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io9 Halloween Costume Show Week 3: Snake, This Is a Sneaking Mission

The middle of October is upon us, which means that Halloween is inching ever closer—as is the annual io9 Halloween costume show! Have you been working on your spooky get-up for the season? Come share it, and have a look at some of your fellow commenters’ fancy work so far! You’ve still got time to…

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The Life of Captain Marvel Doesn’t Offer Just One New Origin Story, But Two

The Life of Captain Marvel has been teasing major changes to Carol Danvers’ long and at times befuddling comic book origins. After bringing in a shocking twist last month, its new issue this week has lifted the lid on a huge new backstory for Carol—and she’s not the only one affected by it. The last…

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Don’t Blink: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Wax Figure Is Watching You

That’s not a picture of Jodie Whittaker, Doctor Who’s new star, up there. Seriously. It’s a wax recreation so good that even the Nestene Consciousness itself would be a bit jealous of the handiwork behind it. This frankly absurdly lifelike replica of Whittaker in her full 13th Doctor regalia is the work of a new…

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Sean Bean’s Penchant for Dying on Film Has Him Starring as Hitman 2’s First Elusive Target

Sean Bean is known for many things, thanks to his long career in film and TV—but mostly from that, he’s known for his characters often getting bumped off in dramatic fashion. So much, in fact, that the next Hitman game has hired him to be Agent 47’s next big target, in a very silly manner.…

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More Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Pictures Give Us Another Look at the New Costume

A surprising star joins the Cats movie. John Carpenter hopes for a They Live sequel. Pennyworth finds a few more of Alfred’s security team. Gotham might have dropped a sneaky hint at its take on Bane. Plus, new footage from Aquaman, and The Flash teases a grim fate for one member of the team. Spoilers…

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The Comic Book Lore Behind the 3 New Costumes Coming to Marvel’s Spider-Man

Next week, the excellent Spider-Man game for PS4 is getting its first piece of downloadable content. It’s a new mission that brings Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat herself, back into Peter Parker’s Spandex-clad life. But it’s bringing with it even more costumes, if you can believe it, including a pair right out of the comics.…

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Take an Up-Close Look at Doctor Who‘s Gorgeous New TARDIS Console Room

The second episode of the new season of Doctor Who finally, finally reunited the Doctor with her TARDIS, and for the first time, we got to see its latest desktop wallpaper. Now, we can get really up close and admire all the little details in Doctor Who’s latest TARDIS interior. BBC America has released a…

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Every Frame of This Legends of Tomorrow Trailer Is Absolutely Bonkers

Remember how Legends of Tomorrow is the greatest TV show around? Sure, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, and Supergirl all just came back, and they’re each setting up cool things for their respective series. But Legends of Tomorrow just rode in on a goddamn unicorn, half-drunk on its own batshit wildness, and dropped an extended…

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This Poster for the DC/CW Elseworlds Crossover Is Breaking My Brain

Barry Allen, the Emerald Archer!? Oliver Queen, the Fastest Man Alive!? Everything this image sends to my brain is alarming and confusing in the most delightful manner possible. Stephen Amell, who already gave us a tease of the Black Superman suit making its debut in this December’s Arrow/Flash/Supergirl (slash Batwoman!) crossover event Elseworlds yesterday, took…

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Arrow‘s Return Actually Gave Us a Delightful Twist

Arrow rarely feels like it can offer something refreshing these days. After all, some of the show’s biggest problems lately have come from it regurgitating similar arcs and never letting its characters really grow. But last night’s season seven premiere might have finally done it. Although. in true Arrow style, it’s by riffing on a…

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Our First Look at the Watchmen TV Show Gives Us a Whole New Mystery to Solve

Warner Bros. is going all in on another cinematic universe. Simon Kinberg talks up the Gambit movie. Elisabeth Olsen promises more doom and gloom for Wanda and the Vision in Avengers 4. Plus, new details on what’s coming on Doctor Who, Sonequa Martin-Green on Discovery’s Spock, and what’s to come on Arrow. Spoilers, away! Hanna-Barbera…

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Fisk Provokes Matt Murdock’s Inner Demons in a New Daredevil Featurette

If the Netflix Marvel universe loves one thing, it’s having defeated villains come back to haunt our heroes. And by the looks of a few moments in this tantalizing behind-the-scenes look at Daredevil’s return, it seems the show is taking a page out of Jessica Jones’ playbook. Most of this new snippet focuses on actors…

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The DC/CW-Verse’s Superman Is Getting His Own Black Suit

The DC movies took so long to even merely hint at giving Superman his infamous black suit from the comics that now the TV side of things is just rolling full steam ahead with it. Stephen Amell revealed our first look at Tyler Hoechlin in costume as Superman for—judging by the fact the actor is…

