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In the New Tomb Raider Trailer, Lara Croft Goes Careening Into Danger for Family

The first look at the Tomb Raider reboot gave us plenty of tomb-raiding action, with a lot of it inspired by the 2013 video game reboot of Lara Croft’s escapades. The latest trailer shows us a lot of what’s been added to the film beyond the inspiration of the game series—and it’s pretty much all…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Rian Johnson Didn’t Want the Knights of Ren in The Last Jedi Because He Would’ve Murdered Them

Director Rian Johnson kept a lot of ideas and plot elements out of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, including Luke Skywalker’s reported third lesson for Rey, Supreme Leader Snoke’s origins, and that time a porg sliced its head open with a lightsaber. One of the more curious ones, involving the Knights of Ren, was because…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Fantastic Beasts 2‘s French Word for ‘Muggle’ Proves the Non-British Wizarding World Is Lazy as Hell

The first Fantastic Beasts introduced us to the American wizarding world’s answer to “muggle” in the form of the ludicrous “no-maj,” a term that just makes it seems like America’s wizarding society was a little weird. But with the sequel The Crimes of Grindelwald heading to France, it turns out our magical linguistic world has…

Movies James Whitbrook

All the Cool Films Premiering at This Year’s Sundance Film Festival

The 2018 Sundance Film Festival kicks off today, marking the debut of some of the year’s most exciting independent films, as well as shorts, VR experiences, and more. Although only a small portion of the festival’s content is in the scifi/fantasy/horror/science arena, there are still a lot of films worth pointing out—and we’ve collected them…

Movies Germain Lussier

Cress Williams Explains How Black Lightning Uses His Powers Without Electrocuting People to Death

Like all of DC’s metahuman superheroes who save the world on the CW every week, Black Lightning has an array of abilities allowing him to fight crime in ways others can’t. While all of Black Lightning’s powers are cool, they also beg the question: “How are you not killing people with them?” We asked Cress…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Legends of Tomorrow Teases a Familiar Face to Replace Firestorm

And there could be more romance on the Waverider, to boot. Ang Lee’s Gemini Man finds another star. The Hulkbuster could get a big upgrade in Avengers: Infinity War. The CW teases a more comics-faithful costume for Mon-El on Supergirl. Plus, good news for The Tick, and a new look at the next X-Files. Spoilers,…

Television James Whitbrook

Batman and Catwoman’s Engagement Just Ran Into a Complication and Her Name Is Wonder Woman

As thoughtful and emotionally satisfying as writer Tom King’s recent run on Batman has been, one of the major drawbacks is that every time something even remotely good happens to someone, you know it won’t be long until some kind of twist of fate snatches their happiness away. Despite the mayhem and madness that’s kept…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Thousands of Rare, First Edition Stephen King Books and Manuscripts Destroyed in Freak Accident

A Stephen King enthusiast has just been struck a terrible blow that a lot of other fans might feel once they hear the news. A large portion of a private collection of King works, which included original typed manuscripts of Maximum Overdrive and The Eyes of the Dragon, has been lost to an accident. Gerald…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

After Months of Wearing Grey Spandex, The Flash Is Finally Giving Elongated Man a Costume

So far, Flash’s take on Ralph Dibny has been stretching around as the Elongated Man in a costume that is as comical as Dibny himself can be. But, at long last, Ralph is getting something that looks a bit better than his light-grey spandex take on Daredevil season 1’s costume. The CW has released new…

Television James Whitbrook

Alexander the Great and Xerxes Will Clash in Frank Miller’s Long-Awaited 300 Prequel

In Frank Miller’s original 300 comic, it takes the Persian king Xerxes and his army of thousands three days to destroy the small Spartan force led by King Leonidas and go on to successfully invade and conquer Greece. But 300 creator Frank Miller wants to make sure we know Xerxes’ story doesn’t really begin with…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

The 100 Most Important Pop Culture Moments of the Last 10 Years: #41-60

As part of our 10th anniversary, io9 is examining all the things that have had the most impact on pop culture since the site went online back on January 2, 2008. Today, we’re counting down from 60 to 41—check out 100-61 below, and come back tomorrow and Friday for the rest! https://gizmodo.com/the-100-biggest-most-important-pop-culture-moments-of-1822079294 https://gizmodo.com/the-100-most-important-pop-culture-moments-of-the-last-1822114600 60) After…

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Steven Moffat on His Desperate Backup Plan for Doctor Who‘s 50th Anniversary

Steven Moffat has long made it known what an insanely stressful time the creation of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special was—an event almost so disastrous it nearly didn’t have the Doctor in it at all. But at long last, Moffat has revealed what story he would’ve had to use for the potential reality of “The…

Television James Whitbrook

I Hope ‘Ages Five and Up’ on This Jurassic Park Power Wheels Jeep Includes Middle-Aged Bloggers

The most important thing to happen in the world of cinema in 2018 will be the 25th anniversary of the original Jurassic Park, which will be celebrated with a mountain of movie-related merchandise including this tiny drivable replica of the fictional park’s Jeeps from Fisher-Price. Ages five and up? Sounds like a challenge to me.…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

