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The Good Omens TV Show Will Use Ideas From the Sequel That Never Happened

Back when Good Omens first came out, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman had plans for a sequel—one that never came to pass, just like the planned movie adaptation of the novel. But now ideas from the sequel are being given new life in Amazon and the BBC’s TV miniseries remake, in the form of Jon…

Television James Whitbrook

The New Star Wars Anthology Book Will Cover Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Life After Death

And that’s not all. Obi-Wan’s life after death is just one of 40 stories in Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which features several major characters and events in the Star Wars universe. Out October 3, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View features 40 different in-canon short stories to celebrate the…

Movies Germain Lussier

An Exclusive Excerpt From io9 Co-Founder Annalee Newitz’s New Novel, Autonomous

So you guys may remember the name Annalee Newitz. I mean, she only-co-created this very site and ran it as editor-in-chief from 2008 through 2015. So I thought you may be interested in reading a preview from Autonomous, her first novel, which bestselling scifi author Neal Stephenson describes thusly: “Autonomous is to biotech and AI…

io9 Rob Bricken

Thanks to These Books, Everyone Can Take a Unique Journey to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

From the books and movies to your very own pure imagination, the world of Willy Wonka is one of the most colorful and vivid in popular culture. And now, for the first time in more than four decades, the estate of Roald Dahl is releasing a new book in that world. And it’s just for…

io9 Germain Lussier

The Best Christmas Movie of All Time Is Being Turned Into a Must-Have Children’s Book

It’s unfortunate that Die Hard, the best Christmas movie of all time, isn’t really a film you can watch with your kids. But this year, instead of suffering through Elf once again, you can spend some quality time with your PG-rated family members by reading a new holiday children’s book based on the adventures of…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

Marvel Is Launching a New, Kids-Focused Take on Its Comics Universe

DC has had a roaring success with Superhero Girls, its female-focused take on some of its most beloved comics characters for young girls. Now Marvel is getting in on the kid’s market with a major new multimedia push—with heroes, male and female alike, revolving around Spider-Man. Revealed today through The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Superhero Adventures…

io9 James Whitbrook

Postal Apocalypse: What Happens if Justice League Bombs?

Greetings and/or salutations, people! Welcome to io9’s (occasionally weekly) mail column, where I solve the mysteries of the world of nerd-dom to you, both fictional and otherwise. This week: What was Elektra’s deal in The Defenders? Is an evil BB-8 droid a good thing or a bad thing? And, most importantly, who’s to blame for…

io9 Rob Bricken

All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep on Your Radar This Fall

Look, guys. This fall’s offering of books is huge. Huge. We’re not even going to suggest reading all of these, unless you yourself are some kind of alien or wizard capable of stopping time. However, we’ve gathered a stellar assortment for readers of all tastes to choose from, including a wide range of fantasy, science…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

How Will the Game of Thrones TV Show Affect the Books?

Greetings from the future! Welcome to “Postal Apocalypse,” io9’s admittedly sporadic mail column by me, editor Rob Bricken. This week I’ve got a lot of Defenders questions (from one curious reader), a lot more Game of Thrones questions (from many curious readers), and I explain why you should only be slightly worried about the Captain…

io9 Rob Bricken

The Fastest Ship in the Galaxy, and More Exquisitely Nerdy Star Wars Infographics

The galaxy far, far away is jam-packed with trivia and information to make the most diehard of Star Wars fans salivate. Ever wondered who’s rescued who (and how many times) across the Star Wars saga? Or how many lightsaber colors have been shown across the movies and TV shows? This new infographic book is just…

io9 James Whitbrook

Lesley Livingston’s Female Gladiator Novel The Valiant Is Heading To the CW

The CW’s lineup of female-lead TV series is growing with the addition of historical fiction in the form of The Valiant. The show is an adaptation of the YA novel by Lesley Livingston, about a Celtic princess who is forced to rise through the ranks of gladiatorial combat to earn her freedom. The Valiant follows…

io9 James Whitbrook

Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Trainwreck

After long years of research, your efforts have paid off: the archaeological site you’re digging in has turned up a stash of rare, striking bones, no doubt the beginning of a groundbreaking discovery. Only then, you find the KFC wrapper, revealing that this “ancient burial ground” is just the leftovers of someone’s lunch. In the…

