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At Last, You Can Get All of Leigh Brackett’s Stark Stories in One Volume

Leigh Brackett was known as the Queen of Space Opera long before she co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back. And now, you can find out why. Haffner Press has collected all of the novels and stories she wrote about space adventurer Eric John Stark into one amazing volume. Featuring cover art from Raymond Swanland (see roughs…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Clary Is No Longer the Most Annoying Character on Shadowhunters

After ending last week’s episode by announcing she knew how to find the Mortal Cup, Clary gets her mitts on it in “Major Arcana.” Now that the hunt for the cup is over, the Shadowhunters gang can spend the rest of the season trying to rescue Clary’s mom and take down Valentine forever. Truly, if…

Television Cheryl Eddy

We Finally Know Who’s Starring in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One just found its biggest piece. Tye Sheridan—whom we’ll see playing Cyclops in this summer’s X-Men: Apocalypse—is set to play the lead character of Wade, aka Parzival. Deadline reported the news of the casting. Sheridan joins Olivia Cooke, who’ll play Art3mis, and Ben Mendelsohn, who’ll play the…

Movies Germain Lussier

How Dungeons & Dragons Helped Shape David Mitchell’s Epic Storytelling

Slade House David Mitchell is a literary darling, who’s won acclaim and award nominations. But when he talks about the things that shaped him as an author, he namechecks genre stalwarts like Ursula K. Le Guin, Philip Jose Farmer… and Dungeons & Dragons. Mitchell gave a long, long interview to the Geeks Guide to the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Here’s the Moment From Last Night’s Agent Carter That Gave Me Goosebumps

Last night’s two episodes of Agent Carter had their ups and downs—but their emotional spine came from Edwin Jarvis, whose wife Ana has narrowly survived a gunshot wound. But the most magical moment comes here, when Edwin finally pushes Peggy Carter too far. Spoilers ahead… The little moment of collecting herself, the hair flip, and…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

These New Star Wars Posters Are Simply Perfect

There are so many Star Wars posters out there these days, it’s incredibly difficult to make one stand out. Well, artist Matt Ferguson has found an answer to that: Make posters that are simple, clean, and instantly recognizable. That’s easier said than done, of course—but Ferguson’s definitely pulled it off. Along with the Bottleneck Gallery…

io9 Germain Lussier

You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

Just over a year ago, we were confidently predicting that you’d get to watch HBO’s revamped version of Westworld later in 2015. But now, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter claims that this TV show based on the classic Michael Crichton movie might not appear until 2017. Remember when we said not to worry…

Television James Whitbrook

Science and Nature Blend Beautifully in This Stunning Short Animation

The world we live in can be so crappy and depressing, every once in a while it’s nice to remind yourself that there’s plenty of beauty out there. In lieu of a dancing plastic bag, this short film should do the trick. It’s produced by Chromosphere and uses the art of Kevin Dart (whom we’ve…

io9 Germain Lussier

It Was Worth Waiting Four Months to Get This Issue of Karnak

When the first issue of Warren Ellis and Gerardo Zaffino’s Karnak series came out, it instantly cemented itself as the most amazing of Marvel’s new Inhuman comics. That was four months ago, and the wait for the second issue has been almost unbearable… but Karnak #2 is so undeniably brilliant that it was worth the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Why Rogue One Is as Important to Star Wars as Episode VII

The Force Awakens was a huge milestone: the first continuation of the Star Wars movie saga since 1983’s Return of the Jedi. But the upcoming Rogue One is just as important to the future of Star Wars, if not more so. There’s a lot riding on Rogue One’s X-Wings. The first stand-alone story in Disney’s…

Movies Rob Bricken

This! Is! Awful! A Guide to Gerard Butler’s Movie Career

Gerard Butler is everywhere lately pimping out his latest movies, Gods of Egypt and London Has Fallen. Both look amazingly ridiculous—a theme that comes up again and again, throughout Butler’s surprisingly lengthy filmography. How could one man star in so many silly movies? Let us count the ways. After realizing the law degree he’d studied…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Star of Hamilton May Be Joining the New Mary Poppins

These days, you can’t go anywhere without hearing about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash Broadway musical Hamilton. He also wrote the music in Maz Kanata’s bar in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And now, this multi-talented actor, musician and writer is about to book a major movie role. Variety reports Miranda is in talks to co-star alongside…

