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The City-Sized Nuclear Bunker Chairman Mao Built

In 1969, Chairman Mao began work on a giant bunker beneath the city of Beijing to house the city’s population in the event of a nuclear attack. The underground city was never operational, but the tunnels and facilities still remain. Fearing a nuclear or other attack from the Soviet Union, Mao commissioned the construction of…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Secret War Against Afghanistan’s Space Invaders

Adam Richardson has added pixelated alien invaders to actual war photos from Iraq and Afghanistan. And when the Space Invaders descend on a war zone, they find that they have more to contend with more than laser cannons. Invaded Space [Adam Richardson via Boing Boing]

io9 Lauren Davis

Scientists Say Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Be Teeming With Fish

New evidence has come to light that the vast, ice-encrusted oceans of Europa may be harboring Earth-like life that lives on the oxygen-rich waters. Time to plan your extraterrestrial fishing trip? Maybe. Apparently, the oceans of Europa are fed with more than 100 times more oxygen than previous models suggested. According to National Geographic: That…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Describe Your Favorite Bookstore and Win Free Books!

What is your favorite place to pick up the latest science fiction books and comics? Tell us a story about your all-time favorite bookstore or comics store, and you could win a box of new scifi novels. Back in the day, I told you about Borderlands in San Francisco, one of my favorite bookstores. Now…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

The Prisoner: All You Need Is… Wha?

Like last year’s Life On Mars remake, AMC’s The Prisoner remake both gained and lost points by having a totally insane ending. And let’s be honest: nobody’s going to miss that guy singing “Dem Dry Bones.” Spoilers below. So like Sam Tyler’s 1973 head trip, it turned out The Village was all in Number 6’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Daybreakers’ PSA Reminds Vampires: Turn In Any Humans You See

Here’s a nice little video reminder from Bromley Marks Pharmaceuticals — who are trying their best to keep humans alive, to feed the dying vampire species from our dystopian future. Check out the latest Daybreakers video! As a reminder, here’s the full trailer for Ethan Hawk and Willem Dafoe’s futuristic vampire thriller, Daybreakers. https://gizmodo.com/can-ethan-hawkes-daybreakers-make-vampires-edgy-again-5302795 Here’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Global Frequency Gets a Second Crack at the Small Screen

Warren Ellis has confirmed that the CW is attempting to adapt his comic book series Global Frequency, with a pilot written by Scott Nimerfro. The real question is, can they bring back Michelle Forbes from the original pilot? [Warren Ellis]

Television Lauren Davis

Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World

You can’t wander into the speculative future (or alternative past) blindly – you need a guide to show you the way. These five game manuals are the best at explaining aliens, mutants, angry robots and even non-sparkly vampires. Call of Cthulhu RPG: Malleus Monstrorum. With the subtitle, “Lore of Things Beyond,” you know this book…

io9 Ed Grabianowski

A Story About Computer Failure Came Before The First Robot Conquest Story

This year is the 100th anniversary of the first story about the Internet going wrong. E.M. Forster (better known for A Passage To India) wrote “The Machine Stops” in 1909, and you can read it online. In “The Machine Stops,” almost everybody lives underground, and we’re given hints that the surface of the Earth is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Algae Sex and Amoeba Smackdown – Best Microscopy Videos of the Year

Ever wonder what it looks like when algae have sex? Now you’ll find out in this winning video from the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Contest. More winning entries in our gallery, which includes an amoeba vs. yeast cell smackdown. Every year, the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Contest invites imaging experts and amateurs to submit their…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Tastes Like Teen Were-Puppy

It’s time for “caption that New Moon werewolf porn” once again. What’s Bella thinking as she runs her fists up and down the muscled torso of Jacob…”I could have been Dakota?” Now it’s your turn: Caption this Twilight clip! You know the rules: The best caption wins — and “Hey” doesn’t count, because that’s actually…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They’re The Next Scorsese

Maybe you know someone in film school, or just some guy who really likes going to movies and cutting YouTube mash-ups? Here’s what you can buy them—and also what you shouldn’t: BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click here. https://gizmodo.com/gifts-for-video-geeks-who-think-theyre-the-next-scorses-5406853/ Flip Ultra HD: We tested basically every…

Movies Mark Wilson

One New York Times Bestseller Per Year Will Barely Keep You Above The Poverty Line

Paranormal romance author Lynn Viehl bared all last week — she posted her complete royalty statement from her publisher, for her New York Times bestselling book Twilight Fall. And the details might make you reconsider a career as a novelist. Twilight Fall was a top 20 bestseller on the New York Times mass market paperback…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Titus Pullo And Lestat Save Us From A Chuck-Filled Thor

