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The Only Good Scene In “I, Robot”

For those of us who loved Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, the Will Smith movie was a pile of confusing disappointment. But there is one scene in the movie that’s worthy of the original book, and this is it. Unfortunately it’s literally the last scene in the movie, which seems to begin right around the time…

io9 Annalee Newitz

And The Movie Green Lantern Is…

Well, that didn’t take too long: Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds will be adding a second movie superhero to his resume with this evening’s announcement that he will play DC Comics‘ Green Lantern in 2011’s Warner Bros. movie. [Variety]

io9 Graeme McMillan

You’d Be Surprised How Many Science Fiction Novels Can Fit This Description

Someone over at the Straight Dope message boards asks for help identifying a novel set in a post-apocalyptic world reduced to primitivism, where the rulers use technology (lasers) disguised as magic (wand-blasts). Oddly enough, that could describe many books. All the message-board poster knows is that the book was published around the same time as…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

“Blood: The Last Vampire” Delivers Swords, Schoolgirls, and 1970s Angst

In Blood: The Last Vampire, a sword-toting, half-demon schoolgirl matriculates into high school on a US military base in 1970s Japan. She’s there to whack some demons, fry your eyeballs in their sockets, and entertain the hell out of you. Sort of like a mix of Buffy, Vampire Hunter D, and Abel Ferrara’s version of…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Future Cities, The Steampunk Past, And Everything In Between

This month, spend some time in Victorian steampunk England, hunt down lost artifacts on Mars, or get to know Batman a little better. You could also grab a drink in post-apocalyptic Wales. All that and more, in July books. High Bloods, John Farris (Tor) It’s the near future, and LA is overrun with werewolves. An…

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The Most Badass Female Space Pilots Of All Time

Some of the hottest hot-shot pilots in space opera are women. It’s a longstanding tradition in science fiction to show women taking the controls of starships, space fighters and star-cruisers, and here are our favorite badass female cockpit jockeys. Even as more women are becoming astronauts and getting to pilot the space shuttle, science fiction…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Largest Image Ever Taken Of The Moon From Earth

This breathtaking expanse of moonscape is just one tiny portion of a massive undertaking. It is part of the biggest image of the moon ever taken from Earth, and it just earned a Guinness Book of World Records spot. The image was created using 1000 smaller images, all taken on the same night, and carefully…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Are We In A Villain Recession?

It’s no secret this summer’s list of blockbusters has been a lackluster collection of underachievers. But who’s to blame for this debacle? We point a stern finger at the weak collection of villains. Just check out our list of indictments. Star Trek’s Nero: Why He Failed: Sure he was loud, and maybe a tad intimidating…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Zero-G Sex In New “Defying Gravity” Trailer

The first trailer for ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy in space” show Defying Gravity is out, and it includes startlingly gorgeous visuals, intense emotions… and some tantalizing glimpses of people making whoopie in zero-G.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Dollhouse’s Missing Episode Is Insane But Logical, Says Whedon

Joss Whedon understands why “Epitaph One” wasn’t aired by Fox, but still thinks that it’s an important signpost for where the show’s going in its second season. Spoilers aplenty ahead. Entertainment Weekly spoke to Dollhouse’s creator about the first season’s final episode, which will make its official debut at San Diego Comic-Con before appearing on…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Hulk Stands Up For Gray Pride

Wolverine battles the Hulk, in three exclusive stills from the Wolverine And The X-Men DVD — and it’s the awesome gray version. Mr. Fixit is going to get his hands dirty. Just like Hulk #340! And there’s an exclusive clip. Wolverine and The X-Men, the cartoon about Logan getting the team back together in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Great News: An Andrew Niccol Script Replaces I Am Legend Prequel

We’ve been dreading the mooted I Am Legend prequel reteaming Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence. So we’re delighted to hear the duo are instead working on a fantastical movie with a script by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Truman Show). According to The Hollywood Reporter, The City That Sailed follows a New York City street magician…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Female Fans Prepare To Trample Men At Comic-Con

