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In A Dangerous Method, we find out what really caused Freud’s sexual frustration

For some, Sigmund Freud’s name is synonymous with medical quackery and sexual obsession. But in David Cronenberg’s new movie about Freud’s circle of colleagues in the 1910s and 20s, the founder of psychoanalysis emerges as a complicated figure, fighting for scientific recognition in a society where he’s treated as an interloper for being Jewish —…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Our future robot overlords will be obsessed with Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

There’s no actual robot in Martin Scorsese’s new movie Hugo — although there is a totally gorgeous clockwork man, whose workings are nothing short of magical. But the whole movie is a celebration of the earliest roots of our rising cyber-culture, and the ways in which people use technology to tell stories that live on…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Participate in the largest drug-use survey ever conducted

Drugs play a huge role in our lives, but it’s hard to find in-depth research on how people take them and what effect it has on their lives. Here’s your chance to help change that. For the last several years Britain’s Mixmag — a popular dance music magazine — has been gathering international data on…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

10 Bodily Functions That Continue After Death

Death doesn’t need to stop you from doing all the things you enjoy, as long as the things you enjoy are pretty basic. Certain bodily functions continue for minutes, hours, days, and even weeks after death. You will not believe the kind of things a dead body will do with its now-copious amount of time.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Read a 7-page preview of IDW’s espionage comic Jack Avarice Is the Courier

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the final issue of the adventure miniseries Jack Avarice Is the Courier by upcoming Danger Girl artist Chris Madden. The issue hits stands Wednesday, November 30. Here’s the issue synopsis: Jack Avarice Is the Courier #5 Script/Art/Colors: Chris Madden This is it! The conclusion to…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

The New Muppet Movie is The Real Thing

About halfway through the new Muppet movie, a TV executive in a nice suit explains to the Muppets that they’re not famous any more. They’ve literally fallen off the cultural map. (This scene is in the trailers, so I’m not really giving away a spoiler.) And it’s sort of true: the Muppet cultural moment was…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Kaiju Santa Claus Christmas cards are the most insane thing you’ll see all day

We love those crazy old kaiju anatomy diagrams (see here and here), and so does comic artist Brad McGinty. In fact, the Minnesota-based illustrator recently “discovered” a box of old Christmas cards his drunk dead grandfather tried to sell decades ago. According to his family lore, Grandpa McGinty collaborated with a Japanese soldier he met…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

A new Q is cast in the latest James Bond film

31-year-old British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as James Bond’s gadgetsmith Q in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming Bond flick Skyfall. Whishaw previously starred as Ariel in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest (right) and is the latest actor to take over the role as 007’s armorer. Whishaw follows John Cleese (who last played MI6’s quartermaster in…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Carbon nanotubes could be hiding bits of the universe

Carbon nanotubes can create a ‘perfect black’ that visually wipes out a dimension, making 3D objects look 2D. When draped over a substance, a thin coat of them renders the object invisible by absorbing all the light coming in. Scientists think that similar substances might be responsible for much of the ‘missing matter’ in the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Why has synesthesia survived throughout human evolutionary history?

An estimated 4% of the population have synesthesia, a condition where senses become confused. People with synesthesia may perceive that certain sounds have flavors, or that certain words have a specific color. Even though synesthesia is widely recognized, and at least vaguely understood, what we don’t know is why it happens. Is there an evolutionary…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Check out an exclusive art preview of the next issue of the Fantastic Four!

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the interiors of the next issue of Fantastic Four. This issue follows the big reveal of Fantastic Four #600 — the heroes are under attack by a bevy of cosmic foes and a certain somebody returns (this homecoming was probably spoiled in your local newspaper).…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Gifts for the mad scientist in us all

Whether they run their own lab or they’re just entering kindergarten, the mad scientist in your life will love these presents. The Elements App Don’t underestimate the impact of a carefully chosen digital gift. The Elements is essentially a beefed up, interactive periodic table, is one of the most popular apps for iPad, and comes…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Picture of the Day: November 24, 2011

(SUPER)MAN CAVE | JC Richard’s limited edition “Fortress of Solitude” poster ($50) for Mondo, which goes on-sale sometime on Black Friday. The sale time will be randomly announced on Mondo’s Twitter account. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Enjoy the apocalypse!

Is the world going to come to an end? Certainly! The real question is how it might happen. That’s what this gallery is all about. I had fun putting together a recent book called Is the End of the World Near? In it, I got to play a cross between Cecil B. de Mille, Michael…

io9 Ron Miller

Admit it – you totally would have had sex with Neandertals

Now that we know for certain that early Homo sapiens had babies with Homo neandertalensis, it’s time to get real about what it was probably like when those two groups of early humans met in Europe. Homo sapiens had just trudged up out of Africa, and Neandertals had been living in Europe for hundreds of…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Hilarious Ad Terry Gilliam Took Out In Variety To Protest The Re-editing Of Brazil

In 1985, Universal Studios bigwig Sid Sheinberg decided that director Terry Gilliam’s cut of Brazil wasn’t going to be marketable in America. Sheinberg and a group of editors therefore attempted to make the film more commercially palatable — the fruits of their labor was the cheerier, 94-minute “Love Conquers All” cut of the film. The…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Movie Meals Straight Out Of The 7th Circle Of Culinary Hell

Last year we brought you the expert’s guide to serving man on the day of thanks! This year, we’ve rounded up the most disgusting meals from television and TV to curb your appetite while you gorge. Bon appétit! https://io9.gizmodo.com/preview/serving-man-how-to-eat-like-a-cannibal-this-thanksgivi-5699171 Drag Me To Hell Eyeball Cake No one does gross-out horror/humor better than Sam Raimi. He…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Best Books Have Booze Hidden In Them

If later today you’re planning to try and shy away from your family by reading a book, I have a great suggestion for you: choose one which contains a bottle of scotch. The guys over at Bender Bound have created the best books ever. Just like those books from the movies that have a hole…

Books & Comics Jamie Condliffe

Americans are freakishly optimistic

A recent Pew Research Center report shows that Americans really do believe in individualism and freewill. Only 36 percent of Americans polled said that they thought their economic fortunes were determined by forces beyond their control. Compare this number to the over 70 percent of Germans who believe their financial fates are beyond their personal…

io9 Annalee Newitz

This is what Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station looks like

It’s orbiting the planet! It comes in airtight bags! You have to affix your cranberry sauce against the wall or it will fly up your nose! Just like Plymouth Plantation in 1621! The only difference these days is that NASA replaces zero-gravity turkey with braised moon spiders. [Via Universe Today]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

In A Dangerous Method, we find out what really caused Freud’s sexual frustration

Our future robot overlords will be obsessed with Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

Participate in the largest drug-use survey ever conducted

10 Bodily Functions That Continue After Death

Read a 7-page preview of IDW’s espionage comic Jack Avarice Is the Courier

The New Muppet Movie is The Real Thing

Kaiju Santa Claus Christmas cards are the most insane thing you’ll see all day

A new Q is cast in the latest James Bond film

Carbon nanotubes could be hiding bits of the universe

Why has synesthesia survived throughout human evolutionary history?

Check out an exclusive art preview of the next issue of the Fantastic Four!

Gifts for the mad scientist in us all

Picture of the Day: November 24, 2011

Enjoy the apocalypse!

Admit it – you totally would have had sex with Neandertals

The Hilarious Ad Terry Gilliam Took Out In Variety To Protest The Re-editing Of Brazil

Movie Meals Straight Out Of The 7th Circle Of Culinary Hell

The Best Books Have Booze Hidden In Them

Americans are freakishly optimistic

This is what Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station looks like

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

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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

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