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Why won’t the Return of the Jedi Blu-ray include Jabba the Hutt’s favorite disco song?

Star Wars has given us many great musical inspirations, including John Williams’ timeless score. But the weirdest tune from Star Wars might well be “Lapti Nek,” the song that Lucasfilm tried to turn into a major dance pop hit. If you saw Return of the Jedi in its original release, you heard “Lapti Nek.” It’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

In which our critic ponders propaganda and religion in “Starship Troopers 3: Marauder”

I know I’m not alone in thinking that Starship Troopers is a masterpiece. Directed by Paul Verhoeven — who made Showgirls, another of my unironic favorites — it’s absurdly enjoyable scifi camp. Giant bugs, a cameo by Rue McClanahan, and ‘90s B-movie princess Denise Richards: what more could you ask for? But Starship Troopers never…

Movies Louis Peitzman

“Showrunners” documentary slices open the minds behind Fringe, Lost, BSG and Torchwood

Damon Lindelof (Lost), Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman (Fringe) and David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) have all gathered in one documentary to talk about their one true love: television. Showrunners looks like a must see movie, watch the trailer now. We’re very excited about this Showrunners documentary. Not only has this crew hunted down and interviewed…

Television Meredith Woerner

Dark City, Cool Art: Awesome Neo-Noir and Urban Fantasy Cityscapes

When you’re in the city that never sleeps, you might want to keep one eye open at all times. Many of the best futuristic cities and urban fantasy stories take place in dark, dystopian cities. Check out some of our favorite neo-noir and fantasy noir art — and remember: The city is watching you. Top…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders

Admiral Ackbar makes light of the massacre of Alderaan in Star Tours spot

Today Disneyworld unveils the newly revamped Star Tours ride, and we’ve got a behind the scenes look at the brand new tour which includes over 52 different possible simulations! Here’s a video demonstration of just a few of the secret Star Tour rides you can take which include Hoth, Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, Kashyyyk and an…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Superhero parents are the worst, in “After the Golden Age”

Carrie Vaughn’s new novel, After the Golden Age, is a surprisingly moving story about the impossibility of living up to your parents’ expectations, and how tough it can be to love them — even if they are superheroes. Celia West seems normal enough. She’s a forensic accountant. She takes the bus. And she has a…

Books & Comics Kelly Faircloth

Deep inside the biggest storm we’ve ever seen on Saturn

Last year, Saturn’s ordinarily serene surface was torn apart by a storm that grew within a month to cover an entire hemisphere with howling winds, enormous “beacons” of infrared light, and even icier cold than usual. Now scientists take us inside that storm for the first time, using satellite images. The storm affected several layers…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Ten cars that look like they were designed by aliens

Here are ten cars, culled from Jalopnik readers’ thoughts as if by probe, that most look like they were designed by aliens. See them all via Jalopnik. https://jalopnik.com/ten-cars-that-look-like-they-were-designed-by-aliens-5803928

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Zebrafish reveal all the ingredients needed to regenerate a limb

The cool trick about stem cells is that they’re super adaptable, and can become any other sort of cell, right? So why not use a mass of stem cells to regenerate a limb? Or grow an extra one? Well, it looks like it’s all a bit more complicated than that. According to new research on…

io9 Tim Barribeau

10 Performances that Elevated Fantasy Movies to Classic Status

There are a lot of movies that succeed because they have terrific imagination, plotting, dialog, and story. And then there are movies that are decent but not special, until one performer lifts them up and makes them shine. Take a look at ten hit-making performances in fantasy. 10. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

New ThunderCats trailer unleashes kitty karate and an epic cat choral anthem!

Raise the Sword of Omens high — a brand new ThunderCats trailer has been released. And it’s packed with the epicStar Wars Episode 1 choral chanting. See the first footage of Wilykit and Wilykat and watch Lion-O battle Tigra! The new series will premiere on the Cartoon Network this July. [via The ThunderCat’s Facebook Page]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Captain Jack Sparrow can escape from anything… except a rut

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is Disney’s desperate attempt to throw off all the baggage of the previous sequels and get back to the simple pleasures of a half-mad swashbuckling Johnny Depp. And this time, there’s mermaids! But is it any good? Sort of. It’s less muddled than the last two Pirates sequels…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Dudes, It’s Totally Chill. Netflix Is Not Destroying the Internet’s Backbone or Your Data Cap.

