The Wiz Live Was Everything We’ve Ever Wanted, Ever

Last night’s big live production of The Wiz on NBC was pretty much flawless—we loved all the performances, including all the classic numbers. Here’s my fav bit—when they go into the Emerald City and everybody is doing a version of Madonna’s “Vogue.”* This is totally how I’m going to picture the Emerald City from now…

There’s More To The New Star Wars Villain, Captain Phasma, Than Anyone Realized

We’re officially two weeks out from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the last thing you probably want are spoilers, minor as they may be. Nevertheless, some new info about Captain Phasma has been revealed. Minor spoilers for The Force Awakens follow. The Los Angeles Times has a great article about the…

io9 Newsstand’s Attic Is Full of Dead and Dying Aliens

This week’s stories are about things that can’t last: people, relationships, or alien flesh. And they’re about longing for connection: with one’s offspring, with a dead poet, and with… aliens. Again. I Just Think It Will Happen, Soon by Rebecca Campbell | Interfictions Online Nela’s Dad started the thought. “So they’re calling you Twens? I…

The All New Avengers Team Has Finally Assembled… Sort Of

The first issue of Marvel’s All-New, All-Different Avengers was, a lot of setup. So much setup, that it didn’t even culminate with the formation of the new Avengers team we’ve known about since March. Now, as much as they like to say that they’re not the Avengers yet, they’re finally together. Sort of. Spoilers ahead…

In His Fantasies—And In This Thor: The Dark World Deleted Scene—Loki Is Thor

As part of the marketing for the Phase 2 Box Set, Marvel released a deleted scene from Thor: The Dark World included in the set. In it, an imprisoned Loki uses his illusions to make him King of Asgard. Which means, basically, he makes himself Thor. Red cape and Mjolnir included. The thing that really…

It Is Time to Do Battle… With Your GIFs!

It’s Friday, it’s been a long week, and now it’s time to let out all your stress and frustration with a friendly fight club—I mean GIF party. Here’s one I made earlier from the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. I like to think of myself as Batman and responsibilities as Superman. As…

The Voyager Probe Gets a Stylized Tribute

Artist Dave Murray decided to use the Voyager program as his inspiration for one piece included in the Toronto-based Nuvango gallery show “Objectify.” The result is one of the most advanced pieces of technology of its time, rendered in relatively simple shapes. Contact the author at [email protected].

A Deadly Haunting Has Terrifying Results for Three Strangers

Intruders isn’t just one short, it’s three. All interwoven as the results of a deadly haunting, but each one could stand alone. In Intruders, Santiago Menghini effectively uses a bunch of horror techniques to create different kinds of dread. “5:45” is all atmospheric, almost mundane horror. “Jacov” uses suspense to terrify the audience with an…

Michael Fassbender Plays Macbeth, in a Gorgeous Movie About the Horror of Surviving War

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most thrilling—and oft-quoted—plays, and it’s been turned into some really insane movies over the years. It’s a classic story of a good man who gets tempted with a promise of greatness. But the new film version delivers on the horror, but not on that operatic arc. Spoilers for a really…

The First Set Pictures From Luke Cage Reveal A Brand New Marvel Hero!

Plus tons more details on Civil War—including who’s in and who’s out. Batman v Superman toys give us a fleeting new look at Aquaman. A familiar Star Wars face is going to Rebels. Plus a new apocalyptic BBC series, pictures from the Arrow and Flash midseason finales, and another Force Awakens TV spot. Spoilers Now!…

There’s a Reason Why Dave Seeley’s Gorgeous Space Art Is On So Many Book Covers

You’ve admired Dave Seeley’s art in the past, whether you realize it or not. He’s done cover art for so many space opera and military science fiction books, his gorgeous style is synonymous with cool action. And now there’s a whole book of his thrilling artworks. We’re stoked to be able to share some exclusive…

See One Artist Convert The Walking Dead TV Show Back Into Comic Form

AMC’s The Walking Dead is such a popular show, sometimes it’s easy to forget it’s based on a comic book. Even though the characters we know and love got started on the page, seeing them in that medium is still fun, especially through the eyes of Kirk Manley. Manley is an artist who does comic-inspired…

Into the Badlands Exclusive Sneak Peek: M.K. Is Ready to Kick Sunny’s Ass

Last week on Into the Badlands, M.K. put his foot down with Sunny: He wants Sunny to teach him to fight. (Fight better, that is. The kid’s already pretty lethal.) Sunny agrees, but based on this minute-long exclusive preview of Sunday’s episode, he might regret taking on a new deadly pupil… The next episode of…

Maddy Myers has an excellent take on the resulting—if small—fandom for Kilgrave following Jessica Jones. “Although I may not fully understand the fandom surrounding Kilgrave, I do understand the general desire to reclaim a bad experience or experiment within a fictional or virtual space.” Read the whole thing here.

All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Can’t Afford To Miss In December!

Some of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2015 still haven’t come out yet. There’s a whole month of galaxy-shattering tales ahead of us. Including Star Wars! Dean Koontz! And thrilling tales from A.M. Dellamonica, Adam Roberts and Brian Staveley! Here are this month’s most essential science fiction and fantasy reads! Star Wars:…

The Vision’s New Family Life Is Falling To Pieces In The Most Fascinating Way

Last month, I was completely blindsided by the creepy, compelling opening to The Vision. Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta crafted an incredible first issue that explored the Avenging Android’s new family, and how coldly inhuman they were—but the second issue gives them some dark, fascinatingly human problems. Spoilers ahead for The Vision #2, by…

Like Jon Snow We Know Nothing, In The First Teaser For Game of Thrones Season 6

Okay, so, if you’re worried about spoilers, this first teaser for the next season of Game of Thrones doesn’t actually have any new footage in it—but it’s got one hell of an awesomely portentous bit of dialogue over it that has some spoilery connotations. So consider this your warning! There’s actually two narrators—Max Von Sydow,…

The 13th Friday the 13th Movie is Having A Lot of Bad Luck

Jason Voorhees may have met his match. It’s the number 13. It’s been six years since the twelfth Friday the 13th film came out—and the forthcoming 13th sequel just got hit with another string of setbacks. The Wrap reports director David Bruckner, who’d been on the project for over a year, has left. The reason?…

American Horror Story‘s Ten Commandments Killer Is Finally Out in the Open

Of course, most viewers guessed weeks ago who’s been killing sinners and posing the crime scenes with Hannibal-like attention to detail. But for anyone still wondering, “The Ten Commandments Killer” left no stone unturned in explaining every detail of who did it, how he did it, and why he did it. Spoilers! Duh, it’s fallen…

Science and Nature Get a Retro-Modern Make Over In This New Art Show

“I wanted to create something that would visually represent the way science is derived from nature,” said artist Kevin Dart. “I feel like you can’t deny scientific ideas if you believe in the world around you, because all science is based on observations made in that world.” “Plus,” he continued, “I wanted to celebrate the…