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Women Will Literally Shock the World in a New Series From Amazon

Amazon audiences will soon see a world controlled by women who can shock the shit of of you. That’s because the company just ordered Naomi Alderman’s book The Power to become a 10-episode series directed by Reed Morano of The Handmaid’s Tale. First published in 2016, The Power was named one of the ten best…

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9 Geeky and Occasionally Romantic Movies to Stream on Valentine’s Day

It’s the most romantic season—but it’s also go-for-broke tax time, and your well-worn DVDs of The Princess Bride and Shaun of the Dead could use a rest. Fear not, nerds! We’ve scoured the three big streaming services to find sweet (and not-so-sweet) genre picks perfect for Valentine’s Day viewing. 1. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Cast of Dune Is Growing as Large as the Number of People Thanos Snapped Out of Existence

The cast of Dune is so big at this point, we’re honestly just counting down the days till a Hollywood trade reveals that we’re all going to be it. Every one of us. Including Josh Brolin! Yes, the Hollywood Reporter has word that Thanos himself is nearing the end of talks to join the ever-expanding…

Movies James Whitbrook

We’ve Got an Exclusive First Look at io9 Co-Founder Annalee Newitz’s Latest Sci-Fi Novel

We are thrilled to reveal the cover and an excerpt from io9 co-founder and awesome person Annalee Newitz’s The Future of Another Timeline, her second novel after Nebula Award nominee Autonomous—not to mention her many non-fiction books on science, tech, pop culture, and other topics. Here’s the official description for the speculative fiction tale: A…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Watch the Trailer for Danny Boyle’s New Beatles Movie With a Sci-Fi Twist

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle wanted to make one quick movie before directing the new James Bond film. He just had to. And though he ended up leaving the Bond film, the question was always, “What movie couldn’t wait for James Bond?” Now we know and we totally get it. The film is called Yesterday and…

Trailers Germain Lussier

Star Trek: Discovery Nearly Forgot One Important Detail on Its Original Series Uniforms

And it turns out, a little bit of CG magic is what saved the day. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Discovery costume designer Gersha Phillips revealed that the show’s take on the classic style uniform seen in the original Star Trek almost went a bit awry. Worn in Discovery’s second season premiere by Captain Pike and the…

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Saru From Star Trek: Discovery Gives Sensible, Practical Workplace Advice

Just don’t take his lunch. In a delightful short video posted by the Star Trek: Discovery Twitter account, Doug Jones, the master of makeup and disguise who plays the kindly Saru on Discovery, takes some time out of his day to answer some fan questions, offering Saru’s advice on a variety of common workplace problems.…

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Now We Know the Working Title for Terminator 6

In a recent interview, James Cameron revealed what may indeed be the title of the latest Terminator movie. And it’s a good one. In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Cameron shared just a bit of information about how the new film, which ditches the newer films to focus on the story immediately following Terminator 2:…

Movies Julie Muncy

Star Trek: Discovery Inspired This Fan to Produce Some Amazing Sketches and Paintings

Art begets art. And, in this case, a love for Star Trek inspires some beguiling sketch work. Twitter user @SerinaTirek, inspired by her passion for Star Trek: Discovery in particular, has filled up her feed with incredible, detailed sketches from this era and past eras of Trek. Her work is sharp, photographic, and just lovely.…

io9 Julie Muncy

Lost’s Henry Ian Cusick Explores Immortality in the Chimera Strain

Most of us know actor Henry Ian Cusick from his work on Lost or The 100, but his new role features him going over the edge for scientific discovery. io9 is excited to exclusively debut the new trailer for Chimera Strain. In Chimera Strain, a new film from filmmaker Maurice Haeems, Cusick plays a scientist…

Trailers Germain Lussier

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Brings Out Star Trek: Discovery‘s Best

