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Meet The Animated Robot Who Could Out-Cute Wall-E

Everyone’s favorite animated misfit robot has some serious competition, thanks to Planet 51‘s new CG robo-puppy, Rover. We’ve got 10 clips from this animated first-contact tale, and we’re shocked at how adorable Rover and the Ridley Scott alien puppy are. WARNING, there are a lot of spoilers in these clips. While the plot is very…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Future of Vancouver Takes Shape

In the misty distance is the gleaming sphere of Science World, and in the foreground is Vancouver’s ultra-green Olympic Village, which planners say will hold 16,000 people by 2020. They’ll eat food grown on roofs and drink reclaimed rainwater. The village is located in the heart of Vancouver. Here are some of the green features…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Rare Footage Of The Real-Life Men Who Stared At Goats

Before Men Who Stare At Goats became a film, author Jon Ronson ran his real-life paranormal military findings in a documentary series called The Crazy Rulers of the World. Meet the real goat-starers, and compare it to actual film footage. Here are two clips from the series where you can actually hear Jon Ronson explaining…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Black Cat’s Spider-Man 4 Story Revealed

Yesterday, rumors spread that actresses Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai were possibly trying out for the role of Black Cat in Spider-man 4. Additional details have surfaced confirming the presence of Black Cat in the next film, and her story. https://gizmodo.com/rachel-mcadams-as-black-cat-yes-please-5400961 Website Hey You Guys is claiming that McAdams isn’t the only actress up for…

Movies Meredith Woerner

A Plea For More SF From A Non-Human Perspective

Just because most science fiction and fantasy is read by humans (well, probably almost all of it) doesn’t mean our stories must have human protagonists, pleads Monster author A. Lee Martinez. Where are the robot and monster narrators? Writes Martinez, who also wrote The Automatic Detective, over at Orbit Books: A big reason I don’t…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Guillermo del Toro’s Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel’s Edgy Script

Guillermo del Toro talks The Hobbit‘s majestic monsters. A photo reveals a new Doctor Who alien — or is it a familiar face? Plus, Summer Glau speaks riddles on Dollhouse, and news from Shazam, The Green Hornet, Lost, and Supernatural. Shazam Screenwriter Bill Birch says that while the Captain Marvel movie will have an edge…

Television Lauren Davis

PS3 Netflix Streaming to Require Those Discs for a Whole Year

My new PS3 Netflix disc is sitting on my desk, totally bare, just begging to be scratched by a nearby paper clip. But Netflix just told G4 that the PS3’s inevitable disc-less firmware update won’t arrive until late next year. I’d best be more careful. [G4 via Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/netflix-shipping-ps3-instant-streaming-discs-5397946

Movies Mark Wilson

Life Imitates V: The Vatican Welcomes Extraterrestrial Intelligences

In case you thought V’s storyline, in which the Catholic Church embraces the alien visitors as “God’s creatures,” was too far fetched, the Vatican held a conference on exo-biology this week. Which occasioned this awesome image from the Telegraph newspaper. Last year, the Vatican caused a stir when Father Joseph Funes gave an interview, featured…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

First Kick-Ass Trailer Gets Graphic With Kiddie Vigilantes

The first Kick-Ass teaser trailer is out. Watch the costumed kid cops deal out justice with guns, knives and blood. Proving you don’t need superpowers to, well you know… KICK-ASS Click to view Yes that is McLovin — Christopher Mintz-Plasse — as Red Mist. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn and is based Mark…

Movies Meredith Woerner

They Really Shouldn’t Have Turned Starbuck Into A Giant Snake

A poor lab assistant has been transformed into the snake man at the circus, in this classic scene from 1973’s Sssssss. And the same fate befalls Battlestar Galactica‘s Dirk Benedict, in our second cold-blooded clip below. Want to see Dirk Benedict transform slowly into a King Cobra? Here’s the crucial sequence. It all just proves…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

American Vampire’s Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about American Vampire, next year’s Vertigo series about the newest breed of bloodsuckers. We talked to the series creator Scott Snyder about what to expect — and how Stephen King got involved. https://gizmodo.com/the-future-of-vampires-is-amercian-5390147 So what is American Vampire? The series follows, and is focused on, the concept…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012

