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The Biggest Winners and Losers of Comic Con 2012!

Comic Con is the pop culture Thunderdome. Every year, studios bring dozens of their massively expensive properties to the San Diego Convention Center, and only some will emerge with victory. Comic Con can’t make or break a project — but it can generate tons of buzz, which is a priceless commodity. So which movies and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 16

First footage from The Host is a dystopian thrill ride — with one huge problem

After the Twilight panel at San Diego Comic Con, there was a huge surprise — the first footage from The Host, the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s alien-invasion novel directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Now). And the good news is, The Host looks like a beautifully shot movie with some lovely action sequences. There’s just one…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 12

Attack the Block‘s Joe Cornish is adapting Snow Crash. Plus is I Am Legend 2 really happening?

Chris Meloni provides tons of spoilers for True Blood. Will Smith explains why he’s hesitant about I Am Legend 2. Dominic Cooper discusses the ins and outs of playing Abraham Lincoln’s only vampire ally. Brian Michael Bendis says FX’s Powers TV show isn’t dead yet. Plus tons of Falling Skies spoilers! It’s spoilers all the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 15

Simon Pegg says Star Trek‘s villain isn’t who you think. Plus New Dark Knight Rises and Total Recall Videos!

Simon Pegg swears Benedict Cumberbatch’s villain isn’t who you think in the Star Trek sequel. Jon Favreau talks NBC’s Revolution. Nick Frost promises more dwarfs in a prospective Snow White and the Huntsman sequel. Plus new characters for Game of Thrones! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Total Recall. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins May 30

Alfonso Cuarón’s astronaut epic Gravity really does begin with a single 17-minute opening shot!

Christopher Nolan talks Dark Knight Rises villains, while Joss Whedon hints at a Captain America character’s fate. Plus a crucial Doctor Who casting update, and more on Man of Steel, Lock-Out, Fringe, American Horror Story, and the Short Circuit remake! Spoilers ahead! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Apr 12

Amazing Spider-Man producer reveals why the Lizard was the only possible villain. Plus a Totally Insane Doctor Who Rumor!

Tons of new hi-res images reveal the cast of Prometheus. Andrew Garfield explains why Spider-Man is like the dark side of the internet. Watch the beginning of the new season of Falling Skies. Plus Game of Thrones, Awake, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Amazing Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man Producer…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Apr 4

Ridley Scott reveals key Prometheus details, and a Dark Knight Rises rumor is confirmed!

Clark Gregg promises that you’ll love The Avengers. A Dark Knight Rises rumor is 100% confirmed. An Alcatraz showrunner reveals what to expect next season… if there’s a next season. Plus photos for Dark Shadows and Cabin in the Woods! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Mar 29

First Trailer for The Host: Could a Stephenie Meyer movie be… good?

Here it is: the first teaser trailer for The Host, the movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s non-Twilight novel. It’s very much a teaser, which doesn’t really contain any proper footage from the movie, but I like the creepy voiceover a lot. This movie is being directed by Andrew “Gattaca” Niccol, the master of creepy dystopias…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 22

Just how chatty is the Hulk in The Avengers? Plus Robocop casting hints!

The Robocop reboot has been gathering momentum since Elite Squad director Jose Padilha joined, but the big question has been who’s playing Robocop? We’ve heard rumors of Michael Fassbender and Russell Crowe, but the truth is someone far more unexpected. Check out new set photos from the Star Trek sequel! Avengers tie-in toys give us…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Feb 27

Why the Muppets Need to Host the Oscars (Updated w/ Muppet Reply)

Don’t try and pretend the Oscars isn’t a snoozefest. “And the winner for best… ZZZZZZZZZ.” With Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy officially out of the picture, it’s time for the Academy to step up and hire the Muppets to host. I am completely serious about this. I’m not trying to start a wacky campaign that…

Movies Roberto Baldwin Nov 9

Hand-Holding Robot Teaches Novice Surgeons to Move Like the Masters

It takes hundreds upon hundreds of practice hours for surgical students to develop the hand-eye coordination and muscle memory needed to handle complex operations. This new system aims to speed that process by literally holding the surgeon’s hands. RoSS (Robotic Surgical Simulator) employs the da Vinci robotic surgical system in conjunction with HoST (Hands on…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 26

Lice are as old as the dinosaurs…and this could change everything

There’s a popular theory that bird and mammal evolution kicked into high gear after the dinosaurs went extinct. But now it turns out lice were already diversifying long before the dinosaurs died out. This is significant because lice would only start to diversify when their various hosts – in other words, birds and mammals –…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 5

The First USB 3.0 Certified Device

You need the controllers before getting the goodies, and that’s why this NEC xHCI host controller is the first USB 3.0-certified device. Good, because I need this USB 3.0 1080p camera, capable of capturing 60 raw, uncompressed frames per second: The camera is manufactured with a Sony 3-megapixel CMOS sensor by Point Grey, and will…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 21

Get Rid of Your Mind-Controlling Parasite in Nine Easy Steps

So you’ve gotten yourself infected with mind-controlling parasite. And now the parasite is using your body, running up your credit card debt, and trying to take over your planet. Although possession by an alien parasite often means certain death, we offer a few remedies you should attempt before you resign yourself to a life of…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 7

Discovery Channel Looking For a Host For “Super Testing” Show

Discovery Channel is looking for a host for their new Super Testing show. You’ve got to be male, and between the ages of 30 and 50, and enjoy blowing things up and testing them I’d assume. I’d guess the perfect future star is a reader of Giz. Why not an editor of Giz? I don’t…

Television Brian Lam Aug 2

Who’s The Tallest Giant Monster?

Now that the Cloverfield monster has won a place in the giant-monster canon, everybody wants to know how he’d do in a fight against Godzilla. The answer: he’d have a chance against the original 1954 Godzilla, but none whatsoever against the newer, twice-as-tall version. See how Cloverfieldy stacks up to other giant monsters in the…

io9 Charliejane Feb 1

The Biggest Winners and Losers of Comic Con 2012!

First footage from The Host is a dystopian thrill ride — with one huge problem

Attack the Block‘s Joe Cornish is adapting Snow Crash. Plus is I Am Legend 2 really happening?

Simon Pegg says Star Trek‘s villain isn’t who you think. Plus New Dark Knight Rises and Total Recall Videos!

Alfonso Cuarón’s astronaut epic Gravity really does begin with a single 17-minute opening shot!

Amazing Spider-Man producer reveals why the Lizard was the only possible villain. Plus a Totally Insane Doctor Who Rumor!

Ridley Scott reveals key Prometheus details, and a Dark Knight Rises rumor is confirmed!

First Trailer for The Host: Could a Stephenie Meyer movie be… good?

Just how chatty is the Hulk in The Avengers? Plus Robocop casting hints!

Why the Muppets Need to Host the Oscars (Updated w/ Muppet Reply)

Hand-Holding Robot Teaches Novice Surgeons to Move Like the Masters

Lice are as old as the dinosaurs…and this could change everything

The First USB 3.0 Certified Device

Get Rid of Your Mind-Controlling Parasite in Nine Easy Steps

Discovery Channel Looking For a Host For “Super Testing” Show

Who’s The Tallest Giant Monster?

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