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This New Adventure Time Book Will Transport You To The Land of Ooo. For Real.

Having withdrawal symptoms from Adventure Time? You’re not alone. It’s been approximately 500 years since the last new episode. Good thing there’s a brand new book—which is actually two books in one—chock full of art and secrets of Ooo. And we’ve got an exclusive excerpt! Adventure Time: The Enchiridion and Marcy’s super Secret Scrapbook!!!is actually…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

All The Most Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in October

You’d better clear your schedule—because October is just packed with amazing science fiction and fantasy books. Including George R.R. Martin’s tales of Westeros long before Game of Thrones. Plus Ann Leckie, Gene Wolfe, Doctor Who and Brandon Sanderson. And the most delightfully weird fantasy spinoff ever! Here are all the science fiction and fantasy books…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Doctor Who Is Getting Another Spinoff Show… About School Kids?

Well, this is surprising. With Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures long over, Doctor Who has been a standalone show for a while… until now. Next year, the series is getting a brand new spinoff: and it’s all about the kids at Clara’s school, Coal Hill. Class will broadcast in the UK on BBC 3,…

io9 James Whitbrook

Kick Off Halloween Season By (Re-)Watching The Italian Horror Cult Classic Demons

“The sleep of reason gives birth to monsters,” warns the movie-within-a-movie in Demons, and it’s a meta-statement that holds true for the characters within the movie proper, as well as for the viewer: Don’t try to reason with Demons, or make sense of any of it. Just enjoy the hell out of it! And its…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Valiant’s Fangirl Superhero Is Finally Getting Her Own Comic

Ever since Valiant relaunched in 2012, fans have been dying to know whether Zephyr—better known by her real identity as the nerdy sci-fi superfan Faith Herbert—would join in on the fun and get her own comic book. Well, good news, Valiant readers: It’s finally happening! As revealed today byComic Book Resources, Faith, written by Jody…

io9 James Whitbrook

WTF, HBO? Leaked Westworld Consent Form Makes Game of Thrones Look Like The Brady Bunch

HBO has received a lot of criticism for the insane sexual violence in Game of Thrones, especially the latest season. But the network seems determined to keep pushing the porn-envelope further, judging by a casting call that makes its new series Westworld look like porn with human furniture. The network is backpedaling furiously, but still—WTF?…

io9 Kaila Hale-Stern

This Crazy Japanese Film Turns a Deadly Alien Invasion Into a Happy, Hilarious Romp

In recent memory, I can’t think of a more bonkers premise for a movie than the Japanese film Assassination Classroom. Which proves I’m a little out of the loop. The film had its U.S. debut at Fantastic Fest, but is based on a mega-popular manga—which was then adapted to an equally popular anime series. So…

io9 Germain Lussier

Should You Feel Bad For Liking Crappy Superhero Movies?

Greetings, my mail minions! This week we’re trying to figure out if the superhero movie genre could survive without nerds, a possible misstep in the Agents of SHIELD premiere, and what you absolutely need to know before seeing The Force Awakens. (Answer: Nothing.) Shall we? Mass Effect Ralphie: Dear Mr. Postman: I am 67 years…

io9 Rob Bricken

Donald Trump Is Running for President of Our Dystopian Future

It’s all well and good to make fun of Donald Trump’s presidential run, but it turns out that you can put his words in the mouths of the classiest fictional dictators, and it really works. Edited by: Chris Person Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Why You Should Be Incredibly Excited To Get More Black Mirror

Last week, Netflix revealed that Black Mirror, the dystopic British anthology series that takes a dark look at the future of technology, was coming to the streaming service with a whole new batch of episodes. We’re huge fans of the series already—but if you’re not, here’s just a few reasons why you should be. It’s…

io9 James Whitbrook

Top 10 Most Excellent Nicknames In History

Sometimes the name a person is given just isn’t enough. They’re too bad, too great, too weird, or the nickname you give them is too fun. Here are the ten greatest nicknames in history—and the people who inspired them. 10. Ulick of the Heads Here’s what’s good about this one: you’re almost certain it’s bad,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Amanda Waller Runs Super Hero High School in the First Look at DC Super Hero Girls

Earlier this year, DC unveiled its new female-focused super hero lineup aimed at getting young girls into the world of DC Comics: DC Super Hero Girls. Now the company has kicked off the initiative with a new animated short—hold the phone. Is that Gorilla Grodd wearing a jacket and bow tie? DC Super Hero Girls…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Screenwriter of The Martian Explains Why Being Stranded on Mars Is a “Spiritual” Experience

It’s Drew Goddard’s fault everyone is talking about The Martian. No, he didn’t know NASA would announce there’s liquid water on Mars just days before the film’s release, but he was definitely there at the beginning. Goddard, who adapted Andy Weir’s book for the screen, was among the early fans of the story, when it…

io9 Germain Lussier

A New Turn-Based Battletech Game Is Coming. Oh Hell Yes.

