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USA Killed It with Mr. Robot—They Might with Dystopian Drama Colony, Too

Mr. Robot is a dark show kinda uncharacteristic for USA. After all, it’s same network that brought us breezy comedy-mysteries like Monk and Psych. Which were great! But Colony, the decades-old channel’s upcoming series, could continue down USA’s new path of somewhat twisted genre TV. I watched the pilot and it’s great. Some spoilers within.…

io9 Bryan Lufkin Oct 10

Come See io9 Editors Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders at New York Comic Con!

If you’re at New York Comic Con this weekend, you can see the founding editors of this very site, in our natural habitat. Including a panel with economist and science fiction guru Paul Krugman! Today at 2 PM, io9 Editor in Chief Charlie Jane Anders is signing copies of her upcoming book All the Birds…

Movies Io9 staff Oct 10

Tanaga Island Hides a History of Fire in a Blanket of Fog

Tanaga Island is a tiny patch of beauty, fire, and rock stranded in the Bering Sea. The picturesque island is a hidden gem of black rocks, dramatic waterfalls, velvety moss, and tendrils of fog in these fieldwork photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey. Tanaga in 2012. Image credit: Roger Clifford/AVO/USGS A history of rock and…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Oct 10

Ichabod and Abbie are living together on Sleepy Hollow, Nobody Panic

Last week, Sleepy Hollow reintroduced its new determination to be fun, but it’s made empty promises before. The good news is that this week is just fun enough that we might actually start to believe them! Don’t get me wrong; “Whispers in the Dark” is not an episode firing on all first-season cylinders. A lot…

io9 Genevieve Valentine Oct 10

On The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls Is More of a Hellhole Than Ever

On the season premiere of TVD, Elena’s gone—but the town of Mystic Falls is still screwed. New friendships, romances and villains abound, hearts are ripped out, and much is set on fire. The more things change… Previously on The Vampire Diaries: Yeesh, what didn’t happen last season? In the finale, evil-yet-awesome Kai bound Elena’s life…

io9 Kaila Hale-Stern Oct 9

Here’s What We Just Learned About Mr. Robot Season 2

So far, New York Comic Con has been a glorious amalgam of my favorite things: Pokémon cosplayers, convention center pretzels, unbridled fandom, and Mr. Robot. The techno thriller’s cast and creator took to the stage for a panel Friday afternoon, where we learned season two will be super dark, so BE READY FOR SEASON 1…

io9 Bryan Lufkin Oct 9

The Best of Gizmodo This Week

While were all busy watching The Martian, three Nobel Prizes — “the Oscars of Science” — were announced this week, and we explained the significance of the winners in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine. Meanwhile, Microsoft introduced a slew of new gadgets, including the latest Surface laptop and Windows phones. Here are the highlights…

Tech News Meg Neal Oct 9

7 Patents That NASA Is Freeing Up For Small Companies

NASA has a mandate to push the technologies it develops for space out into Earth, too. So over the last few years, the agency has made more than a thousand patents available for licensing–from inflatable dwellings to humanoid robots. The so-called Technology Transfer Program has been around for a while, but this week NASA announced…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Oct 9

Sam Raimi Was Working On Evil Dead 4 With This Insane Plot

For decades, fans have been asking Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell about a potential Evil Dead 4. Now, finally, they can just point them to Starz where the new show Ash vs. Evil Dead will live. But Raimi was working on a sequel and it sounded crazy. Screencrush was on hand at a recent Q&A…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 9

4 Pumpkin-Flavored Foods to Help You Weather The Great Pumpkin Shortage of 2015

Bad news for those of you looking forward to cramming your face with the orange flesh of a mashed gourd this fall: There’s a pumpkin puree shortage in the US. A story in Bloomberg blames heavy summer rains in the Midwest, specifically in Illinois, where about 80 percent of the pumpkins grown for puree in…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 9

James Cameron’s Avatar Universe Expands Into Comics

Because three sequels filmed back to back was not enough Avatar content to sate the public’s massive demand, James Cameron has announced that there will also be a number of Avatar comics. You can see Cameron’s video below, but the part that stands out to us is the idea that the series will cover “the…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Oct 9

We Asked a NASA Botanist to Help Us Design a Better Farm on Mars than The Martian’s

