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Marvel’s First Star Wars Comic Event Reveals What Came After Episode VI

Marvel is no stranger when it comes to the world of big comic events, but this is a first for them: Their new Star Wars comics line will be getting an event series of its own this September, telling the tale of what happened to the Rebels after the end of Return of the Jedi.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Watch What A Pack Of Hyenas Can Do To A Buffalo Carcass in 13 Hours

When an old buffalo died near Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, camp rangers decided to train a camera trap on the carcass. This is what it saw. It’s pretty impressive the way the meat just recedes down the buffalo’s back. It’s like watching a sweater unravel, or kernels disappear from a cob of corn: Up…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Hilarious Parodies Of 1920s Films Featuring Dogs Instead Of People

In the late 1920s, somebody at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had a really strange idea: making short comedy films poking fun of recent films by replacing all the human characters with trained dogs in clothes. Here are all nine episodes made between 1929 and 1931 known as the “barkies.” All of the shorts were directed by Zion Myers…

io9 Vincze Miklós

The Exact Moment When I Realized Final Fantasy VII Was A Masterpiece

Long before I became a professional nerd, I was an amateur nerd — reading comics, watching anime, playing videogames, etc. I assumed I’d grow out of these “childish” pursuits at some point. But I also assumed I’d never be as moved by a “nerdy” work of art as a “serious” work of art — until…

io9 Rob Bricken

South African Surgeons Claim “First Successful” Penis Transplant. Is It?

After losing all but one centimeter of his penis to a botched circumcision, an anonymous 21-year-old man from South Africa has found himself on the receiving end of the world’s first successful penis transplant, according to the surgical team that performed the procedure. But was it actually the first? Above: The surgical team behind the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

This Week, The Archer Gang Takes Aim At The Office Smoochie-Poochies

Lana and Archer are back together, and it’s grossing everyone out (except Malory, who’s best kept in the dark … the only thing everyone agrees on). In this week’s episode, “Reignition Sequence,” the gang attempts to drive a wedge between spy-dom’s most repulsively happy couple. But will they succeed? Spoilers follow! We open with a…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Computer Security Expert Bruce Schneier Is Here to Answer Questions

Today from 1:30-2:30 eastern time, Bruce Schneier is here to answer your questions about surveillance, infosec, and private data. He’s the author of Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (read an excerpt). Schneier is a security technologist, and CTO of Resilient Systems, Inc. He blogs, and tweets…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

These Scientific Names Were Chosen Purely To Insult Certain People

What is the best way to make sure your insult lasts a really, really long time? Well, if you’re a scientist who has the pleasure of naming a newly described genus or species, you might be able to get away with inserting your insult into biological nomenclature. After the rise of modern taxonomy, a few…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Michael Keaton Batman Statue Can Do The Impossible: Turn His Head

An oft-repeated story about Michael Keaton’s Batman outfit was that it was impossible for the actor to turn his head thanks to the tough cowl, necessitating a ‘turn with your body’ style of movement that defined the actor’s portrayal. But in statue form, it seems being able to turn his head is much easier! Another…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

There May Be More Water On Jupiter’s Largest Moon Than On Earth

By studying the subtle shifts of aurorae on Ganymede, scientists working with the Hubble Space Telescope have concluded that Jupiter’s largest moon hosts a massive subterranean ocean. Quite suddenly, the outer reaches of our solar system appear to be a very wet place, indeed. Ganymede, in addition to being the largest moon in the solar…

io9 George Dvorsky

Here’s What Richard the Lionheart’s Heart Looks Like Now

This is the lead box that contained Richard the Lionheart’s embalmed heart. If you want to see what a heart looks like after 800 years — or at least learn about how people in medieval times made souvenirs out of corpses — go ahead and click this story. Most of us know Richard the Lionheart…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

First Thunderbirds Trailer Is Filled With Gorgeous Models And CG Mayhem

We’ve had teasers for a while, but the first trailer for Thunderbirds Are Go!, ITV’s remake of the classic British puppet series Thunderbirds is here — and it’s packed with beautiful practical models, slightly creepy CG people, and plenty of nods and winks to the classic works of Gerry Anderson. Check it out! The new…