If you like giant robots blasting away at each other in futuristic feudal warfare as much as we do, hang onto your autocannons: Battletech is coming back in a big way as a turn-based, tactical video game. The original Battletech is a cornerstone of growing up a gamer in the ‘80s—saving up for the lead…

io9 Ed Grabianowski

Watch as Performance Artist Stelarc Takes a Ride on a Giant Robotic Arm

Stelarc has made a career of blending his body with technology. In his latest work, the Australian performance artist strapped himself to an industrial robotic arm and went for a spin. A video recording of the performance, called Propel, is set to make its public debut at the upcoming DeMONSTRABLE exhibition, which opens tomorrow at…

io9 George Dvorsky

New TV Spot Shows Why You Should Let Jessica Jones Drink Alone

Here’s the second TV spot for Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series Jessica Jones. When we last saw the titular badass, she defeated the little-known supervillain Alarm Clock; here, she’s seen in the aftermath of a battle with the evil team Bar Full of People Who Foolishly Thought They Could Fight Jessica Jones. Man, I can’t wait…

io9 Rob Bricken

Which Animals Did Nuclear Scientists Pick to Represent the Entire World?

In the 1940s, scientists came up with a “Standard Man” or “Reference Man” to help explain what different radiation exposures would do to a human. That was expanded to the Reference Woman and Reference Child. Now there is a small group of Reference Animals. Learn what made the cut. The advent of both nuclear weapons…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Avengers: Infinity War Will Be The End of The Avengers As We Know Them

And Kevin Feige drops a ton of hints about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just how racy is HBO’s Westworld show going to get? Set videos from Game of Thrones tease another major sequence for the show. Plus, The Flash casts Mama West, and new Walking Dead pictures. Behold, Spoilers! Avengers: Infinity War…

io9 James Whitbrook

Michael Moorcock’s Pop-Art Superhero Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Michael Moorcock was known for warping the outer edges of genre—but no more so than in his four Jerry Cornelius novels, known as The Cornelius Quartet. These books are jam-packed with increasingly weird, anarchic storylines, in a surreal pop-art world. And now they have some insane new covers! As Matthew Wolf-Meyer writes in Pop Matters:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Something Odd Is Happening on Ceres and this Map Could be the Key to Revealing It

Our fly-by of Ceres continues to give us things to wonder over, like this topographic map which has revealed something quite strange about the dwarf planet—actually a couple of things. One of the odd things that has already been noted are the shapes of the craters. Finding craters wasn’t a surprise; the fact that they…

io9 Ria Misra

This New Adventure Time Book Will Transport You To The Land of Ooo. For Real.

All The Most Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in October

Doctor Who Is Getting Another Spinoff Show… About School Kids?

Kick Off Halloween Season By (Re-)Watching The Italian Horror Cult Classic Demons

Valiant’s Fangirl Superhero Is Finally Getting Her Own Comic

WTF, HBO? Leaked Westworld Consent Form Makes Game of Thrones Look Like The Brady Bunch

This Crazy Japanese Film Turns a Deadly Alien Invasion Into a Happy, Hilarious Romp

Should You Feel Bad For Liking Crappy Superhero Movies?

Donald Trump Is Running for President of Our Dystopian Future

Why You Should Be Incredibly Excited To Get More Black Mirror

Top 10 Most Excellent Nicknames In History

Amanda Waller Runs Super Hero High School in the First Look at DC Super Hero Girls

The Screenwriter of The Martian Explains Why Being Stranded on Mars Is a “Spiritual” Experience

A New Turn-Based Battletech Game Is Coming. Oh Hell Yes.

Watch as Performance Artist Stelarc Takes a Ride on a Giant Robotic Arm

New TV Spot Shows Why You Should Let Jessica Jones Drink Alone

Which Animals Did Nuclear Scientists Pick to Represent the Entire World?

Avengers: Infinity War Will Be The End of The Avengers As We Know Them

Michael Moorcock’s Pop-Art Superhero Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Something Odd Is Happening on Ceres and this Map Could be the Key to Revealing It

Artemis 2 Astronaut Offers Powerful Perspective on Going to the Moon Amid War

Anker Nano Travel Adapter Now Under $20 After a Sudden Price Drop, 5 Ports With Smart Temperature Control

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