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Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Okay, of course not; even “crazy” is a particularly prejorative word to use. But European scientists are claiming that artistic tendencies may be linked to the same genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia and paranoia. Szabolcs Kéri of the Hungarian Semmelweis University genotyped 200 volunteers who responded to an ad asking for creative and accomplished volunteers,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

We’re not saying that the Emmy Awards love Dr. Horrible‘s Sing-Along Blog, but they did create a new category so that it could be nominated. Surely this convinces creator Joss Whedon that he should give us a sequel already? Whedon told SciFi Wire that, yes, a sequel is on the cards. Maybe the longterm cards,…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Reading Lamp Is a Book Stand, Light, and Bookmark All in One

This French “Reading Lamp” (clever name) concept turns off when a book is draped over it, and on when it’s removed. It doesn’t look particularly safe for the spines of prized books, but it sure is pretty. [Core77]

Books & Comics Dan Nosowitz

ScarJo’s Secret Sexy Past Revealed In Year One Comic

If you like what you’ve seen of Scarlett Johanssen’s Black Widow from Iron Man 2 so far, Marvel has your future needs covered: Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell will be telling her back story in Black Widow: Year One. The new series, announced in yesterday’s LA Times, takes the character back in more ways than…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Will Futurama’s Return Come Without Its Stars?

Excited about the return of Futurama to our television screens? Prepare to lose that feeling: Fox have apparently cut the original voices of Fry, Leela, Bender and many other characters from the revival and are about to recast the roles. Forces of Geek caught the mention of the recasting from Facebook of all places, but…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Earthquake Dragons Who Embody Planetary Catastrophe

This terrifying, glorious creature is an Earthquake Dragon, whose body is connected to the fabric of the earth that he destroys. And he’s just one of dozens in this collection of concept designs created on the theme of Earthquake Dragons. Over at the blog ArtOrder, a group of concept designers spent the past week coming…

io9 Annalee Newitz

With Plans to Recast Futurama, Fox Infuriates Fanboys Everywhere

But seriously—why in the hell would you go and do that, Fox? It’s like the time Vince McMahon tried to pawn off a fake Razor Ramon and Diesel on us. Or the time the Fresh Prince’s Aunt Viv inexplicably became four shades lighter over the course of a season (Vitiligo?). Or maybe more relevant, the…

Television Adrian Covert

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

Spend all week buried in Harry Potter fandom? Don’t worry, we’ve got the best of the week for you here: sci-fi’s most badass female pilots, an Alaskan bio-goo invasion, the foreboding G.I. Joe movie novelization, sci-fi pinups, and more. https://gizmodo.com/harry-potter-and-the-kiss-of-death-5315387 http://io9.com/5316434/harry-potter-and-the-half+hearted-ending The Most Badass Female Space Pilots Of All Time Some of the hottest hot-shot…

io9 StephenGoldmeier

R.I.P. Phyllis Gotlieb, The Mother Of Canadian Science Fiction

Phyllis Gotlieb was a struggling poet, battling writers block in the 1950s, when her husband suggested she try her hand at science fiction. The results led to a series of novels about telepathic societies and star-cats, winning Canada’s highest award. According to CBC News, Gotlieb, the “mother of Canadian science fiction,” won an Aurora Award…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Could Lost’s Final Season Pull A Battlestar Galactica?

Earlier this week, Brad Templeton wrote an essay explaining why Battlestar Galactica’s ending was the worst on-screen sci-fi ending of all time. Could Lost be headed down the same disappointing path? Spoilers for both shows ahead! https://gizmodo.com/did-battlestar-galactica-have-the-worst-ending-in-scien-5313848 In his essay, Templeton breaks his analysis of the BSG finale into 6 distinct failures. Here’s how Lost…

io9 StephenGoldmeier

Species Diversity Not Caused By Environment

Accepted scientific wisdom holds that new species arise because of geographic separation – the same bird evolves differently on two different islands. But a new study overturns this idea, challenging the importance of environment as a driver of evolution. Published this week in Nature, the new study shows that even when a group of creatures…

io9 Annalee Newitz

District 9 Really Is All About Apartheid

No, it’s really not a coincidence that a movie from a South African director, District 9, has aliens being treated like second-class citizens. In a new interview, Peter Jackson explains that yes, the movie really is all about apartheid. Spoilers? The NZ Herald has an interview with Jackson, and the article also explains a bit…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

