What Are the Chances of Kick-Ass 3 Coming to the Big Screen?

Mark Millar seems to think there’s a chance. But the numbers from Kick-Ass 2 make it seem unlikely. Which is an opinion shared by the stars of the films. Speaking with Comic Book Resources about finishing the comic book series Kick-Ass 3, the question was naturally asked if there was a film adaptation on the…

With This Look, Facial Recognition Software Won’t Be an Issue

But you’ll still be pretty distinct looking. These three photos are the work of Julien Palast‘s “Mr. Beast” series. And if a textured face doesn’t float your boat, take a look at Mr. Lune: Another excellent series by Palast is “SkinDeep,” which is both a technicolor beauty and, if you think about what it would…

Your Daily Happy: Two Red Pandas Playing

Sometimes, watching two animals in a slow, playful tussle is just what we need. And, just to forestall the debate, the red panda is not closely related to the more famous giant panda. It used to be classified as part of the bear and raccoon families, but now it has a family name all its…

True Blood: “Here Is A Hot Dildo On A Stick, Are You Not Entertained?”

True Blood is hell bent on getting shit done this week. So hang on tight, because True Blood is about to wrap things up, and fast. Oh, also there were some ridiculous/horrifying medieval torture sex toys, because True Blood! Let’s break this bitch down Pro/Con style: Pro: Sarah Newlin decides to just walk out and…

Outlander set a ratings record for Starz and, defying stereotype, the audience was 45% male. 720,000 watched the premiere on Saturday, reaching 2.3 million over the weekend. Add in 1.4 million from online and VOD airings and the total audience is 3.7 million. [TV Line]

The Technological Decision That Doomed Richard Nixon

A botched burglary, lies, cover-ups, abuse of power—all of these things culminated in the resignation of President Richard Nixon forty years ago. But history could have turned out differently if the scandal-ridden president had not made a fateful decision years earlier. [Image: Library of Congress] Less than a week into his presidency, Nixon was anxious…

JJ Abrams’ Newest Force For Change Tweet Hints At A Major Ep. 7 Spoiler

Every time J.J. Abrams has discussed the “Force for Change” charity event, he’s revealed something about Star Wars: Episode VII — , the new look of the X-Wing… something. Now he’s announced the winner with the above picture… and it may have confirmed one of the movie’s biggest — and weirdest — rumors. https://gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-reveals-star-wars-episode-viis-brand-new-x-1608241349 Potential…

R.I.P. Robin Williams, The Man With A Thousand Characters

Robin Williams—stand up comedian and beloved actor from Hook, Aladdin, Dead Poets Society and Mork & Mindy died today from an alleged suicide. He was 63. According to a press release issued by Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division, Williams was found unconscious and not breathing this morning inside his home in Tiburon. The paramedics,…

These Otherworldly Halos Turn Our Sun Into The Eye Of Sauron

Halos and light pillars are optical phenomena created by light passing though ice crystals to create brilliant arcs and columns in the sky. While it’s a very natural phenomenon, the effect can appear eerily supernatural. Looking North from the South Pole, December 1980 (via NOAA) Partial 22 degrees halo, 2006 (via Brocken Inaglory/Wikimedia Commons) An…

Two Astronauts Fall In Love A Little More Each Time Their Orbits Meet

These two astronauts may come from warring species, but alone in space they become valued company, exchanging tokens of affection each time they encounter one other in orbit. But what happens when disaster threatens one of the space-faring pair? Orbitas was made by students in the Masters in 3D Animation program at the PrimerFrame animation…

Check Out This H.R. Giger-Inspired Concept Art For The Blake’s 7 Reboot

It’s been over 30 years since Blake’s 7, the dark and gritty show about morally compromised freedom fighters in a dystopian future, was on television. A rebooted series was supposed to appear on Syfy, and then on the Xbox Network, but remains in limbo. And now there’s some concept art of the Liberator, to show…

Watch The Pilot Episode Of The Knick Now, Just Maybe Not While Eating

Steven Soderbergh’s first episode of The Knick is available for free online. Get a look inside New York’s Knickerbocker Hospital in the year 1900, and the various surgical procedures that were hosted inside its theater. But be warned, it’s bloody. The pilot is on YouTube, which means it may not be available everywhere. However, the…

Michael Bay Is Pretending To Be Done With The Transformers Movies Again

Michael Bay told USA Today that, having made the incredibly successful and yet strangely lackluster Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, he plans to take his movie-making in a new, exploding robot-less direction. But please don’t bother to wipe your brow in relief quite yet. Bay has announced his departure from the giant robot movie series…

The Calendar Of Movie And TV Releases, August 11 Update

We’ve added the upcoming Steven Spielberg Collection and lots more the Movie and TV Calendar this week. https://theinventory.com/preview/the-always-up-to-date-calendar-of-movie-and-tv-releases-1619472345

Which Character Has The Coolest Origin Story Of All Time?

A great origin story builds a foundation for a character. The origins motivate everything a character does, but also explain who this person is. And often, a hero or villain can only stand out if he or she has a unique origin. But who has the absolute best origin story of them all? Please include…

It Was a Gorgeous Morning in the Cloud Layer Habitat

If I ever get jaded about watching sunrise seep between the blue-gray cloud layers of this gas giant, you can smack me. I don’t want this view ever to get old. Nivanh Chanthara is a concept artist in Montreal. You can see more of his work on his website.

The Craziest Thing You Can Do On The Leftovers Is Try To Stay Sane

This week, our put-upon police chief Kevin Garvey is dealing with the usual problems: the Guilty Remnant, the mad dogs, his surly daughter. But his biggest problem is his father, who wants to draw him into the more supernatural aspects of the post-Departure world. And maybe Kevin should stop resisting. The post-Departure world of Mapleton…

Deals: That Gum You Like Is Going To Come Back In Style

90 minutes of deleted scenes! One of television’s best, and one of my favorite shows ever finally gets the awesome package it deserves with Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery. $92 today. [Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery] Cosmos is great, and has inspired more than few great posts on io9. It’s back down to $33 today.…

Maplecroft Will Be the Best Damn Cthulhu Novel You’ve Read in Ages

Lizzie Borden’s infamous murders took place just a couple of decades before H.P. Lovecraft first dreamed up the horrors of his greatest invention, the cosmic ocean monster-god Cthulhu. Cherie Priest has taken this historical confluence and turned it into a wild, awesome page-turner calledMaplecroft. The woman whose murder trial riveted turn-of-the-century scandal sheet readers preferred…

The Earth Looks Like A Living Creature In This Amazing NASA Video

We’ve all seen images of extreme weather from space. But none of those could prepare us for this video just released by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio. Using real data, this simulation’s volume-rendered clouds depict seven days in 2005 when a category-4 typhoon developed off the coast of China. [Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio]