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Mary Robinette Kowal explains why working within constraints makes you more creative

Mary Robinette Kowal is not only a Hugo and Campbell award-winning and Nebula-nominated author, she’s also a professional puppeteer, a costumer, a podcaster, an editor, outgoing SFWA vice president, and more. Her second novel Glamour in Glass, the sequel to Shades of Milk and Honey, comes out on April 10. Kowal talks to io9 about…

Books & Comics Sally Smith

Your very first look at Hellboy’s trip to Hell

Hellboy’s been in a rough patch lately. It was only in last year’s miniseries The Fury that one of Big Red’s supernatural nemeses tore out his heart and killed him. Now that Hellboy’s dead, his final destination should be pretty obvious. Indeed, courtesy of Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics, here’s an exclusive first look…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

NYC Dept of Education wants to ban the word “dinosaur” from standardized tests

Their justification? The word “dinosaur” calls to mind other no-no words, like “evolution” (also on the proposed list of forbidden words), which could offend test-takers who might not necessarily believe in evolution. Or… dinosaurs? The fear, according to this report from CBS New York, is that certain words and topics could make students “feel unpleasant”…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Choose the 4 Worst Science Fiction Movies Ever: The Last Airbender Vs. Highlander II!

We’re down to the Elite Eight in our quest to find the worst science fiction movie ever made. Who will it be? Mac & Me or Catwoman? Battlefield Earth or Batman & Robin? The time to vote is now! You can find all the polls down below. As far as criteria for voting goes, we…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins and Meredith Woerner

NASA’s rocket-powered light show sets fire to the night!

For close to two weeks now, NASA has been waiting for just the right moment to launch its Anomalous Transport Rocket Experiment (aka ATREX), a mission that will help us better understand the mysterious, high-altitude jet streams located at the edges of Earth’s atmosphere. Early this morning, that moment finally came — and hot damn,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Total Recall teaser trailer looks like a dirtier 5th Element

Len Wiseman has released a quick look at his version of Philip K. Dick’s Total Recall — including one lovely shot of Colin Farrell’s dirty future home. Feels a bit like a smog-covered 5th Element. We’ve grabbed a shot from the trailer for further inspection below. The full official trailer will be online this Sunday.…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending Still Happening… With Channing Tatum!

For months we thought the Wachowskis’ next super-secret science fiction project, titled Jupiter Ascending, was dead, after the Natalie Portman rumors died out. But it sounds like we could be going to Jupiter after all! https://gizmodo.com/wachowskis-teaming-up-with-natalie-portman-for-a-space-5873436 According to Deadline, now that the Wachowskis are done shooting Cloud Atlas, they’re ready to move on to their…

io9 Meredith Woerner

For io9 Commenters: It’s Time To Convert Your Account

If you’ve logged into your commenting account today with your username and password, you may have been prompted to convert your account to third-party authentication, using either Twitter, Facebook, or Google. What does it all mean? you ask. Why are you doing this? All of the Gawker Media sites, including our beloved io9, are making…

io9 Annalee Newitz

10 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Supporting Characters

Creating one interesting character is hard enough — but when it comes to writing a whole novel or series of books, you have to create dozens of them. How can you keep your supporting cast from seeming like cookie-cutter people? There’s no easy answer, but a few tricks might help you create minor characters who…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Avengers and X-Men prepare for war in this week’s comics

What’s new at the comic shops come Wednesday? The Avengers and X-Men get cantankerous, new Atomic Robo, Warren Ellis’ recent Secret Avengers stories get the bookshelf treatment, and some necrotic shenanigans in jolly old London. First Issues Marvel’s Avengers vs X-Men summer event releases its prelude #0 issue, which sees the impending brawl between the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Watch the first footage from James Cameron’s trip to the ocean’s deepest point

Over the weekend, James Cameron became the third person in history to venture to the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep. He was also the first person to ever make the trip alone. This is the first footage to be released from his dive. The short segments of footage showed no evidence…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The First Gorgeous OLED TV Will Cost $8,000

Big news for anyone with a big living room and bigger wallet: LG’s 55-inch OLED TV will be the first of the pack to arrive, debuting at May for eight grand. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-eye-poppin-oled-tv-is-amazingly-thin-eyes-on-5874002 Maeli Business, which also recently “reported” that dumbass 4.6-inch iPhone rumor, says LG’s on the record with a fashionable unveiling at Cannes: https://gizmodo.com/five-reasons-why-the-stupid-4-6-inch-iphone-rumor-wont-5895583…

Television Sam Biddle

A beautiful video intro to every new Game of Thrones character, with Season 2 footage!

