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Full-Length Conan the Barbarian Trailer: Tentacle Monsters and Blood Oaths!

What is cheesiest in life? Watching this brand-spanking-new Conan the Barbarian trailer should give you a pretty good idea. Conan can swing a sword so hard, it makes a giant boulder fly. He can withstand a million arrows. And yes, he can cope with the darkest sorcery, the nastiest dust devils, and what appears to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

When a cockroach is made of silver

Chitin makes cockroaches blend in with pantry shelves and dark linoleum, and yet, without mixing in any new elements, it makes the gold and silver beetles of Costa Rica shine like jewelry. Find out how changing shape can change color. We are used to thinking of color in terms of pigment, a chemical element or…

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First clip from the brand new season of Futurama reveals the male versions of Leela and Amy

Is this the return of the infamous she-Bender character Coilette? The first ever clip for the brand new season of Futurama gives everyone at Planet Express a gender-swap. Meet male Leela and Amy right now. Futurama’s one-hour season premiere is June 23 at 10/9c on Comedy Central — keep up with the show via the…

Television Meredith Woerner

What does the future hold for Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator 5? Plus why the final Harry Potter might be the most action-packed movie ever!

Hear from the director and cast of Thor in a bunch of new interviews. We’ve got tons of new hints for Neil Gaiman’s Doctor Who episode. Plus Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall casting news, and a new X-Men: First Class trailer! Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from X-Men: First Class. Thor Here’s a bunch…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Why Casablanca is the future of the world

Just before the uprisings now known collectively as “Arab Spring,” I took a short trip to Casablanca, the wealthiest and largest city in North Africa. And there I had a vision of the future. It’s become a truism to say that cities like Tokyo and Shanghai represent the future of the world, but as scifi…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Space Battle Wallpapers

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Happy Star Wars Day!

WATCH OUT FOR SARLACCS | Carrie Fisher and her stunt double sunbathing on the set of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, via BoingBoing. Win Your Very Own Tauntaun Sleeping Bag https://gizmodo.com/win-your-very-own-tauntaun-sleeping-bag-5798685 To celebrate Star Wars Day, we’re giving away the best piece of merchandise to come out of George Lucas’ films: the Tauntaun Sleeping…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The dissected body of a murderer becomes a terrifying ghost haunting the city streets

Convicted murderer Joseph Paul Jernigan was executed in Texas on August 5, 1993, at 12:31. Jernigan donated his body to science, and it was sliced into 1,871 milimeter-thick segments. Now a new photo project puts him back together. As a ghost. Project 12:31, named after Jernigan’s time of death, involves showing each segment of his…

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Official Rundown of the 40-plus Hours of Star Wars Blu-ray Extras

The entire Star Wars saga will be released in blu-ray on September 16th, with hours and hours of extra features, classic documentaries, and even pop culture spoofs packed into the discs. We’ve got the entire list right here. Besides the deleted scenes and excellent behind the scenes documentaries there’s over 40 hours of Star Wars…

Movies Meredith Woerner

By 2100, the oceans could rise by 5 feet, according to a new scientific study

Previously, scientists had estimated that climate change would lead to glacier melts and sea levels rising by a few centimeters at century’s end. Now, a new international study offers a more dramatic picture of our changing coastlines. Climate change has transformed the face of the Earth for billions of years. At one time, Antarctica was…

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Is Doctor Who getting too scary or too complicated? A minor backlash is brewing

When Steven Moffat took over as showrunner of Doctor Who, he seemed to be making a conscious effort to keep the breezy family-friendly tone of his predecessor, Russell T. Davies. But now that Moffat’s settled in, that’s changed. Moffat’s second season of Doctor Who launched with a two-part story that was both darker and more…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Airships are ready to make their big comeback

Ever since the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, airships have been a largely abandoned technology, their continued existence consigned to being a quick shorthand for alternate universes in science fiction. But now, 75 years later, airships might be ready to return. To be fair to airships, the Hindenburg blew up because its fuel was flammable hydrogen…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

What about Cthulhu’s feelings?

