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Neon Genesis Evangelion Finally Hits Netflix June 21

It’s time to get in the robot. After confirming late last year that it had acquired the streaming rights to Hideaki Anno’s legendary mecha anime/psychedelic existential crisis simulator Neon Genesis Evangelion, Netflix has now revealed that the entire 26 episode series—as well as the movies Evangelion: Death True² and The End of Evangelion—will, at last,…

io9 James Whitbrook

The OA Is Back and It’s Still Weird as Hell, So Let’s Talk All About It

So you watched Netflix’s very strange chunk of beautiful sci-fi bullshit The OA when it debuted in December 2016. And now, co-creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are back with another piece of the puzzle: The OA Part II. Here’s a place to talk about it. Here’s Netflix’s best attempt at an official summary for what…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Set Sail For Lego Steamboat Willie and the Rest of This Week’s Coolest Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the most seaworthy toys we’ve seen online this week (please don’t actually attempt to float a Lego Steamboat Willie). This week: Hot Toys shares a surprise to be sure, though it’s a welcome one; Stranger Things’ hot new mall gets some hot new figures; and…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

The Dark Knight Is His Truest Self in Batman #67

There are times when it can be difficult to suss out how much of the characters in comics, like Batman written by Tom King, are reflections of the author and his collaborators, and how much are them channeling who the characters are, and letting them speak through the panels. This week’s Batman #67 is an…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Deathstroke’s Daughter Ravager Is Joining DC Universe’s Titans

First, it was Deathstroke, next it was Jericho, and now Ravager is the third member of the Wilson family joining Titans. Deadline reports that Chelsea Zhang is joining the DC Universe show in the role of Ravager, aka Rose Wilson, for season two. Much like her brother, Jericho (who’ll be played by Chella Man), she…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

The Heroes of This Week’s Best New Comics Are Powered by Belief

Special powers or prophesied destinies aside, having conviction and powerful faith in something is often what makes comic book heroes special. Usually, that faith is in something larger and more grandiose like a deity or mystical being, but the heroes of this week’s best new comics draw strength from the faith they’ve got in themselves.…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Supernatural Isn’t Immortal After All, and Will End With Season 15

Seems like just yesterday that we were cracking wise about the inevitable renewal of CW mainstay Supernatural, but lo, the show that aired its first episode in September 2005—the long-ago era of President George W. Bush, Batman Begins, and “Hollaback Girl”—will be ending its run after its 15th season. FIFTEEN SEASONS. Even if you enjoyed…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Crunchyroll Is Raising Its Prices for the First Time

While Netflix continues to add more anime to its streaming offerings, Crunchyroll remains the top dog of streaming anime providers. However, in order to maintain its lead and offset the increasing cost of running a streaming business, Crunchyroll is instituting its first-ever price hike. In the U.S., the price of a monthly subscription will rise…

Television Sam Rutherford

Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods Talk About Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War

In the second season of Starz’ American Gods TV series, the motley deities and celestial beings dotting the landscape of the United States are getting ready for war. It’s a conflict that will change what we know about them and how Shadow and the show’s other characters perceive themselves. Last summer, at a set visit…

io9 Evan Narcisse

Star Wars Celebration’s Exclusive Merch Really Wants to Maul Your Wallet

While we’re obviously looking forward to Episode IX this year, 2019 is also a special Star Wars anniversary: It’s been 20 years since The Phantom Menace podraced into theaters. As always with Star Wars, that means special merch, and in Episode I’s case, a lot of it is all about Dathomir’s chosen son. There’s plenty…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook

Wow, Captain Marvel 2 Looks Great

Obviously this isn’t really a trailer for Captain Marvel 2—that’s rather far off—but rather for the whimsical-looking Unicorn Store, the feature directorial debut of Brie Larson. She also stars, alongside her Captain Marvel BFF, Samuel L. Jackson, who appears to be having the time of his life devouring the scenery in a very curious supporting…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

Mike Mignola Reflects on 25 Hellishly Good Years of Hellboy

It’s a big year for big red. Not only does Hellboy have a new movie imminent, but 2019—specifically tomorrow, March 23rd—marks 25 years since Hellboy’s adventures began in earnest with the launch of Seed of Destruction, his first comic series. To celebrate, we went right to the source: Hellboy’s creator, the legendary Mike Mignola. Published…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Star Trek‘s Most Infamous Fistfight Is Still the Purest Celebration of Captain Kirk

