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Woman Becomes Pregnant While Already Pregnant

A woman in Arkansas became pregnant with a male fetus while already two and a half weeks pregnant with a female fetus. Superfetation, while rare, occurs occasionally in humans when a woman ovulates more than once in a month, occasionally resulting in the release of an egg while the woman is already pregnant. [MSNBC via…

io9 Lauren Davis

More Awesome Pictures Of Nic Cage’s Superman Test Outfits?

You’ve all seen the super shiny long-haired Nic Cage-as-Superman supposed test shot. Now we’ve, umm, uncovered some other “pictures” from Cage’s lesser-known Superman projects. Plus, your chance to vote on whether the original image was Photoshopped or not! https://gizmodo.com/the-nic-cage-tim-burton-superman-that-never-was-5364772 Okay so clearly we just had some fun with Nic Cage and Superman toys, but why…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Too busy jacking in to your robot body? Never fear – here’s the weekly recap which includes a shark relative who’s a real dickhead, the best part of the Emmys and the Nigerians’ reaction to District 9. New Species Of Sharks Discovered Sporting Forehead Genitalia A new species related to the shark has been discovered…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Brain-Reading Machines Know What You’ve Seen

fMRI technology has been used for lie detection and identify memories of an event, but some researchers are looking to push its mind-reading capabilities even further, using brain scans of subjects to reconstruct images they’ve recently viewed. In the most recent issue of Neuron, Jack Gallant and Thomas Naselaris of the University of California, Berkeley…

io9 Lauren Davis

What the Wild Things Wear

In honor of the Where the Wild Things Are movie, designer Christian Joy, the man behind Karen O’s wardrobe, created five one-of-a-kind costumes based on Maurice Sendak‘s book. Now you can not only pretend you’re Max, you can also sparkle. Joy designed the costumes for that haven of hipster merchandising, Urban Outfitters, and they are…

Movies Lauren Davis

V Taking A Longer Production Vacation Than Expected?

The remake of aliens-bearing-gifts show V aired an epic trailer last night during FlashForward. But now the show, which was already on a production hiatus, has had its shutdown extended according to one fansite. Is the alien invasion failing? When the hiatus was originally announced, back in August, it was just a couple of weeks,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Superman Gallery

Superman Hopefuls Milo Ventimiglia, he’s already got the hair. Ryan could actually bring some depth to this character, or at least attempt to. I’d like to see a Supes with something a little more going on behind their eyes. He already is America’s number one guy right now, whey not throw in some super powers.…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Nic Cage Superman

Cage Supes Movie Pitch: An alien ex-con can’t have kids, due to his super seed, so he steals babies from around the world. But boy is this superhero unprepared to turn the Fortress of Solitude into a nursery. Movie Pitch: Put a spin on the Supes story who needs blue when you can go all…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Woody Allen’s Dream Of Giant Vegetables Comes True — Thanks To Nanotech?

Fertilizer that includes carbon nanotubes makes plants grow faster and better, according to a new paper in the journal ACS Nano. So how long until we can have slapstick pratfalls with Buick-sized tomatoes? Let it be now! Apparently, the carbon nanotubes help with water uptake, and seeds exposed to carbon nanotubes contain more moisture. Actually,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Watch the Best Musical Space Western Ever – Cheap, on Your Mobile

Cory McAbee‘s latest weirdo science fiction movie Stingray Sam is available now in mp4 format, so you can watch this glorious tale on your mobile. So what’s this flick like? Joss Whedon and Jim Jarmusch on Mars. Here’s a little taste of the first few scenes in the movie, which establish the oddball tone and…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Welcome Back Sunspots With The Many Colors Of Solar Pop Art

Sunspots have returned at last, after a worryingly dormant solar minimum. To celebrate, here are four current solar pictures from NASA’s Solar And Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). They’re the sun at 304 Angstrom, 171 Angstrom, 195 Angstrom and 204 Angstrom. https://gizmodo.com/why-is-the-sun-getting-dimmer-5225214

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Father-Son Bonding Over Fringe’s Scorpion Baby

In last night’s Fringe, a scorpion baby terrorizes a small town and reflects a father’s desperate love. Also, Olivia learns the downside of superpowered hearing, and finds her guru working in a bowling alley. Spoilers ahead. Last night’s episode, “Night of Desirable Objects,” had me really pining for ZFT. Now, those folks knew how to…

io9 Lauren Davis

Send Your Calendar Items To The io9 Calendar!

