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Neil Gaiman explains why the new Doctor shouldn’t be someone famous

After Matt Smith announced he would be retiring his bow tie on Doctor Who, the internet has been in a tizzy speculating who the new Time Lord will be. Names like Helen Mirren, Sir Ian McKellen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and even Maurice Moss (brilliant!) have all been tossed around. https://gizmodo.com/farewell-eleven-matt-smith-is-leaving-doctor-who-510860053 We’d be thrilled to have any…

Television Meredith Woerner

The “grumpy cat” movie is a harbinger of the apocalypse

The grumpy cat meme is getting a movie. Producers say it will be “Garfield-like.” This horrific news should surprise nobody who follows Hollywood dealmaking. What might surprise you is how much this scenario resembles a dystopian scifi story called “The Waldo Moment,” about how memes give rise to global fascism. https://gizmodo.com/the-final-episode-of-black-mirror-gives-you-big-brother-5987222 Producers Todd Garner and…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong is your happy place. With robots.

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong came out about a month ago, and I keep looking back and finding new favorite moments and reasons to celebrate this awesome book about robots and cheerleaders. It’s seriously become my happy place lately. In Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong, Charlie and Nate are a weirdly mismatched pair of high…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

What the @#$% is going on with the new Gatchaman anime

Gatchaman Crowds is a recently announced anime series, clearly based somewhat on the classic Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, better known in the U.S. as Battle of the Planets. Both series features teens fighting against evil aliens in special suits, and both series are animated by Studio Tatsunoko. So why does Gatchaman Crowds fill me with…

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San Francisco io9ers: Win Free Tickets to See World War Z this Friday

Want to see Brad Pitt fend off hordes of black-blooded ant zombies, but don’t want to pay for it? Well, if you live in San Francisco, you are in luck. We’re giving away tickets! io9 is giving away 15 pairs of World War Z tickets this coming Friday. Here are the details: The screening is…

io9 Meredith Woerner

See Hasbro’s awesome SDCC’13 exclusives you’ll never be able to buy

The good news: Hasbro has revealed a number of the toys, dolls, figures and collectibles they’ll be selling at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con via USA Today and they are unbelievably awesome. The bad news? You have about as much chance of purchasing these as of getting into Hall H to see a Joss…

io9 Rob Bricken

What’s the most far-fetched dystopia?

Dystopias aren’t meant to be plausible. They’re a reflection of our darkest nature, writ large. Plus we can all think of real-life societies that would seem like ridiculous dystopias if you put them in fiction. But what’s the most contrived or implausible dystopia ever invented? In honor of The Purge, opening this weekend, we want…

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Learn to evaluate the works of Joss Whedon with the Whedonic Calculus

This weekend, the brain of Joss Whedon rises again, as Much Ado About Nothing hits select theaters. Every single actor Joss has ever worked with is in this movie, including Spike’s poker kittens playing the Duke of Florence. How can your mind comprehend it? Luckily, we have an excellent analytical tool: The Whedonic Calculus. The…

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J.J. Abrams will resurrect Rod Serling’s famous lost screenplay

J.J. Abrams is adding another TV show to his long list of projects. Bad Robot has acquired the long-stalled screenplay penned by The Twilight Zone creator Rod Sterling. Abrams will develop the project as a potential miniseries — no word if Abrams is adapting or directing the project himself, but it will have a home…

Movies Meredith Woerner

And Now, Another Educational Fact About Eating Squid Sperm

You’ve no doubt heard that semen is nutritious, but it seems we’re not the only species aware of nature’s dirty little secret. Scientists have discovered that female southern bottletail squid readily — and consistently — consume the ejaculates and sperm of their mates. https://gizmodo.com/sperm-eating-controversial-or-just-tasty-5890745 What’s more, they direct the nutrients specifically towards egg production and…

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Continuum gets a third season already

The second season of time-traveling cop show Continuum hasn’t started airing in the U.S. yet, and it’s not over in Canada. But already, the Canadian network Showcase has ordered a third year of the adventures of Kiera Cameron, the cop from 2077. Star Rachel Nichols told Digital Spy that the show will keep exploring the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Paleontologists have discovered the oldest complete primate skeleton

The fossilized remains of a previously-unknown species of primate have been unearthed in central China. At 55-million years old, it is the oldest known primate skeleton ever discovered, and harbors tantalizing clues about a pivotal branching point in humanity’s evolutionary lineage. Top image: CAS/Xijun Ni Researchers have dubbed the newly identified primate Archicebus achilles, a…

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This helicopter is being controlled by a human brain

