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Rocket And Groot Replace Other Marvel Heroes On Classic Comic Covers

The world fell in love with Rocket Raccoon and Groot this summer in Guardians of the Galaxy, and now the pair are invading the covers of other characters’ comics. An upcoming set of Marvel variant covers will feature homages to classic comic book covers, with Rocket and Groot in the starring roles. Just as Deadpool…

io9 Lauren Davis

Man’s Terminal Illness Actually Come In Handy In The Zombie Apocalypse

Josh is one of those guys who never thought that he’d amount to anything, and that feeling becomes even stronger when he’s diagnosed with terminal cancer. But everything changes for Josh when the dead start attacking the living. Super Zero is a fun short film directed by Mitchell L. Cohen, one where all it takes…

io9 Lauren Davis

Hawkeye Wearing A Scarlett Johansson Mask On Avengers 2 Set Is Freaky

No, this isn’t some bizarre spoiler for The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner apparently stuck Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double’s mask on his own face, and the effect is…really strange. Now I won’t be able to get this image out of my head when Hawkeye and Black Widow appear on screen together. Thanks,…

io9 Lauren Davis

Arguably The Greatest “Lion Turns Into Naked Lady” Scene Ever [NSFW]

What makes this scene from the 1986 movie Amazons so wonderful isn’t just the completely ridiculous visual effects (and sound effects) when the lion turns into an naked assassin. It’s also the amazing dialogue, including the villain’s final threat to turn her into a rug. This whole movie is full of unbelievable dialogue and gratuitous…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

You Never Know When They’ll Strike Next

Ichthyosaurs like to surf — but pliosaurs like to surf and eat at the same time. It makes sense, when you see how it’s done. Pam Gonzales is a VFX artist and illustrator in Los Angeles. You can see more of her work on her Deviant Art page.

io9 Annalee Newitz

Concept Art Of The Most Surprising Character In Guardians Of The Galaxy

If you’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you know exactly who we’re talking about. But spoilers ahead, beware! Behold a better look at the surprising after credits character from Marvel’s summer blockbuster. Thanks to artist Ryan Meinerding for sharing his work from GOTG. Now get a better look at the one, the only Howard the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Another Explanation For The Perplexing Archeology Of Indiana Jones

As an archeologist, Indiana Jones’ behavior was unimpressive. Artifacts were broken, library floors unceremoniously smashed, and nary a scientific journal was in sight. But, is there an alternate explanation for his frankly egregious professional conduct? After reading this post declaring the famously-behatted professor to be a looter, not unlike the villains he fights, commenter Darth…

io9 Ria Misra

When A Science Fiction Novel About The Nigerian Space Program Came True

When Deji Bryce Olukotun wrote Nigerians in Space, he thought he was creating a work of fiction about a U.S.-trained Nigerian scientist who works for NASA before returning to his own country to start a space program. And then he met the real-life counterpart of his main character. Not all of the events in Nigerians…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Creepy Story of How Budapest Became a “City of Smiles” in the 1930s

A tragic suicide epidemic gripped Budapest, Hungary in the wake of World War I — and some believed it was all caused by a popular song. Even weirder than this idea, though, was how the city tried to combat the suicide problem with a “Smile Club.” On 17th October, 1937, the Sunday Times Perth explained…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Tusk Is A Bad Movie That I Really Loved

Tusk is a movie about a young man who is held captive and mutilated to become a monstrous human/walrus creature. Straight up, if that premise doesn’t excite you, do not see this movie. But if the idea of a Kevin Smith man-rus movie sparks your morbid curiosity, then boy, have we got a winner for…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Tywin Lannister Drops A Game Of Thrones Season 5 Bombshell

While talking to MTV about Dracula Untold, actor Charles Dance — best known as Westerosi Parent of the Year finalist Tywin Lannister — made a startling announcement about the upcoming season. Spoilers for Game of Thrones episodes past and future ahead! Okay. Those who have read the books and/or completed season 4 of the show…

io9 Rob Bricken

In This Stylish Short Film, Two Lovers Reunite In A Future Antarctica

In a future where Antarctica is one of the last habitable places on Earth, Hebe and Ciro have just gotten back together. She’s eager to settle back into their love life, but Ciro feels disconnected from his own identity and he can’t quite figure out why. A word of warning: the film gets pretty NSFW…

io9 Lauren Davis

Nevermind Drought — The Biggest Threat to Our Food Supply Is Fungus

Within 30 years, it’s likely that farmers will be battling deadly crop pests that they’ve never seen before. Pests are evolving and entering new regions in greater numbers than ever — and our worst adversary is likely to be fungus, which could destroy whole harvests and wreak havoc with our food supplies. Blumeria photo by…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Don’t Get Too Attached To DJ Qualls On Z Nation

DJ Qualls, who played Garth on Supernatural, is bringing his full zany personality to Syfy’s new show Z Nation in the role of Citizen Z — but if he keeps taking risks like the one he takes in this exclusive clip, he won’t last as long as Garth did. Did that exclusive sneak peek get…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

What Does Winter Look Like On Mars?

We’re all too familiar with the snows, icy terrains, and bone-chilling cold of winter on Earth, but what does it look like on Mars? A new 3D image lets you see what it would be like to experience the frostiest season on the red planet. The ESA snagged these images of the Hooke crater in…

io9 Ria Misra

Who’s The Most Tantalizingly Redeemable Villain Of All Time?

We love villains who revel in their misdeeds. But we also obsess over villains who keep making us hope that they might one day join the good guys and walk the path of righteousness. Who’s the villain that you keep hoping will be redeemed, in spite of all the evidence? Please include a picture, clip,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for September 15 – 20

Remember last month when I talked about wanting to see more science fiction and fantasy translated into English from other languages? And I mentioned a secret project being hinted at by Clarkesworld’s Neil Clarke? It’s not a secret, anymore! The Chinese Science Fiction Translation Project went live on Kickstarter earlier this month and is now…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford

Baby Poop Sausage, And Other Winners From The 2014 Ig Nobel Awards

Last night, scientists from around the world gathered at Harvard’s iconic Sanders Theatre for the “24rd First Annual” Ig Nobel Awards, the wonderfully peculiar annual awards ceremony that recognizes those achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The Ig Nobels are the brainchild of Marc Abrams, and are perhaps the only…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Parody Of Little Mermaid‘s “Under The Sea” Celebrates Deep Sea Horrors

Things may be better down where it’s wetter, but when you plunge in the ocean depths, the marine life can get downright terrifying. In this video, The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian the crab sings all about the often hideous and gargantuan creatures “Under the Deep Sea.” [via Neatorama]

io9 Lauren Davis

Ichabod Crane Spills Details On The Second Season Of Sleepy Hollow

I visited the cast and crew on the set of Sleepy Hollow to watch this supernatural show raise the dead and a little hell for Season Two. While there, I also had the immense pleasure of interviewing the cast, including Tom Mison who plays the defected Redcoat cursed to exist in our modern world, Ichabod…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Rocket And Groot Replace Other Marvel Heroes On Classic Comic Covers

Man’s Terminal Illness Actually Come In Handy In The Zombie Apocalypse

Hawkeye Wearing A Scarlett Johansson Mask On Avengers 2 Set Is Freaky

Arguably The Greatest “Lion Turns Into Naked Lady” Scene Ever [NSFW]

You Never Know When They’ll Strike Next

Concept Art Of The Most Surprising Character In Guardians Of The Galaxy

Another Explanation For The Perplexing Archeology Of Indiana Jones

When A Science Fiction Novel About The Nigerian Space Program Came True

The Creepy Story of How Budapest Became a “City of Smiles” in the 1930s

Tusk Is A Bad Movie That I Really Loved

Tywin Lannister Drops A Game Of Thrones Season 5 Bombshell

In This Stylish Short Film, Two Lovers Reunite In A Future Antarctica

Nevermind Drought — The Biggest Threat to Our Food Supply Is Fungus

Don’t Get Too Attached To DJ Qualls On Z Nation

What Does Winter Look Like On Mars?

Who’s The Most Tantalizingly Redeemable Villain Of All Time?

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for September 15 – 20

Baby Poop Sausage, And Other Winners From The 2014 Ig Nobel Awards

Parody Of Little Mermaid‘s “Under The Sea” Celebrates Deep Sea Horrors

Ichabod Crane Spills Details On The Second Season Of Sleepy Hollow

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

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

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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

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