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Watchmen, Avengers: Endgame, Wicked + Divine, and More Highlight the 2020 Hugo Finalists

It may be a weird time for big events, but sci-fi and fantasy’s prestigious Hugo Awards—which honor many avenues of creativity, including novels, comics, fanzines, and screenplays, as well as artists, editors, podcasts, and more—are moving full steam ahead…online. And the 2020 nominees are here! You can check out the full list of nominees—which includes…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

This Warhammer 40K Animated Series Looks Bloody Gorgeous (And Also Bloody)

I mean, it’s the grim dark future of the 41st Millennium. There’s bound to be a lot of the red stuff splashing about. Especially when the Blood Angels are involved. Over the last weekend, Games Workshop finally lifted the lid on Angels of Death, a new animated series in development at its recently established Storyforge…

Trailers James Whitbrook

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11 Tabletop RPG Sourcebooks That Are as Fun to Read as They Are to Game With

Even though technology is allowing for plenty of ways to try and keep your tabletop and boardgame groups going during social distancing, the fact of the matter is it’s really hard right now to actually play tabletop RPGs. That doesn’t mean you can’t spend some of your free time engaging with those worlds though, thanks…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Relive the Hype of Avengers: Endgame‘s Opening Night Reactions With This Thrilling Video

Right now, going to the theater isn’t just an absolute impossibility, in many places, the thought of being in a tightly-packed room full of people, no matter how excited, is enough to fill you with a sense of dread. Just a year ago when the world was sitting down to watch Avengers: Endgame, that wasn’t…

Movies James Whitbrook

The First Lego Super Mario Expansions Look Wonderfully Weird

When Lego and Nintendo first announced a collaboration to bring the Mushroom Kingdom to the world of plastic bricks, we all immediately dreamed up collectible minifigure sets and lavish models. What we’re getting is…not that, but something much weirder and cooler than your standard licensed sets—and its latest additions are just as fascinating. Lego revealed…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

10 Nerdy Things to Watch on CBS All Access (Besides Star Trek)

We love Star Trek. And Star Trek is clearly the number one reason to get a CBS All Access account, especially with the 60-day free promotion the streamer has going on at the moment. But what else does CBS’s online hub have, besides Picard and other Treks, and, like, NCIS spin-offs? We did some digging for you.…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Steven Moffat Takes on Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor in the Latest Doctor Who Short Story

Doctor Who’s ongoing short story series is one of the most lovely things to come out of this otherwise pretty grim period of social isolation we all find ourselves in right now. It’s giving us beautiful little snippets, and samples of things we’d never thought we’d actually get—like former showrunner Steven Moffat taking on a…

io9 James Whitbrook

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Divergent Author Veronica Roth’s Chosen Ones Is Out Today, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Excerpt

Veronica Roth is best known for penning the Divergent series, but her latest project branches out of YA: sci-fi thriller Chosen Ones, her first novel aimed at adults. The book is out today and io9 has a juicy excerpt to share. Here’s a description of the story, to start: Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Legend of Korra‘s Live Read Let Us Watch Korra and Asami Be Adorably Loveable

Dark Horse Comics recently hosted a live reading of The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part 1—the first part of a graphic novel trilogy, taking place immediately after the events of the series. Voice actors Janet Varney and Seychelle Gabriel reprised their roles of Korra and Asami, respectively, bringing the pages of Michael Dante DiMartino,…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Birds of Prey’s Cathy Yan Wants Harley and Poison Ivy in the Sequel

Universal sets its sights on the Twilight-esque Crave. A new look at The Walking Dead: The World Beyond teases familiar faces and a long legacy. A new rumor suggests Marvel’s Blade movie may happen sooner than you’d think. Plus, what’s to come on Westworld, and a couple of new looks at Black Widow. Spoilers now!…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Star Trek: The Original Series’ Must-Watch Episodes

Star Trek. It’s one of the most quintessential pieces of science-fiction television around. And there’s a whole damn lot of it, even if you cut it down to the current eight different shows in the franchise (there’s even more on the way!). Want to start, but need a little guidance? We’ve beamed up to help…

io9 James Whitbrook

Disney Works From Home With Its At Home With Olaf Digital Series

Like the great Fifth Harmony once said: “You can work from home, oh oh, oh oh.” Disney Animation is keeping kids entertained remotely with a new digital series all about Frozen’s Olaf, created at home by animator Hyrum Osmond and voiced by Josh Gad. As stated on Twitter, Disney Animation is releasing a new recurring…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Lord of the Rings Takes Us There and Back (in Time) Again With Old-School VFX Reels

These days we’re so used to fancy, high-tech visual effects reels that break down every little facet of the CG-laden blockbusters of modern Hollywood that they’ve almost started to get a little too clever for their own good. So it’s nice of Weta to remind us just how quaint (and yet still cool) these sizzle…

Movies James Whitbrook

What Exactly Is Going on With Ezra Miller?

