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Screencaps reveal the wonder and squalor of Neill Blomkamp’s first Elysium trailer

You’ve marveled at the very first trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium — now let’s pick it apart, and discover all the glorious futuristic shots and plot details. Be warned, spoilers ahead… https://gizmodo.com/first-trailer-for-elysium-proves-that-neill-blomkamps-471862542 We went though frame-by-frame and picked out everything we could find that perked out interest or just our love of space porn. Elysium!…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The wrong way to write about science

Over at Download the Universe, the science ebook review, I have a new article about one way that well-intentioned science journalism can go very, very wrong. The trouble starts when Scott Johnson, author of an essay called “Ghost in the Cell,” tries to write about two extremely complicated issues — violence and epigenetics — without…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Bizarre Supernatural Web Movie With a Cameo by Martin Scorsese

What on Earth is Campus Life? Check out the trailer for this weird supernatural movie about a spooky fraternity where a goth kid controls who goes… and who stays. And notice the Martin Scorsese cameo, around 0:30. What’s going on here? Theories include that Scorsese’s daughter Catherine may have directed the thing (although it may…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

Chaos Walking author Patrick Ness releases his strangest book yet

Patrick Ness’ The Knife of Never Letting Go became an instant classic — and apparently it’s still in development at Lionsgate as a film, with Charlie Kaufman writing the script. And now, he’s got a new novel out, in which a boy dies in America and wakes up in England. In More Than This, a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Are you really a virgin?

If somebody asks whether you’re a virgin, you know the answer. But do you really? The idea of “virginity” is actually surprisingly difficult to define, and decidedly unscientific. So let’s start with some basics. In the west, most of us would define a virgin as a person who hasn’t yet engaged in any sexual activity.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

What’s killing all the people in this exclusive book trailer for Rick Yancey’s The Fifth Wave?

Rick Yancey’s The Fifth Wave is one of the summer’s buzzed-about young-adult debut novels, and we’re debuting an exclusive book trailer right here on io9. The “first wave” wiped out half a million people. And you can see here what the second wave does. What do you think the fifth wave is?

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

Which TV Show Will Be Your Obsession? The Lowdown on 7 New Fall Pilots

Genre television is thriving on cable, with shows like Walking Dead and Game of Thrones making waves, but it’s struggling on the networks. Could 2013 be the year that science fiction and fantasy TV strikes back? We got an early look at seven scripts for pilots that are currently filming, or just filmed. Here’s what…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Watch 3D-printed synthetic tissue react like the real thing

Scientists from Oxford University have developed a tissue-like printed material consisting of thousands of water droplets encased in a liquid film. They’ve essentially created printable artificial tissue — and it could someday be used to replace or supplement cells found inside our bodies. Indeed, the potential for this technology is considerable. These ‘droplet networks’ could…

io9 George Dvorsky

First trailer for Elysium proves that Neill Blomkamp’s still got it

Here it is — the very first trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s long-awaited follow up to District 9. Elysium stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley — and an army of trigger-happy droids. Check out the mayhem and stunning visuals right here! The set up for Elysium is fairly simple, here’s the official run down: Set…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

This unbelievable image of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo is 100% real

It looks way too good to be true, but this photo of Virgin Galactic’s air-launched spaceplane is the real deal. The company has been conducting test flights (technically test glides – the ship has yet to be piloted with engines engaged) of its suborbital passenger ship SpaceShipTwo for close to two years now, and photos…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Want to live in a spaceship? These houses are for you.

Are you fed up with the old and traditional houses with square windows? Move to a spaceship house! Here are a few of our favorites around the world. Prefabricated Futuro Houses (Matti Suuronen, 1960s-70s) It was composed of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic. Only 50 of the 100 original Futuros are survived. (via Steve Rainwater/Flickr, Elizabeth/Flickr and…

io9 Vincze Miklós

You can’t read Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga on your iOS device because gay sex

Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga is one of the best comics out there right now — but you can’t read the latest issue on your Apple device, because it contains “two postage-sized images of gay sex.” And Apple’s stone-cold vision of the future has no room for gay people, at least not if they’re going to…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

