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All the Secrets About the Battles to Come Hidden in the New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer

Last night we got a glorious Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, packed with new looks at the war to come between the Resistance and the First Order. As ever for modern Star Wars, it’s a trailer that’s as cryptic as it is epic in scope, but it’s also filled with new hints and secrets…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Gifted‘s Take on Anti-Mutant Hatred Is a Bleak One

In nearly every other X-Men film and television show, mutants are presented as a relatively new global phenomenon that mainstream humanity is still struggling to make sense of. It’s that “newness” that sometimes makes the concept of mutants having some sense of collective community and shared identity a little difficult to square away. But because…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

We Could Get More Batman ’66 Animated Films, Which Is Confusing

Batman vs. Two-Face was Adam West’s last Batman film before his death in June. Given how iconic the original Batman was, it seemed safe to assume that the Batman ‘66 animated films would be retired. However (and unfortunately), co-star Burt Ward says that might not be the case. In an interview with IGN, Ward was…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The 19 Scariest, Freakiest Haunted Houses in Movies and TV

There’ve been a lot of haunted houses popping up on screens both large and small lately, including the dreaded 29 Neibolt Street house in It and the trippy centerpiece of Syfy’s Channel Zero: No-End House. That said, spooky houses are a long-running horror staple—and not all are created equal. Here are the ones that scare…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Patty Jenkins Strove to Set an Example When Negotiating Her Wonder Woman 2 Deal

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins knows that Diana of Themyscira is a role model for women everywhere, but what she’s also learned is she’s become a heroine for female filmmakers. And the desire to help them was an important drive in negotiating fair pay for the highly anticipated sequel. “I’ve never been more aware of…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Is Supergirl Allowed to Mope?

Supergirl returned from summer hiatus a darker and more brooding character. With her boyfriend gone—she presumes dead but we presume living in the 30th century with fun heroes like Saturn Girl—Kara Danvers is left with a void in her life and a turn at the corner of her mouth. This chick is positively grim, and…

Television Alex Cranz

You Can Own the Luxurious House Where Voldemort Killed Harry Potter’s Parents

For the cool price of $1.3 million, you can own the the charming cottage just outside London where Voldemort killed James and Lilly Potter. Imagine all of the enthralling stories you could tell guests when they came over for dinner. The De Vere House that appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

New Rumors Tease Some Big Changes for Jodie Whittaker’s First Season of Doctor Who

Keanu Reeves discusses the premise of the next Bill & Ted movie. The Teen Titans Go! movie adds some major talent. New Avengers: Infinity War art gives us a better look at Black Widow’s new appearance. Plus, new details on Claire and Jamie’s steamy Outlander reunion and Stranger Things season two episode titles. Spoilers now!…

Television James Whitbrook

The Second Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is Finally Here

Breathe. Just… breathe. The second trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is finally here. It’s been six months since the first trailer for the highly-anticipated Star Wars sequel appeared, but now the wait for its follow-up is over. If you’re like me you may have just screamed. Teared up. And just froze in shock…

Trailers Germain Lussier

DC’s Next Big Flash Story Pits the First Wally West Against Barry Allen

It’s been less than a year since DC’s Rebirth pulled Wally West—the first one, that is—out of the speedforce and back into the world of DC Comics, his memory of the old DC universe in tow. Now, he’s going to be thrust into a comics fan debate of old for a new storyline: Who’s the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Latest Poster for The Last Jedi Puts General Leia Front and Center

A few hours before the release of the second trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the new poster has been revealed. It’s a big mashup of all your favorite characters from the film, with Luke Skywalker looming over them all. But our favorite part is that, right in the middle, is the late, great,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Get a First Look at Long-Lost Doctor Who Story ‘Shada’ in Its New Animated Form

We’re all waiting for the new Last Jedi trailer to drop tonight, but here’s something fun and unexpected to admire as well. It’s the first teaser for the animated version of “Shada,” the legendary Douglas Adams-penned Doctor Who serial that never made it to the screen, thanks to a BBC strike in the late 1970s.…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Another Trailer for Beyond Skyline Makes the Movie Look Totally Badass

