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Ukraine Just Tweeted a Simpsons GIF at Russia Because 2017 Is Weird As Hell

Just when you think 2017 couldn’t get weirder, two countries get into a spat on Twitter and use a Simpsons GIF to accuse the other of aggression. Seriously. Yes, it all started when the official, verified Twitter account for the country of Ukraine tweeted out this not-so-subtle jab at the fact that Ukraine had a…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Surprising Place Aquaman Sits on the DCEU Timeline

Bruce Wayne wants Gotham to crossover with The Flash. Jughead teases an even weirder season two for Riverdale. Real person Stephen Amell says to never expect a musical episode of Arrow. Plus, Netflix’s Castlevania show gets a gloriously retro poster, Justice League Dark director rumors, and new Doctor Who pictures. Spoilers now! Aquaman Longtime DC…

Television James Whitbrook

Kim Dotcom Says FBI File About Seth Rich Is Fake, But He Won’t Delete It From Twitter

Have you seen that FBI file, purporting to be about the death of DNC staffer Seth Rich? Kim Dotcom, who thrust himself into the story recently by telling Sean Hannity that he had evidence Rich had sent documents to Wikileaks, published the document on Twitter, helping to spread it online. Dotcom now acknowledges that the…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Wonder Woman Movie Is Even Better Than You Hoped It Would Be

Every superhero origin story has the moment: The music swells, time slows, and the hero finally emerges on screen in their full costume, ready to kick ass. Wonder Woman has this scene as well, and it might just be the best one we’ve ever seen—not only because it’s so badass, but because it’s been so,…

io9 Germain Lussier

Lovecraftian Horror Has Never Looked More Adorable Than It Does in This Animated Short

That’s probably a strange thing to say, but really, this super adorable little short film managed to make a dog transforming into a tentacled eldritch nightmare into something rather cute, which is quite the feat. Featuring a blend of hand-drawn art and 3D assets, Kris Theorin’s Mary & Marsha in The Manor of Madness is…

io9 James Whitbrook

Security Firm Discovers Link Between WannaCry Ransomware and Southern China

We may never know who the perpetrators of the WannaCry ransomware attack really were. We do know that they utilized an exploit that was part of the NSA’s toolkit. We know that the exploit was leaked by a group called The Shadow Brokers. We know the US government is pointing to North Korea. And new…

Tech News Rhett Jones

In Injustice 2, the Joker’s Crowbar Means Nothing to Jason Todd

Before he became the Red Hood, Jason Todd met a grisly fate at the hands of the Joker in the iconic A Death in the Family storyline, including a horrifying beating with a crowbar. At least now in Injustice 2, Jason can enact some justice (both poetic and physically) against the clown prince of crime…

io9 James Whitbrook

Neill Blomkamp’s Next Project Teases New Horrors and an Alien Invasion

The man behind Elysium, Chappie, and District 9 is embarking on a strange new project called Oat Studios Volume 1, and although it’s a bizarre left-turn for the director in terms of how you’ll see it, a new teaser trailer for the series shows he’ll at least be treading some familiar scifi grounds. Blomkamp has…

Trailers James Whitbrook

A Brand New Cut of Spider-Man 3 Mysteriously Appeared Online—and Then Vanished—This Weekend

There’s been rumors for a while that the much-maligned Spider-Man 3 would soon get a new cut as part of a re-release of the original movie trilogy. It was weird enough that the movie was getting a tweaked edition all these years later, but even weirder is that the whole thing showed up on Amazon…

Movies James Whitbrook

Not Even Disneyland Can Escape Marvel’s Love of Teasers

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s penchant for relentlessly teasing future films has already taught moviegoing audiences to keep their butts in their theater seats until the very end of the credits. Now, it’s also going to teach theme park attendees to keep an eye out for clues to their next ginormous queue-generator. While fans desperate to…

io9 James Whitbrook

Is Alkaline Water Just a Way of Making Expensive Pee?

