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New Conspiracy Theory: Big Bird Has Secretly Been to Mars

Following a tweet showing a shadow that looked a bit like him on Mars, Big Bird has denied that he’s ever been to Mars. But no one was suggesting that he had. Methinks the bird doth protest too much. Here’s the semi-incriminating photo: And here’s Big Bird’s denial, only five minutes later: WHY SO QUICK…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Baby Bison Sticks Out Amongst the Herd

A calf moves with a herd of bison in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park. Image credit: Neal Herbert/National Parks Service — CC BY 2.0 Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

There Is So Much Innuendo In This New Man From UNCLE Trailer

While the first trailer was heavy on the action and the odd coupledness of Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo, this new trailer is all about the double entendres. Between the agents and the civilian. Between Napoleon and the villain. Between Illya and Napoleon. “It’s in and out, no mess. And we both forget about it…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta

A Rare Glimpse Of Rapidly Pulsating Aurorae Over Iceland

Aurorae are rare. Pulsating aurorae, whose structures fade in and out of existence, are rarer, still. But rapidly pulsating aurorae, like that featured in this video by French astrophotographer Stéphane Vetter (previously), are among the least common of all. This footage is not a time-lapse; the colors in this video are flickering in real-time. Vetter…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

A Rare Look Inside The Formation Of A “Worthington Jet” Of Water

Worthington jets are the reason we must live in fear of splashback during all our water-related activities. A small object hitting the water can create a jet of water that shoots up. Here you can see it happening from both below and above the water. When an object hits the water, the liquid doesn’t always…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Concept Art Writing Prompt: Recon Mission

In this week’s Concept Art Writing Prompt, by artist Yunior Guerra, we’ve got a recon crew inspecting a downed plane. If this inspires you to write a story, tell us: Who are these characters? And what do they find out in the sand? In our weekly writing prompt, we share an interesting image and invite…

io9 Lauren Davis

These Are Some Of The Longest Movies Ever Made

Was The Dark Knight Rises a little too long for you? Do you find yourself consulting that peebreak app before going to see one of these three-hour Hollywood blockbusters. Pffft. That’s nothing. Here are some of the actual longest movies ever made, with videos you can watch right now. Resan (The Journey), a 873 min.…

Movies Vincze Miklós

Whatever Happened To One Of Game Of Thrones‘ Few Really Nice Characters?

Game of Thrones has a huge, sprawling cast. So it’s not surprising that some characters get lost between the cracks of the narrative. Including one character who’s actually really lovable and amazingly nice. The other day, you came up with some hilarious ideas. Spoilers ahead… We’re talking, of course, about Gendry. The nice blacksmith and…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Touching Photos Show A Baby Koala Clinging To Mom While She Has Surgery

A six-month-old koala named Phantom was allowed to hold on to his mother while she was being operated on to treat a collapsed lung. As the Courier Mail reports, the pair managed to survive after being hit by a car on a highway west of Brisbane. No bones were broken, but the mother, named Lizzy,…

io9 George Dvorsky

Jurassic World Director Talks About That Infamous Running-In-Heels Scene

Jurassic World, out tomorrow, is getting praise for its awesome dinosaur action. But it’s also getting a lot of criticism for its characters, especially the way it handles Bryce Dallas Howard. We talked to director Colin Trevorrow about how to make a monster movie in the Age of Sharktopus. Spoilers ahead… How do you deal…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Recipient Of World’s First Successful Penis Transplant Is A Father-To-Be

In March, the recipient of the world’s first successful penis transplant was said to have “made a full recovery and… regained all function,” based on his ability to urinate, produce an erection, orgasm, and ejaculate with his recently grafted member. Now, his girlfriend is pregnant. Fully functional, indeed. Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Webcomic Nimona Is Getting An Animated Adaptation! Yes, Yes, Yes!

Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona is one of our all-time favorite webcomics, a genre-bending tale of a not-so-evil supervillain whose life is radically altered when a pushy, shapeshifting lady forces him to take her on as his sidekick. And now there’s going to be an animated version, from the director of Disney’s adorable short Feast. The Hollywood…

Movies Lauren Davis

Spielberg Finds A Way: 9 Uncanny Facts About The Making Of Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park changed movies forever, with its utterly believable computer-generated dinosaurs. But did you know they were originally going to use claymation instead? Just in time for Jurassic World, we’ve dug up nine fascinating facts about the making of the original Jurassic Park. Some other facts that didn’t make it into this video… Michael Crichton…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Abhimanyu Das

What’s The Best Way To Diversify Superhero Comics?

