A Girl’s Teddy Bear Fights A Monster In This Trio Of Short Horror Films

Brent Sims’ Grave Shivers is an anthology of short horror films surrounding children at bedtime, with plenty of monsters and gore—and in one case, a little girl’s plus defender. Grave Shivers was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign and it is great fun with its mix of practical effects and CG, although some of its…

Not that you were in any particular doubt of the superhero genre’s new domination of television, but the premiere of The Flash was The CW network’s most watched program ever, earning 6.84 million viewers in the “Live + 7-Day” Nielsen ratings. Suck on that big red streak, Arrow.

Comet Trailer Channels The Feeling Of Eternal Sunshine

Check out the trailer for Sam Esmail’s Comet. The time-jumping, nebula-cameoing romance story is channeling a lot of the things we loved about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Not saying these movies are similar, but this trailer has a dark/light feel that gets us excited. The synopsis that we found is simple: “Set in…

Actually, THIS Is the Most Batshit Insane Apocalypse Story

There are a lot of contenders for utterly crazy, nonsensical stories about the end of the world. But I’ll bet there’s one that you find the most mesmerizingly inexplicable. Which one is it? My pick, of course, is the movie Roller Blade, which isn’t even about rollerblades — it’s about rollerskating nuns who carry switchblades.…

The Coolest And Most Creative Cosplay From Quebec Comic-Con!

This past weekend was the first ever Québec City Comic-Con. And the cosplayers who gathered proved conclusively that French Canadians have style in spades. Including tons of great game costumes, a ton of superheroes, and loads more. Here’s our favorite Québecois cosplay! We’re fortunate enough to feature some cosplay photos by Yan Fortin with Geeks…

Look In Wonder At The Most Gorgeous Chemical Reactions Ever Filmed

Chemistry truly can be beautiful. The meeting of two or more chemical compounds can result in explosions that look like magic tricks, dancing liquids, and swirls of brilliant colors. Look at some of the most lovely examples of chemical reactions committed to film. https://gizmodo.com/chemical-reactions-shot-in-ultra-hd-look-fantastic-and-1642891963 Five precipitation reactions, filmed by Yan Liang Copper meets iron sulfate…

Watch The Entire Judge Dredd: Superfiend Webseries Right Now

Behold the “bootleg” animated Judge Dredd webseries in its entirety. And it is dark, gross, and violent—and honestly I felt weird watching it at work. And that’s probably the very feeling that the creator wanted to impart to the audience. The series is basically a new creation story for Judge Death, and it’s creepy. And…

This Is the Life of a Graveyard Tourist

You think you’re spooky? San Francisco author Loren Rhoads — former editor of gruesomely entertaining true-tales magazine Morbid Curiosity — visits cemeteries for fun. Just in time for Halloween, we quizzed her about her macabre life touring graveyards. Photo of St. John’s Cemetery by Loren Rhoads io9: The first issue of Morbid Curiosity came out…

The CIA and FBI Had 1,000 Nazi “Assets” During Cold War

A new report suggests the U.S. government used at least 1,000 Nazis as spies and informants during the Cold War. Amongst these “compromised men” was a top advisor to Hitler and another presumed guilty of “minor war crimes.” Writing in the New York Times, Eric Lichtblau cites interviews and declassified records to show how the…

Holy crap, this Doctor Doom figure is magnificent

You’d think a Doctor Doom figure wouldn’t be hard to get wrong – armour, mask, slap a cape on, done – but it’s still remarkable when a Toy company manages to get Latveria’s finest not just right, but pretty much perfect like 3A have. This 1/6 scale Doom is gorgeous – the detailing is amazing,…

Was George W. Bush A Dalek?

There are many stark contrasts between Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffatt as show runners of Doctor Who since the series was rebooted in 2005. But, one distinction in particular often gets overlooked: Davies’ tendency to use the show as a platform for his political views, especially towards the United States. Writing in the Journal…

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George R.R. Martin Reveals The Worst Fate That Could Befall Westeros

Since pretty much page one of A Game of Thrones, a terrible threat has been hanging over the land of Westeros — the Others, those supernatural butchers who raise the dead. And now at last, in his new book The World of Ice & Fire, George R.R. Martin gives us details about what would happen…

Hilarious Comics About A Beagle Cop Who Can’t Help Acting Like A Dog

Cartoonist Jim Benton has been making a delightfully goofy series of comics called Beagle Cop! about a canine police officer who deals with missing balls, barking neighbors, and crime scenes all with relentless dog logic. You can follow Benton, who is also the creator of It’s Happy Bunny and Dear Dumb Diary, and read his…

The Rare Psychological Disorder That Only Affects Death Row Inmates

Imagine being told you are going to die in a month. Then it’s a few hours. Then another month. You may be set free or you may be killed, and it all depends on events that are completely out of your control. How long could you stand it? Death Row Syndrome The poem, “O Death,…

A Rare Opportunity to Watch an Electrical Tree Grow in Slow Motion

You’ll often see electrical trees after lightning strikes. You can spot them in sand, in insulation, and even on very unlucky people’s bodies. Generally, they form too fast for us to see them grow, which is why this video is so interesting. Electrical trees, also known as Lichtenberg figures, generally form very quickly. Here’s a…

A small study shows that dietary cocoa flavanols — also known as molecules in chocolate — reverse age-related memory decline in people aged 50 to 69. But before you guzzle M&Ms, know that volunteers had to consume “staggering amounts” of the brain-boosting compounds. What’s more, most chocolate bars have flavanols removed during manufacturing. Image: Mars,…

Marvel At The Artwork Of Patrick Rothfuss’ Slow Regard Of Silent Things

Readers have been waiting for a long time for another visit to the world of Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles. And while we’re still waiting for the third book in the series, tomorrow sees the release of a novella, The Slow Regard of Silent Things. And we’ve got an exclusive look at the illustrations. These illustrations…

So This Is What Space Sounds Like

This marvelous collection of historic and scientific space sounds that NASA has released has us wondering just one thing: Is the real reason that no one in space can you hear scream because it was already so noisy? Top image: A shredded supernova via Hubble NASA released the collection of sounds from its archive onto…

Are Lone-Wolf Terrorists Really a Big Threat?

The recent attacks in Canada have raised concerns about lone-wolf terrorists who operate without orders from groups abroad. Members of Congress say it’s a “huge” threat that require pre-emptives measures. But experts say lone-wolf attackers are a rare phenomenon, and efforts to stop them are a waste of time and money. Appearing on CNN, Senate…