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Twilight’s Rathbone Hints He’ll Give Pattinson A Vampire Smackdown

Yesterday we met a real honest-to-god Twilight vampire, but he didn’t sparkle. Still, Jackson Rathbone who plays doe-eyed Jasper in New Moon talked about what’s different in the sequel, and what else he has in store for Edward. We caught up with Jasper Cullen yesterday, and while we didn’t have time to ask him about…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Deadpool Could Have Looked So Much Cooler In Wolverine

Still feeling sad about how weak Deadpool was in the Wolverine movie? You’ll feel sadder after perusing the original concept art, from artist Phillip Boutte. Boutte writes in his blog: I liked this version of Deadpool and wish it had made it into the movie but it was very early on in development and the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Obnoxious Local Ads Coming to DirecTV in 2011

The WSJ is reporting that DirecTV has conscripted the talents of software startup Invidi to show targeted—meaning local—ads to its customers, starting in 2011. DirecTV currently only sends out two feeds—one to the east coast, one to the west—which each broadcast uniform content and advertising across their various markets. For advertisers with limited reach, this…

Television John Herrman

Trek 2 Will Take Liberties, But Transformers 2 Is Already Taking Plenty

Your spoiler frenzy starts with Orci talking Trek 2, and continues with robo-porn moments in Transformers 2. There are hints about the We3 movie. Plus a spoilery Fringe casting call, and Lost, Ghostbusters 3, Heroes, Flash Forward and Sorcerer’s Aprentice. Star Trek 2: Is this movie Trek 2 or Trek 12? You decide! In any…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Worst Scene Of Uwe Boll’s Worst Film, Plus A Bonus Alien Parasite Throat Invasion

Christian Slater really must be his own worst enemy. Why else would he have agreed to star in Alone In The Dark, Uwe Boll‘s worst film? Just check out this great mad-scientist/Tara Reid confrontation . Below: alien parasite throat invasion! I love the fact that Slater puts so much energy into telling mad-science guy not…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

You Too Can Wear the Head of Optimus Prime (in Augmented Reality, Of Course)

If you forgot to live out all your Optimus Prime role-playing fantasies when the first Transformers movie came out, fear not. Thanks to the awesome Satan powers of augmented reality, you can wear the face of Optimus Prime anywhere. https://gizmodo.com/optimus-prime-is-refused-service-at-mcdonalds-shows-me-274869 So here’s how this works: the Active X applet hijacks your webcam and uses face/eye…

Movies Adrian Covert

Jurassic Park 4 A “Long Shot,” But NeverEnding Story’s Coming

Legendary producer Frank Marshall chatted up his future genre projects today, including whether we’ll be seeing the NeverEnding Story continue — and what are the chances of another Jurassic Park movie? We spent a lot of time following producer Frank Marshall. Talking to the press at a round table, Marshall was asked: Do you think…

Movies Meredith Woerner

8 Superhero Movies That Broke The Mold (Please Copy Them!)

If Marvel really goes ahead with its plan to put out four movies per year, and other studios follow, we could see a million cookie-cutter superhero origin stories. Make it stop! Or better yet, copy these eight mold-breaking superhero films. One reason why some people may dread the coming flood of capes-and-fights movies is the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Expect To See More Of The Same In 2010

If you were hoping that the shelves of your local stores were going to be filled by new characters and ideas in the next year, time to ratchet back your expectations. Word is, everything new is old again. The recent Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas showcased the new conservatism. Warner Bros. Consumer Products executive…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Find Out How Old Your Body Is: Scientists Can Measure Your Actual Molecular Age

You might know your chronological age, but do you know your “molecular age”? A newly found chemical in the human body could indicate how old your body actually feels, acting as a marker for aging in the body. Researchers at the University of North Carolina have found a protein, called p16INK4a, that is tied to…

io9 StephenGoldmeier

How Star Wars Changed Architecture

Star Wars may have transformed science fiction, but it also changed the look of our buildings. Like this trendy building, borrowing from the Jawa sandcrawler. A high-powered architecture journal honored Star Wars’ influence, and here are some Star Wars-inspired buildings. We already showed you a ton of buildings that look like the Death Star —…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What Summer TV Event Has You Most Excited?

