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Lego unveils Ewok Village set for all your Lego Ewok massacre needs

Yub and nub, my friends. Lego will release a massive, almost-2,000-piece Ewok Village set this September. It’ll run you $250, is over a foot tall, and will include a speederbike, 15 minifigures (some of which have reversible faces with different expressions — angry Leia is amazing), and an Imperial helmet drum kit. Best of all,…

io9 Rob Bricken

Doctor Who‘s Noel Clarke directing a thriller, with Ian Somerhalder!

Universes are colliding. Noel Clarke, who played Mickey on Doctor Who (and a small role in Star Trek into Darkness), is directing a science fiction film called The Anomaly. Co-starring Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries. The Anomaly stars Luke Hemsworth, brother of Chris and Liam, who previously appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, plus…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

DO NOT WANT: Cosplay mashup of the Joker and Ronald McDonald

“Do you know how I got these scars? The Hamburgler was a drinker, and a fiend.” Photographer David Ngo captured this clever cosplayer at FanimeCon. And it’s horrifying, simply horrifying. But now we want to see the entire McDonalds crew remade as Batman villains and heroes. Grimace as The Penguin, Birdie as Catwoman… you see…

io9 Meredith Woerner

11 Jaw-dropping Weapons From World War II You Probably Never Heard Of

The Second World War witnessed the introduction of hundreds of cutting-edge and often bizarre weapons, many of which became quite famous. But there were plenty of others that never got the same kind of notoriety. Here are 11 weapons from WWII you probably never knew existed. Before we get started, it’s worth noting that all…

io9 George Dvorsky

Ron Moore’s time-traveling love story Outlander is a go!

The long draught of Moore-less television is over! Battlestar Galactica lord Ron D. Moore is getting yet another television series inspired by the Diana Gabaldon book series. Deadline is reporting that Starz has ordered up a 16-episode series of Outlander, the time-traveling, Scottish love story. The show is an adaptation of Gabaldon’s book series centered…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Is That Movie You’re Seeing Real or Fake 3D?

3D movies increasingly the norm nowadays, whether you love it or hate it (hate it). But however you feel about it, did you know that there are varying levels of 3D quality? For the discerning types, there is a convenient website that separates the real-deal, shot-in-3D flicks from the imposters that fake it. Some of…

Movies Michael Hession

New Kick-Ass 2 trailer reveals plot beyond just people kicking asses

If there’s been one problem with all the Kick-Ass 2 footage we’ve seen so far, it’s been almost nothing but ass-kicking (with a mild smattering of Chloe Moretz spouting profanity). That’s fine, but it’s not exactly compelling, which is why this new international trailer for the film — the first one that makes the movie…

Trailers Rob Bricken

This Week’s TV: 8 Big Premieres, Including One Show You MUST Watch

The summer TV season is ramping up, and there are some pretty frickin’ great shows coming our way. Falling Skies is back and juicier than ever, and so are Continuum and Teen Wolf. But there’s one new show you absolutely can’t afford to miss. Here’s our complete guide to the week’s television, including tons of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

So this is where all our greenhouse gases come from

Cow farts: NOT AS CULPABLE AS YOU THINK. This impressive datavisualization comes by way of the folks at Ecofys, and breaks down global manmade greenhouse gas emissions by source and sector. Click here for the (much) bigger version. Over at grist, David Roberts has a good take: Every one of these sources can be dialed…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

This ‘disco ball’ is the densest object orbiting the solar system

Called LARES, this tiny — but remarkably heavy — satellite both looks and acts like a disco ball. By bouncing lasers off its reflectors, Italian researchers are hoping to prove Einstein’s conjecture that the Earth warps space-time as it rotates. One important aspect of general relativity is an effect called rotational-frame dragging, or the Lense-Thirring…

io9 George Dvorsky

The less-than-impressive way Man of Steel will connect to Batman

It’s finally happening! The Superman and Batman movie universes are about to collide …albeit it in a very, very tiny way. Still, here’s the Man of Steel Easter Egg that could be the seed that grows into an actual DC crossover or even a Justice League film. Here’s what director Zack Snyder told Omelete: “The…

Movies Rob Bricken

This could be the lightest alien planet ever captured on camera

We’ve found hundreds of planets outside the solar system, but taking a picture of one is still something quite special. The light of the parent star tends to greatly overwhelm the faint light of the alien planet. (So usually we learn about planets by tracking the effects each planet has on its star, like dimming…

io9 Elizabeth Howell – Universe Today

The 100+ Best Tweets about last night’s Game of Thrones

INTENSE SPOILERS FOR LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE OF GAME OF THRONES. SERIOUSLY, QUIT READING RIGHT THIS INSTANT IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED IT. Last night, the Game of Thrones TV show got to the most memorable — and horrible — point in the books, affectionately termed the “Red Wedding.” It’s a twist that has traumatized readers since…

Television Rob Bricken

How deadly are the world’s tallest mountains?

