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Gail Simone Is Teaming Up Wonder Woman and Conan the Barbarian For a New Comic

Two legends of Wonder Woman comics are teaming up to bring two comic book legends together this September. For the first time, Diana of Themiscyra is going to come face to face with Conan to tackle some suitably world-destroying threats that necessitates the mother of all fantastical warrior team-ups. Gail Simone will write the six-issue series…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jun 19

Stranger Things Gets Some Suitably Retro Action Figures

I am not usually a big fan of “retro style” figures, but if there’s one franchise perfect for the treatment, it’s the nostalgia-laden aesthetic of Stranger Things. So thankfully, Funko is more than happy to oblige with not one, but two collections of old-school figures depicting Eleven and the gang. Being released this August, the…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 19

The Southwest US Is About to Get Torched by a Brutal Heat Wave

Yikes, is it ever gonna be hot in the western United States this week. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Arizona, Nevada, and parts of California, where temperatures are expected to reach as high as 122 degrees F (50 C). State and local officials are asking people to take the…

Climate Change George Dvorsky Jun 19

Reality Loser, Rick Perry, Says CO2 Doesn’t Cause Global Warming

On Monday, Department of Energy head, Rick Perry, went on CNBC’s Squawk Box to speak out against the near-universal scientific consensus on climate change. Perry, the former Texas governor who finished a disappointing 12th on Dancing With the Stars, said CO2 is not the main contributor to climate change and that skepticism of the scientific…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Jun 19

NASA Finds 10 More Planets Humanity Might Be Able to Ruin Next

Humanity hasn’t done a ton of good in our short stint on Earth, though we’ve definitely succeeded at turning this planet into a trash pit of despair. Today, researchers from NASA’s Kepler space telescope team announced we might get to bring our garbage party to another planet—perhaps a bunch of them. The Kepler team has…

Space & Spaceflight Rae Paoletta Jun 19

Colin Trevorrow Had The Last Jedi Team Shoot Something for Episode IX, But What?

So did Rian Johnson shoot footage that will be used in Episode IX? Or will we see an Episode IX tease in The Last Jedi? Right now, we can only guess. Movies should almost never be made assuming there’s a sequel coming—but in the rare cases where they are, communication between the filmmakers can be…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 19

Star Trek: Discovery Begins September 24

After months and months of delays, and reports of behind-the-scenes craziness, Star Trek: Discovery finally boldly goes to TV screens this September. That’s the good news. The bad news is you won’t be getting all of it this year. CBS has announced that the 15-episode first season of Discovery will now air in two split…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 19

Killer Tsunami in Greenland Possibly Triggered by Landslide

Four people are missing and nearly a dozen homes were flooded after a rare tsunami struck the west coast of Greenland on Saturday. Initial reports attributed the giant wave to a magnitude four earthquake, but speculation is emerging that the highly-localized tsunami was actually produced by a massive landslide. The tsunami, which struck on Saturday…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 19

This Is An Animal, Not a Penis

This is a peanut worm. It is an animal. Not a penis. But it looks like a penis. A team of Australian researchers have been sharing photos from their month-long expedition with the RV Investigator, a research vessel currently exploring the oceans off of Australia’s coast. We covered their last phallic discovery, a seemingly faceless…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 19

A Neural Network Turned a Book of Flowers Into Shockingly Lovely Dinosaur Art

The estate of M.C. Escher may have just lost its lucrative stranglehold on the dorm room poster market thanks to artist Chris Rodley, who used a deep learning algorithm to merge a book of dinosaurs with a book of flower paintings. The results are magnificent, and deserve a spot on the walls of our finest…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

New Valerian Featurette Shows How Luc Besson Makes the Space Crazy Happen

If you haven’t been paying attention to the next movie from the director of The Fifth Element, then let this new behind-the-scenes teaser try and convince you to do otherwise. We’re about one month away from the release of Valerian and the City of Thousand Planets and a new featurette details bits of the long…

Movies Evan Narcisse Jun 19

What If the Earth Suddenly Turned Flat?

