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The First Firestorm Finally Is Coming Back to The Flash, But…

If you were waiting for the return of the first Firestorm to The Flash, I have some bad news. Technically, that’s not Firestorm pictured above, it’s someone else… someone sinister. You can tell because this Ronnie Raymond is sporting a black jacket, widely accepted as the most evil of jacket colors. Rumor—and set photos—had it…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Joss Whedon Explains How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Is More Separate Than You Think

Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil, and Jessica Jones have all proven themselves as worthy entries into Marvel’s pantheon of shared live-action properties. But in a new interview, Avengers and Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon says that the world of Marvel film and TV isn’t quite as connected as it is at first glance.…

Movies James Whitbrook

A Pair of Conjoined Porcelain Dolls Make a Connection Through Music

“Valse à quatre mains” (“Waltz with four hands”) is a short animated film by a group from Supamonks Studio, which is gorgeous in its music and imagery. The attention to detail is amazing—just look at the cracks in the hair of the violinist! [via Watermelon Animation] Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Japan’s New Godzilla Is One Fantastically Freaky King of the Monsters

We’ve seen brief glimpses of Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla (a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence) before, but we’ve barely seen the kaiju himself. But now new pictures of Toho’s first Godzilla film in over a decade have hit the web, giving us a look at a very gruesome King of the Monsters. The behind-the-scenes images…

Movies James Whitbrook

Captain America: Civil War Art Teases A Major Comic Moment For Ant-Man and Hawkeye

Joss Whedon is really done with Marvel movies. Get a better look at some mysterious Star Wars characters. Will Smith reacts to the next Independence Day. A Flash character makes an intriguing return. Plus more details on Alien: Covenant, and new looks at Agent Carter and Moana. So many Spoilers! Star Wars: Rogue One Ben…

Television James Whitbrook

Rich Larson Downs A Team Of Soldiers In This Visceral Short Story

Like military science fiction? Rich Larson’s got a fantastic story in the January issue of Clarkesworld: Extraction Request. The story follows a group of soldiers who have been shot down, and where they find a bit more than they expected while they’re on the ground. I love Larson’s voice in this particular story, and how…

io9 Andrew Liptak

This Trailer For An Upcoming Russian Superhero Flick Looks Awesome

Russia is getting into the superhero film craze with Zaschitniki. A trailer for the film came out in the fall of 2015, and it looks like amazing fun. The film is due out later this year, and we can’t wait to see it. The film is set in an alternate Soviet Union, following a group…

Trailers Andrew Liptak

While Print Books Are Making A Comeback, Magazines Aren’t

Welcome to this week’s Reading List, where you’ll find the best popular culture and science fiction stories on the internet assembled in one delightful package. This week: film stories, John Williams, Flash Gordon and b-movie titles. When you come right down to it, there’s not a whole lot in cinema that’s original. Here’s a look…

io9 Andrew Liptak

This Badass ExoSuit From Edge Of Tomorrow Is Constructed From Junk

This. is. awesome. By day, Peter Kokis is in charge of security for a major company. In his off time, however, he’s a sculptor and cosplayer who has constructed some amazing costumes. His latest, the ExoSuit from Edge of Tomorrow, is constructed from random household items. We really loved Edge of Tomorrow, and it’s one…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Travel 500 Years Into The Future With Buck Rogers In Planet Outlaws!

For this week’s Weekend Matinee, we’re traveling half a millennium into the future with Buck Rogers in Planet Outlaws! This film was edited from the 1939 Buck Rogers serials, and released in 1953. In it, Buck Rogers and Buddy awoken after an accident 500 years in the future. Upon awakening, they discover that Earth is…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Open Channel: What Excites You The Most About 2016?

