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The creator of superhero comedy “No Heroics” will co-write the Runaways movie

Drew Pearce brought a welcome Tick-inspired snark to superhero comedy No Heroics. So it’s fantastic news that he’s going to co-write the movie version of Brian K. Vaughn’s ground-breaking comic The Runaways. [Deadline] https://gizmodo.com/worst-superheroic-sex-role-play-ever-5052632

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Tattoos could help diabetics track their blood sugar

Many diabetics endure daily finger pricks to test their blood sugar levels. But advances in nanotechnology could soon mean that diabetics need endure the needle only once: to get a glucose-tracking tattoo. Postdoctoral researcher Paul Barone and professor Michael Strano of MIT’s Department of Engineering are working to develop nanoparticle tattoos that will allow diabetics…

io9 Lauren Davis

Don’t hold your breath for “the next Lost” on television

What TV show is going to be the new Lost? People keep asking. But the sad fact is, it may take a few years before we see anything like the island-castaway show again. Real-life spoilers ahead. What do people mean when they say “the new Lost”? It’s not just a matter of a show with…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Alien abductees star in a spacefaring comedy of errors

A crew of alien activists kidnap six human misfits in Christopher Baldwin’s new webcomic Spacetrawler. Can a hedonist, a gal raised by coyotes, a vegan peacenik, a tech whiz, and a cranky alien pilot all learn to get along? Baldwin is known for creating webcomics like Bruno, which chronicles 11 years in the life of…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Travel backward in geologic time just by walking through your city

This image is taken from the Geologic Time Viewer, a project presented last week at MIT, which shows how materials created over millions of years in geologic time are now a part of our everyday lives. The Viewer (you can see six panels from it below, but you really need to look at the whole…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Horsey Potter and the horrors of equine cosplay

As if it wasn’t bad enough that people force their dogs to dress as their favorite scifi and fantasy characters, now horse owners can subject their animals to costumed humiliation. Matching riders’ outfits sold separately. Equestrian apparel company The Horse Tailor has tapped in to an extreme niche market: people who want to dress their…

io9 Lauren Davis

The last thing Spider-Man should be is another white guy

We just ran down the five bland white guys that are, reportedly, in the running to play Peter Parker in Sony’s Spider-Man reboot. Yawn. In this day and age, why does Spidey have to be a white guy? https://gizmodo.com/which-one-of-these-actors-is-the-new-spider-man-5548720 Yes, I know: “Because that’s how Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created him.” There is no…

Movies Marc Bernardin

Ask a NASA rocket scientist anything

Over at social bookmarking site reddit, a NASA scientist working on the Orbiter vehicles is answering user questions. Learn about the day-to-day life of a NASA engineer (plus the 50-mile high club), and ask a question of your own. [reddit]

io9 Lauren Davis

The 50 worst inventions of all time

While I’ll quibble with their inclusion of the Segway — Gob Bluth rocked it on Arrested Development — Time magazine’s survey of the worst tech ideas ever is a damning look at decades of failed innovation. There are always things you can argue with on a list like this: hydrogen airships were really cool until…

io9 Marc Bernardin

James McAvoy Cast As Charles Xavier In X-Men First Class

It’s official: James McAvoy has signed on to play Professor X in the new X-Men prequel, directed by Kick-Ass’ Matthew Vaughn. Which means we’ll be getting to know a much, much younger Charles Xavier. THR announced that McAvoy would be taken on the role previously played by Patrick Stewart. After the announcement that Vaughn would…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Negative Mass: The Nuttiest Thing Never Seen

Negative mass has never been observed and most likely never will be observed. However, if it were, you would be able to ride it to work one day. Negative mass sounds like a cover band that plays Antimatter tunes. The rip off of the name is unmistakable and potentially confusing. Both concepts pair an existing,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Captain America adds an Oscar winner. Plus your complete guide to the futures of Chuck and True Blood!

