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Tiny human fish can live for a century

This slimy, blind amphibian doesn’t look a lot like its human namesake, but it does share our great longevity, living an average of 69 years and often living well past 100. That’s pretty much unheard of for something so small. Also known as the cave salamander, the human fish is only a few inches long.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 23

Sneak peek at Walking Dead footage left us hungry for more

We got a chance to view the very first footage from AMC’s The Walking Dead and it’s pretty frightening. Its gritty realism is taken directly from the graphic novels. Also, Bear McCreary was unveiled as the show’s new composer! Here’s what we saw: Opening with crows picking at an animal, it’s immediately obvious that this…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz Jul 23

It was awesome: First impressions of the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Last night, Edgar Wright screened Scott Pilgrim vs. The World to eager fans at Comic Con. We saw Bryan Lee O’Malley’s epic epic brought to life with flaming swords, knife-wielding girlfriends, and tributes to all things video games. Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright moderated last night’s panel. Michael Cera came out dressed as Captain America…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 23

We ask Ron Moore what happened to Starbuck at the end of BSG

At the Caprica roundtables, we finally got to sit next to Ronald D. Moore. And we couldn’t resist asking him: What was the deal with Starbuck at the end of Battlestar Galactica? Here’s what he said. She is what you want to think of her. It was left deliberately nebulous and vague. And I think…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 23

Nerd Thunderdome: Stargate Universe finally pins Eli Vs. McKay

You asked for it! The new Stargate is finally delivering. Next season, SGU will be unleash a battle of epic nerdiness proportions. David Hewlett will be brain fighting David Blue in a McKay and Eli showdown. Our money’s on Meredith! We were at the Stargate Universe SDCC panel, and here are the biggest announcements that…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 23

The Human Centipede cosplay that won $1000

This cheeky Human Centipede costume apparently won $1000 at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors. As much as we can appreciate the winners’, uh, gumption, this is just the First Sequence. Show us the Full Sequence! [Dead Lantern via Nerdcore]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 23

Will David Goyer’s Wonder Woman be announced at Comic-Con?

There’s a rumor going around Comic-Con that within the next 48 hours, Blade: Trinity director and Batman Begins scribe David Goyer will be affiliated with a yet-to-be announced Wonder Woman movie. According to The Playlist, a Wonder Woman surprise announcement could be made very soon: We’re hearing that at ComicCon sometime in the next 48…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 23

How to measure the speed of sound

There’s a simple way to measure the speed of sound. It’s low tech and unimpressive, but you get to blast an air horn. How many times can you say that you’re using one for science and not sheer obnoxiousness? Sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution. That’s not the case here, since measuring the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 23

The extreme, exotic water of Neptune comes to Earth

Considering its mythological namesake, it’s entirely appropriate that there’s water on Neptune. But we still don’t entirely understand how the gas giant warps water into something unrecognizable. Now plans are afoot to replicate these conditions in a lab. A team of researchers from the European Union, Russia, and China are drawing up plans to bombard…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 23

The Green Hornet’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk Comic-Con, buddy comedies

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writing team behind Superbad, Pineapple Express, and the upcoming Green Hornet, talked to io9 in San Diego about their creative process. Rogen talked comics whereas Goldberg gave a shout-out to an unlikely romcom. NOTE: The above photo is of Rogen as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet and Jay Chou as…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar and Alasdair Wilkins Jul 23

Salt makes paranoid dystopia hot again

Kurt Wimmer is best known as the writer-director of two paranoid dystopian films, Equilibrium and Ultraviolet. But as writer of Angelina Jolie’s new film Salt, out today, he brings the same paranoid sensibility to the here and now. Spoilers ahead! The plot of Salt is a classic spy tale: Evelyn Salt is a super-decorated CIA…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 23

Darth Vader robbed a bank in Long Island

At 11:30 AM yesterday, Darth Vader robbed a Chase bank in Setauket, NY. Brandishing a pistol and camouflage pants, Vader tussled with an incredulous customer and left with an unknown amount of cash. Hey, Death Stars don’t grow on trees. [New York Post via our fair sister site Gawker] http://gawker.com/5594279/guy-in-a-darth-vader-costume-holds-up-bank

