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Loki Drops in to Local Weather Update To Blame Thor For Tornadoes

Chicago’s Fox 32 was reporting on some extreme weather that was headed their way, and had a guest stop by to lend them a hand: Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleston put the blame for the storms squarely on co-star Chris Hemsworth, who “brought his skillset to bear” on the local area. Brotherly love.

io9 Andrew Liptak

Giant Faces Stare Back In Nathan Smith’s Series of Retro Oil Paintings

They’re enormous: giant faces that peer at you over the horizon or from under ocean waves. They’re the subject of Nathan Smith’s fantastic series of oil paintings, which call back to the classic covers of sci-fi paperbacks. Nathan told us that these paintings were inspired by a dream: “As horribly clichéd as it may sound,…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Peter Dinklage Showed Off Some Behind the Scene Drama of Game of Thrones

Saturday Night Live had to do a Game of Thrones sketch while Peter Dinklage was hosting. It looks like the motion capture actor behind Drogon is causing a bit of drama. [Mashable]

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Tony Stark Is Doing What Needs To Be Done in the Latest Civil War Teaser

Now that Batman v Superman is out of the way, the deluge of promotional material for Captain America: Civil War is coming. There’s a bit of new footage in the latest teaser spot. This trailer highlights a couple of things: Steve Rogers believes that the “safest hands are still our own,” while Tony Stark is…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Revel In WonderCon’s Fantastic Cosplay With Sneaky Zebra’s Latest Video

WonderCon had some amazing cosplay last weekend, and Sneaky Zebra was on hand to put together one of their fantastic music videos featuring costumes from The Force Awakens, Ant-Man, Jurassic Park, X-Men, Arrow and tons more. I’m always impressed with how these guys put together their videos, flowing from character to characters. They have a…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Our First Ever Look at Bruce Timm’s Animated Adaptation of The Killing Joke

It’s one of the most famous comic books of all time, and now we have our first look at the upcoming adaptation of Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke, starring Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. A teaser and behind the scenes featurette has appeared for the film, giving us a good look at the the origins…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Here’s 12 Easter Eggs From The Expanse You Might Have Missed The First Time Around

Syfy’s space opera The Expanse is getting geared up for its second season, and later this week, the series comes out on Blu-ray and DVD, which means that we can binge on the show all over again. When you watch it again, keep your eyes peeled for a whole bunch of easter eggs. The Expanse…

io9 Andrew Liptak

See Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange Take the Streets of Manhattan and Beg for a Meme

Filming for Doctor Strange has been underway in New York City, and photographers got a really good glimpse of Benedict Cumberbatch and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo! The first images that we had of the pair was back in February, but this is our best look yet, and they look fantastic. Hopefully,…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Here Are the Winners of the 2015 James Tiptree Jr. Award

The James Tiptree Jr. Awards were handed out earlier this week, designed to honor science fiction or fantasy works that “expands or explores our understanding of gender.” Here’s the award recipients: “The New Mother” by Eugene Fischer (Asimov’s Science Fiction, April/May 2015) Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz (Candlewick, 2015) The award committee also unveiled their…

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Lovecraft’s Creatures Would Have Made Excellent Opponents For Europe’s Crusaders

What if H.P. Lovecraft had been around in the Middle Ages? It’s likely that the crusades would have turned out very differently, as seen by these fantastic illustrations from Austrian illustrator, Robert Altbauer. Altbauer runs a website called Fantasy Map, where most of his art is in the form of fantastic alternate maps, some of…

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Drax the Destroyer Is Joining Blade Runner 2

Dave Bautista, who starred in Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax the Destroyer, will be joining the upcoming sequel to Blade Runner. This comes just days after Robin Wright was added to the cast. Bautista made the announcement via Instagram: We’re starting to come to terms with the fact that the film is actually happening,…

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Here’s the Table Of Contents For Ann and Jeff Vandermeer’s Amazing Big Book of Science Fiction

A couple of years ago, Ann and Jeff Vandermeer put out a request for recommendations: they were putting together a survey anthology of short science fiction stories, and it would be a massive project. Their work is now complete: The Big Book of Science Fiction will be released in July, and they’ve told us what…

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The Fabled Long Takes in Film Are Cool, But They Have Their Limitations

