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Did SGU’s Women Get Lost In The Wrong Universe?

The men of Stargate Universe have been busy punching, exploring and saving lives using complicated math. Meanwhile the womenfolk have cried, drunk, got naked, and been used up sexually. Is SGU getting a little sexist? Fans certainly think so. Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan pointed out this weekend all the unhappy SGU fans at Television Without…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Simpsons-Style Megadome Could Save Houston

Taking a cue from The Simpsons Movie, a team of engineers wants to enclose Houston inside a giant polymer dome. But the plan isn’t to keep pollution in, it’s to prevent heat and storms from destroying the city. [via NextNature]

io9 Lauren Davis

Kanye Vs. Stomach Demon Is Our New Wild Things

How do you follow up a successful movie adaptation of a beloved kids’ book that’s a surprise smash success? If you’re Spike Jonze, you release a short movie online about Kanye West‘s inner demon… literally. The 11-minute movie, We Were Once A Fairytale, was supposed to have been released last month but only hit the…

io9 Graeme McMillan

John Joseph Adams Sees Your Dystopian Future, Starts A Magazine

John Joseph Adams has put out some of the most entertaining themed anthologies in the past few years, taking in zombies, vampires and interstellar civilizations. Now he’s putting out an anthology of dystopian fiction, and starting an online fiction magazine. Adams’ latest anthology project is called Brave New Worlds, and it’ll be published by Night…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Protests Against Illegal Alien Costumes Only Drive Up Their Sales

Immigrant rights activists are asking all Halloween retailers to stop supplying this controversial illegal alien costume — but the drama only seems to be improving their hype. This adult Halloween costume shows an alien in a prison suit, holding a green card. Get it???!!!! The second illegal alien hat has a dark mustache and baseball…

io9 Meredith Woerner

BeoVision 10 Would Be Perfect for My Bachelor Pad

I just got my new apartment. A studio. Veehee cute, but small. That’s why the BeoVision 10 has my name all over it. I mean, if my name was Bang & Olufsen. Or if I had a spare $8,700. The thing I like most about the BeoVision 10 is not the 40-inch LCD panel or…

Television Jesus Diaz

James Cameron Is The Tyrannical God of Pandora

The New Yorker followed James Cameron’s alien opus Avatar throughout its production and has delivered a fascinating article, detailing Cameron’s tyrannical behavior on-set, Peter Jackson’s opinion of the effects, and how much more went into Pandora than naked cat people. The new issue of The New Yorker profiles Cameron — from his stormy marriages to…

io9 Lauren Davis

Marvel Takes Avengers Back To School

Always looking to expand the brand, Bleeding Cool reports that Marvel will launch a new series called Avengers Academy next year. We’re kinda hoping that it shows Earth’s Mightiest Heroes trapped in a Saved By The Bell-style high school scenario.

io9 Graeme McMillan

26 Freaky Stills From The Box Leave Us Confused And Scared

Walls of water, a mutilated Frank Langella, and a soaking wet Cameron Diaz — what the hell is going on with Richard Kelly‘s The Box? We’ve got 26 stills to help you get to the bottom of it. Any ideas? Here’s the official synopsis: Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Sarah Jane’s Back On Top!

The Sarah Jane Adventures reclaimed its status as the most fun show in the Doctor Who universe this past weekend, with a wacky story of literal-minded alien cops and evil extraterrestrial possession. “You pay, you display!” Spoilers below… Honestly, season two of the Sarah Jane Adventures was a bit of a letdown after the stellar…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

A New Femme Fatale for the Venture Brothers?

The Venture Bros. returned last night with skydiving, Nazi-killing, freaky surgery, and the first issue of Marvel Comics. And new concept art reveals another thing we’ll see in Season Four: a new leading lady. Rick Lacy, a character designer and storyboard office for The Venture Bros., posted this concept art, which he describes as a…

Television Lauren Davis

Akiva Goldsman (Sorta) Admits Batman And Robin Was Terrible, But He’s Making More DC Movies

Akiva Goldsman finally admitted it: Batman And Robin was not his finest hour. But superhero buffs it was the most important movie in superhero history, and Goldsman is planning a slew of new movies about DC’s heroes. In an interesting interview with the LA Times, screenwriter/producer Goldsman seems reluctant to trash his 1997 film, which…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Whedon Vs. Shelley: Now It Can Be Told!

