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First-ever clip of Daniel Radcliffe in Horns

We’ve only seen pictures of Daniel Radcliffe’s bizarre role based on the protagonist of Joe Hill’s novel Horns. In it, Radcliffe plays a man who wakes up one morning with a pair of growing horns in his head which grant him superpowers — superpowers he uses to get to the bottom of his girlfriend’s brutal…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Les Miserablés is decidedly less miserable with lightsabers

Chance McClain, the creator of the Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog fan prequel Horrible Turn, has done author Victor Hugo and musical creators Alain Boubill and Claude-Michel Schönberg a huge favor and updated Les Miserablés the way it’s so desperately needed — with lightsabers. I hope they give Gollum a chance to audition; I think he’d…

io9 Rob Bricken

How is the sequester affecting science in America?

The Federal Government’s budget sequester has left the nation’s science and technology funding at its lowest in years. As predicted, labs are ditching projects and scientists; researchers are looking overseas for jobs and funding; health initiatives are being hamstrung; and federal agencies across the board are floundering. Here’s what you need to know about the…

io9 Robert T. Gonzalez and Joseph Bennington-Castro

Almost Human’s co-showrunner quits

The most anticipated new series for the fall, Almost Human, just revealed some interesting news. They’ve lost a co-runner of the series, and this makes us nervous. Deadline just broke the news that showrunner Naren Shankar is leaving Fox’s Almost Human starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy, leaving showrunner and show creator J.H. Wyman in…

io9 Meredith Woerner

These GIFs of bouncing Jell-O are disturbingly satisfying

Mmmm, Jell-O. Mmmmmm, bouncing Jell-O. So deliciously mesmerizing. These GIFs of bouncing Jell-O were found on the Fresh Protons Tumblr and were compiled from a video produced by Modernist Cuisine. Shot at 6,200 frames per second, the GIFs highlight the remarkable properties inherent to gelatin. Technically speaking, gelatin is neither a solid or a liquid…

io9 George Dvorsky

BBC finally reveals some actual Doctor Who 50th anniversary details

Finally, the BBC has released some details about their Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations, the biggest news of which is that the 50th Anniversary Special will be 75 minutes (hey, longer than an hour!) and subtitled The Day of the Doctor. Meanwhile, why are three old Doctors protesting outside the BBC? First, here’s the BBC…

io9 Rob Bricken

This girl ages into an old woman before your eyes without you noticing

Stop what you’re doing, set aside five minutes of your time and watch this from start to finish (no skipping around). It’s stunning. Easily one of the best depictions of the aging process we’ve ever seen. This is Danielle – a five-minute video by filmmaker Anthony Cerniello, who set out to emulate the aging process…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Long-lost Van Gogh Painting Recovered from Collector’s Attic

Back in 1908, a Norwegian collector was told that what he thought was a Van Gogh oil landscape was actually a forgery. So he tucked it away in his attic where it languished for six decades. Now, art experts have authenticated the piece — and it is indeed a Van Gogh. It’s not everyday that…

io9 George Dvorsky

Hugh Jackman promises Days of Future Past is three movies in one!

Tom Hiddleston discuss his Thor sequel reshoots and his work as a vampire music critic. John Hurt talks up Doctor Who’s 50th birthday bash. A young star decided to watch the prequels, which somehow means she’s going to be in Episode VII. (Admittedly, there aren’t a lot of other reasons to watch the prequels.) Plus…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

What If Spike Jonze’s Movie Her Was Actually Voiced By Siri?

So though the premise of a man falling in love with the voice of his phone’s operating system is a little ridiculous, Spike Jonze’s movie Her actually looks wonderful and maybe even believable. But duh! Who wouldn’t fall in love with Scarlett Johansson’s voice? Just hearing the huskiness makes you imagine the bombshell that is…

Movies Casey Chan

The ship rose out of the atmosphere like an enormous ghost

Who knows what they had been doing down there, planetside? The way they took off in a cloud of stealth was downright spooky. Eduardo Peña is an art director in Singapore. He’s worked on movies like The Hobbit. You can see more of his gorgeous work on his CG Hub gallery. (Spotted on Concept Ships!)

io9 Annalee Newitz

Scientists say they’ve found the neural origin of humans’ “sixth sense”

Answer as fast as you can: how many cats are in the image up top? Did you answer without counting them individually? Probably not – but if you were pushing yourself, there’s a good chance you tallied them in groups of three or four. Now, researchers say they’ve identified a small tangle of neurons that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

These are the greatest adventure stories of the 19th century

Writer and classic book-lister extraordinaire Joshua Glenn is at it again. Now that he’s catalogued Radium Age science fiction, he’s starting to work on a definitive list of the greatest adventure stories of the 19th century. Victoriana lovers, dive in! Over at HiLoBrow, Glenn has posted his preliminary list of 50 books — in chronological…

io9 Annalee Newitz

J.J. Abrams’ mysterious viral trailer finally explained!

