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Supergirl‘s Darkest Moment Only Helps Her To Shed More Light

Supergirl continues to find ways to tell compelling stories about people in costumes with other-worldly powers, without needing to turn dark, “gritty” and misanthropic. This flies in the face of everything we know about superheroes in the 21st century! Clearly, someone has not gotten the memo. Spoilers ahead! “Human for a Day” was the traditional…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars Is Coming to TV, But You’ll Never Guess Where

This is unexpected. There’s finally going to be a live-action adaptation of Kim Stanley Robinson’s beloved Mars trilogy of novels. It’s going to be on Spike TV, best known for reality shows like Bar Rescue and Ink Masters (and infinite Cops reruns). But the surprises don’t end there. First off, Variety says the show will…

Television Rob Bricken

The Truth Behind That Crazy Batman v Superman Scene

Plus the movie confirms another superhero cameo. Find out if The Force Awakens will have a post-credits scene! The Russo brothers hint at Spider-Man’s costume in Civil War. Game of Thrones set reports reveal a confrontation for Melisandre. Plus, a surprising comeback on The Flash. So many spoilers! Batman v Superman Speaking at Brazil CCXP,…

Television James Whitbrook

This Philip K. Dick Tribute Is a Work of Mind-Fucking Greatness In Its Own Right

Philip K. Dick has had a huge influence on science fiction literature—but it’s pretty rare that you read a new book that manages to channel Dick’s paranoid, reality-warping mojo. So Black Hole by Bucky Sinister is a delight for all kinds of reasons. Spoilers ahead… Bucky Sinister has been a fixture on San Francisco’s literary…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

10 Brilliant Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories That You Probably Haven’t Read Yet

Nigerian author Wole Talabi has posted his list of the 10 best African science fiction and fantasy stories of 2015. They include Afro-cyberpunk, a reimagined fairy tale, magical realism, and far-future SF. Definitely worth checking out! [via Metafilter and BoingBoing] Top image: Galen Dara Contact the author at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @CharlieJane

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

When Will We Finally Get To See Person of Interest Season 5?

Person of Interest is one of the best science fiction TV shows of the past decade—or of all time, really. So we’ve been waiting anxiously to see the fifth season, especially since we heard so much about it at New York Comic-Con. But we’re going to have to keep waiting. CBS announced its spring 2016…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

What’s Your Favorite Tech-Centric Book?

Your fave can be a nonfiction book, or a fictional narrative where technology plays a big role. What should we be reading? I just started Tom Standage’s The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-line Pioneers, which combines two of my preferred topics: Victoriana and technology. I grabbed the…

Books & Comics Kaila Hale-Stern

Happy 100th Birthday to Leigh Brackett, the Queen of Space Opera!

In the Golden Age of science fiction, male authors far outnumbered their female counterparts. C.L. Moore was a notable break from the largely male-dominated field, but she wasn’t the only one to put fantastic tales to paper. Another notable author of the day was Leigh Brackett. She began writing during the early days of the…

io9 Andrew Liptak

No One Gives Christmas Presents Like The Last Man On Earth

Armed with a billion dollar spending limit, the characters on The Last Man on Earth spent the latest episode conducting a little “Secret Santa.” That just so happened to be the title of the episode, too, and things went from awesome, to awkward, to incredibly sweet. To get everyone in the Christmas spirit, Carol decorated…

Television Germain Lussier

In The Librarians, a Classic Figure From Literature Goes Digital

This could just be me, but there was something missing from this week’s Librarians. It just didn’t seem as tightly packed and plotted as usual. The time between the team getting the assignment and figuring it all out stretched out too long. Spoilers for “And the Image of Image” follow. I will fully admit that…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

This Week’s TV: Mark Hamill Leads The Greatest Villain Team-Up In TV History!

Plus Robot Chicken is back with more weird superheroes! There are midseason finales of all your favorite shows. A killer is finally unmasked on Scream Queens! Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter arrives in a four night miniseries event! But will Felicity Smoake go up in gas on Arrow? It’s this week’s TV! Tonight Supergirl (8PM, CBS)…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Looks Like The Iron Fist TV Show Is Really Happening!