Until recently, Ezra Miller was best known for their acting—in the Fantastic Beasts movies, and in the DCEU films, a series which has long been promising Miller’s Flash character their own standalone chapter. Miller’s also known for red-carpet fashion flair. But now they’re making headlines for the wrong reasons. In a story that’s been spreading…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Harley Quinn‘s Showrunner on Romance, Catwoman, and Underwater Musicals in Season 2

Harley Quinn’s second season is bringing some big changes to Gotham City that are set to push its entire cast of heroes and villains to grow and change in fascinating ways. But co-showrunner Patrick Schumacker wants everyone to understand that what Harley and the gang are going through isn’t exactly turning them into different people,…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

A Royal Reject Prepares for Revolution in This Excerpt From Fantasy Debut The Bone Shard Daughter

An exciting new fantasy author will be releasing her debut novel this fall, and we’ve got a first peek at it. Andrea Stewart’s The Bone Shard Daughter is a magical adventure about a young royal who feels called to lead as her elderly, disapproving father’s kingdom teeters on the brink of a rebellion. First, here’s…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Westworld’s New Teaser Casts Doubt on Dolores’ Perfect Plan

Last night we learned the true identity of the Hosts Dolores secretly smuggled out of the park last season, so it looks like her plan to exact vengeance on humanity can go into full swing. But as we see in the look at next week’s Westworld, the more work she does, the more her former…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Female Heroes Tell Us About Being Part of a Defining Piece of Pop Culture History

For many video game fans of a certain age, the world changed 23 years ago when Final Fantasy VII was released on the PlayStation. Its impact on games and the culture around them is burned into the hearts and minds of millions, and it’s about to explode this week with the release of Final Fantasy…

Games James Whitbrook

Goofy Stopped by DuckTales and Canonized the Cutest Couple in Disney History

DuckTales went meta in its season three premiere when Donald and his nephews found themselves trapped in a ‘90s sitcom, but that wasn’t the coolest thing that happened. Goofy stopped by for his first cameo, sharing some wisdom with Donald about the importance of memories and in doing so, he melted our nostalgic hearts with…

io9 Beth Elderkin

The Walking Dead’s Maggie Makes a Welcome (and Living) Return

The Walking Dead may have had to cut its season short because of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Television Jill Pantozzi

Watchmen, Avengers: Endgame, Wicked + Divine, and More Highlight the 2020 Hugo Finalists

This Warhammer 40K Animated Series Looks Bloody Gorgeous (And Also Bloody)

11 Tabletop RPG Sourcebooks That Are as Fun to Read as They Are to Game With

Relive the Hype of Avengers: Endgame‘s Opening Night Reactions With This Thrilling Video

The First Lego Super Mario Expansions Look Wonderfully Weird

10 Nerdy Things to Watch on CBS All Access (Besides Star Trek)

Steven Moffat Takes on Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor in the Latest Doctor Who Short Story

Divergent Author Veronica Roth’s Chosen Ones Is Out Today, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Excerpt

Legend of Korra‘s Live Read Let Us Watch Korra and Asami Be Adorably Loveable

Birds of Prey’s Cathy Yan Wants Harley and Poison Ivy in the Sequel

Star Trek: The Original Series’ Must-Watch Episodes

Disney Works From Home With Its At Home With Olaf Digital Series

Lord of the Rings Takes Us There and Back (in Time) Again With Old-School VFX Reels

What Exactly Is Going on With Ezra Miller?

Harley Quinn‘s Showrunner on Romance, Catwoman, and Underwater Musicals in Season 2

A Royal Reject Prepares for Revolution in This Excerpt From Fantasy Debut The Bone Shard Daughter

Westworld’s New Teaser Casts Doubt on Dolores’ Perfect Plan

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Female Heroes Tell Us About Being Part of a Defining Piece of Pop Culture History

Goofy Stopped by DuckTales and Canonized the Cutest Couple in Disney History

The Walking Dead’s Maggie Makes a Welcome (and Living) Return

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