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Epic Fantasy Movie Seventh Son Has A New Trailer, Still Exists

Jeff Bridges’ wild fantasy movie Seventh Son has been delayed several times since production wrapped on it way back in 2012. But as we approach its latest — and final? — release date of February 6th, 2015, it makes sense to remind folks it still exists with a new, action-packed international trailer. I don’t know…

io9 Rob Bricken

When Cats Get Telekinetic Powers, There’ll Be No Stopping Them

See for yourself, in this adorable video in which a cat uses the power of its mind to fill its food bowl, without any human assistance. The cat’s facial expressions are what really sell it. What has Blofeld done to his pet? The mind boggles. Seriously, if a cat can open and pour food by…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Someone Please Turn These Adventure Time/Batman Mashups Into Real Toys

Princess Bubblegum as Batgirl? BMO as Alfred? Gunter as…well…the Penguin? We’re in. These 3D models dressing the characters from Adventure Time as Batman friends and foes are perfect and we want them on our desks pronto. What time is it? Bat Time! 3D artist Volatile-Vertex modeled these mashed-up characters, and we love them. We could…

io9 Lauren Davis

Florida’s Nighttime Coast Looks Stunning from Space

Check out this amazing nighttime image of Florida as seen from the International Space Station. The Sunshine State features some of the most desirable oceanfront properties in the U.S., producing a near-perfect illuminated outline. Wow, this image really shows how big Florida’s metropolitan areas have become. NASA’s Earth Observatory puts it all into perspective: Illuminated…

io9 George Dvorsky

What is a “Cauliflower Ear”?

People who watch boxing, rugby, or mixed martial arts probably already know what cauliflower ear is. I had to learn from James Bond. Cauliflower ears, an interesting quirk of biology, are ears that have swelled up and collapsed until they resemble cauliflower. In Diamonds Are Forever, James Bond goes to a bath house spa, and…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

That Time When Wonder Woman And A Luchadore Teamed Up For Safer Sex

Here’s a totally wonderful Mexican safer sex poster, in which Wonder Woman and a Mexican wrestler join forces to promote condom use. This poster comes via cyberpunk performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña, whose home we spotted it in. (We’re posting it with his permission.) Here’s the whole thing, in all its glory:

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Gorbachev Tried To Get George Bush To Spoil Who Killed Laura Palmer

Twin Peaks can add another fanatic to its long list of obsessed fans, one Mikhail Gorbachev. In fact, the former President of the Soviet Union was so into Twin Peaks he tried to get U.S. President George H. W. Bush to pressure David Lynch into revealing who killed Laura Palmer. Lynch declined, obviously. Songwriter Ryan…

Television Meredith Woerner

How Does This Mind-Bending Illusion Work?

No, there are no magnets in there. The ball is rolling just the way you see it. This illusion is the work of mathematics professor, Kokichi Sugihara, from Meiji University and, if you’re wondering how he did it, the video below where he swaps the perspective of the illusion briefly to show you the other…

io9 Ria Misra

Hollywood Is Spending Billions To Turn VFX Into Art, And That’s Awesome

The movie industry has been going all-out, for the past decade, to overwhelm us with incredible images of superhero battles, space action, and dragons. Movie budgets skyrocket. IMAX screens pulsate. It’s all kind of overwhelming. And, you know what? That’s kind of excellent. I’m always kind of bemused when people complain about there being too…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How a Con Artist Used Basic Chemistry to Prophesize the Apocalypse

In 1806, the people of Leeds were sure that the rapture was upon them. Chickens had actually started laying eggs with apocalyptic messages on them. That’s when a group of intrepid skeptics revealed that Leeds was in the thrall of chemistry, not the end times. It’s not entirely the fault of the citizens of Leeds…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Constantine Is A Lot More Fun When It Sticks Close To The Comics

This week’s Constantine borrows heavily from Hellblazer #1 with its tale of a hunger demon. And while it’s clearly tied to this version of John Constantine and friends, the use of the comic’s story and imagery does a lot to anchor this episode and finally make it feel distinct from other supernatural shows. This episode…

io9 Lauren Davis

Vice Magazine Just Started Publishing Science Fiction Online

Another new science fiction magazine has just joined the internet. Vice Magazine, which was already writing about science fiction via its excellent Motherboard site, has launched a SF mag called Terraform, with stories by Cory Doctorow and Bruce Sterling. But the interesting part is, they want to see more fiction go viral. Terraform will post…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Walking Dead Just Turned Into The Daryl & Carol Power Hour

