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Support the Campaign to Build a Life-Size, Operational AT-AT!

What a name: AT-AT for America. Says it all, really. The project is due to make an appearance on Kickstarter next week, when you’ll have your chance to throw some money behind the good cause. Unless they decide to use it for evil. As AT-ATs measure 75-feet tall, that’s a considerable heft. I’m not so…

io9 Kat Hannaford

Everyone Loves Yuri Gagarin, the first Human to Reach Space

It happened when Earth was still in black and white: 50 years ago we stepped outside our home planet for the first time. This is the tale of the beginning of an adventure that hasn’t ended yet, the biggest, most dangerous and rewarding quest ever embarked on by the human race-the fascinating story of two…

io9 Andrew Tarantola

The creators and stars of Mortal Kombat: Legacy explain why the hell you’d go to a death tournament

The nine-part digital series Mortal Kombat: Legacy premiered earlier today, and we had a chance to talk to the creative team about this gritty new take on the long-running franchise, including a promise that more fantastical elements are coming soon. The series is the brainchild of Kevin Tancharoen, a one-time dancer and choreographer who has…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Do SGU’s space deer dream of space sheep?

What seemed like a classic Stargate “monster of the week” episode turned out to be a lot more. What happens when a warrior suddenly discovers a fear of mortality? And what’s a space deer? Find out in this week’s SGU. The above clip is pretty amazing, since this episode of SGU was seemingly about understanding…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Would a Soviet Moon landing have forced the US to go to Mars?

Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight was just one of many Soviet victories in the Space Race, but the United States still won the big victory when they landed on the Moon. But what if the Russians had gotten there first? That’s the question explored by Piers Bizony, co-writer of the Gagarin biography Starman, as well as…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

So long Being Human, and thanks for all the vampire hairstyles!

Last night was the season finale of Syfy’s Being Human. Lives were lost, secrets were revealed, and flashbacks were flying. Here’s what we loved and what we didn’t. Until next season! Spoilers ahead… Last night, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Me Killing You” wrapped up a great first season for the Americanized…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Gorgeous concept art shows the Space Shuttles’ final destinations

One of the four space shuttles could soon be appearing at a museum near you. NASA has decided which institutions will win the fierce competition to host the Enterprise, the Endeavour, the Atlantis and the Discovery. The above concept art shows how the Space Shuttle Enterprise will look in New York’s Intrepid Museum. According to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What really happened to cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, who died crashing to Earth in 1967?

One of the most horrific and mysterious deaths in space is that of USSR cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, a close friend of Yuri Gagarin. Some historians say Komarov was sent to space in a craft that officials knew could never return. Last month, NPR’s Robert Krulwich reported on a theory about how Komarov was set up…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Will a Martian Chronicles movie finally get off the ground?

One of the all-time classics of science fiction could be getting a movie adaptation at long last. After a few failed attempts by different producers to make a Martian Chronicles film, Paramount has greenlit a version with producer John Davis. Getting Martian Chronicles onto the screen has been a tricky process. There was a disappointing…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How to make classic time-travel stories acceptable to Chinese censors

You may have heard that the Chinese government has recently put a moratorium on films and television shows featuring time travel. How come? They’re dismayed by the many historical inaccuracies perpetuated by popular time-travel dramas. It’s unclear if this ban will extend to already released time-travel tales, but if it ever should, here’s a handy…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Movies That Show The Cramped Loneliness of Space Travel

Yuri Gagarin only wished he could have a big flight deck, like the spacious bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise, when he went into space. Real-life space travel remains claustrophobic and lonesome, as every inch of space inside the vehicle counts. Here are some movies (and a few television shows) that actually come close to showing…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Everything you need to get into space and land safely again

So, you want to take a short trip into space? Seems easy enough – hop in your rocket, aim it at space and lift off, right? If you want to survive, it will take a little more planning than that. Luckily, we’re here to help. Space is inhospitable to humans. It’s too cold, has nothing…

io9 Ed Grabianowski

A drug that could reset your sleep schedule, and send you to bed earlier

As people get older, their sleep cycle start to shift, which means older people tend to go to sleep at much earlier times. Here’s the crazy part: a little blood-related trickery can make young people sleep just like the elderly. Our sleep cycles are governed by the circadian genes in our cells. These genes are…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

