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First Look At Jack Black In Gulliver’s Travels

Images are starting to come in from Cannes film festival — including the first ever poster from the modern day Gulliver’s Travels. Starring Jack Black. We’re still not so sure how we feel about this one, plus Giant 3-D Spiders! Empire Magazine posted images of the new Gulliver’s Travels, which also stars Jason Segel, Emily…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Why Iron Man Is The Gen Y Superhero

The other day, Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau tweeted a brainy, funny, suitably irreverent essay at Social Creature about why Iron Man is the first 21st. century superhero — because who he is is intertwined with technology, because he’s totally transparent and lives in public, and because he has fun being a superhero. And…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Artful Video Captures The Terrible Beauty Of Eyjafjallajökull’s New Eruptions

A little over a week ago, a videographer visited the site of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull to capture what the constant eruption looked like in early May. This gorgeous video is the result. Taken by Sean Stiegemeier with a Canon 5d mkII and a motorized dolly, this is what it looks like when the Earth won’t…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Easter Island Continues To Baffle The Heck Out Of Archaeologists

For 50 years, archaeologists assumed that the 800-year-old road network on Easter Island was used to transport the mysterious moai. But new fieldwork from UK researchers shows that the roads were mostly ceremonial. How did those blockheads get there? In 1958, Thor Heyerdahl of Kon-Tiki fame posited that the roads on Easter Island were used…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Gene Wolfe’s New Novel: Another Weird House Book

The flood of books about weird old houses that are full of secrets continues, as if our real estate bust continues to rattle our collective consciousness. The latest entry: Gene Wolfe’s The Sorcerer’s House. Spoilers ahead! https://gizmodo.com/are-our-novels-being-haunted-by-the-housing-bust-5399851 Sorry I’m coming to this book late — it came out in late March, but I only just…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Creepy Portraits Of Where All Those Frozen Heads Go

These are pictures of facilities where technicians store cryogenically frozen bodies in the hope that one day they can be revived using advanced technology. Patrick Millard’s photos of cryostat tanks blur the line between death and industrial design. You can learn more about this series of photos, and see more of Millard’s work on his…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors

Ever wonder who is behind those Gawker Artists banners? Are you a creative type curious about how to get your work featured on Gawker Media sites? Come on in and learn all the ways you can contribute to the Gawker Artists community. [Art by Ryan Brennan] Submit Your Art Gawker Artists is a curated online…

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“Spork” Is The First Classic Bitpunk Movie

Indie film Spork, about a female-identified intersexed person trying to deal with mean girls in junior high, isn’t just a smart comedy with posthuman overtones. It represents the birth of a new subgenre: Bitpunk. Quiet Earth has a review. Spork, directed by JB Ghuman Jr., is a sweet little film dressed in an 80s veneer…

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The Future, As Rendered By A French Aesthete

Concept artist Bastien Grivet delivers worlds of tomorrow full of menace and wonder that somehow feel as if they were painted in the past.

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Five Creatures That Prove Life Could Exist On Other Planets (Or In Space)

Want to know what life will look like on other planets? Look no farther than these five creatures, who are already prepared for life on Saturn’s moon Titan – or in the hard vacuum of deep space. Unlike humans, with our pesky need for things like oxygen and sugar, some creatures are more flexible in…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Latest Zombie Novel: “Kill Bill Meets Mad Max”

An Edgar Award-nominated mystery author has just sold her first zombie novel — and it’s being published by Harlequin’s speculative fiction imprint Luna. Could Sophie Crane’s Aftertime be proof that genre-mashups are the new genres? Sophie Littlefield, author of A Bad Day For Sorry, won the RT Award for Best First Mystery and was a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Best Parody Video Ever For People Who Are Sick Of Lost

What do Lost’s mysterious Jacob and the Man In Black play when they’re sick of black-rock-white-rock? Jimmy Kimmel knows, it’s Connect 4 Million! Skip to the 1:00 mark if you don’t want to hear little spoilers from last night’s episode. [via Topless Robot]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Three “Simple” Ways to Become a Chrononaut

In his eponymous Discovery Channel series, Stephen Hawking says that time travel is totally theoretically possible. Here are the three most straightforward ways to achieve it. Build a wormhole, but through time, instead of space. Easy, right? But assuming wormhole construction is a possibility, if you placed both ends of the wormhole near Earth, and…

io9 Marc Bernardin

DNA-Styled Affection, Brontë Sisters Kick Ass, Star Wars Sex-Ed and More!

