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Tron Director’s Architectural History Evident In Production Shots

There’s still nine months until Tron: Legacy hits, but already we can’t stop talking about it. The latest production shots show something interesting—that director Joseph Kosinski filmed using a lot of actual sets. Turns out, Kosinski has transferred all his knowledge from when he attended architecture school onto Tron, with actor and original Tron-man Jeff…

Movies Kat Hannaford

XpanD’s Universal 3D Glasses On Sale June For Not Much More Than The Manufacturers Are Charging

Each manufacturer I’ve spoken to has said that only their glasses will work with their 3D TVs, which certainly throws a spanner in the works when you look at the $150 price. XpanD reckons theirs can work with any TV. As you know, various glasses manufacturers use different technologies—there’s Dolby with their RBG tech, Masterimage…

Movies Kat Hannaford

How Tron Legacy’s Director Uses His Architecture Background

Looking at the newly released production photos from Tron Legacy, it’s hard not to be struck by how much of the film was shot on real sets. And it turns out the film’s director, Joseph Kosinski, went to architecture school. Talking to HitFix on the film’s set, Jeff Bridges praised Kosinski’s ability to plan different…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Savagely Strange Architecture of the Shanghai Expo

From buildings furred like seed pods, to massive funnels that capture rain, the structures of the Shanghai Expo – opening in May – are an homage to fantastical design. Each country’s pavilion is weirder than the last. International Expos date back to the 19th Century, when the cities hosting them would build incredible pavilions and…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Shatner’s New Networking Site, Tongue Sight, Unicorn People, Evil Fish, Cast Art, Future Buildings, and More!

Every week, we round up the best tips that you post in io9’s tips forum. This week: Shatner’s social network, super-tongues, what’d happen if unicorns and humans formed an unholy union, devil fish, underwater buildings of the future, and more. If you want to post a tip, just click on the #tips link on our…

io9 Krista Fulton

Watch The Gory Trailer For The Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Prequel

Quirk Books has released a blood-soaked book trailer for this month’s release of the prequel Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Dawn Of The Dreadfuls. Witness the Bennet sisters chopping heads, firing flintlocks and taking undead names, Jane Austen style. Dawn Of The Dreadfuls is a coming-of-age tale that follows the Bennet sisters as they evolve…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Have You Ever Hated A Book, Then Come Back To It Later And Loved It?

LibraryThing’s science fiction group had a great discussion about “wrong book, wrong time” situations, where you hate a book, but much later, you rediscover it and fall in love. What books are you glad you gave a second chance to? Not surprisingly, a lot of the books people are listing in that thread are ones…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Yes, The The Cylons On Caprica Are Scientifically Plausible

If you’re wondering where the Caprica writers get their ideas for how the cylons work, the answer is that they’ve got a real roboticist consulting with them. Yesterday he explained why Zoe’s cylon isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. Northwestern University robotics engineer Malcolm McIver was a consultant on the upcoming movie Tron, and…

Television Annalee Newitz

Seattle Makes Art From Henching

Minions both good and evil get their due in Sidekicks and Henchmen, a gallery show running in Seattle’s Flatcolor gallery that celebrates “lesser-known comic book characters sidekicks, henchmen, heroes and villains.” Here’re some of our favorite images. The show runs until March 28th at Flatcolor Gallery, open Wednesdays through Sundays each week at 528 First…

Movies Graeme McMillan

First Impressions of “Monsters”: A Quarantined Mexico Packed With Aliens

The advance word (more like hopeful speculation, really) was that this would be the “Mexican District 9,” but Monsters is a much more modest and subdued affair, and perhaps its greatest accomplishment is the establishment of its intriguing new mythology. Here’s the blurb for this film, which played at SXSW this week: Six years ago,…

Movies Quiet Earth

Kristen Wiig Describes Simon Pegg’s Tribute To Star Wars’ Cantina Scene

We’re dying for more information about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s alien-encounter comedy Paul, especially now that it’s been delayed. Luckily, we cornered co-star Kristen Wiig, and mind-probed her to learn more about the film’s science-fictional in-jokes. During a roundtable discussion for her next film MacGruber at SXSW, Kristen Wiig shared a tiny Paul moment,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why We Love Lost: Let Us Count The Ways

We’re in our last couple months of the active phase of our love affair with Lost. We’ll be watching the island-castaway show forever, but right now we’re still experiencing the thrill of discovery. So here’s why we love Lost. We’ve criticized some aspects of Lost lately — especially those “flash-sideways,” where the plane landed safely…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Meet Lightsaber Batman Vs. Shark Artist Andrew Zubko

