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You’ll Only Catch Okja‘s Best Joke If You Speak Both English and Korean

Of the many jokes sprinkled throughout director Bong Joon-ho’s newest film, Okja, there’s one in particular that’s designed to capture the spirit of the movie while also flying under the radar for anyone watching it who isn’t fluent in Korean and English. Okja revolves around a young Korean girl named Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) and the movie’s…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Watch the Origin Story for the Killer Music Box at the Center of Wish Upon

The upcoming horror movie Wish Upon has a very cool premise. It’s about a young woman who is gifted an old music box only to find out that the box grants wishes. This is great until the people around her start dying horrible deaths. Is having your wildest dreams come true worth losing everyone you…

Movies Germain Lussier

Here Are All the Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving in July

We’re well into summer now, but there’s still plenty of time to add a book or eight to your reading list. And you’ll want to, after checking out all the amazing-sounding science fiction and fantasy titles coming in July—including several short story collections and the authorial debut of actor Wesley Snipes. Angel Catbird Volume 3:…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

The Aliens Paul Reiser Figure You’ve Been Waiting For, and the Rest of the Awesome Toys We Saw This Week

Welcome back to another week of Toy Aisle, io9’s collection of the most amazing Paul Reiser merchandise (and maybe other things) we’ve seen on the internet this week. We’ve got Black Panther and the Ultimate Spider-Man himself swinging into action, even more SDCC exclusives, and a very fancy Transformer. Lego San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Brick…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski

My Mad Descent Into the Hellish Void That Is Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

This week, Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (that movie you had to be convinced actually exists) was released on digital video. On the day of the original film’s anniversary, you might be asking: How the hell do a fighting cat and mouse fit into Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? I…

Movies Beth Elderkin

How Okja Made Us Care So Damn Much About a CG Superpig

Bong Joon Ho’s Okja is named for the magical superpig that everyone desires in some way: The Mirando Corporation wants sell her as its new meat product. The Animal Liberation Front wants to use her to expose Mirando. And Mija (An Seo Hyun) just wants the companion she raised for 10 years back again. So…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Why I Will Always Love Doctor Who‘s Cybermen

I’m young enough that when I first watched Doctor Who, it was the new era of the show rather than the classic series. So when the Daleks were about to make their big comeback after decades off screen—after being told that they had sent countless Who viewers before me scurrying behind their sofas in dread—I…

Television James Whitbrook

James Marsters’ Patrick Stewart Obsession Made Him Blow a Star Trek Audition

Thousands of Star Trek fans have geeked out upon meeting Jean-Luc Picard in the flesh. But for Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, meeting Patrick Stewart actually blew his chances of acting alongside him. In an interview with Syfy, James Marsters went into a little more detail about his failed audition for Star Trek: Nemesis.…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Wonder Woman Is Now the DCEU’s Most Successful Movie in the US

Diana of Themiscyra has taken her place at the top of DC’s movie trinity—at least, at the US domestic box office. This morning, Wonder Woman officially topped Batman v Superman for the highest domestic box office within the DCEU, and even did so like it was possessed by the speedforce itself. Bringing in $2.68 million…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Armed Response Trailer Will Make You Miss Big Budget Wesley Snipes Action Movies

If you’ve seen any of the Resident Evil movies, then the plot to Saban Films’ Armed Response will feel very familiar to you. A crack team of armed soldiers infiltrate a facility controlled by an advanced artificial intelligence and—shocker—shit quickly hits the fan. But the thing that’s most striking about the Armed Response’s first trailer…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore

Conversations with God: Pablo Schreiber Talks About Becoming American Gods‘ Giant Asshole Leprechaun

Quick, think of the character you hate the most on American Gods. Did you answer Mad Sweeney? Well, the guy who plays him has a strong argument for changing your mind about the oversized wee man of the hills. Pablo Schreiber’s hard work has made Mad Sweeney one of American Gods’ most entertaining characters. Sweeney’s…

Television Evan Narcisse

New Doctor Who Set Pictures Tease a Fateful Return

Another Spider-Man villain is confirmed for Homecoming. A new Jetsons TV show could be in the works. Rosario Dawson has already exited New Mutants. No one can get their story straight about Spider-Man’s role in Venom. Plus, a new clip from the next episode of Preacher, and behind the scenes on The Last Jedi. Spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