Just a few weeks ago, we endured condescending articles about how girls don’t like Comic-Con. This week, we hear that the worst part of Comic-Con is going to be all the female fans of Twilight. Wait, what? A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times printed a terrifyingly awful article trying to get women to…

io9 Annalee Newitz

How To Survive The Next Depression, With Cory Doctorow

If you’re jonesing for some whimsical outlaw techie culture in your life – and who isn’t? – then you need to start reading Cory Doctorow‘s new novel Makers, which is being serialized pre-publication on Tor.com. I was lucky enough to score an early copy of Makers from Cory a few months ago, and it’s a…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Grab Your Titanium Umbrella: Eureka Is Back!

Mad science is getting quirky and lovable once again on the Syfy Channel, as Eureka returns for the long-delayed second half of its third season. We’ve seen the next two episodes of this crazy-town show. Spoilers ahead. Faithful Eureka viewers will remember that at the end of the most recent episode, Jack Carter got fired…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Rare Footage Of The Special Effects Team Behind Star Wars

David Berry worked at George Lucas’ special effects studio, Industrial Light & Magic, in the mid-1970s, when the now-legendary group brought Star Wars to life. He filmed everyday life around the ILM workshop, capturing special effects shot setups, model-making, and parking lot waterslide shenanigans. Now he’s released a 10-minute video of the days of ILM…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Which Of These Men Will Be Our Lantern?

It’s official: One of these three men will play DC Comics’ Green Lantern in next year’s big budget movie version. But which one can fulfill our intergalactic ring-slinging policeman fantasies? The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the producers of the movie have narrowed the choice of cinematic Hal Jordan down to Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Best Collection of Engineering Disaster Photos You’ve Ever Seen

Giant structures reduced to rubble by disaster? You can’t look away. Two engineering professors have created a great archive of disaster photos, along with lessons about what went wrong – and how to get it right next time. Created by civil engineering professors Ross Boulanger of UC Davis and James Michael Duncan of University of…

io9 Annalee Newitz

How Will BluRay Add To Your Hogwarts Curriculum?

Now that we’ve seen some of the fancy ways BluRay can enhance Watchmen, what does the next Harry Potter DVD have in store for us? Also, there are possible release dates for the final Potter movies. https://gizmodo.com/zack-snyder-walks-you-through-each-insane-watchmen-deta-5303661 At the Potter press conference, producer David Heyman and director David Yates filled us in on what we…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Court Declares Superman’s Copyright Situation Confusing

Despite Warner’s legal victory against the family of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel over the character’s copyright, the legal future of Clark Kent seems even more complicated than ever – leading the court to appoint an expert to explain it all. In an announcement, the California Court presiding over the ongoing Siegel/DC/Warners Superman case declared that…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

The Only Good Scene In “I, Robot”

And The Movie Green Lantern Is…

You’d Be Surprised How Many Science Fiction Novels Can Fit This Description

“Blood: The Last Vampire” Delivers Swords, Schoolgirls, and 1970s Angst

Future Cities, The Steampunk Past, And Everything In Between

The Most Badass Female Space Pilots Of All Time

Largest Image Ever Taken Of The Moon From Earth

Are We In A Villain Recession?

Zero-G Sex In New “Defying Gravity” Trailer

Dollhouse’s Missing Episode Is Insane But Logical, Says Whedon

The Hulk Stands Up For Gray Pride

Great News: An Andrew Niccol Script Replaces I Am Legend Prequel

Female Fans Prepare To Trample Men At Comic-Con

How To Survive The Next Depression, With Cory Doctorow

Grab Your Titanium Umbrella: Eureka Is Back!

Rare Footage Of The Special Effects Team Behind Star Wars

Which Of These Men Will Be Our Lantern?

The Best Collection of Engineering Disaster Photos You’ve Ever Seen

How Will BluRay Add To Your Hogwarts Curriculum?

The Court Declares Superman’s Copyright Situation Confusing

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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