When season 5 is finally done, and we look back at the somewhat constrained reasons the group split up immediately after finally meeting back up at Terminus, one truth will stand out: That, whatever its issues, gave as “Consumed,” an episode of Daryl and Carol being awesome. And that, my friends, will be enough. It’s…

io9 Rob Bricken

Big Hero 6, Ghibli Preorders, Monopoly Mega Edition, and More Deals

Big Hero 6 was one of the year’s best movies, and you can lock in your preorder right now for $20. [preorder Big Hero 6, $20] Three Studio Ghibli preorder deals: preorder Kiki’s Delivery Service ($25) | Amazon preorder Princess Mononoke ($23) | Amazon preorder The Wind Rises ($23) | Amazon Thousand dollar bills y’all.…

io9 Shane Roberts

10 Reasons Why Everyone But Sailor Moon Knows Tuxedo Mask Sucks

Whether you call her Usagi or Serena and him Mamoru or Darien, the love between Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask is one of anime’s most celebrated romances. This is despite the fact that Tuxedo Mask sucks. Yes, Sailor Moon’s dashing “hero” is in fact a terrible person, and here are 10 reasons why. 1) He…

io9 Lauren Davis and Rob Bricken

Exclusive Look At The Cast Of Syfy’s 12 Monkeys Is Full Of Secrets

We have an exclusive gallery from Syfy’s new 12 Monkeys TV series along with official character bios, glimpses at the mysterious time traveling machine and the new face of James Cole looking like a sweet Time Travel Jesus. Back in October, we caught the pilot of Syfy’s TV adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s 1995 film Twelve…

io9 Meredith Woerner

This Phenomenal Magic Trick Was Created By An Artificial Intelligence

Magicians are not supposed to reveal their secrets. But what if that magician is a machine? Recent experiments at Queen Mary University of London show that it’s not only possible to teach a computer program how magic tricks work, but that these systems are capable of designing new and superior versions that can be performed…

io9 George Dvorsky

This Week’s TV: Watch A Serial-Killing Cupid And A Vampire Thanksgiving

We’ve got some interesting comic book characters coming to TV this week, with Gotham focused on Harvey Dent and Cupid bringing her brand of insanity to Arrow. Plus, Sleepy Hollow deals with a ghost haunting the psychiatric hospital and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is in for a violent family reunion. Tonight Gotham (8 PM, Fox) This…

io9 Lauren Davis

First Peter Pan Live Clip Gives AMAZING Christopher Walken

NBC’s Peter Pan Live! show is nearing its official air date. In hopes of getting us all very, very excited, the studio has released a snippet of dress rehearsal footage, and Christopher Walken’s Captain Hook is already stealing the show. When we heard that Christopher Walken would be performing the role of Captain Hook for…

Television Meredith Woerner

Incredible Images Show Philae As It Drifted Across The Comet Surface

As Philae descended towards Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko last Wednesday, the OSIRIS camera aboard the Rosetta satellite tracked its progress. The ESA has now released this stunning mosaic showing the probe as it drifted across and bounced on the surface. These images, which chronicle a 30-minute span prior to first touchdown, were taken from a distance of…

io9 George Dvorsky

Epic Fantasy Movie Seventh Son Has A New Trailer, Still Exists

When Cats Get Telekinetic Powers, There’ll Be No Stopping Them

Someone Please Turn These Adventure Time/Batman Mashups Into Real Toys

Florida’s Nighttime Coast Looks Stunning from Space

What is a “Cauliflower Ear”?

That Time When Wonder Woman And A Luchadore Teamed Up For Safer Sex

Gorbachev Tried To Get George Bush To Spoil Who Killed Laura Palmer

How Does This Mind-Bending Illusion Work?

Hollywood Is Spending Billions To Turn VFX Into Art, And That’s Awesome

How a Con Artist Used Basic Chemistry to Prophesize the Apocalypse

Constantine Is A Lot More Fun When It Sticks Close To The Comics

Vice Magazine Just Started Publishing Science Fiction Online

The Walking Dead Just Turned Into The Daryl & Carol Power Hour

Big Hero 6, Ghibli Preorders, Monopoly Mega Edition, and More Deals

10 Reasons Why Everyone But Sailor Moon Knows Tuxedo Mask Sucks

Exclusive Look At The Cast Of Syfy’s 12 Monkeys Is Full Of Secrets

This Phenomenal Magic Trick Was Created By An Artificial Intelligence

This Week’s TV: Watch A Serial-Killing Cupid And A Vampire Thanksgiving

First Peter Pan Live Clip Gives AMAZING Christopher Walken

Incredible Images Show Philae As It Drifted Across The Comet Surface

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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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

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