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“Presence” is a head-exploding existentialist trip

Is the apocalypse in all your head? Bryan Kramer’s debut feature has exploding heads, which is excellent, but really it’s more about one man’s journey into paranoia and the lonely night, as he struggles to understand a deadly pandemic. Forget Scanners and fast pace; think existentialist head trip on the meaning of plague, set to…

io9 Hal MacDermot - Quiet Earth

What’s the big twist in M. Night Shyamalan’s Devil?

“Five strangers trapped [in an elevator.] One of them is not what they seem.” Let the guessing game begin! What is the big twist that came from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan? Who do you think is the Devil? Even though this thriller is directed by John Erick Dowdle, Shyamalan has left his stamp…

Movies Meredith Woerner

How crows mastered the art of tool use

Tool use is incredibly rare in the animal kingdom, so it’s a big deal when we discover crows going to considerable trouble to use sticks for hunting beetle larvae hiding inside branches. Using a tiny stick might not seem like much, but it’s the crow equivalent of piloting a 747 or running a particle accelerator…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The more Facebook friends you have, the more likely you’ll catch the flu

When you ask someone to name a friend of theirs, the person they name is almost always more popular than themselves. It’s called the friendship paradox. But the cool kids with thousands of Facebook friends may find a major downside to their popularity. They’re likely to get sick far quicker in an epidemic. During the…

io9 Tim Barribeau

The Star Wars bandit might be the “world’s dumbest criminal,” according to police

Here is a little lesson that any cosplayer could have taught our would-be thief: Put the costume on BEFORE you walk on stage.

io9 Annalee Newitz

Bigfoot and me: A visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum

The International Cryptozoology Museum is a must-visit destination for monster hunters. J.W. Ocker, author of The New England Grimpendium, made the pilgrimage recently and has the horrifying photos to prove it. Do you dare to see New England’s weirdest creatures? The headline gets me every time: “New Species Discovered.” I click the link hoping to…

io9 J.W. Ocker -- Odd Things I've Seen

Reminder: io9 fall intern applications due tomorrow!

Just a reminder: io9 is looking for interns who are obsessed with science fiction, science, and futurism. This internship is for fall, and lasts from late September until January. Applications are due tomorrow, Sept. 17. An intern works 10 hours per week. Day-to-day, the job involves seeking out story ideas and helping editors gather more…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Now there are even more reasons to join io9’s Thursday Tales writing group

Every Thursday, io9ers flock to the Thursday Tales page to share their flash fiction, get feedback, and talk about writing. Now one io9er has created a searchable archive of the stories people have posted. Thanks to io9er Gaudy Mouse Muad’Dib staying up late slinging code, you can now visit the Searchable Nine-o-Sphere, and read through…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Ultimate Field Guide to Subatomic Particles

Muons, neutrinos, supersymmetric partners, the infamous Higgs boson – with so many different subatomic particles flying about, it’s no wonder theoretical physics can be so confusing. That’s why we made this (reasonably) simple guide to all the different elementary particles. This is, as you might imagine, a pretty big topic, so we’re splitting it into…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The Ultimate Field Guide to Subatomic Particles: Elementary Particles Cheat Sheet

Quarks: Up Quark: Mass: 2.4 MeV Charge: +2/3 Spin: 1/2 Status: Predicted in 1964 by Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig, discovered in 1969 at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Antiparticle: Antiproton containing two up antiquarks theorized in 1933 by Paul Dirac, discovered in 1955 by Emilio Segrè and Owen Chamberlain Down Quark: Mass: 4.8 MeV Charge:…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Ryan Reynolds calls the Deadpool movie “emotional filth.” Huzzah!

