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Now’s Your Chance to Ask Biologist Carin Bondar All Your Wild Sex Questions

It’s Friday, and there’s no better time to have a frank, no-holds-barred discussion about all the weird and wonderful sex that takes place every single day, across all species, on this glorious blue planet we call home. Dr. Carin Bondar, biologist and host of the popular web series Wild Sex, is here today to take…

Books & Comics Jennifer Ouellette

Are You Your Microbiome? Ed Yong Explains It All

Writer Ed Yong has been chronicling the science of microbial life for years at such outlets as The New York Times, the Atlantic (where he is now a staff writer), and his blog, Not Exactly Rocket Science (currently hosted by National Geographic). Now he has published his first book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within…

Books & Comics Jennifer Ouellette

The Self-Published Scifi Sensation Zenith Is the Latest eBook to Make the Jump to Physical Media

As a self-published ebook Zenith, the first chapter in an ongoing scifi series called The Androma Saga, is already a New York Times best-seller. Now, io9 can exclusively reveal that Harlequin, a division of HarperCollins, has acquired the rights to release the full series as three-dimensional products. Written by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings, the…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

You Must Solve a Puzzle to Turn Every Page in This Beautiful Wooden Book

The only downside to finding a really good book to read is that it will be over before you want it to be. But that won’t be the case with puzzle designer Brady Whitney’s Codex Silenda. Even though the wooden book only has five pages, you’ll need to solve a complex mechanical puzzle on each…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

Scorpius Malfoy Saves Harry Potter and the Cursed Child From Itself

At some point while reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, it becomes abundantly clear that Scorpius Malfoy is the best-written character in the whole thing. He’s the most original part of the whole play. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is exactly the sequel to the Harry Potter books that you’d expect. It’s like…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Lightspeed Presents: “Those Brighter Stars” by Mercurio D. Rivera

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue, and this month’s selection is “Those Brighter Stars” by Mercurio D. Rivera. You can read the story below or you can listen to the podcast. Enjoy! The call came through as I paced outside the…

Books & Comics Lightspeed

The 9 ¾ Most WTF Moments in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is like pure Potter concentrate; that is to say, the plot twists come thick and they come fast, and they are all pretty much ridiculous. Here are the absolute craziest moments from the new play—some awesome, some outrageously horrible, but all of them completely insane. [Author’s note: I want…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

George R.R. Martin Shares a Peek at A Game of Thrones‘ Illustrated 20th Anniversary Edition

“It has been a helluva 20 years,” George R.R. Martin reflects in his latest Not a Blog post, marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of a little something called A Game of Thrones. The author celebrates his landmark book with a special new edition, with an intro by John Hodgman and dozens of gorgeous…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Here’s What Has Happened in the Wizarding World Before Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins

The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been in production for a bit, but the script was released in book form yesterday. The plot is full of big revelations, but we’ve decided to focus on the information that isn’t actually a spoiler—just some the events that have occurred in-between the end of Deathly…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

15 Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving This August

The end of summer is slowly approaching, but there’s no wrong time to do some lazy-day reading. Or, as the case may be, stay-up-all-night-because-you-can’t-put-the-book-down reading. Here are 15 science fiction and fantasy books to add to your shelf (or e-reader) this month, in chronological order. 1) The Hike: A Novel by Drew Magary The fourth…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

All 58 Stephen King Movie and TV Series Adaptations, Ranked

No contemporary author has seen his work made into more movies and TV shows than Stephen King (and many more, like The Dark Tower, are in the works). The fact that he’s astonishingly prolific is certainly a contributing factor—as is the fact his works, horror and otherwise, tend to feel cinematic even on the page.…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

A New Michael Crichton Novel, About Paleontology’s ‘Bone Wars’, Will Be Published

Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton passed away in 2008, but his found the manuscript for a novel titled Dragon Teeth in his archives, which will be released next year. It is apparently complete enough to be published without major editing or the publisher hiring another writer to finish the novel. Dragon Teeth is set during…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Aftermath‘s Chuck Wendig on Killer Droids, Unkillable Characters, and Helping Create the Star Wars Universe