The Earth is a round orb, almost four thousand miles in radius, orbiting a star alongside some other orbs of varying sizes. We’ve taken pictures of it. But some folks don’t believe any evidence presented to them by a government agency. Many have come to the conclusion that the Earth is actually flat. What does…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 19

Ethiopian Coffee Is Screwed Unless We Do Something About It

Climate change might not feel that important if you’re living far away from a coastline. But that doesn’t mean your life won’t change. Lots of the items people love will likely be influenced by the changing climate in some way, and the popular Ethiopian coffee is a prime example. Coffee makes up around a quarter…

Climate Change Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 19

How Cats Conquered Humans Thousands of Years Ago

Cats play an essential role in our everyday lives. They have many jobs around the house, such as monitoring humans in the bathroom, knocking stuff off tables to make sure gravity still exists, and most importantly, being our snuggle buddies. While cats might seem perfectly content with being couch potatoes, the reality is they’ve been…

Tech News Rae Paoletta Jun 19

On Doctor Who, Bill Potts Has Finally Become the Doctor’s Equal

This week’s Doctor Who delivered a classic, but very familiar tale of two hostile sides coming together to face a greater threat than each other. But while most of it was a story we’ve seen many times before, it stood out as a huge, satisfying step on Bill Pott’s ongoing journey as the Doctor’s student.…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 19

How Many ‘Focus’ T-Shirts Does Pinterest President Tim Kendall Own?

Happy Monday, folks! How you feelin’, dude? Pumped up? Ready to show the world who’s boss? Gotta be in it to win it, right? Carpe that motherf*cking diem! You hear that? That’s the sound of a winner. Winning. If you’re wondering how you, too, can seize the spirit of success, look to Pinterest president Tim…

Tech News Libby Watson Jun 19

Adorable Kitten Mysteriously Appears Inside Tesla Bumper

Imagine you’re this guy. You wake up on a Saturday morning, and your Tesla is meowing. You do not have a cat. But there is definitely a cat inside of your car’s bumper. What do you do? Make a YouTube video, obviously. This is a true story. YouTube user “S U” woke up on a…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jun 19

American Gods’ Fantastic First Season Ends With Shock and Awe

American Gods’ debut season has spent every episode telling us that gods walk among us. The final installment of season one finally shows us how powerful they can be and just how far they’ll go to survive. Oh, and Shadow at long last has a come-to-Jesus moment. Actually, at least two come-to-Jesus moments, by my…

io9 Evan Narcisse Jun 19

Don’t Get Too Excited About That New Man of Steel 2 Rumor

Chris Hemsworth teases Thor: Ragnarok. Colin Trevorrow talks about taking direct inspiration from Michael Crichton for Jurassic World 2. Plus, even more Transformers: The Last Knight footage, and a new clip from next week’s episode of Doctor Who.To me, my Spoilers! Man of Steel 2 The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez has staked his claim that a…

Television Rob Bricken Jun 19

GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters

Political data gathered on more than 198 million US citizens was exposed this month after a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee stored internal documents on a publicly accessible Amazon server. The data leak contains a wealth of personal information on roughly 61 percent of the US population. Along with home addresses, birthdates,…

Tech News Dell Cameron and Kate Conger Jun 19

Gail Simone Is Teaming Up Wonder Woman and Conan the Barbarian For a New Comic

Stranger Things Gets Some Suitably Retro Action Figures

The Southwest US Is About to Get Torched by a Brutal Heat Wave

Reality Loser, Rick Perry, Says CO2 Doesn’t Cause Global Warming

NASA Finds 10 More Planets Humanity Might Be Able to Ruin Next

Colin Trevorrow Had The Last Jedi Team Shoot Something for Episode IX, But What?

Star Trek: Discovery Begins September 24

Killer Tsunami in Greenland Possibly Triggered by Landslide

This Is An Animal, Not a Penis

A Neural Network Turned a Book of Flowers Into Shockingly Lovely Dinosaur Art

New Valerian Featurette Shows How Luc Besson Makes the Space Crazy Happen

What If the Earth Suddenly Turned Flat?

Ethiopian Coffee Is Screwed Unless We Do Something About It

How Cats Conquered Humans Thousands of Years Ago

On Doctor Who, Bill Potts Has Finally Become the Doctor’s Equal

How Many ‘Focus’ T-Shirts Does Pinterest President Tim Kendall Own?

Adorable Kitten Mysteriously Appears Inside Tesla Bumper

American Gods’ Fantastic First Season Ends With Shock and Awe

Don’t Get Too Excited About That New Man of Steel 2 Rumor

GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters

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