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This magnificent time-lapse spans seven continents and twenty-four countries

After six years of filming some of the most iconic vistas and architecture on the planet, filmmaker Sean F. White combined his footage into Terra Sacra, a visual diary of his travels to some of Earth’s jaw-dropping locales. Here’s his description of the project: Inspired by Ron Fricke’s Baraka, I combined my favourite shots from…

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During World War I, fake trees for snipers would pop up overnight

The “O.P. Tree” was an Observation Post Tree deployed during World War I. Its “goal,” as author Hanna Rose Shell explains in Hide and Seek, her newly published history of the relationship between camouflage and photography, “was to craft a mimetic representation of a tree-and not just any tree, but a particular tree at a…

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Could new Iron Man 3 set photos point to a most unexpected supervillain?

We now know the fate of at least one Dark Knight Rises character. The cast of the Robocop reboot just got even more awesome. Is Wonder Woman coming back? Plus tons of hints for True Blood, Alphas, and Tron Uprising! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Someone’s making a Community video game based on the one from the TV show

In the recent Community episode “Digital Estate Planning,” Chevy Chase’s character Pierce Hawthorne must win his inheritance by playing an unapologetically racist 8-bit video game invented by his dead father. Redditor Derferman was so inspired by the show that he’s in the process of making a playable version of the game — Journey to the…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

This LEGO Star Wars M.C. Escher diorama defines awesome

Here’s an impressive Star Wars sculpture that gives that insanely detailed organ a run for its money. Check out Paul Vermeesch’s take on M.C. Escher’s “Relativity” made out of Star Wars LEGO bricks. This project includes the Emperor at the center of the scene (for thematic purposes), Luke’s runaway hand, and a slot to slide…

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Picture of the Day: June 6, 2012

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND | The UNSC Infinity, one of the fantastic new pieces of Halo 4 concept art released today, including new looks at the Forerunners and their technology. Check out more over at The Gamers Hub. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation…

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Supercomputer simulates nuclear explosion down to the molecular level

Treaties forbid the detonation of nuclear test weapons — which creates problems for national defense developers who need to efficiently certify the effectiveness of their arsenal. Luckily for them, a powerful new supercomputer is now able to replicate the physical impact of nuclear explosions — albeit digitally. And luckily for us, the resulting innovations may…

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See Westeros like you’ve never seen it before — with some exclusive new Game of Thrones art!

We’ve been enjoying learning a lot more about John Picacio’s process for creating the 2012 calendar for George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. But now, here’s some amazing new art for the 2013 calendar, by artist Mark Simonetti. Check out more of this picture of the Kingsmoot, plus three other astounding…

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Why can mosquitoes fly in the rain?

Like us humans, most insects take shelter when it rains. Mosquitoes, on the other hand, in their endless quest to make life miserable for everybody, have evolved a very special way to stay airborne, even during a downfall. A new study suggests their technique has to do with their very special exoskeleton and low mass…

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Community directors nab Captain America sequel

The trades are reporting that Community producers/directors Joe and Anthony Russo are reportedly in “final negotiations” to direct Captain America 2 for Marvel. According to our earlier interview with Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, this next movie will be all about Steve’s journey in the modern world. He’s going to stay with S.H.I.E.L.D., for now. Chris…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Alien and The Matrix, as 1960s pulp novels

Designer Timothy Anderson has done up two of science fiction’s more iconic films as completely unsubtle dime store novels that eschew mystery and intrigue for lurid thrills. Spoilers must always be front and center, folks! Click on the above image for further detail.

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So you want to hang your skeleton in public? Here’s how.

We had a human skeleton in our biology class in high school. I remember thinking it was shorter than I expected, but I didn’t know how, exactly, it ended up in our classroom. I suppose I assumed grave robbers, which lent a adventurous air to our teacher. But in fact, there are much more legitimate…

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New clip showcases the main reason to stay excited about Amazing Spider-Man

There are a lot of reasons to have misgivings about Amazing Spider-Man. It’s too soon after the last Spider-Man trilogy to reboot the character. The whole “Peter angsts about his missing parents” thing is too mythology-heavy, and possibly detracts from the key “I didn’t stop the mugger that killed Uncle Ben” part of his origin.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Justice League Movie Still on Track?