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Last Night’s Doctor Who Gave Some ‘Who’ Back to the Doctor

Much of Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who was dedicated to solving the mystery of the Doctor—why the name, where’s Gallifrey—and putting answers to that central conceit of who the Doctor is, and what they stand for. Jodie Whittaker’s first trip to an alien world gave us some of that mystery back, for the show…

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Here’s the Face of That Bizarre Alfred Pennyworth Show You Forgot Was Happening [UPDATED]

Remember that fever dream where the producers of Gotham announced they were making a TV show for Epix about Batman’s butler, but not Gotham’s bonkers child-hitting version of him? Well, turns out that was certainly feverish but not a dream: because the show just found its Alfred. Epix has confirmed that British actor Jack Bannon—a…

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Updates From Star Trek: Discovery, Gotham, and More

Another day, another James Bond Daniel Craig replacement rumor. The Russo Brothers confirm that Avengers 4 has wrapped. The Harley Quinn animated series adds an iZombie star. Plus, Discovery teases more old school Trek aliens, behind the scenes on Men in Black, and Gotham hints at a growth spurt for Penguin. Spoilers! Bond 26 Take…

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Get a Shift On in Your Spoiler Filled Doctor Who Open Thread

Welcome to what, I presume, is your first spoiler-laden open thread for the latest episode of Doctor Who. Don’t touch anything, except for the comments! “The Ghost Monument” is old school Who as hell: a slow burning trek across an alien world that leans heavily on atmosphere rather having a particularly gripping story to tell.…

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A Soldier’s Grim Day Gets Slightly Less Miserable in an Excellent Warhammer 40K Short

After all, it’s still the grim dark future of the 41st millennium. It’s still going to be very miserable either way. This fun short comes from Richard Boylan, who previously wowed us with a visually inventive take on Games Workshop’s infamously, practically comically dark Warhammer universe for an animated short series. This time, he’s turned…

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Star Wars Writer Chuck Wendig Claims Marvel Fired Him for ‘Vulgarity’ and ‘Too Much Politics’ On His Social Media

At New York Comic Con last weekend, Marvel Comics officially announced Shadow of Vader, a five-part Star Wars miniseries written by Star Wars: Aftermath book trilogy scribe Chuck Wendig. Except, the last two issues will no longer be penned by Wendig, as the author has just revealed Marvel has fired him. In a lengthy statement…

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Star Trek Online’s Journey to Discovery Squanders Some of Its Great Potential

This week, for the first time in its history, Star Trek Online got the chance to launch content related to a concurrent Trek TV series with Age of Discovery, a mini-update that brings gamers into the time of Discovery. This first slice does a grand job of capturing Discovery’s look and it’s tone—but it also…

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io9 Halloween Costume Show Week 3: Snake, This Is a Sneaking Mission

The Life of Captain Marvel Doesn’t Offer Just One New Origin Story, But Two

Don’t Blink: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Wax Figure Is Watching You

Sean Bean’s Penchant for Dying on Film Has Him Starring as Hitman 2’s First Elusive Target

More Spider-Man: Far From Home Set Pictures Give Us Another Look at the New Costume

The Comic Book Lore Behind the 3 New Costumes Coming to Marvel’s Spider-Man

Take an Up-Close Look at Doctor Who‘s Gorgeous New TARDIS Console Room

Every Frame of This Legends of Tomorrow Trailer Is Absolutely Bonkers

This Poster for the DC/CW Elseworlds Crossover Is Breaking My Brain

Arrow‘s Return Actually Gave Us a Delightful Twist

Our First Look at the Watchmen TV Show Gives Us a Whole New Mystery to Solve

Fisk Provokes Matt Murdock’s Inner Demons in a New Daredevil Featurette

The DC/CW-Verse’s Superman Is Getting His Own Black Suit

Last Night’s Doctor Who Gave Some ‘Who’ Back to the Doctor

Here’s the Face of That Bizarre Alfred Pennyworth Show You Forgot Was Happening [UPDATED]

Updates From Star Trek: Discovery, Gotham, and More

Get a Shift On in Your Spoiler Filled Doctor Who Open Thread

A Soldier’s Grim Day Gets Slightly Less Miserable in an Excellent Warhammer 40K Short

Star Wars Writer Chuck Wendig Claims Marvel Fired Him for ‘Vulgarity’ and ‘Too Much Politics’ On His Social Media

Star Trek Online’s Journey to Discovery Squanders Some of Its Great Potential

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

Apple Requires Device-Level Age Verification in the UK Now. Could the US Be Next?

Astronomers Say Recent Rash of Meteor Sightings ‘Warrants Serious Investigation’

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

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