Captain America may have just landed a serious acting heavyweight. There’s a veritable spoiler bonanza for the next seasons of Chuck and True Blood. A new TV spot shows us some serious events happening in Twilight: Eclipse. Let’s get spoiled! Captain America: We still don’t know who he’s playing, but Tommy Lee Jones is almost…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Vote for your the “best artist” Hugo — with your desktop wallpaper!

Every year, the Best Artist Hugo category is a dazzling sensory overload. How do you choose? For starters, Tor.com has desktop wallpapers by all the nominees, including this Age Of Misrule cover by John Picacio. [Tor.com, registration required]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Term papers reveal which superheroes made the grade

School’s out in the comic book universes, and it’s time for superheroes and supervillains to get back those final papers. Let’s see who wowed their professors and who can expect to spend their summer studying remedial caped crusading. ComicsAlliance mocked up these term papers written by comic book characters; it’s a shame they aren’t a…

io9 Lauren Davis

The pulpy skyscapes of John Berkey

We’ve sung the praises of Star Wars concept artist John Berkey’s portrayals of arcologies and urban monoliths, but it’s worth noting how prolific the guy was. Here are some of his pulpier works that showcase space turkeys and guppies. [Net-Cafe]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Humanity’s groundbreaking ancestor didn’t live in the forest after all

Ardipithecus ramidus, a four million year old ancestor of humans, was so important that it was declared the biggest scientific breakthrough of 2009. That might still be true – but we might also be totally wrong about where it lived. https://gizmodo.com/discovery-of-4-4-million-year-old-hominid-ardi-is-gre-5429098 A central argument that spun out of the discovery in Ethiopia of Ardipithecus ramidus…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

DC readies The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman movies

It’s about time DC dusted off some of its second-tier superheroes for big-budget movies. The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman might finally get their movie debuts. It’s about time. WB’s chairman and CEO Barry Meyer spoke to Time Warner’s investors today. According to THR, he spilled the beans on a few upcoming projects. It’s no…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Meth-addicted snails prove that amphetamines are the ultimate memory-enhancer

Why are scientists getting pond snails hooked on meth? To figure out how addiction works. But they discovered something else: Meth enhances memory. What you learn when high stays with you longer and more clearly than what you learn sober. Lymnaea stagnalis — better known as pond snails — are widely used to study learning…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Curing obsessive-compulsive mice with bone marrow transplants

Mice are also susceptible to obsessive-compulsive disorder, resulting in constant grooming that leaves them hairless and sore. Now some obsessive-compulsive mice were treated by replacing their bone marrow, demonstrating the first cause-and-effect link between the immune system and mental illness. This pathological grooming is the mouse equivalent of the human condition of hair-pulling, known as…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Ye Olde Mailer Daemon

What I like most about this? That if Mailer Daemon were an actual person, you’d be able to take out your frustration much more satisfactorily than bashing your head against your keyboard. [Buttersafe via The Next Web]

Books & Comics Brian Barrett

The creator of superhero comedy “No Heroics” will co-write the Runaways movie

Tattoos could help diabetics track their blood sugar

Don’t hold your breath for “the next Lost” on television

Alien abductees star in a spacefaring comedy of errors

Travel backward in geologic time just by walking through your city

Horsey Potter and the horrors of equine cosplay

The last thing Spider-Man should be is another white guy

Ask a NASA rocket scientist anything

The 50 worst inventions of all time

James McAvoy Cast As Charles Xavier In X-Men First Class

Negative Mass: The Nuttiest Thing Never Seen

Captain America adds an Oscar winner. Plus your complete guide to the futures of Chuck and True Blood!

Vote for your the “best artist” Hugo — with your desktop wallpaper!

Term papers reveal which superheroes made the grade

The pulpy skyscapes of John Berkey

Humanity’s groundbreaking ancestor didn’t live in the forest after all

DC readies The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman movies

Meth-addicted snails prove that amphetamines are the ultimate memory-enhancer

Curing obsessive-compulsive mice with bone marrow transplants

Ye Olde Mailer Daemon

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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