Entertainment

Star Wars Art Book Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Galaxy’s Edge Details

Disney Parks’ Galaxy’s Edge (when you can safely go again) does a pretty remarkable job of whisking you away to the Star Wars galaxy. Mickey Mouse’s fully-armed and operational budget will help do that, yes, but it’s down to the incredible artistry of years of concept work and design that helped make Batuu what it…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 26

Muppet Man Will Bring Jim Henson’s Life Story to the Big Screen

A long-awaited project for the Jim Henson Company is finally taking a step toward production: Muppet Man, a biopic of puppeteering legend Jim Henson (The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth), has a writer aboard to pen a script about Henson’s remarkable career. This news comes from Deadline, which reports playwright and screenwriter Michael…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 21

Marvel’s Avengers Campus at Disneyland Will Finally Open on June 4

Disneyland is reopening later this month, but the company will give you a few more weeks to get vaxxed before breaking out the big guns. Disney Parks just announced that Avengers Campus, the brand new Marvel-themed land at California Adventure, will officially open on June 4. It was originally supposed to open last summer but,…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 8

Warehouse Robots That Deliberately Crash to Unload Packages Explains What Happened to My Fancy Vase

Modern warehouses are a hive of frenetic activity as robots and humans move boxes around as quickly as possible. To shave a few precious seconds off a delivery, researchers in Germany have developed a high-speed robotic drone that unloads packages by deliberately crashing into a platform and letting inertia take care of the rest. The…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 18

Who the Hell Is Behind the Zombie MoviePass Website?

A mysterious new MoviePass website has resurrected the memory of one of the most chaotic services in paid subscription history. A site at the domain “moviepass.ventures” bears the MoviePass name and styling, a countdown to March 22, and the words “the movie is about to start.” The only other thing on the page is an…

Tech News Catie Keck Mar 17

California Theme Parks May Start Reopening as Early as April 1 [Corrected]

As we approach the one-year mark for the covid-related shutdowns of Disneyland and other California amusement parks, including Universal Studios Hollywood, there’s finally an update on what was often a very contentious situation: re-opening will begin April 1, with new safety guidelines in place. This news comes courtesy of Disney hometown paper the OC Register,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Mar 5

Disney’s CEO Is ‘Not Sure There’s Going Back’ to the Way Movies Were Released

Between states across the U.S. now vaccinating people against covid-19, and the fact that many aspects of everyday society—like movies being released—only ever really slowed during the ongoing pandemic, there’s a way in which some people have begun to think things might be returning to “normal.” As a reminder, it’s been about a year since…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2

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 Mar 2

Gonzo Puppeteer Dave Goelz on Why We Need the Muppets More Than Ever

Have you been binging the classic Muppet Show now that it’s available on Disney+? Instant mood boost! In celebration of the beloved series’ arrival on Disney’s streaming platform, io9 hopped on a video call to talk to the Great Gonzo himself—in the form of his veteran performer, Dave Goelz. Goelz has been part of the…

Television Cheryl Eddy Feb 25

Ron Moore Is Creating a Disney Theme Park Shared Universe for Disney+

TV creator Ron Moore must have won the Super Bowl, because he’s going to Disney World. The man behind the rebooted Battlestar Galactica and current For All Mankind is reportedly starting a new endeavor on Disney+ that’ll tell stories based on characters from Disney theme parks. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Moore and a small…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 22

20 Must-Watch Muppet Show Episodes on Disney+

Jim Henson’s The Muppet Show—the one and only—is finally going to be more easily accessible to fans with its arrival on Disney+ this week. You might be so excited you’re just going to dive in headfirst, but if you’re down to skip around a bit, we have some suggestions for the best of the best.…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 18

Robotic Pool Stick Makes All the Aiming and Power Adjustments So You Sink Every Shot

If there’s one thing we know about Shane Wighton it’s that he’ll use his formidable engineering skills to gain a competitive advantage in almost any sport. That includes building a ball-tracking never-miss basketball hoop, and now a robotic cue that will turn even novice players into a seasoned pool shark. Although Wighton has created some…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 16

