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Totally Gorgeous Photos Of Superheroes Spending Time In Nature

Most superheroes are pretty urban. We tend to think of Superman hanging around Metropolis, or Batman protecting Gotham. But photographer Benoit Lapray has been working for the past four or five years on a series showing superheroes in nature. Lapray tells io9 it started when he was living in the French Alps, and he was…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 26

Thousands of Australian students are taught that robots led the Russian Revolution

When Australian students took their year 12 history exams this week, they discovered that the Russian Revolution included giant robots. The VCE exam, taken by nearly 6,000 students, had a section devoted to a famous painting by Nikolai Kochergin of the storming of the Winter Palace by revolutionaries in 1917. Unfortunately, whoever put the exam…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 14

The Walking Disaster!

Well friends, let’s do it to it, shall we? ON TO DISASTER!!! As always click to enlarge. THE WALKING DEAD: Well, AMC has an honest to god hit on their hands. They’ve gotten the attention of the critics since Mad Men first graced the air, but now they’re getting people, and people means money, and…

io9 GarrisonDean Nov 14

We’ve given Inception a dumber title. Now it’s up to you to design a cheesy poster to go with it! (Minor spoilers)

Would Christopher Nolan’s Inception be looking more like a sure-fire hit if it had a dumber, more obvious title? Like, say, Thief Of Dreams? That’s what our own AngriestGeek suggested. And now we’re dying to see what the movie poster for Thief Of Dreams would look like. Post your best, cheesiest, photoshop mockups in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 13

Did Apple cheat to create its iPad “Star Trek” ads?

In these images, taken from a terrific photo investigation here, you can see how Apple’s iPad ads transformed a frame from J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek to make it appear to fit perfectly on the iPad screen. Nothing wrong with a little creative photo doctoring to make your product look awesome – hey, the fashion mags…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 6

RELEASE THE DISASTER!!!

Happy Easter all. Thought I’d take the short holiday to bring you all brand new fresh disaster!!! Maybe I put my all easter eggs in one basket here, but it’s a good basket. SKYWALKER INSTITUTE: I want to take a moment to welcome our new members to the io9 team Marc and Cyriaque. Marc put…

io9 GarrisonDean Apr 4

To Get No Valentines . . . Would Be A Disaster!!!

When io9 asked me if I could break away from my busy schedule of being awesome and create some disastrous Valentines . . . How could I say no? I love you all, and dammit you deserve it!!! So view these, send these, or print them out and leave them in the box on the…

io9 GarrisonDean Feb 9

The state of the USA Today? IT’S A DISASTER!!!

Or, at least, it is when they interview moi for a pleasant fluff piece about fan-created trailers. Annalee can have the NY Times. USA Today had color before it was cool. Enjoy some sweet sweet disaster. And in case you didn’t know, you can click on most images to make them bigger. LIQUID DIAMONDS ON…

io9 GarrisonDean Jan 24

Choose Your Own Disaster!!

Hello friends. Over the past few months I’ve been telling you what was a disaster, now the time has come for you to pick your own. Fall is officially in full effect, which means the big bad summer sci-fi season is over! Now, personally, I set my bar so impossibly high that no film could…

Movies GarrisonDean Oct 4

This Is A…”Disaster by Candlelight”?!?

So, I had done a couple of Disasters for you when I woke up Saturday morning to an apartment with no power. So I got some breakfast and went record shopping. I came back home and what do you know, still no power. But, rather than say “eff it” and go see a movie, I…

Books & Comics GarrisonDean Sep 27

For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Disaster

Hello all. I’m sorry I haven’t been getting this to you as often, but please enjoy today’s Disaster. STAR TREK TOO: The makers of the Trek reboot said that they want to try and tie it in with modern political issues. This is evident from this new leaked promo image showing the Federation’s version of…

io9 GarrisonDean Sep 20

The 20th Century The Way It Should Have Happened

Part-Star Wars homage, part-alternate history, If Star Wars Was Real retells the history of the 20th century with some added players, offering up a Photoshopped-fantasia of nerditry and “What If”s. Click through to see more. If Star Wars Was Real (Via)

