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In serialized musical novella “Linda,” a hollow Earth story told with ukeleles

I’ll just say it up front: I’m a fan of hollow Earth stories like Journey to the Center of the Earth, and I am also (unrelatedly) a fan of ukelele music. Which is why I was flabbergasted to discover that somebody is writing a musical novella that’s a hollow Earth story. To get a taste…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Marvel Comics’ nastiest villains get dapper costume makeovers

The blog Project Rooftop is obsessed with the sartorial side of superheroics and posts oodles of redesigns (both official and unofficial) of your favorite capes. Artist Kris Anka recently gave Marvel’s nastiest (and worst dressed) villains some much-needed makeovers. Here are his redesigns for Galactus, Kang, and Thanos. Although I’m pretty sure Galactus derives his…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Strange mountain-climbing crabs ruled Hawaii over 1000 years ago

In the isolated islands of the Pacific Ocean, a lack of large land mammals created openings for some truly unusual animals to dominate the ecosystem. Land crabs once ruled Hawaii…at least until humans and their pets showed up. Most crabs are tied completely to the sea because they need to refresh themselves with saltwater. But…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The real Mona Lisa is about to be discovered

We might be on the verge of the biggest archaeological discovery in art history. A tomb in Florence could hold the remains of the model who sat for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa some 500 years ago. There’s almost unanimous agreement in the art history community that Leonardo’s model was Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo. She…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor begins with a ring of fire

It’s the penultimate flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, and it began yesterday with an amazing launch that took Endeavor dramatically through a layer of cloud, leaving behind a ring of fire that looked as if the vessel had zoomed into a wormhole. You can get this incredible photograph in several sizes over at Stuck…

io9 Annalee Newitz

These Are the First Lego Sets Ever Launched Into Space

Yesterday, the space shuttle Endeavour launched for the last time, carrying the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and the ExPRESS Logistics to the ISS. But more importantly, it carried Lego to space for the first time in history. These are the sets. The first person to build Lego models in space would be astronaut Cady Coleman, a…

io9 Jesus Diaz

10 Sexiest Assassins

Murder for hire doesn’t have to be sexy, but it’s just more fun that way. And the best assassins are almost always sexy, using their sexual allure to confuse their prey and delight everyone else. Here’s our list of the 10 sexiest assassins from science fiction, fantasy and comics. Note: We tried to confine this…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Is Tintin Lost in the Uncanny Valley?

You guys, you guys! The first trailer for the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson Tintin animated cinema spectacular is here! But while it’s supposedly a gigantic step forward in motion capture technology, I can’t help but notice something’s missing. Something important. As hyper-real as Tintin and Thomson and Thompson and that plane crash (my goodness!) look from…

Movies Brian Barrett

First Footage from Torchwood: Miracle Day! Plus will Eliza Dushku star in a Torchwood spinoff?

Here it is, your first ever look at the brand new Torchwood miniseries, Torchwood: Miracle Day. What will happen to the people of Earth when everyone on the planet stops dying? Penned by some of our favorite writers, including Russell T. Davies, Jane Espenson and Doris Egan, this Torchwood series takes place partly on US…

Television Meredith Woerner

Wednesday’s comics bring us Mark Millar’s strangest comic and spacefaring pop starlets!

This week’s comic haul is a grab bag of weirdness. We have a spaceships-and-girl-groups book from two of indie comics’ titans, the return of Canada’s premier superheroes, and a veritable smorgasbord of graphic novels. First Issues IDW resurrects the Rocketeer in Rocketeer Adventures (which features contributions from John Cassaday, Mike Allred, and Kurt Busiek) and…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Read the first 6 chapters of Catherine Fisher’s Relic Master

If you loved the post-apocalyptic prison saga of Incarceron, then you’ll be excited to know Catherine Fisher has a new series, publishing monthly. We’ve got an exclusive excerpt for you: the first six chapters of Fisher’s Relic Master Book One. https://gizmodo.com/the-next-step-in-young-adult-fantasy-sf-monthly-serial-5737960 Here’s the blurb for the first book: Anara is a world mysteriously crumbling to…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Your next ocean vacation could be on an abandoned oil platform

