io9 | Page 4017 of 5931 | We Come From the Future

10 Most Unconvincing Romances in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Many of science fiction and fantasy’s most epic stories are also great love stories. Love is the ultimate mystery, and a huge motivation for many of our favorite characters. But sometimes, even with warp drives and magic flying horses, the hardest part of a fantastical story to believe in… is the romance. https://gizmodo.com/science-fictions-10-most-epic-love-stories-5466295 When creators…

io9 Marykate Jasper, Jennifer Griffith and Charlie Jane Anders

The io9 Book Club Is in Session! Let’s talk about His Majesty’s Dragon.

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In April, we read Naomi Novik’s Her Majesty’s Dragon. It’s the first novel in her Temeraire series — the latest, Crucible of Gold, just came out. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! For those unfamiliar with the io9 book club, here’s how…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

What if The Avengers came out in 1978?

Then they would be fighting KISS obviously. Hey, they were part of the Marvel Comics roster! I can also appreciate how they used Exo-Man as a stand-in for Iron Man. And Loki, as Paul Lynde from Hollywood Squares! Yeah, this is priceless. https://gizmodo.com/kiss-vs-doctor-doom-is-the-best-and-or-worst-comic-you-5711513 https://gizmodo.com/10-deranged-scifi-tv-shows-that-lasted-about-as-long-as-5774460 [Via Nerdcore]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

In 1958, America accidentally dropped a nuclear weapon on two little girls’ playhouse

For certain rural residents of the Carolinas during the Cold War, apocalyptic anxiety hit disturbingly close to home. In 1958 and 1961, the American Air Force lost nuclear weapons over the skies of South and North Carolina, respectively, raining potential apocalypse on the folks below. In both incidents, complete catastrophe was avoided thanks to that…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

It’s Official: Planetary Resources Unveils Plans for Asteroid-Mining

A recently announced space venture backed by James Cameron, Google executives, and others isn’t scheduled to formally announce its plans until later today, but as of late last night, the news is official: Planetary Resources, Inc. is fixing to do some asteroid-mining. Here’s everything we know about the venture so far. https://gizmodo.com/is-james-camerons-next-big-venture-asteroid-mining-5903345 This is big…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

New Brave trailer and footage shows off Pixar’s rebellious princess

The latest trailer (and clip) for Pixar’s Gaelic fantasy Brave fleshes out the larger backstory behind this adorable ginger family of Scottish royals. This is the first time we get a good look at Merida and her family’s world, and it’s not the fancy Cinderella palaces audiences may be used to. Behold the beauty of…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Who Will Be Iron Man 3’s Other Hot Scientist? Plus 9 New Game of Thrones Videos!

Iron Man 3casts yet another hot scientist. Joss Whedon is all about Avengers’ fabulous costumes. Charlie Kaufman is adapting a classic young-adult dystopian novel. Hugh Grant plays six characters in Cloud Atlas. And deaths abound on television (and not just Game of Thrones)! Wake up with spoilers! Top image from Looper. Iron Man 3 Rumor…

Television Michael Ann Dobbs

New G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer pistol-whips the rest of summer’s blockbusters

Holy crap, does G.I. Joe: Retaliation look like the kind of movie that requires you to sneak a bottle of rye into the theater and scream at the screen at the top of your lungs. (That’s a good thing!) So many quips, so many guns, and all sorts of ridiculous high-tech gadgetry. This is the…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Once Upon a Time is going down the magic drain

Once Upon a Time is firmly grinding its collective heels into the ground while holding its breath and screaming for mom that it doesn’t want to leave. Don’t get us wrong, Robert Carlyle is the officer and a gentleman of our scenery-chewing dreams, but holy shit! Let’s get this show on the road. After a…

Television Meredith Woerner

Read a sneak preview of the comic adaptation of the crazy trucker tale Duel

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s an exclusive sneak peek of the next issue of Road Rage, the comic book adaptation of Richard Matheson’s highway thriller Duel. This issue hits stores this Wednesday, April 25. Here’s the plot synopsis: Road Rage #3 (of 4) Richard Matheson, Chris Ryall (w) • Rafa Garres (a & c) The…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

What if the Emperor was more monstrous? Check out some insane Return of the Jedi storyboards!

