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Why Dune Is The Perfect SF Novel For People Who Only Read Fantasy

Over at Tor.com, Douglas Cohen has a great explanation for why your friends who only read fantasy – the ones who don’t like a book unless it’s got dragons and swords – will like Frank Herbert’s classic space epic Dune.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

You Won’t Get Your Alan Tudyk/Felicia Day Fix On Dollhouse

Horrendous news. Felicia Day just Twittered that the season finale of Dollhouse won’t air. This episode not only features Day, but Whedonverse MVP Alan Tudyk in a key role. Spoilers below. Update: More details added. According to Day’s Twitter stream: Man, day getting worse and worse. Found out my Dollhouse ep, #13 isn’t gonna air.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Meet the Dalekettes, A Gang of Cosplayers After Our Hearts

If you needed any further proof that Australians are the best cosplayers in the universe, then allow me to offer as evidence The Dalekettes. These ladies created their own femme Dalek outfits and swanned around Supanova in Brisbane, capturing hearts and exterminating the population. I like this look way more than the bogus “cyberwoman” who…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Third Stargate Movie Is A Go-Go

Good news, gaters – the next Stargate DVD feature has been given the go-ahead for production, and could start filming this fall. Which means, more Richard Dean Anderson and Shanks for everyone! Not that I had my doubts, but it’s great to hear that the studio is going ahead with a third SG-1 DVD movie.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

New Spray Will Cure Premature Ejaculation Problems – And More

Never mind the potential male pill: Sex science has invented a spray that’ll cure the problem of premature ejaculation, as long as you don’t mind burning sensations or rashes. And wash it off quickly afterwards. The spray, currently given the catchy name PSD502, is a local anaesthetic that you’re supposed to spray onto the penis…

io9 Graeme McMillan

There Is A Band Called The Browncoats And Yes, They Sing About Jayne

I don’t know why I’m surprised by this rock remix of "The Hero of Canton," but I’m damn excited to share. It brings a tear to your Firefly-lovin’ eye. We have to go to the crappy town where I’m a hero next. [Topless Robot]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Heroes Is Still #1 On The Internet

It may be slipping in the ratings on US TV, but there’s one place where Heroes still holds the top spot: The chart of the most pirated television shows on the internet. Huzzah for technology! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Heroes was downloaded around 1,760,000 times last week, giving it the top spot just ahead…

Television Graeme McMillan

A Field of Light Sabers, Powered By Ambient Electricity

You are looking at 1301 fluorescent bulbs planted in an English farm, powered entirely by electrical fields generated by the power lines that float in curves over the top of this field. The installation is called simply FIELD. Five years ago, FIELD creator Richard Box was an artist in residence in the physics department at…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Sabretooth Gets A Face Full Of Shiny Wolverine Claws

Stabtastic new photos from Wolverine show a whole lot of Sabretooth getting in Logan’s face. And Gambit is looking sassier than ever. The handful of action shots leave the impression that most of this movie will be a male-bonding camping film, which isn’t a bad thing. Look at all the muscley light-bulb-grabbing action! Wolverine will…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Have Warners Planned A Green Lantern Trilogy?

Will we see Iron Man‘s ousted James Rhodes take over as DC’s premiere space cop? Terrence Howard is dropping some odd hints about the future of Green Lantern, as well as another DC Comics superhero. Talking to MTV, Howard admitted that – while still hurt from being replaced in Iron Man 2 by Don Cheadle,…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Third Star Trek Clip And Pics Take You On Spock’s Bridge

The latest Star Trek clip shows a fresh-faced Scotty and Kirk getting all up in Spock’s stoic face. Plus new panoramic stills take you on a tour inside J.J. Abrams’ Starship Enterprise. The new clip shows Simon Pegg as young Scotty, and one pissed off Kirk, riling up young Spock. I can’t wait to see…

Movies Meredith Woerner

SyFy Modernizes, Bastardizes The Phantom

The SciFi Channel have released a glimpse at how they’re going to turn classic comic strip The Phantom into a sci-fi series, and their idea seems to be to… drop everything recognizable about the character? Lee Falk’s newspaper strip hero, created in 1936, is known as a non-superpowered costumed hero fighting evil in the jungles…

Television Graeme McMillan

Spock’s Dilemma, And A Decepticon’s Rampage

Today’s spoiler frenzy includes some new Star Trek reviews and a spiky Transformers pic. Plus a report on actual finished Wolverine footage. Plus Doctor Who, Lost, Sarah Connor, Fringe, Warehouse 13 and Heroes. Spoiler mania! Star Trek: It really is true that Leonard Nimoy’s role in this film is bigger than just a cameo. He’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

It’s Like Blade Runner, By Way Of Uwe Boll

We need more terrible movies like The Gene Generation, this instant classic – newly on DVD – about a Dark Future [TM] where fetish-wear-clad assassins stalk “DNA hackers.” And Faye Dunaway grows tentacles! After meeting Bai Ling the other day, I was inspired to track down the DVD of The Gene Generation, which came out…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Alien Kids and Serial Killers – Fringe Is Back!

