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How to make your setting a character in your dystopian novel

Science fiction writers and literary agents have been blogging the past few days about how to make your setting come alive. And young-adult author Beth Revis explains why this is doubly important in a novel about a future dystopia. One of the most important things that separates a dystopian novel from all the rest is…

Books & Comics beth revis

Guess who else is coming back for Resident Evil: Afterlife?

We already know a few Resident Evil alumni cast members will be popping by to kick some Umbrella Corp. ass, hopefully in a tiny tank top as the trailer suggests. But new images and twitter posts reveal more! https://gizmodo.com/first-resident-evil-afterlife-trailer-brings-back-a-fe-5508931 Milla Jovovich, or Alice as we all like to call her, twitter revealed this little bit…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What will physics research look like after the Singularity?

Over at the Physics And Cake blog, there’s a great discussion of exactly how machines will replace theoretical physicists, with their only goal being to create a perfect model of the universe, and no ego at stake. I feel that the best way to do Physics is to build machines to do Physics for us……

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Firefly’s Wash gets a proper good-bye in this week’s comics

This Wednesday, the incomparable Patton Oswalt delivers his secret history of Hoban “Wash” Washburne in Serenity: Float Out. Mister “I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar” has deserved a formal send-off for years — about time. Oswalt is no stranger to comics (he previously penned JLA: Welcome to the Working Week…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Borders Takes eBook Reader Price War Lead With $120 Aluratek Libre

Borders may not be the biggest name in eBook readers. They may not have the nicest devices or the most robust selection. But by god, they’re going to win on price if it kills them. Enter the $120 Aluratek Libre. https://gizmodo.com/borders-semi-official-ereader-the-kobo-on-pre-order-n-5533484 The Libre isn’t on the same level as the Kindle or even the Sony…

Books & Comics Brian Barrett

Los Angeles, mysteriously without cars

Filmmaker Ross Ching created this short film, Running on Empty, imagining the usually traffic-clogged L.A. without an auto in sight. It’s a masterfully simple piece of cinematic trickery — and a perfect look at L.A. after the zombie apocalypse. [Slashfilm]

Movies Marc Bernardin

Big-screen Captain America may actually look like a soldier

There’s no question it’s going to be very difficult for Marvel to turn Captain America’s classic blue-spandex look into reality for their new origins movie. But a few leaked costume details have put our minds at ease, for now. JoBlo got a sneak peek at the studio-approved costume test for Captain America, and this is…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why is Wil Wheaton charging down on orc John Scalzi while riding a unicorn-dragon-kitten?

There are some questions that simply don’t have answers…yet. Wheaton and Scalzi are holding a fan-fiction contest to benefit the Lupus Alliance of America. Explain the picture, win the contest, get paid, and help people. Here’s the deal, according to Scalzi’s website: You write a 400 to 2,000 word fanfic about the picture above. Come…

io9 Marc Bernardin

Does Sawyer have a role in The Avengers?

Sounds like Marvel has been reading our fantasy casting list. First it there were the Nathan Fillion rumors, and now the shirtless demi-god Josh Holloway is the newest rumored Avengers cast member. But who should he play? https://gizmodo.com/nathan-fillion-to-play-ant-man-were-not-getting-our-ho-5541334 Avenger News was tipped off that Holloway might be popping up in Marvel’s giant Avengers film: We…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Who should direct The Hobbit?

Given that our first two choices — Peter Jackson, who said he can’t, and Guillermo del Toro, who just bailed — are out of the running, who should step up to the plate? Here are five names worth considering. https://gizmodo.com/the-hobbit-loses-director-guillermo-del-toro-5551446 To be fair, those two guys are still the first, best choices to direct MGM…

Movies Marc Bernardin

Green Lantern synopsis includes a surprising villain. Plus Smurf set pics and Super 8 casting hints!

