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Lost director’s next gig: a superhero detective show

Now that he’s done filming the Lost finale, what will director Jack Bender do next? Looks like he’s not ready to leave the genre would just yet. Bender has signed on to direct/produce Syfy’s new mysterious mind-powered detective series, Alphas. Bender, who has worked on other great past shows such as The Sopranos, Alias, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Now you can read “Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction” for free online

Charles Tan has just released the 2009 Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction, and the entire contents are available for free online. Want to discover some new authors? Now you have the chance. Tan writes: The sixteen stories included in this anthology were chosen from magazines (online and print), anthologies, and single author collections. The authors…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Finally, an Officially-Licensed Street Fighter IV HDTV

These SFIV TVs are just like a normal HDTV, but you get an 8-second SFIV image when you turn it on and theres the game’s logo at the bottom. Cool? [Yahoo via Technabob]

Television Adam Frucci

Identity of mystery monster revealed at last

Earlier this month, Canadian hikers stumbled across the carcass of this bizarre-looking creature. Now scientists think they know what it is. Two women hiking in the Ontario wilderness came across this foot-long creature, who had washed up on shore. It looks like some kind of trout with fur. Cryptid enthusiasts wondered if it might be…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Which city is Syfy’s show “Haven” channeling: Caprica or Eureka?

We’re still not sure what to think about Syfy’s new Stephen King dramaHaven. Are they going for a “creepy town” vibe or a “whimsical little village” feeling? And these two new video promos still have us confused. What we do know is that it’s being classified as a drama, it’s one-hour long, and based on…

io9 Meredith Woerner

In YOUR lifetime: clones, fusion energy, extra dimensions and first contact with aliens!

This is the coolest thing you’ll see all day. Scientific American has an interactive infographic showing twelve things that could/will happen by 2050. We’ll meet aliens, fight nuclear wars, clone people and discover extra dimensions. Witness the animated tesseract!

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Chuck and FlashForward end with a bang, plus complete insanity on Breaking Bad, and alien solar systems

We’re at the tail end of the spring finales this week as Chuck and FlashForward call it quits (for the summer and forever, respectively). Also, new Ashes to Ashes and Next Generation and Doctor Who marathons. MONDAY 5/24/10 It’s the double-sized season finale of Chuck (8 PM, ABC, Chuck Versus the Subway; Chuck Versus the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The Periodic Table of The Empire Strikes Back

It seems like periodic tables are the genre charts de jour, but this one — breaking down the various and sundry building blocks of Episode V — is pretty neat, especially the “strangled by Vader” subset. [Scifi Wire] https://gizmodo.com/the-periodic-table-of-superpowers-5541530

io9 Marc Bernardin

3 alternate endings to Lost

Unsatisfied with the real ending of Lost? Then check out these three alternate possibilities brought to you by the cast, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, and Jimmy Kimmel. This was all part of Jimmy Kimmel’s Aloha to Lost special that aired after the finale. Another important moment that happened on this show was when Kimmel was…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Gundam Calling: Best t-shirt of the week

When the inevitable robot apocalypse comes, how will you let our new overlords know that you’re sympathetic to their cause? A t-shirt like this from Chop Shop on your chest (or a similar print on your wall). [ComicsAlliance]

io9 Marc Bernardin

First True Blood clip promotes 6-hour vampire sex sessions

Check out the first ever clip from True Blood season 3, featuring Sookie and Eric’s first fight! Plus one of them is topless – guess which? Also included: a new HBO promo!

io9 Meredith Woerner

The bootleg Batman art of Asia

When you have a superhero as iconic as Batman, it’s unsurprising that he’ll be bootlegged to kingdom come. Bat Blog has a collection of illicit Bat-art from all over Asia. Check out vintage Vietnamese comics and Batman fighting aliens in Hong Kong. [via Bat Blog] Top image: Hong Kong (comic) Hong Kong (comic) Hong Kong…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Neil Gaiman delivers his Doctor Who episode

The writer-editor-raconteur has long hinted that he’d be writing an episode of Doctor Who. Now, via Twitter, Gaiman proves to us that he’s actually done it. His fingers may carefully obscure the script’s title, but Gaiman — sitting with Blackadder creator Richard Curtis (who wrote the June 5 Who episode, “Vincent and the Doctor”) and…

io9 Marc Bernardin

Three possible new love interests for Shia LeBeouf. Plus a new Inception TV spot!

Forget Megan Fox – who’ll the new Transformers leading lady be? It’s in with the new and out with the old for Scream 4 – and we mean that as violently as possible. Plus Inception, Splice, Fringe, Chuck, and more! Transformers 3: As we enter the first full week of a Transformers franchise without Megan…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

LG’s 3DTVs Priced Between $2,700 and $3,600

Converting the Korean price-tags for LG’s 3DTVs the other week almost gave a few of us heart attacks, so it’s pleasing to see that the Amazon prices (they’ve just gone live) are far more reasonable. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-lx9500-3dtv-will-go-on-sale-may-5501792 While the better specced LX9500 range still hasn’t been priced, the LC6500 has—with the 47-inch model coming in at…

Television Kat Hannaford

Lost was the ultimate long con

So that’s it. Lost, arguably the most important genre show of the past decade, ended with a fizzle. People will tell you it was fine until the last 15 minutes, but they’re wrong. Spoilers below… Oh, and hey, West Coast peeps and people who got up early to watch this in England. I mean it.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Fall in love with new stop-motion demons and a post-apocalyptic rom-com

This week get a face full of Manborg, the creepy film that takes place after the mighty hell wars! Plus a sweet little end-of-the-world rom-com, and a spooky short proves that H.P. Lovecraft is still the scare master. Manborg We can’t pull our eyes away from Manborg, perhaps it’s the crazy make-up, insane premise, the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Everything goes to hell in a leather handbasket on SGU

The plot twists were flying on this weekends SGU. Were you ready for the sudden and unexpected character turns and secret reveals? I certainly wasn’t, but maybe it was exactly what SGU needed. Plus TJ gets a baby shower. This week SGU gave us a villain, lots of villains to be precise. And while as…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The io9 Lost discussion thread!

Watching the Lost finale tonight? Comment, cry, cheer, grouse, and yammer here! Cyriaque will be live-commenting along with you. Also, be sure to stick around later for Charlie Jane’s recap of the finale!

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The world as a giant tourist attraction

This map breaks down the overall touristyness of the globe by gauging the concentration of Panoramio photos. Big surprise – Panoramio users don’t holiday in Siberia. [bluemoon.ee via Information is Beautiful]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Lost director’s next gig: a superhero detective show

Now you can read “Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction” for free online

Finally, an Officially-Licensed Street Fighter IV HDTV

Identity of mystery monster revealed at last

Which city is Syfy’s show “Haven” channeling: Caprica or Eureka?

In YOUR lifetime: clones, fusion energy, extra dimensions and first contact with aliens!

Chuck and FlashForward end with a bang, plus complete insanity on Breaking Bad, and alien solar systems

The Periodic Table of The Empire Strikes Back

3 alternate endings to Lost

Gundam Calling: Best t-shirt of the week

First True Blood clip promotes 6-hour vampire sex sessions

The bootleg Batman art of Asia

Neil Gaiman delivers his Doctor Who episode

Three possible new love interests for Shia LeBeouf. Plus a new Inception TV spot!

LG’s 3DTVs Priced Between $2,700 and $3,600

Lost was the ultimate long con

Fall in love with new stop-motion demons and a post-apocalyptic rom-com

Everything goes to hell in a leather handbasket on SGU

The io9 Lost discussion thread!

The world as a giant tourist attraction

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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

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