Movies Germain Lussier

Here’s Your First Glimpse of Daredevil‘s Elektra in Action

We’ve been hearing a lot about the Punisher coming to Daredevil season two, but don’t forget that this series is also adding another important character from Daredevil’s comic mythos: the Greek ninja, Elektra Natchios. Here’s just a glimpse of her slicing her way onto the scene, ahead of a new trailer tomorrow. We apparently live…

Television James Whitbrook

Screw Unkar Plutt, Use This Recipe to Make as Many Portions of Rey’s Bread as You Want

Go on. You deserve more than a quarter portion. Star Wars fans will obsess over the most minor details from the movies, and Rey’s instant-bread from the early sequences of The Force Awakens was definitely a thing that people obsessed over. (Seriously, go search Twitter for “Rey Bread.”) When the first details of how the…

io9 James Whitbrook

The 10 Worst Examples of Movie Whitewashing From the Last 15 Years

Gods of Egypt is finally premiering this week, but no matter how weel it does (or how poorly) it will always be remembered mainly for causing such an uproar, the director was forced to apologize. But it’s just the latest in a long line of movies where characters of color are played by white actors.…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

The Flash Finally Reveals Who’s Behind Zoom’s Mask

It’s taken quite a while, but the evil speedster from Earth-2 finally revealed his true identity on last night’s excellent episode of The Flash. Spoilers! * [Ed: Sorry, figured I needed a bit of distance between the openng paragph and video’s spoiler-y thumbnail.] * * * It’s… Jay Garrick! Well, it’s a Jay Garrick. But…

Television Rob Bricken

Harry Potter’s Latest Theme Park Is Designed to Feel Like a Living Movie

It’s taken several years, but Hogwarts is finally ready to open its doors in California. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park extension at Universal Studios Hollywood officially opens April 7, but we were given an early tour by Alan Gilmore, the supervising art director for both the Harry Potter films and theme parks.…

io9 Germain Lussier

Batman v Superman Is Getting an R-Rated Director’s Cut

Does Superman bleed? He might. He might bleed a hell of a lot more in Batman v Superman’s home video release—which has surprisingly been rated R. News broke late last night of a rating from the MPAA for the Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition, labeled for home release, and as an unedited, different cut from…

Movies James Whitbrook

Marvel Says it Has No Plans for a Punisher Netflix Show… Yet

And while you’re at it, don’t expect an Einstein and Miller X-Files spinoff. There’s more talk that Daniel Craig is done with James Bond. Powerless adds three more stars to its cast. Plus Rhet Rheese offers an update on Zombieland 2, and Krysten Ritter hopes Jessica Jones might appear in Infinity War. Spoilers Get! James…

Television James Whitbrook

Pacific Rim 2 is Back With the Man Behind Daredevil Directing

The on-again, off-again sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 is back from the depths. Deadline reports Legendary Pictures has hired Steven S. DeKnight to direct the film, which will be produced by the first film’s director, Guillermo del Toro. DeKnight created the show Spartacus but, most recently, was the show runner and head writer on Netflix’s…

Movies Germain Lussier

At Last, You Can Get All of Leigh Brackett’s Stark Stories in One Volume

Clary Is No Longer the Most Annoying Character on Shadowhunters

We Finally Know Who’s Starring in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

How Dungeons & Dragons Helped Shape David Mitchell’s Epic Storytelling

Here’s the Moment From Last Night’s Agent Carter That Gave Me Goosebumps

These New Star Wars Posters Are Simply Perfect

You Might Not Even Get to Watch Westworld This Year

Science and Nature Blend Beautifully in This Stunning Short Animation

It Was Worth Waiting Four Months to Get This Issue of Karnak

Why Rogue One Is as Important to Star Wars as Episode VII

This! Is! Awful! A Guide to Gerard Butler’s Movie Career

The Star of Hamilton May Be Joining the New Mary Poppins

Here’s Your First Glimpse of Daredevil‘s Elektra in Action

Screw Unkar Plutt, Use This Recipe to Make as Many Portions of Rey’s Bread as You Want

The 10 Worst Examples of Movie Whitewashing From the Last 15 Years

The Flash Finally Reveals Who’s Behind Zoom’s Mask

Harry Potter’s Latest Theme Park Is Designed to Feel Like a Living Movie

Batman v Superman Is Getting an R-Rated Director’s Cut

Marvel Says it Has No Plans for a Punisher Netflix Show… Yet

Pacific Rim 2 is Back With the Man Behind Daredevil Directing

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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