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The octopus landed on composite tentacles, and prepared to remake the world

Mothership would chuck the terraforming crew out one by one, their bodies curled inside the furled exoskeletons of the octopi, and send them skipping across the atmosphere like rocks on a pond. Eventually, they sank and hit dirt. Planetside again. The octopi could walk across a slippery sand pile bigger than most oceans on a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 15

MTV greenlights a “COPS with vampires” mockumentary

We’re imagining that MTV’s new show Death Valley is like COPS, but instead of chasing a half-naked hillbilly down the freeway, these boys in blue will be chasing a half-naked vampire. No doubt the kids will go crazy, right? THR is reporting that Death Valley, which is starring Mad Men’s Caity Lotz and Lost’s Tania…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 15

The haunting beauty of abandoned playground rockets

Once, these rocket ships helped countless schoolchildren to conquer the vast reaches of space. Now, they look like a good way to get tetanus, with their rusty distressed metal. Photographer Lauren Orchowski’s new book Rocket Science documents their beautiful decrepitude. Orchowski’s photographs won second runner up in the portfolio category of the 2010 International Photography…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 15

The 200 Supermen of the post-apocalyptic badlands

When civilization collapses, it’ll be at the hands of 200+ wanton Supermen. They will terraform Earth into one giant desert to facilitate the absorption of the Sun’s yellow rays. Then they will pose for photo ops and laugh, laugh, laugh. But for real, these photos were taken on September 4 at Burning Man 2010. Attendees…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Sep 15

The lost concept art from Paul Greengrass’ Watchmen

Before Zack Snyder put his stamp on Watchmen, both Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass had taken a pass at translating Alan Moore’s work. Concept art from Greengrass’ version has come out, showing how he’d planned to update the story. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Greengrass’ production designer Dominic Watkins, revealed his book of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 15

Ian McKellen say he’s definitely playing Gandalf again…and soon! Plus The Hunger Games may have found its director

Judging by Ian McKellen’s renewed optimism, The Hobbit’s production woes are nearly over. Carey Mulligan explains why you can’t trust her character in Never Let Me Go. Plus spoilers for Transformers, Fringe, Chuck, The Event, Supernatural, and more! The Hobbit: Sir Ian McKellen now says he will definitely be back as Gandalf, and the movie…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 15

Worst (and best) Indiana Jones porno spoof ever made

Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros stars a former Penthouse Pet, and it’s camptastic. Just check out this scene where “Dr. Jones,” held prisoner via a diamond-studded kitty-collar, is menaced by a giant lizard and meets a glittery-breasted supervillain. Why did the real Indiana Jones never offer to go down like a two-bit diva…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 14

What Is Military Science Fiction?

Military action has provided fodder for science fiction since the birth of the genre. But just what is military science fiction? Defining the Violence Military science fiction is a term that applies to anything science fiction that depicts some element of the armed forces. The stories that involve futuristic (or early) militaries is varied, and…

Books & Comics AndrewLiptak Sep 14

What’s the matter with Olivia? A deleted scene from Fringe season two [Updated!]

Fringe season two comes out on DVD today, and here’s a newly released deleted scene to whet your appetite. Olivia’s investigating a serial killer who causes cancer… but is there something else haunting her? Update: now there’s a blooper reel. Here’s the season two blooper reel, via Fringe Television:

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 14

Night of the Living Trekkies book trailer is surprisingly hilarious

A zombie outbreak hits a Star Trek convention, and a group of fans has to find their inner James Kirks and Worfs. That’s the premise of Quirk Books’ Night of the Living Trekkies. Check out the surprisingly great book trailer.

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 14

A look into the eye of massive hurricane Igor

This morning, satellites passing over the Atlantic got several incredible shots of category 4 hurricane Igor, whose cloudless eye is 20 nautical miles wide. What makes Igor such a massive, strong hurricane? Infrared measurements revealed the answer. Hurricanes are fueled by warm waters and tropical storms, which interact to create regions of warm air that…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 14

Get into Guillermo Del Toro’s vampire series with this excerpt from “The Fall”

Guillermo Del Toro, director of Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy, has finished the second novel in the Strain Trilogy, his action-packed urban vampire series. Co-authored with Chuck Hogan, The Fall hits stores Sept. 21 – and we’ve got an exclusive excerpt. Sink your fangs into this: Fet had retreated immediately after the crash, knowing a losing…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Sep 14

Atlas Comics, Marvel’s short-lived competitor from the 1970s, is staging a comeback

From 1974-1975, Marvel Comics founder Martin Goodman’s Atlas Comics attracted major talents like Steve Ditko and Neal Adams, created dozens of original characters, and promptly disappeared. Now, Goodman’s grandson Jason is resurrecting Atlas in time for the New York Comic-Con. Atlas Comics was unique for honoring creators’ rights at a time when the comic book…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 14

Fritz Lang’s Metropolis like you’ve never seen it before

The restored print of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, with 25 extra minutes, just showed in an art deco power plant in Austin this past weekend. Here’s an exclusive look at the gorgeous new Metropolis poster, and check out some pics below. The weekend screening of Metropolis was organized by Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse, and featured a live…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 14

Breathtaking video of what a ringworld would really look like

Imagine a vast, geoengineered ring around a star, its inner surface entirely devoted to human habitation. Larry Niven used this idea for his Ringworld books. And now VFX artist Simon Terrey flies us through Niven’s creation in this video. Gorgeous.

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 14

Astonishing new concept art of Panzer 88’s Nazi-fighting monster

A lone Nazi tank crew encounters a monster, in the upcoming movie Panzer 88. Check out our exclusive interview with director Peter Briggs, with all the gory details. Plus new concept art of the “Balrog in Battle Troll armor” monster. What are the challenges with combining the monster genre and a period piece war movie?…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 14

How Halley’s Comet sightings changed history over the past 2500 years

Ancient Greek texts reveal the earliest recorded sighting of the solar system’s most famous comet 2,500 years ago. Since then, Halley’s Comet has repeatedly cameoed in history, getting credit for toppling armies, birthing empires, and even killing Mark Twain. Halley’s Comet is the most famous of the short-period comets, which are comets that complete their…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 14

MC Frontalot’s new Spoiler Alert video is the freaky action movie of your dreams

MC Frontalot’s song “Spoiler Alert” is all about giving away the plot to your favorite movies (and real life), so it’s hilarious that the song’s brilliant video is spoiler-proof. There’s no way to explain this story of bears with jetpacks. I seriously have no idea what the storyline of this video is, but that just…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 14

As the arctic melts, archaeologists discover a lost civilization

As the northern ice sheets retreat, perishable items from millennia-old cultures are emerging. Researchers in Norway have discovered everything from shoes to weapons, giving them a glimpse of everyday life thousands of years ago, before the Vikings. Click to view This isn’t the first time melting glaciers have led to archaeological finds. Earlier this summer,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 14

Polish science fiction movie posters (that never existed)

Old-school Polish movie posters were absolutely wondrous. Rather than succinctly portray movies’ plots, these posters would go out of the way to be as cryptic as possible. Something Awful has transmogrified some of your favorite sci flicks into symbolic weirdness. Here are some of the best science fiction posters the goons at Something Awful whipped…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 14

The octopus landed on composite tentacles, and prepared to remake the world

MTV greenlights a “COPS with vampires” mockumentary

The haunting beauty of abandoned playground rockets

The 200 Supermen of the post-apocalyptic badlands

The lost concept art from Paul Greengrass’ Watchmen

Ian McKellen say he’s definitely playing Gandalf again…and soon! Plus The Hunger Games may have found its director

Worst (and best) Indiana Jones porno spoof ever made

What Is Military Science Fiction?

What’s the matter with Olivia? A deleted scene from Fringe season two [Updated!]

Night of the Living Trekkies book trailer is surprisingly hilarious

A look into the eye of massive hurricane Igor

Get into Guillermo Del Toro’s vampire series with this excerpt from “The Fall”

Atlas Comics, Marvel’s short-lived competitor from the 1970s, is staging a comeback

Fritz Lang’s Metropolis like you’ve never seen it before

Breathtaking video of what a ringworld would really look like

Astonishing new concept art of Panzer 88’s Nazi-fighting monster

How Halley’s Comet sightings changed history over the past 2500 years

MC Frontalot’s new Spoiler Alert video is the freaky action movie of your dreams

As the arctic melts, archaeologists discover a lost civilization

Polish science fiction movie posters (that never existed)

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