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A 17th-Century Map Depicts A World With The Oceans Drained Of Water

British theologian Thomas Burnet created this world without water in 1694 to reveal the landscape of the entire Earth. The map, however, was more than speculative geology — it was presented as evidence that the Great Flood of the Bible transformed our world from a smooth sphere into a bumpy mess. Burnet was famous for…

io9 Mark Strauss

Will The Zombieland Director Make Ghostbusters 3?

While the whole internet is squabbling over who will be the next Ant-Man director (now that Edgar Wright has parted ways with Marvel) another piece of news has dropped: Alleged Ant-Man director hopeful Ruben Fleischer may direct an even bigger franchise, Ghostbusters 3. In the middle of a report about the hopefuls waiting to fill…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Original Example Of A Freudian Slip

Freudian slips are slips of the tongue that seem to reveal the speaker’s secret thoughts. The most famous of these slips, in psychological circles, was analyzed by Sigmund Freud himself. Learn about how Freud connected incorrect Latin to a dark personal secret. Freud wrote about a case of a young man who misquoted a Latin…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

On Game Of Thrones, We Learn The Hard Way Revenge Is Best Served Cold

Last night’s Game of Thrones was like a marathon of rug-pulling. Time after time, we saw the truth revealed — only to have it turned on its side somehow. There were so many slippery moments where the truth became the biggest lie, it was only fitting when we saw a confession turn deadly. Spoilers ahead……

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Watching 22,000 Dominoes Fall In Reverse Is Unreasonably Satisfying

To commemorate his 200,000th YouTube subscriber, Hevesh5 created one of the most spectacular displays of domino toppling dominance we’ve ever seen. But even more gratifying than that is watching the whole darn thing in reverse. It took Hevesh5 five days (and a total of 25 hours) to set it all up — and he did…

io9 George Dvorsky

More Proof That Star Wars: Episode VII Will Be Blessedly CG Light

More pics from Star Wars: Episode VII have turned up, but that’s not the cool part. The cool part is that Abrams has clearly embraced the “dirty future” of the original trilogy with all sort of practical effects that will set the most skeptical Star Wars fan’s heart at ease. See this thing? There are…

Movies Rob Bricken

Tell Us About A Time You Changed Your Mind

Sometimes our first impressions are completely accurate, but sometimes we surprise ourselves. Today we want to know about a time you changed your mind. Maybe it was a series of movies you were sure you would hate, or a scientific subject you thought would bore you, or a book you passed over many times before…

io9 Ria Misra

Why Are There Fewer American POWs In Today’s Wars?

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan by the Taliban, was handed over to U.S. special forces on Saturday. While most news has focused on the circumstances of his capture and return, Bergdahl’s experience also highlights a larger story: the declining number of POWs over the decades. The chart below, which…

io9 Mark Strauss

The Enterprise Crew Flail About Like Morons In “Star Trek Stabilized”

It’s the Star Trek TV shows’ simplest, but most effective effect — have the actors throw their bodies in one direction while shaking the camera. Redditors took the time to stabilize these shots — i.e., show what they would look like if the cameras were actually still — and the results are ridiculous. It should…

io9 Rob Bricken

Will A Major Walking Dead Event Catch Comics Readers By Surprise?

Grant Gustin talks about upcoming Flash and Arrow crossovers. Damon Lindelof promises that The Leftovers is about mystery and not cliffhangers. And a Wire alum joins The Originals. Plus, Roland Emmerich wants to shoot two Independence Day sequels back-to-back. Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead Independence Day 2 and 3 In the press release…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Need a Movie Tonight? Watch Nebraska

Update: Sorry for the pump fake but Nebraska is not actually streaming on Netflix (right now), but you can catch it on Google Play, Amazon, or iTunes, for a price. We apologize for the tease. If your Friday night plans include wine and your couch, I’d like to humbly submit Nebraska as a potential candidate…

Movies Kate Knibbs

EPA To Propose 30% Cut In Carbon Emissions By 2030

The Environmental Protection Agency will present a draft rule Monday that seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants 30% over 2005 levels by the year 2030, according to anonymous sources briefed on the plan. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel This is a big deal. The New York Times calls the rule “the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

R.I.P. Jay Lake, Irreplaceable Science Fiction And Fantasy Author

The first time I met Jay Lake, he was greeting people at a convention party in a Hawaiian shirt and joking, “That’s right. I’m Cancer Guy.” Lake was willing to joke about his identity as cancer survivor, while also inspiring others. But his identity as a writer and editor of groundbreaking SF was even more…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What Does A Running Dishwasher Look Like On The Inside?

