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The New Gods of Egypt Trailer Has Stupid Amounts of Action

I mean that literally: everything in this movie is stupid. But stupid in such high quantities that I have to almost admire it. Like, this movie is a puppy that keeps shitting on my floor, but it’s too cute for me to really get worked up. It’s been a long time since a movie a…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta Feb 2

Lightspeed Presents: ‘Charlotte Incorporated’ by Rachael K. Jones

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we’ll be featuring a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Charlotte Incorporated” by Rachael K. Jones. You can read the story below or you can listen to the podcast. Enjoy! Image © 2016 by Elizabeth Leggett. Charlotte Incorporated Rachael K.…

io9 Lightspeed Feb 2

I Want This Google Now Mirror In My Bathroom Immediately

Smart mirrors still reside in the realm of tinkerers, only achievable for those who’ve mastered the art of DIY electronics. Which is too bad! Because Max Braun, a software engineer at Google, may have hacked together the first IoT device I actually want to buy. Braun uses a combination of Android and weather forecast APIs,…

Tech News Darren Orf Feb 2

Lab-Grown Coral Is the Latest Hail Mary Plan to Save Earth’s Reefs

Earth’s coral reefs are dying so quickly that some scientists say they’ll be gone by mid-century. But now, there’s a desperate attempt afoot to save these incredible organisms from extinction: in vitro fertilization. After years of captive breeding, scientists are now reporting that lab-grown corals have reproduced in the wild for the first time. Specimens…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Feb 2

There’s Something Very Ominous Going On Near This Supermassive Black Hole

What’s this, you ask? Oh, it’s nothing. Just a supermassive black hole blasting a giant x-ray beam over a 300,000 light year-wide gulf of intergalactic space. That’s right: you’re looking at a composite image of a tremendous cosmic blast, pieced together from 15 years of observational data collected by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Feb 2

We’re Dying to Meet Decker’s Mother (the ‘Queen of 1980s Cheeseball Scifi’) on Lucifer

In Lucifer’s first episode, we got to know the Prince of Darkness quite well. On “Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil.” we got way more backstory on his reluctant new buddy: homicide detective Chloe Decker. Seems Hot Tub High School, the film that made her (and her boobs) infamous as a teen, is just scratching the surface.…

Television Cheryl Eddy Feb 2

NASA’s New Mission to Mars Will Include a Giant Laser ‘Lunar Flashlight’

When NASA’s first mission to Mars kicks off in 2018, the goal is to make sure that the agency’s new rocket can make it out there before they start sending people. So, instead of a crew, this first mission will be filled with equipment for 13 science projects…including a gigantic laser flashlight that will orbit…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra Feb 2

The Power Rangers Movie Just Cast Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa

Oh my god. The Power Rangers reboot has officially announced that the show’s classic, scenery-chewing villainess Rita Repulsa will be played by Elizabeth Banks. This is either going to be ridiculous, or a chance to see Banks go absolutely full on bonkers. As one of the primary antagonists of Might Morphin’ Power Rangers, Rita Repulsa…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 2

Archer Is Really Going All Magnum P.I. Next Season

Thatamazing shot-for-shot remake of the opening to Magnum P.I. released yesterday wasn’t just a classic bit of Archer parody; it was a promise of everything to come in the show’s seventh season. Like seemingly every other genre show lately, team Archer is headed to Los Angeles, and they’re starting a detective agency. In an extensive…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 2

3D-Printed Gel Folds Almost Exactly Like a Real Baby Human Brain

Fetal brains begin to fold around the midpoint of the third trimester, but little is known about the actual process. A new model, in which a hunk of gel was made to swell in a liquid bath, shows how it happens in surprisingly accurate detail. Very few animals have brains that feature these troughs and…

Physics & Chemistry George Dvorsky Feb 2

Here’s an Enchanting Excerpt from Catherynne M. Valente’s Final Fairyland Book

Catherynne M. Valente’s fantasy novel The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making broke the internet and then became a publishing sensation. Now the sixth and final Fairyland book is coming out, The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home. And here’s an exclusive excerpt! This section is one of…

Books & Comics Catherynne M. Valente Feb 2

Build This Dream Theater For Your Super Bowl 50 Party

The Super Bowl is less than a week away, and that means it’s time to throw out everything you own and start living like a real American—with a brand new home entertainment system plopped right in the middle of your living room. Sure, you could probably get by streaming the game on a laptop, but…

