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The Ultimate Proof That Obi-Wan Kenobi Is A Lying Jerkface

Everybody knows that Obi-Wan Kenobi is a lying, deceitful bastard. But you probably didn’t fully contemplate just what an untrustworthy git he really is. This fake Star Wars “deleted scene,” from the Canadian comedy series The Irrelevant Show, clears a lot of things up. [The Irrelevant Show, h/t Danny] Contact the author at [email protected].

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

No Matter What You Think, Radishes Aren’t Actually Spicy

Radishes may seem spicy — but they’re not. They don’t have any spicy flavor compounds in them, the way chili peppers do. So why do they taste spicy when you bite into them? The radish is an entirely objectionable vegetable. It provides almost no energy, has the density of a marble, and tastes like pepper…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

This Animated Explanation Of Gluten Is Exactly What The Doctor Ordered

TED-Ed, with the help of gastroenterologist Dr. William D. Chey, has put together a wonderfully concise 5-minute explainer about gluten — and why it has only recently been perceived as a health problem.

io9 George Dvorsky

How To Build A Heart From Scratch

The need to mend broken hearts has never been greater. But what if we could simply manufacture a new one—an artificial heart that doesn’t beat? Haskell Karp was 37 when he suffered his first heart attack, and over the next ten years he suffered a variety of related problems. By 1969 even the slightest effort,…

io9 Alex O'Brien – Mosaic

io9 Book Club Is In Session: Let’s Talk About Station Eleven!

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. This month, we’ve read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! What is this io9 Book Club all about? We meet once a month to discuss a book we’ve all read together, and then we have…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

One Thing the Game of Thrones TV Show Does So Much Better Than the Books

As an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the Game of Thrones TV series will always be compared to its source material. Given how beloved the books are, the show can usually only match them, more often falling short. But there’s one way that the show is kicking…

Television Rob Bricken

When Marnie Was There Will Absolutely Mess You Up, In A Good Way

When Marnie Was There is quite possibly the final movie from Studio Ghibli, the source of wonderment for the past 30 years. And it’s not in the top tier of Ghibli movies, but it’s still pretty wonderful… and beautifully sad. Check out an exclusive clip, and read our review. Marnie has been out in U.S.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Nemesis Games is James S.A. Corey’s Empire Strikes Back

There comes a point in any long running book series when things start to get stale. But that’s not the case with the latest entry in James S.A. Corey’s Expanse series, Nemesis Games. In it, the gloves come off and the balance of power in the solar system is turned upside down. This is Corey’s…

Television Andrew Liptak

The Turtle Frog Is The Least Frog-Like Frog You’ll Ever See

This pink lump of jelly is a frog that has just about given up on anything associated with being a frog. Instead it decided to live in a desert, digging burrows. The turtle frog is not something that, on sight, you would automatically call a frog. For one thing, if you see it, you’re probably…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Buy This One-Of-A-Kind Hellboy Art, And Support Comics Creators In Need

Since it was established in 2000, the non-profit organization The Hero Initiative has been raising money to help comic creators in times of need — and their latest charity drive could net you some spectacular Hellboy art, as well as highlight a needy cause. The Hellboy 100, the latest “100” project from THI, sees 100…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

7 Archaeologists Who Were Real-Life Indiana Joneses

Indiana Jones may not be beloved by real-life archaeologists, but there is one thing that Dr. Jones has in common with many historical archaeological and scientific explorers: he’s lived a very exciting life. Here are some real historical figures who had remarkable adventures and made plenty of discoveries along the way. 1. Percy Fawcett, the…

io9 Lauren Davis

LIGHTSPEED Presents: “Die, Sophie, Die” by Susan Jane Bigelow

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. This month’s selection is taken from LIGHTSPEED’s Queers Destroy Science Fiction! special issue, guest-edited by Seanan McGuire—100% written and edited by queer creators. The story is “Die Sophie Die” by Susan Jane Bigelow. You can read the story below. Enjoy! Image via Fotolia.com Die, Sophie, Die…

io9 Lightspeed

First Adorable, Scientifically Inaccurate Trailer for The Good Dinosaur

The first real trailer for Disney-Pixar’s long-awaited new movie The Good Dinosaur is here, although I feel like it should really be titled The Really Lucky Dinosaur, seeing as it’s a “what if?” tale where a certain asteroid never hit Earth and wiped them all out. As for the film’s scientific inaccuracy, well, besides the…