Today is James Tiberius Kirk’s birthday (or will be, in 214 years and also in a fictional capacity). In celebration of Star Trek’s iconic captain, let’s took a look back at what became his most infamous mission…and how really, it’s a mission that’s about so much more than a double-fisted smack to a Gorn’s spine.…

io9 James Whitbrook

Levius‘ First Teaser Will Make You Wanna Punch Something

In Haruhisa Nakata original Levius manga, a young boy who loses his arm (along with his mother and father) to an ongoing war finds the strength to go on after he gets involved in the world of competitive cyborg boxing. Armed with a technologically-advanced prosthetic, Levius has what it takes to become great at the…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

A Familiar Star Wars Face Could Get a Surprising Voice in The Mandalorian

The Toxic Avenger is making a comeback. Netflix wants to make a modern Three Musketeers. A new Avengers: Endgame spot remembers the lost. The Iron Throne hides a draconic shadow in a new Game of Thrones poster. Plus, a new look at the final two episodes of Gotham teases the rise of Batman. To me,…

Television James Whitbrook

A Messy Star Trek: Discovery Cannot Compare to the Mess That Is Michael Burnham’s Life

For better or worse, tonight’s Star Trek: Discovery blew the lid off of the biggest plot threads of the season, as quickly as it could. While we got a bunch of answers in the mania to rush from one twist to the next, it also raised another question, perhaps its ultimate: Can any other Star…

io9 James Whitbrook

Nintendo’s Labo VR Kit Is Its Wildest Cardboard Adventure Yet

With its first two kits, Nintendo has already elevated a medium that usually spends most of its life sitting in a recycle bin. Now with the new cardboard Labo VR Kit, on top of adding a whole new dimension of gaming to the Switch’s arsenal, with designs and materials to make cardboard birds, elephants, blasters,…

Games Sam Rutherford

A Chipper Mailman Faces Off With a Customer Who’s Literally From Hell in This Funny Short

We’ve all heard that old line that claims if you love your job, you never really work a day in your life. The cheerful protagonist of Mister Mailman certainly embodies that—and he’s not gonna let anyone, especially the cackling troll who resides at house #666, to get in the way of his postal duties or…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Agents of SHIELD’s Clark Gregg Talks Season 6 and How the Show Is Still Pulling From Marvel’s Comics

While Agents of SHIELD’s Phil Coulson is, at least currently, quite dead, actor Clark Gregg’s been spending time settling into his mysterious new role on the show as a character who’s everything the fallen agent and friend to the Avengers was not. This new character, Gregg explained, is someone who will terrify SHIELD’s heroes. Gregg…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Dark Helmet Would Love This Exclusive Lego Darth Helmet

Unfortunately, the Darth helmet isn’t actually tailored for Dark Helmet, but it’s still a very cool, exclusive Vader helmet (or “bust,” technically) that the Spaceballs character would probably covet. StarWars.com has begun to roll out the exclusives for next month’s Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, and while not everything has been revealed just yet, one…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

Neon Genesis Evangelion Finally Hits Netflix June 21

The OA Is Back and It’s Still Weird as Hell, So Let’s Talk All About It

Set Sail For Lego Steamboat Willie and the Rest of This Week’s Coolest Toys

The Dark Knight Is His Truest Self in Batman #67

Deathstroke’s Daughter Ravager Is Joining DC Universe’s Titans

The Heroes of This Week’s Best New Comics Are Powered by Belief

Supernatural Isn’t Immortal After All, and Will End With Season 15

Crunchyroll Is Raising Its Prices for the First Time

Neil Gaiman and the Cast of American Gods Talk About Belief, Happy Endings, and Going to War

Star Wars Celebration’s Exclusive Merch Really Wants to Maul Your Wallet

Wow, Captain Marvel 2 Looks Great

Mike Mignola Reflects on 25 Hellishly Good Years of Hellboy

Star Trek‘s Most Infamous Fistfight Is Still the Purest Celebration of Captain Kirk

Levius‘ First Teaser Will Make You Wanna Punch Something

A Familiar Star Wars Face Could Get a Surprising Voice in The Mandalorian

A Messy Star Trek: Discovery Cannot Compare to the Mess That Is Michael Burnham’s Life

Nintendo’s Labo VR Kit Is Its Wildest Cardboard Adventure Yet

A Chipper Mailman Faces Off With a Customer Who’s Literally From Hell in This Funny Short

Agents of SHIELD’s Clark Gregg Talks Season 6 and How the Show Is Still Pulling From Marvel’s Comics

Dark Helmet Would Love This Exclusive Lego Darth Helmet

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

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

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