The final confrontation between Luke, Darth Vader and the Emperor could have looked even more intense, going by these storyboards from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. In particular, the Emperor looks sort of like Darth Maul crossed with the Joker, in some of these storyboards by artist David Russell. These images come from an…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Wrath of the Titans concept art is mythic nightmare fuel

If Wrath of a Titans was a horror movie instead of a gods-and-monsters B-movie, then it might have had a fighting chance at living up to this insane concept art by the Aaron Sims Company. Sims also brought us those disturbingly real-looking Green Lantern aliens, and now there are some horrific cyclopses and minotaurs to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Ruby Sparks = Weird Science For Hipsters

A struggling novelist imagines his perfect woman so hard, she comes into being as a flesh-and-blood person, in Ruby Sparks. It seems awfully reminiscent of Weird Science, but Ruby Sparks does star Paul Dano, and is made by the people behind Little Miss Sunshine. So that’s two great things going for it. In the newly…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

The Physics that Explain Why You Should Wear Black This Summer

We’re all encouraged to wear white in summer, since white clothing is supposed to keep us cool — but it doesn’t. In fact, black clothing is the best way to keep cool in the heat. It’s basic physics. And biology. Find out why cool people will wear black this summer. Generally in summer, we’re treated…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Ron Swanson wants to be Fantastic Four’s Thing. Make it happen, Hollywood!

A few shows back on the podcast WTF with Marc Maron, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally popped by to talk about Parks & Recreation, the theater and Hollywood and superhero movies. And during this hour long interview, Offerman mentioned he’d wanted to play Ben Grimm from Fantastic Four. And how his dreams were cruelly crushed…

Movies Meredith Woerner

33 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies that Could Rock Your Summer

This year’s summer movies just won’t let up. There’s Joss Whedon’s Avengers, Chris Nolan’s third Batman film, and Ridley Scott’s long-awaited return to space horror. Plus maybe a dozen other movies that look like they could be totally fantastic. Here’s our complete list of 32 movies coming out between now and September — including superheroes,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

A gorgeous horror movie about a pen trying to murder the letter “D”

This is D, a truly bizarre vignette from the Venezuelan studio Chiguire Animation and Closed Eye Visuals. In this wonderful little animation, a pen with sinister inclinations wants to connect a dot labeled with the letter “D.” The letter has no desire to be stabbed by ink, so it attempts to escape off the page.…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

The Real-Life Cult Experience Behind Sound of My Voice

This week sees the big-screen debut of Sound of My Voice, the indie sensation centered around a mysterious cult leader (Brit Marling) who claims to be from the future. We spoke with director and co-writer Zal Batmanglij, and found out secrets about mystical time travelers. Plus we learned about the real-life fringe group this story…

Movies Meredith Woerner

American Airlines to air anti-vaccination programming in-flight (UPDATE)

Vaccines are important. Very important. https://gizmodo.com/how-vaccines-saved-the-world-5840419 Update: American Airlines has announced that the Meryl Dorey audio interview has been cancelled and will not air. This reportedly applies to the printed material, as well. Good on American Airlines for making the right call on this one. So we were surprised to hear that American Airlines is…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Game of Thrones Week 4: True greatness means letting others do your dirty work

One of the enduring concerns of Game of Thrones, week after week, has been where power comes from. But last night’s episode, instead, gave us a window into where power goes. We saw several unpleasant glimpses of the end result of the struggles of the powerful, and we learned one basic lesson: True power usually…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

10 Most Unconvincing Romances in Science Fiction and Fantasy

The io9 Book Club Is in Session! Let’s talk about His Majesty’s Dragon.

What if The Avengers came out in 1978?

In 1958, America accidentally dropped a nuclear weapon on two little girls’ playhouse

It’s Official: Planetary Resources Unveils Plans for Asteroid-Mining

New Brave trailer and footage shows off Pixar’s rebellious princess

Who Will Be Iron Man 3’s Other Hot Scientist? Plus 9 New Game of Thrones Videos!

New G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer pistol-whips the rest of summer’s blockbusters

Once Upon a Time is going down the magic drain

Read a sneak preview of the comic adaptation of the crazy trucker tale Duel

What if the Emperor was more monstrous? Check out some insane Return of the Jedi storyboards!

Wrath of the Titans concept art is mythic nightmare fuel

Ruby Sparks = Weird Science For Hipsters

The Physics that Explain Why You Should Wear Black This Summer

Ron Swanson wants to be Fantastic Four’s Thing. Make it happen, Hollywood!

33 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies that Could Rock Your Summer

A gorgeous horror movie about a pen trying to murder the letter “D”

The Real-Life Cult Experience Behind Sound of My Voice

American Airlines to air anti-vaccination programming in-flight (UPDATE)

Game of Thrones Week 4: True greatness means letting others do your dirty work

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

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...