Got an upcoming convention, book signing or cyborg-themed orgy, and want to make sure it shows up in the mighty io9 calendar? Here’s your last chance to send it to [email protected] and get it listed!

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Surrogates Reviewed: Bruce Willis’ Robot Hair Is Ridiculous

If your weekend plans include checking out Surrogates, you will be interested to know that io9 thought it was fun despite the weak plot—and even weaker Willis’ robo hair. Check it out if you don’t mind the spoilers. [io9] https://gizmodo.com/your-iphone-is-rupturing-bruce-willis-spleen-5367434

Movies Sean Fallon

In Praise of MacGuffins

A MacGuffin is the inanimate object that drives plot into motion. It could be Green Lantern’s ring or the Death Star. Often reviled as a lazy genre convention, the MacGuffin is nevertheless crucial to great science fiction. Here’s why. You’ve seen thousands of MacGuffins, and probably complained about most of them. Does it really make…

Movies Annalee Newitz

FlashForward’s Future Is Blurry, Full Of Lens Flares

For a show that people are calling “the new Lost,” you’d think that FlashForward would’ve started their first episode in a way that didn’t, well, seem exactly like a Lost rip-off. On the plus side: Joseph Fiennes > Matthew Fox. Seriously: Opening the first episode with your leading man waking up, then wandering around to…

Television Graeme McMillan

Send Your Best Wishes To Joe Haldeman

The Forever War author Joe Haldeman has been hospitalized with a twisted bowel and what turned out to be acute pancreatitis. He had successful surgery and is being kept sedated in the hospital. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. [SFF Net via SFScope]

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Latest Book Of Eli Trailer Has Awesome End-Of-The-World Accessories

The post apocalyptic future is so bright, all the rag-tag survivors gotta wear shades. The latest trailer for the The Book of Eli looks like it was sponsored by Ray-Ban. Still Denzel Washington has no trouble throwing his machete around. We’re also going to have to point out the filter directors Albert Hughes and Allen…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What If Philip K. Dick Was Worshipped As A Prophet Instead Of L. Ron Hubbard?

Over on an anti-Scientology forum, someone asked a really good question: What if Philip K. Dick had become a religious figure instead of the much worse science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard? The resulting religion would be a lot cooler. Writes member “humphrey” over at WhyWeProtest: If Scientology were pretty much exactly the same but…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

This Darth Vader Cake Has Dark Side Frosting and a Banana Creme Filling

This Vader cake, made by the House of Cakes in Dubai, looks amazing. But the fact that it has a banana creme filling? Next level. [Great White Snark via Technabob]

Movies Adam Frucci

Woman Becomes Pregnant While Already Pregnant

More Awesome Pictures Of Nic Cage’s Superman Test Outfits?

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Brain-Reading Machines Know What You’ve Seen

What the Wild Things Wear

V Taking A Longer Production Vacation Than Expected?

Superman Gallery

Nic Cage Superman

Woody Allen’s Dream Of Giant Vegetables Comes True — Thanks To Nanotech?

Watch the Best Musical Space Western Ever – Cheap, on Your Mobile

Welcome Back Sunspots With The Many Colors Of Solar Pop Art

Father-Son Bonding Over Fringe’s Scorpion Baby

Send Your Calendar Items To The io9 Calendar!

Surrogates Reviewed: Bruce Willis’ Robot Hair Is Ridiculous

In Praise of MacGuffins

FlashForward’s Future Is Blurry, Full Of Lens Flares

Send Your Best Wishes To Joe Haldeman

Latest Book Of Eli Trailer Has Awesome End-Of-The-World Accessories

What If Philip K. Dick Was Worshipped As A Prophet Instead Of L. Ron Hubbard?

This Darth Vader Cake Has Dark Side Frosting and a Banana Creme Filling

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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