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Holy Crud, The Originals Actually Went and Did It

This is kind of insane. The Originals went and did something that changes all the rules for vampires everywhere. And there are hints as to just how much this is going to mean for the show going forward. Spoilers ahead… Yep, Davina actually succeeded in unlinking Klaus from all the vampires he’s sired (or the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Entire Run Of IF Magazine Is Now Freely Available Online!

IF Magazine was a monthly science fiction magazine that was first published in 1952, and ran through 1974, before it was merged into its sister publication, Galaxy Science Fiction. Now, you can read the entire run online over on Internet Archive. IF never quite reached the same pinnacle as that of other magazines such as…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Explore Alternate Histories With Peter Tieryas’ Giant Mechs and Man in the High Castle

When we assembled our list of books that we were pumped about coming out in 2016, one particularly stands out: United States of Japan, billed as a ‘spiritual successor of The Man in the High Castle’. It’s got giant mechs, alternate history, and did I mention giant mechs? United States of Japan arrives in bookstores…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Here Are The Nominees For The 2016 Bram Stoker Awards

The Horror Writers Association has released their nominees for this year’s Bram Sroker Awards, highlighting the best of horror fiction for 2015. Here are the nominees: Superior Achievement in a Novel Clive Barker – The Scarlet Gospels (St. Martin’s Press) Michaelbrent Collings – The Deep (self-published) JG Faherty – The Cure (Samhain Publishing) Patrick Freivald…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Failed 2004 Batman Vs. Superman Movie

We’re just one month away from seeing Batman v. Superman, the long-awaited smackdown between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel. But if things had turned out differently, we could have seen Batman fight Superman back in 2004. Here’s everything we know about Batman vs. Superman: Asylum, and how it would have been different…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Now We Must Turn to Doritos to Learn the Secrets of Batman v Superman

Friends, Romans, comic book movie fans: we have been betrayed. In a desperate quest for knowledge to learn everything about Batman v Superman before it releases, we turned to the saccharine liquids of Dr. Pepper, believing it to be the true font of knowledge. But we were deceived! For now it is Doritos that hold…

Movies James Whitbrook

Marvel Brings Back Timely Comics Along With a Shockingly Good Idea

Marvel likes to say it’s been around since 1939, but the truth is the company was known as Timely Comics back then (and Atlas Comics before the change to Marvel in 1961). This year, Timely Comics will return—as an imprint that sells the first three issues of a series in one collection for a mere…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

Instead of Taking Your Kids to See Gods of Egypt, Give Them A Copy of The Egypt Game

Gods of Egypt is here! And Gods of Egypt is terrible. But not every Egypt-centric adventure is as horrifyingly head-scratching as Gerard Butler’s latest career move. One of my all-time favorite books as a kid was The Egypt Game, which is wonderfully written and makes ancient history exciting in a unique way. https://gizmodo.com/murder-is-legal-and-torture-is-mandatory-because-gods-1761496886 Author Zilpha…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

John Williams Discusses The Force Awakens Music for Rey, Kylo Ren and More

Listening to composer John Williams discuss Star Wars music is always a treat. In this short featurette, he discusses his ideas behind the unique themes of both Rey and Kylo Ren, as well as the fine line between using his classic score from the original trilogy… and overusing it. Contact the author at [email protected].

Movies Rob Bricken

This Website Shows You Which Scenes in Movies Based on a True Story Are Actually True

Films that are “based on a true story” obviously take some liberties with the truth. They have to be interesting! But have you ever wondered which scenes are real and which made up? Now you can check some recent blockbusters with a scene-by-scene breakdown. The site Information is Beautiful is providing an invaluable service to…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Joins the Star Trek Writing Staff

This is incredible news. Nicholas Meyer—the man who probably deserves more credit than anybody for the longevity of Star Trek—has joined the writing staff of Bryan Fuller’s new Trek TV series. A new press release from CBS includes this statement from Fuller, who’s still the showrunner: “Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan ‘round the Mutara…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Some Asshole Stole This Gorgeous Piece of Batman Art Before It Reached Its New Owner

Well, this sucks. A fan of the legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz—known for his work on The New Mutants, Batman, Elektra: Assassin, and countless other comic books—commissioned the artist to paint an extraordinary picture of Batman and the Joker… only for it to be stolen en route. Naturally, Sienkiewicz is pissed. The artist posted a shot…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

J.J. Abrams Warns 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Not Cloverfield 2