Monster author A. Lee Martinez has just published a funny essay about H.P. Lovecraft’s brand of cosmic horror, and why it’s always written “by humans for humans.” What about cosmic horror from the perspective of someone — or something — else? Writes Martinez: It’s always struck me that dread cosmic horror, as a genre, is…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

32 Examples of Awesome Star Wars Graffiti

When graffiti meets Star Wars, the whole street is turned into a massive showroom of crazy fandom and impressive artistry. In honor of May the Fourth, check out 32 photos of Star Wars graffiti from every corner of the world. Top image via Unique Daily. Spotted on the side of a tattoo shop in Olympia,…

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Defend Your Desktop Against the Forces of Evil with These Superhero Wallpapers

In a world of computer viruses and spyware, a mere human doesn’t stand a chance. That’s why this week we’re providing your desktop with some superpowers-or at least the illusion of them, thanks to these wallpapers. Check them out on [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/defend-your-desktop-against-the-forces-of-evil-with-the-5798386

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Life under alien occupation is one scary heartbreak after another, in Falling Skies

We’ve seen the first seven hours of Steven Spielberg’s new alien-occupation show Falling Skies, airing this summer. And the good news is, this could be one of the most thought-provoking and intense stories about alien invasion you’ve ever seen. The bad news is, Falling Skies gets off to kind of a rocky start in its…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Win Your Very Own Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

To celebrate Star Wars Day, we’re giving away the best piece of merchandise to come out of George Lucas’ films: the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag! To enter, you just have to show your love and appreciation for all things Tauntaun. Dreamed up by the brilliant folks over at ThinkGeek, the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag is perfect for…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why that study about psychic porn was totally bogus

Late last year, a Cornell psychologist claimed to have discovered evidence of precognition, specifically an ability to detect the future presence of erotic photos. We were skeptical about all this, and now it appears we can officially dismiss this study. Before we get to the debunking, let’s look at the original claims. Cornell professor emeritus…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Loki reveals the comic book shout-outs in Thor, and his plans for The Avengers

We chatted with the God of mischief and pulled apart the many inspirations that were stuffed into that massive horny hat of his, which we WILL be seeing in another movie. Plus what are Loki’s plans for The Avengers? In our exclusive interview with Thor actor Tom Hiddleston, we tried to get behind the madness…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Watch Damon Lindelof’s 10-minute time-travel comedy, Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

In the 2010 short film Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis, a precocious young boy builds a flatulent time machine. His invention puts him in the crosshairs of the Fourth Reich, and hijinks subsequently ensue. The film was written by Damon Lindelof and directed by Skot Young. A certain Thunder God/Starfleet Dad appears too, masquerading as…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Full-Length Conan the Barbarian Trailer: Tentacle Monsters and Blood Oaths!

When a cockroach is made of silver

First clip from the brand new season of Futurama reveals the male versions of Leela and Amy

What does the future hold for Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator 5? Plus why the final Harry Potter might be the most action-packed movie ever!

Why Casablanca is the future of the world

Space Battle Wallpapers

Happy Star Wars Day!

The dissected body of a murderer becomes a terrifying ghost haunting the city streets

Official Rundown of the 40-plus Hours of Star Wars Blu-ray Extras

By 2100, the oceans could rise by 5 feet, according to a new scientific study

Is Doctor Who getting too scary or too complicated? A minor backlash is brewing

Airships are ready to make their big comeback

What about Cthulhu’s feelings?

32 Examples of Awesome Star Wars Graffiti

Defend Your Desktop Against the Forces of Evil with These Superhero Wallpapers

Life under alien occupation is one scary heartbreak after another, in Falling Skies

Win Your Very Own Tauntaun Sleeping Bag

Why that study about psychic porn was totally bogus

Loki reveals the comic book shout-outs in Thor, and his plans for The Avengers

Watch Damon Lindelof’s 10-minute time-travel comedy, Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Tests Letting You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

HBO’s Boss Has Yet to Be Approached About Partnering on ‘Doctor Who’

AI Agent Runs the ‘I’m Being Censored’ Playbook After Getting Banned from Wikipedia

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

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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