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Netflix May Offer Streaming-Only Subscription Plan Soon

Because of the large library of streamable content available on Netflix, many never even bother to take advantage of the fact that they can receive DVDs in the mail as part of their subscription plans. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings must’ve had those folks in mind when he hinted at some potential future subscription options: We…

Movies Rosa Golijan

The chosen research areas of mad scientists, 1810-2010

Mad scientists have haunted science fiction since Mary Shelley created Victor Frankenstein in the 1810s. But what kinds of research have fictional mad scientists done since? I was determined to find out. This chart shows what I discovered. With the help of my mad research colleagues Kelly Faircloth and Mary Ratliff, we began an investigation…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Sympathy for the devil children!

Horror movies like the new Case 39 always show the point of view of parents who realize their children are Satanic. But why don’t we ever see a movie from the devil child’s POV? Who’s got the more interesting story? Case 39 stars Renee Zellweger as a social worker who rescues a child from the…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

Boys Don’t Cry director takes on tale of invisible stalker fairies

A bestselling YA fantasy book series about a girl who can see invisible, dangerous fairies is about to get a big-screen film adaptation from Kimberly Peirce, director of the acclaimed Boys Don’t Cry and the underrated Stop-Loss. Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely is being adapted by Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands), and produced by Vince Vaughn’s Wild…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How Hard Would You Kick Yourself If the Aliens Came and You Hadn’t Made Your Power Loader?

In only two weeks, Alexthemoviegeek constructed this meticulously detailed, full-size Power Loader. He has generously offered instructions so you can do the same. But first, let’s watch his take on a full-size Alien Queen replica: Always good to be prepared. If you have two weeks and a lot of spare garage space, consult the full…

Movies Kyle VanHemert

Download bootleg copies of all the latest earthquakes

Princeton University has a site that lets you watch movies of earthquakes approximately an 90 minutes after they happen. The video simulations of the earthquakes are based on seismographic and geological data, superimposed on a map of the area. To download them, go to Shake Movie Global.

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

New Harry Potter trailer will teach you the fear of Voldemort!

The new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 may be the bleakest two minutes of Potter footage we’ve ever seen — as well as the scariest and most action-packed. We break it down with 140+ screencaps. So many dizzying visuals race past in this two mintues and change of Harry Potter…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Blockbuster is Officially Bankrupt

As expected, Blockbuster has filed bankruptcy today in the US, after shuttering over 1,500 stores in the past year. The remaining 3,000 or so stores will stay open—though for how long, who knows. [Bloomberg] https://gizmodo.com/rumor-blockbuster-filing-for-bankruptcy-next-month-5623329

Movies Kat Hannaford

Artificial intelligence isn’t all about you

Science fiction creators need to stop making self-aware machines into a metaphor for our society. One of the great things about the sci-fi genre is the way it runs headlong into the unfamiliar but brings everything home. Some of the most groundbreaking books contain metaphors for the society that produces them. Alien invasions were about…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

This ape, this fish… this monster!

Behold Minion (David Cross), the trusty sidekick of Will Ferrell’s blue supervillain Megamind. With a fishtank head and a cyborg ape body, Minion is a perfect mascot for our mad scientist week. Check out more new Megamind pics below. Megamind comes out November 5. Minion! Megamind himself Metroman Roxanne Ritchie (Tina Fey) Tighten (Jonah Hill),…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

A cybernetic cross-section of Robocop (and his pal ED-209)

These illustrations of Robocop are from a Japanese magazine that detailed the inner workings of Detroit’s finest cybernetic police officer. They even showcased the schematics of the former Alex Murphy’s robotic nemesis ED-209! Ogle the heavy metal. [Robocop Database via Rampaged Reality]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

The director of Wolverine may also direct Ender’s Game

Gavin Hood, the director of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, may be directing a film version of the extemely popular sci-fi novel, Ender’s Game. Don’t despair yet. For those who enjoy Orson Scott Card’s work and do not think that it will be improved by a spiral-sliced nuclear reactor, there is a difference between the production of…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

io9 Mad Scientist Smackdown: Victor Frankenstein Vs. Walter Bishop!

