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Love Is Truly a Battlefield on American Horror Story: Hotel

“Room 33” begins with a flashback that offers a shout-out to American Horror Story’s first season. Then we zip back to the present, where John continues his (sneakily assisted) descent into madness, Liz Taylor gets a taste of bliss, and Ramona and Donovan’s revenge plot hits a bit of a speed bump. Spoilers! Ok. Liz…

Television Cheryl Eddy

10 Villain Origins That Actually Make Sense

Pop culture is full of weak villains with nonsense origins. And the latest James Bond film, Spectre, was Exhibit A for “villains ruined by ridiculous new backstories.” But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are 10 villains who actually have origins that make them better and more monstrous. Spoilers ahead, obviously. 1. Loki,…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Guillermo del Toro Gives Jack Kirby a Perfect Tribute

In a series of tweets, Guillermo del Toro—obviously no stranger to the comics—decided to offer his own little tribute to Jack Kirby’s skill. It’s pretty much dead-on correct. The rest of the tweets are below. Contact the author at [email protected].

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Why You Will Never Be Safe from Spoilers on the Internet

A couple years ago, I wanted to find out the name of the actor who played my favorite character on House of Cards, so I googled the character. Big mistake. The very first Google search result was the character’s House of Cards Wikia page—including date of death. I didn’t even have to click on the…

Movies Bryan Lufkin

A Key Piece of Star Wars History Gets A Rebels-Centric Origin Story

Everyone knows the X-Wing. Some people maybe even know the Y-Wing. But A and B Wings? They’re definitely the lesser know Rebel Alliance ships and on the latest episode of Star Wars Rebels, we found out exactly how the B-Wing first came into play, with a lot of help from Hera Syndulla. The episode, Wings…

Television Germain Lussier

Listen To The Real Reason Why Ian Fleming Began Writing James Bond Novels

Ian Fleming didn’t really set out to be a great writer when he first sat down to type what would eventually become Casino Royale—and create the pop culture icon in James Bond that we still experience to this day. It turns out his great reason was a bit more banal: he wanted something to do…

io9 James Whitbrook

Arrow Gives Us Fun, and Finally Gives Parents a Break

It’s hard to be a parent in comics. Your kids lie to you, your spouse is often a mole, a clone, or Doctor Octopus, and when you die you never, ever come back. But on last night’s Arrow, some DCU parents finally have something good happen to them. Curtis the Terrific What’s great about this…

Television Esther Inglis-Arkell

Here’s Your First Look at the Next Fantastic Novel From M.R. Carey!

M.R. Carey’s novel The Girl With all the Gifts blew our minds, in a very good way. It was Joss Whedon’s new favorite book, too. So it’s absolutely fantastic news that Carey has a new novel coming in early April 2016! Here’s your first look at Fellside, exclusively at io9! Here are the first two…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Exclusive: Fringe‘s Georgina Haig Will Join Limitless as a New Character

CBS told us exclusively that Limitless is adding a new character—and it’s played by someone genre TV fans will likely recognize. Here’s what CBS told io9: Georgina Haig is set for a recurring role as Piper. Per the producers, Piper was once like Brian, naive and sheltered—then she lost everything. Now, self-trained in many forms…

io9 Bryan Lufkin

See How Ant-Man Got So Small In This Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Clip

The producers and director of Marvel’s Ant-Man had a difficult problem. You have a character who has to shrink, so how do you do that with modern technology? Do you go the Honey I Shrunk the Kids route and build huge sets? Or is there another way? In the below clip, you’ll hear what they…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Fallout of Darkseid War Gives Us The Best Green Lantern Story In Years

In the wake of DC’s recent god-based shenanigans as part of the Justice League comic’s Darkseid War event, we’ve been getting one-off issues exploring how each League member has been dealing with their newfound godhood. In Green Lantern’s case though, his issue ended up showing how much better Hal is without it. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-justice-league-comic-just-went-goddamn-crazy-1737815831 Spoilers for…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Hunger Games Director Explains Why Mockingjay Absolutely Needed To Be Two Movies

There are at least $2 billion reasons why the decision was made to split the third The Hunger Games book, Mockingjay, into two movies. Money aside, though, the decision gave the filmmakers a ton of freedom, and allowed them to craft a more satisfying arc. The kind of freedom not even Katniss Everdeen could win.…

