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Massive Hobbit scroll shows off 10 gorgeous scenes from Peter Jackson’s movie

Take a look at ten different scenes all stitched together on one beautiful scroll from Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. There’s been a ton of hype around this picture lately, leading us to believe that The Hobbit will roll out the Shire-green carpet this week at San Diego Comic-Con. Hidden in this scroll is the first…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Major Casting Updates for The Wolverine, Catching Fire, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story, and Much More!

Christopher Nolan discusses how The Dark Knight Rises ends. Dredd might kick off a trilogy. Check out a new Man of Steel synopsis, and a preview video for the new season of The Walking Dead. Plus Independence Day sequel news! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Man of Steel. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

True Blood serves up crazy in a pair of He-Man Footie Pajamas

Last night’s episode of True Blood felt like a classic. They put Jason in a pair of He-Man jammies and then had his mom ask him if he wanted a blow job. Take that, White Walkers! In other True Blood news, Sookie is infinitely more fun when she’s drunk. But let me break it down…

Television Meredith Woerner

Picture of the Day: July 9, 2012

RING IN THE NEW | The Cassini Space Probe once again left Saturn’s equatorial plane, which means it’s time for some amazing new views of Saturn’s rings! Click here for another image that shows how an unseen moon makes Saturn’s rings propeller-shaped. Via CICLOPS. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Turns out Batman’s cape is lethal. To himself.

Bruce Wayne’s batsuit is hardly a batsuit without a cape, but physicists at the University of Leicester have determined that the Dark Knight’s memory cloth cape — which snaps into a rigid form when exposed to an electric current — is pretty much a one-time-use accessory. Not because it would break or anything, but because…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Cloned Horses Given the Green Light to Compete at the Olympics

The international governing body for equestrian sports has decided that cloned horses can compete at international events — including the Olympics. This reverses an earlier ban, that prohibited their use in sporting events. Will Oremus writes in Slate: “The FEI will not forbid participation of clones or their progenies in FEI competitions,” the Federation Equestre…

io9 George Dvorsky

Batgirl Sailor Moon is so absurd it works

Presumably from the reality that spawned Cliff Chiang’s nixed Justice League of Japan comes Corey Lewis’ Sailor Bat, who is so gleefully ridiculous she dispels any and all mash-up-induced malaise. For further characters that will never officially grace the comic page, see the Sailor Avengers. [Corey Lewis via Project Rooftop]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Mount Disney supervillain Maleficent’s head on your wall!

What better trophy than the glowing green noggin of the world’s most fearsome villain (Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent) in dragon form? Paper Mache Blog’s very own Dragon Expert Dan Reeder has recreated and mounted the head of the beast, and it’s beautiful. Let’s hope he does Pete’s Dead Dragon next. Thanks for the tip Netta!

Movies Meredith Woerner

An incredibly surreal photo of the real-life goths from American Gothic

Here’s a photograph seemingly plucked from The Twilight Zone. Chances are you’re familiar with artist Grant Wood’s iconic 1930 painting American Gothic, but you may not know that Wood recruited his sister and his dentist to pose for this slice of unsmiling Americana. And in 1942, the dour duo of goths reunited for the following…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Does something have to be terrible to be a guilty pleasure?

Guilty pleasures are often life’s biggest pleasures. There’s something about enjoying the hell out of something — but also feeling as though you’re doing something terribly wrong by enjoying it — that just makes everything so much better. In a perfect world, there would be no guilty pleasures, at least not in pop culture —…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Read a sneak preview of the fantasy comic Smoke and Mirrors

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming issue of the urban fantasy Smoke and Mirrors, which sees protagonist and stage magician Terry Ward unwittingly foisted into a world where sorcery exists. This issue hits the stands Wednesday, July 11. Here’s a synopsis: SMOKE AND MIRRORS #4 Mike Costa & Jon…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Did Karl Urban just reveal Benedict Cumberbatch’s Star Trek villain?