New Astro Boy Clips Explore The Metal Boy’s Soul

We were lucky to peruse a few new clips for Imagi’s shiny new adaptation of Osamu Tezuka‘s Astro Boy. Below, we describe each dazzling scene, along with a few new stills. Has Imagi lived up to the Astro Boy legacy? Firs off, go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief — the modern day Imagi…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Who Came Up With The Spider-Man Musical’s Goofy-Ass Name? It Was Bono.

Have you been wondering why the Spider-Man musical is called Turn Off The Dark? Apparently Bono, the musical’s songwriter, came up with the name. Says director Julie Taymor: “It was a story that he heard about a child who would say to his daddy, he was sleeping, and instead of saying ‘turn on the light,’…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Is Torchwood Homophobic? Fans Debate

The question you never thought we’d ask: did the famously queer-friendly show Torchwood turn homophobic in its most recent storyline? Fans are debating the issue furiously, in blog posts and a new podcast. Join the controversy below! With massive spoilers. At first blush, you’d think it’s a bit far-fetched: After all, Torchwood was created by…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Satellite Photos of the Lunar Landing Site, 40 Years Later

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken a series of images of the original Moon landing site, complete with astronaut footprints that are still visible in the regolith. I hope we’ll get some higher-resolution images in days to come. Here’s one image of the site, and you can check out more on Gizmodo. via Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/first-new-images-of-the-apollo-landing-sites-in-40-year-5317057/

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Suits That Carried Our Heroes To The Moon

Check out this row of experimental astronaut suits — they look like something out of Tintin. With the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing coming up, the National Air and Space Museum is displaying precious Apollo mission artifacts. Gallery below. These suits and the exterior tiny space capsule drive home just how uncomfortable and claustrophobic…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Will The Hobbit Stop The Rumored Who Movie?

If a big-screen Doctor Who movie is announced at next week’s San Diego Comic-Con as expected, will it be made without David Tennant? Rumors are circulating that he may be too busy working on Gullermo del Toro’s The Hobbit movies. The Daily Telegraph is reporting the rumor based, apparently, on speculation from the LA Times’…

io9 Graeme McMillan

World War Z Recruits A New Screen Writer

Not a good sign for the epic zombie war movie of our dreams. The film adaptation of Max Brooks‘ novel World War Z is getting another writer. J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) is out, swapped for Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom). This picture just has to be hemorrhaging money by now. Folks, please save some…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Kick-Ass Prepares To Kick Ass At SDCC

Fans hoping to see a trailer for the adaptation of “realistic superhero” comic Kick-Ass at San Diego will be disappointed next week… until they see the footage that director Matthew Vaughan thinks offer a better preview of the movie. Vaughan explained to MTV’s Splash Page blog that he’s wary of Kick-Ass seeming like just another…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

Reading Lamp Is a Book Stand, Light, and Bookmark All in One

ScarJo’s Secret Sexy Past Revealed In Year One Comic

Will Futurama’s Return Come Without Its Stars?

The Earthquake Dragons Who Embody Planetary Catastrophe

With Plans to Recast Futurama, Fox Infuriates Fanboys Everywhere

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week

R.I.P. Phyllis Gotlieb, The Mother Of Canadian Science Fiction

Could Lost’s Final Season Pull A Battlestar Galactica?

Species Diversity Not Caused By Environment

District 9 Really Is All About Apartheid

New Astro Boy Clips Explore The Metal Boy’s Soul

Who Came Up With The Spider-Man Musical’s Goofy-Ass Name? It Was Bono.

Is Torchwood Homophobic? Fans Debate

Satellite Photos of the Lunar Landing Site, 40 Years Later

The Suits That Carried Our Heroes To The Moon

Will The Hobbit Stop The Rumored Who Movie?

World War Z Recruits A New Screen Writer

Kick-Ass Prepares To Kick Ass At SDCC

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

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