrabb on Twitter. See the original tweet below. Not just the look of things, even the sequences described in…

“Taco Belle” Is the Best Pun-Based Cosplay in the World

This is the brainchild costume of Olivia Mears, aka Avant Geek. I’m both in awe of her ability and laughing forever. Contact the author at [email protected].

The Most Adorable Thing You Will See Tonight Is Tiny Child Vader Force-Choking John Boyega

There’s been a ton of information coming out of D23, but this was the cutest moment of the night. Image credit: Disney/Image Group LA/flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0 Contact the author at [email protected].

NBC Is Working on Making Red a TV Series

Despite the fact that the sequel wasn’t nearly as good as the original, I am all over the idea of a Red TV series. Action-comedies should be everywhere, all the time. The 2010 movie starred Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich as older, retired spies suddenly thrust back into the life. Where, it turns…

On Dark Matter, Teaming Up Is For Suckers

In episode ten of Dark Matter, our lovely team worked with another band of outlaws. It was a bad idea. Spoilers … There’s not a ton to say about the plot this week. Other than that it was actually a nice little heist and was, for a time, a nice break from spending so much…

In the New Inside Out Short, Riley’s Parents Are Too Embarrassing For Disgust to Handle 

Is it even possible to get tired of seeing the emotions of Inside Out? We think not. To sate our desire for more, we finally have a preview of the short that’ll be included with the Inside Out digital HD (October 13) and the Blu-ray (November 3). It’s called “Riley’s First Date.” From what we…

In This Short, Mysterious Lights Bring Famous Paintings to Life

In “Nightlight” by Emmanuel Adjei and Marleen Ozgur, a strange magic brings the paintings of famous Dutch masters to life. The lights bring out a girl from Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, who wanders the worlds of these paintings, eventually traveling beyond time and space. There’s a moment of nudity, so slightly NSFW: [via Vimeo Staff…

Professor X Will Play a Substantial Role in the Third Wolverine Movie

At least, that’s the answer that Patrick Stewart gave when asked about it. And he seems really taken with the idea of doing the “Old Man Logan” story for this movie. This isn’t a huge surprise announcement, since Stewart’s been in negotiations for this for a while now, but his comments to Collider go beyond…

The Hateful Eight Trailer Makes for a Surprisingly Perfect Remake of The Thing

Garrison Dean (who, it has to be mentioned, is a longtime io9 contributor) has discovered that the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s latest works perfectly with The Thing. Like, I’m disappointed that we got the lackluster 2011 remake instead of this version. Contact the author at [email protected].

The Death Rays the Victorians Used to Conquer the Moon

Do you remember when the Moon was conquered in 1889 and, to cement their victory, a number of giant dishes were erected? As promised, this is another image from the British Library’s flickr account, loaded with public domain images. This image is taken from The Conquest of the Moon: a story of the Bayouda, and…