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The Phantom Menace Goes All the Way Retro In These New Star Wars Toys

Hasbro is celebrating 25 years of The Phantom Menace next year by taking the prequel's action figures even further into the past.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Dec 12

Astrophysicist (and Queen Guitarist) Brian May to Co-Author Asteroid Atlas

The legendary rocker, who famously left academia to co-found Queen, will publish a guide to the asteroid Bennu later this week.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Jul 24

Disenchantment‘s Part 4 Trailer Reveals It’s Bad to Be the Queen

Angry ogres, rebellious elves, invading kingdoms, and more are going to trouble the reign of Queen Bean.

Trailers Rob Bricken Jan 31

This Week’s Toy News Has Killer Babies, Killer Doggos, and a Killer Ride

I mean, who doesn't want killer babies in action figure form?

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Oct 15

NASA’S Lucy Spacecraft Will Carry a Time Capsule for Future Earthlings

The hope is that a future human civilization will find the spacecraft's message.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Jul 13

Z2 Comics Will Turn the Life of Freddie Mercury in to a Graphic Novel

The life and times of one of the world’s greatest singers, Freddy Mercury, is soon coming to bookshelves from Z2 comics! Freddy Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs, will chronicle his life from his childhood in Zanzibar, growing up in England, to becoming beloved by millions of fans the world over. Written by Tres…

Books & Comics Valerie Complex May 23

Royal Family Documentary Banned by the Queen Resurfaces on YouTube

A controversial 1969 documentary has resurfaced thanks to an unknown uploader.

Internet Matt Novak Jan 29

The Flash Finally Did It

Last night The Flash returned for its sixth season. It was, in many ways, a season premiere of The Flash (it’s almost like the show’s done six of those!): a new villain to face, some time travel bullshit, some crossover teasing, Iris is doing a journalism again, Barry’s moody about something. You know the drill.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 9

Christina Aguilera’s Song for Morticia in the New Addams Family Totally Slaps, Actually

Everything about The Addams Family beyond the (admittedly great) casting has confused me. A new animated adaptation of the creepy family? Okay, I get it, but the art style…seems a little off? The plot involves them, uh, going to New Jersey? And there’s been almost no marketing? Every bit of new information that trickles out…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 28

Hot Toys’ Spectacular ‘Homemade’ Spider-Man: Homecoming Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s new weekly series gathering the latest and shiniest pop culture toys and merchandise around. This week: a very fancy take on Peter Parker’s low-rent Spider-Man: Homecoming look, a giant Optimus Prime, and a fully armed and operational battle teapot. Let’s take a look! Hot Toys 1/6th Scale Spider-Man Homecoming…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 24

Queen’s Guitarist Wants You to Use His Plastic Smartphone VR System

Brian May is many things: Lead guitarist of Queen, lover of badgers, and astrophysicist. Now, add VR guru to the list—because he’s just announced his very own version of Google Cardboard. Pocket Lint reports that his new piece of red plastic—known as the Owl Stereoscope—gives credit to the Victorian scientists who first dabbled with 3D…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 25

Queen Announces UK Push for Autonomous Cars and Drones

Every year, the Queen gives a speech about what the UK government will focus its attentions on over the coming twelve months. Today, she explained that, among other things, she wants the country to focus on autonomous cars and drones. During her speech, which takes place at the House of Lords in central London, she…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 18

Tenacious D’s Potty-Mouthed Acoustic Cover Version of Queen’s Flash Gordon Rules

Watching this video might make you want to go back to Jack Black’s school of rock. Here’s Black, and Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass, performing one of the greatest movie themes of all time: Queen’s “Flash Gordon.” Aaaaaaaa! [Thanks, Tim!] Contact the author at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @CharlieJane

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 24

There’s a Slice of 70s Pop Music in This Photo From the ISS

If you look closely at this photo of U.S. Astronaut Terry Virts, you can discover a neat little phenomenon that looks like a slice of 70s pop in space. We see the flight engineer of Expedition 42 on the International Space Station in the multi-windowed Cupola on December 2nd 2014, with the sun rising over…

Space & Spaceflight Attila Nagy Mar 17

Celebrate Queen‘s Anniversary With Panic at the Disco‘s Sublime Cover

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Sheer Heart Attack, the album which, by most accounts, launched Queen to international tight-leather-clad stardom. But rather than watching a fur-covered Freddie Mercury doing his thing (excellent though that would be), here’s Panic at the Disco’s cover of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, which provides a pretty fitting homage. Sheer Heart Attack…

Tech News Chris Mills Nov 8

The Queen Just Sent Her First Tweet

Pray silence…for the Queen’s first tweet. 88-year old Elizabeth II sent a message from the royal @BritishMonarchy account this morning to mark the grand opening of the Science Museum’s new Information Age Gallery. Bless. This post originally appeared on Gizmodo UK, which is gobbling up the news in a different timezone.

