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Primeval Moves To US For New Series?

No sooner has the movie version of UK TV show Primeval been announced than rumors start appearing that suggest that a small-screen American version of the series may be happening as well… Digital Spy reports that Impossible Pictures, Primeval’s production company, have started planning for a spin-off from the British television series that will “take…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Mutant Justice Comes To A Border Town in “Santa Olivia”

Jacqueline Carey’s new novel is set in a near-future DMZ between America and Mexico – and her new heroine kicks ass. Superstrong and unable to feel fear, Loup is a genetic experiment gone right. Bestselling fantasy author Carey, creator of the “Kushiel’s Legacy” series, has turned to post-apocalyptic scifi in new novel Santa Olivia, and…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Meet The Newest, Fishiest Terminator

Ahead of next weekend’s release of Terminator: Salvation, take a look at the real life construction of the movie’s HydroBots, just the kind of thing to make you scared of the water all over again. FastCompany has an exclusive galllery of shots following the construction of the new tiny Terminator. Here are a few of…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Brave & Bold Teaches Kids The Wrong Lesson

Last night’s Batman: The Brave And The Bold managed to sidestep the biggest problem with guest-star Booster Gold (Namely, he’s more interesting when he’s a self-serving jerk). Who needs heroes when you have spoilers? Booster Gold – the future schmuck who stole his supersuit and traveled back to the 21st century to become a fully-licensed…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Future Of Human Knowledge Is A Joss Whedon Villain?

A new search engine promises to gather all “computational knowledge” and make you an instant expert on any topic. So why does it have the ominous Joss-Whedon-villain name Wolfram Alpha? Wolfram Alpha makes grandiose claims, but also says it’s a long-term project and will eventually have much, much greater capabilities: Wolfram|Alpha’s long-term goal is to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Welcome To The All-New, All-Different Dollhouse?

It’s the news that no-one really expected, even though many wanted it: Dollhouse is coming back for a second season. But will it be the same show? Not exactly; here’re some changes to expect. It’ll Be Cheaper Part of the negotiation process for the second season centered around cost. As the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Future We Once Knew

Sure, nowadays computers are everywhere in our daily lives, but once upon a time, they were as big as rooms and almost as scary. WebUrbanist looks at what yesterday’s tomorrow looked like, way back when. It’s Terminal: A Dozen Scenes of Early Office Computing [WebUrbanist]

io9 Graeme McMillan

30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction

It’s the ultimate loss – the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive spoiler ahead… But first, let’s lay down the ground rules as to what I would call the “destruction” of one’s planet: I.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Thank God For Star Trek… Literally

You may be thanking JJ Abrams (or even Gene Rodenberry) for the Star Trek movie, but according to one right-wing commentator, you’re thinking way too small in terms of who’s responsible for the whole thing. Fox News commentator James P. Pinkerton starts his latest column with a bang: What if “Star Trek” is a gift…

io9 Graeme McMillan

V Definitely Returning To Our Screens On ABC

Be prepared; Earth is about to be invaded by mouse-eating lizard aliens again, and only Lost and Dollhouse alumni can save us. Yes, ABC have greenlit a series for the remake of 1980s classic V. We’ve been following the long-coming remake of the 1984 mini-series about Earth being invaded by aliens who pretend to be…

Television Graeme McMillan

Ugly Americans Offers Jokes, Weird Rationalizations

Comedy Central has ordered a new cartoon from a former Simpsons writer, set in a world where humans, aliens and robots co-exist and work schlubby jobs. Apparently, it’s not called Futurama. Could’ve fooled us. The show is actually called Ugly Americans (Now there’s a title to help international sales), and is the work of former…

io9 Graeme McMillan

“You Order And I Obey” Is What Vampire Women Like to Say to Each Other

If there’s one thing people just don’t understand, it’s the kinds of special bonds that form between vampire women. Luckily, one movie truly gets it, and gives us a truthful (and sparkly) vampire female-bonding flick. I refer of course to Samson vs. the Vampire Women, a touching movie about wrestling. MST3K has already explored this…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Dollhouse Gets A Second Season To Find Its Identity