Fringe came back last night, and it was great to worm back inside its spooky world of human science experiments and penis jokes. Spoilers ahead! “Inner Child” was a fun departure from the usual “science menace of the week” formula for Fringe. Instead of just discovering something weird, Olivia and the Scoobies used the weird…

Television Annalee Newitz

Stargate Worlds’ Lights Are Still On

Despite Stargate executive producer Brad Wright’s fears, the Stargate MMO is still up and running, according to GateWorld’s Manager Kevin Balentine. Despite an interview at Gateworld where Brad Wright hinted that the game didn’t have much of a future by saying “They had an opportunity and they got our support, and they obviously had significant…

io9 Meredith Woerner

ABC’s Summer Officially Filled With Daisies And Eli Stone

It’s now been confirmed: Pushing Daisies‘ final episodes will definitely air on ABC Saturday nights at 10pm from May 30th through June 13th, before the timeslot is taken over by the final four episodes of Eli Stone. Between this news and Kings relocation to Saturdays, it’s as if Saturday is the new Friday. Or something.…

Television Graeme McMillan

Medieval Ghosts in Google Maps – Again?

What is it with ghosts and Google maps? First it was a nineteenth century ghost in Wales. Now we’re seeing the ghosts of fifteenth century knights in Pittsburgh, where so many crucial battles between great kingdoms took place. via Clandestine Industries https://gizmodo.com/google-street-view-captures-victorian-ghost-walking-in-5187696

io9 Annalee Newitz

How To Start A Novel So It’ll Grow Into A Compelling Series

Fantasy author Gwenda Bond points us to a fascinating discussion among novelists: How much planning do you put in before you start a novel? And raises a related question: what makes a great book series? The discussion, over at Livejournal’s Fangs, Fur & Fey community (for published urban fantasy authors), proves that there’s no perfect…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Twilight Fans Stab, Choke, And Beat Haters Into Submission

This is what happens when you create a book/movie about teens sexually suppressing themselves whilst whimpering and dry-humping their brains out. All that pent-up emotion has turned fans into violent, horny Twihards. A message board called Twilight Sucks has been cataloging recent Twihard attacks against Antis (as they are called in the Twiverse). So what…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why Dune Is The Perfect SF Novel For People Who Only Read Fantasy

You Won’t Get Your Alan Tudyk/Felicia Day Fix On Dollhouse

Meet the Dalekettes, A Gang of Cosplayers After Our Hearts

The Third Stargate Movie Is A Go-Go

New Spray Will Cure Premature Ejaculation Problems – And More

There Is A Band Called The Browncoats And Yes, They Sing About Jayne

Heroes Is Still #1 On The Internet

A Field of Light Sabers, Powered By Ambient Electricity

Sabretooth Gets A Face Full Of Shiny Wolverine Claws

Have Warners Planned A Green Lantern Trilogy?

Third Star Trek Clip And Pics Take You On Spock’s Bridge

SyFy Modernizes, Bastardizes The Phantom

Spock’s Dilemma, And A Decepticon’s Rampage

It’s Like Blade Runner, By Way Of Uwe Boll

Alien Kids and Serial Killers – Fringe Is Back!

Stargate Worlds’ Lights Are Still On

ABC’s Summer Officially Filled With Daisies And Eli Stone

Medieval Ghosts in Google Maps – Again?

How To Start A Novel So It’ll Grow Into A Compelling Series

Twilight Fans Stab, Choke, And Beat Haters Into Submission

Marshall Emberton III Bluetooth Speaker Isn’t Supposed to Be This Cheap, Even the New Midnight Blue at an All-Time Low

2026 MacBook Pro (M5 Pro) Breaks Into Its First Sale on Amazon, While Apple Store Still Has None on the New Laptop

Don’t Hold Your Breath for a ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Movie

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

Game to Lose Online Mode After Its Server Partner Pivots to You’ll Never Guess What

This $400 (Not) AI Keychain Is Pointless, Extravagant, and Weirdly Lovable

New Getaway Means Subaru Has an Electric SUV in Every Size

pCloud Easter Special: One Payment, Lifetime Storage for Entire Family (68% Off)

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

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