So, the world probably won’t end in 2012, but that’s the date for plenty of imagined apocalypses. We look at the various ways the world ends (or at least radically changes) when the Mayan Long Count Calendar runs out. Eco-Apocalypse 2012: It’s pure global catastrophe in Roland Emmerich’s film. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions — every…

io9 Lauren Davis

Dear Heroes: I Want My Lesbians Back

On last night’s episode of Heroes, “Shadowboxing,” all our dreams of lesbianism were lost. To replace them, we got a scene where Parkman became a bratty top. Plus tons of carnie action. Spoilers ahead! Last night we caught up with two lame subsubplots (Head Parkman and Rainbow Brite) as well as the greatest subsubplot that…

Television Annalee Newitz

So Long Eastwick, And Thanks For All The Dick Jokes: A Video Tribute

Sad news for innuendo lovers, and those who like to fantasize to the voice of Chester Cheetah. Eastwick has been canceled. To salute this failed series, we’ve compiled all the best vibrator snarks, sex puns, and Paul Gross penis gags.

Television Meredith Woerner

Alan Moore and the Gorillaz Team Up to Write a Magical Monkey Opera

Alan Moore is on board to pen the libretto for Gorillaz creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett‘s next opera. No word on the show’s plot, but Albarn and Hewlett’s last opera focused on a mythological monkey’s spiritual pilgrimage. [Guardian]

io9 Lauren Davis

What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?

The problem with big movie franchises is that you always know what to expect; it’s always the same guys making the same movies. But what if you swapped creators and movie franchises around? Here’s what’d work – and what wouldn’t. Bay, Kurtzman and Orci’s Batman Pros: You’d get a new Batman movie every two years,…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Man Who Put 70s Rock In Space Also Did Star Trek Posters [NSFW]

Shusei Nagaoka is responsible for some of the most iconic rock album covers in history, crafting monumental spaceships for ELO and Deep Purple. But the Japanese artist also created incredible posters for Star Trek and other movies (one is NSFW.) Pink Tentacle has an incredible gallery of album covers, movie posters and car art by…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

War Is Less Hell In The Future Of Sgt. Rock

Joel Silver’s long-running obsession with making a movie of DC Comics’ classic WWII hero Sgt. Rock is apparently moving closer to coming true, with a screenwriter and director rumored to be involved… and revamping the character into a science-fiction actioneer? According to Empire Online, I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence and screenwriter Chad St. John…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Soaring Beauty Of Drone Aircraft

Airplanes that don’t have to carry a pilot are sleeker, and yet more sinister-looking, than regular planes. The U.S. has started deploying drones to scout for Somali pirates, as the drone flotilla comes into its own. More cool images below. Today’s drone aircraft can stay in the air for 18 hours and be controlled from…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Grossman: Failure Of Imagination > Harry Potter

Harry Potter‘s magic disappeared before the end of his final book, according to fantasy novelist Lev Grossman, and it’s all because of happy endings. Spoilers ahead for those who still haven’t read the Deathly Hallows! Grossman explained his disappointment in JK Rowling’s choice of future for her boy hero to Newsarama.com: I loved Harry Potter,…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Meet The Animated Robot Who Could Out-Cute Wall-E

The Future of Vancouver Takes Shape

Rare Footage Of The Real-Life Men Who Stared At Goats

Black Cat’s Spider-Man 4 Story Revealed

A Plea For More SF From A Non-Human Perspective

Guillermo del Toro’s Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel’s Edgy Script

PS3 Netflix Streaming to Require Those Discs for a Whole Year

Life Imitates V: The Vatican Welcomes Extraterrestrial Intelligences

First Kick-Ass Trailer Gets Graphic With Kiddie Vigilantes

They Really Shouldn’t Have Turned Starbuck Into A Giant Snake

American Vampire’s Snyder Introduces Our Secret Toothy Cousins

Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012

Dear Heroes: I Want My Lesbians Back

So Long Eastwick, And Thanks For All The Dick Jokes: A Video Tribute

Alan Moore and the Gorillaz Team Up to Write a Magical Monkey Opera

What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?

The Man Who Put 70s Rock In Space Also Did Star Trek Posters [NSFW]

War Is Less Hell In The Future Of Sgt. Rock

The Soaring Beauty Of Drone Aircraft

Grossman: Failure Of Imagination > Harry Potter

Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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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

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