Jumbo Takes the Love of Theme Parks to a Whole New Level

Who among us don’t love a good theme park ride? Big roller coasters, scary haunted houses, serene river rides, everyone has a favorite. In the new film Jumbo, however, that love of theme park rides gets taken to a whole new level: the main character literally falls in love with a ride. After debuting at…

Trailers Germain Lussier Feb 8

The Original Muppet Show Is Coming to Disney+ in All Its Glory

The Muppets are one of those tricksy chunks of IP that fans almost categorically love the more the creations skew towards the original series’ comedic stylings and sensibilities. After a pair of so-so modern Muppet features, a sendup of The Office, and the short-lived Muppets Now, Disney’s finally come to its senses and just given…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 19

Casper Had the Most Ridiculous Cameos

Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman led 1995's Casper, a film that mixed live-action and CGI that also crossed genres.

Movies Jill Pantozzi Oct 27

Disneyland in China to Reopen May 11 With Temperature Checks and Masks Required

The park will observe new rules on everything from face masks to the number of people who will be allowed to enter the park at one time.

Corporate Culture Matt Novak May 6

17 Online Ways to Keep Kids Educated and Entertained

These are strange times we’re living through—times when many of us are spending more time at home, and that includes the kids. If you’ve got younger children stuck indoors for longer than would normally be the case, we’ve picked out a bunch of online resources for you to point them towards. All you need is…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 16

Leaked Slide Shows Google to Add Stadia Support, Launch ‘Hero Device’ for Android TV in 2020

Google is planning on rolling out a bevy of new features for its Android TV platform in the coming years, including its much-awaited Stadia game streaming service, according to a leak on XDA Developers. According to XDA Developers, an attendee at the International Broadcasting Convention, where Google often “attends the event to unveil the latest…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 16

I’m Sorry to Say This Whole Consumable Ads Nightmare Is Coming to Your TV Set Soon

Just when we thought that so-called shoppable content was the worst conceivable concept for the near-term entertainment future that awaits us, NBCUniversal has stepped in to further disrupt this increasingly hellish advertising space. NBCUniversal on Monday announced the launch of its ShoppableTV product, a QR code-based ads model that allows viewers to shop the media…

Tech News Catie Keck May 6

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 Feb 25

Star Wars Art Book Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Galaxy’s Edge Details

Muppet Man Will Bring Jim Henson’s Life Story to the Big Screen

Marvel’s Avengers Campus at Disneyland Will Finally Open on June 4

Warehouse Robots That Deliberately Crash to Unload Packages Explains What Happened to My Fancy Vase

Who the Hell Is Behind the Zombie MoviePass Website?

California Theme Parks May Start Reopening as Early as April 1 [Corrected]

Disney’s CEO Is ‘Not Sure There’s Going Back’ to the Way Movies Were Released

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

Gonzo Puppeteer Dave Goelz on Why We Need the Muppets More Than Ever

Ron Moore Is Creating a Disney Theme Park Shared Universe for Disney+

20 Must-Watch Muppet Show Episodes on Disney+

Robotic Pool Stick Makes All the Aiming and Power Adjustments So You Sink Every Shot

Jumbo Takes the Love of Theme Parks to a Whole New Level

The Original Muppet Show Is Coming to Disney+ in All Its Glory

Casper Had the Most Ridiculous Cameos

Disneyland in China to Reopen May 11 With Temperature Checks and Masks Required

17 Online Ways to Keep Kids Educated and Entertained

Leaked Slide Shows Google to Add Stadia Support, Launch ‘Hero Device’ for Android TV in 2020

I’m Sorry to Say This Whole Consumable Ads Nightmare Is Coming to Your TV Set Soon

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

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All Hell Breaks Loose in a Tease of the End of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2

NASA Administrator Says Odds of Finding Alien Life Are ‘Pretty High’

The ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie Did Rosalina Dirty

Wisconsin Remains a Gooning Sanctuary State After Governor Rejects Age Verification Bill

The Artemis 2 Astronauts Are Now Farther From Earth Than Any Have Gone Before

The Imperial Credits From the ‘Andor’ Aldhani Heist Are Up for Auction, Which We’re Sure Is Not a Commentary on Capitalism at All

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Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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