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New Ghostbusters Footage Reveals Slimer Has an Unexpected New Friend

A lot of familiar faces are showing up in the new Ghostbusters movie—whether they be former friends or foes. We’ve known since the first trailer that Slimer would be return to the franchise, but now we’ve got confirmation that everyone’s favorite ghost is bringing along a very odd friend. https://gizmodo.com/a-ghostbusters-tv-spot-has-revealed-dan-aykroyds-cameo-1779608875 Yet again another TV spot…

io9 James Whitbrook

Sam Tarly Has a Theory About Why Game of Thrones’ Gyroscopes Suddenly Appeared in the Show

The final episode of Game of Thrones’ sixth season was full of bloodshed, carnage and, oh yeah, lots and lots of death. However, there was one tiny exception: The part where Samwell Tarly walks into a library—specifically, the giant library of the Citadel, where Sam will study to be a maester. It was the ultimate…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Why Didn’t Gene Roddenberry Get to Make the ‘Kirk Fights Jesus’ Star Trek Movie We All Deserved?

This is a serious question. Star Trek V asked, “What does God need with a starship?” The Motion Picture could have given us “How hard can Kirk punch an alien pretending to be Jesus?” This is all according to the unauthorized oral history of the first 25 years of Star Trek, The Fifty-Year Mission by…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

A 15-Year-Old Black Girl Is Going to Replace Tony Stark As Iron Man

It looked like Riri Williams was going to be the next War Machine, taking the spot of the recently deceased James Rhodes. But it turns out that the subplot involving the teenage genius will be going somewhere else entirely. Marvel says that Riri will be wearing red-and-gold power armor soon and becoming an Iron Person.…

io9 Evan Narcisse

More Luke Skywalker Clues in New Star Wars Episode VIII Set Footage

John Bradley talks about those Sam Tarly/Citadel theories on Game of Thrones. A sequel to cult classic Goonies is looking even less likely. Kevin Smith confirms his Flash return. Plus, a new clip from The Killing Joke, and when to expect the return of American Horror Story. Behold, Spoilers! Star Wars: Episode VIII A new…

Television James Whitbrook

A New Rogue One Trailer Is Coming Next Week

Star Wars fans have long suspected that our next glimpse at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would come on July 15. That’s when a panel on the film takes place at Star Wars Celebration in London, so a trailer felt inevitable. Now, we have confirmation that it’s coming—and it’ll be on TV too. Making…

io9 Germain Lussier

How Star Trek Is Attempting to Rule Comic-Con 2016

We all know 2016 is the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and that’s cause for a lot of fanfare. A new movie, a new TV show, and multiple conventions are just a few of the things on the way. It also seems Star Trek has set its phasers to conquer the biggest convention of them…

io9 Germain Lussier

The Killing Joke Trailer, Redrawn in the Style of the Original Comic

One criticism levied at the upcoming animated adaptation of The Killing Joke is how the movie’s art style fails to really capture the aesthetic used by Brian Bolland and John Higgins in the original graphic novel. This brilliant trailer remake imagines what might have been if it did. Made by Emil Ryderup (better known as…

io9 James Whitbrook

Stanley Kubrick’s Daughter Has Some Choice Words for Moon Landing Truthers

Between Room 237, Moonwalkers, the Flat Earth Society and other conspiracy theorists, and humankind’s general eagerness to believe anything that sounds strange enough to be true, the idea that Stanley Kubrick helped fake the Moon landings persists. And the director’s daughter is SICK OF IT. Ergo, Vivian Kubrick’s tweet earlier today, shared after several gleeful…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

These Spider-Man Posters Live Up to the Word ‘Amazing’

Don’t you get a sense that, after the appearance in Captain America: Civil War, fans everywhere are a little more excited about Spider-Man again? I know I am, and if you fall into that category, you’re going to want to take a gander at these super cool new posters They’re by artist Matt Ferguson and…

io9 Germain Lussier

We’re Getting a Lot of Steven Universe Very Soon

Steven Universe is a delight whenever it shows up with its bizarre schedule. Sometimes you get a bunch of episodes over a week, sometimes weekly episodes for a month, and there’s always huge gaps in between. That’s changing in a few weeks—and we’re going to be getting a lot of the Crystal Gems. Cartoon Network…

io9 James Whitbrook

What Science Fiction Spin-Off Movies Are You Dying to See?