Ryan Reynolds just shared his thoughts on his other upcoming comic book movie, Deadpool, calling it a “nasty piece of work.” So does this mean the movie is still on? Three bits of good news, courtesy of Hero Complex. First, it sounds like the Deadpool movie is still alive. Or at least, Reynolds is trying…

Movies Meredith Woerner

For women, placebos are the best aphrodisiac

When it comes to sexual satisfaction, believing that you’re fulfilled can be the fastest route to real fulfillment. That’s the lesson scientists learned when they gave women a “sexual enhancement” placebo – and found that it actually increased sexual satisfaction. Women unhappy with their levels of sexual arousal and satisfaction are often said to suffer…

io9 Annalee Newitz

R.I.P. E.C. Tubb, prolific science fiction author who died on the day his final book was accepted

British novelist Edwin Charles Tubb died aged 91 in England last Friday, on the same day that his final novel, the dystopian epic To Dream Again, was accepted for publication in 2011. His contributions to the genre were immense. Tubbs wrote over 130 novels, including 33 volumes of the Dumarest of Terra series, which begins…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Ties for every occasion, including the apocalypse and the rise of Sauron

If you’re the kind of person who has to wear a tie to work, but also wants to send a message about dripping blood and the onset of armageddon, then we have a nerd fashion treat for you. These ties are the work of San Francisco artists Rick Kitagawa and Eve Skylar, who sell fantastical…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Trekkie menstrual pad campaign: what does “warp speed absorption” really mean?

Who knew having a pad that absorbs like the U.S.S. Enterprise was such a huge plus that Always would make an advertisment out of it? What’s next: Star Wars tampons? “Absorption is strong in these feminine hygiene products.” [Copyranter]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Warehouse 13 finally does the Indiana Jones episode — and it rules!

When Warehouse 13 first started airing, one of the two things everybody said was, “It’s just like the warehouse where Indiana Jones’ stuff gets stored.” And finally, after two seasons, we get the full-on Indy treatment…and it’s awesome. Spoilers below! (The other thing that people kept saying, of course, was, “It’s just like Friday The…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Children as young as four can understand irony

Anybody hoping to sneak some withering sarcasm past an unsuspecting little brat is going to be sorely disappointed. Even the littlest of children can understand irony. Turns out children really aren’t so different from us after all. Being able to understand non-literal communication is a crucial phase in a child’s development, and the development of…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

3 new Sharktopus clips promise bloody bikini-clad greatness

We didn’t think Sharktopus could get any better – then we saw these new clips. Eric Roberts and Roger Corman positively bring it on-screen. And the half shark, half octopus monster ain’t so bad either! [via Blastr]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Jeremy Renner won’t wear purple as Hawkeye. Plus new trailers for Harry Potter, Supernatural and Caprica!

Another zany superhero costume is being made realistic in the transfer to the silver screen. Andrew Garfield talks Spider-Man. Get your first extended look at Olivia Munn on Chuck. There are huge Fringe spoilers and a new Caprica promo. Spoilerama! The Avengers: Jeremy Renner confirmed the unsurprising news that he won’t be wearing the classic…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

The best SF/fantasy cliffhangers ever shown on television

The best science fiction and fantasy television hooks you with endless suspense… including hair-raising cliffhangers. But only the greatest cliffhangers can make you throw your remote at the screen, and keep you wondering for weeks. Here are the 20 awesomest. After we did the best Doctor Who cliffhangers, we felt like we should do a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

“Presence” is a head-exploding existentialist trip

What’s the big twist in M. Night Shyamalan’s Devil?

How crows mastered the art of tool use

The more Facebook friends you have, the more likely you’ll catch the flu

The Star Wars bandit might be the “world’s dumbest criminal,” according to police

Bigfoot and me: A visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum

Reminder: io9 fall intern applications due tomorrow!

Now there are even more reasons to join io9’s Thursday Tales writing group

The Ultimate Field Guide to Subatomic Particles

The Ultimate Field Guide to Subatomic Particles: Elementary Particles Cheat Sheet

Ryan Reynolds calls the Deadpool movie “emotional filth.” Huzzah!

For women, placebos are the best aphrodisiac

R.I.P. E.C. Tubb, prolific science fiction author who died on the day his final book was accepted

Ties for every occasion, including the apocalypse and the rise of Sauron

Trekkie menstrual pad campaign: what does “warp speed absorption” really mean?

Warehouse 13 finally does the Indiana Jones episode — and it rules!

Children as young as four can understand irony

3 new Sharktopus clips promise bloody bikini-clad greatness

Jeremy Renner won’t wear purple as Hawkeye. Plus new trailers for Harry Potter, Supernatural and Caprica!

The best SF/fantasy cliffhangers ever shown on television

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

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Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

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