The second installment in Chuck Wendig’s trilogy set after Return of the Jedi, Aftermath: Life Debt follows Norra Wexley and her team as they search for the missing Han Solo. We talked to Wendig about writing the novels, integrating his original idea with the existing Star Wars universe, and the effect of The Force Awakens…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Catch Up on the History of Classic Games Once Nintendo’s Tiny NES Is Out

Come November, Nintendo will be scratching a lot of nostalgic itches with its miniature NES Classic Edition console that comes pre-installed with 30 retro games. But between catching up on your favorite titles, you can now learn how many of them came to be with a new book that sounds like the perfect sidekick to…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

Lestat Is Going to Atlantis in Anne Rice’s Next Vampire Book

WHAT THE FUCK IS EVEN HAPPENING. Well, what’s happening is that Anne Rice has written a book titled Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, which will come out November 29. It features Lestat, Rice’s most enduring literary creation, going… to an undersea kingdom presumably populated by mermaids or fish-men or some such, because they…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

Star Wars: Aftermath Author Teases Jakku Battle for Trilogy’s End

As the new Star Wars canon expands beyond the movies, Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy has been the most important source of information about the era between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. At the Star Wars Publishing presentation at Comic-Con, Wendig hinted about what we should expect from Aftermath: Empire’s End, the final…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

These Awesome New Books Chronicle the World of Masters of the Universe

The world of He-Man and She-Ra has a lot of history, spanning decades of comics, cartoons, toys, and more. But three new books coming from Dark Horse are planning to archive some of that history in stunning style, and we’ve got the first look. First up, and due early next year, is He-Man and the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Neil Gaiman’s Interworld Potentially Rescued From Development Hell by Hamilton Producers

The producers of Broadway’s insanely successful (and oh-so-good) musical Hamilton have decided to turn a YA novel from Neil Gaiman into a TV series—a novel which was optioned by Dreamworks Animation as a movie way back in 2007, and then essentially disappeared. Seriously, io9’s first and only news article on the Interworld movie was posted…

Television Rob Bricken

Here’s an Action-Packed Excerpt From C.A. Higgins’ New Novel Supernova

We totally enjoyed C.A. Higgins’ debut book Lightless, so we’re pleased to be able to share an excerpt from Supernova, the follow-up. Below is an exclusive excerpt from Supernova, which follows Althea as she protects her now-sentient ship the Ananke. The ship, meanwhile, is learning about humanity. Our excerpt concerns Constance, the leader of the…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men Is Coming to the Big Screen

Terry Pratchett’s young adult Discworld novel is getting adapted by the Jim Henson Company, which means we’ll finally see young witch Tiffany Aching in action. The script will come from Rhianna Pratchett, the co-director of Narrativia, which is partnering with the Jim Henson Company to make the movie a reality. “I’ve loved the Jim Henson…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Now’s Your Chance to Ask Biologist Carin Bondar All Your Wild Sex Questions

Are You Your Microbiome? Ed Yong Explains It All

The Self-Published Scifi Sensation Zenith Is the Latest eBook to Make the Jump to Physical Media

You Must Solve a Puzzle to Turn Every Page in This Beautiful Wooden Book

Scorpius Malfoy Saves Harry Potter and the Cursed Child From Itself

Lightspeed Presents: “Those Brighter Stars” by Mercurio D. Rivera

The 9 ¾ Most WTF Moments in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

George R.R. Martin Shares a Peek at A Game of Thrones‘ Illustrated 20th Anniversary Edition

Here’s What Has Happened in the Wizarding World Before Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins

15 Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving This August

All 58 Stephen King Movie and TV Series Adaptations, Ranked

A New Michael Crichton Novel, About Paleontology’s ‘Bone Wars’, Will Be Published

Aftermath‘s Chuck Wendig on Killer Droids, Unkillable Characters, and Helping Create the Star Wars Universe

Catch Up on the History of Classic Games Once Nintendo’s Tiny NES Is Out

Lestat Is Going to Atlantis in Anne Rice’s Next Vampire Book

Star Wars: Aftermath Author Teases Jakku Battle for Trilogy’s End

These Awesome New Books Chronicle the World of Masters of the Universe

Neil Gaiman’s Interworld Potentially Rescued From Development Hell by Hamilton Producers

Here’s an Action-Packed Excerpt From C.A. Higgins’ New Novel Supernova

Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men Is Coming to the Big Screen

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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