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What Strange Parasite Has Infected This Tree?

Egad, look at this poor tree! Some bulbous, parasitic infection is leaching the life right out of it! Could this creature arrive at to your local park? Are we looking at the onset of an arboreal apocalypse? No worries, dear readers – this is just the jabuticaba, or Brazilian Grape Tree. It’s indigenous to South…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

In The Future, We Will All Live In Double Decker Buses

Designer Aristide Antonas has thing for wheeled homes – first, he brought us the cozy tanker truck cabin, and now he brings us the double decker bed-and-breakfast. It’s perfect for zombie evasion, escaping Master Blaster’s minions, or tea time. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-convert-a-tanker-truck-into-a-post-apocalyptic-h-5498725 Antonas is an associate professor of architecture at the University of Thessaly. Here’s his synopsis…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Kevin Conroy’s Batman Zings Christian Bale: “You Sound Ridiculous”

Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series, had some choice words for Christian Bale’s gravelly Bat-voice. Although he praised Bale’s performance, Conroy noted that Bale “just got steered wrong” in the voice department. At C2E2, Conroy – who is roundly beloved for voicing Batman in B:TAS, the Paul Dini Justice League…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Take A Ride On Dr. Smith’s Flying Machine From 1896

The September 1, 1896 San Francisco Call ran this image of inventor Dr. C. A. Smith’s flying machine. Apparently Smith had a model of his airship propped up on two stools in a shop on Market Street in San Francisco. The functional version of the machine was to be 105 feet in length and have…

io9 Matt Novak

The Amount Of Free Scifi TV On Hulu Is Mind-Boggling

Most of us use Hulu to catch up on last night’s episode of Lost or Caprica, but did you know there’s a ridiculous amount of full seasons of shows from yore? We’re talking full seasons of SG-1, Lexx, and more. Here’s a hearty chunk of full and partial seasons that Hulu offers. Apologies to our…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

Great Moments In Alternate History: The Discovery Of Magic

WWI fought with dragons? England as the land of Faerie? A space flight that runs on mummy dust? It was only a matter of time until fantasy figured out that everything’s better with a little bit of magic, even history. Susanna Clarke’s fantastic Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell has probably done more to tie magic…

Books & Comics David Daw

What Kind Of Unpowered Superhero Are You?

With Kick-Ass in the theaters this weekend, you may be considering superheroics as a career yourself. But wait! What kind of superhero will you be – the neighborhood champion or the deodorant-eschewing, bloodthirsty lunatic? Find out now! INSTRUCTIONS: Tally up your total at the end. No. 2 pencils only. 1.) Why are you a superhero?…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Grand Junction: A Bold Idea Hampered by Its Execution

Maurice Dantec’s Grand Junction is a metaphysical cyberspace epic; a Dickian post-apocalyptic future that questions our reliance on machines as a metaphor for human preoccupation with the material. Or, at least, it’s supposed to be. Certainly, Dantec intends it to be, and he does a decent job of steeping Grand Junction in the recognizable characteristics…

Books & Comics Chris Braak

Reinvention Of The Daleks!

Doctor Who’s oldest and deadliest monsters are back — and some new concept art shows how the twisted, maniacal minds at the BBC recreated them in a new, terrible image. Plus here’s why Doctor Who season five is must-see television. Minor spoilers ahead… So at this point, three episodes of the Matt Smith era of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

What comics Need More Dazzler this week? Brightest Day and Siege: Loki do readers a solid, whereas Hulked Out Heroes reads exponentially better if you’ve been tippling. Brightest Day 0 Writer: Geoff Johns Art: Peter Tomasi Now this is more like it – after the grand mal choma-war that was Blackest Night, it’s enjoyable to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Is The Universe The Creation Of Asimov’s Bored Robot?

