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Threequel Alert: Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3, Favreau Talks Iron Man 3, And The Fallen Talks Transformers 3!

Iron Man 2 reviews include enough spoilers to power an arc reactor. Ghostbusters 3 may be exorcised. Plus trailers for Toy Story and Survival of the Dead, and a Jonah Hex poster. Also: Doctor Who, Transformers, Fringe, Supernatural and Lost. Iron Man 2: As we mentioned yesterday, this film is getting mixed reviews — which…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

We’ve Seen Iron Man 2’s After-Credits Easter Egg

If you stick around after the ending credits of Iron Man 2, you’ll get a surprise that expands the Marvel movie universe, just like with the first movie. We glimpsed this scene, and here’s what happens. Maximum spoilers below! Somehow, the “after credits” sequence from Iron Man 2 wound up on YouTube for a short…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

20 Great “All Seems Lost” Moments From Science Fiction/Fantasy!

We don’t find out what our science fiction/fantasy heroes are made of, until everything seems hopeless and their backs are against the wall. The greatest SF stories also contain the greatest “all seems lost” moments, and here are our favorites. There are a few flavors of “all seems lost” moments in science fiction and fantasy…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Michigan’s Abandoned Dinosaur Amusement Park Is Way Creepy

Abandoned amusement parks are eerie. But an abandoned park filled with fiberglass dinosaurs? Eerie as shit. In Irish Hills, Michigan, you can find one such saurian-filled ghost-town: The Prehistoric Forest. It’s like Jurassic Park, but the T-Rex eats your soul. The Prehistoric Forest reportedly opened in 1963 and closed in 1999. At one point, this…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

What Happens When Black Holes Combine?

There are some theories, and yes, they are all disturbing. Black holes are space’s boogeymen. Although there are a lot of monsters out there in the universe – supernovas, asteroids, death stars – they are never quite as scary. Black holes retain a aura of mystery and menace. How could they not? They retain everything.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Classic Alien Won’t Appear In Ridley Scott’s Prequels At All

The acid-blood sleek-skinned aliens dreamed up by H.R. Giger and Ridley Scott are among the most memorable creature designs in movie history. But Scott says they’re “worn out” thanks to endless sequels, and they won’t be in his new prequels. In an interview with Screen Daily, the director revealed that he has plans to redesign…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Octavia Butler’s Stories Turned Into Jazz

Jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell writes music and spoken word poetry based on the works of Octavia Butler. [Gapers Block]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Will Spielberg’s New Alien Invasion Show Right The Wrongs Of War Of The Worlds?

Steven Spielberg is the executive producer for Untitled Alien Invasion Project, a one-hour TV drama slated to air on TNT. What’s Spielberg’s show about? ER’s Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood of Terminator Salvation, on the run from victorious alien conquerors. In the script for Spielberg’s upcoming alien show, intergalactic invaders have kicked humanity’s collective keister.…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

Give Back to the Internet: Take the Gawker Media Census 2010

Last Census go-around, we found out that 93% of io9 readers consume online content, and 90% also regularly read books. Surely you can stop your zombie-like consumption (we mean that in a good way) for 10 minutes and share your media predilections. The Gawker Media Census 2010 is a way for us to find out…

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The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

This white, foamy oil slick appears almost beautiful in this satellite image — but it’s set to become the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The Coast Guard is considering setting it on fire to save the environment. A Louisiana drill rig exploded and sank last week, and some 42,000 gallons of oil are still…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Secrets Of Intelligence Lie Within A Single Cell

The microscopic world of the single, living cell mirrors our own in so many ways: cells are essentially autonomous, sentient and ingenious. In the lives of single cells we can perceive the roots of our own intelligence. Molecular biology and genetics have driven the biosciences, but have not given us the miraculous new insights we…

io9 Brian J. Ford - New Scientist

True Blood New Cast Photos: Hail, Hail, The Fangs Are All Here!

It’s the first cast poster from True Blood new season, and everyone is giving their best sexy swamp face. Look at Pam — you saucy tart you. Plus is baby Jessica giving Bill the eye, or the snake?

