John Joseph Adams Has Cloned Himself And Is Now Editing Twice As Much Stuff

John Joseph Adams already edits Lightspeed Magazine (which runs a story once a month at io9), Nightmare Magazine and a huge number of anthologies. Now he’s launching his own book line, with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, called John Joseph Adams Books/HMH. [Full disclosure: I have been featured in some of Adams’ anthologies.] Adams already worked with…

On The Walking Dead, Some Naïve People Finally Learn the Zombie Apocalypse Is Actually a Major Bummer

With the origin of Morgan: Peace Warrior safely behind us, The Walking Dead returns to Alexandria, where the blood hasn’t quite dried, the corpses haven’t turned, and the residents suddenly discover that life in the zombie apocalypse is actually not that easy. And then Rick Grimes arrives to make everything worse. To be fair, The…

The New Batman’s First Outing With the Justice League Gives Jim Gordon a Moment to Shine

Jim Gordon’s Batman has finally joined the Justice League, as Bruce Wayne’s former allies realized that the damaged man can no longer be the Dark Knight. But what good can Gordon do in a team of gods and superpowered beings? The one thing he’s always been good at: Detective work. https://kotaku.com/the-justice-league-says-goodbye-to-bruce-wayne-and-hell-1735745216 Spoilers ahead for Detective…

Robin Williams’ Will Prevents Disney From Using Old Aladdin Material in a New Film

If you’ve seen even the tiniest portion of Robin Williams’ performance as the genie in Aladdin, then it won’t come as a shock to you that there a ton of his material that never made it to the final cut. And now it won’t be seen on the big screen for at least 25 years.…

In a Perfect World, Ash vs. Evil Dead Would Be on Every Single Night

After last week’s “he’s back, baby!” re-introduction, Ash vs. Evil Dead lurched forth with its own plot—and the blood-and-quip-filled “Bait” offered all reassurances that the first episode wasn’t a fluke. This. Show. Is. AWESOME! Spoilers! “Bait”—only 30 minutes long after the extended-play pilot—picks up exactly where “El Jefe” left off last week, in Ash’s smashed-up…

Even MORE Doctor Strange Set Pictures Reveal Chiwetel Ejiofor as the Villain!

Will some people reunite in the next season of Game of Thrones? No, Amazon didn’t accidentally reveal a Force Awakens character’s surname. Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi deny scary Doctor Who rumors. Plus, Superman returns to Supergirl, new Warcraft pictures, and Sam Mendes may leave James Bond. Spoilers! Doctor Strange A few more set photos…

So You Want To Join The Empire: Abs Made Of ABS

I’ve been a little behind in actually doing anything in the last week, but this weekend we’ve got some progress! The suit is almost done: there’s a little more to do, then adjustments. I’ve been working on finishing up the webbing (for which I need more supplies), and I need to do a proper test…

At The End Asks: Would You Become A Slave To Escape A Doomed Earth?

In this short film, a nearby supernova spells certain doom for Earth, and an alien fleet offers a choice: humans can escape, but only if they agree to become enslaved in space. The film follows one couple who have to come to grips with what it will cost to survive. Jason Whitmore’s film splits its…

Stormtrooper Helmets For African Wildlife Is Weirdly Gorgeous 

This art project is nuts: New York designer Blank Williams has recently put together a mashup of stormtrooper helmets as if they were worn by African wildlife. The sculptures imagine a stormtrooper helmet for rhinos, hippopotamuses and elephants, and have been put together in black and white versions in a pair of series called The…

Our biggest planet in the solar system is also one of the best: it’s got crazy weather systems, it’s probably saved Earth from enormous impacts, and it’s got hundreds of moons orbiting it. The Atlantic goes over all the ways Jupiter is their favorite planet.

Here Are The Winners Of The 2015 World Fantasy Awards

The World Fantasy Convention was held this weekend in Saratoga Springs, New York, where the winners of the 2015 World Fantasy Awards have been announced! Here are the winners: Novel David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks (Random House/Sceptre UK) Katherine Addison, The Goblin Emperor (Tor Books) Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (Broadway Books/Jo Fletcher Books)…

Mothership Zeta Is The Newest Short Fiction Project From The Escape Artists

This looks pretty cool: Escape Artists, the folks behind Escape Pod, Pseudopod and Podcastle are launching a new magazine called Mothership Zeta. Their first issue is now live, and it has an exciting table of contents! The magazine is run by Mur Lafferty, Sunil Patel, and Karen Bovenmyer, with a focus on fun stories: Mothership…

Johann Jakob Scheuchzer was a sort of Snopes of his time, debunking Church mythology. In the 1700s, he went to the Alps to search for Dragons. Primer Stories has created a stunning website to tell his story.

It’s Humans Against A Big, Scary World In These Fantastic Images

There’s some images that just knock you back with their beauty. One such artist is Raphael Lacoste, who’s produced art for games and films alike. Here’s some fantastic images from his portfolio. Raphael Lacoste was the Art Director at Ubisoft, where he worked on games such as Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed. He’s since…

To Save The Alien Universe, Fox Should Take A Leaf From Marvel’s Playbook

Last week, word broke that Neil Blomkamp’s Alien 5 was being put on hold due to ongoing work while Ridley Scott’s Prometheus 2 is being developed. That’s a shame, but if Fox looks at what Marvel’s been doing, they can probably have their cake and eat it too. https://gizmodo.com/neill-blomkamps-alien-movie-is-on-hold-until-at-least-a-1739596198 I’ll preface this by saying that…

io9 Newsstand: Is It Cold In Here, Or Did You Just Suck Out My Soul?

This week’s stories are about daughters who don’t want to be like their mothers, mothers who want impossible things for their daughters, and trees that resent being thrown out in the cold and snow. Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers by Alyssa Wong | Nightmare Magazine: Queers Destroy Horror! As my date—Harvey? Harvard?—brags about his alma…

RIP Melissa Mathison, The Woman Who Gave Us E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

There are few films out there that have had as much an impact on the movie-going public as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. On Wednesday, Melissa Mathison, who authored the screenplay passed away at the age of 65 due to complications from cancer. Mathison got her start as a screenwriter when she was encouraged by Francis Ford…

Rey Kicks Ass In The Latest TV Spot For The Force Awakens 

Just days after we got a new international trailer loaded with new footage, a new TV spot for The Force Awakens showcases a whole bunch of new scenes that we haven’t seen before. This just keeps getting better and better. It sounds like Maz Kanata talking about how she’s seen the same eyes before in…

On Doctor Who, The Doctor Is Willing To Play Seriously Crazy Mind Games For Peace

This was another odd episode of Doctor Who, a show which seems to be trying to reinvent itself not through radical change but through stylistic drift. Last year, Doctor Who had some insane experiments, but this year it’s just doing a slew of two-parters about the Doctor stumbling through messes of his own creation. Spoilers!…

Open Channel: What Story Has Had The Greatest Impact On Your Life?

Stories are powerful: they can change how people see the world, or change their lives forever. Looking back, what story has had the greatest impact on your life? I’ve got two: Star Wars, and Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl. Star Wars, for all the obvious reasons, but it was The Windup Girl that got me…