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Watch Nic Cage Kill Absolutely Everyone In New Kick-Ass Clip

Nic Cage is lethal, devastating magic with his shotgun, knife and karate hands. See him murder a whole gang full of mobsters, in this exceedingly violent Kick-Ass clip. This is the real-life superhero violence we crave. Amazing, no? If they ever made a movie about an older Batman — along the lines of The Dark…

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Fun tricks with comments

First things first. Yes, you can EDIT your comments. We live in a bold new world. Just click that little gray gear icon to the left of your comment, and a menu will pop up. At the far right, you can see the “edit” option. Click that and you can edit out that unfortunate spelling…

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Kaiju Porn Pics — OMG!

Mammosaurus Rex by Digital Rebel on DeviantArt. Kaiju Beach Bash, via Motifake. Dinosaur porn via Rule 34. (Tons more at the link.) Dinosaur porn via Rule 34. (Tons more at the link.) Dinosaur porn via Rule 34. (Tons more at the link.) Dinosaur porn via Rule 34. (Tons more at the link.) Dinosaur porn via…

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Becoming an io9 commenter

To get an io9 account, you first have to make one comment. Write your comment in the box at the bottom of the post you want to comment on, then click “share.” Tip: Make your first comment a good one, because our army of comment moderators will decide based on that comment whether to let…

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Power Up With Our Wondercon 2010 Preview: Tron, Resident Evil And More!

San Francisco gets its own little taste of Comic Con this weekend. Wondercon brings together comics superstars, film-makers and some legendary actors. This year: a special Tron event, Resident Evil’s Milla Jovovich, Doctor Who, Max Brooks and Wendy and Lisa! Friday: Wendy and Lisa headline a movie/TV composers’ panel, DC Comics unveils its upcoming mega-events,…

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New Doctor, New Companion, New TARDIS… What Else Is New?

A new era of Doctor Who is about to begin, and one of the show’s new producers walked us through what’s different this time around. Find out about the revamped title sequence, new cameras and a whole new approach. Oh, and I really don’t think there are any spoilers in this post. Other than, you…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Oh, Right…It’s April Fool’s Day: The Best Internet Gags

The internets are chockablock with poor attempts at suck-you-in hilarity today — but here are the best we’ve found The winner is totally Comics Alliance‘s “scoop” that Alan Moore’s next iteration of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen would be set in the ’80s and his supergroup of heroes would include Jack Burton, Angus MacGyver, B.A.…

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It’s The April Guide To Science Fiction! We Ain’t Fooling!

What tomfoolery awaits you this April? Kick-Ass, a new Freddy Krueger, spring TV in full swing, and a plethora of conventions and new books. It’s the April io9 Guide To Science Fiction! No shenanigans! You can download the March calender as a printable PDF by clicking here. And here are this month’s convention links in…

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Want to keep up with io9 from the comfort of your Twitter bubble or holographic Facebook cube? Now you can. Bonus: Our new Facebook page lets you alert io9ers about local SF and science happenings. Twitter If you want to hear from io9 on Twitter, just follow us here: twitter.com/io9. We tweet only top stories,…

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Chinese Uprising Succeeds In Ousting Editor Of Controversial Science Fiction Magazine

We reported last week that the editorial staff of China’s Science Fiction World had published an open letter, signed by many of the country’s top writers and tons of fans, calling for the departure of President and Chief Editor Li Chiang. And now their struggle has borne fruit. https://gizmodo.com/worlds-largest-science-fiction-magazine-faces-author-up-5502176 According to China’s Xinhua News Agency,…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

FAQ On Starred Commenters

The Gawker Network has been experimenting for a while with this “star system” in which starred commenters get to be “featured” commenters and promote other people’s comments. And it’s up to each site in the network to figure out how to make this system work. We’re trying to move towards a fluid system where we…

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Decades-Long Physics Mystery Sparked by Ice Cream

How did a love of frozen treats lead to one of the greatest mysteries in physics? Find out in our tale of the Mpemba Effect, a still-unexplained phenomenon where boiling liquids freeze faster than cool ones. In the 1960s in Tanzania, a high school kid wanted ice cream enough to do something unscrupulous. Who among…

