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Will Marvel’s next superhero movie be animated? Plus great new videos for Skyfall and Game of Thrones!

Maybe Gary Ross hasn’t left the Hunger Games sequel yet after all. Ender’s Game gets delayed. Any Snow White and the Huntsman sequels would feature lots more Chris Hemsworth. Plus scary rumors concerning the fate of a Doctor Who character! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Game of Thrones. Catching Fire Don’t worry,…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Picture of the Day: April 9, 2012

IN EAST LONDON NO-ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM | Absolutely breathtaking Alien mural put up in East London by End of the Line, photo by Toby Summerskill and Adverse Media. More photos here, via Walyou. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

And Now, an Elephant on Mars

In my eternal quest to find a massive optical illusion to rival the famous Face of Mars, we may have finally found a winner. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Elephant of Mars, as spotted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. In case this partial view of the crater doesn’t convince you of its elephantine nature, you…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Angelina Jolie’s Disney villain movie Maleficent finally gets a release date!

Yes, it’s finally happening! Disney is going to make a movie for the best villain in its animated library: Maleficent. Disney Studios announced that Maleficent will premiere on March 14, 2014. And that can mean only one thing: Time to start photoshopping Jolie into the infamous villain headdress. Here’s the first official synopsis: The live-action…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Bering Land Bridge nearly wrecked the Earth’s climate

The land bridge that once connected North America and Asia rose from the seas 80,000 years ago. And at the same time, North America’s climate began experiencing violent climate swings, with average temperatures shifting as much as ten degrees every decade. That pattern of massive temperature swings lasted a whopping 70,000 years, which just so…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Our favorite documentary director made a stylish time-slip movie, and it’s coming out this summer

Kurt Kuenne — the director of the most gutting documentary I’ve ever seen Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father — is back with something entirely different, a black and white science fiction thriller titled Shuffle. Centered around one man who wakes up in a different part of his life every day…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

1,000-year-old farming secrets could save the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon covers over 2.5 million square miles. But that number is shrinking all the time, and the widespread deforestation could doom our hopes for averting catastrophic global climate change. That’s why some ancient farming secrets could make a huge difference. Top image: CIFOR on Flickr. It’s probably not even worth trying to comprehend the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Behold xkcd’s massive infographic comparing the depths of Earth’s lakes and oceans

Presumably prompted by James Cameron’s journey to the Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep, xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe has plotted out the varying depths of Earth’s bodies of water to scale. You can see the full version of this map by clicking the lower-right corner of the above image or clicking here. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-first-footage-from-james-camerons-trip-to-the-5896714 [xkcd via Boing Boing]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Where do books get that amazing “old book” smell?

To some, the smell of an old book is nothing short of intoxicating. Others could do without the musty aroma. Either way, when someone says “old book smell,” you know exactly what they’re talking about — but how, exactly, does that smell come to be? Here, Richard Adams from AbeBooks hits us with some bookish…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Your fingerprint at the scene of a crime doesn’t prove anything

We’ve all seen police dramas where triumphant suspects are appalled to learn that their fingerprint is on, say, the underside of the door handle of the victim’s car. But what qualifies as a ‘matching’ print? And is the system always perfect, or does it make mistakes? Take a look at how incriminating your fingertips actually…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Some Excellent Recommendations for 1960s Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read

Our favorite meme today is the one where people list their top 11 science fiction novels from the 1960s. It started over on Science Fiction Ruminations and then spread to Yellow and Creased. And there are some great, great recommendations in there. I’m struck by the diversity, with the two lists I’ve seen thus far…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Einstein’s Advice to Women in Science Still Relevant More Than 60 Years Later

In September of 1946, Albert Einstein received a letter from a precocious South African girl by the name of Tyfanny. Tyfanny had written Einstein before — the prominent physicist had even maintained a correspondence with her, despite being at the apex of his career at the time. But Tyfanny had forgotten to include a detail…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Minimalist posters explain complex philosophical concepts with basic shapes

When it comes to explaining philosophy, sometimes less is more — and we think this arresting collection of minimalist posters encompasses that idea perfectly. The illustrations you see featured below are from a a series entitled “Philographics,” and were created by London-based graphic designer Genís Carreras. Using basic colors, simple geometric design, and concise definitions,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Wicked Magicians and Shifting Glamours: An Exclusive Excerpt from Mary Robinette Kowal’s Glamour in Glass

With Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal returns to the fascinating world of her debut novel Milk and Honey, blending Regency England with magic. As she explained in our exclusive interview in March, this book takes place in 1815, on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and our unlucky Honeymooning magicians get caught in…

Books & Comics Mary Robinette Kowal

io9 Seeks New York City Interns For Summer 2012

io9 is looking for interns who are obsessed with science, science fiction, and futurism. This internship lasts from mid-May to September, is open to college students who can receive internship credits, and is located out of Gawker Media’s lower Manhattan office. For more details, read on! An intern works 15 hours per week, ideally divided…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Is David Tennant’s TiVo ad too similar to Doctor Who?

There’s a long and proud tradition of Doctor Who actors cashing in on the role in commercials — including Tom Baker’s totally nutso Prime Computer ads. But now, the BBC are upset about David Tennant’s new TiVo ad, which you can watch above. At least, that’s what the ever-reliable British tabloid the Mirror is reporting.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Behold the Smauglock: Half Sherlock, half Smaug, 100% Benedict Cumberbatch!

Ever since Cumberbatch was announced as playing the famous dragon Smaug in The Hobbit, the internet has been covered in Sherlock-Smaug mashup art. Which means just one thing: one very bored-looking dragon. Here’s our collection of the best of the Smauglock! By Irise Via Labrador Tea. Via Tregetour. By Reaper Sun. By sn0otchie. By Whos…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Imagine what it would be like inside this dense cluster of stars

This is globular cluster M53, one of the galaxy’s densest star clusters. It packs thousands of stars into a space about 220 light-years across. It’s hard even to imagine the eternally sparkling light show of a night sky you’d see inside M53. Located some 58,000 light-years from Earth and 60,000 from the center of the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Even in the 1870s, humans were obsessed with ridiculous photos of cats

If you think the notion to slap cutesy epigrams on top of photographs of kittens originated with the internet, think again. Deranged cat pictures have been around since the early days of photography. Once humans got their hands on cameras, the dignity of the domesticated feline was forever doomed. Probably the progenitor of shameless cat…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Gorgeously Animated and Ultra-Bloody Trailer for Scott Sigler’s Nocturnal

Book trailers are often kind of underwhelming — but every now and then, you get one that feels like it should be an actual movie. Like this trailer for Scott Sigler’s new monster-filled novel Nocturnal, which he’s describing as “Lethal Weapon Meets Hellboy.” Some of the most beautiful carnage we’ve seen in ages — plus…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

Will Marvel’s next superhero movie be animated? Plus great new videos for Skyfall and Game of Thrones!

Picture of the Day: April 9, 2012

And Now, an Elephant on Mars

Angelina Jolie’s Disney villain movie Maleficent finally gets a release date!

The Bering Land Bridge nearly wrecked the Earth’s climate

Our favorite documentary director made a stylish time-slip movie, and it’s coming out this summer

1,000-year-old farming secrets could save the Amazon rainforest

Behold xkcd’s massive infographic comparing the depths of Earth’s lakes and oceans

Where do books get that amazing “old book” smell?

Your fingerprint at the scene of a crime doesn’t prove anything

Some Excellent Recommendations for 1960s Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read

Einstein’s Advice to Women in Science Still Relevant More Than 60 Years Later

Minimalist posters explain complex philosophical concepts with basic shapes

Wicked Magicians and Shifting Glamours: An Exclusive Excerpt from Mary Robinette Kowal’s Glamour in Glass

io9 Seeks New York City Interns For Summer 2012

Is David Tennant’s TiVo ad too similar to Doctor Who?

Behold the Smauglock: Half Sherlock, half Smaug, 100% Benedict Cumberbatch!

Imagine what it would be like inside this dense cluster of stars

Even in the 1870s, humans were obsessed with ridiculous photos of cats

Gorgeously Animated and Ultra-Bloody Trailer for Scott Sigler’s Nocturnal

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

HBO’s Boss Has Yet to Be Approached About Partnering on ‘Doctor Who’

AI Agent Runs the ‘I’m Being Censored’ Playbook After Getting Banned from Wikipedia

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

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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