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Gillian Anderson Won’t Return as One of American Gods‘ Best Characters

Hot on the heels of news of her exit from the resurrected X-Files, it seems like Gillian Anderson also won’t be returning to play Media on Starz’ American Gods adaptation. Divulged in an interview in The Los Angeles Times, Anderson’s break-up with American Gods is a direct result of showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green…

Television Evan Narcisse

How Insidious: The Last Key Kept Things Fresh the Fourth Time Around

By the time a franchise gets to its fourth installment, there’s got to be a damn good reason for it to continue. Finding that reason was the primary focus of the team behind Insidious: The Last Key, including director Adam Robitel. “By the fourth installment you need to go in different directions otherwise it gets…

Movies Germain Lussier

Justin Timberlake Is Bringing Awful CGI Robots Back

Justin, sweetie, what are you doing? I thought you were going country, bro. Then I could be content to ignore you. Instead, you come out with this cheap I, Robot knockoff that’s just scifi enough to pique my interest. Only it’s bad. Justin Timberlake has released the first single off his upcoming album, Man of…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Thanks to Amazon It’s Now Slightly Less Annoying to Watch Star Trek: Discovery

If you’re in the US, one of the biggest barriers to watching the newest Star Trek show is the fact that Discovery is exclusively available through CBS’s annoying digital service, All Access. Good news: It’s becoming a little easier to, err, access it. Bad news: It’s not exactly what you want it to be. Amazon…

Television James Whitbrook

Netflix Boosts Its Film Cred by Signing Batman Director Matt Reeves to a Production Deal

Netflix just keeps signing up big-ticket items. Mere days after announcing a sequel to its $90 million film Bright, the company has signed a first-look deal with director Matt Reeves and his production company 6th & Idaho. Basically, that means Netflix will get the first crack at any project Reeves and his team are developing…

Movies Germain Lussier

io9 Dives Into the Genre Movies They’re Pumped About in 2018

This year is going to be a bonafide cornucopia of science fiction, comic book, and other genre flicks. We’ve got a superhero team-up 10 years in the making, an experimental (and controversial) scifi horror story, and apparently, another Star Wars movie we know practically nothing about. io9’s Beth Elderkin and Jill Pantozzi are here to…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Disney Channel Hits Copy-Paste With Latest ‘Freak Chic’ Musical Zombies

How much did you love Descendants, the Disney Channel teen musical where a group of magical misfits were sent to a high school for preppy elites? Well, now you’ve got Zombies, an all-new Disney Channel teen musical where a group of magical misfits are sent to a high school for preppy elites! Only this time,…

Movies Beth Elderkin

This Black Panther Toy Commercial Is More Important Than You Understand

There was no doubt in my mind that official, Marvel-branded Black Panther toys and playsets would hit stores just in time for the film’s release this February. But actually seeing the commercial for what Hasbro is offering made me pause and feel something deeply emotional. If you ask many comic book fans of color which…

Toys & Collectibles Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Good Place Actor Had No Idea What He Was In For

NBC’s The Good Place returned with its second mid-season premiere on Thursday, pitting architect Michael (Ted Danson) against Eleanor (Kristen Bell) and her friends. But it turns out the actor playing Chidi was first pitted against the plot itself. During the audition process, he was purposefully left in the dark about what the hell he…

Television Beth Elderkin

Solo Could Explore An Iconic Unseen Moment From Star Wars History

The Orville could cross paths with another Seth McFarlane show. You’ll be waiting a while for the next season of Rick and Morty. There’s more discussion of the future of The X-Files after Gillian Anderson’s departure. Plus, Captain Marvel casting, a new clip from Agents of SHIELD, and more. To me, my spoilers! Solo: A Star…

Television James Whitbrook

A Father and Son’s Different Pop Culture Perspectives Make for a Killer Art Show

The Avengers, the Mad Max movies, Rick and Morty, The Legend of Zelda, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more. Artists Matt and Miles Ritchie both love that shit. However, the father and son each bring a very different perspective to their favorite pop culture and those divergent points of…

Movies Germain Lussier

This 1986 Frank Miller Elektra Comic Feels Uncomfortably Prescient

Yesterday, Donald Trump logged onto Twitter and ever-so-casually taunted Kim Jong-un with the threat of a nuclear war, which would result in the deaths of millions of people on both sides. It was the sort of ill-advised, dangerous thing that you’d expect from a supervillain, not a president. There’s a long history of genre fiction…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

In the New Winchester Trailer, an Angry Ghost Menaces Everyone in Helen Mirren’s Haunted House

After dropping its first teaser just in time for Halloween, the Dame Helen Mirren-starring haunted house thriller Winchester now has a full trailer that fleshes out its story a little bit more. Looks like Jason Clarke’s skeptical character will have to rethink his “ghosts ain’t real” attitude before act one is over. While the last…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

