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Star Wars Rebels Ended With a Bit of a Bombshell This Week

Star Wars Rebels has never shied away from emotion—and the latest episode, Legacy of Mandalore, offers up an extra-large serving. It puts us smack in the middle of a rare Star Wars conflict, a mother versus daughter, then hits us with a very big shake-up. If you haven’t seen the episode, here’s your spoiler warning.…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 18 '17

Accidental Inbound Missile Warning Scares the Hell Out of American Air Force Personnel

The message read “MISSILE INBOUND. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!” as it took over the screens of Air Force personnel working at the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, earlier this week. It was accidentally sent out to all terminals through the bases AtHoc emergency alert system that is typically used for weather updates.…

Tech News Rhett Jones Feb 18 '17

Christian Twitter Users Tell the Pope Why God Believes In Extreme Vetting

The Pope has been critical of President Trump’s treatment of immigrants. But some American Catholics think the Pope needs to slow his roll. Yes, some Catholics are trying to explain to the Pope why God believes in the so-called “extreme vetting” of immigrants to the United States. Twitter is a great equalizer of sorts when…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 18 '17

Grumpy Cat and Garfield Comic Is Either the Worst Idea Ever, or Purrfectly Genius

Grumpy Cat and Garfield are teaming up in their first comic book series. This seems like something that would grate my skin until it bleeds… but it might actually be one of the most logical crossovers in years. The limited comic series will pair the cat who hates Mondays with the cat who hates, well,…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 18 '17

After Pressure, USDA Adds ‘a Tiny Fraction’ of Animal Abuse Records Back to Website

In what’s becoming a trend, the Trump administration is walking back another one of its controversial actions following extensive outrage from the public. This time, the USDA has begun reposting deleted documents to its publicly available database of inspection reports on facilities that use animals. But animal rights activists fear the trickle of restored data…

Tech News Rhett Jones Feb 18 '17

Death of Stalin Gets Reprint for New Movie, Reminds Us Dictators Sucks

Death of Stalin, the French graphic novel detailing two days of chaos between Joseph Stalin’s stroke and the announcement of his death, will get a new reprint ahead of the upcoming film adaptation. Perfect timing too, because (for some weird reason) we should remind ourselves what actual totalitarian governments are like. The novel, written by…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 18 '17

Life Comes at This Fighting Crab and Octopus Fast

It was the underwater match of the year. A swimmer crab and a red octopus squared off in mortal combat while divers circled round for a first-hand look at the coliseum spectacle nature had arranged for them. A tense battle played out as the two foes circled each other and kicked up a disorienting dust-cloud…

Sploid Rhett Jones Feb 18 '17

I May Have Accidentally Just Adopted a Remarkably Lifelike Robot Baby

The aisles of Toy Fair are filled with dolls of all shapes and sizes that can eat, cry, talk, and even require a diaper change. But Spin Master’s Luvabella feels like a quantum leap when it comes to interactive toy babies. After playing with her for just a few minutes, I somehow walked away feeling…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 18 '17

Why Mine Asteroids When We Can Mine the Deep Sea?

Asteroid mining has gained steam in the popular psyche: who doesn’t love the idea of flying up to one of the giant rocks flying by and somehow harvesting it of its precious metals like platinum. But today at the 2017 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences, scientists considered whether we…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Feb 18 '17

US Ambassador Gives ‘Make Somalia Great Again’ Hat to Somali President Because America Has Become a Parody of Itself

Donald Trump’s campaign hat, which reads “Make America Great Again” has become the icon of a movement. So much so, that the US Ambassador to Somalia just gave the President of Somalia a version of the hat that reads “Make Somalia Great Again.” Seriously. Now, at this point you might be asking, “But Matt, isn’t…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 18 '17

This Action Figure Is Our Best Look Yet at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

We’ve known since San Diego Comic-Con that Kurt Russell is playing Ego the Living Planet, but we haven’t actually seen a snippet of him in any of the big trailers we’ve had for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So yes, for now, your best look at him will have to be as part of…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 18 '17

Lego’s New Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Can Open Itself Up Like a Skeleton’s Ribcage

Pirates of the Caribbean 5’s Super Bowl trailer gave us a look at an amazing ghost ship in the film, captained by Jack’s new rival, the undead Captain Salazar. Now, Lego has revealed it’s turning the Salazar’s ghost ship into a humongous new model—one that can open itself up just like the one in the…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 18 '17