For months now, rumors have percolated about exactly which Star Trek villain Benedict Cumberbatch will be bringing to live in the second J.J. Abrams-directed Trek movie. And now, it seems as though Karl Urban, who plays Dr. McCoy, has casually let the answer slip in the middle of a Dredd junket. But is Urban telling…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Falling Skies: The other shoe finally drops

Falling Skies season one left us with a weird cliffhanger — what the Hell is Tom doing on that spaceship, and how will he get off again? And in many ways, last night’s episode provided us with the final resolution of that second question. Was it satisfying? Maybe. It sort of makes sense, but I…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Severest Ethical Breaches of Superhero Journalists

Self-plagiarism? Please. When it comes to questionable journalistic ethics, Jonah Lehrer is small fry. Clark Kent. Peter Parker. Lois Lane. These are the real culprits — the “stand up” citizens and “superheros” who make a mockery of the journalistic profession with their flagrant disregard for objectivity, accountability and… well… truth. This uncomfortable observation comes courtesy…

Books & Comics Robbie Gonzalez

An Exclusive First Look at the Gorgeous New Covers to All of Octavia Butler’s Books

Octavia Butler created some truly memorable stories and characters — and now her novels have been released as ebooks with gorgeous new cover art. Check out an exclusive look at the complete set, below. They’re a gorgeous matched set in reds, black and gold. If you’ve missed any of these novels by the Hugo, Nebula…

io9 Michael Ann Dobbs

Nebulium: The Forbidden Element That Never Existed

Ever hear of nebulium? It was the element that was discovered in 1864, and nearly busted the periodic table of elements. It didn’t fit in anywhere! And that made sense — when you consider that the element that everybody believed was responsible for forming giant nebulae never actually existed. Here’s the strange story of how…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

A sneak preview of Great Pacific, a new science fiction comic about the Pacific Garbage Patch

With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off on Wednesday, many new comic books will be unveiled this week. Here’s an exclusive first look at Great Pacific, an upcoming scifi series from Image Comics about a fictional version of the Pacific Garbage Patch becoming a mutant-packed sovereign nation. Check out a synopsis of this book (which hits…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

The unused Mickey Mouses, as drawn by a legendary Disney animator

In 1985, veteran Disney animator and Jiminy Cricket innovator Ward Kimball (previously, quoted in this NSFW article to boot) drew this parody roster of jettisoned Mickey Mouse designs. The “too implausible” model is giving me a case of the invisible skin termites something fierce. Related and recent: Mickey contemplates suicide. [Via Neatorama]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

The Astronomer Royal tells io9 how he plans to save humanity from extinction

Back in 2003, the preeminent physicist and cosmologist Sir Martin Rees created a considerable stir with the publication of his book, Our Final Hour, a look into how “terror, error, and environmental disaster threaten humankind’s future”. Rees argued that we’ve grossly underestimated the potential risks posed by modern technology — and humanity has about a…

io9 George Dvorsky

Would You Pay $8 More for a 4D Movie?

A South Korean company called CJ Group is bringing 4D movie theaters to the U.S. That means for $8 more, audiences in New York and L.A. will get a full sensory experience that includes back ticklers, strobe lights, and smell-o-vision. If that doesn’t sound vomit-inducing, I don’t know what is. The company is already testing…

Movies Leslie Horn

Massive Hobbit scroll shows off 10 gorgeous scenes from Peter Jackson’s movie

Major Casting Updates for The Wolverine, Catching Fire, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story, and Much More!

True Blood serves up crazy in a pair of He-Man Footie Pajamas

Picture of the Day: July 9, 2012

Turns out Batman’s cape is lethal. To himself.

Cloned Horses Given the Green Light to Compete at the Olympics

Batgirl Sailor Moon is so absurd it works

Mount Disney supervillain Maleficent’s head on your wall!

An incredibly surreal photo of the real-life goths from American Gothic

Does something have to be terrible to be a guilty pleasure?

Read a sneak preview of the fantasy comic Smoke and Mirrors

Did Karl Urban just reveal Benedict Cumberbatch’s Star Trek villain?

Falling Skies: The other shoe finally drops

The Severest Ethical Breaches of Superhero Journalists

An Exclusive First Look at the Gorgeous New Covers to All of Octavia Butler’s Books

Nebulium: The Forbidden Element That Never Existed

A sneak preview of Great Pacific, a new science fiction comic about the Pacific Garbage Patch

The unused Mickey Mouses, as drawn by a legendary Disney animator

The Astronomer Royal tells io9 how he plans to save humanity from extinction

Would You Pay $8 More for a 4D Movie?

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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

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

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