Last month this strange little black and white video, titled Stranger, was released from Bad Robot. But like the main character, its lips were stitched shut as to what this whole thing was actually about. Thankfully, the second trailer has finally revealed what the secret behind this mystery. https://gizmodo.com/what-could-this-baffling-new-trailer-from-j-j-abrams-p-1167172754 EW is reporting that this Stranger…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Show your support for renowned B-movie director Albert Pyun

Albert Pyun, director of classic “B” movies like Cyborg and Dollman, has been diagnosed with severe multiple sclerosis, and may never be able to make another movie. And there’s a fundraiser to organize a screening of his 50th movie, Road to Hell, including a celebration of Pyun’s career. Pyun has always talked about his work…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Who built these structures? Could it be . . . aliens?

There are some incredible structures created by humans so long ago that it’s tempting to believe they were built by alien hands. Here are some of the most famous examples of constructions that were — according to legend — created by otherworldly forces. The Badlands Guardian (also known as Indian Head) According to Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/indian-head-placed-there-by-aliens-210283…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Please line up to get screwed over by the Star Trek 2 Blu-ray

As you may recall, if you want all the Star Trek Into Darkness extra features, you will need to purchase three different copies. This is because Paramount has divvied them up between the Best Buy release, the Target release, and the iTunes digital version. Fun! https://gizmodo.com/why-the-star-trek-into-darkness-blu-ray-is-going-to-rip-1222160195 Oh, wait, not fun — it’s mercenary and shits…

io9 Rob Bricken

Three-legged cat wearing tiny hats will fill you with happiness

Writer Adam Ellis decided that it was time to have crafts day with his newly-adopted tripod cat, Maxwell. So he made teeny little hats out of construction paper, and turned Maxwell into a Final Fantasy character, a Pokemon, and much more . . . You will basically be given seizures of happiness if you visit…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Monday is now officially “Be Excellent to Each Other” Gif Party Day

This is the niceness thread. We love you all very much. Now spread the love onto each other, with a GIF PARTY! From here on out all Mondays will “Be Excellent to Each Other Gif Party Days,” because sometimes we just want to tell you all: You’re the best. Because sometimes Mondays are hard, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner

What’s the most awesomely gritty world in science fiction or fantasy?

Lots and lots of fantasy universes try to be “dark” or “gritty,” or “realistic” — but only some of them actually feel like places where you could get into amazing trouble. Places where you can actually feel the grime on every surface. What’s your favorite “gritty” world from either science fiction or fantasy? Please include…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

First-ever clip of Daniel Radcliffe in Horns

Les Miserablés is decidedly less miserable with lightsabers

How is the sequester affecting science in America?

Almost Human’s co-showrunner quits

These GIFs of bouncing Jell-O are disturbingly satisfying

BBC finally reveals some actual Doctor Who 50th anniversary details

This girl ages into an old woman before your eyes without you noticing

Long-lost Van Gogh Painting Recovered from Collector’s Attic

Hugh Jackman promises Days of Future Past is three movies in one!

What If Spike Jonze’s Movie Her Was Actually Voiced By Siri?

The ship rose out of the atmosphere like an enormous ghost

Scientists say they’ve found the neural origin of humans’ “sixth sense”

These are the greatest adventure stories of the 19th century

J.J. Abrams’ mysterious viral trailer finally explained!

Show your support for renowned B-movie director Albert Pyun

Who built these structures? Could it be . . . aliens?

Please line up to get screwed over by the Star Trek 2 Blu-ray

Three-legged cat wearing tiny hats will fill you with happiness

Monday is now officially “Be Excellent to Each Other” Gif Party Day

What’s the most awesomely gritty world in science fiction or fantasy?

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