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All of io9’s 2020 Year in Review Lists in One Convenient Location

The evil is defeated! Maybe! Hopefully! Yes, 2020 is over, and a new dawn is upon us. We’ll forgive you if you don’t want to spend today looking back on the hellyear that was, but if you need a distraction as we step forward together into 2021, here’s all of io9’s 2020 year in review…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 1

Kamen Rider Is Coming to YouTube For Free

This year, an icon of Japanese superheroism turns 50: the masked hero of justice, Kamen Rider, first debuted in 1971. But the Kamen Rider franchise isn’t just celebrating its original iteration in 2021—and it’s not just celebrating in Japan. Early last year, Toei made the welcome, unprecedented step to start streaming some of its most…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 1

Updates From WandaVision, The Flash, Star Trek: Discovery, and More

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka hopes for a Riverdale crossover. Matt Reeves’ The Batman shooting schedule may be leaving the crew feeling “exhausted.” Plus, a new look at WandaVision and hints about The Boys season three. To me, my last spoilers of 2020! Thor: Love & Thunder Actress Rachel House, who played the Grandmaster’s…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 31

Star Trek: Discovery Finally Hit Its Crew Where It Hurts

“Starship Mine?,” Star Trek asked. “StarshipOurs,” Discovery answered. Rolling right in from the wild climax of last week’s episode, “There Is a Tide…” is mostly about resolving the problem that is right at the tippy-top of Discovery’s long list of Problems to Solve in Two Episodes Or Less. Osyraa, the coldhearted ruler of the Emerald…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 31

Doug Jones Looks Back on Saru’s Long, Strange Star Trek Journey

Everyone’s been through a lot on Star Trek: Discovery. Evil Captains. Mirror Universes. Killer A.I.. Time travel to the far future. Spock with facial hair. But one character who’s maybe gone through almost as much as its hero Michael Burnham is her closest confidant: Saru. And for the actor behind our favourite Kelpien, it’s been…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 30

Spider-Man’s New Costume Is Here, and It Sure Is New, a Costume

Spider-Man’s costume is one of the most recognisable pop culture iconographies of all time. While Peter and his fellow Spiders have worn variants over the years, and got updates to that classic look, that red and blue, that black webbing, those reality-defying eye pieces, they’re burned into our collective consciousness. But even without that lofty…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 30

Updates From Wonder Woman 3, The Eternals, and More

Robert Rodriguez still has hopes for more Alita: Battle Angel. Jodie Whittaker reflects on losing two of her Doctor Who companions. Plus, what’s to come on The Stand and A Discovery of Witches’ return, and a new look at Cobra Kai’s third season. To me, my spoilers! Wonder Woman 3 In a recent interview with…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 30

Marvel’s The Eternals Get Introduced…by a Clothing Company

James Gunn heads a bizarre Peacemaker rumor off at the pass. Mission: Impossible 7 will resume filming after some covid-19 concerns. A small peek at Disenchantment season 3 and more. Spoilers right this way… Untitled Steven Soderbergh Project Appearing as a guest on the Happy. Sad. Confused. podcast, Steven Soderbergh revealed he’s developing a “philosophical…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 29

Original Spawn Star Michael Jai White Weighs in on Todd McFarlane’s Reboot

Patty Jenkins is already getting asked specific details about the recently announced Wonder Woman 3. Details of Marvel’s Eternals surface thanks to action figures. Plus updates from Star Trek series Picard and Discovery. Spoilers away! Static Shock/Batgirl In a recent New York Times profile, DC Films president Walter Hamada talked about the company plans for…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 28

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Doug Jones Unpacks Saru’s Surprise This Week

A lot of our faves on Star Trek: Discovery have been through some weird, weird stuff in three seasons, but few have had quite the journey Lieutenant—now Captain—Saru has had. But this week’s episode, “Su’Kal,” throws one hell of a curveball to our Kelpien friend…and to Doug Jones, the actor behind the makeup who found…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 25

Updates From Wonder Woman 1984, Hawkeye, and More

The Mad Max: Fury Road prequel gets a release date. Wild new Flash set pictures could tease another obscure comics foe. Plus, what’s to come on the second season of Two-Sentence Horror Stories, and just in time for tomorrow, the…origins of Father Christmas!? Spoilers now! Furiosa The Mad Max: Fury Road prequel, Furiosa, is now…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 24

Discovery Just Rammed Its Endgame Into a Pretty Solid Episode of Star Trek

This week Star Trek: Discovery screamed: “WE’RE IN THE LAST THREE EPISODES OF THE SEASON” at the top of its lungs. It did, in the typical Discovery manner, a fine job of flinging big emotions, big stakes, big twists, and more at our faces to get us ready for season three’s climax. But unlike past…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 24

The Weapon of a Jedi Knight

Despite the fact that we live in a world with more Star Wars than ever, and even more to come, there is still power in the image of a Jedi. A flowing, hooded cloak, the snap-hiss and surreal glow as their lightsaber pierces our field of view—in spite of decades of familiarity, it’s an image…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 23

A Brief History of Dalek Civil War

On New Year’s Day, Doctor Who finally returns with “Revolution of the Daleks,” and from what we know of it so far, seems like it’s going to give us a brand new faction of human-made Daleks…that the actual Daleks are none too pleased with. But this is far from the first time the pepperpots have…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 23

So, What Is a Ranger of the New Republic Anyway?