WGN’s Scalped Casts Suicide Squad Alum Alex Meraz as Series Lead

Looks like WGN America is moving quickly to turn DC/Vertigo comic Scalped into its next TV hit. The network has announced that actor Alex Meraz has been cast as the lead actor in the pilot. https://gizmodo.com/looks-like-wgn-is-finally-getting-around-to-making-that-1792317346 Meraz will play Dashiell Bad Horse, who returns to the reservation after being estranged for many years. He quickly…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 18 '17

Here’s a Mysterious Teaser for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King’s New Hulu Project, Castle Rock

The first collaboration between Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams, author Stephen King, and Hulu yielded 11.22.63, an eight-episode time-travel drama about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Next up, apparently: a project called Castle Rock that looks squarely aimed at fans of King’s classic best-sellers. Bad Robot posted a YouTube link scribbled on Abrams’ stationery, with…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 17 '17

Watch ILM Turn New York City Into a Giant Twisted Knot for Doctor Strange

The Oscars are a little over a week away, which means we’re finally getting a bunch of peeks at the visual effects behind 2016’s biggest blockbusters, including Doctor Strange. Here’s how Industrial Light & Magic twisted New York City into a giant mind-melting knot that would have impressed M.C. Escher. Instead of trying to hack up…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Feb 17 '17

From Lando to Simba, Donald Glover Was Just Cast in The Lion King [Updated]

It’s good to be Donald Glover. Coming off multiple awards for his show Atlanta, he’s about to play Lando in the Han Solo movie and now he’s joining another major Disney production. Jon Favreau just cast him as Simba in the live-action version of The Lion King. Favreau made the announcement with this simple Tweet.…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 17 '17

Samuel L. Jackson Talks the Ending of Split For, You Know, No Reason In Particular

M. Night Shyamalan’s Split has been out for a little over a month in the U.S., so odds are if you haven’t seen it yet, you at least know how it ends. And if you do, you probably understand why Samuel L. Jackson’s comments on it are so noteworthy. If you haven’t seen Split yet…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 17 '17

Maybe Matt Reeves Won’t Direct The Batman After All

The drama behind the scenes of the latest Batman movie is worthy of a whole movie all its own. The latest news is that negotiations with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves, which were reportedly going well last week, have broken down, leaving the production without a leader once again. The…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 17 '17

Robot Chicken Folks Nab The Worst Villains for New TV Show

Stoopid Buddy Studios, creators of Robot Chicken and the upcoming Netflix show Buddy Thunderstruck, has announced it will be adapting the villainous toy line The Worst into an animated TV show. Although, I don’t know if they’re “the worst,” those baddies actually look kind of badass. The Worst is a line of toys from vintage…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 17 '17

Jason Segel Is the Only Person Who Can Stop This Guy From Eating Paper Forever

Jason Segel—actor of How I Met Your Mother, Freaks and Geeks and Muppets fame—is in a unique position: he’s the only person alive that can save one very strange man from a lifetime of gastrointestinal discomfort. The YouTuber, who goes by the pseudonym Dog Shit, uploaded a video yesterday called “I Eat a Picture of…

Tech News Avery Ellis Feb 17 '17

Star Wars Rebels Ended With a Bit of a Bombshell This Week

Accidental Inbound Missile Warning Scares the Hell Out of American Air Force Personnel

Christian Twitter Users Tell the Pope Why God Believes In Extreme Vetting

Grumpy Cat and Garfield Comic Is Either the Worst Idea Ever, or Purrfectly Genius

After Pressure, USDA Adds ‘a Tiny Fraction’ of Animal Abuse Records Back to Website

Death of Stalin Gets Reprint for New Movie, Reminds Us Dictators Sucks

Life Comes at This Fighting Crab and Octopus Fast

I May Have Accidentally Just Adopted a Remarkably Lifelike Robot Baby

Why Mine Asteroids When We Can Mine the Deep Sea?

US Ambassador Gives ‘Make Somalia Great Again’ Hat to Somali President Because America Has Become a Parody of Itself

This Action Figure Is Our Best Look Yet at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Lego’s New Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Can Open Itself Up Like a Skeleton’s Ribcage

WGN’s Scalped Casts Suicide Squad Alum Alex Meraz as Series Lead

Here’s a Mysterious Teaser for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King’s New Hulu Project, Castle Rock

Watch ILM Turn New York City Into a Giant Twisted Knot for Doctor Strange

From Lando to Simba, Donald Glover Was Just Cast in The Lion King [Updated]

Samuel L. Jackson Talks the Ending of Split For, You Know, No Reason In Particular

Maybe Matt Reeves Won’t Direct The Batman After All

Robot Chicken Folks Nab The Worst Villains for New TV Show

Jason Segel Is the Only Person Who Can Stop This Guy From Eating Paper Forever

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