The Mad Scientist Smackdown isn’t just a battle of wits, or a popularity contest — it’s also a contest of pure crazy. Which scientist puts the extra three “U”s and an umlaut in “hubris”? Today: Bishop Vs. Frankenstein! Walter Bishop somehow defeated the certifiably insane Reed Richards yesterday. (Thanks to everyone who weighed in in…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Batfamily en Español: naked Batman, gun-toting Robin, and the luchadora Batwoman

When Gotham City’s protectors visit Spanish-speaking countries, details can get lost in translation. Sometimes Batman fights crime with no clothes on, Robin brandishes a firearm, and Batwoman’s a sexy wrestler. Here are three deranged bootleg Bat-heroes. In Julio Ribera’s 1948 Spanish comic Robin y el Murciélago, Batman fought crime half-naked while Robin happily gunned down…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

DC is moving its entertainment wing to L.A. to focus on film (UPDATE: Wildstorm line getting the ax)

DC Entertainment announced today that they would be moving their multimedia operations to Los Angeles while leaving their wing in Manhattan. The reason? Among several things, to devote a greater focus on DC-branded movies. UPDATE: The Wildstorm line is ending. This impending bi-coastal split mirrors what Marvel’s done with their comic and entertainment divisions. We…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Ryan Reynolds: I’ll be in either Deadpool or R.I.P.D., but probably not both

Legions of Deadpool fans are waiting anxiously for the Merc With A Mouth’s spin-off movie, hoping it’ll redress Wade Wilson’s mistreatment in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But Ryan Reynolds told us he’ll either star in Deadpool or R.I.P.D… but not both. We caught up with Reynolds doing some press for his new “trapped in a coffin”…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The 10 goofiest computer hacking scenes in cinema history

Computer hacking isn’t really a spectator sport, so movies will embellish hacking scenes with funky visuals, inane jargon, and supercomputers that run on magic and prayer. Here are 10 of the most awesomely groanworthy hacking scenes. Fortress (1992) Fortress occurs in a dystopian future where Christopher Lambert and his wife are jailed for violating the…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

First posters for Nacho Vigalondo’s new science fiction romantic comedy!

Nacho Vigalondo blew our minds with his low-budget time travel film Timecrimes. And now he’s back, with a science fiction romcom called Extraterrestrial. If it’s as clever as the first two posters, then we can’t wait to see it. [via Cineblog]

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The best foreign language science fiction movies

When people list the best science fiction movies of all time, they usually include mostly English-language films. But what about the great films in other languages? Thorin Klosowski lists his ten favorite non-English-language science fiction films. What are your favorites? It’s not difficult to dig up a list of the “best science fiction movies” on…

Movies Thorin Klosowski

Clint Mansell to score Moon director’s consciousness-swapping terrorism flick The Source Code

Good news, soundtrack aficionados! Pi and Moon composer Clint Mansell will be scoring The Source Code, Duncan Jones’ upcoming flick about a soldier (Jake Gyllenhaal) whose consciousness is transferred into the body of a commuter who’s witnessed a train bombing. Jones said on his Twitter account today: Have a bloody fantastic bit of Source Code…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Netflix May Offer Streaming-Only Subscription Plan Soon

The chosen research areas of mad scientists, 1810-2010

Sympathy for the devil children!

Boys Don’t Cry director takes on tale of invisible stalker fairies

How Hard Would You Kick Yourself If the Aliens Came and You Hadn’t Made Your Power Loader?

Download bootleg copies of all the latest earthquakes

New Harry Potter trailer will teach you the fear of Voldemort!

Blockbuster is Officially Bankrupt

Artificial intelligence isn’t all about you

This ape, this fish… this monster!

A cybernetic cross-section of Robocop (and his pal ED-209)

The director of Wolverine may also direct Ender’s Game

io9 Mad Scientist Smackdown: Victor Frankenstein Vs. Walter Bishop!

Batfamily en Español: naked Batman, gun-toting Robin, and the luchadora Batwoman

DC is moving its entertainment wing to L.A. to focus on film (UPDATE: Wildstorm line getting the ax)

Ryan Reynolds: I’ll be in either Deadpool or R.I.P.D., but probably not both

The 10 goofiest computer hacking scenes in cinema history

First posters for Nacho Vigalondo’s new science fiction romantic comedy!

The best foreign language science fiction movies

Clint Mansell to score Moon director’s consciousness-swapping terrorism flick The Source Code

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

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