How better to count down the days to Hallowe’en than by giving you a showdown between a classic horror icon and hero of more recent vintage? What you need may be Angel Vs. Frankenstein. Click through for an exclusive preview. From the mind (and pen) of John Byrne, this holiday-themed oneshot goes back to olden…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Moscow Mayor’s Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow

It sounds like a supervillainous plot, but Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov has vowed that Moscow will see no snow this winter. Luzkhov is pushing through a plan to ensure that the city’s trademark blizzards land in someone else’s backyard. Luzhkov’s plan is to spray clouds with a chemical mist — made of cement powder, dry…

io9 Lauren Davis

Supertruck Using Two Heavy Trucks As Roller Skates

Here are three powerful reasons to tune to the new TLC’s Heavy Haulers premiere, which tells the story of the Pattersons, a family dedicated to move more than 350 superstructures across America every year: Heavy Haulers follows a family of structural movers as they race against the clock and battle extreme odds to move mansions,…

Television Jesus Diaz

Star Trek’s Unaired Second Pilot Coming to Blu-Ray, But Next Trek Movie Delayed

Star Trek‘s second pilot — a longer version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before," introducing Captain Kirk — has never appeared anywhere, but it’ll be on a new Blu-Ray set. Meanwhile, the next Trek movie is delayed one year. According to TrekWeb, the Star Trek Season 3 Blu-Ray set will include the longer cut…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

Neil Patrick Harris finally sings for Batman, Jonathan Frakes directs Dollhouse, and Wil Wheton guests on Big Bang Theory! It’s dreamy geek-chic week. Monday: House – A police officer with a fear of heart disease heads to Princeton General on FOX at 8 PM. Because that’s what apparently killed the last three generations of men…

io9 Caitlin Petrakovitz

The BBC’s Version Of FlashForward Is Part Cop Drama, Part Temporal Paradox

Once you glimpse the future, can you change it? That’s the question asked by the BBC’s new miniseries Paradox, about a scientist and a detective who team up to prevent a major catastrophe, using clues sent from the future. BBC Northern Ireland is currently developing the five-hour series, which stars Tamzin Outhwaite as Detective Inspector…

io9 Lauren Davis

Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold

With an opening weekend of $32.5 million, the success of the movie version of Where The Wild Things Are underlines the lesson of Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: Early childhood is the new hit source material. Early estimates for this weekend’s box office total project a 35% rise on the same time last year,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer

The latest trailer for The Men Who Stare At Goats demonstrates George Clooney‘s Jedi/ninja skills. Check out his special warrior monk abilities, honed by the U.S. government for secret spy espionage. It’s based on a true story! The film is inspired by Jon Ronson’s non-fiction bestseller. Ewan McGregor plays a reporter who’s tracking down the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Did SGU’s Women Get Lost In The Wrong Universe?

Simpsons-Style Megadome Could Save Houston

Kanye Vs. Stomach Demon Is Our New Wild Things

John Joseph Adams Sees Your Dystopian Future, Starts A Magazine

Protests Against Illegal Alien Costumes Only Drive Up Their Sales

BeoVision 10 Would Be Perfect for My Bachelor Pad

James Cameron Is The Tyrannical God of Pandora

Marvel Takes Avengers Back To School

26 Freaky Stills From The Box Leave Us Confused And Scared

Sarah Jane’s Back On Top!

A New Femme Fatale for the Venture Brothers?

Akiva Goldsman (Sorta) Admits Batman And Robin Was Terrible, But He’s Making More DC Movies

Whedon Vs. Shelley: Now It Can Be Told!

Moscow Mayor’s Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow

Supertruck Using Two Heavy Trucks As Roller Skates

Star Trek’s Unaired Second Pilot Coming to Blu-Ray, But Next Trek Movie Delayed

Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

The BBC’s Version Of FlashForward Is Part Cop Drama, Part Temporal Paradox

Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold

Clooney Teaches Ewan McGregor To Be A Proper Jedi, In New Goats Trailer

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

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

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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