Whoever is cutting the trailers for Beyond Skyline deserves a raise. Here we’ve got the sequel to a super bad movie—a sequel that probably shouldn’t exist. But it’s got a cast that includes Frank Grillo and Iko Uwais, and the first trailer was really good. Now, the second trailer makes us want to forget the…

Trailers Germain Lussier

The Best and Most Epic Cosplay From New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con 2017 may not have had as many spoilers and reveals as its San Diego counterpart, but it was bursting with epic cosplay, including Pickle Ricks, Itachi Uchida fighting Wonder Woman, and a giant oceanic gown. Check out io9’s video montage of the best and brightest from this year’s event.

io9 Beth Elderkin

In a Future Without Books, a Loner Makes an Incredible Discovery

Writer-director Pablo Calvillo’s The Inksect is set in a dark future where books are burned as one of the planet’s few remaining energy sources. But hope is not totally lost—as one lonely survivor discovers, there are still some valuable fragments of the past lingering in this bleak dystopia. It’s a cool story, but the unusual…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead Will Be Crossing Over After All

We don’t know when. We don’t know how. We don’t know who. But at New York Comic Con this weekend, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman announced that his two popular AMC zombie shows will soon be crossing over. “There is one character that is going to go from one show, that I will not name,…

Television Germain Lussier

Stephen King May Write Another Dark Tower Story

Successful Stephen King adaptations are everywhere right now—but one that didn’t stick its landing is The Dark Tower. Both at the movies and on TV, the future of The Dark Tower series is in up in the air. However, King recently gave fans a glimmer of hope that the story could continue on the page. At…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

io9 Puzzles Through the Characters of Star Trek: Discovery and Its Giant Water Bear

The fourth episode of Star Trek: Discovery further explored the differences between Captain Lorca and scientist Stamets—and how Burnham’s figuring out how to work with them both. We also caught up with the Klingons, and learned more about the strange creature the crew found on the Glenn. In the latest livestream, Katharine Trendacosta and Beth…

Television Cheryl Eddy

McDonald’s Will Bring Szechuan Sauce Back This Winter After Rick and Morty Hysteria

Fans of Rick and Morty were left confused, furious, and sauceless this past weekend when McDonald’s cute PR stunt about the return of its Szechuan dipping sauce went disastrously wrong, because it’s 2017 and this is where we’re at right now. But good news: you’ll be able to relive the sauce nightmare all over again…

Television James Whitbrook

9 Questions We Have After Seeing Blade Runner 2049

When it comes to the world of Blade Runner, the mysteries have always been better than the solutions. Part of why a sequel like Blade Runner 2049 even exists is because the original film asked so many hard questions and gave so few concrete answers—and it’s a tradition that continues with the new film. To…

Movies Germain Lussier

All the Secrets About the Battles to Come Hidden in the New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer

The Gifted‘s Take on Anti-Mutant Hatred Is a Bleak One

We Could Get More Batman ’66 Animated Films, Which Is Confusing

The 19 Scariest, Freakiest Haunted Houses in Movies and TV

Patty Jenkins Strove to Set an Example When Negotiating Her Wonder Woman 2 Deal

Is Supergirl Allowed to Mope?

You Can Own the Luxurious House Where Voldemort Killed Harry Potter’s Parents

New Rumors Tease Some Big Changes for Jodie Whittaker’s First Season of Doctor Who

The Second Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is Finally Here

DC’s Next Big Flash Story Pits the First Wally West Against Barry Allen

The Latest Poster for The Last Jedi Puts General Leia Front and Center

Get a First Look at Long-Lost Doctor Who Story ‘Shada’ in Its New Animated Form

Another Trailer for Beyond Skyline Makes the Movie Look Totally Badass

The Best and Most Epic Cosplay From New York Comic Con

In a Future Without Books, a Loner Makes an Incredible Discovery

The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead Will Be Crossing Over After All

Stephen King May Write Another Dark Tower Story

io9 Puzzles Through the Characters of Star Trek: Discovery and Its Giant Water Bear

McDonald’s Will Bring Szechuan Sauce Back This Winter After Rick and Morty Hysteria

9 Questions We Have After Seeing Blade Runner 2049

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

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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