Ever Wondered What an io9 Is? Here’s Your Answer

At some point over the last 10 years, have you ever stopped and wondered: What is an io9? Well, wonder no more. This animated video, voiced by co-founders Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders, reveals the secrets of the io9 device, which were thought lost in the midst of time. Check it out below. (Oh,…

io9 Beth Elderkin

RoboCop Enters a Future of Crowdsourced Justice for New Comic Series Citizens Arrest

After a few years away, Boom Studios is bringing the world’s most beloved cyborg cop back into action with a brand new miniseries. But this time, RoboCop finds himself in a weird dystopian future: one where law enforcement isn’t performed by cops, Robo or otherwise, but private citizens. Written by Brigg’s Land’s Brian Wood, and…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Altered Carbon‘s Showrunner on the Only Book Scene She Insisted Be Changed

Netflix’s cyberpunk series Altered Carbon is staying relatively faithful to Richard K. Morgan’s 2002 novel—with a few exceptions, like changing the Jimi Hendrix Hotel to one featuring Edgar Allen Poe. However, there is one controversial moment from the book that showrunner Laeta Kalogridis refused to keep. Altered Carbon is about a man named Takeshi Kovacs…

Television Beth Elderkin

New Trailer for Britannia Asks ‘What if Game of Thrones Had Druid Raves?’

The Romans have invaded Westeros. A new trailer is up for Sky Atlantic’s historical fantasy Britannia. Set during the Roman invasion of Celtic Britain, the show focuses on a Roman general named Aulus Plautius (played by The Walking Dead’s Governor, David Morrissey) who is attempting to conquer the Celtic heart of Britannia, which the series…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

With Black Lightning, the CW’s Universe of Superheroes Is Growing Up and Getting Real

Billie Holiday’s rendition of “Strange Fruit” and the sounds of lightning and thunder are the very first things you hear as Black Lightning’s pilot episode opens. The haunting cacophony is an ominous warning about the storm coming Jefferson Pierce’s way, but it’s also a promise of what Black Lightning has in store this season. Though…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Even More Rumors About the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Coming to the Venom Movie

Disney unleashes a bevy of sneak peeks at Ant-Man and The Wasp, Mary Poppins, and more. Supergirl could recruit another familiar Superman supporting character. A new rumor suggests Marvel is wiping its slate of animated series clean. Plus, an update on the Y: The Last Man TV show. Behold, Spoilers! Venom Symbiote-salt-shakers at the ready!…

Television James Whitbrook

Pirates of the Caribbean’s VFX Wizards Reveal How They Brought Skeleton Ghost Sharks to Life

With a team of over 700 visual effects artists and other on-set crew working in studios around the world, the Moving Picture Company produced 1,200 shots for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, including bringing to life—or afterlife—ghostly great white sharks. MPC was just one of over 14 different visual effects and…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

In the New Tomb Raider Trailer, Lara Croft Goes Careening Into Danger for Family

Rian Johnson Didn’t Want the Knights of Ren in The Last Jedi Because He Would’ve Murdered Them

Fantastic Beasts 2‘s French Word for ‘Muggle’ Proves the Non-British Wizarding World Is Lazy as Hell

All the Cool Films Premiering at This Year’s Sundance Film Festival

Cress Williams Explains How Black Lightning Uses His Powers Without Electrocuting People to Death

Legends of Tomorrow Teases a Familiar Face to Replace Firestorm

Batman and Catwoman’s Engagement Just Ran Into a Complication and Her Name Is Wonder Woman

Thousands of Rare, First Edition Stephen King Books and Manuscripts Destroyed in Freak Accident

After Months of Wearing Grey Spandex, The Flash Is Finally Giving Elongated Man a Costume

Alexander the Great and Xerxes Will Clash in Frank Miller’s Long-Awaited 300 Prequel

The 100 Most Important Pop Culture Moments of the Last 10 Years: #41-60

Steven Moffat on His Desperate Backup Plan for Doctor Who‘s 50th Anniversary

I Hope ‘Ages Five and Up’ on This Jurassic Park Power Wheels Jeep Includes Middle-Aged Bloggers

Ever Wondered What an io9 Is? Here’s Your Answer

RoboCop Enters a Future of Crowdsourced Justice for New Comic Series Citizens Arrest

Altered Carbon‘s Showrunner on the Only Book Scene She Insisted Be Changed

New Trailer for Britannia Asks ‘What if Game of Thrones Had Druid Raves?’

With Black Lightning, the CW’s Universe of Superheroes Is Growing Up and Getting Real

Even More Rumors About the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Coming to the Venom Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean’s VFX Wizards Reveal How They Brought Skeleton Ghost Sharks to Life

Fitbit Versa 4 Drops to a Record Low as Google Makes Another Push into Fitness Smartwatches Following the Pixel Watch

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C-3PO’s Head From ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Sold for a Cool Million

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Delivers Fast Speeds, Low Monthly Prices and Cash Back

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

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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Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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