When DC canceled Young Justice, it destroyed a universe of potential

DC rejuvenated their entire comics universe in 2011 when they released their bold New 52 experiment. Although less heralded, they did the same thing for their animated universe the same year with the introduction of the Young Justice cartoon. While fans may have complained about both reboots — the loss of Bruce Timm’s long-running DC…

io9 Rob Bricken

Why escaping to the water wouldn’t have saved you from a dino attack

New evidence from the University of Alberta suggests that some terrestrial dinosaurs, including carnivorous theropods, were very capable swimmers. Canadian paleontologist Scott Persons recently examined fossilized claw marks he found on a river bottom in China’s Szechuan Province. The scratches, which were left by two-legged dinosaurs, extended for distances of nearly 50 feet (15 meters),…

io9 George Dvorsky

What the Death of the Sun Will Look Like

About 1.2 billion years from now, the sun will begin to change. As the hydrogen fuel in its core is used up, the burning will spread outward toward the surface. This will make the sun grow brighter. This increased radiation will have a devastating effect on our planet. Here’s what that might look like. The…

io9 Ron Miller

Fox bans the sale of unlicensed Jayne hats from Firefly

Looks like Fox is continuing to stir up trouble among the Browncoats. For years fans have happily donned their knitted tributes to Joss Whedon’s falled series, the Jayne Hat. It’s possibly the most popular piece of convention-goer flair. But it looks like it’s about to get a lot harder to get a homemade Jayne hat,…

Television Meredith Woerner

A friendly reminder that you are mostly nothing

Theoretical physicist Brian Greene – author of The Elegant Universe and co-founder of the World Science Festival – takes a moment out of his undoubtedly busy schedule to remind us how little we amount to once you subtract the space between some of our ittiest bits and pieces. For those who are now feeling small:…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

It’s still too early to freak out about bird flu

A total of eight people have now died following exposure to H7N9, a lethal new strain of bird flu that by last count had infected at least 24 people. Concern, expressed by epidemiologists and felt by people around the world, is prudent and warranted. Panic, and the rhetoric that comes with it, is not. H7N9…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about Tobias Buckell’s The Apocalypse Ocean

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In March, we read The Apocalypse Ocean, by Tobias Buckell. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! For those unfamiliar with the io9 book club, here’s how it works: You read the book. We create a special book club post on io9 when…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Why the hell is Bruce Wayne firing a gun? Only this week’s comics knows!

Bruce Wayne never breaks his oath to never use guns (except when firing time bullets at evil demi-gods, although that admittedly doesn’t come up much). But something is forcing him to exercise his second amendment rights in this week’s comics, which also includes robot royalty, plan amnesia, the most badass raccoon/tree team-up in the universe,…

io9 Rob Bricken

Screencaps reveal the wonder and squalor of Neill Blomkamp’s first Elysium trailer

The wrong way to write about science

The Bizarre Supernatural Web Movie With a Cameo by Martin Scorsese

Chaos Walking author Patrick Ness releases his strangest book yet

Are you really a virgin?

What’s killing all the people in this exclusive book trailer for Rick Yancey’s The Fifth Wave?

Which TV Show Will Be Your Obsession? The Lowdown on 7 New Fall Pilots

Watch 3D-printed synthetic tissue react like the real thing

First trailer for Elysium proves that Neill Blomkamp’s still got it

This unbelievable image of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo is 100% real

Want to live in a spaceship? These houses are for you.

You can’t read Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga on your iOS device because gay sex

When DC canceled Young Justice, it destroyed a universe of potential

Why escaping to the water wouldn’t have saved you from a dino attack

What the Death of the Sun Will Look Like

Fox bans the sale of unlicensed Jayne hats from Firefly

A friendly reminder that you are mostly nothing

It’s still too early to freak out about bird flu

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about Tobias Buckell’s The Apocalypse Ocean

Why the hell is Bruce Wayne firing a gun? Only this week’s comics knows!

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Is a Genre Blending Delight

Leaked Anthropic Model Presents ‘Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,’ Much to Pentagon’s Pleasure

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The Secret to Better Sperm? It’s Probably Already on Your Schedule

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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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

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