Entertainers

March 2nd 2021

Amazon Rolls Back Icon That Was a Little Too, Uh, Below the Nose

Amazon has quietly edited its app icon, possibly because users noticed that it resembled a smiling, err, uh… we’ll go with Charlie Chaplin, but we don’t really mean Charlie Chaplin. Amazon updated the logo of its iOS mobile app in January to look like a smiling Prime delivery box as seen above, complete with the…

Commerce Tom McKay

March 1st 2021

All the Nerdy Things You Like Didn’t Win the Golden Globes Last Night

Well, that wasn’t particularly surprising, but it was slightly disappointing. Genre entertainment lost out big time at the virtual 2021 Golden Globe Awards. Critical darlings like The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Nomadland won big over the few nerdy nominations such as The Mandalorian, Lovecraft Country, and Palm Springs, but there are still a few…

Movies Rob Bricken

February 25th 2021

We Should All Be More Like Los Espookys‘ Inner Demon

In Los Espookys—an HBO comedy from Fred Armisen, Julio Torres, and Ana Fabrega—a group of horror movie-obsessed friends come to the realization that all the time they spend waiting around for life to happen could be better used turning their passion for jump scares into money-making opportunities. Slacker Renaldo (Berardo Velasco), dental hygienist Ursula (Cassandra…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore

February 13th 2021

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Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Are Mr. and Mrs. Smith in a New Series for Amazon

In a move straight out of our fanfic dreams, Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Childish Gambino himself Donald Glover will executive produce and star in a new series based on the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs Smith for Amazon Prime. The movie, which was directed by Doug Liman, was famously the start of the phenomenon formerly…

io9 Courtney Enlow

February 8th 2021

YouTuber Shot and Killed Filming ‘Prank’ Robbery Video With Butcher Knives

Timothy Wilks, a 20-year-old YouTuber, was shot and killed in Nashville on Friday night while trying to film a robbery “prank” video. Wilks and at least one friend reportedly approached a group of people in the parking lot of Urban Air, a trampoline business, while holding butcher knives, according to the Nashville Tennessean newspaper. One…

Tech News Matt Novak

February 3rd 2021

The Mandalorian and Lovecraft Country Nominated for Best TV Series at the Golden Globes

The Golden Globe award nominees were announced this morning, and although it’s been a pretty quiet year for entertainment in general, as an io9 reader, there are still a few choices that should pique your interest—especially since Baby Yoda and Cthulhu are finally getting the Hollywood recognition they’ve deserved. The Mandalorian, the only Star Wars…

Television Rob Bricken

February 2nd 2021

Marilyn Manson Removed From American Gods, Creepshow Following Evan Rachel Wood’s Abuse Allegations

Yesterday Westworld’s Evan Rachel Wood publicly alleged that the singer Marilyn Manson (also known as Brian Warner) abused her in a prior relationship. As more women have come forward, Starz and AMC have announced an immediate termination of their relationships with Manson as they pertained to TV series American Gods and Creepshow. Manson was already…

Television James Whitbrook

January 21st 2021

WandaVision‘s Kathryn Hahn Says Gossip and Secrets Are a Part of Agnes

Whenever Kathryn Hahn’s Agnes bursts into the camera’s focus on Disney+’s WandaVision, the show’s laugh track usually kicks in as the archetypical sitcom neighbor interrupts whatever odd thing Wanda and Vision happen to be doing. But the more time WandaVision spends following Agnes around, the more you see that, out of all of Westview’s residents,…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

February 25th 2019

Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones Doesn’t Think We Should Worry About Sweet Saru

Star Trek: Discovery’s second season has been delving into some very interesting plots, especially when it comes to Commander Saru.

Television Jill Pantozzi

December 9th 2018

The First Trailer for Umbrella Academy Sets a Dramatic Stage

Is the world ready for Mary J. Blige as a time-traveling assassin? Yes, yes we are.

Trailers Jill Pantozzi

November 11th 2015

That Time When Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Mocked Me For Loving Star Wars

One io9 writer was part of the iconic comedy sketch done for Conan O'Brien.

Television Germain Lussier

Amazon Rolls Back Icon That Was a Little Too, Uh, Below the Nose

All the Nerdy Things You Like Didn’t Win the Golden Globes Last Night

We Should All Be More Like Los Espookys‘ Inner Demon

Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Are Mr. and Mrs. Smith in a New Series for Amazon

YouTuber Shot and Killed Filming ‘Prank’ Robbery Video With Butcher Knives

The Mandalorian and Lovecraft Country Nominated for Best TV Series at the Golden Globes

Marilyn Manson Removed From American Gods, Creepshow Following Evan Rachel Wood’s Abuse Allegations

WandaVision‘s Kathryn Hahn Says Gossip and Secrets Are a Part of Agnes

Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones Doesn’t Think We Should Worry About Sweet Saru

The First Trailer for Umbrella Academy Sets a Dramatic Stage

That Time When Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Mocked Me For Loving Star Wars

Watch and Follow Live as NASA Launches Its First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years 🔴

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

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