Movies Germain Lussier

In the Future, Robots Kidnap the President to Win the War

In a future where humans battle robots, an elite military team has to save the President. And retrieving him from the middle of robot-territory is as easy as it sounds. Directed by Samuel Jorgensen, Singularity is one of those rare shorts that is also an action movie. Even if the final twist is exactly what…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Author Matthew De Abaitua Is Here to Answer Questions About If Then

This month, io9 read If Then by Matthew De Abaitua. Today, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time), he’ll be joining us to answer questions about near future science fiction, writing about war, repeating histories, and anything else you want to know. Start asking your questions about If Then in the comments now and…

io9 Ria Misra

Two Major RPG Books Came Out This Month, and They’re Both Surprisingly Crappy

Two major RPG sourcebooks, Wizards of the Coast’s D&D Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide and Paizo’s Inner Sea Races for Pathfinder, both came out in the last few weeks! Here’s why you should skip them both, no matter what RPG system you’re using. These two books are similar in a lot of ways. They’re from the…

io9 Ed Grabianowski

Behold The Awesome Origins Of Spider-Gwen‘s New Female Captain America

Last month, Spider-Gwen’s return to the “All-New, All-Different” Marvel Universe gave us a brand new iteration of Captain America. But the second issue of the series has lifted the lid on this new Cap and her allies, and it’s every bit as wonderful as you imagined it to be. https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-spider-gwen-comic-introduces-us-to-another-g-1736523966 Spoilers ahead for Jason Latour…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Tons More Star Wars Details, Plus Two New Game of Thrones Characters!

Harrison Ford wants to return to Indiana Jones. Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi tease the Doctor Who season finale. Aliens: Paradise Lost will explore the origins of the Aliens. Plus, oodles of new The Force Awakens pictures, and Peyton Reed talks about the importance of Ant-Man and the Wasp. Behold, Spoilers! Star Wars: The Force…

Television James Whitbrook

Brand New Terminator Concept Art Shows How Skynet Will Destroy Your City

It’s long been a recognized fact of existence that the best Terminator concept art is the Judgment Day concept art, or else art showing the war against Skynet in the future. So these brand new art pieces, showing Judgment Day in action, are pure apocalyptic gold. To promote the Terminator Genisys DVD/Blu-ray, Paramount commissioned four…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

These Alternate Designs For Marvel’s Ant-Man Costume Are Super Cool

I think most people were happy with the look of Ant-Man in this year’s film. But of course, that wasn’t the initial look. Just as he did with the Wasp, concept artist and Marvel Studios designer Andy Park has posted some alternate looks at the costume. He prefers the original one, but I think I…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Star Wars Universe Doesn’t Call Leia “Princess” Anymore And Other New Force Awakens Reveals

By now, hopefully you’ve read this article about some of the crazy Star Wars rumors floated over the past few years. It’s perfect timing too because some new facts about The Force Awakens were also revealed today, bringing balance to the Force. Entertainment Weekly posted a ton of content Wednesday, and are teasing Luke, Snoke…

Movies Germain Lussier

Love Is Truly a Battlefield on American Horror Story: Hotel

10 Villain Origins That Actually Make Sense

Guillermo del Toro Gives Jack Kirby a Perfect Tribute

Why You Will Never Be Safe from Spoilers on the Internet

A Key Piece of Star Wars History Gets A Rebels-Centric Origin Story

Listen To The Real Reason Why Ian Fleming Began Writing James Bond Novels

Arrow Gives Us Fun, and Finally Gives Parents a Break

Here’s Your First Look at the Next Fantastic Novel From M.R. Carey!

Exclusive: Fringe‘s Georgina Haig Will Join Limitless as a New Character

See How Ant-Man Got So Small In This Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Clip

The Fallout of Darkseid War Gives Us The Best Green Lantern Story In Years

The Hunger Games Director Explains Why Mockingjay Absolutely Needed To Be Two Movies

In the Future, Robots Kidnap the President to Win the War

Author Matthew De Abaitua Is Here to Answer Questions About If Then

Two Major RPG Books Came Out This Month, and They’re Both Surprisingly Crappy

Behold The Awesome Origins Of Spider-Gwen‘s New Female Captain America

Tons More Star Wars Details, Plus Two New Game of Thrones Characters!

Brand New Terminator Concept Art Shows How Skynet Will Destroy Your City

These Alternate Designs For Marvel’s Ant-Man Costume Are Super Cool

The Star Wars Universe Doesn’t Call Leia “Princess” Anymore And Other New Force Awakens Reveals

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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

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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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