Rick and Morty Season 3 Gets a New Trailer and Release Date

It’s finally happening! Adult Swim has announced the release date for the much-hyped third season of Rick and Morty, as well as unveiled a brand-new trailer. In short, it’s the “darkest year” ever. The Rick and Morty team held a livestream on Thursday where they confirmed the series will return July 30. They also unveiled…

io9 Beth Elderkin

You Do Not Want Your Picture Taken By the Camera in Polaroid

It’s often said that some cultures believe taking someone’s picture steals a piece of their soul. That seems like getting off easy compared to what happens in Polaroid. Polaroid, a new horror film directed by Lars Klevberg, is basically about a camera that kills you. Once it takes your photo, a shadow shows up and…

Trailers Germain Lussier

Even John Simm Was Miffed By the Early Announcement of His Doctor Who Return

In last week’s episode of Doctor Who, John Simm returned to his role as the villainous Master for the first time in seven years. It was a shocking, awesome moment… but it would’ve been 10 times that if the BBC hadn’t announced it was happening two months ago. The Master’s reveal in “World Enough and…

Television James Whitbrook

Batman and the Shadow’s Destinies Are Becoming More Intertwined Than Ever Before

“The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,” the first story that Batman appeared in back in 1939, was largely based on a “Partners of Peril,” a Shadow pulp written by Theodore Tinsley in 1936. Though Batman’s adventures would go to on eclipse the Shadow’s fame, the Shadow’s ethos has shaped Batman’s identity and a new Batman/Shadow…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

Ron Howard’s Feet and Unquenchable Thirst Revealed in Shocking Han Solo Set Photo

Replacement director Ron Howard took the helm of the Han Solo movie Thursday and at least he’s still got a sense of humor. Howard tweeted the most revealing thing he could about being on the set of the highly-secretive project. A shot so fascinting, so jam-packed with consiquences, the Internet is likely exploding this very…

Movies Germain Lussier

Why Are We Not Talking About How Much Fun Wynonna Earp Is?

Looking at my DVR for the coming weeks and things are bleak. American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale are done, Game of Thrones isn’t on the air yet, and Preacher and Orphan Black are brutally murdering fun characters and all our feelings. Summer is supposed to be the fun time, when colorful superheroes punch each…

Television Alex Cranz

Netflix Finds It in Its Heart to Give the Sense8 Fans What They Want

Sense8 is getting a two hour “episode” to wrap the story up and give the people what they want—all the sensates boning in the flesh. Netflix, a cruel, cruel entity of extreme power and possible profitability, announced the cancellation of Sense8 on June 1. Axing its queerest show on the first day of Pride Month…

Television Alex Cranz

Ratatouille‘s Best Scene Proves That, Sometimes, Live-Action Just Can’t Surpass Animation

Ten years ago today, a movie about a rat chef was released in theaters. Very quickly, audiences fell in love with it, it made tons of money, and eventually it won the Oscar for Best Animated Film. Brad Bird’s Ratatouille remains a unique, animated marvel, but its true greatness can boiled down to 20 seconds.…

io9 Germain Lussier

You’ll Only Catch Okja‘s Best Joke If You Speak Both English and Korean

Watch the Origin Story for the Killer Music Box at the Center of Wish Upon

Here Are All the Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving in July

The Aliens Paul Reiser Figure You’ve Been Waiting For, and the Rest of the Awesome Toys We Saw This Week

My Mad Descent Into the Hellish Void That Is Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

How Okja Made Us Care So Damn Much About a CG Superpig

Why I Will Always Love Doctor Who‘s Cybermen

James Marsters’ Patrick Stewart Obsession Made Him Blow a Star Trek Audition

Wonder Woman Is Now the DCEU’s Most Successful Movie in the US

The Armed Response Trailer Will Make You Miss Big Budget Wesley Snipes Action Movies

Conversations with God: Pablo Schreiber Talks About Becoming American Gods‘ Giant Asshole Leprechaun

New Doctor Who Set Pictures Tease a Fateful Return

Rick and Morty Season 3 Gets a New Trailer and Release Date

You Do Not Want Your Picture Taken By the Camera in Polaroid

Even John Simm Was Miffed By the Early Announcement of His Doctor Who Return

Batman and the Shadow’s Destinies Are Becoming More Intertwined Than Ever Before

Ron Howard’s Feet and Unquenchable Thirst Revealed in Shocking Han Solo Set Photo

Why Are We Not Talking About How Much Fun Wynonna Earp Is?

Netflix Finds It in Its Heart to Give the Sense8 Fans What They Want

Ratatouille‘s Best Scene Proves That, Sometimes, Live-Action Just Can’t Surpass Animation

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