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Stranger Things Is Getting a Waffle-Based Card Game, And I’m So Confused Right Now

The first season of Stranger Things was such a sleeper hit going in that it’s taken the impending arrival of season two for the merchandise hysteria all pop culture sensations are mandated to have. Which brings us to this, my friends: Hasbro is making a Stranger Things card game and nothing makes sense anymore. Revealed…

Television James Whitbrook

Up-and-Coming Writer Vita Ayala Explains Why They’re Making Fiercely Political Comics

As a kid, Vita Ayala grew up loving Wonder Woman comics. As an adult, they’ve gotten to write Diana of Themyscira twice. But Ayala isn’t content with just living the dream of working on a big corporate superhero. The New York City native is make comics that give voice to people without money, power or…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse

Coran and Allura Learn the History of Milkshakes in This Hilarious Voltron Season 4 Clip

Voltron: Legendary Defender’s third season was a rather serious affair, as it delved into new threats to the galaxy and some revealing lore about it’s universe. But despite that, it seems like the next batch of episodes will have some time for lighter moments, if this wonderful exclusive clip is anything to go by. io9…

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The Best Part of Last Night’s Flash Premiere Was Everyone But Barry Allen

With an episode title like “The Flash Reborn,” there was a certain level expectation that Flash’s season 4 premiere would try to steady itself and right the wrongs of a very uneven third season. In someways, it succeeded—but it did so by returning to some of the indulgences that have helped Flash lose its way…

Television James Whitbrook

Hello Friend, Do You Need Help Remembering Everything Before Mr. Robot Season Three Begins?

Everyone’s favorite mentally unhinged, hoodie-wearing hacker, Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) and his associates, both real and imaginary, return tonight for season three of Mr. Robot. It’s been over a year since the show’s complex season two wrapped up, so a look back (and ahead) seems very necessary. Thankfully, we’ve done that work for you. The…

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It Just Got a Little Cheaper to Watch Hulu’s Excellent Runaways Series

While trying to get a crowd excited before a screening of Hulu’s new Runaways series during New York Comic Con, executive producer Jeph Loeb spent a solid 10 minutes shouting “HULU!” into the audience only for a handful of people to yell “AND CHILL!” back at him. Good times. While Loeb’s skills as a hype…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Blade Runner 2049 Brilliantly Uses Visibility and Light to Show Us a Ruined World

Blade Runner 2049 came out last weekend, facing the challenge of both honoring and updating the aesthetic of one of science-fiction cinema’s most beloved films. The filmmakers who made the just-released sequel rose to the occasion by imbuing the movie with a hauntingly appropriate approach to illumination. Back in July, I was part of a…

io9 Evan Narcisse

This Thor: Ragnarok Scene Exists Because Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth Loved Playing With the Props

It’s not uncommon for directors to make appearances in their own work, but Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s own cameo wasn’t actually planned. As par for the course with the upcoming film, it was totally improvised, and happened because he and Chris Hemsworth were goofing around. Hemsworth appeared on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel…

Movies Beth Elderkin

BB-8 Is Drunk and Peeved That Porgs Stole the Spotlight in Colbert Clip

Once upon a time, a new Star Wars movie was coming out and everyone was excited. Not only was it a return to a beloved franchise, but it also featured a new adorable mascot! Some initially dismissed it as the next Ewok, but eventually the world fell in love. But now, that mascot, our beloved…

Television Beth Elderkin

Could There Be More Than One Wedding in the CW’s DC Crossover?

Mark Ruffalo teases big plans for the Hulk beyond Thor: Ragnarok. Get a look at John Cena in action for the Bumblebee movie. The Flash adds an obscure comics villain with a hell of an unpronounceable name. Plus, new pictures from The Inhumans, and new footage from the returns of Arrow and Shannara Chronicles. Spoilers…

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Jeff Goldblum Riffing On the Meaning of ‘Ragnarok’ Is Absolutely Delightful

Walk up to someone and ask them what “Ragnarok” means, and chances are, they won’t have an answer. Even if they were randomly into Norse mythology, though, none of them would have answers as delightfully kooky as Thor: Ragnarok star Jeff Goldblum. Goldblum plays the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok, the third Thor movie, which opens…

Movies Germain Lussier

Disney Animation Just Shelved Its Jack and the Beanstalk Film, Gigantic

In 2015, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced a Jack and the Beanstalk adaptation called Gigantic for release in 2018. Earlier this year, 2018 became 2020. And now, the film has been shelved indefinitely. “It’s impossible to know when we begin a project how the creative process will unfold, and sometimes, no matter how much we…

Movies Germain Lussier

When Constantine Returns to Legends of Tomorrow This Season, He’ll Be a Bisexual Chain Smoker

