Someone Animated The Creepy Scar/Nala Song From The Lion King Musical

“The Madness of King Scar” is a song that was based on a scene cut from the original Lion King movie that ultimately made it into the stage musical. One animator took the disturbing Scar and Nala portion of the song and imagined how it might have looked in the animated movie. The full song…

The Naruto Manga Is Ending Next Month. Believe It!

After 15 years, nearly 700 installments and over 200 million volumes sold, Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto manga will finally be coming to an end next month in the November 10th issue of the Japanese Shonen Jump anthology. There are two things worth mentioning here: 1) With Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga ending also shortly, that leaves only…

Chemical Reactions Shot in Ultra HD Look Like Alien Life

Chemical reactions are those magical moments when the matter that surrounds us suddenly bursts into life. A stunning new video collaboration between scientists and artists now showcases eight different types of these reactions in exquisite detail. The collaboration between Tsinghua University Press and University of Science and Technology of China was meant as a way…

The Scientifically Perfect Way To Brew A Cup Of Tea

If you want to make a friend, sharing a cup of tea is a good place to start. If you want to make a sworn enemy, asking about the single, best way to make that cup of tea is an even better one. For a drink that’s really the height of simplicity (leaves + water…

Meet the Ecological Supertramp

Supertramp was a popular rock band in the 1970s. Thanks to superfan scientist Jared Diamond, their name also became an official biological term. Supertramp species get around, but you don’t want them moving into your area. Nature is a tough place to live. If you don’t get eaten, or acquire a nasty parasite, or just…

Here’s What Happens When Evangelical Christians Debate Science

The stereotype of Evangelical Christians is that they are anti-science, and therefore don’t believe in climate change. But in fact, they are deeply divided over environmental issues. A debate over climate change is raging in Evangelical churches, fueled by conflicting interpretations of Biblical scripture. Among the most active groups in this debate is the Evangelical…

Exclusive Nimona Cover Explores A Friendship Between Villain And Minion

Nimona, Noelle Stevenson’s hilarious and heartfelt tale of a not-so-evil villain and his pushy, shapeshifting sidekick, is one of our favorite current webcomics. Now that it has completed its online run, a Nimona print volume is on its way, and we’ve got the cover and an interview with Stevenson. HarperCollins will be releasing Stevenson’s Nimona…

Marvel Revives Squirrel Girl, Behold Her Adorable Ass-Kicking Boots

Last July, we pondered what madness Marvel was dreaming up for Squirrel Girl after the company registereda trademark on the almighty hero. And now we know: they’re bringing her back in her own comic. Excellent. Marvel has just announced (via Entertainment Weekly) that Squirrel Girl will have her own solo comic series titled Unbeatable Squirrel…

​That Was A Pretty Good Fifth Episode Of The Strain

Wait. That was the season finale?! Well, dammit. I guess it wasn’t a bad episode — in fact, it was one of the better episodes of the season — but all my hopes that the series was just biding its time for an insane final act were in vain. I’m not trying to be an…

​12 Of The Worst Draculas Of All Time

He’s perhaps the most popular monster in all of horror. And yet it’s been weirdly difficult to accurately portray the prince of darkness on screen — to make him as scary and evil and charismatic as he was in Bram Stoker’s original novel. Here are 12 movies and TV series whose portrayal of Dracula that…

Save on a Great Plasma Screen While You Still Can, and More Deals

The TV industry is a transitional period, and as such, we haven’t had a lot of deals to get really psyched about in a while. Here are two: Samsung 60-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED HDTV ($2598) | Amazon Samsung 51-Inch 1080p 600Hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV($1398) | Amazon | The Wirecutter’s favorite…

What The Hell Is Marvel Doing With Avengers 3?

Consider this a belated edition to Morning Spoilers if you’d like, but there are some rumors swirling about Avengers 3 that are shocking to say the least. Potential spoilers ahead… According to the rumor mill that is Badass Digest, Avengers 3 won’t be the end of a trilogy, but instead a vastly different movie in…

Kissinger Smash! A new book reveals the former secretary of state Hulked out after Cuba sent troops to Angola in 1975. The “apoplectic” Kissinger told President Ford, “I think we are going to have to smash Castro,” and drafted secret plans to launch airstrikes. The plans were shelved after Carter won the 1976 election.

Rosetta Captures Thrilling Close-Up Image Of Comet “Firing Its Jets”

Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft was orbiting only 16 miles away from Churyumov-Gerasimenko when it captured this mosaic of images showing jet activity at the neck of the comet. These jets are the product of ice sublimating and gases escaping from the comet’s nucleus through cracks and pores on the surface. As comets travel closer to the…

This Week’s TV: An Alabama Town Tries To Make Syfy’s Next Original Film

How will new superhero show The Flash stack up against Arrow? Plus, a new docuseries follows a small town making a zombie movie that could air on Syfy—if they finish it in time. American Horror Story: Freak Show debuts, and Supernatural, The Originals, and The Walking Dead return! Tonight Gotham (8 PM, Fox) Someone is…

It’s Official: Twin Peaks Will Return!

Yes, it’s happening. No more vague tweets about a possible return; co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost have come together with Showtime to announce via video that TWIN PEAKS IS BACK!!!!! [UPDATED] Here’s the tweet with the link to the YouTube video, which has the description, “A message from TWIN PEAKS creators and executive producers…

Our Planet Is Warming Faster Than We Realized

Climate scientists have come to the startling realization that — owing to inaccurate and sparse measurements prior to 2004 — we’ve been seriously underestimating the rate at which the ocean in the Southern Hemisphere is getting hotter. And as scientists like to say, ocean warming is global warming. By using satellite data and a suite…

Can You Refrain From Picturing A Pink Elephant?

Scientists seem to think that, if told to picture an elephant, you will always, on some level, obediently picture an elephant. But asking people to picture a pink elephant is a different matter… maybe. How much control you have over your own thoughts? For Want of a Nail Everyone likes to think they have an…

Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Brain’s “Inner GPS”

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to U.S.-British scientist John O’Keefe and Norwegian couple May-Britt and Edvard Moser for discovering the brain’s internal positioning system. The discovery answered a question that vexed scientists and philosophers for centuries: How does the brain create a map of the space surrounding us and…

It’s io9’s Halloween Costume Show! ‘Tis The Season TO DAZZLE

Yeah, we know that Halloween isn’t until October 31st. But it’s never too early in the season to be amazed! So get ready, because io9’s annual Halloween Costume Show is baaaack. Whether you’re planning to be a startlingly-lifelike Beaker, a festively-attired Gandalf, or merely a perfectly-executed mathematical pun, we want to see the Halloween costumes…