Two days ago, Andrew Zubko’s illustration of Jedi Batman battling a shark blew up the internet. Here are more aesthetic oddities from the Portland artist. Andrew, thank you for realizing the most nerdgasmic dream of a million fanboys and fangirls. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-self-explanatory-painting-in-human-history-5492977 Andrew was nice enough to answer some questions about his work. Here’s the scoop:…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Ryan Phillippe Confirms He’s Up For Captain America, While Channing Tatum Joins The Race

Looks like the rumors are true — Ryan Phillippe could be our new Steve Rogers. But before we can even chew on the idea of a Cruel Intentions Cap, another actor has stepped up to the plate: G.I. Joe’s Duke. While fielding questions at the SXSW MacGruber panel, Ryan Phillippe was approached about his rumored…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Chuck Vs. Don’t Take The Blue-And-White Pill!

Last week’s Chuck may have brought a long-awaited (and long-overdue) revelation, but last night’s episode went one further with a couple of moments that no-one could’ve seen coming… including the characters themselves. Go Team Status Quo Change! Spoilers ahead. If Chuck keeps messing with its formula as much as it has in the last couple…

Television Graeme McMillan

Scifi Periodic Table Has All The Right Elements

Kris Straub’s Periodic Table of Scifi slaps all your favorite shows and films onto one handy chart. This table also includes some cheeky abbreviations and formulas. Can you guess what movie 3Et + 8Rv + Los + Xo stands for? I love how this chart pays homage to the totally incongruous Greek and Latinate abbreviations…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

How Does War Machine’s Gun Work? Can He Sit Down? New Toy Pics Reveal All!

Incredibly detailed photos of a 1/6-scale replica of Iron Man 2’s War Machine have gone online, revealing exactly how Rhodey’s going to dish out the pain in the new movie. Details include guns, gauntlets, and waist joints. This could actually be the Iron Man 2 tie-in toy to get, and it shows once again how…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Watch The Hot Tub Time Travelers Discover They’re Young Again

We’ve got an exclusive adults-only clip from Hot Tub Time Machine. Watch as the has-been adults reawaken their youth by crashing down a mountain. This clip is pretty much the embodiment of the film: loads of cussing and slapstick. And we love it! Rob Corddry’s character is “that guy” — that asshole who ruins the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Kirby’s Heirs Sue Marvel For Co-Ownership

The heirs to Jack Kirby, co-creator of a large chunk of Marvel’s intellectual property, have filed suit to terminate Marvel’s copyrights to Kirby’s creations, a move that could cost the publisher millions of dollars… and lead to competing Avengers movies. The lawsuit follows last September’s Notices of Termination for 45 Marvel characters – amongst them…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Syfy Considers Making Another BSG Spin-Off Series, Plus Two Superhero Shows

Caprica saw another dip in the ratings on Friday, but Syfy is standing by it. Plus the network is considering a second Battlestar Galactica spin-off show. Syfy’s also jumping on the superhero bandwagon, with two super-powered shows in the pipeline. Caprica’s ratings had actually seen a decent uptick for two episodes in a row (the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Tron Director’s Architectural History Evident In Production Shots

XpanD’s Universal 3D Glasses On Sale June For Not Much More Than The Manufacturers Are Charging

How Tron Legacy’s Director Uses His Architecture Background

The Savagely Strange Architecture of the Shanghai Expo

Shatner’s New Networking Site, Tongue Sight, Unicorn People, Evil Fish, Cast Art, Future Buildings, and More!

Watch The Gory Trailer For The Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Prequel

Have You Ever Hated A Book, Then Come Back To It Later And Loved It?

Yes, The The Cylons On Caprica Are Scientifically Plausible

Seattle Makes Art From Henching

First Impressions of “Monsters”: A Quarantined Mexico Packed With Aliens

Kristen Wiig Describes Simon Pegg’s Tribute To Star Wars’ Cantina Scene

Why We Love Lost: Let Us Count The Ways

Meet Lightsaber Batman Vs. Shark Artist Andrew Zubko

Ryan Phillippe Confirms He’s Up For Captain America, While Channing Tatum Joins The Race

Chuck Vs. Don’t Take The Blue-And-White Pill!

Scifi Periodic Table Has All The Right Elements

How Does War Machine’s Gun Work? Can He Sit Down? New Toy Pics Reveal All!

Watch The Hot Tub Time Travelers Discover They’re Young Again

Kirby’s Heirs Sue Marvel For Co-Ownership

Syfy Considers Making Another BSG Spin-Off Series, Plus Two Superhero Shows

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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