Did you hear the news that Zachary Levi, aka floppy-haired faux-nerd Chuck Bartowski, was almost a Thor warrior? Instead, three doughty warriors have stepped up to the plate to bring this Marvel comic to life. Meet Thor’s posse. Right after Zachary Levi admitted that he wouldn’t be joining Thor’s warriors, the news came out that…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What’s Bleeding Into Doctor Who’s Universe? A Sexy New Avatar Picture And Secrets Of Kick-Ass

Russell T. Davis drops some tantalizing hints about David Tennant’s dramatic finale. Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn gives a “commentary track” for the trailer, and we uncover images from Avatar and the The Wolfman. Plus, Lost, Supernatural, Smallville, Flashforward, and V. Avatar The latest still shows off the patterns Neytiri’s glowing freckles take on. [/Film] Kick-Ass…

Television Lauren Davis

Bender House Tells All Other Houses to Bite Its Shiny, Metal…Etc Etc

Some want a shack on the ocean. Others demand granite countertops, steel appliances and hardwood floors. We just ask for a house that looks like Bender. [Warming Glow via Geekologie]

Movies Mark Wilson

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Vote For Kodos

Kodos comes to a coffee plantation to lay hundreds of alien eggs, so his offspring can bust out of people Ridley Scott-style. And women can’t resist walking towards Kodos’ glowing eye. It all leads to the funniest death scene ever. This piece of awesomeness comes from Contamination aka Alien Contamination, the masterpiece by Luigi Cozzi,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Real Reason Why “Sabotage” Was Used In Star Trek

With Star Trek out on DVD today, we’re reminded of the awkward insertion of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” into the 24th century. But was it as random as it seemed, or just returning an overdue rap favor? Believe it or not, it makes sense that the Beastie Boys would appear in Star Trek, even if…

Movies Graeme McMillan

If You Like These Recent Movies, Here Are Books You’ll Love

Movies may thrill us with their huge ideas and set pieces, but you always know that anything a movie did, a novel did it first… and better. If you liked these dozen recent movies, here are some books you’ll love. If you liked Star Trek… And who didn’t like J.J. Abrams’ breezy reinvention of the…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

On Heroes, There Is Always Time For Half-Naked Female Bonding

Last night’s episode of Heroes explained a lot of important things, like how half-naked superpowered girls bond. Also, how to get back together with your wife after a mutant steals your body! Plus carnie fashion and dirt powers! Spoilers ahead. What I like about Heroes is that the writers are never afraid to give us…

Television Annalee Newitz

The City-Sized Nuclear Bunker Chairman Mao Built

The Secret War Against Afghanistan’s Space Invaders

Scientists Say Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Be Teeming With Fish

Describe Your Favorite Bookstore and Win Free Books!

The Prisoner: All You Need Is… Wha?

Daybreakers’ PSA Reminds Vampires: Turn In Any Humans You See

Global Frequency Gets a Second Crack at the Small Screen

Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World

A Story About Computer Failure Came Before The First Robot Conquest Story

Algae Sex and Amoeba Smackdown – Best Microscopy Videos of the Year

Tastes Like Teen Were-Puppy

Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They’re The Next Scorsese

One New York Times Bestseller Per Year Will Barely Keep You Above The Poverty Line

Titus Pullo And Lestat Save Us From A Chuck-Filled Thor

What’s Bleeding Into Doctor Who’s Universe? A Sexy New Avatar Picture And Secrets Of Kick-Ass

Bender House Tells All Other Houses to Bite Its Shiny, Metal…Etc Etc

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Vote For Kodos

The Real Reason Why “Sabotage” Was Used In Star Trek

If You Like These Recent Movies, Here Are Books You’ll Love

On Heroes, There Is Always Time For Half-Naked Female Bonding

Marshall Emberton III Bluetooth Speaker Isn’t Supposed to Be This Cheap, Even the New Midnight Blue at an All-Time Low

2026 MacBook Pro (M5 Pro) Breaks Into Its First Sale on Amazon, While Apple Store Still Has None on the New Laptop

Don’t Hold Your Breath for a ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Movie

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

Game to Lose Online Mode After Its Server Partner Pivots to You’ll Never Guess What

This $400 (Not) AI Keychain Is Pointless, Extravagant, and Weirdly Lovable

New Getaway Means Subaru Has an Electric SUV in Every Size

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