There’s a certain pornographic quality to long takes: directors setting up long periods of action while the cameras are rolling. They’re fantastic to watch, but Jack Nugent of Now You See It, argues in a new video essay that their use really constrains the stories directors are trying to tell. He makes a really compelling…

io9 Andrew Liptak

There Was Only One Decent April Fools’ Day Prank Today, and This Is It

Friends, we’ve finally made it: The hellishly wearisome event that is April Fool’s Day is basically at its end. We at io9 despise this black day, but even our curmudgeonly souls got a smile out of this “prank” by the Canadian Library and Archives, which claimed to have dug up Wolverine’s military records from its…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Here’s Some Beautiful Star Wars Art for a Friday Evening

Now that you can watch The Force Awakens anytime, you’d think maybe we’d be sick of seeing beautiful artwork from it. You’d be wrong. Acme Archives just released a bunch of new pieces and they’re as pleasing as the movie itself. For more on all of these pieces, visit Acme Archives. They’re all available now.…

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You’ll Never Guess Who’s Turning Greg Grunberg’s Graphic Novel Into a Movie

When you’re Greg Grunberg, things are pretty good. You’re a successful actor on your own, but you’re also best friends with J.J. Abrams, so you get roles like Snap Wexley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Your friend will even produce a movie based on your new graphic novel. The graphic novel is called Dream…

Movies Germain Lussier

Game of Thrones‘ Jessica Henwick Will Play the Female Lead in the Iron Fist TV Series

Yes yes yes yes yes. Marvel has announced that The Force Awakens and Game of Thrones actress Jessica Henwick has landed the role of the Netflix Iron Fist show’s female lead, and it’s great news for fans of the comics: she’ll be playing international ass-kicker Colleen Wing. Henwick, best known for her roles as Nymeria…

Television James Whitbrook

The Original Mystery Science Theater 3000 Cast Will Reunite for a Special Rifftrax Event

It’s been a very good time to be an MST3K fan. Not only will the show return with a new cast in the not-too-distant future, under the guidance of the original creator and host Joel Hodgson, but now the entire original cast is getting together for a one-night, special reunion, courtesy of Rifftrax! Actually, I…

Movies Rob Bricken

This Is the Most Twisted Moment in 1986 Slasher Classic April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day was one of the first slasher movies I ever saw, circa the VHS era, and it remains one of my favorites in the genre. Aside from its clever, Agatha-Christie-meets-Jason-Voorhees premise, its unusually good cast (led by Amy Steel, a Final Girl twice over after Friday the 13th Part 2), and its amazing…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

A Good Look at All the Dead People Who May Be Harassing Spider-Man Soon

Peter Parker has lost many people over the years, friend and foe alike. So many, in fact, that Marvel’s next Spider-comic event is basely around them in a series titled “Dead No More.” Over the past few weeks, Marvel has slowly been releasing slices of a huge piece of promo art by Alexander Lozano, with…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Loki Drops in to Local Weather Update To Blame Thor For Tornadoes

Giant Faces Stare Back In Nathan Smith’s Series of Retro Oil Paintings

Peter Dinklage Showed Off Some Behind the Scene Drama of Game of Thrones

Tony Stark Is Doing What Needs To Be Done in the Latest Civil War Teaser

Revel In WonderCon’s Fantastic Cosplay With Sneaky Zebra’s Latest Video

Our First Ever Look at Bruce Timm’s Animated Adaptation of The Killing Joke

Here’s 12 Easter Eggs From The Expanse You Might Have Missed The First Time Around

See Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange Take the Streets of Manhattan and Beg for a Meme

Here Are the Winners of the 2015 James Tiptree Jr. Award

Lovecraft’s Creatures Would Have Made Excellent Opponents For Europe’s Crusaders

Drax the Destroyer Is Joining Blade Runner 2

Here’s the Table Of Contents For Ann and Jeff Vandermeer’s Amazing Big Book of Science Fiction

The Fabled Long Takes in Film Are Cool, But They Have Their Limitations

There Was Only One Decent April Fools’ Day Prank Today, and This Is It

Here’s Some Beautiful Star Wars Art for a Friday Evening

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Turning Greg Grunberg’s Graphic Novel Into a Movie

Game of Thrones‘ Jessica Henwick Will Play the Female Lead in the Iron Fist TV Series

The Original Mystery Science Theater 3000 Cast Will Reunite for a Special Rifftrax Event

This Is the Most Twisted Moment in 1986 Slasher Classic April Fool’s Day

A Good Look at All the Dead People Who May Be Harassing Spider-Man Soon

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

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