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 23

Monkey skull reveals the long lost world of the Caribbean

A primate skull has been discovered in the Caribbean that looks like nothing ever seen before. Except a monkey from 16 million years ago. Why was such an ancient species roaming the Caribbean just a few thousand years ago? The monkey skull was discovered on the island of Hispaniola, which is comprised of Haiti and…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 23

How to Tronify your life from every angle

Disney is making it possible to turn every aspect of your material existence into a Tron-style gamescape. Behold Tron caps, chair, light-up sweatshirts, wiis controls, iphone light disc holders, Playstations and sneakers! Disney Consumer Products rolled out the many merchandising angles they would be slapping Tron Legacy on – from baseball hats right on down…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 23

Should DC’s movies try to create a shared universe like Marvel’s?

So this weekend at Comic Con, we’re all expecting DC to unveil plans for more movies. A Flash movie, a Wonder Woman movie, maybe even a Justice League film. But should DC try to tie its films into one continuity? Christopher Nolan has already voted no on this one — he said a while ago…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 23

The 9 Greatest Dystopian Music Videos

Musicians love to buck conformity. And what better metaphor for fighting social pressure than a good dystopian music video? Here are 9 of our favorites. “Express Yourself,” Madonna It’s no secret that many of the visuals we read as dystopian — giant gears, conspicuous shift whistles, subterranean workers—are straight out of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. Madonna…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Jul 23

Roberto Orci on Cowboys & Aliens, Fringe… and Star Trek!

We caught up with Roberto Orci, co-writer of Star Trek and producer of Fringe, last night at a Comic Con party. He told us how Steven Spielberg schooled the Cowboys and Aliens crew on Westerns, and gave a Trek update. So I apologize in advance for the audio quality of these recordings – it was…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 23

Behold an amazing Tron Legacy pic, Battle: LA photos, and our first look at Michael Gambon on Doctor Who!

A gorgeous pic shows us Tron Legacy’s virtual landscape. The producer of Transformers 3 discusses the challenges of changing leading ladies. Doctor Who set pics include your first glimpse of Michael “Dumbledore” Gambon. Plus tons of posters. Spoilericious! Transformers 3: Here’s a set video starring Michael Bay and company: [Shoot for the Edit] Michael Bay…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jul 23

Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to be your Walking Dead hero?

The Walking Dead’s Rick Grimes is one of the greatest post-apocalyptic heroes. Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to play him? Let the actor himself explain to you just how far he’s willing to go for the character. Spoilers ahead! Why did you want to be Rick Grimes? He’s a man, he’s an everyman.…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 22

Checking out the new Transformers cartoon and the coolest Transformers toys at Comic Con!

Transformers have returned to Comic Con, and while Michael Bay is busy filming the third movie elsewhere, every other part of the Transformers empire is here. New cartoon, video game, pictures of awesome new toys – we’ve got it all! Transformers Prime debuts this October as the flagship program on Hasbro’s new TV channel, the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 22

Tiny human fish can live for a century

Sneak peek at Walking Dead footage left us hungry for more

It was awesome: First impressions of the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

We ask Ron Moore what happened to Starbuck at the end of BSG

Nerd Thunderdome: Stargate Universe finally pins Eli Vs. McKay

The Human Centipede cosplay that won $1000

Will David Goyer’s Wonder Woman be announced at Comic-Con?

How to measure the speed of sound

The extreme, exotic water of Neptune comes to Earth

The Green Hornet’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk Comic-Con, buddy comedies

Salt makes paranoid dystopia hot again

Darth Vader robbed a bank in Long Island

Monkey skull reveals the long lost world of the Caribbean

How to Tronify your life from every angle

Should DC’s movies try to create a shared universe like Marvel’s?

The 9 Greatest Dystopian Music Videos

Roberto Orci on Cowboys & Aliens, Fringe… and Star Trek!

Behold an amazing Tron Legacy pic, Battle: LA photos, and our first look at Michael Gambon on Doctor Who!

Does Andrew Lincoln have what it takes to be your Walking Dead hero?

Checking out the new Transformers cartoon and the coolest Transformers toys at Comic Con!

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