Television doesn’t hate you! In fact, the TV gods are trying to please you with a whole batch of special summer programming, including Virtuality, Warehouse 13, True Blood, Eureka and Impact. What are you most excited for? Which summer TV event are you most pumped up for?(online surveys)

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Scientists Build Magnetic Gold Superatoms

Molecular electronics could undergo a revolution. Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University discovered a magnetic super atom that might be able to make your computer smaller, faster and more powerful. Professor Shiv Khanna, researchers J. Ulises Reveles, A.C. Reber, P. Clayborne and unnamed government collaborators discovered a superatom consisting of one vanadium atom and eight cesium…

io9 Megan Carpentier

Put Your Star Trek Memorabilia To Good Use

Crap load of Star Trek toys clogging your shelves? Tell me about it. Here’s an easy answer: transform your Star Trek pez dispensers into helpful USB thumb drives. You can trust Spock with your data. I’m sure it’s depreciating the value or something, but look how cute they are! [via 7 Gadgets]

Television Meredith Woerner

A Working-Class Monster Hunter Saves The World

A working stiff who collects cryptobiological specimens and keeps them from menacing the hapless citizenry encounters a mundane woman who weird stuff constantly happens to. A. Lee Martinez‘s Monster feels like a sillier version of Joss Whedon’s Angel. Monster’s main character, also named Monster, is a sad-sack human who responds to 911 calls that involve…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

RoboCop Crushed By Natalie Portman’s Ballerina

Good news for remake-haters, bad news for cyborg-lovers. We reported the other day that Darren Aronofsky‘s RoboCop remake was delayed until at least 2011, and now it looks like it’ll be a lot longer. Aronofsky’s making a supernatural ballerina movie. https://gizmodo.com/aronofskys-robocop-delayed-until-2011-5288733 Natalie Portman is attached to star in Aronofsy’s film Black Swan, about an aging…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Spider-Man’s Clone Returns, But Why?

With Marvel shamelessly mining the collective pain of comic fandom by reliving Spider-Man’s “Clone Saga” one more time with a new series officially announced yesterday, we wonder: Why return to one of Spider-Man’s least successful storylines ever, anyway? The new series, written by former Spider-Man writers Howard Mackie and Tom DeFalco – two of the…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

12 Minutes Of Ronald D. Moore’s Reality-TV Space Quest

The first official footage has finally arrived from Ronald D. Moore’s TV movie Virtuality, showing the crew of the Phaeton as they struggle to do their jobs while starring in a reality-TV show. Their only escape? A flawed virtual reality. It turns out the stakes for the Phaeton’s mission are even higher than we realized,…

Television Meredith Woerner

Radioactive Wasps Swarm Out Of Former Nuclear Test Site

Workers excavating radioactive contamination at the Hanford Site in Washington — which was part of the Manhattan Project — have been finding thousands of radioactive wasp nests, spawning a blizzard of atomic stingers. Workers, who have been digging out the nests with heavy machinery for relocation elsewhere in the landfill, think the nests date to…

io9 Megan Carpentier

Why Russell T. Davies Is Leaving Doctor Who, But Sticking With Torchwood

The BBC issued its press packet for Torchwood’s third season, the five-part “Children of Earth,” and the Doctor Who spin-off is bigger, crazier and more political than ever. It’s easy to see why Russell T. Davies is sticking around. Spoilers! The packet includes a much more detailed plot summary for “Children Of Earth” than we’ve…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Twilight’s Rathbone Hints He’ll Give Pattinson A Vampire Smackdown

Deadpool Could Have Looked So Much Cooler In Wolverine

Obnoxious Local Ads Coming to DirecTV in 2011

Trek 2 Will Take Liberties, But Transformers 2 Is Already Taking Plenty

The Worst Scene Of Uwe Boll’s Worst Film, Plus A Bonus Alien Parasite Throat Invasion

You Too Can Wear the Head of Optimus Prime (in Augmented Reality, Of Course)

Jurassic Park 4 A “Long Shot,” But NeverEnding Story’s Coming

8 Superhero Movies That Broke The Mold (Please Copy Them!)

Expect To See More Of The Same In 2010

Find Out How Old Your Body Is: Scientists Can Measure Your Actual Molecular Age

How Star Wars Changed Architecture

What Summer TV Event Has You Most Excited?

Scientists Build Magnetic Gold Superatoms

Put Your Star Trek Memorabilia To Good Use

A Working-Class Monster Hunter Saves The World

RoboCop Crushed By Natalie Portman’s Ballerina

Spider-Man’s Clone Returns, But Why?

12 Minutes Of Ronald D. Moore’s Reality-TV Space Quest

Radioactive Wasps Swarm Out Of Former Nuclear Test Site

Why Russell T. Davies Is Leaving Doctor Who, But Sticking With Torchwood

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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