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Spider Noir Nuhed

‘Spider-Noir’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s End, Season 2 Ideas

Sure, things might've ended in a bow for 'Spider-Noir,' but it would've been cool to see Ben Reilly take on another case or two.

Television Justin Carter Sep 12

Vhs Scp Hed

The ‘V/H/S: SCP’ Movie Doesn’t Involve the Actual SCP Foundation

Movies Justin Carter Sep 12

Carrie Top Art

A Field Guide to Carrie Whites

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

Hoyeon as officer Sung-ae in 'Hope.'

How Hoyeon Manifested Her Way Into ‘Hope’ as Its Badass Sci-Fi Heroine

Movies Isaiah Colbert Sep 11

Hunter Schafer As Cora In Blade Runner 2099

Showrunner Confirms Harrison Ford Will Not Appear in ‘Blade Runner 2099’

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

Latest on io9

Optimus Prime Awakening Trailer Crop

Hear Peter Cullen’s Final Optimus Prime Performance in New ‘Transformers’ Short Clip

Austin Abrams as Bryan in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil

Release the ‘Resident Evil’ Comedy Cut, Zach Cregger

Winners Losers Summer 26

The Biggest Winners and Losers of Summer 2026

An image of the first live-action Link and Zelda.

The Voice of Princess Zelda Talks About Her Potential Role in the Upcoming Movie

Black Spider Man Hot Toys

The Wildest ‘Spider-Man’ Scene Ever Gets Its Own Hot Toys

Foundation S3 Lee Pace

May the Light Never Dim: Lee Pace Confirms He’s in ‘Foundation’ Season 4

Wandering Cat's Cage Cover

‘Wandering Cat’s Cage’ Lays Bare the Fault Lines of Gender and Autonomy in a Ferocious Sci-Fi Dystopia

Widows Soundtrack Top Deluxe Gatefold Closed

‘Widow’s Bay’ Gets a Vinyl Release That’s as Fun and Creepy as the Show Itself

Asa Germann Gen V

‘Gen V’ Star Asa Germann Joins New ‘X-Men’ Movie as Angel

American Horror Story 13

‘American Horror Story’ Drops a Campy New Trailer for Season 13

The New ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Trailer Just Made Life Harder for Korra Defenders

Dark Matter Topart Exclusive

‘Dark Matter’ Is Addressing an Obvious Plot Point in Fascinating Ways

Mike McFarland as Buggy the Clown in One Piece

Mike McFarland, Prolific ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘One Piece’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56

Marvels Wolverine Reviewhed

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Is the Bloodiest Superhero Movie of 2026

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 8 Main

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Finally Delivers a Straightforward Episode

Lucas Museum R2 D2

The Lucas Museum Is Here: the Good, the Bad, and the Incredible

Metroid Ravenous Crop

We’re Obsessed With the Vampire Vibes of the New ‘Metroid’

A screenshot from the final trailer of 'Digger.'

Here’s Your First Look at the Titular Talking Ape in ‘The People V. Gorilla Grodd’

Apothecary Diaries False Imperial Brother

‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Is Getting the Cozy Mystery Game It Was Always Destined For

Avengers Doomsday Thor Steve

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Already a Massive Hit and It’s Three Months Away

io9 Reviews

Marvels Wolverine Reviewhed

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Is the Bloodiest Superhero Movie of 2026

Insomniac Games trades webs for claws as Wolverine gives the studio its most cathartically violent game, superhero or otherwise, to date.

io9 Reviews Justin Carter Sep 10

Hope still of a cop looking at a bloody footprint from a monster on a door.

‘Hope’ Is a Confoundingly Off-the-Rails Sci-Fi Spectacle Destined for Cult Classic Status

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Sep 8

Blackzombie Review Topart

‘Black Zombie’ Takes a Thoughtful Look at the Troubled History of a Horror Monster

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Sep 8

Cocoon One Summer Of Girlhood key visual.

‘Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood’ Is a Heavy Anime Film That Hits Hard While Holding You Close

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Sep 3

Parasomnia Riley Review

Nightmares Come to Life in the Convoluted but Oddly Compelling ‘Parasomnia’

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Sep 2

Movies

Vhs Scp Hed

The ‘V/H/S: SCP’ Movie Doesn’t Involve the Actual SCP Foundation

Movies Justin Carter Sep 12

Hoyeon as officer Sung-ae in 'Hope.'

How Hoyeon Manifested Her Way Into ‘Hope’ as Its Badass Sci-Fi Heroine

Movies Isaiah Colbert Sep 11

Optimus Prime Awakening Trailer Crop

Hear Peter Cullen’s Final Optimus Prime Performance in New ‘Transformers’ Short Clip

Movies Jen Lennon Sep 11

Austin Abrams as Bryan in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil

Release the ‘Resident Evil’ Comedy Cut, Zach Cregger

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

Winners Losers Summer 26

The Biggest Winners and Losers of Summer 2026

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 11

Carrie Top Art

A Field Guide to Carrie Whites

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

An image of the first live-action Link and Zelda.