Is Green Lantern’s main villain someone unexpected? Is a new casting call really from Super 8? Behold Gargamel and Azrael on the Smurfs set! Plus Predators, Transformers, Last Airbender, Doctor Who, Splice, Warehouse 13, Caprica, Stargate and True Blood spoilers! Green Lantern: Comic Book Movie apparently got its hands on a leaked press release including…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

What Your Email Address Says About Your Computer Skills

This chart justifies all your fears regarding Yahoo! and AOL users. And then some. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of his work on The Oatmeal. Matthew is a one man operation, so be sure to check out posters and prints…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman

New teaser from Spoon, directed by District 9 star Sharlto Copley

After years of waiting, we’ve finally got word that District 9 star Sharlto Copley has completed his first feature-length film as director. Called Spoon, it’s a supernatural thriller with Rutger Hauer, and Copley has released a new teaser to celebrate. According to Twitch: Described as a “thriller with supernatural overtones about a man with a…

Trailers Annalee Newitz

Ancient painting of the giant bird that roamed Australia 40,000 years ago

This is perhaps the oldest painting on the continent of Australia. It depicts the Genyornis, a giant bird that went extinct 40,000 years ago. And it’s one of the only snapshots we have of the ancient creature. Scientists discovered the red ochre painting two years ago, and at first thought it might be an emu.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Tropical storm Agatha opens up massive, horrifying sinkholes in Guatemala City

No, this image is not Photoshopped. It comes from Guatemala City today, where damage from a tropical storm – including 3 giant sinkholes – has forced 120,000 people to evacuate. Here’s how you can help refugees. Over at BoingBoing, Xeni Jardin is doing a great job covering the ongoing crisis, and has pointed to some…

io9 Annalee Newitz

William Gibson reveals his favorite science fiction novels of all time

William Gibson shares his dearest science fiction novels with New York Magazine. The best is his blurb for Samuel R. Delany’s Dhalgren. “It won’t work unless you can allow it to become your head for a few weeks.” [via DisInfo]

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Reality has caught up to Shekhar Kapur’s dystopian vision

For 12 years, Elizabeth director Shekhar Kapur has been trying to make Paani, his movie set during future water wars. Now that he’s finally making it, he’s tweeting photos that prove the water wars are already here. Earlier this month, Kapur posted this grim concept art of the “undercity” where the less privileged residents of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life

Over two years ago, we offered you this list of 20 scifi novels that could transform the way you see the world. Now we’re bringing it back for today’s io9 flashback. These are novels that have altered the course of science fiction writing. Or they are simply brilliant at providing a genuinely alien perspective on…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Before you conquer a planet, you must first survey it from above

Check out this amazing concept art from online space game Galactic Conquest, by artist Zane Bien. You can practically reach out and touch the juicy planet below – ripe and awaiting your conquering armies. Wallpaper-sized version at the link. [Coolvibe]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The jungle that orders and disorders the world

I love these rich oil paintings by Andy Harper, an artist who often works with images of jungles and natural scenes, making them so abstract that they become textile patterns. He also paints on unusual surfaces, like old ship anchors. See more on Andy Harper’s website (via Bioephemera)

io9 Annalee Newitz

How to make your setting a character in your dystopian novel

Guess who else is coming back for Resident Evil: Afterlife?

What will physics research look like after the Singularity?

Firefly’s Wash gets a proper good-bye in this week’s comics

Borders Takes eBook Reader Price War Lead With $120 Aluratek Libre

Los Angeles, mysteriously without cars

Big-screen Captain America may actually look like a soldier

Why is Wil Wheaton charging down on orc John Scalzi while riding a unicorn-dragon-kitten?

Does Sawyer have a role in The Avengers?

Who should direct The Hobbit?

Green Lantern synopsis includes a surprising villain. Plus Smurf set pics and Super 8 casting hints!

What Your Email Address Says About Your Computer Skills

New teaser from Spoon, directed by District 9 star Sharlto Copley

Ancient painting of the giant bird that roamed Australia 40,000 years ago

Tropical storm Agatha opens up massive, horrifying sinkholes in Guatemala City

William Gibson reveals his favorite science fiction novels of all time

Reality has caught up to Shekhar Kapur’s dystopian vision

The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life

Before you conquer a planet, you must first survey it from above

The jungle that orders and disorders the world

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