Everyone is freaking out because when we all come home at night, our Netflix sessions are responsible for 30% of the internet traffic during peak hours and everyone thinks it’s breaking the internet’s backbone. Wanna know something? Not true. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-now-the-internet-traffic-emperor-of-north-ameri-5803044 According to ITWorld, that flood of traffic mostly affects the last mile of the trip…

Movies Adrian Covert

How MRIs work

Most people have seen MRI images, or MRIs being used on medical shows, but rarely is magnetic resonance imaging actually explained. Take a look at how it works. There are plenty of medical dramas on TV, and nearly all of them have some scenes of desperately sick patients climbing into gigantic tubes that look like…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

First Photo of Tom Hardy as Bane?

The website for Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film just went live, and it contains clues that lead to this picture. Which appears to be Tom Hardy as Bane. The Dark Knight Rises website actually contains a sound file of some chanting, which turns out to reveal a link to a Twitter account, TheFireRises, when you…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The history of bedwetting

This is the best title for any scholarly paper published in the year 2011: “Urine trouble: a social history of bedwetting and its regulation.” Snort! Here’s historian Chris Hurl’s abstract, published in the prestigious journal History of the Human Sciences: Bedwetting has confounded the presumed boundaries of the human body, existing in a fluid space,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Would you let NASA open a stable wormhole in our solar system?

Let’s face it: Faster than light travel may never be possible, and even near-light speeds may be a pipe dream. But what if we could open a wormhole, to let us jump to another solar system? Or travel in time? Suppose it’s 50 years from now, and NASA announces they have a way to open…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Carrie remake is happening. Let’s hope it’s better than the musical!

The classic flick about the little telekinetic teen, Carrie, is getting the remake treatment. And we’ll dump a bucket of pig’s blood on anyone who tries to shoehorn Broadway songs into the new version. Deadline is reporting that MGM and Screen Gems have hired Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to remake Stephen King’s Carrie. And yes, he’s the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

All new clips from X-Men: First Class, Super 8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Doctor Who!

After approximately thirty years of rumors and speculations, The Dark Knight Rises is really happening. Another X-Men: First Class villain speaks. The man with a brain the size of Kent has joined The Hobbit. Plus new Amazing Spider-Man set photos! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Hunger Games. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Seeking A Friend For the End of the World photos

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io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Why won’t the Return of the Jedi Blu-ray include Jabba the Hutt’s favorite disco song?

In which our critic ponders propaganda and religion in “Starship Troopers 3: Marauder”

“Showrunners” documentary slices open the minds behind Fringe, Lost, BSG and Torchwood

Dark City, Cool Art: Awesome Neo-Noir and Urban Fantasy Cityscapes

Admiral Ackbar makes light of the massacre of Alderaan in Star Tours spot

Superhero parents are the worst, in “After the Golden Age”

Deep inside the biggest storm we’ve ever seen on Saturn

Ten cars that look like they were designed by aliens

Zebrafish reveal all the ingredients needed to regenerate a limb

10 Performances that Elevated Fantasy Movies to Classic Status

New ThunderCats trailer unleashes kitty karate and an epic cat choral anthem!

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Captain Jack Sparrow can escape from anything… except a rut

Dudes, It’s Totally Chill. Netflix Is Not Destroying the Internet’s Backbone or Your Data Cap.

How MRIs work

First Photo of Tom Hardy as Bane?

The history of bedwetting

Would you let NASA open a stable wormhole in our solar system?

Carrie remake is happening. Let’s hope it’s better than the musical!

All new clips from X-Men: First Class, Super 8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Doctor Who!

Seeking A Friend For the End of the World photos

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

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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