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Disgusting clip from The Possession has Sam Raimi’s mark all over it

We recently learned that Sam Raimi was a producer on the “Jewish exorcist” flick The Possession, which was previously titled The Dybbuk Box. But this creepy new clip makes the horror legend’s presence crystal clear. We’re delighted that this spooky movie seems to be channeling the grotesque body horror from Raimi’s world. The more we…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Government surveillance system Trapwire could be illegal

Last week, whistleblower site Wikileaks posted some internal company documents about a high-tech surveillance system called Trapwire, which is used by governments and private companies to identify “suspicious” or “terrorist” behavior. Subsequently, Wikileaks was brought down by a concerted DDOS attack, and conspiracy theories mushroomed online about the Trapwire system, which was said to include…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Concept art from the Sandman movie that never was

Many moons ago, Neil Gaiman pitched a three-part cinematic adaptation of his comic book Sandman to Warner Bros. The project never got off the ground and was later canceled entirely. What we’re now left with is this collection of stunning concept art by Sandman and Beasts of Burden illustrator Jill Thompson. Check out Morpheus breaking…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Win The Most Awesome Wheel of Time Swag Ever

If you’re a fan of the intensely epic Wheel of Time series, we’ve got a special treat for you to celebrate the fourteenth and final book in the series, A Memory of Light. Later today, we’re going to be giving away five backpacks emblazoned with a logo that will tell the world that Robert Jordan…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

And now, a Japanese pop idol cosplaying as a swarm of cicadas

Have you ever wished to dress as an etymologically (and entomologically) incorrect Biblical plague? Well, Japanese idol, blogger, and cosplayer Shoko “Shokotan” Nakagawa — who considers herself a molted carapace connoisseur — recently revealed her ambitious cicada shell facial fashion. This particular look blends just the right amounts of “cloying” and “exoskeleton” to add up…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

“Fur particle tracking” reveals the mystery of the wet-dog shake

When a dog gets wet, what does it do? Answer: it shakes, and very efficiently — a large, soggy dog can shed as much as 70% of the water in its fur in just four seconds. But mammals of all shapes and sizes employ the quick-shake tactic to dry themselves. Now, a team of researchers…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

North America is being invaded by foreign dust

The fight against pollution is often a piecemeal, nation-by-nation affair, which is problematic because pollution knows no national boundaries. But what’s spreading isn’t quite what everyone thought. Astudy published this month in Science tracked the movement of aerosal particles from around the world using the Calipso satellite, and found that half the aerosols in North…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Kristen Stewart won’t be in the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel. Plus a Huge Doctor Who update!

It appears Chris Hemsworth is taking over the Snow White and the Huntsman franchise sooner than anyone expected. Doctor Who reveals episode titles and promo photos. Plus Fringe set photos, Grimm teasers, a Teen Wolf season three preview, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Fringe. Catching Fire Stephanie Leigh Schlund, who…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

R.I.P. Harry Harrison, creator of the Stainless Steel Rat, Bill the Galactic Hero, and Soylent Green

If Harry Harrison had only created “Slippery” Jim DiGriz, the roguish hero of the Stainless Steel Rat books, he would deserve a high place in science fiction history. But he also wrote dozens of other novels, including the hilarious Bill the Galactic Hero saga, the proto-Steampunk classic A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!, and the novel that…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Live-action Captain Planet fan film recycles all your nostalgic memories

Will the live-action Captain Planet movie ever really happen? It seems like a longshot — but this fan-made trailer for a Captain Planet epic reminds us all just how silly and awesome the half-naked blue superhero could be. And how topical, maybe. https://gizmodo.com/captain-planet-to-get-a-live-action-feature-film-5822928

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

This Wednesday, Elektra and great white sharks hit the comic store

What’s new at the comic shop tomorrow? As far as first issues, we have Before Watchmen: Rorschach by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, Michael Avon Oeming’s superhero comic The Victories (“Not long from now, all that will stand between you and evil are the Victories-six heroes sworn to protect us from crime, corruption, and the…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Picture of the Day, August 14, 2012

THE NEST | This is a detail from a creepily ambiguous diorama by sculptor Nemo Gould, who makes creatures, robots, and more out of found materials. See more of Gould’s work on his website. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view, and the io9 show. Or visit Observation…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Raise the next Ben Linus in this Dharma Initiative nursery