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 8

This Is A Disaster: Less Impressive Edition

OHHHHH, it’s spelled Bentl-E-y!!! Well now I know. I want to thank all of you for your many compliments on my 2012 video last week and for kicking it all over the internet. Despite getting over 400k views, getting mentioned by Olivia Munn, and being called a racist, the best was hearing Mother Dean say…

io9 GarrisonDean Jul 12

The Following Preview Has Been Rated D… For Disaster

Well it’s a holiday weekend and in an effort to work less on this week’s column I probably ended up doing more work… whatever. I hope you enjoy the end result. MOON: I don’t really understand why people feel the need to compare a small budgeted film about one man’s personal struggle with isolation on…

io9 GarrisonDean Jul 5

THIS IS AN AWESOME DISASTER

Could this have been the biggest week of all time? The King of Pop bites it. A bit player from Saturn 3 and Logan’s Run croaks. And ROBOT BAYHEM!!! Disaster! X-BABIES: From zombie heroes to killing Cap, do you get the feeling that maybe Marvel doesn’t really think through all of their wacky ideas? I…

io9 GarrisonDean Jun 28

Shut Up And Eat Your Disaster!!!

I am going to plug into the world wide web to surf down… Disasters!!! FREAKY WEATHER: Yeah, it’s raining tadpoles in Asia. You gotta take care of that. https://gizmodo.com/china-pelted-with-deadly-hail-japan-with-dead-tadpoles-5294986 STAR WARS ARCHITECTURE: This week we learned how much Star Wars influenced modern architecture, but I wanted to point out a couple of important examples that…

io9 GarrisonDean Jun 21

This Is A Ghostbusting Penguin Disaster!!! (NSFW)

It seems that there are some of you out there who don’t understand what Disaster is. So for you, I will explain… No, actually I won’t. OMG IT’S A DISASTER! GAMER: Now, I’m sure that controlling Gerard Butler is really special and the pinnacle of the FPS experience, but aren’t there better ways that we…

io9 GarrisonDean Jun 7

Please Refer To: DISASTER, This Is A

I refuse to believe that giant robots in any way shape or form can be a disaster. TERMINATOR: Well I guess it’s true, the franchise really is on its last legs. https://gizmodo.com/a-robot-who-walks-like-a-human-5265419 V: https://gizmodo.com/alan-tudyk-leads-the-human-resistance-against-ridiculou-5262253 Well I’m sure that for those of you in the antiseptic world known as Canada the new V will seem frighteningly…

io9 GarrisonDean May 24

This Is A Pandemic?!?

Anyone here running a fever or a cough? How about just needlessly panicking? It’s a Disaster!!!! CAPRICA: I still haven’t watched it. And by the way? I didn’t want your stupid Zune anyways, my Sansa works just fine. https://gizmodo.com/caption-this-picture-and-win-a-zune-packed-with-battles-5231747 STAR TREK: Lens flares, clever creative enhancement or blinding nuissance? Discuss. https://gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-admits-star-trek-lens-flares-are-ridiculou-5230278 Seriously though, I am…

io9 GarrisonDean May 3

This is a Disaster: Spring Hump Hump NSFW Edition

Hello hello hello. It’s spring, a time for babymaking and disaster… Lets do a little of both, shall we? ECO FRIENDLY: No one wants to canoodle on an empty stomach so how about a nice light lunch? https://gizmodo.com/under-the-new-gaian-regime-no-roof-may-lie-fallow-5214232 SPACE BONERS: https://gizmodo.com/saturns-equinox-brings-shadows-5217121 A photo of Saturn’s rings found this week was actually previously used in the…

io9 GarrisonDean Apr 19

Photoshopperie

Totally Gorgeous Photos Of Superheroes Spending Time In Nature

Thousands of Australian students are taught that robots led the Russian Revolution

The Walking Disaster!

We’ve given Inception a dumber title. Now it’s up to you to design a cheesy poster to go with it! (Minor spoilers)

Did Apple cheat to create its iPad “Star Trek” ads?

RELEASE THE DISASTER!!!

To Get No Valentines . . . Would Be A Disaster!!!

The state of the USA Today? IT’S A DISASTER!!!

Choose Your Own Disaster!!

This Is A…”Disaster by Candlelight”?!?

For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Disaster

The 20th Century The Way It Should Have Happened

This Is A Disaster: Less Impressive Edition

The Following Preview Has Been Rated D… For Disaster

THIS IS AN AWESOME DISASTER

Shut Up And Eat Your Disaster!!!

This Is A Ghostbusting Penguin Disaster!!! (NSFW)

Please Refer To: DISASTER, This Is A

This Is A Pandemic?!?

This is a Disaster: Spring Hump Hump NSFW Edition

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