It’s a brand new year, and with it, there’s a whole bunch of new things to look forward to in the science fiction / fantasy world. So, what are you looking forward to the most this year? Me personally? Star Wars: Rogue One. After The Force Awakens, I’m excited to see what Gareth Edwards comes…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Check Out Some Behind The Scenes Pictures From The Force Awakens

Now that The Force Awakens has hit theaters, the film’s director of photography, Dan Mindel has been posting some great behind the scenes images from the film to his Instagram feed. Here’s a selection of what he’s posted in the last couple of days: You can see more on his Instagram feed. [Instagram via StarWarsNewsNet]

io9 Andrew Liptak

You Can Submit Your Novel To Gollancz This January

Got an unpublished science fiction, fantasy or horror novel? UK genre publisher Gollancz will be accepting un-agented submissions throughout January! Starting January 4th (Monday!) through January 22nd, the publisher will be accepting novel submissions. Here’s the trick: you have to mail it in. Here’s their criteria: Submissions will be open 4th to 22th January 2016.…

io9 Andrew Liptak

That Moment When Black Mirror’s Christmas Episode Got Super Creepy

We’ve loved the UK anthology show Black Mirror, and we’re excited to see more episodes coming in the near future to Netflix. While we wait, the Christmas episode has appeared on Netflix streaming, and it’s a creepy one. The latest episode in Charlie Brooker’s show aired in 2014 originally, but you can now watch it…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Today Is National Science Fiction Day

Apparently today is National Science Fiction Day, according to Wikipedia, set to coincide with the day that Isaac Asimov celebrated his birthday. It’s not recognized by any government, but companies like Scholastic have promoted it in the past. We’re onboard. Let’s celebrate. h/t John Joseph Adams

io9 Andrew Liptak

Sign Up For The Brainery Workshop’s Spring Courses!

Looking to level up your skills as a speculative fiction author? The Brainery Workshop is getting ready for their spring courses! The workshop is “focused exclusively on speculative fiction as an artistic discipline worthy of theory and practice,” and are the equivalent of a graduate course in writing. Here’s what’s being offered this spring: Novel…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Witness Rick Springfield’s Glorious 2016 In The Music Video For Human Touch

For some reason, Rick Springfield decided to freeze himself in the 1980s, only to be accidentally woken up in 2016. It’s a glorious future with strange aliens and dance moves. h/t to John Anealio!

io9 Andrew Liptak

There’ll Be No Winds Of Winter Before Game Of Thrones Season 6

Earlier this morning, George R.R. Martin broke some bad news: his next long awaited installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series, Winds of Winter, won’t appear in bookstores before the debut of the sixth season of Game of Thrones. In an entry on his LiveJournal page, he went into some detail about the…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Open Channel: What’s Your Geeky New Year’s Resolution?

Yesterday was New Year’s, and with it comes the time when everyone resolves to change somehow. We want to lose weight, eat better, have more fun, and so forth. What did you resolve to do in 2016? I’m aiming to read more, and to read widely. I’ve already got a towering pile of books that…

io9 Andrew Liptak

8 Parts of the Star Wars Expanded Universe That Should Have Stayed Canon

Now that we’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’ve also been seeing how a galaxy far, far away has changed from what had been put together by hundreds of authors over the last two decades. As we’ve learned a little more about the new world that exists post-RotJ, it’s clear that there’s more than…

io9 Andrew Liptak

The First Firestorm Finally Is Coming Back to The Flash, But…

Joss Whedon Explains How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Is More Separate Than You Think

A Pair of Conjoined Porcelain Dolls Make a Connection Through Music

Japan’s New Godzilla Is One Fantastically Freaky King of the Monsters

Captain America: Civil War Art Teases A Major Comic Moment For Ant-Man and Hawkeye

Rich Larson Downs A Team Of Soldiers In This Visceral Short Story

This Trailer For An Upcoming Russian Superhero Flick Looks Awesome

While Print Books Are Making A Comeback, Magazines Aren’t

This Badass ExoSuit From Edge Of Tomorrow Is Constructed From Junk

Travel 500 Years Into The Future With Buck Rogers In Planet Outlaws!

Open Channel: What Excites You The Most About 2016?

Check Out Some Behind The Scenes Pictures From The Force Awakens

You Can Submit Your Novel To Gollancz This January

That Moment When Black Mirror’s Christmas Episode Got Super Creepy

Today Is National Science Fiction Day

Sign Up For The Brainery Workshop’s Spring Courses!

Witness Rick Springfield’s Glorious 2016 In The Music Video For Human Touch

There’ll Be No Winds Of Winter Before Game Of Thrones Season 6

Open Channel: What’s Your Geeky New Year’s Resolution?

8 Parts of the Star Wars Expanded Universe That Should Have Stayed Canon

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