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AMC Is Making a Talk Show for Geeks I Have Zero Desire to See

Having discovered that reality shows for nerds are the most cost-efficient TV programming possible, AMC has announced a new series premiering this summer titled Geeking Out, hosted by professional nerd Kevin Smith and actor Greg Grunberg. As a self-proclaimed nerd, I feel like AMC wants me to be excited by this announcement, and yet somehow…

Television Rob Bricken

Celebrate Love with io9’s Superior Star Wars Valentines

This weekend is Valentine’s Day, which is a celebration of beekeeping, plague and epilepsy, according to my research. Accordingly, we here at io9 have some valentines for you, our favorite readers. We’ll admit off the bat that we were really stuck on Star Wars: The Force Awakens for inspiration. Mostly because the official ones are…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

11.22.63 Has the Only Good Reason for Time Travel We’ve Ever Seen

One of the very first scenes of 11.22.63 features a character explaining just what he has been doing with the awesome power of time travel: He’s been buying really good, really cheap meat from 1960 and bringing it back to the present to make hamburgers. No other character ever really manages to top that reason.…

Movies Ria Misra

Emily Blunt Will Voice ‘A New Character’ in the My Little Pony Movie

Hasbro’s feature-length animated My Little Pony movie just got a huge dose of star power with its latest cast addition: Emily Blunt. She’ll be playing a new character. Though no other details were given, we’re gonna make a bold prediction and say it’s maybe, probably, gotta be the story’s villain. The Hollywood Reporter offers this…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Here’s the Most Boring Game of Thrones Tribute of All Time

If you love Game of Thrones and have trouble sleeping, then there’s a wonderful podcast that you should definitely check out. “Game of Drones” is the most boring podcast about Game of Thrones ever, and it’s guaranteed to put you to sleep. This is part of a huge new genre of soporific podcasts, but apparently…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

8 Science Fiction Movies That You Didn’t Realize Were Love Stories

The best movies are never what you think they are. You sit down expecting one thing, and then you get that, and so much more. One of the threads most commonly hidden in films, especially genre films, is a real romance. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, here are eight science fiction movies that are…

Movies Germain Lussier

Daredevil and Punisher Get a Crossover Comic Just in Time for Daredevil Season Two

It’s very obvious at this point that Marvel are big fans of letting their wildly successful movies influence their comic books. Case in point? Just as Daredevil season two hits Netflix in March, we’re getting a digital miniseries that will see the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen and the Punisher pitted against each other. https://gizmodo.com/a-look-back-at-the-marvel-movies-influence-on-the-comic-1704762261 Written…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

You Will Never Look at Chinese Takeout the Same Way After This Short Horror Film

“Night Stalker” follows a young woman’s journey into a weird and terrifying land, courtesy of a takeout container that is a portal for a dangerous creature. Hold on to your face. “Night Stalker” is by New Media Ltd. (which I will admit describes itself in such a pretentious way that I almost wish I didn’t…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Bring Your Best Moves to the Gif Party

It’s Friday, so it’s that time again: gif party! Show us what you got. Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Deadpool Is Brutal in the Best Possible Way

All decent, right-thinking people love action movies with a high body count. But few movies pack the combination of insane violence and ludicrous self-mockery that you’ll find in Deadpool, in theaters today. This is a celebration of slaughter that gets so silly, it actually feels sort of joyful. Vague spoilers ahead! Deadpool is the long-awaited…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Three More Transformers Movies Will Be an Ever-Present Threat in 2017, 2018, and 2019

Can a winter of discontent last three years? Hasbro is hoping it’s a possibility: The company just announced that Transformers 5, 6, and 7 will drop in consecutive years. In a short press release this morning, the toy giant confirmed that there’ll be three new entries in the Transformers franchise—Transformers 5, which director Michael Bay…

Movies James Whitbrook

Now It’s Thor: Ragnarok‘s Turn to Tease a Major Marvel Death

Samuel L. Jackson is circling Stephen King’s Revival. Gotham teases the return of a comic book face to the show. Get a close look at Chris Hemsworth’s ride in Ghostbusters. Plus, Peggy has a bad idea on Agent Carter, an iconic comic location appears in Supergirl, and more The Hunstman 2 footage. Spoilers now! Thor:…