When the trailer for the new movie 10 Cloverfield Lane was released, it was impossible not to imagine it was a sequel to 2008’s Cloverfield. Why else use that title? Well, the film’s producer J.J. Abrams has something to say about that. “It’s not Cloverfield 2,” he said. Speaking to Fandango, Abrams did his best…

Movies Germain Lussier

Meet the Other Mutant Almost Certain to Debut in Deadpool 2

When people pick up the first appearance of Deadpool, New Mutants #98, sometimes they forget two other characters got introduced at the same time. They were Gideon and Domino. Gideon never quite caught on, but Domino did, and now it seems she may be showing up alongside Wade in Deadpool 2. Minor spoilers follow. Heroic…

Movies Germain Lussier

Bellamy’s Latest Subplot Came Dangerously Close to Ruining The 100

The real reason The 100 is such a great show isn’t its beautiful actors or its badass fight scenes. We love this show for the way characters are put in impossible situations, so that we can watch them make hard—sometimes appalling—choices, that add shades to their personalities and cause them to grow. Well, Bellamy made…

io9 Maddie Stone

Pokémon Is One of the Creepiest Dystopian Societies Ever

For 20 years, Pokémon has had the reputation of a cheery kid’s franchise. But under the veneer of Ash and co.’s adventures, there lies one of the most sinister dystopias around. To celebrate Pokémon’s 20th birthday this week (and its newest games), here’s a few reasons as to why the Pokénation is much more terrifying…

io9 James Whitbrook

It’s Time To Karate-Chop This Week, With Your Friday GIF Party

This has been a long-ass week. Did you know there were three Tuesdays and five Wednesdays this week? It’s because it was a Leap Week or something. But it’s over! Let’s celebrate by rolling out some bloody awesome GIFs. What you got? What I got is some GIFs of the special Johnny Karate episode of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Murder Is Legal and Torture Is Mandatory, Because Gods of Egypt Exists

Go ahead, commit cannibalism! Slaughter your neighbors and feast on their still-warm flesh. Nobody can judge you, because the mere existence of the film Gods of Egypt has dissolved all social contracts, and eliminated forever all concepts of good and evil. The moment I walked out of a screening of Gods of Egypt, I set…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Rumor: Ben Affleck Rewrote the BvS Script in His Batman Costume

We all know about method actors. Are method writers a thing? Because according to an unnamed insider of unknown origin and access, Ben Affleck would rewrite portions of the Batman v Superman script while wearing full Dark Knight regalia. From US Weekly: The Oscar-winning screenwriter “would go into wardrobe and get all suited up for…

Movies Rob Bricken

Killer Robots Go on a Mysterious Rampage in the First Trailer for Kill Command

You know, sometimes you just can’t beat a good, creepy “robot goes bonkers and kills a bunch of freaked-out humans” movie. Kill Command definitely has that going for it, as well as having some really awesome-looking robot war machines. A new scifi horror movie written and directed by Steven Gomez, Kill Command follows a cyborg…

Trailers James Whitbrook

Holy Crud, The Originals Actually Went and Did It

The Entire Run Of IF Magazine Is Now Freely Available Online!

Explore Alternate Histories With Peter Tieryas’ Giant Mechs and Man in the High Castle

Here Are The Nominees For The 2016 Bram Stoker Awards

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Failed 2004 Batman Vs. Superman Movie

Now We Must Turn to Doritos to Learn the Secrets of Batman v Superman

Marvel Brings Back Timely Comics Along With a Shockingly Good Idea

Instead of Taking Your Kids to See Gods of Egypt, Give Them A Copy of The Egypt Game

John Williams Discusses The Force Awakens Music for Rey, Kylo Ren and More

This Website Shows You Which Scenes in Movies Based on a True Story Are Actually True

Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Joins the Star Trek Writing Staff

Some Asshole Stole This Gorgeous Piece of Batman Art Before It Reached Its New Owner

J.J. Abrams Warns 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Not Cloverfield 2

Meet the Other Mutant Almost Certain to Debut in Deadpool 2

Bellamy’s Latest Subplot Came Dangerously Close to Ruining The 100

Pokémon Is One of the Creepiest Dystopian Societies Ever

It’s Time To Karate-Chop This Week, With Your Friday GIF Party

Murder Is Legal and Torture Is Mandatory, Because Gods of Egypt Exists

Rumor: Ben Affleck Rewrote the BvS Script in His Batman Costume

Killer Robots Go on a Mysterious Rampage in the First Trailer for Kill Command

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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