Tech News Gerald Lynch - Gizmodo UK Oct 24

Listen to Foxes’ full cover of Don’t Stop Me Now from Doctor Who

Foxes’ jazzy cover of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now was one of many wonderful parts of last night’s fresh, exciting episode ofDoctor Who. The BBC have now released the full version of her cover, with a music video that looks ahead to the rest of Series 8… The video features footage from last night’s episode,…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 12

Brilliant mashup covers 20 Queen songs in one minute

Being a Queen fan since I was little kid, I had my doubts about anyone covering 20 Queen songs in one single 60-second song and making any sense. I stand corrected: This medley is brilliant, smoothly morphing one song into each other while keeping every single hit recognizable. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Oct 8

Hear Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury Sing A Duet, 33 Years Later

In 1981 Freddie Mercury recorded “There Must Be More to Life Than This,” which originally featured additional vocals from Michael Jackson. The song was eventually released without Jackson’s voice, but thanks to the new compilation Queen Forever, you can finally hear Freddie and Michael together. I admit, I got a little choked up listening to…

Tech News Alissa Walker Sep 22

The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About the Making Of Flash Gordon

The 1980 Flash Gordon had so much promise. They had a budget, an all-star cast, and the filmmaker behind the 1971 classic Get Carter. They had Queen! How many shit-storms had to coalesce to create this altogether Perfect Storm of movie failure? Quite a few. Here are the weirdest secrets of the making of Flash…

Movies Ryan Plummer May 2

Queen

The Phantom Menace Goes All the Way Retro In These New Star Wars Toys

Astrophysicist (and Queen Guitarist) Brian May to Co-Author Asteroid Atlas

Disenchantment‘s Part 4 Trailer Reveals It’s Bad to Be the Queen

This Week’s Toy News Has Killer Babies, Killer Doggos, and a Killer Ride

NASA’S Lucy Spacecraft Will Carry a Time Capsule for Future Earthlings

Z2 Comics Will Turn the Life of Freddie Mercury in to a Graphic Novel

Royal Family Documentary Banned by the Queen Resurfaces on YouTube

The Flash Finally Did It

Christina Aguilera’s Song for Morticia in the New Addams Family Totally Slaps, Actually

Hot Toys’ Spectacular ‘Homemade’ Spider-Man: Homecoming Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Queen’s Guitarist Wants You to Use His Plastic Smartphone VR System

Queen Announces UK Push for Autonomous Cars and Drones

Tenacious D’s Potty-Mouthed Acoustic Cover Version of Queen’s Flash Gordon Rules

There’s a Slice of 70s Pop Music in This Photo From the ISS

Celebrate Queen‘s Anniversary With Panic at the Disco‘s Sublime Cover

The Queen Just Sent Her First Tweet

Listen to Foxes’ full cover of Don’t Stop Me Now from Doctor Who

Brilliant mashup covers 20 Queen songs in one minute

Hear Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury Sing A Duet, 33 Years Later

The Weirdest Things You Never Knew About the Making Of Flash Gordon

Amazon Pushes Outdoor Security Camera Deals With Tapo MagCam 2K+ at a Record Low

This $3/mo NordVPN Deal Could Save You from a Huge Data Leak: Time-Limited Offer

Bitdefender Total Security Now Costs Less than Your Coffee Order — Covers Up to 5 Devices With One Subscription

Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth

Anker’s Soundcore Translation Earbuds Are Now Nearly 7x Cheaper Than AirPods Pro 3 After a Sudden Price Drop on Amazon

Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time

Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study 😮

A Terrifying Invasion Feels Eerily Familiar in This Short Horror Story

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

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AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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