Trailers James Whitbrook

The New Flash Gordon May Be A Sequel To The 1980 Movie For Some Reason

We all agree that Hollywood is probably too quick to reboot film franchises. However, if there was a scifi property actually ripe for a reboot, it’s Flash Gordon, whose last real outing was as a movie in 1980. So of course, instead, Hollywood suddenly wants to make a sequel to the the 35-year-old film. This…

Movies Rob Bricken

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Farts

Admit it. You’ve always wanted to know whether farts can carry germs. Photo Credit: John Sibley | CC BY-NC 2.0 1. Farts can probably carry germs, but you don’t really need to worry about it unless you’re naked A brief entry in the British Medical Journal’s 2001 holiday issue recounts how one Dr Karl Kruszelnicki…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Stephen King’s Teleportation Tale “The Jaunt” Will Be A Feature Film

The 1981 Stephen King short story The Jaunt (popularized by its inclusion in 1985 collection Skeleton Crew) will be made into a feature film by Andy Muschietti, director of Guillermo del Toro-produced horror flick Mama. Deadline reports that Plan B (Brad Pitt’s production company) optioned the rights to the tale, which first appeared in Twilight…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

io9 Newsstand: The Best Stories from the Week of March 8 – 14

This week’s stories are about the things that come at us out of the dark — be it the star-specked darkness of space, or the conscience-riddled darkness of our souls. Plural by Lia Swope Mitchell | Cosmos Magazine The aliens come in peace, as they always do, bearing gifts and a banner printed with hopeful…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford

Kim Stanley Robinson Says Colonizing Mars Won’t Be As Easy As He Thought

Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy filled us all with hope that we could terraform Mars in the 21st century, with its plausible description of terraforming processes. But now, in the face of what we’ve learned about Mars in the past 20 years, he no longer thinks it’ll be that easy. Talking to SETI’s Blog Picture…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

What If You Found Out That Everyone Dreamed About You Last Night?

Here’s a short film that plays like an ultra-violent Twilight Zone episode. Billy wakes up one morning to learn that his girlfriend had a really messed-up dream about him the night before — and she’s not the only one. Strangely, that’s not the weirdest thing that happens to Billy over the course of his day.…

io9 Lauren Davis

Ukraine Is Just The Beginning: Welcome To The Age Of Shadow Wars

Confused about what’s been going on between Russia and Ukraine? You’re not alone. And that’s sort of the point — this conflict serves as a case study in the effectiveness of shadowy, “hybrid” warfare, which is hard to understand from the outside. And the effectiveness of this strategy means it could be the future of…

io9 George Dvorsky

Seth Rogen Wants Iron Man’s Dad To Star In The Preacher TV Series

From cosmopolitan billionaire to small-town Texas preacher? It’s not generally considered a positive move, but it may be for actor Dominic Cooper. Word is the man who plays Tony Stark’s father in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Agent Carter is the top choice to star as Jesse Custer in the Preacher adaptation. This comes from…

Television Rob Bricken

Marvel’s First Star Wars Comic Event Reveals What Came After Episode VI

Watch What A Pack Of Hyenas Can Do To A Buffalo Carcass in 13 Hours

Hilarious Parodies Of 1920s Films Featuring Dogs Instead Of People

The Exact Moment When I Realized Final Fantasy VII Was A Masterpiece

South African Surgeons Claim “First Successful” Penis Transplant. Is It?

This Week, The Archer Gang Takes Aim At The Office Smoochie-Poochies

Computer Security Expert Bruce Schneier Is Here to Answer Questions

These Scientific Names Were Chosen Purely To Insult Certain People

This Michael Keaton Batman Statue Can Do The Impossible: Turn His Head

There May Be More Water On Jupiter’s Largest Moon Than On Earth

Here’s What Richard the Lionheart’s Heart Looks Like Now

First Thunderbirds Trailer Is Filled With Gorgeous Models And CG Mayhem

The New Flash Gordon May Be A Sequel To The 1980 Movie For Some Reason

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Farts

Stephen King’s Teleportation Tale “The Jaunt” Will Be A Feature Film

io9 Newsstand: The Best Stories from the Week of March 8 – 14

Kim Stanley Robinson Says Colonizing Mars Won’t Be As Easy As He Thought

What If You Found Out That Everyone Dreamed About You Last Night?

Ukraine Is Just The Beginning: Welcome To The Age Of Shadow Wars

Seth Rogen Wants Iron Man’s Dad To Star In The Preacher TV Series

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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