The Voice of Princess Zelda Talks About Her Potential Role in the Upcoming Movie

Movies Gordon Jackson Sep 11

Asa Germann Gen V

‘Gen V’ Star Asa Germann Joins New ‘X-Men’ Movie as Angel

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 10

A screenshot from the final trailer of 'Digger.'

Here’s Your First Look at the Titular Talking Ape in ‘The People V. Gorilla Grodd’

Movies Gordon Jackson Sep 10

Avengers Doomsday Thor Steve

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Already a Massive Hit and It’s Three Months Away

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 9

Trailers

American Horror Story 13

‘American Horror Story’ Drops a Campy New Trailer for Season 13

Cheryl Eddy Sep 10

The New ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Trailer Just Made Life Harder for Korra Defenders

Isaiah Colbert Sep 10

Carrie Prime Video - Summer H. Howell

Mike Flanagan’s New ‘Carrie’ Trailer Is Stuffed Full of Teenage Rage

Cheryl Eddy Sep 9

Remain Teaser

The First Teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s Nicholas Sparks Movie Is Predictably Heavy-Handed

Cheryl Eddy Sep 8

Godzilla Minus Zero Poster Crop

It’s All-Out War in the New Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’

Germain Lussier Sep 8

Street Fighter Noah Centineo 2

New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Can’t Keep a Straight Face for Long

Jen Lennon Sep 1

Pokémon Tales The Misadventures Of Sirfetch’d & Pichu still.

The New Trailer for Aardman’s ‘Pokémon’ Series Is Chock Full of Claymation Mayhem

Isaiah Colbert Aug 28

Get Jiro

Post-Apocalyptic Chefs Battle in Adult Swim’s New Animated Anthony Bourdain Adaptation

Cheryl Eddy Aug 27

Avengers Endgame Encore Cropped

The ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ Trailer Will Give You Chills Like It’s 2019

Germain Lussier Aug 25

Lego Sue Storm Avengers Doomsday

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer in Lego Looks Much Brighter Than the Original

Germain Lussier Aug 24

Television

Spider Noir Nuhed

‘Spider-Noir’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s End, Season 2 Ideas

Sure, things might've ended in a bow for 'Spider-Noir,' but it would've been cool to see Ben Reilly take on another case or two.

Television Justin Carter Sep 12

Hunter Schafer As Cora In Blade Runner 2099

Showrunner Confirms Harrison Ford Will Not Appear in ‘Blade Runner 2099’

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

Foundation S3 Lee Pace

May the Light Never Dim: Lee Pace Confirms He’s in ‘Foundation’ Season 4

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 11

Dark Matter Topart Exclusive

‘Dark Matter’ Is Addressing an Obvious Plot Point in Fascinating Ways

Television Cheryl Eddy Sep 10

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 8 Main

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Finally Delivers a Straightforward Episode

Television Alyse Wax Sep 10

Books & Comics

Wandering Cat's Cage Cover

‘Wandering Cat’s Cage’ Lays Bare the Fault Lines of Gender and Autonomy in a Ferocious Sci-Fi Dystopia

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Sep 10

Lightspeed 196 September 2026 Io9 2

Technology and Agriculture Battle It Out in This Eerily Dystopian Short Story

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Sep 3

Murderbot All Systems Red Appletv

Here Are the 2026 Hugo Award Winners

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Sep 1

September Books Forgedinfiyah

144 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Out in September

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Sep 1

Donnie Darko Frank

A ‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel Book With Massive Franchise Aspirations Is Coming

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Aug 25

Vampire Hunter D Hed

‘Vampire Hunter D’ Is Making a Comeback

Books & Comics Justin Carter Aug 23

Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo cover art of Jedi Knight Nagi Tsukumo.

‘Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo’ Adds a Fascinating Twist to Order 66

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Aug 19

Andy Weir Project Hail Mary

‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir’s Next Project Is a Sci-Fi Audiobook With a Star-Studded Cast

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Aug 12

Star Wars Marvel Hope Assembles Cover Crop

Holy Crap, Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ Are Finally, Officially, Crossing Over

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Aug 11

Hellboy Hell Hed

‘Hellboy in Hell: Parade of Horrors’ Is Mike Mignola’s Next Hellboy Comic [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Justin Carter Aug 10

Anime

Mike McFarland as Buggy the Clown in One Piece

Mike McFarland, Prolific ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘One Piece’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56

The Funimation-era voice actor and Crunchyroll English dub script writer and director passed away following a battle with brain cancer.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 10

Anime stills of Lona and The One Piece.

