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io9 Chrissie Lamond

Last Chance to Apply for io9 Fall Internship

Tonight at midnight PST is the deadline to apply for a fall internship with io9. Want to get some experience blogging? Here are the details. io9 is looking for interns who are obsessed with science fiction and/or science. An intern works 5 – 10 hours per week doing research, fact-checking, and contacting sources in the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Comic Books Get Awkward/Naughty In High-End Lingerie Line

The kitten with a whip lingerie line Agent Provocateur is coming out with a comics-inspired unmentionables line. See their Doctor Who-esque underwear trailer and army of thonged supers. It’s interesting – especially Hornette’s confusing nunchuck lightsabers. NSFW. Agent Provocateurs’ autumn line is called New World Order. While this brand is known to be a little…

io9 Meredith Woerner

This Is What The GI Joe Movie Should’ve Looked Like

All we’re saying is, if the GI Joe movie had looked like Dave Perillo’s illustrations, we would’ve been a lot more enthusiastic about the whole thing. Click through to see his accompanying, equally awesome, Cobra illustration. [Montygog’s Artorama]

Movies Graeme McMillan

The New World Order

The new August line….yeeeeesh.

io9 Meredith Woerner

DC Ent Prez: No Plans For Superman Movie

Apparently, there’s one character who won’t be benefiting from Warner’s creation of an entire division to better leverage DC Comics‘ characters in movies, television and other media. Has the Superman’s Curse finally struck the Man of Steel himself? Diane Nelson, the president of the new DC Entertainment division, told MTV that Superman isn’t anywhere on…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Hell is Other Teddy Bears

Luke Chueh is best known for his bizarre and often bloody paintings of otherwise adorable bears and bunny rabbits. In his latest series, he reinterprets Dante’s Inferno, casting his cute critters as the eternally damned. Chueh’s Inferno series, as well as some of his other paintings, are currently on display at Gallery 1988 in Los…

io9 Lauren Davis

Massive Offshore Wind Farm Will Power 200,000 Danish Homes

This week, 91 wind turbines in the ocean will begin powering hundreds of thousands of Danish homes. And the beautiful wind farm is also a vacation spot: People can rent hotel rooms on a nearby ocean platform. Eco-sea tourism? The farm is called Horns Rev 2, and was commissioned by the Danish utility Dong Energy.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

How the Sea Monsters Got into “Sense and Sensibility”

Injecting submarines and man-eating jellyfish into Jane Austen may sound like a simple, gimmicky feat, but Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters author Ben H. Winters claims writing the book required a great deal of ingenuity, research, and Jules Verne. In today’s edition of Slate, Winters outlines his writing process for Quirk Books‘ followup to…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Hallowe’en Brings Spider-Man Musical Tickets

While it remains to be seen whether Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark will even open as planned next year, a spokesman for the show has confirmed that tickets will go on sale for the musical October 31st. [New York Times]

io9 Graeme McMillan

Why Should We Study Zombie Attacks?

Last month, a group of mathematicians grabbed headlines with their mathematical model of the zombie apocalypse. But as one science journalist notes, such studies are more than amusing academic anecdotes; they can actually serve a very legitimate social interest. Patrick J. Kiger, a journalist and blogger for the Science Channel, has been criticized for focusing…

io9 Lauren Davis

Beasts, Giant Secrets And Alternate Futures Await

Ignore your familiar superheroes this week; the Comics We Crave are all about unfamiliar faces (or unfamiliar takes on familiar faces), the stories we never saw on television and even an alternate history of the 21st Century. Who could resist? Let’s get the familiar names out of the way first, shall we? Marvel have the…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Evolutionary Throwback Snake With Foot Discovered

A woman in China discovered a snake clinging to the wall of her bedroom with one clawed foot. It turned out she’d discovered an incredibly rare mutation – it’s actually more common for snakes to have two heads than feet. Unfortunately, Duan Qiongxiu of Suining, China, killed the snake before it could be captured and…

io9 Annalee Newitz

5 Pandorum Clips Pit Ben Foster’s Futuristic Arm Cannon Against The Monsters

The mystery of Pandorum thickens with new space weaponry. Check out the guns on Ben Foster, literally. Plus Dennis Quaid acts super mysterious behind his spaceship’s Star Trek-esque screens. What are they really fighting, and will it be scary? I’m still on the “Will Pandorum actually be as scary as Event Horizon” band wagon and…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Defying Gravity Can’t Defy Ratings

To the surprise of no-one, ABC seems to have pulled the plug on Defying Gravity. The show was an attempt to marry the soap operatics of Gray’s Anatomy with science fiction, and is disappearing rather mysteriously. Promos for the September 13th episode of the internationally-funded drama about the life and loves of telegenic astronauts called…

Television Graeme McMillan

New Details From Tron City’s Underworld

When the twitter rumors started about Michael Sheen‘s role in the new Disney Tron Legacy, we all assumed he’d be the big bad. But his actual role is infinitely cooler. http://io9.com/5326720/trons-big-bad-guy-is-tony-blair Coming Soon talked to the man inside the machine and found out that Sheen will be playing a night club owner in cyberspace: That…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Desert City Inspired by Dune

Andrew Kudless proposed city is inspired by the Fremen sietches of Frank Herbert‘s Dune, and he believes that the principles for conserving and storing water on Arrakis can be applied to the American desert. Kudless, an architect with Matsys Design, created the Sietch Nevada concept with Dune in mind, analogizing the arid planet with the…

io9 Lauren Davis

Zoe Saldana talks Star Trek 2 Action. Plus the Ladies of Zombieland!

Zoe Saldana reveals a promise J.J. Abrams made to her about Star Trek 2. Plus photos, clips and insights from Zombieland, Dollhouse, Fringe, FlashForward, Supernatural, Eureka, Heroes and Warehouse 13. Embrace the spoilers! Star Trek 2: Zoe “Uhura” Saldana says J.J. Abrams has promised her that Uhura will get her own fight scene, or at…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Bible Is A Holographic Computer Program!!!

The Omega Code is one of those great Christian apocalypse movies. This eye-popping, Tom Cruisian scene introduces Satan’s future (unwitting) helper, a motivational speaker who thinks the Bible is a holographic computer program . . . in 3D! I’m sad that I can’t show you every single moment in this fine film, especially when we…

Movies Annalee Newitz

True Blood Finale – WTF Did I Just Watch?

This is it, the big finale. And if you thought True Blood went bonkers crazy WTF before, well then you’ve never seen an entire town marry off a God to a cow and a giant meat uterus. Spoilers ahead! Remember last week when I said that the I liked it best when True Blood went…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Last Chance to Apply for io9 Fall Internship

Comic Books Get Awkward/Naughty In High-End Lingerie Line

This Is What The GI Joe Movie Should’ve Looked Like

The New World Order

DC Ent Prez: No Plans For Superman Movie

Hell is Other Teddy Bears

Massive Offshore Wind Farm Will Power 200,000 Danish Homes

How the Sea Monsters Got into “Sense and Sensibility”

Hallowe’en Brings Spider-Man Musical Tickets

Why Should We Study Zombie Attacks?

Beasts, Giant Secrets And Alternate Futures Await

Evolutionary Throwback Snake With Foot Discovered

5 Pandorum Clips Pit Ben Foster’s Futuristic Arm Cannon Against The Monsters

Defying Gravity Can’t Defy Ratings

New Details From Tron City’s Underworld

The Desert City Inspired by Dune

Zoe Saldana talks Star Trek 2 Action. Plus the Ladies of Zombieland!

The Bible Is A Holographic Computer Program!!!

True Blood Finale – WTF Did I Just Watch?

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

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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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