Nutrition is a battlefield where everyone seems to have an opinion. Some of those opinions are science-based, and others are veiled quackery with little evidence to back them up. It can be frustrating if you’re simply trying to stay healthy. Do you spend three dollars on the expensive water bottle or just drink it from…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Mystery of the Flickering Red Lights in the White House Grips the Internet

Internet-fueled conspiracy theories have plagued US politics over the last year and made voters on both sides of the aisle appear to be reactionary maniacs. But conspiracy theories can also be fun. And the entirely benign saga of red lights flashing in the windows of the second-floor residence of the White House is about as…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Shit Is Starting to Get Real Goddamn Magical on American Gods

Shadow Moon has been working with a mysterious con man who’s more than he seems. He might have made snow fall from the sky just by thinking about it. Now, the worst thing yet: a god who can get him arrested like it’s no big deal. American Gods is dropping that Shadow is cosmically important…

io9 Evan Narcisse

Injustice 2 Is Surprisingly at Its Best When It Forgets It’s an Injustice Sequel

The first Injustice game—and the fantastic tie-in comic that accompanied it—told a story that pitted Batman and Superman against each other in a battle between heroism and villainy, and how good people can be driven to do horrible things. Injustice 2 isn’t really about that, and that’s both interesting and at times disappointing. Unlike the…

io9 James Whitbrook

E.T.’s Climactic Bike Ride Is Like an Arthouse Film Without John Williams’s Score

The films of Steven Spielberg feel inseparable from the music of John Williams. But for some cinephiles, Williams represents Spielberg’s most manipulative and sentimental instincts. Well, here’s your chance to see one of the most iconic moments in the two artists career without the famous score that makes the scene explode with emotion. Spielberg was…

Sploid Rhett Jones

Doctor Who Just Pulled Off a Barnstorming Cliffhanger

There’s a lot of comparisons to be drawn between this weekend’s “The Pyramid at the End of the World” and its preceding episode, “Extremis”—mainly in that they’re both setup for a story that’s really yet to shift into high gear. But, they’re also both examples of how Doctor Who can transform a humdrum episode into…

Television James Whitbrook

How to Build a Smart Home Where Everything Might Actually Work

The smart home future is here… sort of. But really how smart are a bunch of different devices all speaking different languages? Unfortunately, the smart home can be very stupid and often takes longer to set up than breathless advertisements imply. We’re here to tell you how you can build a smart home where everything…

Gadgets David Nield

How Do Non-human Animals Experience Hunger?

Welcome back to Giz Asks, a series where we ask experts hard questions about science, technology, and humanity’s future. Today, we’re on a quest to find “the hungriest” non-human animal. Whether they’re hibernating, migrating thousands of miles to reproduce, or living in a bone-dry desert, many animals go weeks or even months without any food.…

Tech News Sophie Weiner

Our Best Look Yet at the Major Villain of the Wonder Woman Movie

Get a look at a new alien world from Thor: Ragnarok. Finn gets a shiny new weapon in The Last Jedi. The Defenders showrunner teases some big action for Sigourney Weaver’s villain. The best candidate for Doctor Who’s next Doctor drops out of the race. Plus, new Transformers: The Last Knight footage. Great Hera, the…

Television James Whitbrook

White House Seriously Considering Banning Laptops on All International Flights to the US

Following a ban of in cabin electronic devices that are “larger than a smartphone” on flights coming to the US from locations in eight majority-Muslim countries, it appears the White House wants to expand its curious policy. This morning, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told Fox News’ Chris Wallace that he was considering applying…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Ukraine Just Tweeted a Simpsons GIF at Russia Because 2017 Is Weird As Hell

The Surprising Place Aquaman Sits on the DCEU Timeline

Kim Dotcom Says FBI File About Seth Rich Is Fake, But He Won’t Delete It From Twitter

The Wonder Woman Movie Is Even Better Than You Hoped It Would Be

Lovecraftian Horror Has Never Looked More Adorable Than It Does in This Animated Short

Security Firm Discovers Link Between WannaCry Ransomware and Southern China

In Injustice 2, the Joker’s Crowbar Means Nothing to Jason Todd

Neill Blomkamp’s Next Project Teases New Horrors and an Alien Invasion

A Brand New Cut of Spider-Man 3 Mysteriously Appeared Online—and Then Vanished—This Weekend

Not Even Disneyland Can Escape Marvel’s Love of Teasers

Is Alkaline Water Just a Way of Making Expensive Pee?

Mystery of the Flickering Red Lights in the White House Grips the Internet

Shit Is Starting to Get Real Goddamn Magical on American Gods

Injustice 2 Is Surprisingly at Its Best When It Forgets It’s an Injustice Sequel

E.T.’s Climactic Bike Ride Is Like an Arthouse Film Without John Williams’s Score

Doctor Who Just Pulled Off a Barnstorming Cliffhanger

How to Build a Smart Home Where Everything Might Actually Work

How Do Non-human Animals Experience Hunger?

Our Best Look Yet at the Major Villain of the Wonder Woman Movie

White House Seriously Considering Banning Laptops on All International Flights to the US

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