Do you live on a mysterious Pacific island brimming with smog monsters and confusing plot twists? Do you like to pretend that your newborn child is a crudely constructed manikin made of squirrel bones? Is your infant named Hurley? If so, this Dharma nursery by new parents Monica & Joao should appeal to you immensely.…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

All 29 editions of Gardner Dozois’ Year’s Best Science Fiction anthologies coming as e-books

Anybody who wants to read some amazing works of short fiction — and get up to speed on the changing state of science fiction over the past few decades — should rejoice to learn that Gardner Dozois’ indispensible Year’s Best anthologies are coming out as e-books in October. The Oct. 16 release from St. Martin’s…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Watch intrepid scientists wrestle the biggest Burmese python ever found in Florida

The US Geological Survey (USGS) is full of extremely adventurous scientists. They walk around on volcanoes, hunt down giant mud slides, and — who knew? — wrestle with pythons in the Florida Everglades. USGS communications coordinator Ben Young Landis just emailed io9 to tell us all about this enormous snake: At 17 feet 7 inches…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Rise of the Three-Parent Family

Babies with three parents are no longer the stuff of science fiction. A British ethics board has just approved an experimental treatment that results in babies with genetic material from two women and one man. Also, there’s evidence that babies born using egg and sperm donors receive genetic input from more than two parents. https://gizmodo.com/controversial-fertility-treatment-requiring-three-genet-5917822…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Doctor Who: Humiliation of the Daleks!

The Doctor Who story “Death to the Daleks” contains the coolest image ever created: A Dalek exploding in flames. Huge roiling flames coming out of the burst-open dome, like a towering inferno had consumed the mutant within. I still remember the crazy cover to the Target novelization, where the flames soared so high they were…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Some Key Signs that You Might Have Misunderstood an Alien’s Intentions

Communication with aliens is going to be a tricky business — and it could easily turn violent. When we meet extraterrestrial intelligences, we’ll have to be careful not to jump to conclusions. Luckily, science fiction is full of examples of miscommunication between humans and aliens, which we can learn from. https://gizmodo.com/when-humans-punch-aliens-the-io9-video-mix-5592366 Here are some crucial…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Grimm is back with a giant Kitty Man and massive blood lust

Grimm is back! And it’s bringing a brand new collection of CG-faced fairy tale creatures, out to murder the good people of Portland. The first season ended with a massive cliffhanger for our hero, Nick. A new character was introduced, Juliet was poisoned by a yellow-tongued cat, and Pilates Wolf is still in limbo about…

Television Meredith Woerner

New images from Cloud Atlas and The Hobbit show off dwarves and androids!

Warner Bros. has released a preview of some up-and-coming movies — which means new shots from both Cloud Atlas and The Hobbit! Check out one of the many faces of Tom Hanks, plus a brand new dwarf shot.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Disgusting clip from The Possession has Sam Raimi’s mark all over it

Government surveillance system Trapwire could be illegal

Concept art from the Sandman movie that never was

Win The Most Awesome Wheel of Time Swag Ever

And now, a Japanese pop idol cosplaying as a swarm of cicadas

“Fur particle tracking” reveals the mystery of the wet-dog shake

North America is being invaded by foreign dust

Kristen Stewart won’t be in the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel. Plus a Huge Doctor Who update!

R.I.P. Harry Harrison, creator of the Stainless Steel Rat, Bill the Galactic Hero, and Soylent Green

Live-action Captain Planet fan film recycles all your nostalgic memories

This Wednesday, Elektra and great white sharks hit the comic store

Picture of the Day, August 14, 2012

Raise the next Ben Linus in this Dharma Initiative nursery

All 29 editions of Gardner Dozois’ Year’s Best Science Fiction anthologies coming as e-books

Watch intrepid scientists wrestle the biggest Burmese python ever found in Florida

The Rise of the Three-Parent Family

Doctor Who: Humiliation of the Daleks!

Some Key Signs that You Might Have Misunderstood an Alien’s Intentions

Grimm is back with a giant Kitty Man and massive blood lust

New images from Cloud Atlas and The Hobbit show off dwarves and androids!

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