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Dawn of the Dead‘s Gaylen Ross on Filming the Zombie Classic, Including Its Original Ending

A new interview celebrates the 45th anniversary of George A. Romero's legendary sequel being released in the United States.

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 24

Get a Rare Look Behind the Scenes of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

A making-of art book from John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto brings new insight to the 1982 sci-fi classic.

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Aug 25

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Doug Jones Unpacks Saru’s Surprise This Week

A lot of our faves on Star Trek: Discovery have been through some weird, weird stuff in three seasons, but few have had quite the journey Lieutenant—now Captain—Saru has had. But this week’s episode, “Su’Kal,” throws one hell of a curveball to our Kelpien friend…and to Doug Jones, the actor behind the makeup who found…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 25

Captain Marvel‘s Cat Actors Had Trouble Performing With the Skrulls

Because Goose plays such an integral part in Captain Marvel’s story, it was necessary for four different cat performers to be brought onto the film’s set in order to capture the range of Goose’s feline emotions. Some scenes featuring Goose, like when the cat first meets Nick Fury, were predictably easy to shoot, but others…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 14

Game of Thrones‘ Amazing Prosthetics Get a Well-Deserved Spotlight in This Video Tribute

There are certainly many, many things to celebrate on Game of Thrones. The grandiose directing, sharp writing, intense performances, and gorgeous costumes are just a few elements that come to mind. But one that probably doesn’t get instantly recognized is the prosthetic work. How do the White Walkers become the White Walkers? How does the…

io9 Germain Lussier Mar 11

Watch How Some of Suspiria’s Most Disturbing Moments Came to Life

We’ve already established that Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria is quite good. And maybe you’ve even had a chance to see it. Even if you haven’t, though, you can skip to some of its best, most disturbing parts thanks to a new featurette. The clip goes through how several of Suspiria’s more violent, creepy scenes…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 4

Oscar Isaac Describes ‘Excruciating’ Time on X-Men Apocalypse, Is All of Us

Actors, they’re just like you and I. We all have expectations when we get into something. We all just sign on to multimillion-dollar superhero blockbusters hoping to have a fun time with interesting co-workers. And sometimes, what we wind up with instead is being trapped in a look akin to Ivan Ooze from Power Rangers:…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 16

Go Behind the Scenes of the Original Planet of the Apes in This Glorious New Book

The recent Planet of the Apes prequel trilogy boasted some seriously sophisticated special effects. But as a new book marking the 50th anniversary of the original film reminds us, special effects have always been an important part of what makes Planet of the Apes such a compelling saga. J.W. Rinzler’s The Making of Planet of…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Oct 17

Win Every Costume Contest With This Incredible Stranger Things Make-Up Tutorial

Stranger Things costumes are sure to be everywhere this Halloween, so you’ll need to distinguish your ensemble by striving for complete authenticity. The ultimate Dead Barb will take some work, but YouTuber Freakmo—who specializes in effects make-up—will show you how in her cheerfully informative tutorial… slugs and all. If Stranger Things isn’t your thing, Freakmo…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Oct 4

Crazy Make Up Transforms a Woman’s Face Into Pikachu

Well, that’s not bad. There’s a bit of prop help to recreate Pikachu’s body and ears—but the transformation from human face to Pikachu is all done with makeup applied on the fly by Chrisspy. It’s kind of scary how much she ends up looking like that cute little Pokémon.

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 26

What Actors Aged with Make Up Look Like Vs What They Actually Look Like When They’re Old

Here’s a fun and interesting look at how Hollywood ages actors with make up and prosthetics versus what they actually look like when they get old. Some of the movies get it very close (Marlon Brando in The Godfather), while some movies are way too liberal with the wrinkles and the balding and end up…

Sploid Casey Chan May 26

Learn How American Horror Story: Hotel Created its Scariest Monster

As you count down the minutes to tonight’s American Horror Story: Hotel finale, feast your peepers on this clip highlighting the work of the show’s talented makeup crew. You’ll get your longest look yet at a character who has thus far has made only brief, yet horrifying, appearances: the Addiction Demon. Two big takeaways. First,…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jan 13

Watch a woman show what 100 years of beauty looks like in 1 minute

Different eras have different definitions of beauty. A look in the early 1900s can fall out of favor a few years down the road or maybe inspire a style decades later. Cut Video made this video that shows a model getting her and make up done to show what beautiful meant from 1910 to 2010.…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 2

Outstanding Game of Thrones Make-Up Inspired By Each House

The Starks, Lannisters, Baratheons and more have never looked so fashionable! Fabulous artist Allison Chase designed these amazing GoT hair and make-up schemes inspired by all the main houses, and they’re gorgeous (okay, except for House Bolton’s. That one’s pretty gross). Check ’em out! [Incredible Things via Geekologie]

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 29

Scary punk magically transforms into posh girl—but what’s better?