HBO has released two amazing featurettes for Sunday’s Game of Thrones premiere that showcase about 15 minutes of new footage, plus a collection of interviews from all the actors playing new characters. And if last year’s tangled web of manipulation and lies were any indicator of this upcoming season’s fantasy politicking, you’d better get to…

Television Meredith Woerner

Welcome to Mleeta, Hezbollah’s premier tourist trap

Hassan Nasrallah would like to welcome you to Mleeta, one of Lebanon’s more unusual tourist destinations. The unsmiling face of Hezbollah’s leader greets visitors in a slickly produced 10-minute video shown in a modern theater, telling them: “I’m honored to be with you in this tourist landmark.” Located in southern Lebanon in an area that…

io9 Sharon Weinberger - Danger Room

The Little Mermaid’s fish legs washed up in South Carolina

Oh no! It looks like the Little Mermaid’s fishy bottom half was severed from her body and drifted ashore. Paw Nation reports that this creature washed up on South Carolina’s Folly Beach. After hours of weeping and screaming, “ARIEL! WE WILL AVENGE YOU, OUR GINGER SEA MISTRESS,” the townspeople consulted a local veterinarian. Turns out…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Tons of New Black Widow Footage in a New Avengers Trailer. Plus the New Robocop Speaks!

Just as one Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles controversy dies down, another takes its place. Costar Jim Sturgess discusses the sprawling Cloud Atlas adaptation. Plus new Doctor Who hints and trailers for Snow White and the Huntsman, Wrath of the Titans, and Dark Shadows! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. The Avengers…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Rupert Murdoch Employed Hackers to Destroy a Pay-TV Rival

Everybody’s favorite octogenarian media tycoon is at it again. This time, Rupert Murdoch is accused of hiring hackers to crack a pay-TV rival’s encryption system and then post the hack on the internet in order to financially cripple them. It worked: they’re now bust. https://gizmodo.com/rupert-murdoch-is-now-on-twitter-5872381 The BBC reports that Murdoch enlisted Lee Gibling to hack…

Television Jamie Condliffe

Harrods Will Sell a Million-Dollar TV—Surprisingly Not Covered in Diamonds

If you suffer from the most-enviable predicament of having both too much money and too much wall space, the UK’s premiere high-end retail outlet would like to speak with you—something about a 152-inch plasma TV. The 152-inch Panasonic TH-152UX1W—the world’s largest commercially available flat-screen—is typically used in airports and theme parks for mega-sized displays. It…

Television Andrew Tarantola

Picture of the Day: March 26, 2012

SCHOOLED IN MANY TYPES OF COMMUNICATION | Burlesque performer dressed as C-3PO from the Australian show Star Wars Burlesque: The Empire Strips Back. Via The Herald. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

This necrophiliac ant gang bang is just about the worst thing in the animal kingdom

Holy hell, is this unpleasant. We recently saw how improperly used ant pheromones can cause some pretty dunderheaded behaviors, such as the spiral of death. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-create-an-ant-spiral-of-death-5895435 Now — courtesy of photographer Adrián Skippy Purkart — here is a crab spider eating the head of a queen Prenolepis nitens ant while her horny drones go to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Mary Robinette Kowal explains why working within constraints makes you more creative

Your very first look at Hellboy’s trip to Hell

NYC Dept of Education wants to ban the word “dinosaur” from standardized tests

Choose the 4 Worst Science Fiction Movies Ever: The Last Airbender Vs. Highlander II!

NASA’s rocket-powered light show sets fire to the night!

Total Recall teaser trailer looks like a dirtier 5th Element

The Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending Still Happening… With Channing Tatum!

For io9 Commenters: It’s Time To Convert Your Account

10 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Supporting Characters

The Avengers and X-Men prepare for war in this week’s comics

Watch the first footage from James Cameron’s trip to the ocean’s deepest point

The First Gorgeous OLED TV Will Cost $8,000

A beautiful video intro to every new Game of Thrones character, with Season 2 footage!

Welcome to Mleeta, Hezbollah’s premier tourist trap

The Little Mermaid’s fish legs washed up in South Carolina

Tons of New Black Widow Footage in a New Avengers Trailer. Plus the New Robocop Speaks!

Rupert Murdoch Employed Hackers to Destroy a Pay-TV Rival

Harrods Will Sell a Million-Dollar TV—Surprisingly Not Covered in Diamonds

Picture of the Day: March 26, 2012

This necrophiliac ant gang bang is just about the worst thing in the animal kingdom

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

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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

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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