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British Prime Minister Wants to Hulk Out for Brexit, Because This Is Where This Farce Is at Right Now [Updated]

If you’ve been trying to pay attention to whatever in god’s now-ungodly-name is going on in the UK right now over the nightmare that is Brexit, recently you’ve heard about some bizarre, arcane parliamentary terminology. Prorogation! The Speaker! The Black Rod! Boris Johnson! Well, here’s one new term you probably don’t need explaining: The Hulk.…

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Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Star Trek: Discovery Win Big at the Saturn Awards

It wasn’t just merry Mutant namedrops at this year’s Saturn Awards. It was also a reminder of some of the summer’s biggest dramas in pop culture, albeit on a more amicable scale. https://gizmodo.com/iron-man-had-an-alternate-post-credits-scene-where-nick-1838119810 As Deadline reports, the 45th annual Saturn Awards took place in Hollywood California Friday night, and befitting a venue used to announce…

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Mr. Sinister’s High Camp Perfectly Cuts Through the Drama of Powers of X

So far, Jonathan Hickman’s bold re-envisioning of the X-Men’s place at Marvel Comics in House and Powers of X has been exactly that: bold. It has audaciously upturned everything we ever thought we knew about them, it has plunged headlong into esoteric ideas. This week, it wanted to remind us it is still very, very…

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Say Hello to the Very Disposable Stars of The Suicide Squad

After months of rumors and speculation, we finally know who’s back, who isn’t, and who’s arriving for the first time when it comes to the cast of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel. And my god, it’s a hell of a big cast. James Gunn just took to Twitter to reveal the first official confirmation of…

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Cool Costumes Hide Dark Truths in the Haunting New Watchmen Trailer

Who watches the Watchmen? The exact sort of people they don’t really want watching them, it turns out. HBO just dropped a brand new trailer for Damon Lindelof’s sequel-take on the seminal graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. It, like our prior looks at the show—set in a world after the original comic,…

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Diana Takes on the Post-Apocalypse in Our Exclusive First Look at Wonder Woman: Dead Earth

Wonder Woman has faced many trials and tribulations in her quest to save the world of man from itself. But what happens when Diana wakes from slumber to find man’s world already lost? Welcome to DC Comics’ new take on the Princess of the Amazons, Dead Earth. io9 can exclusively reveal the first details on…

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The First Trailer For the Are You Afraid of the Dark? Reboot Has No Right Being This Creepy

When it comes to reboots like this, you kind of expect the things that scared you as a child not to still quite have the same effect as an adult. We’ve grown, matured—understood and acknowledged that the fears of the past are not quite the same as the kind of existential things that scare us…

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Keith David Still Longs for a Gargoyles Reunion

Work on Venom 2 begins later this year. JJ Abrams is teaming up with Warner for new shows and films. Gamma speaks (well, whispers) in a creepy new teaser for The Walking Dead. Plus, what’s to come on Batwoman and Legacies. To me, my spoilers! Venom 2 According to Production Weekly, Venom 2 begins filming…

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Disney+’s Launch Lineup Could Include Animated Marvel Classics Like X-Men and Spider-Man

As if the approximately seven billion things already announced for Disney’s upcoming streaming service weren’t enough, some of Marvel’s animated icons might be about to tempt you to sign up for the studio’s big move into the streaming service market. Last night an alleged free trial of the Disney+ streaming service went live in the…

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Of Course The Mandalorian Is Interested in What the Expanded Universe Could Add Back to Star Wars Canon

Ever since Disney and Lucasfilm rehauled the Star Wars canon in the wake of the former’s acquisition of the latter, the Expanded Universe, a vault of Star Wars storytelling for decades, was reclassified as mythological “legend,” non-canonical tales of a bygone age. But that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good, and the people behind The…

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James Gunn Denies One Rumor About The Suicide Squad‘s Lineup

Chiwetel Ejiofor joins the cast of the Reincarnationist Papers adaptation. Watch Angelina Jolie get glammed up for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Amazon fleshes out the cast of Hanna’s second season. Plus, our first tiny glimpse at the last season of Supernatural, and what’s to come on The Flash and Black Lightning. To me, my spoilers!…

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What If Captain Picard’s Star Trek: Nemesis Clone Was Just Patrick Stewart, Instead of Bald Baby Tom Hardy?