Basically, like a bidet from hell. “Always wanted to see what happens in my dishwasher after I close the door,” writes YouTuber Bito, who shot this footage with a GoPro. It bears mentioning that this dishwasher is on the older side. Newer models forego the gyrating hydro-phallus in favor of two or more rapidly spinning…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Someone On In The Flesh Finally Does Something Brave

After last week’s side story, In the Flesh returns to its core characters this week. But while some characters continue to pursue a potentially cataclysmic prophecy, others are dealing with more intimate problems—and one character decides to face their problems head-on. Which will have larger consequences for Roarton? While Simon is trying to find the…

io9 Lauren Davis

Last Night’s Orphan Black Made Us Actually Cheer For Donnie

Somehow Donnie, Alison’s hapless, terrible husband, was the star of last night’s Orphan Black. Yes, he’s still a moron and a sneak, but now we know that Donnie also has a heart—one that makes him do all the deliciously wrong things. Family Day is almost here and Alison and Vic are fake-bonding over the crafting…

Television Lauren Davis

Humans Are Driving Animals To Extinction At A Shocking Rate

Fossil and genetic evidence tell us that animals have been going extinct since long before the existence of modern humans – but how might extinction rates differ if humans suddenly ceased to exist? A recently updated calculation suggests the rate of die-offs would be lower. Much, much lower. Photo Credit: NASA According to a team…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

How Jules Verne Helped Invent the Helicopter

Jules Verne’s novels may have done as much as anything to spur man to new heights—literally. In 1862 Verne had much to do with a new society founded in France. Its founders were an aristocrat, a sailor and a journalist-photographer. As disparate as were their backgrounds and professions, they were as one in their belief…

io9 Ron Miller

The 5 Biggest Threats To Human Existence

In the daily hubbub of current “crises” facing humanity, we forget about the many generations we hope are yet to come. Not those who will live 200 years from now, but 1,000 or 10,000 years from now. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Energy | CC BY 2.0 I use the word “hope” because we face…

io9 Anders Sandberg – The Conversation

The Metallic Metals Act Shows People Always Bluffed About Politics

A staple segment of partisan talk shows, or regular comedy shows, is sending a camera operator out on the street and demonstrate – via a quick survey – how little people these days know about politics. But political ignorance, covered by bluffing, is not a modern thing, as the Metallic Metals Act shows. Every election…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

A 17th-Century Map Depicts A World With The Oceans Drained Of Water

Will The Zombieland Director Make Ghostbusters 3?

The Original Example Of A Freudian Slip

On Game Of Thrones, We Learn The Hard Way Revenge Is Best Served Cold

Watching 22,000 Dominoes Fall In Reverse Is Unreasonably Satisfying

More Proof That Star Wars: Episode VII Will Be Blessedly CG Light

Tell Us About A Time You Changed Your Mind

Why Are There Fewer American POWs In Today’s Wars?

The Enterprise Crew Flail About Like Morons In “Star Trek Stabilized”

Will A Major Walking Dead Event Catch Comics Readers By Surprise?

Need a Movie Tonight? Watch Nebraska

EPA To Propose 30% Cut In Carbon Emissions By 2030

R.I.P. Jay Lake, Irreplaceable Science Fiction And Fantasy Author

What Does A Running Dishwasher Look Like On The Inside?

Someone On In The Flesh Finally Does Something Brave

Last Night’s Orphan Black Made Us Actually Cheer For Donnie

Humans Are Driving Animals To Extinction At A Shocking Rate

How Jules Verne Helped Invent the Helicopter

The 5 Biggest Threats To Human Existence

The Metallic Metals Act Shows People Always Bluffed About Politics

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

The Best New Toys of March 2026

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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