What’s cooler than a quadrotor? How about one that can be controlled by human thought alone? On the face of it, this achievement might not sound particularly special. It seems that every day we hear about a new EEG advance in which some kind of gadget is controlled by brainwaves. And in fact, it was…

io9 George Dvorsky

This incredible statistic shows why cities are critical to the future

In the United States, large cities contribute 85% of the GDP. That’s right — the vast majority of economic productivity comes from cities. And this isn’t just true of the US — it’s also the case in China and Europe, too. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-tell-if-your-city-is-dying-5915922 According to McKinsey Global Institute, a management consulting firm: Large US cities, defined…

io9 Annalee Newitz

10 Genres that Superheroes Have Swallowed Up

Superheroes aren’t just one genre. They’re tons of genres, smushed together. Aliens rub elbows with supernatural beings. Gods walk side by side with monsters. Over the decades, superheroes have borrowed from other genres, sometimes swallowing them whole. Here are 10 genres that got absorbed into superheroes, partly or completely. Some of these genres no longer…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

30 seconds into the Insidious 2 trailer and we’re already screaming

Picking up right where the last movie left off, James Wan and the entire cast from the first movie are back and freaking us the hell out. Find out what’s happening with the Lambert family, and what’s wrong with Daddy Lambert. Aaaah we can’t wait! First impressions: This movie looks A LOT more like the…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

An exclusive look inside the 12-year war that leads to Pacific Rim

Before Pacific Rim was shot, screenwriter Travis Beacham created an entire history of his Kaiju-filled Earth. The 12 years leading up to the movie have been illustrated and mapped out in the graphic novel Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero. We got a few exclusive pages that reveal the history behind this monster war —…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Couples who meet online tend to have better marriages

A new study has revealed that more than a third of new marriages start online. What’s more, couples who meet on the Internet tend to have happier and more enduring marriages. When online dating first emerged, many people considered it creepy, or even a kind of desperate measure. But owing to the popularity of such…

io9 George Dvorsky

First look at Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel in The Hobbit 2

Evangeline Lilly is playing an all-new character in the second movie in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, an elf named Tauriel. All we knew about her character is that she has some kind of relationship with Legolas (who will be stopping by the film) but now we also know that she may…

Movies Rob Bricken

What will happen if Robert Downey Jr. stops being Iron Man?

I got a lot of mail this week about some wedding you guys went to? Apparently the bride wore red or something? Weird, but hey, it’s post-apocalyptic America, people can wear paisley for all I care. Anyways, the very last Q&A has mild spoilers for last week’s Game of Thrones, which you seriously need to…

io9 Rob Bricken

Neil Gaiman explains why the new Doctor shouldn’t be someone famous

The “grumpy cat” movie is a harbinger of the apocalypse

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong is your happy place. With robots.

What the @#$% is going on with the new Gatchaman anime

San Francisco io9ers: Win Free Tickets to See World War Z this Friday

See Hasbro’s awesome SDCC’13 exclusives you’ll never be able to buy

What’s the most far-fetched dystopia?

Learn to evaluate the works of Joss Whedon with the Whedonic Calculus

J.J. Abrams will resurrect Rod Serling’s famous lost screenplay

And Now, Another Educational Fact About Eating Squid Sperm

Continuum gets a third season already

Paleontologists have discovered the oldest complete primate skeleton

This helicopter is being controlled by a human brain

This incredible statistic shows why cities are critical to the future

10 Genres that Superheroes Have Swallowed Up

30 seconds into the Insidious 2 trailer and we’re already screaming

An exclusive look inside the 12-year war that leads to Pacific Rim

Couples who meet online tend to have better marriages

First look at Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel in The Hobbit 2

What will happen if Robert Downey Jr. stops being Iron Man?

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Neil Gaiman explains why the new Doctor shouldn’t be someone famous

The “grumpy cat” movie is a harbinger of the apocalypse

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong is your happy place. With robots.

What the @#$% is going on with the new Gatchaman anime

San Francisco io9ers: Win Free Tickets to See World War Z this Friday

See Hasbro’s awesome SDCC’13 exclusives you’ll never be able to buy

What’s the most far-fetched dystopia?

Learn to evaluate the works of Joss Whedon with the Whedonic Calculus

J.J. Abrams will resurrect Rod Serling’s famous lost screenplay

And Now, Another Educational Fact About Eating Squid Sperm

Continuum gets a third season already

Paleontologists have discovered the oldest complete primate skeleton

This helicopter is being controlled by a human brain

This incredible statistic shows why cities are critical to the future

10 Genres that Superheroes Have Swallowed Up

30 seconds into the Insidious 2 trailer and we’re already screaming

An exclusive look inside the 12-year war that leads to Pacific Rim

Couples who meet online tend to have better marriages

First look at Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel in The Hobbit 2

What will happen if Robert Downey Jr. stops being Iron Man?

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!