Greetings, folks. I know I promised you an extra-long “Postal Apocalypse” after last week’s absence, but I caught a mutant technovirus (head-cold) during my wasteland wanderings (plane travel). So here’s a regularly sized mailbag for your enjoyment — load me up with questions and I’ll owe you next week. Equal Rites Matt: Dear Mr. Postman,…

Movies Rob Bricken

Here’s How An AI Ranks The Most Memorable Game Of Thrones Characters

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have used a special algorithm to learn which characters in Game of Thrones are the easiest to remember according to visual cues alone. Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) is the second-most memorable character on GoT, while Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) is the 12th, so says MIT’s image…

io9 George Dvorsky

Chiwetel Ejiofor May Be Doctor Strange‘s Baron Mordo

Doctor Strange is becoming the British-iest Marvel movie ever made, apparently. Deadline is reporting that not only has Chiwetel Ejiofor joined the cast, but he’ll be playing the classic Doctor Strange villain Baron Mordo to boot. Mordo made his first appearance in 1963 in Strange Tales #111, and has been a common foe in the…

Movies James Whitbrook

Three People Discovered This Element, And Two Didn’t Know it

It’s should be hard not to realize you’ve discovered an element when that element is defined by its stench — but two famous scientists did just that. Learn how bromine masqueraded as something else to throw people off the (ha! ha ha!) scent. Bromine is one of only two elements that is liquid at room…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Humans Never Existed In The First Furry Teaser For Disney’s Zootopia

Yesterday, we got our first look at the fox and bunny at the heart of Disney Animation’s next feature film, the anthropomorphic Zootopia. Now we’ve got an animated teaser, showing clothes-wearing, technology-using animals in action. Here’s the official description that comes with the teaser: The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no…

Trailers Lauren Davis

This Delightfully Morbid Cartoon Rewinds The Day An Unlucky Man Dies

REW DAY begins at the end of a very, very bad day for its main character, then rewinds the tape, showing us everything that went wrong from dawn until dusk. We almost feel bad for laughing so much at this fellow’s misfortunes. Svilen Dimitrov made REW DAY with the support of the Bulgarian National Film…

io9 Lauren Davis

Yes, Jurassic Park’s Bad Dinosaur Science Still Matters

I was ten when Jurassic Park roared across the screen in the summer of 1993. I couldn’t wait for it. Both National Geographic and TIME ran dinosaur cover-stories leading up to the release, celebrating the new image of “hot-blooded” saurians set to make box-office records. In the week leading up to the movie, I finally…

Movies Brian Switek

New Conspiracy Theory: Big Bird Has Secretly Been to Mars

Baby Bison Sticks Out Amongst the Herd

There Is So Much Innuendo In This New Man From UNCLE Trailer

A Rare Glimpse Of Rapidly Pulsating Aurorae Over Iceland

A Rare Look Inside The Formation Of A “Worthington Jet” Of Water

Concept Art Writing Prompt: Recon Mission

These Are Some Of The Longest Movies Ever Made

Whatever Happened To One Of Game Of Thrones‘ Few Really Nice Characters?

Touching Photos Show A Baby Koala Clinging To Mom While She Has Surgery

Jurassic World Director Talks About That Infamous Running-In-Heels Scene

Recipient Of World’s First Successful Penis Transplant Is A Father-To-Be

Webcomic Nimona Is Getting An Animated Adaptation! Yes, Yes, Yes!

Spielberg Finds A Way: 9 Uncanny Facts About The Making Of Jurassic Park

What’s The Best Way To Diversify Superhero Comics?

Here’s How An AI Ranks The Most Memorable Game Of Thrones Characters

Chiwetel Ejiofor May Be Doctor Strange‘s Baron Mordo

Three People Discovered This Element, And Two Didn’t Know it

Humans Never Existed In The First Furry Teaser For Disney’s Zootopia

This Delightfully Morbid Cartoon Rewinds The Day An Unlucky Man Dies

Yes, Jurassic Park’s Bad Dinosaur Science Still Matters

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