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11 Things You Probably Never Knew About the Making of Back to the Future

Tomorrow’s the day Marty McFly arrives from 1985, and we’re all gearing up to celebrate the anniversary of the best time travel movie ever made. But how much do you know about this time-travel classic? Here are 11 strange facts about the making of Back to the Future. The facts in this video previously appeared…

Movies Io9 video staff Oct 20

Ant-Man‘s Huge Chinese Success Could Lead To More Chinese Marvel Superheroes

Ant-Man just made its theatrical debut in China this weekend—and did rather handsomely for itself with a $43.5 million opening weekend, only beaten by Age of Ultron. But the success of the film also has Marvel not just open to bringing more heroes to China, but also lead to the creation of more Chinese heroes.…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 20

This New Venture Bros. Trailer Has Monarch Sex, Nathan Fillion, Questionable Timing

Perhaps releasing a new trailer for anything less than 24 hours after a new Star Wars preview drops is foolhardy, but The Venture Bros. are used to danger. This first look at the long, long-awaited sixth season shows the Ventures getting a bit of good news, the Monarchs having a bit of intercourse, and the…

Trailers Rob Bricken Oct 20

The Secret of Gotham’s New Villain Is More Absurd Than I Could Have Possibly Imagined

Look. I know the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer dropped last night, and the last thing any of us want to think about is a new episode of Gotham right now. But we finally learned the true identity of Theo Galavan, and we need to take a minute to discuss how Gotham has…

Television Rob Bricken Oct 20

Guardians of the Galaxy Is Beginning to Maybe Consider Being a Decent TV Show

That headline might sound like it’s being awfully snarky—and it kind of is—but at the same time, this week Guardians of the Galaxy actually took the first baby steps from being a lukewarm repeat of a fantastic film to being a breezy, fun sci-fi cartoon. All it took was finding a little heart to do…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 20

Maybe We’ve All Been Wrong About the Ultimate Villains of Batman v Superman

Gambit is on the hunt for a new director. Gotham teases the arrival of another character from the comics: this time, a hero. Mulder and Scully are on the case in a new X-Files clip. Plus, Alan Tudyk talks Rogue One, amazing new Doctor Who pictures, and a good look at Agents of SHIELD’s new…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 20

Secrets Are Revealed and Worlds Collide in the Final Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

The third and final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here. Now, before you watch, take a deep breath, make sure everything is quiet, and get ready, because it’s fantastic. We finally get to learn a bit about Rey (Daisy Ridley). She’s hiding from something, and talking to Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’o). Finn…

Trailers Germain Lussier Oct 20

Great Scott! Here’s Your First Look At The Back To The Future Porn Spoof

It’s only taken 30 years, but someone is finally making a porn spoof of the greatest time travel movie ever. And it’s called Fap to the Future. Are you ready to feel the Power of Love? Fap to the Future is the product of Lee Roy Myers and Woodrocket.com, whose creations we’ve featured before—including porn…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 19

Once Upon a Time‘s Version of King Arthur Is a Colossal Dick

That isn’t to say that other versions of Arthur aren’t also dicks. But this Arthur is the kind of dick that Once Upon a Time specializes in: one whose dickness is completely unrelated to the story he originally came from. Welcome to “The Broken Kingdom.” Spoilers… We spent pretty much all of last night’s episode…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19

You Don’t Need to Buy Star Wars Tickets Tonight

Monday night, right after the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is released during Monday Night Football, theaters everywhere are going to put tickets on sale to see the movie from December 17 though January 3. Crazy fans are definitely going to gobble up early showtimes in the choice theaters and if you want to…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 19

Your Best Star Wars Luke Skywalker Theories

We gave you what we thought were pretty good guesses as to what twist J.J. Abrams has in store for Luke Skywalker. But some of you exceeded even our imagination. angusm brought us all down with this impeccably-reasoned, but very depressing, future for Luke: The explanation is both sad and touching, actually. And a little…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19

Seriously, These Opera Costumes Are The Most Insane Thing We’ve Seen in Ages

The San Francisco Opera is doing a production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute starting tomorrow, and the costumes are this astonishing late-1980s fantasia that just makes me want to watch classic MTV for the next 10 hours. These images come via the SF Opera’s official photo gallery for The Magic Flute, and were taken by…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 19