Star Trek: Nemesis is a nightmare of a movie, but one of its slightly better nightmares is the bonkers performance a young, spectacularly shaved Tom Hardy gives as Shinzon, the villain of the film and also the Romulan-made clone of Jean-Luc Picard. But what if instead of just inviting us to believe that Patrick Stewart…

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The Beautifully Dull Paradox of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 40 Years Later

Forty years ago a landmark moment in Star Trek’s history arrived, in the form of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It’s an important chapter in the series’ survival, the turning point from canceled cult classic to enduring icon of science fiction. But there is a reason we remember The Motion Picture’s place in history more…

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BBC’s Discworld Adaptation, The Watch, Nabs Richard Dormer and More for Its Cast

We’ve been hearing tiny little bits of news about the BBC’s attempt to bring the world of Terry Pratchett’s beloved fantasy novels to life since the author’s passing in 2015, but now, the world of the Disc is taking a big step forward in its return to TV. The BBC has just announced the full…

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Another DC-CW Hero Might Have Signed Up for Crisis on Infinite Earths

Brendan Fraser is game for a Mummy 4. Margot Robbie’s rumored Tank Girl revival may already have a director lined up. The screenwriters behind A Quiet Place want to be behind the next Indiana Jones or Star Wars. Plus, get a look at the familiar faces returning to Arrow, and Snapchat (the company and the…

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Spider-Ham Is Finally Getting His Own Comic Series Again

Ever since Spider-Verse—and then Into the Spider-Verse—put him back in the spotlight (spotweb?), Peter Porker’s had a resurgence in the comics in fits and starts. A team-up here, a one-shot there. But now, even if only for a little while, Spider-Ham has his own comic book once more. Announced today by Marvel ahead of the…

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Out of Nowhere, a New Jurassic World Short Film Is Hitting FX This Weekend

Surprise: there’s more Jurassic World on the way, and we don’t just mean the next movie…or the cartoon. And it’s coming real soon, in a manner you probably didn’t expect. Colin Trevorrow, the architect behind Jurassic World and the upcoming third entry in the cinematic Jurassic Park continuation, took to Twitter today to nonchalantly reveal…

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io9 Discusses the Musical Delights of Steven Universe: The Movie‘s Killer Soundtrack

Steven Universe: The Movie does a lot to acknowledge the great strides the series has made since it began six years ago, but on top of that, it’s also a grand celebration of something the series has long been passionate about: musical theater. Not only is The Movie a full-on, all-singing-all-dancing spectacle, it’s a very…

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Going Behind the Scenes of Cats Does Not Make It Look Like Any Less of a Nightmare

“If you told me I was gonna get to be a cat, for work,” Taylor Swift tells us. “What?” Like what indeed, Taytay. Making no acknowledgment of the existential crisis it caused dropping its first trailer for Tom Hoppers’ Cats movie during Comic-Con a few months ago, Universal is soldiering on with a new behind-the-scenes…

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Could Margot Robbie Try and Bring Tank Girl Back to the Big Screen?

Pierce Brosnan lends his support to a potential female Bond. Jon Favreau is already teasing his work on The Mandalorian’s second season. The CW wants to revive Dark Shadows. Plus, what’s to come on The Terror, Midnight rises in a new teaser for Supergirl’s return, and a new clip from Ad Astra. To me, my…

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British Prime Minister Wants to Hulk Out for Brexit, Because This Is Where This Farce Is at Right Now [Updated]

Marvel, Game of Thrones, and Star Trek: Discovery Win Big at the Saturn Awards

Mr. Sinister’s High Camp Perfectly Cuts Through the Drama of Powers of X

Say Hello to the Very Disposable Stars of The Suicide Squad

Cool Costumes Hide Dark Truths in the Haunting New Watchmen Trailer

Diana Takes on the Post-Apocalypse in Our Exclusive First Look at Wonder Woman: Dead Earth

The First Trailer For the Are You Afraid of the Dark? Reboot Has No Right Being This Creepy

Keith David Still Longs for a Gargoyles Reunion

Disney+’s Launch Lineup Could Include Animated Marvel Classics Like X-Men and Spider-Man

Of Course The Mandalorian Is Interested in What the Expanded Universe Could Add Back to Star Wars Canon

James Gunn Denies One Rumor About The Suicide Squad‘s Lineup

What If Captain Picard’s Star Trek: Nemesis Clone Was Just Patrick Stewart, Instead of Bald Baby Tom Hardy?

The Beautifully Dull Paradox of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 40 Years Later

BBC’s Discworld Adaptation, The Watch, Nabs Richard Dormer and More for Its Cast

Another DC-CW Hero Might Have Signed Up for Crisis on Infinite Earths

Spider-Ham Is Finally Getting His Own Comic Series Again

Out of Nowhere, a New Jurassic World Short Film Is Hitting FX This Weekend

io9 Discusses the Musical Delights of Steven Universe: The Movie‘s Killer Soundtrack

Going Behind the Scenes of Cats Does Not Make It Look Like Any Less of a Nightmare

Could Margot Robbie Try and Bring Tank Girl Back to the Big Screen?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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