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Full John Carter trailer shows off the screaming hordes of Martian men

Here it is — the full John Carter trailer, complete with hundreds of screaming Tharks and one giant White Ape. Plus get a great look at Mark Strong as Matai Shang. What else can you spot in the trailer? John Carter opens in theaters on March 9th, 2012. Here’s the synopsis: Transplanted to Mars, a…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Gifts for Epic Fantasy Fans

Game of Thrones Wax Seal Coasters Silicon makes it easy to wash the blood off. Living Language Dothraki, by David J. Peterson Written by the guy who developed the language for the show—who’s also a language consultant for Defiance and Dominion, and who worked on the alien language for Star-Crossed…sorry, I’ve just gotten distracted by…

io9 Diana Biller

Gifts for Monster Fans

Dracula Text Poster For the friend who’s too lazy to physically open a book. Rampaging Kaiju Garden Gnome He will conquer your garden. Harpy Skeleton Just profoundly upsetting. Squishable Cerberus Three times the heads, three times the heart. Mummy Wrap Headphone Cord Who says that mummies have to be messy? Super Action Wolf Gloves Perfect…

io9 Diana Biller

Gifts for Fans of Classic Movies

Ghostrescuers T-Shirt Someone needs to give this very sad ghost a home. And maybe a hug. And a drink. Back to the Future – Movie Parts Poster Hoverboard? Check. DeLorean? Check. A pair of very stylish purple Calvin Klein underwear? Check. The Art of John Alvin John Alvin created the movie posters for E.T., Blade…

io9 Diana Biller

Gifts for Fans of Young Adult Heroes

Ender’s Game—Giclée Print Pretty. Nerf Rebelle Agent Bow Blaster Those tributes aren’t going to kill themselves. Ideal Bookshelf Take your fandom to the next level with some art commemorating your favorite books (can even by customized!) Just a Girl T-Shirt Goals. Divergent Faction Bookmark Picking a faction can be stressful. Why not choose them all?…

io9 Diana Biller

Superman’s Debut “Steels” Title of World’s Most Expensive Comic

The first issue of Action Comics sold for 10 cents in 1938 and featured a brand new hero: Superman. Fast forward 73 years and that same comic leaps to over $2 million dollars in a single bound. That’s right, the Man of Steel’s debut issue just fetched a whopping $2.16 million dollars on an online…

Books & Comics Andrew Tarantola

Gifts for Zombie Fans

Zombie Alpaca Plush She wants to cuddle your brains, not eat them. She promises. Zombie Attack Apron Because there’s no need to let a little thing like a zombie attack interfere with a perfectly good dinner party. Zombie Bottle Opener Come the apocalypse, you’re going to want a drink. Zombie Apocalypse Pack & Tent Set…

io9 Diana Biller

Picture of the Day: November 30, 2011

HAND OF WONDER | Amazing poster art by Killian Eng. See more at Debutart and Flavorwire. 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

Terry Gilliam explains the difference between Kubrick and Spielberg

This video has been around since 2009, so maybe you’ve already seen it — but it’s a pretty great, thought-provoking discussion nonetheless. Terry Gilliam, interviewed by TCM, explains the major difference between movies like Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the mega-successful but more comforting works by Steven Spielberg. Even if you don’t agree…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Snuggle under the covers while the Doctor (and his friends) read you a bedtime story

Want David Tennant tuck you into bed every night? Wish granted. YouTube has an insane collection of the Doctor Who cast (over many years) reading children’s stories for a BBC program, Cbeebies. It’s insanely adorable, and absolutely calming. The Master even gets in on the game. All you need now is a laptop, and you…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Victorian Hugos: 1888

The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: The Bradbury Building, inspired…

io9 Jess Nevins

The world’s smelliest frogs are a treasure trove of antibiotics

Some of the most foul smelling creatures on Earth are known simply as odorous frogs. These amphibians have a normal odor like that of rotting fish, but it’s worth braving their disgusting smell for the life-saving substances that coat their bodies. Because frogs live in warm, wet places — the perfect breeding grounds for bacteria…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

