io9

Picture of the Day: December 22, 2011

By Charlie Jane Anders Published December 23, 2011, 2:25 am ET

Reading time 1 minute

GANDALF MAKES HIS STAND | Production art from Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings movie, via RalphBakshiArt.com

Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

Share this story

Sign up for our newsletters

Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more.

You’ll never have to wrack your brain trying to remember what you have in the fridge again.

Partners Partner Content With Samsung

io9 remembers the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror standouts we sadly said goodbye to this year.

io9 io9 Staff

Here's a roundup of the work we're most proud of from this year.

io9 io9 Staff

Plus, has Doctor Doom finally been revealed?

io9 Gordon Jackson

Plus, don't expect a new Jordan Peele movie anytime soon.

io9 Gordon Jackson

Plus, Paul Wesley thinks Captain Kirk deserves his own series again after 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'.

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson