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Listen to performances of the world’s oldest complete surviving song

The Seikilos epitaph is the oldest known complete composition of music in existence, a Hellenistic Ionic song with complete notation likely inscribed in the first century AD. And its notation have allowed modern music scholars to play the song in the modern day. Although there are certainly older musical texts and fragments, the very brief…

io9 Lauren Davis

Live-action remake of the sorrowful, zombie-filled Dead Island trailer

The trailer for the zombie survival game Dead Island was a grim and gory ad, showing the tail end of a vacation gone wrong in reverse. Now Machinima has posted a live-action rendition of the bloody heartbreak. https://kotaku.com/the-most-heartbreaking-zombie-video-game-trailer-youll-5762287 BJ McDonnell directed this shot-for-shot remake of the trailer—the trailer that inspired Lionsgate to develop a Dead…

io9 Lauren Davis

Batman and Superman are Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks

After putting a halt to Lex Luthor’s latest plan, Batman and Superman pause for an early morning repast. Although Superman heartily recommends the pie, Batman sticks to coffee. An illustrated trip to the “World’s Finest” Diner by Ian Navarro. [via How to Carve Roast Unicorn]

io9 Lauren Davis

Dwarves sing and raise a ruckus in Rivendell in Hobbit deleted scene

The Dwarves get a bit sick of all that pretty Elven harp music in this scene from the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. So they decide to liven things up with a song of their own. Personally, I’d rather party with the Dwarves. Over on Facebook, TheOneRing.net has posted another clip from…

Movies Lauren Davis

All the rules of the Troubles are changing in Haven

For centuries, the rules of the Troubles have been simple: Troubles are passed down through family lines—and only through family lines. A Troubled Crocker can end a Trouble forever, and Sarah/Audrey/Lexie may have the power to end all Troubles once and for all. But what happens when all the rules go topsy-turvy? This was a…

Television Lauren Davis

Sailor Freddie Mercury is the Queen of mashup costumes

avital posted the photo this rather brilliant costumed fellow hanging out in the subway. He’s not just a Sailor Scout; he’s Sailor Freddie Mercury. Now we need some kind of Queen/Sailor Moon musical mashup. Sailor Freddy Mercury [My Chemical Bromance via things to keep]

io9 Lauren Davis

Korra’s back and she’s finally acting like a grownup

It has been a few episodes since we’ve seen Korra in action, but in this week’s episode, she has finally been tasked with a clear goal—and she knows just where to go for help. And this freshly inspired Korra is mature, contrite, and ready to display the meditative patience she’ll need to defend the world.…

Television Lauren Davis

What it’s like to live with short-term memory loss

Gweneviere Mann suffered a stroke during a surgery to remove a brain tumor, and since then her short-term memory has been impaired. This animation from StoryCorps looks briefly at the life of Mann and her boyfriend. [via The Awesomer]

io9 Lauren Davis

Concept Art Writing Prompt: A Robot Rescues a Human Infant

A machine hides out with a human child in this week’s Concept Art Writing Prompt. Why is this robot protecting this baby and why is that scary robot after them? This piece by Käri Christensen is titled “The Last Human” (via reddit). Feel free to use the title as your jumping-off point, or ignore it…

io9 Lauren Davis

Grimm gets kind of grim as our hero murders a dude

The second episode of the third season of Grimm was better than the first, although that might be because this felt like the second-half of a two-hour premiere — a premiere that should have been cut down to one hour, but whatever. Nick is still a zombie asshole drunk soccer hooligan, so he tries to…

Television Rob Bricken

Batman’s Arkham Asylum gorgeously rendered in gothic LEGO

LEGO artist Thorsten Bonsch, also known as Xenomurphy, spent a year designing and building his gothic revival take on Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. And he has released a free PDF guide to his building process. Bonsch took elements from both Batman and H.P. Lovecraft in designing his version of Arkham, and it’s filled with wonderful…

io9 Lauren Davis

This is the best TV series about Dracula buying a coolant company ever

I’m not kidding. The second installment of NBC’s 10-part Dracula miniseries was mainly about Dracula trying to take controlling interest in a company called British Imperial Coolant, and somehow, against all odds, it was still damned entertaining. The first part of the episode led me to believe we were in for a sophomore slump, because…