What do you do with an oil platform after it has outlived its usefulness? You’ve got this giant structure, set up for people to live and work on it, and it’s solidly sunk into the ocean floor. Now designers are saying that the best way to deal with these leftovers of the oil economy is…

io9 Annalee Newitz

VolTRON fights for the giant robot users

I am completely in love with this shirt, which the designer points out combines the powers of two great icons of the 1980s. Thankfully, Voltron and Tron will never meet CLUeless, which would combine the powers of CGI Jeff Bridges and late 1990s Alicia Silverstone. You have less than 24 hours to snap up the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

42 images from X-Men: First Class show off Azazel, Angel and Emma Frost

X-Men: First Class keeps looking better and better! A new batch of stills from the mutant prequel shows off the red-faced Azazel (Nightcrawler’s Daddy), plus plenty of images of Angel and her plentiful collection of mini skirts. While January Jones continues to get the most press for her depiction of Emma Frost, we’re much more…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Bed bugs can carry ultra-virulent MRSA bacteria

Apocalypse by fiery nuclear war, apocalypse by ancient Mayan prophecy, apocalypse by Buffy villain – we expected almost anything. But not apocalypse by bed bug. There has been a rise in bed bug infestations of major cities over the last few years. People have been all abuzz about which major buildings have been shut down…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

First Tintin movie trailer reveals a pirate mystery and his loyal dog Snowy

The first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is out. Even though we don’t see the characters’ mouths jabbering, Snowy (“Milou” to all you Francophones) and the Unicorn pirate ship look rather nifty. Tintin hits theaters December 23, 2011. And for more of Tintin’s (unofficial) forays into cinema,…

Trailers Cyriaque Lamar

The Highlander Reboot and the next Resident Evil movie move ahead. Plus tons of Doctor Who hints!

Head to Cybertron, with an excerpt from the novelization of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Plus new clips from Super 8 and Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, and two new Tintin posters! And the synopsis for Nacho Vigalondo’s new alien-invasion movie. Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from X-Men: First Class. Super 8 Here’s another…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Mermaids Rule!

WATERY SEXY DEATH | Mermaid concept art from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. More here. https://gizmodo.com/gorgeous-concept-art-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-4s-sul-5781400 https://gizmodo.com/how-to-have-sex-with-a-mermaid-5802301 How to Have Sex With a Mermaid The mythology of mermaid sex is as mysterious as the majestic sea-creature itself. How does one have sex with these alluring beings of the sea? We attempt to answer…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How To Have Sex With a Mermaid

The mythology of mermaid sex is as mysterious as the majestic sea-creature itself. How does one have sex with these alluring beings of the sea? We attempt to answer the love riddle out with a little help from pop culture. Mermaids! Can’t live with ’em (because they breathe underwater, duh) can’t figure out how to…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Are you ridiculously emaciated? You could be a zombie extra on The Walking Dead

It’s that time of year again, gang. The Walking Dead is looking for extras to fill out their shambling horde. The only stipulations? You have to A.) be in Atlanta; and B.) already look like you’re mildly deceased. Here’s the classified from Extras Casting Atlanta: Extra Casting Atlanta is starting casting for some featured zombie…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

In serialized musical novella “Linda,” a hollow Earth story told with ukeleles

Marvel Comics’ nastiest villains get dapper costume makeovers

Strange mountain-climbing crabs ruled Hawaii over 1000 years ago

The real Mona Lisa is about to be discovered

Last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor begins with a ring of fire

These Are the First Lego Sets Ever Launched Into Space

10 Sexiest Assassins

Is Tintin Lost in the Uncanny Valley?

First Footage from Torchwood: Miracle Day! Plus will Eliza Dushku star in a Torchwood spinoff?

Wednesday’s comics bring us Mark Millar’s strangest comic and spacefaring pop starlets!

Read the first 6 chapters of Catherine Fisher’s Relic Master

Your next ocean vacation could be on an abandoned oil platform

VolTRON fights for the giant robot users

42 images from X-Men: First Class show off Azazel, Angel and Emma Frost

Bed bugs can carry ultra-virulent MRSA bacteria

First Tintin movie trailer reveals a pirate mystery and his loyal dog Snowy

The Highlander Reboot and the next Resident Evil movie move ahead. Plus tons of Doctor Who hints!

Mermaids Rule!

How To Have Sex With a Mermaid

Are you ridiculously emaciated? You could be a zombie extra on The Walking Dead

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

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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