Here’s Your First Look at Black Lightning‘s Superpowered Daughter, Thunder

We’ve known for awhile that Black Lightning would keep Jefferson Pierce’s superpowered family from the comics, but just weeks before the show hits the air, we’ve got our first look at one of his daughters already suited up to follow in his footsteps: Anissa Pierce, a.k.a. DC hero Thunder. In the comics, Anissa (played by…

io9 James Whitbrook

Ridley Scott May Direct a Disney Movie About Merlin the Wizard

Mere days after director Ridley Scott criticized Disney for hiring inexperienced directors for Star Wars movies, it appears the company may have taken his advice and hired him for another of its projects. Variety reports that Scott is in talks to direct Merlin Saga, based on the novels by T.A. Barron. The film tells the…

Movies Germain Lussier

Jodie Whittaker on the Importance of Becoming Doctor Who‘s Star

For the first time in nearly 55 years of phonebox-based time travel, Doctor Who’s starring Time Lord is officially being played by a woman. But according to incoming star Jodie Whittaker, her gender, while important, is just the first step in making the Doctor a role attainable by people from all walks of life. Speaking…

Television James Whitbrook

DC’s Batman and The Signal Is Lighting the Way for a New Generation of Gotham Heroes

Duke Thomas isn’t new to working alongside Batman as one of Gotham’s many vigilantes, but in his new series Batman and The Signal, the teenager is stepping out of his mentor’s shadow to bring a different kind of justice to the city he loves. It might just change the Bat-Family forever. Between universe-ending threats and…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Check Out the Breathtaking Opening Scene From Mary and the Witch’s Flower

Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the first film from animation house Studio Ponoc, looks to be a beautiful spectacle on par with Studio Ghibli—no surprise, considering it’s directed by former Ghibli director Hiromasa Yonebayashi. If you need proof, just check out this stunning opening sequence. The movie is about a girl living in the country…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Animaniacs Is Returning With New Seasons on Hulu

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot’s “pay-or-play contracts” have been renewed! The much-loved Warner Bros. animated series Animaniacs is being brought to Hulu with all-new seasons. And yes, executive producer Steven Spielberg is along for the ride. Hulu has picked up two brand-new seasons of Animaniacs, which will feature Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, along with side characters…

Television Beth Elderkin

Batman’s Latest Creepy Villain Is Messed Up in a Surprisingly New Way

Few comic book heroes have a rogues gallery like the Dark Knight—and even fewer can match him for archnemeses that plunge the darkest depths of villainy simply as a reaction to Batman’s very existence. But Batman’s latest foe is an intriguing mystery, and one that delivers a creepy take on this familiar Bat-concept. Batman #38—by…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Gillian Anderson Won’t Return as One of American Gods‘ Best Characters

How Insidious: The Last Key Kept Things Fresh the Fourth Time Around

Justin Timberlake Is Bringing Awful CGI Robots Back

Thanks to Amazon It’s Now Slightly Less Annoying to Watch Star Trek: Discovery

Netflix Boosts Its Film Cred by Signing Batman Director Matt Reeves to a Production Deal

io9 Dives Into the Genre Movies They’re Pumped About in 2018

Disney Channel Hits Copy-Paste With Latest ‘Freak Chic’ Musical Zombies

This Black Panther Toy Commercial Is More Important Than You Understand

The Good Place Actor Had No Idea What He Was In For

Solo Could Explore An Iconic Unseen Moment From Star Wars History

A Father and Son’s Different Pop Culture Perspectives Make for a Killer Art Show

This 1986 Frank Miller Elektra Comic Feels Uncomfortably Prescient

In the New Winchester Trailer, an Angry Ghost Menaces Everyone in Helen Mirren’s Haunted House

Here’s Your First Look at Black Lightning‘s Superpowered Daughter, Thunder

Ridley Scott May Direct a Disney Movie About Merlin the Wizard

Jodie Whittaker on the Importance of Becoming Doctor Who‘s Star

DC’s Batman and The Signal Is Lighting the Way for a New Generation of Gotham Heroes

Check Out the Breathtaking Opening Scene From Mary and the Witch’s Flower

Animaniacs Is Returning With New Seasons on Hulu

Batman’s Latest Creepy Villain Is Messed Up in a Surprisingly New Way

April Set to Unleash Some Wild Weather Across Parts of the US, Meteorologists Warn

Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer Cuts Into Its Premium Price Tag in the Spring Sale, Bid Frequent Salon Visits Goodbye

I Wouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to Court Anytime Soon

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

Disney Will Not Bow to Audience Belief That the Rock’s ‘Moana’ Wig Looks Awful

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Hits a Record Low as It Moves Beyond Espresso Machine Deals on Amazon

Doctors Struggle to Spot AI-Generated X-Rays, Raising Scam Risks

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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