In the wake of the Spider-Man musical’s total disaster, somehow the Batman Live Arena Tour has gotten a free pass. But just check out these photos. Nothing good can come of a stage show with Schumacher undertones. Or can it? The cast and crew of the Batman Live Arena Tour teased the UK press with…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Celebrate Yuri’s Night with art inspired by the first human in space

Tonight, across the world, people will be going to space-themed parties to celebrate Yuri’s Night, an annual event honoring Yuri Gagarin – the first person to survive space flight. Here is a gallery of art celebrating his great adventure. 50 years ago today, Yuri orbited the Earth. He returned home to his native Soviet Union…

io9 Annalee Newitz and Robert T. Gonzalez

Read Hayao Miyazaki first printed manga, 1969’s People of the Desert

Before he wowed the world with his animated films, Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki worked in manga, and his first printed work was the 26-chapter People of the Desert (Sabaku no Tami). Says The Ghibli Blog’s Daniel Thomas MacInnes of the work: This is, in fact, Miyazaki’s first manga to appear in print. During this…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The classic authors who give you permission to be beautifully weird

Want to write something that’s both weird and gorgeous? That pushes the boundaries of storytelling and includes moving, relatable characters? Then you should read the masters of this odd not-quite-genre. In an interview with The Millions, acclaimed author Karen Russell discusses her novel Swamplandia!, and lists her influences: When writing Swamplandia! I ended up teaching…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

What is Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern costume made of: magic, space spice, green bacon? Inspect the superhero’s computer-generated suit in detail, with these exceptionally detailed high-res shots. Has Warner Brothers sold you on the CG costume? To quiet the fans who are concerned about Hal’s costume, Warners released three new images showing how the computer…

Movies Meredith Woerner

10 Great Series that Torture Their Characters (And Make You Love It)

With Game of Thrones coming to television this weekend, many more people will soon know the joy of vicarious masochism that is George R.R. Martin’s storytelling. But Martin’s not the only creator who abuses his characters for your perverse enjoyment. What are the other series that are A) awesome and B) cruel to their characters?…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Jeff Goldblum as Dracula in a 1996 Goosebumps computer game is completely unnerving

In the 1996 children’s PC game Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland, Jeff Goldblum played an inappropriately sultry Lord of the Vampires. Watch as the one and only Brundlefly seduces the game’s pre-teen protagonist with a sensual dance. How did Goldblum get wrapped up in these shenanigans? In this making-of featurette, Steven Spielberg, a producer on the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Support the Campaign to Build a Life-Size, Operational AT-AT!

Everyone Loves Yuri Gagarin, the first Human to Reach Space

The creators and stars of Mortal Kombat: Legacy explain why the hell you’d go to a death tournament

Do SGU’s space deer dream of space sheep?

Would a Soviet Moon landing have forced the US to go to Mars?

So long Being Human, and thanks for all the vampire hairstyles!

Gorgeous concept art shows the Space Shuttles’ final destinations

What really happened to cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, who died crashing to Earth in 1967?

Will a Martian Chronicles movie finally get off the ground?

How to make classic time-travel stories acceptable to Chinese censors

Movies That Show The Cramped Loneliness of Space Travel

Everything you need to get into space and land safely again

A drug that could reset your sleep schedule, and send you to bed earlier

First video from the UK’s Batman Stage Show: Turn On The Camp!

Celebrate Yuri’s Night with art inspired by the first human in space

Read Hayao Miyazaki first printed manga, 1969’s People of the Desert

The classic authors who give you permission to be beautifully weird

Inspect Ryan Reynolds computer-generated Green Lantern suit with 3 new high-res images

10 Great Series that Torture Their Characters (And Make You Love It)

Jeff Goldblum as Dracula in a 1996 Goosebumps computer game is completely unnerving

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