Books & Comics Emily Lipstein

The Insanely Influential Star Wars Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game Are Coming Back

If you were a kid in the late 1980s or early 1990s, Star Wars was almost totally gone from the pop culture landscape. However, one place it not only lived, but thrived, was on the page, thanks in large part to two Star Wars volumes: The Roleplaying Game and Sourcebook. First published in 1987 by…

io9 Germain Lussier

The Future of Politics Is Devastatingly Bleak in This Excerpt From Malka Older’s Infomocracy Sequel

Last year, Malka Older released Infomocracy, a scifi thriller about a world without nations where global elections are controlled by a powerful search engine called Information. In the aftermath of that election, the story continues with sequel Null States—and we’ve got an exclusive excerpt to share. When she’s not penning critically acclaimed novels, Older is…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Amazon’s Good Omens Miniseries Will Star Michael Sheen and David Tennant

We already knew a Good Omens miniseries was heading to Amazon next year—but now we know who’ll be starring in the Neil Gaiman-Terry Pratchett adaptation, which will run for six one-hour episodes: Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Can you guess who’ll play which role? According to Variety: The show is set in 2018 on the…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

We Don’t Know How These Characters Relate to Captain Phasma and We Love It

This Force Friday, September 1, fans are finally going to learn something about Captain Phasma. That’s when Delilah S. Dawson’s new canon Star Wars novel, Phasma, is released. And to commemorate it, Del Ray Books just revealed three very mysterious and intriguing new characters. Each character is on the back of an exclusive, double-sided poster,…

io9 Germain Lussier

These Animated Vintage Textbooks Would Make High School Feel Like an Acid Trip

High school is that boring stepping stone in life between grade school (when you have recess twice a day) and college (where you can skip class without getting in trouble). But wouldn’t getting your diploma be far more enjoyable if the minimalist covers on your textbooks were turned into trippy animations you could stare at…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The History of the Gray Force in Star Wars

On April 14, the first teaser for Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi was released. In the trailer, Rey says she sees “light,” “darkness,” and “a balance.” While this is par for the course in a galaxy far, far away (a Jedi’s oft-stated purpose is to maintain the balance of the Force), what threw most…

io9 Zach Ezer

Add All of These Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Your August Reading List

August brings the final book in N.K. Jemison’s Hugo-winning Broken Earth trilogy, The Stone Sky—as well as Stephen Baxter’s sequel to H.G. Wells’ classic The War of the Worlds (ominously titled The Massacre of Mankind). And those are just two of the titles on this rather long list, so you’d better start turning some pages.…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

The 28 Worst Stephen King Deaths, Ranked

Stephen King is the undisputed master of horror. He’s an incredibly prolific writer, penning over 56 books under his own name alone, and is one of the most adapted authors alive, with over 120 adaptations of his books, scripts, and short stories on film and television. In those thousands of pages, there have been more…

io9 Zach Ezer

The Good Omens TV Show Will Use Ideas From the Sequel That Never Happened

The New Star Wars Anthology Book Will Cover Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Life After Death

An Exclusive Excerpt From io9 Co-Founder Annalee Newitz’s New Novel, Autonomous

Thanks to These Books, Everyone Can Take a Unique Journey to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

The Best Christmas Movie of All Time Is Being Turned Into a Must-Have Children’s Book

Marvel Is Launching a New, Kids-Focused Take on Its Comics Universe

Postal Apocalypse: What Happens if Justice League Bombs?

All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep on Your Radar This Fall

How Will the Game of Thrones TV Show Affect the Books?

The Fastest Ship in the Galaxy, and More Exquisitely Nerdy Star Wars Infographics

Lesley Livingston’s Female Gladiator Novel The Valiant Is Heading To the CW

Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Trainwreck

The Insanely Influential Star Wars Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game Are Coming Back

The Future of Politics Is Devastatingly Bleak in This Excerpt From Malka Older’s Infomocracy Sequel

Amazon’s Good Omens Miniseries Will Star Michael Sheen and David Tennant

We Don’t Know How These Characters Relate to Captain Phasma and We Love It

These Animated Vintage Textbooks Would Make High School Feel Like an Acid Trip

The History of the Gray Force in Star Wars

Add All of These Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Your August Reading List

The 28 Worst Stephen King Deaths, Ranked

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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