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Netflix Prepping Disc-Free PS3 Streaming

While discussing their Q2 results, Netflix revealed that they’ll be releasing a software-only version of their Playstation 3 streaming service. Netflix’s CEO called the update “major,” saying it will sport a new UI and debut by October.[All Things D]

Movies Sam Biddle Jul 21

When humans punch aliens: the io9 video mix

It’s time for another io9 flashback, with this awesome video remix of every scene we could find where a human punches an alien. Set to L.L. Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” for maximum impact! Sure, we come in peace and all that. But sometimes, when we encounter alien life forms, the only way…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

In Lucid, rakish mages work for the Leader of the Free World

Lucid, an urban fantasy miniseries from writer Michael McMillian (True Blood) and editor Zachary Quinto, is an enjoyable yarn about a covert agency of magicians employed by Uncle Sam. Lucid contains some savvy worldbuilding, but its generic protagonist isn’t that magical. Let’s start with the good – that is, the window dressing of an underground,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 21

“Lonely Werewolf Girl” is a bittersweet tale of friendship and werewolf fashion

Internecine politics, clan rivalries, and werewolf-posturing serve as the backdrop for World Fantasy Award winner Martin Millar’s novel Lonely Werewolf Girl, a story about anxiety and the slow agony of making friends. Lonely Werewolf Girl is the story of Kalix MacRInnalch, a laudanum-addicted, socially-anxious, anorexic, bipolar werewolf who, in a fit of rage, grievously injured…

Books & Comics Chris Braak Jul 21

Is 3D Already Dying?

Earlier today I reported on the unlikelihood that the next Batman movie will be in 3D. But is that a fluke or part of a trend? If box office numbers are any indication, it’s definitely the latter. https://gizmodo.com/christopher-nolan-may-shoot-all-of-batman-3-in-non-3d-i-5592600 Since the high-water mark of Avatar, where 71% of the revenue came from 3D screenings, numbers for…

Movies Adam Frucci Jul 21

Ask Peter Wingfield your Highlander questions — and win a Katana!

There can be only one fan-favorite character from the Highlander TV series: Methos, played by Peter Wingfield. And now you can ask Wingfield your burning Highlander questions — and win Highlander on Blu-ray, or a replica of Duncan MacLeod’s katana! It’s pretty simple: Post your questions for Wingfield in the comments below. And then, in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

Christopher Nolan May Shoot All of Batman 3 in Non-3D IMAX

Here’s a rumor that gets me excited: according to Christopher Nolan’s long-time cinematographer Wally Pfister, he really wants to shoot the entirety of the next Batman movie in IMAX. And he hates 3D. https://gizmodo.com/a-rare-tour-of-imax-cameras-5271638 Really, this is great news. 3D, in my opinion, is an annoying fad. But those scenes in The Dark Knight that…

Movies Adam Frucci Jul 21

I never should have built a robot for the science fair

In the perfectly-titled picture book Oh No! Or, How My Science Project Destroyed The World, we follow the misadventures of a geeky girl whose giant robot runs amok. We’ve got a gallery of gorgeous giant monster art from the story. So how can our protagonist fight back against the robot she created for a 5th…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 21

Blood spatter model to help crime scene investigation

Reconstructing the sequence of events leading up to a murder could become easier and more precise thanks to a new system for producing a high-resolution 3D map of a crime scene. A post-mortem can shed some light on the circumstances surrounding a murder, and vital clues can also be gleaned from an analysis of bloodstains…

io9 Paul Marks - New Scientist Jul 21

A new Dollhouse comic book, starring Felicia Day!

Joss Whedon always swore he’d never do a Dollhouse comic book, but looks like we’ll get one after all. “Epitaphs” tells the story of how some key characters survived the brainpocalypse. It’ll be bundled with the season two DVDs. Here’s the official synopsis for the comic book: Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, joined by longtime…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

Adam McKay wants Simon Pegg for The Boys’ Wee Hughie

CHUD recently asked could-be The Boys director Adam McKay if he’d want Simon Pegg — who was the inspiration for protagonist Wee Hughie — for the film. McKay’s not signed on definitely, but he’s all for the idea. https://gizmodo.com/is-anchormans-adam-mckay-100-on-directing-the-boys-5568323 Here’s the exchange CHUD’s Devin Faraci had with McKay: [McKay] told me: ‘I haven’t officially signed…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 21