We’ve been waiting our entire Star Wars-obsessed lives for a movie about young Han Solo—but the agony is almost over, because we’ll finally be getting it in 2018. This means we can now turn our energy to waiting desperately for other science fiction-fantasy properties with potential spin-offs. Now, we don’t mean prequels, sequels, or reboots;…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Kevin Smith Has a Plan for Onomatopoeia, If Only Arrow Would Let Him Do It

Kevin Smith’s already directed an episode of The Flash, and he’s going to be back directing another episode for season three. But what he really wants to do is direct and write an episode of Arrow. Smith created Onomatopoeia as a villain for Green Arrow back in 2002. He’s the usual martial artist and weapons…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

DC’s New KFC Comic Turns Colonel Sanders Into Fried Chicken Jesus

One thing you’ll learn from the newest installment of DC’s weird, junk-food specialty project: Harland Sanders is like a Kentucky Fried Christ who died and came back to life to spread the gospel of finger-lickin’ poultry parts. The letter column says so. KFC: The Colonel Corps follows up on last year’s bizarre story that introduced…

io9 Evan Narcisse

Netflix Will Soon Stream CW Shows Mere Days After The Finale

You can watch popular CW shows on Netflix right now. Soon though, thanks to a new deal, not only will that relationship continue, full current seasons will be uploaded soon after the finale. The Flash would proud. As it stands now, shows like The Flash, Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, The 100 and iZombie are all…

io9 Germain Lussier

That True Blood Musical Is Apparently Still Happening

The idea of a True Blood musical has been bandied about since the vampire drama concluded its HBO run in 2014. Composer Nathan Barr, who worked on all seven seasons of the show, revealed he’d pitched the concept to show creator Alan Ball, with hopes of “returning to the roots” of the story … in…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Marvel’s Teen Heroes Are Making Their Own Activist Superteam

Marvel’s resurgent group of teenage crimefighters—whether that’s the time-lost young X-Men or the youngest All-New, All-Different Avengers—are doing something that’s very teen. They’re defying their older colleagues to go it alone, fighting crime and generally being all hopeful and grassroots-y while doing so. That’s the premise behind Champions, a new book from Mark Waid and…

io9 James Whitbrook

Movie Review: Once You Get Past the Farting, Swiss Army Man Is a Revelation

You have to get past the farting. That’s the key with Swiss Army Man. Once you get over the fact that the film starts with a literal butt-load of it, the first movie from the directorial duo called Daniels becomes a revelation. It’s a poetic and engaging rumination on life, love, and friendship—farts included. Swiss…

io9 Germain Lussier

The Human Race Evolves to Its Inevitable Conclusion in This Eerie Short

Mattis Dovier’s short film Inside begins with a scene of “savage distress” that invades the dreams of his narrator, who then develops a mysterious illness that begins to overtake his body. And he soon realizes he’s not alone—he’s part of an epidemic plaguing all of civilization. Inside feels like the animated panels of an apocalyptic…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

The Hot Topic Suicide Squad Clothing Line Manages to Somehow Make the Joker Creepier

You know what was missing from the Joker? Removing his signature smile from his face and putting it in a hidden pocket in his jacket. Also removing his lips. In other words: Ahhhhhhhh! In the most obvious marketing move of all time, Hot Topic has a Suicide Squad line of clothing coming out July 22.…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

New Ghostbusters Footage Reveals Slimer Has an Unexpected New Friend

Sam Tarly Has a Theory About Why Game of Thrones’ Gyroscopes Suddenly Appeared in the Show

Why Didn’t Gene Roddenberry Get to Make the ‘Kirk Fights Jesus’ Star Trek Movie We All Deserved?

A 15-Year-Old Black Girl Is Going to Replace Tony Stark As Iron Man

More Luke Skywalker Clues in New Star Wars Episode VIII Set Footage

A New Rogue One Trailer Is Coming Next Week

How Star Trek Is Attempting to Rule Comic-Con 2016

The Killing Joke Trailer, Redrawn in the Style of the Original Comic

Stanley Kubrick’s Daughter Has Some Choice Words for Moon Landing Truthers

These Spider-Man Posters Live Up to the Word ‘Amazing’

We’re Getting a Lot of Steven Universe Very Soon

What Science Fiction Spin-Off Movies Are You Dying to See?

Kevin Smith Has a Plan for Onomatopoeia, If Only Arrow Would Let Him Do It

DC’s New KFC Comic Turns Colonel Sanders Into Fried Chicken Jesus

Netflix Will Soon Stream CW Shows Mere Days After The Finale

That True Blood Musical Is Apparently Still Happening

Marvel’s Teen Heroes Are Making Their Own Activist Superteam

Movie Review: Once You Get Past the Farting, Swiss Army Man Is a Revelation

The Human Race Evolves to Its Inevitable Conclusion in This Eerie Short

The Hot Topic Suicide Squad Clothing Line Manages to Somehow Make the Joker Creepier

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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