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You’re Invited to ‘Mother of Drag(ons)’: An io9 Drag Show of Ice and Fire

Winter has come. Game of Thrones is back soon for its eighth and final season, and we here at io9 might be a tad excited (understatement of the century). To celebrate all things ice and fire—and everything in between—we’re having a little benefit event in Brooklyn this weekend. io9 is proud to be hosting “Mother…

Is Magic Leap Having a Nervous Breakdown or Making an Announcement?

Magic Leap hasn’t had much good news to announce in, well, pretty much ever. But maybe that’s about to change? On Wednesday, the super-secretive, heavily funded mixed reality startup scrubbed its website of the eye-popping concept videos its known for. In their place, the company has uploaded a minimal redesign filled with Easter eggs apparently…

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars With a Mashup of Bonkers Footage From Throughout the Years 

With the 40th anniversary of Star Wars coming next week, everyone is going to celebrate in their own special way. However, one theater in Los Angeles might have everyone else beat with the weirdest collection of footage this side of the Outer Rim. On May 25, the Cinefamily in LA is hosting an event called…

In the Boston area tomorrow night (10/8) from 5-7 PM? Come to MIT see io9 founder Annalee Newitz in conversation with Charles C. Mann, author of the amazing book 1491. Moderated by history author Thomas Levenson, the discussion will focus on how studying the past can help us plan for the future. [MIT Communications Forum]…

Rain Jackets, Explained

For an incredibly simple concept — keeping you dry — rain jackets have evolved into awfully complicated products. Air flow rates, water pressure resistance, durable water repellent coatings, hard shells, soft shells…the list of technical terms goes on. Here’s what they all mean and how you can use them to find the best jacket for…

​How To Find The Perfect Hiking Boot

The most important item in your outdoor wardrobe, hiking boots grant you the ability to traverse challenging terrain, work to keep your entire body comfortable and supported while carrying heavy loads and help regulate temperature and dryness. They’re also a difficult purchase to get right, particularly if you’re buying online. Here’s how to do that.…

The 10 Most Expensive Flops In Television History

Every time a TV show gets greenlit, it’s a huge gamble. Networks stake millions of dollars on risky ideas, that need to bring back audiences week after week. Sometimes it pays off — Lost and Game of Thrones cost a lot of money — but sometimes it doesn’t. Here are the 10 most expensive failed…

10 Weird TV Show Ideas That The Networks Keep Trying Over And Over

Just like with movies, you sometimes see a few television shows about the same idea come down the pike. Recently, we had two “supernatural child” shows (Touch and Believe), and a handful of supernatural medical shows. But here are 10 TV show ideas that keep coming back again and again. When you think about it,…

Rise of the Intestinal Selfie

Londoners! The luckiest amongst you will be treated to a bizarre new public event next week, hosted by culinary wunderkinder Bompas & Parr. On Friday, March 14th, before a live, paying audience, “food writer, pop-up chef and Sunday Times columnist Gizzi Erskine” will “swallow a medical grade pill-cam which will broadcast its footage live to…

Aphex Twin Book Reading at San Francisco’s City Lights (March 20)

The first scheduled reading for my forthcoming book on Aphex Twin’s album Selected Ambient Works Volume II for the 33 1/3 series will be at the storied City Lights bookstore in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood. Several musicians will be joining me for this event. More details on them as the date nears. It’s scheduled…

Jonathan Demme is directing the pilot for AMC’s mysterious new show

AMC is building on its Walking Dead cred with a new show about a mysterious plane crash and a weird conspiracy, Line of Sight. And now, they’ve hired Silence of the Lambs director Jonathan Demme to helm the pilot. https://gizmodo.com/science-fiction-show-begins-with-a-plane-crash-what-an-482853457 According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show is about a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…

Apple Event: iPad Mini, 13-inch MacBook Pro Retina, New iMac and Mac Mini?

Tim Cook and his mariachis are presenting the new ultra-thin, ultra-light, magical iPad Mini or iPad Air* today at 1pm Eastern /10am Pacific at the California Theater in San Jose. They will probably announce other products too. We’ll be commenting it live. This is what you can expect—and what you shouldn’t hold your breath for:…

Here Are Two Photos From Tomorrow’s Apple Event Sent From the Future

Apart from that phone lost in a bar, the iPhone 5 is the most leaked phone in Apple’s history. We basically know—with 99% certainty—what it will look like when it gets announced tomorrow, both in white and black versions. https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-lost-the-iphone-4-5520438 So why wait to get pictures of Tim Cook doing his show-and-tell? Everything is so…

GIZMODO at 2012 Smart Home—New Gadgets!

Last year Gizmodo and the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago partnered up to curate the technology for the Smart Home: Green + Wired. The exhibit recently re-opened for 2012 with new furnishings and a few our favorite new gadgets. MSI did an incredible job in 2011 creating a truly Smart Home that we wished…

First Comes the Dream at the American Museum of Natural History: An Evening of Innovation and Imagination

There’s a spirit of imagination that we all have as children. At a certain point, it can fade. But those dreams and aspirations never become less crucial to innovation, and that’s why, last night, we brought together some of the greatest minds in science and technology in New York City to collectively remind ourselves how…

Google Preemptive Attack May Confirm Apple’s New 3D Maps at WWDC

The Google-Apple War continues: the Android company is going to introduce their next generation of maps on June 6, just a few days before Apple is supposed to unveil iOS 6, which allegedly would include a new in-house map app. We know that Apple is dropping Google maps in favor of their own 3D-based location…

Apple Event Announced for Next Thursday In New York

Mark your calendars: Apple has summoned the press corps for a special even on January 19 in New York City. That’s next Thursday. What’s this going to be? A special version of the iPad for students, perhaps? The invitation talks about an education announcement. The event will be at the Guggenheim Museum. I’m genuinely intrigued…

The Sexiest Zombie Pictures from io9’s Undead Carnival!

Last Thursday, io9 teamed up with AMC’s The Walking Dead to turn New York’s The Box nightclub into two storeys of zombie carnage — and awesome fashions. The dead walked again, and the screams were still being heard over the weekend. https://gizmodo.com/list-closed-undead-carnival-in-nyc-this-thursday-spon-5852594 Thanks to the free zombie face makeup, it was a whole club full…

LIST CLOSED: Undead Carnival in NYC this Thursday, sponsored by io9 and The Walking Dead!

If you’re in the New York area and want to party with zombies and those who flee them, you’re in luck. This Thursday night, October 27, io9 and AMC’s Walking Dead are throwing an Undead Carnival. Booze and brains will be provided, along with other post-apocalyptic party favors. Want to come? The first 50 readers…

io9 Meetup in San Francisco tomorrow, 10/21!

Get ready for another io9 meetup in San Francisco – once again in our favorite bookstore cafe, Borderlands. We’ll meet tomorrow, October 21, from 7-9 PM. Come out to meet io9 editors, writers, and readers. Discuss the new Avengers trailer, the new Martian rover, and whether or not hurricanes could catch on fire! (Do not…