Television Meredith Woerner

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

One of the most exciting things about the new Doctor Who season has been Karen Gillan, who brings a bubbly cynicism to the role of companion Amy Pond. We asked her about abandonment issues, and whether Amy’s headed for superhero-dom. We were lucky to talk to Gillan on the phone a couple weeks back. This…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Iron Man 2 Reviews Range From Unwatchable To AWESOME!

Early reviews of Iron Man 2 are out, and the trades are calling it a muddled, barely watchable mess. But bloggers are full of praise for a multi-layered sequel. Here’s our review roundup, with minor spoilers. The Mirror appears to be the first critic to dismantle the Iron Man sequel with a crowbar, but the…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Jazz Age Scientists Imagined Life on Mars on the Cover of the New York Times

Stephen Hawking is just the latest immensely respected scientist to posit life on other worlds: Back in 1912, Edmond Perrier, director of Paris’ Museum of the Jardin des Plantes, did the same thing in the New York Times Magazine. https://gizmodo.com/stephen-hawking-admits-that-aliens-will-probably-fuck-u-5524727 Here’s an introduction to Perrier and his work that one could easily find applicable to…

io9 Marc Bernardin

Amtrak Wants You To Ride Their Meat Train

Thanks to a $274,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak will soon run its Heartland Flyer rail line on beef byproduct biodiesel for a 12-month trial period. Obviously, the Heartland Flyer needs a new, titter-worthy name. The Heartland Flyer – which runs from Oklahoma City to Forth Worth – will run on combustible moo…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

SF Author Peter Watts Gets A Fine Instead Of Prison Time

Peter Watts, author of Blindsight and the Rifters Trilogy, faced his sentencing today after a St. Clair County jury found him guilty of assaulting/restricting/obstructing a police officer. Watts could have faced up to two years in prison for the incident, in which U.S. Customs And Border Protection officers claimed he obstructed their search of his…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Epic Infographic Maps Out The Mechanics Of Book Publishing

Ever wonder how a book is made? This videogame-like graphic from Funnel Inc. explains the evolution of a book from final draft to finished product. Linden and Lori Wilson’s Funnel Inc. communications firm created this chart for Webcrafters Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin. The graphic details the publishing process in all of its inky glory. Do…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Chuck vs. the Everything He Ever Wanted

Chuck and Sarah are finally together, romancing their way across Europe. But is the spy life the life they truly want, or is it time for them to leave it all behind for love? Not if evil can help it. So, what’s it like to finally get what you want? No, I’m not just talking…

Television Marc Bernardin

Watching The New Ring In 3D Will Spell Immediate Death

That creepy little girl is back for a third installment of The Ring movie series, but this time the she-devil is coming at you in 3D. Which can only mean that everyone watching the new movie will immediately die. [THR]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Threequel Alert: Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3, Favreau Talks Iron Man 3, And The Fallen Talks Transformers 3!

We’ve Seen Iron Man 2’s After-Credits Easter Egg

20 Great “All Seems Lost” Moments From Science Fiction/Fantasy!

Michigan’s Abandoned Dinosaur Amusement Park Is Way Creepy

What Happens When Black Holes Combine?

The Classic Alien Won’t Appear In Ridley Scott’s Prequels At All

Octavia Butler’s Stories Turned Into Jazz

Will Spielberg’s New Alien Invasion Show Right The Wrongs Of War Of The Worlds?

Give Back to the Internet: Take the Gawker Media Census 2010

The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

The Secrets Of Intelligence Lie Within A Single Cell

True Blood New Cast Photos: Hail, Hail, The Fangs Are All Here!

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

Iron Man 2 Reviews Range From Unwatchable To AWESOME!

Jazz Age Scientists Imagined Life on Mars on the Cover of the New York Times

Amtrak Wants You To Ride Their Meat Train

SF Author Peter Watts Gets A Fine Instead Of Prison Time

Epic Infographic Maps Out The Mechanics Of Book Publishing

Chuck vs. the Everything He Ever Wanted

Watching The New Ring In 3D Will Spell Immediate Death

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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