Were Nick Fury’s actions in The Avengers legally justified?
James Daily is an attorney licensed in Missouri and one of the authors of Law and the Multiverse, a blog that investigates the intersection between genre fiction and the law. Here, he looks at the recent Avengers movie and asks whether the orders Nick Fury was given toward the end of the film were illegal,…
This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Meet the Band
The bassist! The guitarist! The drummer! The roadie! The… sea captain? Sure, why not! There’s more to a band than just the musicians. Or at least, there should be, as you’ll quickly learn here. The rest of this week’s top web comedy videos, including Guy Talk, Mitt’s Veeps, and J.B. Smoove can be found over…
Can Stereomood, the Emotion-Based Playlister, Make Me Angry?
The details often vary, but most streaming radio apps function in the same general way – cue up an artist station, start giving feedback in the form of “likes” and “dislikes,” and let the app respond by giving you music that fits the profile of what you’ve told it you’re into. The technology behind the…
My Art Nouveau Vision of George R.R. Martin’s Fiery Sorceress, Melisandre
June is almost over, and when you flip your 2012 A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar to July, you’ll find Melisandre. My artwork for her is the focus of today’s exclusive process feature here at io9. How did the flame-loving sorceress from Asshai become the icon for the hottest month of the year? Read…