I Wish the New Lego X-Wing 2012 Was Coming Out RIGHT NOW

When I sent photos of the best Lego X-Wing ever created to the company headquarters in Billund, Denmark, they told me that it was awesome—but it didn’t show enough studs—their design DNA—and it was probably too fragile. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-best-lego-x-wing-model-ever-5862041 Then they pointed out that they will release a new, better X-Wing in 2012. Indeed, this one…

Movies Jesus Diaz

Zombie Attack Barbie slaughters the undead, while remaining fabulous in pink camouflage

We’ve been seeing a lot of great changes in Barbie, ever since she became a perky Computer Engineer with a bright pink laptop. But Zombie Attack Barbie is easily the greatest thing to ever have the Barbie name attached to it (even if it’s not official). Including Zombie Ken. They’re coming to get you, Barbie!…

io9 Meredith Woerner

In an alternate reality, this pyramid is the Lincoln Memorial

The ziggurat you’re looking at is John Russell Pope’s 1912 design for the Lincoln Memorial. This design and plans for other kooky alternate history monuments are currently on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Check out parallel universe versions of the Capitol, the White House, and other never-was monuments, like the Washington…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Orbit Books extending digital short fiction program from U.S. to U.K.

Another sign that electronic publishing is providing a huge boost to short fiction: Orbit Books announced it’s expanding its Orbit Short Fiction program, releasing stories simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K. Says Orbit Vice President and Publisher Tim Holman: From the outset we hoped to expand the Orbit Short Fiction initiative, and we feel…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How to Rediscover the Obscure TV Shows and Movies that Made Your Childhood Weird

It’s usually pretty easy to track down most big Hollywood releases and major TV shows on DVD, or on Netflix. But what about those works that aren’t popular enough for mass production, such as old TV movies, pilots that never made it to air, or lost films that only a die-hard film fan could appreciate?…

Movies Cynthia Boris - Tecca

Intergalactic survey discovered a star just moments away from going supernova

The universe simply doesn’t operate on a human timescale. Events that are right about to happen in the cosmic sense could still be centuries away. But an extensive search discovered a star that really was right about to explode. Researchers from Ohio State conducted a survey of twenty-five nearby galaxies, hoping to discover a giant…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Great News: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker and Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City both get movie deals

Two of the most celebrated novels of the past few years are getting movie deals, greatly increasing our chances of seeing some quality entertainment on the big screen a few years from now. Hammer Films is making a movie of Cherie Priest’s steampunk novel Boneshaker, with Cross Creek Pictures and Exclusive Media Group producing. The…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Casting call spoils the plot of the Akira remake

A Vancouver casting call for extras has divulged some of the ways the Americanized, live-action Akira will differ from the original Japanese manga and anime source material. What’s new? Kaneda owns a bar, Tetsuo’s his brother, and, oh yeah, the role of the Colonel is apparently going to Ken Watanabe. From Acting Auditions: Kaneda (Garret…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Full John Carter trailer shows off the screaming hordes of Martian men

Gifts for Epic Fantasy Fans

Gifts for Monster Fans

Gifts for Fans of Classic Movies

Gifts for Fans of Young Adult Heroes

Superman’s Debut “Steels” Title of World’s Most Expensive Comic

Gifts for Zombie Fans

Picture of the Day: November 30, 2011

Terry Gilliam explains the difference between Kubrick and Spielberg

Snuggle under the covers while the Doctor (and his friends) read you a bedtime story

The Victorian Hugos: 1888

The world’s smelliest frogs are a treasure trove of antibiotics

I Wish the New Lego X-Wing 2012 Was Coming Out RIGHT NOW

Zombie Attack Barbie slaughters the undead, while remaining fabulous in pink camouflage

In an alternate reality, this pyramid is the Lincoln Memorial

Orbit Books extending digital short fiction program from U.S. to U.K.

How to Rediscover the Obscure TV Shows and Movies that Made Your Childhood Weird

Intergalactic survey discovered a star just moments away from going supernova

Great News: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker and Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City both get movie deals

Casting call spoils the plot of the Akira remake

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

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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