Even before The Avengers made a billion dollars, Warner Bros. was “quietly” moving forward with a new Justice League movie, according to Variety. A film showcasing the team-up of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and a host of other heroes seems like a no-brainer — if Warners can duplicate the same intensity and charisma that gelled…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph: If Tron and Toy Story Had an Adorable Baby

Remember those 8-bit arcade games you loved so much as a kid? Disney’s got a movie coming out this November called Wreck-It Ralph that imagines what the characters are getting into when you’re not feeding these machines quarters. Today it released the first trailer. And it’s a blast. It centers on Ralph (voiced by John…

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Best Behind-the-Scenes Hobbit Video Yet… With One Amazing Cameo

Peter Jackson has released the seventh video from The Hobbit set in New Zealand. Each one keeps getting better and better. But this “vlog” entry might be the best thus far. Not only does it show the dwarves’ “barrel escape” scene, it also has a dynamite cameo at the end. Definitely worth watching the whole…

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Letters From Ray Bradbury: ‘Love what YOU love!’

We’re still mourning the loss of legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. The author of The Illustrated Man and Fahrenheit 451 has passed on, but his indelible writing will remain with us forever. And what better way to commemorate the legacy of Bradbury than with his own words? Bradbury claimed to have typed out over…

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner

The Awful Inhumanity of Using Bleach Enemas to Treat Autistic Children

There are almost no words for the inhumanity of this. Someone is not only promoting a treatment of bleach enemas to treat autistic children — every two hours, for 72 hours, every possible weekend — but they’ve started a religious organization to promote this, with “bishops” and other church officials touting the effectiveness of the…

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WondLa: Probably Your Kid’s New Favorite Science Fiction Book Series

Middle grade science fiction has always been a somewhat underserved genre, compared to young adult SF. Luckily, Tony DiTerlizzi’s second WondLa book came out recently, to provide some great sci-fi adventures for the 8-12 year-olds in your life. The science fiction aimed at this age group tends to be in the comic vein (who didn’t…

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Dean Koontz tells io9 about the Odd Thomas movie… and a possible Frankenstein TV show

The movie version of Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is done, Koontz tells io9. He’s actually seen the finished film, and he told us what he thinks of it. Koontz also talked to us about the prospects for a TV show based on his Frankenstein series, and what’s next for Odd Thomas. Plus Koontz has a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

This magnificent time-lapse spans seven continents and twenty-four countries

During World War I, fake trees for snipers would pop up overnight

Could new Iron Man 3 set photos point to a most unexpected supervillain?

Someone’s making a Community video game based on the one from the TV show

This LEGO Star Wars M.C. Escher diorama defines awesome

Picture of the Day: June 6, 2012

Supercomputer simulates nuclear explosion down to the molecular level

See Westeros like you’ve never seen it before — with some exclusive new Game of Thrones art!

Why can mosquitoes fly in the rain?

Community directors nab Captain America sequel

Alien and The Matrix, as 1960s pulp novels

So you want to hang your skeleton in public? Here’s how.

New clip showcases the main reason to stay excited about Amazing Spider-Man

Justice League Movie Still on Track?

Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph: If Tron and Toy Story Had an Adorable Baby

Best Behind-the-Scenes Hobbit Video Yet… With One Amazing Cameo

Letters From Ray Bradbury: ‘Love what YOU love!’

The Awful Inhumanity of Using Bleach Enemas to Treat Autistic Children

WondLa: Probably Your Kid’s New Favorite Science Fiction Book Series

Dean Koontz tells io9 about the Odd Thomas movie… and a possible Frankenstein TV show

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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