Television Rob Bricken

Game of Thrones house hoodies are perfect for the long winter ahead

If you heed the words of House Stark, you’ll prepare for the long winter and make sure you have plenty of warm clothes to curl up in. And these hoodies let you declare your Westerosi alliance at the same time. These hoodies are made by Rarity’s Boutique, along with sweatshirts inspired by Pokemon, Avatar: The…

io9 Lauren Davis

Impressionist paintings of scenes from zombie movies

Artist George Pfau draws from impressionism and pointillism to create paintings of scenes from zombie movies. And, like the undead menace at the beginning of the movies who appear nothing more than feral humans, the zombies only just emerge from the landscapes. This isn’t the first time Pfau has explored the zombie genre through art;…

io9 Lauren Davis

The genre-savvy adventures of a heroic princess and her Battle Dog

Wyra is Princess of the Star Kingdom and a magical girl (although really, she could do without the embarrassing transformation bit). She and her trusty Battle Dog must travel the kingdom, defending it from the forces of the kind of evil Necromancer in a series of silly adventures. Webcomic Battle Dog is written by Andrew…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Manly My Little Pony animation is brain-melting and kind of amazing

KanashiiPanda‘s animation Friendship is Manly somehow walks the line between “What the hell was that?” and “Where can I see more?” KanashiiPanda does have some less beefcake-y My Little Pony videos, including one that involves hoof-to-hoof combat: [via MetaFilter]

io9 Lauren Davis

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will crossover with Thor 2

We’ve been wondering just how Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would connect to the Marvel cinematic universe, and it looks like one of those connections is imminent. The events of an upcoming episode of the show will immediately follow the action of Thor: The Dark World. EW reports that November 19th episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., “The…

Movies Lauren Davis

Wolverine joins the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. to stop a Wendigo Apocalypse

This week in the world of cartoons, we are treated to a horror movie-inspired episode of Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., a spirited half-hour of Korra, and a supervillain reunion on Ultimate Spider-Man. Regular Show, Adventure Time, Avengers Assemble, and Riders of Berk are off this weekend. As always – minor spoilers ahead! Teen…

io9 Keith Veronese

An Alphabet of Alien Sounds

From “Aarg” to “Zzz” the sounds of monsters, robots, aliens, and more accompany the end of this Halloween week. A limited edition print by Tom Gauld.

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

People are building enormous farms in the ruins of Detroit

Detroit isn’t a decaying city anymore — it’s a city in transition. Though its population dropped by 50 percent in the past half-century, and roughly a third of its buildings are abandoned, the place is coming to life again. Farmers are taking over the industrial wastes. According to Next Nature: Local businessman John Hantz just…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Listen to performances of the world’s oldest complete surviving song

Live-action remake of the sorrowful, zombie-filled Dead Island trailer

Batman and Superman are Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks

Dwarves sing and raise a ruckus in Rivendell in Hobbit deleted scene

All the rules of the Troubles are changing in Haven

Sailor Freddie Mercury is the Queen of mashup costumes

Korra’s back and she’s finally acting like a grownup

What it’s like to live with short-term memory loss

Concept Art Writing Prompt: A Robot Rescues a Human Infant

Grimm gets kind of grim as our hero murders a dude

Batman’s Arkham Asylum gorgeously rendered in gothic LEGO

This is the best TV series about Dracula buying a coolant company ever

Game of Thrones house hoodies are perfect for the long winter ahead

Impressionist paintings of scenes from zombie movies

The genre-savvy adventures of a heroic princess and her Battle Dog

Manly My Little Pony animation is brain-melting and kind of amazing

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will crossover with Thor 2

Wolverine joins the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. to stop a Wendigo Apocalypse

An Alphabet of Alien Sounds

People are building enormous farms in the ruins of Detroit

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