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Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 19

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter nineteen today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

The World Reacts to the Passing of Sir Ian Holm [Updated]

One of our most eclectic, versatile actors died Friday at the age of 88. Sir Ian Holm was probably best-known for playing Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, but he was so much more than that. An incredible dramatic actor with wonderful comic timing, his list of career films is proof positive that…

Movies Germain Lussier

Creating During Covid: Nan Lawson on Art Bringing Joy to the World

The novel coronavirus pandemic’s effects have already been felt far and wide, in comic book publishing and sales, the gaming industry, Hollywood, and beyond. But it’s also, of course, affecting people on an individual level. To that end, io9 decided to talk to some folks about what the covid-19 pandemic has done to them, their…

io9 Germain Lussier

Deadpool’s Severed Head Is Somehow Not the Weirdest Toy of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the coolest toys and merchandise around! This week: Cobra Commander heads to Hasbro’s new G.I. Joe line, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get radically retro, and untold horrors abound when Lego tries to turn classic Mickey Mouse into a buildable display piece. Check it out! Hasbro…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

How R.A. Salvatore Helped Bring Icewind Dale to Games Again for Dark Alliance

Later this year, a familiar name to Dungeons & Dragons video game fans is finally making a return with the reboot of Dark Alliance, the beloved hack-n’-slash action RPG series. To do so, it’s bringing in some familiar D&D icons in the form of Drizzt Do’Urden and his legendary friends—which also meant seeking the aid…

Games James Whitbrook

Martian Author Andy Weir Has Another Big Movie Coming and the Stars Keep Aligning For It

Author Andy Weir hit the ground running with The Martian. The book became an Oscar-caliber movie and his next novel got scooped up by Hollywood too. His third novel won’t be out until next year, but it’s already piling up the big names. It just added another one. First, it was Ryan Gosling to star.…

Movies Germain Lussier

Rap Godz Co-Creator Shares Why He Made One of the Industry’s Only Hip Hop Board Games

Three years ago, Omari Akil and his brother Hamu Dennis were sitting down for a night of board games. A few hours later, they were making their own. They’re the team behind Rap Godz, a tabletop game about becoming an industry-changing hip hop artist. And just like the characters in their game, the founders of…

Games Beth Elderkin

Ian Holm, Star of Alien, Brazil and the Lord of the Rings, Has Died at Age 88

From the evil android Ash to the quirky hobbit Bilbo, Ian Holm was as versatile an actor as one could ever imagine. He could do it all, and did so for decades, even earning an Oscar nomination in 1982. However, we’re sad to report that the incredible actor passed away this week at the age of…

Movies Germain Lussier

All of the Best Moments From Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian

There’s a chance that over the past two months, you’ve missed some brand new Star Wars. That’s right. For the last eight weeks, Disney+ has been releasing new episodes of Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian, a behind the scenes documentary show about the making of, you guessed it, The Mandalorian. Over almost four hours,…

io9 Germain Lussier

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 18

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter eighteen today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

In the First Trailer for The Rental, Terrors Both High-Tech and Creepy-Human Ruin a Seaside Getaway

Two couples travel to a gorgeous, totally isolated beach home. That sounds like the makings of a peaceful escape… or the set-up for a horror movie. There’s a timely twist in The Rental, the debut feature from actor turned director Dave Franco (who co-wrote with indie all-star Joe Swanberg), when one of the guests spots a…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

Dungeons & Dragons Team Announces New Plans to Address Race and Inclusivity in the Game

Dungeons & Dragons has made strides in recent years to ensure the Forgotten Realms (and the planes beyond it) better represent the world we live in, and a playerbase that is more diverse than ever before. But in light of ongoing reckonings across the world against issues of systemic racism, Wizards of the Coast has…

Games James Whitbrook

Inside Dungeons & Dragons‘ Chilling New Adventure, Rime of the Frostmaiden

Pack your bags with as many winter clothes and things to bludgeon giants with as you can, adventurers: Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the latest adventure module for Dungeons & Dragons’ fifth edition. We’re heading off to Icewind Dale to uncover grand mysteries and sinister secrets. Announced as part of today’s Dungeons & Dragons…