Halo novels taken over by Star Wars: Republic Commandos author Karen Traviss

Video game movies may seem permanently consigned to suck-land, but video game novels are proving they can attract talent that other media tie-ins can’t hold onto. Case in point: Karen Traviss. Turns out Star Wars’ loss was Halo’s gain. https://gizmodo.com/the-decade-that-superhero-movies-beat-video-game-movies-5430764 Traviss has already written a few Gears Of War novels since leaving the Star Wars…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

Michael Keaton’s “velcro muscles” in Batman changed action movies forever, says Stallone

Now that people like Shia LaBeouf are headlining action movies, Sylvester Stallone feels nostalgic for the old days. He blames the death of the old-school action movie on Batman. Specifically, the Tim Burton version: It was that first Batman movie. The action movies changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on. It…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

Janelle Monae turns rhythm and blues into science fiction

She’s deep into futurist Ray Kurzweil and loves Octavia Butler’s writing. But her science fiction stories play out over itchy beats, under a James Brown cape. io9 interviews the unclassifiable musician about her influences and dreams for the future. Janelle Monae has gotten attention for being the rare mainstream artist who is clearly doing her…

io9 Gillian 'Gus' Andrews Jul 21

A dilapidated recreation of China, right outside of Disney World

We recently posted about the ruins of the Black Sea resort town Gagra. io9 tipster theotherwhitegirl clued us in to another phantom vacation spot: Florida Splendid China Park, a teacup version of The People’s Republic that was open from 1993-2003. https://gizmodo.com/the-ruins-of-a-black-sea-resort-town-5590114 During its decade of existence, Splendid China Park — which was built on 75…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 21

How Inception’s Astonishing Visuals Came to Life

Paul Franklin specializes in turning the imaginary into reality. As the visual effects supervisor for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and now Inception, Franklin is well-versed in helping directors like Christopher Nolan populate their cinematic worlds with larger-than-life computer-generated images. However, in spite of Inception‘s lush, physics-bending effects, Franklin’s work on Nolan’s cerebral sci-fi film…

Movies Jeremiah Dobruck Jul 21

Joseph Gordon-Levitt may be playing Batman 3’s Riddler after all

How do you follow up Heath Ledger’s show-stopping performance in The Dark Knight? Many people think bringing in the Riddler is the way to go. And now there are more serious rumors that Inception’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt could be on board. First Showing is reporting from an inside source that not only is Chris Nolan’s new…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 21

The dark side of the Moon turns out to be trippier than we could have imagined

Here’s a dazzlingly bright look at the dark side of the Moon — more accurately called the far side, since it gets as much light as the side we can see. The colors come from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter. And yes, that “altimeter” part means that the colors denote different heights of the Moon’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 21

Is FlashForward getting a new future on Starz?

Flashorward may have been canceled, but that doesn’t mean this show is dead… yet. A devoted army of fans won’t let it die, and they’re reporting that Starz is interested in bringing it back on their cable channel. SAVE FLASHFORWARD!, a show fan page on Facebook, hellbent on bringing back the TV series, has done…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 21

Measuring the circumference of the world

Do you know how to measure the diameter of the earth? No? Then you’re less advanced than they were in 230 BC. You’re basically a Neanderthal with access to a microwave. Find out how to fix that in this post. Part of getting a good education these days is finding out that people in ancient…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 21

Netflix Prepping Disc-Free PS3 Streaming

When humans punch aliens: the io9 video mix

In Lucid, rakish mages work for the Leader of the Free World

“Lonely Werewolf Girl” is a bittersweet tale of friendship and werewolf fashion

Is 3D Already Dying?

Ask Peter Wingfield your Highlander questions — and win a Katana!

Christopher Nolan May Shoot All of Batman 3 in Non-3D IMAX

I never should have built a robot for the science fair

Blood spatter model to help crime scene investigation

A new Dollhouse comic book, starring Felicia Day!

Adam McKay wants Simon Pegg for The Boys’ Wee Hughie

Halo novels taken over by Star Wars: Republic Commandos author Karen Traviss

Michael Keaton’s “velcro muscles” in Batman changed action movies forever, says Stallone

Janelle Monae turns rhythm and blues into science fiction

A dilapidated recreation of China, right outside of Disney World

How Inception’s Astonishing Visuals Came to Life

Joseph Gordon-Levitt may be playing Batman 3’s Riddler after all

The dark side of the Moon turns out to be trippier than we could have imagined

Is FlashForward getting a new future on Starz?

Measuring the circumference of the world

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