For this installment of Weekend Short Story Club, we’ll be looking at Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question.” Short stories are an oft-forgotten part of literature, and “The Last Question” showcases every reason why they should stay relevant. Originally published in 1956 in the short-lived Science Fiction Quarterly, Asimov privately thought “The Last Question” the best…

Books & Comics David Grossman

Greek Myths Clash With The Modern World

With Clash of the Titans getting an update, the time is perfect for Ryan Mauskopf’s humorous illustrations placing Greek mythological figures in the modern world. Too bad most gods and monsters aren’t quite ready for modern life. For this year’s junior thesis project, the School of Visual Arts asked students to transform Greek myths. Mauskopf…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Daughter From FlashForward Is The Most Evil Kid On TV

You know FlashForward is a very special program when it can’t even make its plucky child protagonist likable. Seriously, Charlie Benford is a pint-sized harbinger of adultery. It’s like she wants her mom to cheat on her dad or something. If I had to compare this week’s FlashForward episode – “Let No Man Put Asunder”…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

The Shiniest Stories On io9 This Week

What happened on io9 this week? Joss Whedon nabbed Avengers (huzzah!), the io9 Commentary Twack debuted with Dune, Grant Morrison talked Batman, mysterious cryptography boggled us, and McLovin hinted at Kick-Ass 2 (and wore sweet shoes). Why Joss Whedon Should Be Your New Marvel Movie Overlord Will Joss Whedon ruin your superhero-gasm? Some fans seem…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Bees And Flowers Speak In A Secret Code (And They Think Your Haircut Is Goofy)

Flowers may use UV patterns to attract bees. See how, and check out photos that shows us approximately what a bee sees when it looks at flowers. This is a confusing time to be a human. As the human race unlocks the secrets of genetics and uses them to make square tomatoes and clone velociraptors,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Stormtroopers Have Lightsabers And C-3PO Has Breasts In Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Art

If it hadn’t been for this gorgeous concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, Fox may not have embraced George Lucas’ pitch for A New Hope. McQuarrie’s illustrations didn’t just define the Star Wars aesthetic – they made Star Wars happen. For the most part, A New Hope stayed faithful to McQuarrie’s original designs, but it’s intriguing…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Do Cyborgs Dream Of Co-Ed Hot Showers?

The 1990 film Hardware, aka M.A.R.K. 13, might have been trying to be the Terminator of the 1990s, but it was mostly forgettable. Except for this cyborg shower scene. That cyber-hand is great for lathering. [via Bonniegrrl on Twitter]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Important Easter Eggs To Look For While Watching Kick-Ass

One thing we love about the bubble-gum slaughter epic Kick-Ass is the heaps of Easter Eggs and comic book references. We’ve made a list of the best moments, from jabs at The Dark Knight to subtle movie tie-ins. Spoilers ahead… Superhero Montages, Pokes and Riffs Throughout the film, many scenes pay homage to past superhero…

Movies Meredith Woerner

How Does the Drinking Bird Work?

Don’t even try to tell us that you haven’t wondered about this one. The secret to the bird is not, in fact, patenting and selling such a useless invention. (That distinction, I believe, is held by the person who invented pet rocks. Kudos, whoever you are.) It is choosing the right liquid to fill the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Great Delta Of Cthulhu, Whose Tentacles Reach Out Across The Land

The Bombetoka Bay in Madagascar stretches many tentacles into the mainland via this tidal delta. While sometimes the water is a deep blue, at other times its Cthulhu-like rivulets turn deep red. What makes this strange body change color? According to Anne Jefferson at the awesomely-named geo blog, Pathological Geomorphology, it all has to do…

io9 Annalee Newitz

What Strange Parasite Has Infected This Tree?

In The Future, We Will All Live In Double Decker Buses

Kevin Conroy’s Batman Zings Christian Bale: “You Sound Ridiculous”

Take A Ride On Dr. Smith’s Flying Machine From 1896

The Amount Of Free Scifi TV On Hulu Is Mind-Boggling

Great Moments In Alternate History: The Discovery Of Magic

What Kind Of Unpowered Superhero Are You?

Grand Junction: A Bold Idea Hampered by Its Execution

Reinvention Of The Daleks!

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

Is The Universe The Creation Of Asimov’s Bored Robot?

Greek Myths Clash With The Modern World

The Daughter From FlashForward Is The Most Evil Kid On TV

The Shiniest Stories On io9 This Week

Bees And Flowers Speak In A Secret Code (And They Think Your Haircut Is Goofy)

Stormtroopers Have Lightsabers And C-3PO Has Breasts In Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Art

Do Cyborgs Dream Of Co-Ed Hot Showers?

Important Easter Eggs To Look For While Watching Kick-Ass

How Does the Drinking Bird Work?

The Great Delta Of Cthulhu, Whose Tentacles Reach Out Across The Land

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