Why Wit Studio’s President Thinks Japan Should Host Its Own Anime Awards Show

Anime Isaiah Colbert Sep 9

One Piece Heroines still of Nami.

More Shonen Anime Should Have Their Own ‘One Piece Heroines’ Style Spin-Offs

Anime Isaiah Colbert Aug 27

Ghost In The Shell

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Is Coming to Theaters in 4K and You Can Get Tickets Now

Anime Cheryl Eddy Aug 27

The Last Blossom still of a man lying by a flower.

‘The Last Blossom’ Director on Why a Plant Was the Perfect Counterpart for a Former Yakuza

Anime Isaiah Colbert Aug 26

Toys & Collectibles

Black Spider Man Hot Toys

The Wildest ‘Spider-Man’ Scene Ever Gets Its Own Hot Toys

Of course we mean the symbiote-infected evil Peter Parker from 'Spider-Man 3.'

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 11

Widows Soundtrack Top Deluxe Gatefold Closed

‘Widow’s Bay’ Gets a Vinyl Release That’s as Fun and Creepy as the Show Itself

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Sep 10

Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball

This ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Pinball Machine Could Fix Me

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Sep 9

Playstationlego 5 Topart

The Lego PlayStation Is Brick-Built Photorealism

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Sep 3

Wallace And Gromit Lego 4 Top Art

This ‘Wallace and Gromit’ Lego Set Is Almost as Enticing as Cheese

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Aug 31

Games

Metroid Ravenous Crop

We’re Obsessed With the Vampire Vibes of the New ‘Metroid’

Games Germain Lussier Sep 10

Apothecary Diaries False Imperial Brother

‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Is Getting the Cozy Mystery Game It Was Always Destined For

Games Jen Lennon Sep 9

Magic The Gathering Zeta Set Thought Scour Crop

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Zeta Set Drop Was a ‘Disaster,’ Says Wizards of the Coast

Games Jen Lennon Sep 3

Iron Man Hed

The ‘Iron Man’ Game Lives, And Its First Look Leaked

Games Justin Carter Aug 29

Marvel's Wolverine screenshot of Logan's claws.

Watch ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Tear Bubs Into Bloody Smithereens

Games Isaiah Colbert Aug 28

Warlock

How the New ‘D&D’ Video Game ‘Warlock’ Is Different From ‘Baldur’s Gate’

Games Cheryl Eddy Aug 26

Got Wfw Screenshot Dragon

‘Game of Thrones: War for Westeros’ Gameplay Trailer Captures the Excitement of the Series

Games Cheryl Eddy Aug 25

Magic The Gathering Masters Of The Universe Swan Song Crop

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Unveils New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Secret Lair Superdrop Details

Games Jen Lennon Aug 24

Marvel's Wolverine Main

Troy Baker’s ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Role Officially Revealed

Games Jen Lennon Aug 13

Dungeons Dragons Wow

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Rolls for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘World of Warcraft’

Games Justin Carter Aug 1

Corporate Culture

Everybody’s Suing Paramount This Week

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 18

Netflix Shows Keep Hitting a New Season Slump

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 6

Midjourney Thinks Hollywood Should Fess Up About Using AI

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 5

Paramount Gets Justice Dept. Approval to Buy Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 13

US States Will Sue Paramount to Prevent Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 6

Magic The Gathering Union Of The Third Path

This Is the Weekend Wizards of the Coast Needs to Not Put a Foot in It

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Lucas Museum R2 D2

The Lucas Museum Is Here: the Good, the Bad, and the Incredible

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Sep 10

Got Themadking

George R.R. Martin’s Review of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Play: ‘A Splendid Time’

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 4

Fast And Furious Coaster 4

Universal Studios’ Scream-Inducing ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster Has an Official Opening Date

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Sep 1

Star Trek Vulcan Salute

‘Star Trek’ Aims to Set a World Record for Vulcan Salutes on ‘Star Trek’ Day

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Aug 28

D23 2026 Recap

D23 2026: 7 Things We Loved and 3 Things We Didn’t

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 18

D23 Villains Land Dark Ride Crop

The 5 Most Exciting Disney Parks Updates From D23

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 16

Here’s What the New ‘Avatar’ Land Looks Like

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 14

Obsession Inde Navarrette Smile

Nikki From ‘Obsession’ Will Freak You Out at Universal’s Horror Nights

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 11

Disneyland Castle

Can’t Attend D23? Disney Is Live Streaming Some of Its Biggest Panels

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 10

Fast And Furious Coaster 1

The New ‘Fast & Furious’ Roller Coaster Is Exactly That and So Much More

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Aug 5

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