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Old Alien Toy Ads Will Ruin Your Childhood All Over Again

It’s nigh impossible to market toys based on the Aliens franchise. Acid-blooded xenological killing machines + chortling happy moppets = unintentionally hilarious commercials for us…and a lifetime worth of grief counseling for anyone under 10. What’s so plum absurd about the following commercials is that they more or less try to turn the pants-poopingly scifi/body/isolation…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

I Want My Light To Be A Wrecking Ball

This wrecking ball is design to vaporize rather than smash. High-energy particles simply evaporate the structures of whatever the ball hits, making demolition day even more spectacular. Meet “Wrecking Ball Lamp” and “Crane Lamp.” Made by Belgian/Dutch design firm Studio Job, the two industrial-style sculptures are more likely to be found in an art museum…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Transformers 3 Set Report, Megan Fox’s Jonah Hex Surname, And Green Lantern Logo Revealed

Transformers 3 already has multiple armies, a trip to the Moon, and someone named Matt. Megan Fox’s Jonah Hex character has an oddly familiar surname. Green Lantern accidentally unveils its logo. Plus Hot Tub Time Machine, Lost, Caprica, and more! Transformers 3: The first set report is in for Michael Bay’s latest robot opus. There…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Richard Alpert’s Still A Slave, Man

Tonight we learned the story of Richard Alpert, Lost’s most enigmatic character. And it turns out that Richard’s arrival on the island was something of a turning point for everyone concerned. But what did it mean? Spoilers ahead… When Richard Alpert, the bedraggled slave shackled on the Black Rock, washed up on the island, his…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Steampunk Star Wars, Mika’s Kick-Ass Song, Awesome Futuristic Architecture, And More!

Every week, we round up the best tips that you post in io9’s tips forum. This week, we’ve got Steampunk Star Wars, Mutant Toads, Mika’s song for Kick-Ass, and much more! If you want to post a tip, just click on the #tips link on our navigation bar, or include the word #tips in any…

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Lens Flare Gallery

You can also use phone pics, Cat Flare.

io9 Meredith Woerner

The One Thing George Lucas Could Do To Sway The People In His Favor

After editing over 634 hours of submitted footage and interviewing both insiders and Star Wars apologists, there’s one thing The People Versus George Lucas director Alexandre O. Philippe wants from Lucas. Find out the verdict in our exclusive interview. I had the pleasure of sitting down with The People Versus George Lucas director, plus producers…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Celebrate Japanese Film Genius Akira Kurosawa’s 100th Birthday, With This Criterion Box Set

Akira Kurosawa’s films have been the greatest influence on my life, along with Karate Kid and Enter the Dragon. The samurai films were about the sword fights, secondary; first, they were about characters, and timeless stories. Like Hidden Fortress, which was the direct influence for Star Wars, and the Seven Samurai, which was remade into…

Movies Brian Lam

Marvelman Zooms Back To Comics This June

Marvelman (a.k.a. Miracleman a.ka. the superhero at the center of one of the most screwball legal struggles in comic book history) returns to print this summer. Marvel Comics will publish a one-shot, series, and hardcover of Marvelman’s past exploits. Here’s the scoop from Marvel Comics’ press release: Marvel is proud to announce the return of…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Going Back To The Future With Hot Tub’s Crispin Glover

We talked to Crispin Glover about going back in time 25 years for Hot Tub Time Machine, a quarter century after Back To The Future premiered. And he told us about playing Nikola Tesla’s drunken nemesis, Thomas Edison. It is such a welcome shock to see THE George McFly strutting around in the new time…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why Warner Bros. Is Screwing Netflix by Giving DVDs to Blockbuster a Month Early

It’s appropriate, almost, that Warner Bros. is giving Blockbuster—the chain that’s closing 500 locations and bringing back late fees—a 28-day exclusive rental window over Netflix and Redbox. Two archaic institutions, sticking together. https://gizmodo.com/blockbuster-to-close-500-locations-5480585 Under the agreement, Blockbuster will get new Warner Bros. releases to rent out the same day they’re released on DVD and Blu-ray.…

Movies Matt Buchanan

Want To Redesign Nature? Now You Can.