Sure, Everest has claimed the most lives – but its death/successful-ascent ratio is actually pretty low. Via The Economist: Everest’s smaller and less well-trodden Himalayan sisters tend to be much deadlier. For every three thrill-seekers that make it safely up and down Annapurna I, one dies trying, according to data from Eberhard Jurgalski of 8000ers.com,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Finally, a successor to the Concorde takes shape

For something that was developed in the early 1970s, the now-defunct supersonic Concorde jet was the most futuristic-looking airliner the world had ever seen. Until now, that is. This unmanned prototype of a supersonic airplane — a plane which can travel faster than the speed of sound — was unveiled to the media in Utsunomiya,…

io9 George Dvorsky

Patrick Stewart reveals crazy production details for new X-Men movie!

Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal the schedule for Game of Thrones season four. Check out the latest set video and some casting news for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Asa Butterfield discusses the zero-gravity sequences in Ender’s Game. Arnold Schwarzenegger says Terminator 5 is being written now. Spoilers! Top image from Ender’s Game.…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

The original Star Wars trilogy as playful pulp novel covers

In the alternate universe of Timothy Anderson’s Star Wars pulp covers, Star Wars started its life as a series of novels, but ended up retitled with a set of salacious covers. Anderson has prints of these imaginary book covers up at his store, where he also sells prints of his Star Wars spaghetti western poster…

io9 Lauren Davis

260-million-year-old fossil reveals the evolution of turtle shells

Turtle shells are truly remarkable structures. As embryos, turtles’ bones begin to fuse, as ribs, shoulder bones, and vertebrae merge together to form the hard outer shell. That’s an incredible evolutionary adaptation, and the Permian fossil Eunotosaurus helps explain how turtles got their shells. Tyler Lyson, a researcher at Yale University and the Smithsonian, has…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

In Orphan Black‘s riveting season finale, even family can’t be trusted

Orphan Black had real challenge for its season finale. It had to make some major revelations in a show that’s all about major revelations, while stepping up the stakes for our core clones. And it delivered, with a mix of violence and intrigue, and by the end, nearly all the clones have blood on their…

Television Lauren Davis

Photos of Famous Landmarks While They Were Still Under Construction

We’re used to seeing modern landmarks in their completed glory, but we gain a new appreciation for those familiar monuments when we see them in progress, and remember all the labor that went into bringing them to life. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, California (1933-1937, designed by Joseph Strauss, Irving Morrow and Charles Ellis)…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Lego unveils Ewok Village set for all your Lego Ewok massacre needs

Doctor Who‘s Noel Clarke directing a thriller, with Ian Somerhalder!

DO NOT WANT: Cosplay mashup of the Joker and Ronald McDonald

11 Jaw-dropping Weapons From World War II You Probably Never Heard Of

Ron Moore’s time-traveling love story Outlander is a go!

Is That Movie You’re Seeing Real or Fake 3D?

New Kick-Ass 2 trailer reveals plot beyond just people kicking asses

This Week’s TV: 8 Big Premieres, Including One Show You MUST Watch

So this is where all our greenhouse gases come from

This ‘disco ball’ is the densest object orbiting the solar system

The less-than-impressive way Man of Steel will connect to Batman

This could be the lightest alien planet ever captured on camera

The 100+ Best Tweets about last night’s Game of Thrones

How deadly are the world’s tallest mountains?

Finally, a successor to the Concorde takes shape

Patrick Stewart reveals crazy production details for new X-Men movie!

The original Star Wars trilogy as playful pulp novel covers

260-million-year-old fossil reveals the evolution of turtle shells

In Orphan Black‘s riveting season finale, even family can’t be trusted

Photos of Famous Landmarks While They Were Still Under Construction

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

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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Lego unveils Ewok Village set for all your Lego Ewok massacre needs

Doctor Who‘s Noel Clarke directing a thriller, with Ian Somerhalder!

DO NOT WANT: Cosplay mashup of the Joker and Ronald McDonald

11 Jaw-dropping Weapons From World War II You Probably Never Heard Of

Ron Moore’s time-traveling love story Outlander is a go!

Is That Movie You’re Seeing Real or Fake 3D?

New Kick-Ass 2 trailer reveals plot beyond just people kicking asses

This Week’s TV: 8 Big Premieres, Including One Show You MUST Watch

So this is where all our greenhouse gases come from

This ‘disco ball’ is the densest object orbiting the solar system

The less-than-impressive way Man of Steel will connect to Batman

This could be the lightest alien planet ever captured on camera

The 100+ Best Tweets about last night’s Game of Thrones

How deadly are the world’s tallest mountains?

Finally, a successor to the Concorde takes shape

Patrick Stewart reveals crazy production details for new X-Men movie!

The original Star Wars trilogy as playful pulp novel covers

260-million-year-old fossil reveals the evolution of turtle shells

In Orphan Black‘s riveting season finale, even family can’t be trusted

Photos of Famous Landmarks While They Were Still Under Construction

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