John Constantine is making his triumphant return to the CW’s Arrowverse in Legends of Tomorrow’s third season. He’ll be part of a massive, two-episode crossover that’ll see the chain smoking demon hunter team up with the show’s group of time-traveling misfits. Fans of NBC’s cancelled Constantine series will be pleased to hear that actor Matt…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Here’s What You Missed at io9 and Kotaku’s Cosplay Ball

Thanks to everyone who came out to last week’s annual io9 + Kotaku Cosplay Ball during New York Comic Con! It was packed with great cosplayers—to the point that not everyone who showed up could get in (to be fair, we throw a hell of a party). Luckily, we have a massive gallery of those…

io9 Joe Tonelli and Rob Bricken

New Trailer Gives Professor Marston and the Wonder Women the Comic Book Treatment

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women tells the story of how an iconic comic book character was brought to life, and now a teaser trailer for the film has given the creators’ origin story the comic sans font it deserves. Annapurna has released a stylized trailer that shows the story of Professor Marston and the…

Movies Beth Elderkin

This Fan-Made Episode of Steven Universe Is Fandom at Its Best

It feels like it’s been years since there were any new episodes of Steven Universe on the air. In anticipation of Steven and the Gems’ inevitable return, a group of super enthusiastic fans have been working on the sort of project that all hardcore Steven Universe lovers have fantasized about at one point or another:…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Rian Johnson Talks the Role of the Porgs (and Their Non-Spoiler Origins) in The Last Jedi

Porgs. You haven’t even seen them in a movie yet but you probably already have a strong opinion on them. Such is the nature of fandom these days—especially in Star Wars, where there’s certainly some negative precedent of cute characters impacting the movies. Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson knows all that. And…

Movies Germain Lussier

Margo and Eliot Have a Fairy-Sized Secret to Keep on the Next Season of The Magicians

The very last shot of last season’s The Magicians showed the fairies arriving to Fillory in force to take over the kingdom. It looked like war was on the horizon. But it turns out, it’s more like a silent coup, as our favorite stylish monarchs will have to play a clever game of “fairies totally…

Television Beth Elderkin

Steven Spielberg Signs Deal with Apple to Bring Back Amazing Stories

What happens when one of Hollywood’s most successful and well-loved filmmakers sign a content deal with a world-conquering consumer tech giant? In the case of Steven Spielberg and Apple, you apparently get the revival of the director’s long-dormant genre anthology show Amazing Stories. Let’s hope they keep that John Williams theme. As reported in The…

Television Evan Narcisse

Michelle Pfeiffer Can’t Believe She Put a Real Bird In Her Mouth For Batman Returns

The fact Michelle Pfeiffer is starring in Ant-Man and the Wasp is even cooler because it’s her return to comic book movies. Of course, she legendarily played Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. We all remember it and that includes Pfeiffer. Though, for her, one moment sticks out. It’s the moment when she’s conspiring with…

Movies Germain Lussier

Stranger Things Is Getting a Waffle-Based Card Game, And I’m So Confused Right Now

Up-and-Coming Writer Vita Ayala Explains Why They’re Making Fiercely Political Comics

Coran and Allura Learn the History of Milkshakes in This Hilarious Voltron Season 4 Clip

The Best Part of Last Night’s Flash Premiere Was Everyone But Barry Allen

Hello Friend, Do You Need Help Remembering Everything Before Mr. Robot Season Three Begins?

It Just Got a Little Cheaper to Watch Hulu’s Excellent Runaways Series

Blade Runner 2049 Brilliantly Uses Visibility and Light to Show Us a Ruined World

This Thor: Ragnarok Scene Exists Because Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth Loved Playing With the Props

BB-8 Is Drunk and Peeved That Porgs Stole the Spotlight in Colbert Clip

Could There Be More Than One Wedding in the CW’s DC Crossover?

Jeff Goldblum Riffing On the Meaning of ‘Ragnarok’ Is Absolutely Delightful

Disney Animation Just Shelved Its Jack and the Beanstalk Film, Gigantic

When Constantine Returns to Legends of Tomorrow This Season, He’ll Be a Bisexual Chain Smoker

Here’s What You Missed at io9 and Kotaku’s Cosplay Ball

New Trailer Gives Professor Marston and the Wonder Women the Comic Book Treatment

This Fan-Made Episode of Steven Universe Is Fandom at Its Best

Rian Johnson Talks the Role of the Porgs (and Their Non-Spoiler Origins) in The Last Jedi

Margo and Eliot Have a Fairy-Sized Secret to Keep on the Next Season of The Magicians

Steven Spielberg Signs Deal with Apple to Bring Back Amazing Stories

Michelle Pfeiffer Can’t Believe She Put a Real Bird In Her Mouth For Batman Returns

Apple Offers Rare Olive Branch to Liquid Glass Haters

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

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

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