Games James Whitbrook

SDCC Halts Eisner Awards Voting Due to Weird Security Screw-Up

The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic forced San Diego Comic-Con to go entirely digital this year. But voting for the annual Eisner Awards was meant to go rather smoothly as people could participate through an online portal put together with SDCC’s organizers. Just as the deadline for voting was seemingly extended, however, a number of people…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

The UK Foreign Secretary Thinks Anti-Racism Protesters Got ‘Taking a Knee’ From Game of Thrones

Ah, yes. We all remember when the famously pacifist Game of Thrones popularized the act of non-violent protest! The ongoing protests against police brutality and racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by police officer Derek Chauvin have spread across the world, and the UK has not escaped having to reconcile with…

io9 James Whitbrook

Animorphs Is Finally Getting a Movie, Let’s Hope It’s as Messed-Up as the Books

It’s morphing time. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Scholastic is teaming up with Picturestart to produce a film adaptation of Animorphs—i.e. the books that made you think you could become your own dog. What, just me? The news outlet reports that the popular series, written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant under the…

Movies Beth Elderkin

In Our First Look at Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Wonder Woman Faces the Myth of Darkseid

Darkseid Is, and most importantly, Darkseid is here. Just a few short weeks after confirming that he would begin work on turning out his very own version of Justice League, Zack Snyder has released our first teasery glimpse of what fans can expect out of his extended cut of the movie. The answer is for…

Movies James Whitbrook

An Ancient Dark Crystal Mystic Comes to Life for the First Time in a New Book of Thra

The world of Thra is full of incredible beings and creatures, from major civilizations like the Gelfling and the Skesis, to humble landstriders and adorable (and occasionally horrifying) Nurlocs. Now, a new book wants to detail Thra’s grand bestiary—and io9 has an exclusive look inside shows. Brian Froud, of course, helped bring Jim Henson’s dark…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 17

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter seventeen today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Cursed‘s First Trailer Is a Waterlogged Arthurian Bloodbath

Even though reimaginings of Arthurian legends almost always centrally focus on a lake of some sort, Netflix’s new trailer for its adaptation of Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler’sCursed demonstrates that these stories are still very much seen as an endless well for action-packed stories about war, magic, and revolution. Cursed’s first trailer says more about…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 19

The World Reacts to the Passing of Sir Ian Holm [Updated]

Creating During Covid: Nan Lawson on Art Bringing Joy to the World

Deadpool’s Severed Head Is Somehow Not the Weirdest Toy of the Week

How R.A. Salvatore Helped Bring Icewind Dale to Games Again for Dark Alliance

Martian Author Andy Weir Has Another Big Movie Coming and the Stars Keep Aligning For It

Rap Godz Co-Creator Shares Why He Made One of the Industry’s Only Hip Hop Board Games

Ian Holm, Star of Alien, Brazil and the Lord of the Rings, Has Died at Age 88

All of the Best Moments From Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 18

In the First Trailer for The Rental, Terrors Both High-Tech and Creepy-Human Ruin a Seaside Getaway

Dungeons & Dragons Team Announces New Plans to Address Race and Inclusivity in the Game

Inside Dungeons & Dragons‘ Chilling New Adventure, Rime of the Frostmaiden

SDCC Halts Eisner Awards Voting Due to Weird Security Screw-Up

The UK Foreign Secretary Thinks Anti-Racism Protesters Got ‘Taking a Knee’ From Game of Thrones

Animorphs Is Finally Getting a Movie, Let’s Hope It’s as Messed-Up as the Books

In Our First Look at Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Wonder Woman Faces the Myth of Darkseid

An Ancient Dark Crystal Mystic Comes to Life for the First Time in a New Book of Thra

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 17

Cursed‘s First Trailer Is a Waterlogged Arthurian Bloodbath

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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