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This glow-in-the-dark Xenomorph figure might be the scariest Alien toy

That’s a bold claim, given how many horrifying Alien toys were marketed to little kids. But this Kenner 18″ figure is both close to H.R. Giger’s original vision and blatantly horrific, with the skull-face and everything. Hard to believe this was marketed to little kids. http://io9.com/5941494/these-were-the-best-and-wrongest-alien-toys-ever-made This nightmarish beauty is displayed over at the Vintage…

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Robots and spaceships invade Nigeria in The Day They Came Episode 1

The Day They Came could be the first science fiction series produced in Nigeria, and it boasts some pretty nice special effects. A man is minding his own business one day in Lagos, when giant robots and spaceships start smashing everything. Check out the first episode! According to 360Nobs, this is the first installment of…

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How Warner Bros Transformed The Wizard of Oz into an IMAX Classic

1939’s The Wizard of Oz is the standard bearer of cinema’s Golden Age. The live action fantasy classic has become an integral part of the pop culture lexicon, endlessly parodied, referenced, and retold in everything from children’s books to ultra-porn. And now it is coming back—to an even bigger silver screen. In this featurette, Warner…

Movies Andrew Tarantola

These rare photos of Migaloo the albino humpback whale are astonishing

About a year ago we told you about Migaloo, the only documented white humpback whale in the world. Unfortunately, the only pictures we had were grainy and taken from a low angle. So just wait until you get a load of these new photos. https://gizmodo.com/migaloo-perhaps-the-worlds-only-white-humpback-whale-5947264 Migaloo was first spotted in 1991 along the Queensland coast…

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Photos of the Amazing and Gruesome World Under a Microscope

The strangest sights in the universe could be right in front of you — if you could only see at a small enough scale. The microscopic universe is full of beautiful and terrifying sights, including monsters and treasures. Check out some of the greatest microscopy images of all time. Top image: A wood ant holding…

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Coulson faces a rising tide in the best Agents of SHIELD clip yet

In the new, post-Avengers Marvel universe, the world has seen an actual alien invasion, as well as the superheroes who stopped it. But some people think there might be more dangers out there, and want to expose the secrets the world isn’t ready to learn. People like this young lady, who seems certain S.H.I.E.L.D. wants…

io9 Rob Bricken

What’s the single best episode of any genre TV show ever?

Science fiction and fantasy can change your life — and sometimes, the most powerful stories are the ones which change the lives of characters we’ve gotten to know. Sometimes one single episode of a TV show can make an indelible impression. But what’s the best episode of science fiction or fantasy television? Please include a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Spectacular new images from Gravity show the true horror of space

Check out a bushel of new pics from Alfonso Cuarón’s space epic Gravity. They’re simply stunning. Set in space and centered around two astronauts who get stranded after a collection of debris rips apart their space habitat, Gravity is a survival story. But no it’s not like Open Water in space. It’s way, way better.…

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How red light revealed that the Universe is expanding

We have known for some time that the universe is expanding, and that its expansion is accelerating. But how do we know that? We’ll show you how Edwin Hubble revealed that the universe is getting away from us. One of the biggest shocks, when studying science history, is much our view of the universe has…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Drought-stricken Kenya is sitting on 250-trillion liters of groundwater

With the world as thoroughly mapped and monitored as it is, it’s easy to forget the Earth still harbors its fair share of secrets. Case in point: yesterday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced that Kenya’s drought-striken Turkana County sits, rather ironically, atop a staggeringly huge reserve of subterranean water. Following an…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

I Need to Own This Knight Rider Lego Set

It’s a tale as old as time itself. The love between a man and his artificially-intelligent car. One is KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a badass, snarky, rear-wheel drive, modified Pontiac Trans Am; the other’s a heavily chest-haired, 80s sex bomb. Together, they’re Lego Knight Rider. “KITT get me out of here!” This 7-wide minifig…

Television Tatiana Danger

All the Things We Hope Will Happen in the New TV Season

The new television season is rapidly approaching, and we can’t wait! Because we can’t live on Breaking Bad alone.But will this fall’s returning shows fill our craving for excitement and character development? Here’s our complete list of the things we’re desperately hoping and praying for from fall television. The Walking Dead Where We Left Off:…

io9 Meredith Woerner

You know that newfound Van Gogh painting has the TARDIS in it, right?

In the 10th episode of the fifth season of Doctor Who, the Doctor visited Vincent Van Gogh and destroyed an alien monster only the artist could see. In real life… well, apparently the same thing happened, because that totally looks like the TARDIS is in that recently revealed new Van Gogh painting. As we mentioned…

io9 Rob Bricken

What do we mean when we say the Universe is curved?

We know that NASA says the Universe is flat – but it also says it’s curved. What the what? How is that even possible? In this, the newly released second installment in an ongoing three-part series, Zogg the alien from Betelgeuse continues his tour of the Universe and its topology. Like the first episode, it’s…

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This Dark Movie Was Illegally Shot On Location At Walt Disney World

When you think of guerrilla filmmaking, gritty locations like dangerous back alleys or wartorn countries come to mind. But the black and white fantasy-horror film Escape From Tomorrow was shot on location in what is arguably one of the most controlled, most filmmaker un-friendly locations on the planet: Walt Disney World. Writer-Director Randy Moore didn’t…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

A pioneering early “slow-mo” technique was developed only as padding

Lost for decades, the sword-and-sorcery short film that showed before Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is finally being shown again at the Mill Valley Film Festival. And it turns out the most innovative thing about Black Angel, a technique for slowing down the fight scenes, was purely to pad out the length. Black Angel,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

10 Images that Sum Up the Geological History of the Earth

Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and during that time it’s been through a lot of dramatic changes — as well as enormous disasters that reshaped the oceans and continents. Here are ten images that reveal the grandeur of Earth, as seen from the perspective of deep geological time. (Image via Sebastian) 1. The Burgess…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Meet the First Avatar in an action-packed new Legend of Korra trailer

The spirit world is going to hell in Book Two of Legend of Korra, debuting this Friday on Nickelodeon. Or is better to say the regular world is going to some hellish spirits? Either way, it looks like Korra has her work cut out for her. Luckily she has help from the first Avatar ever…

io9 Rob Bricken

Anno Dracula‘s Kim Newman explains why there’s not just one Dracula

At long last, Kim Newman is publishing the fourth volume of his Anno Dracula alternate-history series, Johnny Alucard. In an exclusive essay, Newman explains why a late-20th-century Dracula story had to encompass the many Draculas of pop culture. Plus there’s an exclusive book excerpt! I’ve often described my book Anno Dracula as ‘literally, a vampire…

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A new digital ecology is evolving, and humans are being left behind

Incomprehensible computer behaviors have evolved out of high-frequency stock trading, and humans aren’t sure why. Eventually, it could start affecting high-tech warfare, too. We spoke with a researcher at University of Miami who thinks humans will be outpaced by a new “machine ecology.” For all intents and purposes, this genesis of this new world began…

io9 George Dvorsky

This glow-in-the-dark Xenomorph figure might be the scariest Alien toy

Robots and spaceships invade Nigeria in The Day They Came Episode 1

How Warner Bros Transformed The Wizard of Oz into an IMAX Classic

These rare photos of Migaloo the albino humpback whale are astonishing

Photos of the Amazing and Gruesome World Under a Microscope

Coulson faces a rising tide in the best Agents of SHIELD clip yet

What’s the single best episode of any genre TV show ever?

Spectacular new images from Gravity show the true horror of space

How red light revealed that the Universe is expanding

Drought-stricken Kenya is sitting on 250-trillion liters of groundwater

I Need to Own This Knight Rider Lego Set

All the Things We Hope Will Happen in the New TV Season

You know that newfound Van Gogh painting has the TARDIS in it, right?

What do we mean when we say the Universe is curved?

This Dark Movie Was Illegally Shot On Location At Walt Disney World

A pioneering early “slow-mo” technique was developed only as padding

10 Images that Sum Up the Geological History of the Earth

Meet the First Avatar in an action-packed new Legend of Korra trailer

Anno Dracula‘s Kim Newman explains why there’s not just one Dracula

A new digital ecology is evolving, and humans are being left behind

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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