Everyone’s been wondering if Netflix is really going to make a TV show based on Iron Fist, the comic about a blond guy who goes to Asia and becomes a martial-arts master. While Daredevil and Jessica Jones have been huge hits, there have been repeated rumors that Marvel was struggling to make Iron Fist work.…

Television James Whitbrook

An Unlikely Alliance Forms on Yet Another Awesome Episode of Ash vs Evil Dead

The deliciously blood-filled fight scenes in “The Killer of Killers” might be the series’ best yet—though it’s hard to declare anything the best on a show that has so much going for it. This week, the fun continues as Ash and company remember once again that there’s no such thing as a nice, quiet breakfast.…

Television Cheryl Eddy

How Star Wars Helped Create President Reagan

1. Star Wars starts out in the Wild West, the rough-hewn old frontier, and then it races upwards, soaring and expanding its scope, until at last it becomes World War II. It’s the story of drifters and dreamers, who find their purpose out in the absolute dead middle of nowhere, and end up leading the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Gwendoline Christie Didn’t Know That Captain Phasma Was Originally A Man

We’ve heard for ages that Captain Phasma, the Star Wars villain played by Gwendoline Christie, was originally written as a man. We now know that’s true. Lawrence Kasdan told Vulture making Phasma a woman was a last-minute decision—but they never told Christie this. “I…don’t…know that that’s true,” Christie said to io9 when we asked her…

Movies Germain Lussier

It’s a Full-On Superhero War in the First Trailer for Powers Season 2

Yes, Powers is coming back! It might have slightly fallen off the face of the earth after its much-vaunted debut on the Playstation Network earlier this year. But before you all go “Wait, Powers came out this year!?”, watch this trailer for the second season, and watch Sharlto Copley face an anti-superhuman revolution. The trailer…

Trailers James Whitbrook

On Into the Badlands, the Story’s Getting as Good as the Fight Scenes

In between shifting alliances, and friendships that endure in the face of actual death—a.k.a. M.K.’s face—Into the Badlands finally drums up some emotional intensity that matches its milestone-setting, on-screen martial arts in the best episode of the season so far. I may never tire of M.K.-Tilda fight scenes. Not just because the two youngest main…

Television Bryan Lufkin

TV’s Supergirl Will Be Getting Her Own Comic Book

Although Supergirl has hit TV with some major ratings successes, DC isn’t capitalizing on the show’s debut; Supergirl doesn’t have an ongoing series after her New 52 comic came to an end earlier this year. But DC is changing that with a digital-first series that’s all about the TV series. The digital comic, which will…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Leftovers Capped Its Stunning Season With a Baffling Yet Satisfying End

The Leftovers ended way more satisfyingly than it began—there were no Clan of the Cave Bear vibes in “I Live Here Now.” The finale allowed itself a few maudlin moments, but also had some very cruel ones. And while it solved a few riddles, it was mostly content to “let the mystery be,” as the…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Oh No, Civil War II Really Is Happening

A few months ago, Marvel started teasing a sequel to its 2006 comic book event Civil War. Now, it looks like it’s really happening: the company have revealed the creative team that will pen the follow-up, as well as a potential release date (Spoilers: it’s conveniently just in time for the movie). https://gizmodo.com/looks-like-marvel-is-teasing-a-second-civil-war-comics-1734788234 A promotional…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Supergirl‘s Darkest Moment Only Helps Her To Shed More Light

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars Is Coming to TV, But You’ll Never Guess Where

The Truth Behind That Crazy Batman v Superman Scene

This Philip K. Dick Tribute Is a Work of Mind-Fucking Greatness In Its Own Right

10 Brilliant Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories That You Probably Haven’t Read Yet

When Will We Finally Get To See Person of Interest Season 5?

What’s Your Favorite Tech-Centric Book?

Happy 100th Birthday to Leigh Brackett, the Queen of Space Opera!

No One Gives Christmas Presents Like The Last Man On Earth

In The Librarians, a Classic Figure From Literature Goes Digital

This Week’s TV: Mark Hamill Leads The Greatest Villain Team-Up In TV History!

Looks Like The Iron Fist TV Show Is Really Happening!

An Unlikely Alliance Forms on Yet Another Awesome Episode of Ash vs Evil Dead

How Star Wars Helped Create President Reagan

Gwendoline Christie Didn’t Know That Captain Phasma Was Originally A Man

It’s a Full-On Superhero War in the First Trailer for Powers Season 2

On Into the Badlands, the Story’s Getting as Good as the Fight Scenes

TV’s Supergirl Will Be Getting Her Own Comic Book

The Leftovers Capped Its Stunning Season With a Baffling Yet Satisfying End

Oh No, Civil War II Really Is Happening

Instagram Tests Letting You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

HBO’s Boss Has Yet to Be Approached About Partnering on ‘Doctor Who’

AI Agent Runs the ‘I’m Being Censored’ Playbook After Getting Banned from Wikipedia

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

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

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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