Whooping and jubilation! The Hollywood Reporter says Dollhouse is officially getting a second season. Creator Joss Whedon showed the suits his unaired thirteenth episode to prove he could do it on a lower budget.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

This May Come As A Shock: The Anti-Matter Science in “Angels & Demons” Is Wrong

Ron Howard, director of religious thriller Angels & Demons, spent an entire day with researchers from physics lab CERN. They told him all the ins and outs of anti-matter and explained the large hadron collider (LHC) a new mega-lab for smashing particles. But unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like it did much good. As Popular Mechanics…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Long Before Megan Fox, There Was A Brunette Who Really Loved Giant Robots [NSFW]

Here’s the inevitable endpoint of all the fetishization of Megan Fox and giant robots in Transformers: and it happened back in 1977, in an isssue of Gallery Magazine. NSFW gallery of Shogun Warrior wrongness below. I think they discovered another law of robotics, then broke it. More pics at the link. [Red Blooded Thing]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Meet Real-Life Supervillain Society ROACH

Ever since the real-life Allegiance of Heroes of Cincinnati crawled out into the light, we’ve been patiently waiting eventual rise of real-life Supervillains, and today is that day. Meet ROACH, the finest super villain society. https://gizmodo.com/cincinnati-patrolled-by-real-life-superheroes-what-cou-5232842 ROACH, which stands for the Ruthless Organization Against Citizen Heroes was founded by an evil genius, The Potentate. Who,…

io9 Meredith Woerner

God Has Left the Building on “Supernatural”

Last night’s season finale of Supernatural was spectacular. The angels revealed just how dirty their game gets, and monster-hunting brothers Sam and Dean discovered their true roles in Armageddon. Which aren’t what you expected. Spoilers! Written and directed by show creator Erik Kripke, “Lucifer Rising” managed to be smart and philosophical, as well as including…

Television Annalee Newitz

And You Thought The Spider-Man Musical Couldn’t Get More Ridiculous

U2-scored Spider-Man musical Turn Off The Dark is reportedly courting Alan Cumming as the Green Goblin. Cummings wants $15,000 and two virgins per week. That’s okay; director Julie Taymor’s “unfamiliar with the word ‘budget.'”

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Do You Like The New Star Trek Movie Better Than The Old Ones?

I’m planning on seeing the Trek movie this weekend, so it’s been on the brain today. Reviews have been positive, but I have to ask: do you like the new film better than old ones? https://gizmodo.com/10-examples-of-summer-movie-merchandising-run-amok-5255924

Movies Sean Fallon

The Space Nazis Are Coming! The Space Nazis Are Coming!

Iron Sky, the Finnish comedy about Nazis returning from the Moon, was already challenging Dead Snow for the crazy-Scandanavian-Nazi-movie title. But now this new concept art clinches it for us. Check out our awesome gallery. I love these images of spaceships and moonbases. Those Nazis sure can build. And you can check out the filmmakers’…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Primeval Moves To US For New Series?

Mutant Justice Comes To A Border Town in “Santa Olivia”

Meet The Newest, Fishiest Terminator

Brave & Bold Teaches Kids The Wrong Lesson

The Future Of Human Knowledge Is A Joss Whedon Villain?

Welcome To The All-New, All-Different Dollhouse?

The Future We Once Knew

30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet’s Destruction

Thank God For Star Trek… Literally

V Definitely Returning To Our Screens On ABC

Ugly Americans Offers Jokes, Weird Rationalizations

“You Order And I Obey” Is What Vampire Women Like to Say to Each Other

Dollhouse Gets A Second Season To Find Its Identity

This May Come As A Shock: The Anti-Matter Science in “Angels & Demons” Is Wrong

Long Before Megan Fox, There Was A Brunette Who Really Loved Giant Robots [NSFW]

Meet Real-Life Supervillain Society ROACH

God Has Left the Building on “Supernatural”

And You Thought The Spider-Man Musical Couldn’t Get More Ridiculous

Do You Like The New Star Trek Movie Better Than The Old Ones?

The Space Nazis Are Coming! The Space Nazis Are Coming!

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

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

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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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