Among the approximately 17 billion Star Wars streaming shows announced at Disney’s recent Investor Day panel, one of the most interesting was a Mandalorian spinoff series called Rangers of the New Republic. Which begs the question: what exactly is a Ranger of the New Republic? The concept of a Ranger in the military sense—a special…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 23

Updates From Marvel’s What If, Star Wars’ Cassian Andor, and More

A Russian TV station is hoping to beat Tom Cruise in the space movie race. The last season of Lucifer launches with a scandalous episode title. Plus, a new look at Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. To me, my spoilers! The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 23

Another Guardian of the Galaxy Is Coming to Thor: Love & Thunder

Patty Jenkins talks about what she’d need to come back for a third Wonder Woman movie. Kevin Feige teases how She-Hulk will do things Marvel Studios hasn’t done before. Riverdale is weaving in a real-life pregnancy to Toni’s story. Plus, a tiny tease for Netflix’s animated Witcher spinoff. Spoilers, assemble! Thor: Love & Thunder Pom…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Dec 22

Hell Yeah, Ultraman’s Comics Adventures Will Continue in The Trials of Ultraman

Marvel’s acquisition of the Ultraman comics license has given us a pretty great starting point in the Rise of Ultraman miniseries, laying the groundwork for a modern take on the classic story of the Giant of Light and his human partner Shin Hayata. But with this new approach established, it’s time for Ultraman to take…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 21

How The Mandalorian‘s Finale Reveal Fits Into Star Wars’ Timeline

The Mandalorian’s season finale took Din Djarin’s small slice of the Star Wars universe and exploded it into smithereens—smithereens with much larger ties to the vast Skywalker Saga than any of us could’ve imagined when this show first started last year. But now that its adventures are inextricably linked, here’s some context beyond that shocking…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 21

Jeff Lemire and Jock’s New Comic Snow Angels Ventures Into a Great Unknown

We’ve got a look inside for you today. Well, more like a look outside. io9 has your first look at the pages of Snow Angels, a new Comixology original series pairing writer Jeff Lemire and artist Jock for the first time. The sci-fi series follows two young girls, Milliken and Mae, part of a group…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 21

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All of io9’s 2020 Year in Review Lists in One Convenient Location

Kamen Rider Is Coming to YouTube For Free

Updates From WandaVision, The Flash, Star Trek: Discovery, and More

Star Trek: Discovery Finally Hit Its Crew Where It Hurts

Doug Jones Looks Back on Saru’s Long, Strange Star Trek Journey

Spider-Man’s New Costume Is Here, and It Sure Is New, a Costume

Updates From Wonder Woman 3, The Eternals, and More

Marvel’s The Eternals Get Introduced…by a Clothing Company

Original Spawn Star Michael Jai White Weighs in on Todd McFarlane’s Reboot

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Doug Jones Unpacks Saru’s Surprise This Week

Updates From Wonder Woman 1984, Hawkeye, and More

Discovery Just Rammed Its Endgame Into a Pretty Solid Episode of Star Trek

The Weapon of a Jedi Knight

A Brief History of Dalek Civil War

So, What Is a Ranger of the New Republic Anyway?

Updates From Marvel’s What If, Star Wars’ Cassian Andor, and More

Another Guardian of the Galaxy Is Coming to Thor: Love & Thunder

Hell Yeah, Ultraman’s Comics Adventures Will Continue in The Trials of Ultraman

How The Mandalorian‘s Finale Reveal Fits Into Star Wars’ Timeline

Jeff Lemire and Jock’s New Comic Snow Angels Ventures Into a Great Unknown

16 Underrated Anime That Deserve Your Love

The West Finally Got Some Snow, but It’s Too Little, Too Late

Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

The Canceled ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Filming Likely Won’t Stop It Coming Out Next Year

Berklee College of Music Offers AI Course, Students Are Pissed

US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump

Dan Stevens Cracks Open the Mouth of Madness in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Anthropic Is Jacking Up the Price for Power Users Amid Complaints Its Model Is Getting Worse

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice