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Finally, a Novel That Truly Captures the Intensity of Gaming

Wolf in White Van is a disturbing character study of Sean, a teenager who invents a role playing game that almost destroys him and the people who play it. But it’s also about how gaming is a form of salvation. There’s a dark ambiguity at the heart of this mystery, making it one of the…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Could There Be Any Truth To These Doctor Who Rumors? [Updated]

Showrunner Steven Moffat has made it clear that he’s already making plans for at least some of Doctor Who’s episodes in 2015 — but speculation as to who might replace him continues to spread. And one surprising candidate has seemed to fuel the speculation, with a series of confusing tweets. Update: Comments from Horowitz himself.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Groot You’ve Been Waiting For, Star Trek Catan, West Wing [Deals]

This Funko POP! Dancing Groot is the Best Groot Toy You Can Buy, and now you can actually buy it. It’s already beaten out Cards Against Humanity to be the best-selling toy/game on Amazon. [Groot] Star. Trek. Catan. $34. Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook…

io9 Shane Roberts

Artist Draws Whimsical Illustrations Over The Shapes He Sees In Clouds

Everyone sees recognizable shapes when they look up at the clouds—that’s the nature of pareidolia. But artist Martín Feijoó takes it a step further, illustrating the images he sees. And some of them are pretty weird. Feijoó, also known as Tincho, has been posting his cloud illustrations at Shaping Clouds, along with the photographs of…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Star Trek Into Darkness Blooper Reel Is A Bit Of A Khan Job

Regardless of how you might feel about Star Trek Into Darkness, there’s no arguing that seeing Simon Pegg, Christopher Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch goof around on set is anything but a good time. Seriously! On the other hand, if you wanted to be annoyed that this is a teaser trailer for the full…

io9 Rob Bricken

This 22-Year-Old Just Rocked the Chess World with “Historic” Win

The highly competitive Sinquefield Cup is underway in St. Louis. Earlier today, grandmaster Fabiano Caruana won his seventh consecutive match — and he did so against the world champion. Chess pundits are calling the streak a “historical achievement.” Caruana, who was born in Miami, became a grandmaster at the age of 14, the youngest to…

io9 George Dvorsky

The 7 Dumbest Plans The Decepticons Ever Had On Transformers

If there’s one lesson the original 1980s Transformers cartoon taught us, it’s that even if you were a member of an advanced race of transforming robots, that didn’t mean you were smart. In fact, the Decepticons seemed to have no logic circuits at all (or, indeed, logic), because they seemed to believe these schemes might…

io9 Rob Bricken

Once Upon A Time Pretends That Frozen Was Always A Thing

Here’s a weird question I’ve been going over in my head: How does Frozen fit in to Once Upon A Time? If Storybrooke truly does exist in the real world where there’s New York and medicine and therapists and what not, truly Emma would be aware of the Disney juggernaut that was Frozen? Which was…

Television Meredith Woerner

A Grisly But Fascinating Tale of the Greatest Medical Revolutionary

Thomas Mütter was a surgeon who would transform the world of medicine. Partly that’s because he invented anesthesia, but mostly it’s because he pioneered the idea of patient-centered treatment. In Dr. Mütter’s Marvels, a fantastic new book by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz about his life, we learn how Mütter transformed a profession known for butchery into…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

The Coffee Genome Has Been Sequenced. Here’s What That Means For You.

Now that the coffee plant genome has been sequenced, it’s only a matter of time until we’re all brewing up genetically engineered, super-caffeinated coffee beans, right? Maybe. Here’s what we know now about coffee that we never knew before. Photo Credit: Christoph |CC0 1.0 The Enzymes That Give Coffee Its Kick An international team of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Must-Watch Speech: Why Creators Mustn’t Fear Writing Diverse Characters

Fear can be a healthy thing for a creator. Fear can drive writers and artists to strive to be their best, but as cartoonist and writer Gene Luen Yang points out in this thoughtful speech, it can sometimes prevent creators from writing characters with different backgrounds—and that’s a shame. Yang, creator of the comics American…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Eccentric Polish Count Who Influenced Classic SF’s Greatest Writers

You’ve probably never heard of Alfred Korzybski, but he was famous in the mid-20th century. He didn’t just invent a whole new science, he also had a huge influence on Robert A. Heinlein and a ton of other important science fiction authors. Author Lee Konstantinou brings us the strange tale of Count Korzybski. L. Ron…

Books & Comics Lee Konstatinou

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories for the Week of September 1 – 6

A new month means brand new magazines! And this is a great time to remind you that many of the best short stories of the month come from magazines that offer subscriptions on a monthly, semi-monthly, and quarterly basis. And your subscription helps editors pay writers, who in turn write great stories. So here are…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford

All-New Walking Dead Companion TV Series Gets The Greenlight

There’s going to be an entirely new Walking Dead series with entirely new characters in an entirely new place in the Walking Dead universe. Which means, no Carl! *Karate chops the air!* Entertainment Weekly broke the news that AMC has given the OK go to a new, unnamed Walking Dead series. The show is set…

Television Meredith Woerner

Bender Will Be A Bart-Killing Terminator In Futurama/Simpsons Crossover

Futurama may be over, but its characters have at least one more TV story to tell. In the first image from the Futurama/Simpsons crossover episode, we see Bender as a time-traveling Terminator, sent back to kill Bart before the boy can cause a horrible catastrophe. Entertainment Weekly posted the first image from the crossover, and…

Television Lauren Davis

Our Sense Of Free Will Diminishes When We Need To Pee Or Desire Sex

Embodied cognition theory states that our thoughts and emotions are profoundly affected by our physical bodies. A new study takes this idea further, claiming that our bodily states — particularly when they’re urgent — can even influence our metaphysical beliefs. Unlike Cartesian mind-body dualism, embodied cognition puts forth the notion that the mind is not…

io9 George Dvorsky

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are adapting Good Omens for Radio

Uhh, yes please: the BBC have announced that both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are collaborating on the first ever dramatisation of their 1990 classic Good Omens. It’s not just happening, it’s happening very soon – this December in fact! The duo will be working with Dirk Maggs, the director who adapted The Hitchhikers Guide…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

These Electrifying Photos Celebrate 50 Years Of USA’s Wilderness Act

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is running a photo contest to determine which images will be featured in a special exhibition. Here are some of our favorites. Top image: A herd of mountain goats huddle together on top of Mount Evans, Colorado during a…

io9 George Dvorsky

Take A Stirring 4-Minute Tour Of California

Photographer and video artist Hal Bergman‘s time-lapse tribute to his home state of California is notable not just for its beautifully composed nature footage, but its incorporation of several of the Golden State’s most iconic cityscapes. “I’d estimate that this took over 1000 hours to film and put together,” Bergman tells io9. Watching this film…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

American Horror Story Promos Filled With Scary Clowns Are The Worst

We knew some part of the new carnival-themed American Horror Story: Freak Show would have scary clowns. And now our fears are confirmed. A new batch of AHS promos are out and it’s almost all scary clowns. There’s nothing worse than a clown. I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to get through this…

Television Meredith Woerner

Finally, a Novel That Truly Captures the Intensity of Gaming

Could There Be Any Truth To These Doctor Who Rumors? [Updated]

The Groot You’ve Been Waiting For, Star Trek Catan, West Wing [Deals]

Artist Draws Whimsical Illustrations Over The Shapes He Sees In Clouds

The Star Trek Into Darkness Blooper Reel Is A Bit Of A Khan Job

This 22-Year-Old Just Rocked the Chess World with “Historic” Win

The 7 Dumbest Plans The Decepticons Ever Had On Transformers

Once Upon A Time Pretends That Frozen Was Always A Thing

A Grisly But Fascinating Tale of the Greatest Medical Revolutionary

The Coffee Genome Has Been Sequenced. Here’s What That Means For You.

Must-Watch Speech: Why Creators Mustn’t Fear Writing Diverse Characters

The Eccentric Polish Count Who Influenced Classic SF’s Greatest Writers

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories for the Week of September 1 – 6

All-New Walking Dead Companion TV Series Gets The Greenlight

Bender Will Be A Bart-Killing Terminator In Futurama/Simpsons Crossover

Our Sense Of Free Will Diminishes When We Need To Pee Or Desire Sex

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are adapting Good Omens for Radio

These Electrifying Photos Celebrate 50 Years Of USA’s Wilderness Act

Take A Stirring 4-Minute Tour Of California

American Horror Story Promos Filled With Scary Clowns Are The Worst

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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Finally, a Novel That Truly Captures the Intensity of Gaming

Could There Be Any Truth To These Doctor Who Rumors? [Updated]

The Groot You’ve Been Waiting For, Star Trek Catan, West Wing [Deals]

Artist Draws Whimsical Illustrations Over The Shapes He Sees In Clouds

The Star Trek Into Darkness Blooper Reel Is A Bit Of A Khan Job

This 22-Year-Old Just Rocked the Chess World with “Historic” Win

​The 7 Dumbest Plans The Decepticons Ever Had On Transformers

Once Upon A Time Pretends That Frozen Was Always A Thing

A Grisly But Fascinating Tale of the Greatest Medical Revolutionary

The Coffee Genome Has Been Sequenced. Here’s What That Means For You.

Must-Watch Speech: Why Creators Mustn’t Fear Writing Diverse Characters

The Eccentric Polish Count Who Influenced Classic SF’s Greatest Writers

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories for the Week of September 1 – 6

All-New Walking Dead Companion TV Series Gets The Greenlight

Bender Will Be A Bart-Killing Terminator In Futurama/Simpsons Crossover

Our Sense Of Free Will Diminishes When We Need To Pee Or Desire Sex

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are adapting Good Omens for Radio

These Electrifying Photos Celebrate 50 Years Of USA’s Wilderness Act

Take A Stirring 4-Minute Tour Of California

American Horror Story Promos Filled With Scary Clowns Are The Worst

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...

The 7 Dumbest Plans The Decepticons Ever Had On Transformers