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New A-Team Trailer: Guns, Planes and Tanks Aplenty

You know what I like about The A-Team footage I’ve seen so far? Everything. And if you think this brand spanking new full-length trailer is over-the-top, I say your top isn’t high enough. https://gizmodo.com/a-team-trailer-hits-with-just-enough-ridiculously-aw-5443866 June 11th. Can. Not. Wait. [YouTube via The Daily What]

Movies Brian Barrett

Step Inside The Cockpit Of A Nazi UFO From The Moon!

When the Nazis descend from the Moon in force, they’ll be behind the controls of this beauty. Here’s a new piece of concept art from Iron Sky, the hotly-anticipated Finnish space-Nazi movie from the makers of Trek spoof Star Wreck. The Iron Sky crew promised to post a previously unseen piece of concept art if…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Real-Life Depiction of Spongebob’s Starfish Friend Has No Soul

When you die, this is what crawls out from under your bed and eats your disembodied spirit. His name is Patrick, and he’s Spongebob Squarepants’ best starfish friend. And here’s what he’d look like in real life. [IAmBored via Geekologie]

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A New, 3D, Shakycam “Fantastic Voyage” Is On The Way

The shakycam wizard behind the latter Bourne films, Green Zone, and United 93 is doing just what we told him — he’s going deep to make a science fiction film. Three months ago, we made a list of filmmakers we thought should saddle up and make a sci-fi movie. And at the top of that…

Movies Marc Bernardin

New Iron Man 2 Photos: Whiplash And His Cockatoo Sidekick Discuss A Spin-Off Series, Cockwhip

Isn’t it great when actors add little bits to their characters? Take this cockatoo, which Mickey Rourke insisted on, so Whiplash could have someone to argue with while drunk. Help us caption this photo, and check out travel-armor pics. The cockatoo was apparently part of Mickey Rourke’s deal. No bird. No Rourke. And aren’t we…

Movies Meredith Woerner

How Apple’s iPad Will Save Comics and Crush Dreams

Apple’s iPad — known to some as the Savior of Everything — drops in a few days. As every industry figures out how to deploy its shininess, here’s how comics oughta roll. With Apple’s Slab of Wisdom and Justice about to drop on our unworthy society on April 3rd, those who both work in comics…

io9 Marc Bernardin

Is Joss Whedon Really In Line To Direct The Avengers?

The latest Marvel movie rumor is almost too good to be true: Joss Whedon’s the leading contender to direct The Avengers, and it’s not an April Fools joke. Meanwhile, another rumor, about trouble on the Thor set, is already busted. IESB is claiming that Joss Whedon is at the top of the list of candidates…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Watch Nic Cage Kill Absolutely Everyone In New Kick-Ass Clip

Fun tricks with comments

Kaiju Porn Pics — OMG!

Becoming an io9 commenter

Power Up With Our Wondercon 2010 Preview: Tron, Resident Evil And More!

New Doctor, New Companion, New TARDIS… What Else Is New?

Oh, Right…It’s April Fool’s Day: The Best Internet Gags

Your Commenter Profile

It’s The April Guide To Science Fiction! We Ain’t Fooling!

Follow io9 On Twitter And Facebook

Chinese Uprising Succeeds In Ousting Editor Of Controversial Science Fiction Magazine

FAQ On Starred Commenters

Decades-Long Physics Mystery Sparked by Ice Cream

New A-Team Trailer: Guns, Planes and Tanks Aplenty

Step Inside The Cockpit Of A Nazi UFO From The Moon!

Real-Life Depiction of Spongebob’s Starfish Friend Has No Soul

A New, 3D, Shakycam “Fantastic Voyage” Is On The Way

New Iron Man 2 Photos: Whiplash And His Cockatoo Sidekick Discuss A Spin-Off Series, Cockwhip

How Apple’s iPad Will Save Comics and Crush Dreams

Is Joss Whedon Really In Line To Direct The Avengers?

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

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

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

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