In The Martian, Mark Watney claims to be “the great botanist” on Mars—but is he really? Join us as we go down the rabbit hole to try and claim the greatest fictional Martian farmer crown for ourselves. Top Image: Greenhouse on Mars / NASA What would you need for a Martian farm? Just like on…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra Oct 9

Celebrate The Upcoming Wasp Marvel Movie With This Beautiful Concept Art

If the fact Marvel is making an Ant-Man sequel wasn’t cool enough, the fact it’s called Ant-Man and the Wasp is simply amazing. Evangeline Lilly’s character Hope Van Dyne was a highlight of the first film and to see her team up with Paul Rudd should be an exciting and unique addition to the MCU.…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 9

Meet Styx, the Wee Moon of Pluto

Styx, the faintest moon of Pluto, is absolutely miniscule. This fuzzball of a rock is just a few kilometers across, and is making me squeal in unconstrained glee. Styx is even smaller than we first estimated: the highly-elongated moon is just 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) long and 5 kilometers (3 miles) across. The smaller revised…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Oct 9

Citizen Jack Is The Best New Comic About Politics, And The Perfect Cure For The Election Blues

With the 2016 Presidential Election breathing down your neck, Citizen Jack is the perfect antidote to political overload. It’s the story of an ordinary man running for President, with one twist: this Average Joe has the support of a 12-foot-tall demon. We’ve read the first two issues of Citizen Jack, and it’s a compelling mix…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 9

Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now

You can stop making that face right now because it’s FRIDAY! The first full week of fall and it’s 100 degrees at my house here in LA. Monster Godzilla Bruce Lee Chris Farley El Niño, save me! What about you: Any big pumpkin-spiced plans for the weekend? Or are you going to work on your…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 9

Wet Hop Beer: The Real Seasonal Brew You Should Be Drinking This Fall

Late fall brings us a preponderance of seasonal brews, from ciders to Christmas porters to Glögg. But one you may not have heard of—and one you should definitely try—is wet-hopped beer, which is suddenly popping up in taprooms and being written about in Bon Appetit. So what is it? It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Oct 9

Betamax and chill but one of you is a robot and the other is a seal

1984: The Tot robot, manufactured by the now-defunct company Comro, puts a California sea lion through a series of tests during a demonstration at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. The aquarium said at the time that they had plans to study the feasibility of incorporating a robot into its marine mammal shows. [Associated…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 9

Seeing this surfer stand underneath the barrel of the wave is totally surreal

Since most of us uncoordinated plebeians will never be able to even stand up on a surfboard, this is very probably the closest we’ll ever get to the unbelievable beauty that is riding through the barrel of the wave. Bruno Santos shows us a completely surreal view of what it’s like and man, it’s gorgeous.…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 9

Adventure Time is Finally Telling The Whole Story of Marceline the Vampire Queen

Marceline the Vampire Queen has long been one of the most fascinating characters on Adventure Time. And now, it looks like we’re going to be getting our most in-depth look at her backstory yet, with a new miniseries. We caught our first glimpse at New York Comic Con. Season seven of Adventure Time returns November…

io9 Kaila Hale-Stern Oct 9

USA Killed It with Mr. Robot—They Might with Dystopian Drama Colony, Too

Come See io9 Editors Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders at New York Comic Con!

Tanaga Island Hides a History of Fire in a Blanket of Fog

Ichabod and Abbie are living together on Sleepy Hollow, Nobody Panic

On The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls Is More of a Hellhole Than Ever

Here’s What We Just Learned About Mr. Robot Season 2

The Best of Gizmodo This Week

7 Patents That NASA Is Freeing Up For Small Companies

Sam Raimi Was Working On Evil Dead 4 With This Insane Plot

4 Pumpkin-Flavored Foods to Help You Weather The Great Pumpkin Shortage of 2015

James Cameron’s Avatar Universe Expands Into Comics

We Asked a NASA Botanist to Help Us Design a Better Farm on Mars than The Martian’s

Celebrate The Upcoming Wasp Marvel Movie With This Beautiful Concept Art

Meet Styx, the Wee Moon of Pluto

Citizen Jack Is The Best New Comic About Politics, And The Perfect Cure For The Election Blues

Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now

Wet Hop Beer: The Real Seasonal Brew You Should Be Drinking This Fall

Betamax and chill but one of you is a robot and the other is a seal

Seeing this surfer stand underneath the barrel of the wave is totally surreal

Adventure Time is Finally Telling The Whole Story of Marceline the Vampire Queen

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