Synthetic Aesthetics is a new program to bring synthetic biologists together with designers and artists. Apply now to get a grant that could help you become a better designer of living things. Sponsored by science agencies in the US and the UK, Synthetic Aesthetics will bring together six artists and six scientists for a month-long…

io9 Annalee Newitz

5 Dystopias Healthcare Reform Could Prevent (And One It Could Cause)

We’ve heard a lot of hype, on both sides, about the healthcare reform bill President Obama signed today. But how will it really affect our future? Here are five dystopias it may save us from, and one it could cause. Oh, and there are spoilers in this post. Watch out! So the House of Representatives…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Is This A Vision Of A Sinister Shorty-Hating Future?

Who are these revelers, and what’s with their massive clodhoppers? Are they from a future prone to dinky flash floods? Are these shoes weighted to deal with low gravity? Or are they victims of a dystopian heightocracy? These blue foam shoes are the brainchild of German artist Hans Hemmert of the Ignes Idee art collective.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Cold Fusion — Will It Save The World Or Be Forgotten?

Since cold fusion’s troubled birth, it has been relegated to the fringes of science and the stuff of fiction. But this week, several chemists present evidence that cold fusion may be about to come online. Cold fusion entered the public spotlight in 1989 with a scandal. Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons claimed they’d produced a…

io9 Tim Barribeau

James Cameron Hates Commercials on His DVDs, Too

James Cameron on why both the Avatar Blu-ray and DVD will be released without any superfluous trailers.

Movies Mark Wilson

An Interview With Peter Hagelstein

Professor Hagelstein talked to us about our post on cold fusion. The interview was interesting enough that we thought it warranted being run in its entirety. Tim Barribeau: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us…we’re hoping you could talk to us a bit about your research and the models you’re working with…

io9 Tim Barribeau

There’s A Special Place In Hell For Kurt Vonnegut, In Larry Niven And Jerry Pournelle’s Travelogue

Kurt Vonnegut was still alive when Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle consigned him to the sixth circle of Hell, in their 1976 novel Dante-inspired novel Inferno, which just had a follow-up, Escape From Hell. Blogger Robert R. Chase points our attention to the Vonnegut cameo in Inferno, which takes place during science-fiction author Allen Carpenter’s…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Guess Olivia Munn’s “New” Iron Man 2 Character

Olivia Munn’s original Iron Man 2 cameo is now on the cutting room floor. But instead of losing her entirely director Jon Favreau decided to recast and reshoot her as an entirely new character. Who’s she playing now? Vote below. In an interview with Complex Magazine, Munn spilled the beans: You’re in two gigantic movies…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why Onions Have Been Making Us Cry For 500 Million Years

There’s an evolutionary reason why people cry when they cut onions – it’s the body’s way of keeping us away from dangerous chemicals. And it’s such a useful adaptation that every living animal on Earth possesses it. The mechanics of why we cry when we cut onions have been understood for a while. Onions contain…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Old Alien Toy Ads Will Ruin Your Childhood All Over Again

I Want My Light To Be A Wrecking Ball

Transformers 3 Set Report, Megan Fox’s Jonah Hex Surname, And Green Lantern Logo Revealed

Richard Alpert’s Still A Slave, Man

Steampunk Star Wars, Mika’s Kick-Ass Song, Awesome Futuristic Architecture, And More!

Lens Flare Gallery

The One Thing George Lucas Could Do To Sway The People In His Favor

Celebrate Japanese Film Genius Akira Kurosawa’s 100th Birthday, With This Criterion Box Set

Marvelman Zooms Back To Comics This June

Going Back To The Future With Hot Tub’s Crispin Glover

Why Warner Bros. Is Screwing Netflix by Giving DVDs to Blockbuster a Month Early

Want To Redesign Nature? Now You Can.

5 Dystopias Healthcare Reform Could Prevent (And One It Could Cause)

Is This A Vision Of A Sinister Shorty-Hating Future?

Cold Fusion — Will It Save The World Or Be Forgotten?

James Cameron Hates Commercials on His DVDs, Too

An Interview With Peter Hagelstein

There’s A Special Place In Hell For Kurt Vonnegut, In Larry Niven And Jerry Pournelle’s Travelogue

Guess Olivia Munn’s “New” Iron Man 2 Character

Why Onions Have Been Making Us Cry For 500 Million Years

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

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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