Every week, we round up the best tips that you post in io9’s tips forum. This week, we’ve got a mash-up of geeky declarations of friendship, Brontë Sisters activate, science tips, Star Wars hilarity much more! If you want to post a tip, just click on the #tips link on our navigation bar, or include…

io9 Krista Fulton

Xfinity, Please Release This TV Remote Web App

If there’s anything that could make me forgive the general dorkiness of Comcast’s “Xfinity” rebranding, it’s this incredibly awesome demo of a prototype web app for controlling Xfinity cable and On Demand. Guys, release this and we’ll call it even. https://gizmodo.com/comcast-rebrands-itself-as-xfinity-seriously-thats-5463652 Flicking through an interactive channel guide without taking up precious TV real estate? That’s…

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Paranoid New Trailer For Philip K. Dick Adaptation “The Adjustment Bureau”

A politician discovers that the agents of Fate are messing with his destiny and mind. Yes, it’s a paranoid adaptation of a story that only Philip K. Dick could write. Check out the weird new trailer for The Adjustment Bureau. Here’s the synopsis, from Universal: Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate…

io9 Annalee Newitz

A Giant Oarfish, The Sea Serpent Of Yore, Washes Up In Sweden

A specimen of the 11-foot-long giant oarfish – the world’s longest bony fish – was found yesterday in Bovallstrand, Sweden. The fish, also known as the “king of herrings,” hasn’t been seen in Sweden in the last 130 years. On May 11, a giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) was discovered on Sweden’s western coast in the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

First New True Blood Footage Of Sookie And Lafayette

A new True Blood minisode has appeared, and it’s got our main man Lafayette acting all sorts of sassy, Sookie looking vacant, and Tara just being annoying “extra sassy” Tara. We missed you guys so much. Did you forget how annoying Tara is and how amazing Lafayette is? I didn’t. But I had forgotten all…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Is Fringe’s Alternate Universe The Same Earth As I Am Legend?

The citizens of Fringe’s alternate universe could have bigger problems to cope with than just whatever William Bell has cooked up. They may have a plague-zombie outbreak on their hands, if an alternate-universe movie marquee is any indication. Or at least, the same movie is showing in both the I Am Legend-verse and Fringe’s alt-universe:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Win Locke’s Wheelchair – A Ton Of Lost Props Are Up For Auction

Ever wanted to wield Mr. Eko’s Jesus Stick? Well, you’re in luck – approximately 100 props from Lost will soon be up for auction, such as Locke’s hunting knife, Hurley’s lottery ticket, Sawyer’s glasses, Dharma beer, and fish biscuits. [Profiles in History via THR] Collection of 32 DHARMA Beer Cans in Varied Condition A large…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

First Look At Jack Black In Gulliver’s Travels

Why Iron Man Is The Gen Y Superhero

Artful Video Captures The Terrible Beauty Of Eyjafjallajökull’s New Eruptions

Easter Island Continues To Baffle The Heck Out Of Archaeologists

Gene Wolfe’s New Novel: Another Weird House Book

Creepy Portraits Of Where All Those Frozen Heads Go

Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors

“Spork” Is The First Classic Bitpunk Movie

The Future, As Rendered By A French Aesthete

Five Creatures That Prove Life Could Exist On Other Planets (Or In Space)

The Latest Zombie Novel: “Kill Bill Meets Mad Max”

Best Parody Video Ever For People Who Are Sick Of Lost

Three “Simple” Ways to Become a Chrononaut

DNA-Styled Affection, Brontë Sisters Kick Ass, Star Wars Sex-Ed and More!

Xfinity, Please Release This TV Remote Web App

Paranoid New Trailer For Philip K. Dick Adaptation “The Adjustment Bureau”

A Giant Oarfish, The Sea Serpent Of Yore, Washes Up In Sweden

First New True Blood Footage Of Sookie And Lafayette

Is Fringe’s Alternate Universe The Same Earth As I Am Legend?

Win Locke’s Wheelchair – A Ton Of Lost Props Are Up For Auction

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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

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