50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once

Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 50 must-watch science fiction films. Methodology: We looked at a few different criteria, including overall cinematic excellence. We wanted to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 19

Heroine Chic Is Basically Edna Mode: The Comic Book Series

David Tischman has a long career in comics writing that spans both Vertigo and work at IDW—but his latest venture is a familiar idea on a platform you’ve basically never heard of before. For a decade, LINE Webtoons has been releasing free digital comics in Korea, but only came to Western countries last year. You’ve…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 19

The “Science” Behind Today’s Plague Doctor Costume

One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor.” But the distinctive bone-white mask and black clothing was actually the 17th century equivalent of a biocontainment suit. Albeit one based on very shaky science. A full description of the full outfit comes from…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19

The New Paranormal Activity Movie Is Pissing Off Some Movie Theaters

This weekend, what’s being billed as the last Paranormal Activity film will hit theaters, but you may not be able to see it. Why? Because Paramount Pictures is doing something different with the release and theaters aren’t happy. These days, most major theatrical releases don’t hit On Demand for a few months after release. However,…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 19

The io9 Guide To Star Trek

For nearly 50 years, Star Trek has been one of the most dominant forces in pop culture. Trek’s history stretches beyond the shows themselves, because Gene Rodenberry’s vision of the future has inspired generations and broken boundaries. Want to learn more before next year’s anniversary? Look no further. Welcome back to the io9 Guide series,…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 19

On The Leftovers, Ex-Cultist Laurie’s Found a New Path: Being a Rageaholic

So far The Leftovers’ second season has been about Kevin Garvey and his ragtag family’s life after leaving Mapleton. But episode three, “Off Ramp,” catches us up on the other Garveys: Laurie and Tommy, whose respective exits from cult life have left them with plenty of lingering scars. Spoilers follow. Laurie has returned to her…

Television Cheryl Eddy Oct 19

The New Good Dinosaur Trailer Links It To What Pixar Does Best

We’ve already had one amazing Pixar movie this year and, lucky us, we may get another in a few short weeks. That’s when The Good Dinosaur hits theaters and a new trailer wisely uses the history of Pixar to make a strong point. Over the last 20 years (Yes, Toy Story came out 20 years…

Trailers Germain Lussier Oct 19

This Week’s TV: Meat Loaf Recounts His Spookiest Ghost Encounters! Plus An Evil Thornbush!

A blue hedgehog terrorizes the Agents of SHIELD, a man made of playing cards comes after Arrow, and a humanoid thornbush stars in Syfy’s latest original. All that, plus Maisie Williams: Dandy Highwayman, on this week’s TV! Monday: Teen Titans Go! (6:30PM, CARTOON) Brand new episodes of Cartoon Network’s most popular show, at this awkward…

Television Gordon Jackson Oct 19

11 Things You Probably Never Knew About the Making of Back to the Future

Ant-Man‘s Huge Chinese Success Could Lead To More Chinese Marvel Superheroes

This New Venture Bros. Trailer Has Monarch Sex, Nathan Fillion, Questionable Timing

The Secret of Gotham’s New Villain Is More Absurd Than I Could Have Possibly Imagined

Guardians of the Galaxy Is Beginning to Maybe Consider Being a Decent TV Show

Maybe We’ve All Been Wrong About the Ultimate Villains of Batman v Superman

Secrets Are Revealed and Worlds Collide in the Final Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

Great Scott! Here’s Your First Look At The Back To The Future Porn Spoof

Once Upon a Time‘s Version of King Arthur Is a Colossal Dick

You Don’t Need to Buy Star Wars Tickets Tonight

Your Best Star Wars Luke Skywalker Theories

Seriously, These Opera Costumes Are The Most Insane Thing We’ve Seen in Ages

50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once

Heroine Chic Is Basically Edna Mode: The Comic Book Series

The “Science” Behind Today’s Plague Doctor Costume

The New Paranormal Activity Movie Is Pissing Off Some Movie Theaters

The io9 Guide To Star Trek

On The Leftovers, Ex-Cultist Laurie’s Found a New Path: Being a Rageaholic

The New Good Dinosaur Trailer Links It To What Pixar Does Best

This Week’s TV: Meat Loaf Recounts His Spookiest Ghost Encounters! Plus An Evil Thornbush!

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

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‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

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