Well that was unexpected. Meet Mel. She’s an intimidating punk rocker who has a hot pink mohawk, more piercings than she can count and has never found a studded leather jacket she’s never worn before. And then meet Mel again after her made for TV makeover. Who is the better Mel? The makeover was done…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 24

Electronic Make-Up Lets You Activate Gadgets By Blinking

A cheeky wink can say an awful lot—but now it can do an awful lot, too. A new range of conducting cosmetics means that you could soon be activating electronics with the blink of an eye. Developed by Katia Vega and shown off recently at the Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces conference at the University of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 16

Self-Taught Make-up Artist Transforms Herself Into Iconic Characters

By using just the contents of her cosmetic kit, Montreal’s Carly Paige can transform herself into any number of popular icons — from Mystique and Captain Jack Sparrow, to Marilyn Manson and Lady Gaga. Incredibly, the 26 year-old page has only been working with special effects make-up since October 2012. Her ultimate goal is to…

io9 George Dvorsky Aug 14

It’s amazing what you can accomplish drawing a few eyeballs on your face

Using only acrylic paint and her own demented sense of whimsy, Japanese artist Chooo-San transforms herself into an entity that escaped from either the Mos Eisley cantina or H.P. Lovecraft’s mental monster manual. Here’s a selection of her DIY body horror, which she discovered her penchant for after doodling on her arm between studies. These…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 25

Sephora’s New Site Is Crack for Beauty Junkies

Shopping for makeup should be fun. And it should not happen at Amazon. It’s unnatural to buy your mascara at the same place where you lock in low prices for monthly toilet paper delivery. Happily, Sephora’s website makeover ensures that you won’t be tempted to mix eyeshadow with MP3 downloads. The revamp has been three…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Apr 9

A Year’s Worth of Make-Up Applied In One Day Is a Horrible Dripping Mess

Ladies—and men!—if you want to be truly frightened by what 365 day’s worth of make-up would look like if applied all in one day, look no further. Dutch artists Lenert Engelberts and Sander Plug painted model Hannelore Knuts’ face “to see how much is needed to go from a natural look to an outrageous one.”…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 5

Make-up

Dawn of the Dead‘s Gaylen Ross on Filming the Zombie Classic, Including Its Original Ending

Get a Rare Look Behind the Scenes of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Doug Jones Unpacks Saru’s Surprise This Week

Captain Marvel‘s Cat Actors Had Trouble Performing With the Skrulls

Game of Thrones‘ Amazing Prosthetics Get a Well-Deserved Spotlight in This Video Tribute

Watch How Some of Suspiria’s Most Disturbing Moments Came to Life

Oscar Isaac Describes ‘Excruciating’ Time on X-Men Apocalypse, Is All of Us

Go Behind the Scenes of the Original Planet of the Apes in This Glorious New Book

Win Every Costume Contest With This Incredible Stranger Things Make-Up Tutorial

Crazy Make Up Transforms a Woman’s Face Into Pikachu

What Actors Aged with Make Up Look Like Vs What They Actually Look Like When They’re Old

Learn How American Horror Story: Hotel Created its Scariest Monster

Watch a woman show what 100 years of beauty looks like in 1 minute

Outstanding Game of Thrones Make-Up Inspired By Each House

Scary punk magically transforms into posh girl—but what’s better?

Electronic Make-Up Lets You Activate Gadgets By Blinking

Self-Taught Make-up Artist Transforms Herself Into Iconic Characters

It’s amazing what you can accomplish drawing a few eyeballs on your face

Sephora’s New Site Is Crack for Beauty Junkies

A Year’s Worth of Make-Up Applied In One Day Is a Horrible Dripping Mess

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