Tech News Alex Cranz Feb 2

This Snowball Machine Gun Shoots Snowballs So Freaking Fast

Snowball fights are basically the only reason for winter so any advancement in snowball fighting technology is always going to be well received around these parts. Our pal Mark Rober, the ever inventive genius, has taken snowball fights to the next level with this awesome snowball machine gun invention. He basically outfitted an Echo Leaf…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 2

It’s Time to Declare War on Mosquitoes

Zika is now a global emergency, and the latest in a long string of mosquito-borne viruses to afflict humanity. Mosquitoes truly suck, and the time has come to do something about them. Here’s how science will help—and why a war on mosquitoes doesn’t mean we have to wipe them off the face of the planet.…

Tech News George Dvorsky Feb 2

Meet Trump, One of Marvel Comics’ Least Super Supervillains

There is an evil man in New York who preys on the gullible. He’s a flamboyant showboat. He lacks scruples. He cares for nothing but his own gain. I speak, of course, of Annoying Orange progenitor Donald Trump—so let’s meet the Marvel villain who shares the same name. Marvel’s Trump—real name Carlton Sanders—is a delightfully…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Feb 2

A New Dungeons & Dragons Monster Rears Its Terrifying Head: Health Care Bureaucracy

Is your warrior wounded? Is your druid damaged? Does your barbarian have a boo-boo? Then you’ll need to see a nearby cleric to healed—but be prepared to do some paperwork. This amazing medical form comes from a brilliant, unknown gamer, who apparently passed it to vanellopecruz when she requested a bit of healing, who in…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 2

Relive Memorable Movie Scene Munchies Through This Scratch and Sniff Book

Movies and food will forever be intertwined—just try and imagine a trip to the theater without a tub of popcorn or a box of gummy bears. Some of Hollywood’s most memorable scenes involve food too, which you can now relive—at least through their smells—with this new scratch and sniff book. Palatable Pictures, from publisher Belly…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Feb 2

Why Assuming You’re Mediocre Could Save You From Financial Ruin

After a slow fourth quarter in 2015, many economists predict the United States economy will rebound for a stronger showing later this year. That’s promising news. So why do many of us feel like we’re not doing so well—even in times of relative prosperity? Perhaps there’s a fundamental error underlying current economic theory that accounts…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Feb 2

Here’s How Those Big Store Signs Are Made

Here’s how channel signs—basically those big signs that hang above stores and restaurants across the world—are made. The Science Channel gives us a sneak of the way things are done and it’s surprising that so much of it still requires the help of a human. It’s not all robots! And it’s actually a lot more…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 2

1001 Knights Is a Gorgeous Anthology That Will Examine What It Means to Be a Knight

The romance of chivalrous knights is something that has enthralled people for thousands of years—from legends of old, to everyone secretly wanting to be Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones. It’s hard to encapsulate it all, but this new anthology, spearheaded by Annie Stoll and Kevin Jay Stanton, aims to try. Currently seeking funds…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 2

The New Gods of Egypt Trailer Has Stupid Amounts of Action

Lightspeed Presents: ‘Charlotte Incorporated’ by Rachael K. Jones

I Want This Google Now Mirror In My Bathroom Immediately

Lab-Grown Coral Is the Latest Hail Mary Plan to Save Earth’s Reefs

There’s Something Very Ominous Going On Near This Supermassive Black Hole

We’re Dying to Meet Decker’s Mother (the ‘Queen of 1980s Cheeseball Scifi’) on Lucifer

NASA’s New Mission to Mars Will Include a Giant Laser ‘Lunar Flashlight’

The Power Rangers Movie Just Cast Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa

Archer Is Really Going All Magnum P.I. Next Season

3D-Printed Gel Folds Almost Exactly Like a Real Baby Human Brain

Here’s an Enchanting Excerpt from Catherynne M. Valente’s Final Fairyland Book

Build This Dream Theater For Your Super Bowl 50 Party

This Snowball Machine Gun Shoots Snowballs So Freaking Fast

It’s Time to Declare War on Mosquitoes

Meet Trump, One of Marvel Comics’ Least Super Supervillains

A New Dungeons & Dragons Monster Rears Its Terrifying Head: Health Care Bureaucracy

Relive Memorable Movie Scene Munchies Through This Scratch and Sniff Book

Why Assuming You’re Mediocre Could Save You From Financial Ruin

Here’s How Those Big Store Signs Are Made

1001 Knights Is a Gorgeous Anthology That Will Examine What It Means to Be a Knight

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