Trailers Rob Bricken

Large Plasma Tubes Confirmed to Exist Above The Earth’s Atmosphere

For over six decades, scientists have speculated about the existence of plasma structures that reside in the magnetosphere’s inner layers. Researchers in Australia have now created 3D images of these tubes for the very first time, proving they’re quite real. This is an important discovery for a number of reasons. First, these structures are the…

io9 George Dvorsky

This Is Our Last Look At Hyperion, Saturn’s Sea Sponge Moon

Goodbye, Hyperion! We hardly knew you. Cassini made its final fly-by of Saturn’s moon Hyperion on May 31, and now NASA has released those last few pictures that it managed to grab in route. Cassini still has a few more years yet before it’s through — we’re undoubtedly going to see plenty more strange and…

io9 Ria Misra

Plasmoids Could Change the Way We Create Thermonuclear Fusion

Imagine a puff of cigarette smoke suddenly turning into a sphere and rolling around. That’s what happens with plasma becomes a plasmoid — it forms a structure that contains itself and moves as a unit. We finally have pictures of plasmoids as well as our first simulation of them. Here’s why that’s a big deal.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

What Are You Working On?

Have you been drawing a set of nebulae trading cards? Carving all-butter replicas of Renaissance paintings? Building an immunology videogame? Well, get ready to be admired, friends, because it’s io9 show-and-tell time. Tell us (with your words) and show us (with your pictures) what you’ve been spending your time on lately, whether it’s a side-project…

io9 Ria Misra

Big Trouble in Little China Is Finally Getting the Remake We All Feared

It was inevitable, but it’s still a bummer. Fox will remake John Carpenter’s amazing, way-ahead-of-its-time action flick Big Trouble in Little China, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attached to star as Jack Burton, originally played by Kurt Russell. Apparently the original is one of the Rock’s favorite movies. It’s one of mine, too, which is…

io9 Rob Bricken

These Maps Show Just How Screwed China Will Be After Sea Levels Rise

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s sea levels are poised to rise dramatically in the future — as much as 200 feet (60 meters) in some parts. China’s coastlines are considered to be among the most vulnerable areas, as conveyed by these rather disturbing maps. Top image: The metropolitan area of…

io9 George Dvorsky

Don’t Hold Your Breath For That William Shatner Cameo In Star Trek 3

Tobias Menzies talks Outlander’s season finale. Peter Capaldi wants Doctor Who’s oldest companion to return. Check out two clips from Terminator Genisys and our best look yet at Batman in Suicide Squad. Plus, Agents Of SHIELD promotes an Inhuman to series regular, and teasers for Penny Dreadful. Spoilers! Star Trek 3 Speaking to Digital Spy…

Television James Whitbrook

The Ultimate Proof That Obi-Wan Kenobi Is A Lying Jerkface

No Matter What You Think, Radishes Aren’t Actually Spicy

This Animated Explanation Of Gluten Is Exactly What The Doctor Ordered

How To Build A Heart From Scratch

io9 Book Club Is In Session: Let’s Talk About Station Eleven!

One Thing the Game of Thrones TV Show Does So Much Better Than the Books

When Marnie Was There Will Absolutely Mess You Up, In A Good Way

Nemesis Games is James S.A. Corey’s Empire Strikes Back

The Turtle Frog Is The Least Frog-Like Frog You’ll Ever See

Buy This One-Of-A-Kind Hellboy Art, And Support Comics Creators In Need

7 Archaeologists Who Were Real-Life Indiana Joneses

LIGHTSPEED Presents: “Die, Sophie, Die” by Susan Jane Bigelow

First Adorable, Scientifically Inaccurate Trailer for The Good Dinosaur

Large Plasma Tubes Confirmed to Exist Above The Earth’s Atmosphere

This Is Our Last Look At Hyperion, Saturn’s Sea Sponge Moon

Plasmoids Could Change the Way We Create Thermonuclear Fusion

What Are You Working On?

Big Trouble in Little China Is Finally Getting the Remake We All Feared

These Maps Show Just How Screwed China Will Be After Sea Levels Rise

Don’t Hold Your Breath For That William Shatner Cameo In Star Trek 3

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You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

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Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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