Television James Whitbrook

Watch the First Footage of The Powerpuff Girls Reboot

Behold, Cartoon Network’s first footage from the Powerpuff Girls reboot. Buttercup sounds different. Rest assured she still has zero time for your BS. In this scene from the first episode (“I Am Not a Princess”), Buttercup puts the smack down on Manboy, a hirsute villain “born of brawn and musk,” who wants to turn Townsville…

io9 Bryan Lufkin

Claire Travels Back to the Future in the New Outlander Trailer

Outlander returns to Starz on April 9, and this full trailer (an extension of the teaser that dropped last month) offers some tantalizing hints on what time-traveler Claire’s going to be up to during season two—including getting pregnant in the past and reuniting with her (first) husband in the future. [Via Deadline]

Television Cheryl Eddy

Kristen Stewart’s New Futuristic Romance Looks Decidedly Unsettling

The new film from director Drake Doremus feels awfully familiar. It’s set in a future where violence has been done away with by suppressing human emotions. There, a man and a woman must decide if it’s okay to pursue this odd thing they’re feeling: love. It’s called Equals, and yes, the plot sounds a lot…

Trailers Germain Lussier

Game of Thrones Season 6 Photos Contain Some Bloody Huge Reveals

We’re just a couple months out from the launch of Game of Thrones season six, and finally we’re starting to get some glimpses of the fates that will befall our beloved characters. Some new photos released by HBO reveal who’s alive, who’s dead—and who’s changed. Spoilers ahead… Among other things, these pics include Bran standing…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Bad Guy Kevin Costner Gets a Good-Guy Brain Implant in Action Thriller Criminal

When traditional law enforcement tactics fail, why not turn to mad science? In Criminal, a vicious sociopath (played by Kevin Costner) undergoes a procedure that implants a recently deceased CIA agents’s skills and at least one very important memory into his brain. Sure, that sounds totally reasonable. Nah. It actually sounds totally ridiculous (and more…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

Deadpool Just Got a Thumbs Up from the Only Critic Who Matters: Betty White

Look, we know Deadpool’s cute advertising campaign has gotten absurdly out of control . But you’ve got to make exceptions for Betty White. You just have to. It’s an unwritten law we must all abide by. https://gizmodo.com/the-deadpool-movie-marketing-is-out-of-control-1757366298 Betty—star of The Golden Girls, a show that Deadpool has long had a fondness for in the comics…

io9 James Whitbrook

The British Are Bringing Criminal Charges Over Harrison Ford’s Broken Leg

Hey, remember when Harrison Ford broke his leg in 2014? Well, the British government does, and it’s bringing charges against a Disney UK subsidiary for violating workplace health and safety laws. Back in 2014, Ford broke his leg on the Star Wars set, instantly panicking everyone. It ended up suspending production on The Force Awakens…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

No, You Weren’t Watching Star Trek on TV Last Night, It Was Star Wars Rebels

Before J.J. Abrams directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he did two Star Trek movies. This you surely know. But did you realize that, in both of those Star Trek movies, there are scenes of people free-falling? In the first film, it’s Kirk and Sulu trying to land on a platform. In the second one,…

Television Germain Lussier

AMC Is Making a Talk Show for Geeks I Have Zero Desire to See

Celebrate Love with io9’s Superior Star Wars Valentines

11.22.63 Has the Only Good Reason for Time Travel We’ve Ever Seen

Emily Blunt Will Voice ‘A New Character’ in the My Little Pony Movie

Here’s the Most Boring Game of Thrones Tribute of All Time

8 Science Fiction Movies That You Didn’t Realize Were Love Stories

Daredevil and Punisher Get a Crossover Comic Just in Time for Daredevil Season Two

You Will Never Look at Chinese Takeout the Same Way After This Short Horror Film

Bring Your Best Moves to the Gif Party

Deadpool Is Brutal in the Best Possible Way

Three More Transformers Movies Will Be an Ever-Present Threat in 2017, 2018, and 2019

Now It’s Thor: Ragnarok‘s Turn to Tease a Major Marvel Death

Watch the First Footage of The Powerpuff Girls Reboot

Claire Travels Back to the Future in the New Outlander Trailer

Kristen Stewart’s New Futuristic Romance Looks Decidedly Unsettling

Game of Thrones Season 6 Photos Contain Some Bloody Huge Reveals

Bad Guy Kevin Costner Gets a Good-Guy Brain Implant in Action Thriller Criminal

Deadpool Just Got a Thumbs Up from the Only Critic Who Matters: Betty White

The British Are Bringing Criminal Charges Over Harrison Ford’s Broken Leg

No, You Weren’t Watching Star Trek on TV Last Night, It Was Star Wars Rebels

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

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

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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

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