Pretty much every other episode of Star Trek is a good “Hey, everything’s broken?” or “We encountered a thing and everything’s broken?” type of episode. On the latest Discovery, basically five of those episodes happened at once—but after pulling themselves out of multiple wringers, the crew might be in better form than ever. Mostly. “An…

io9 James Whitbrook

What We Know About Every Star Trek Show in the Works Right Now

After years and years on the back burner, Star Trek is truly ascendant on television once more. Although for now we just have Star Trek: Discovery, soon enough CBS wants us watching tons of new space exploration shows. While we’re not quite at five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred Trek shows just yet, there’s a…

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Hell Yeah, Burn Gorman Is Joining The Expanse

I’ll take one slice of “anything we actually get to learn about The Expanse season 4,” please. Amazon has announced, via a brief video greeting from the man himself, that Torchwood and Pacific Rim’s Burn Gorman will appear in The Expanse’s first-post-Syfy-outing as the hard-edged security chief Adolphus Murtry. In the original novels, Murtry (who…

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C.H.E.R.Y./L. the Robot Is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Unsung Hero

Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has come to an end, and it’s time to celebrate its underappreciated hero. Way back in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s first season, Titus Andromedon (Titus Burgess) and Jacqueline White (Jane Krakowski) first met one another at a dinner party that ended up turning into the scene of a murder. The victim? Yuko…

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Those Leaked Avatar Titles Are Not Yet Locked in, But Edie Falco Is

Sorry to any Seed Bearer fans out there. You may not be one with Ewya just yet. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of his new film Alita: Battle Angel, writer-director James Cameron talked about that recent “leak” of Avatar titles that the internet went wild over. The titles were rumored to be Avatar:…

Movies Germain Lussier

Legion‘s Last Season Will Finally Bring in Professor X

Earlier today, we learned that FX’s Legion would be ending its run after its upcoming third season. But moments ago, the show’s official Twitter just revealed some casting news confirming that some very important (but as-yet-unseen) X-Men characters will be entering the story at last. You read that right. Harry Lloyd—nasty ol’ Viserys Targaryen from…

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The Mandalorian Will Feel Like the Original Star Wars Trilogy

Even though Taika Waititi is one of the directors working on The Mandalorian, don’t expect the series to take a different tone than what Star Wars fans are used to. Speaking at the Television Critics Association Monday, Waititi was asked if he was going to be able to put his own stamp on The Mandalorian—similar…

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These Are the Sci-Fi and Horror Films Likely to Break Out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

Besides being great genre films, what do The Blair Witch Project, Saw, Get Out, Memento, Donnie Darko, Hereditary, and 28 Days Later have in common? They all premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Each year Sundance gives the world its first glimpse at some of the best films the rest of the year will offer…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Star Trek: Discovery Cast Sings an Ode to Nerds in an Out of This World Rent Parody

Nerds: they’re what makes the world go round. Well, the smart ones do, while the rest of us just watch lots of Star Trek. The cast of Discovery—specifically the absurdly multi-talented quartet of Sonequa Martin-Green, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, and Doug Jones—took part in the latest episode of Carpool Karaoke this week, and while the…

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‘Super’ Sci-Fi Sports, Blocking Tech Giants, and the Worst Planet: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! There will be drinking (if you partake)! And wings (also if you partake)! And fervid screaming about sports! It’s one of the biggest of days of the year for many sports fans. But reader, if this isn’t you, no worries. Around here we know “super” pairs best with sci-fi, and this…

Tech News Catie Keck

Women Will Literally Shock the World in a New Series From Amazon

9 Geeky and Occasionally Romantic Movies to Stream on Valentine’s Day

The Cast of Dune Is Growing as Large as the Number of People Thanos Snapped Out of Existence

We’ve Got an Exclusive First Look at io9 Co-Founder Annalee Newitz’s Latest Sci-Fi Novel

Watch the Trailer for Danny Boyle’s New Beatles Movie With a Sci-Fi Twist

Star Trek: Discovery Nearly Forgot One Important Detail on Its Original Series Uniforms

Saru From Star Trek: Discovery Gives Sensible, Practical Workplace Advice

Now We Know the Working Title for Terminator 6

Star Trek: Discovery Inspired This Fan to Produce Some Amazing Sketches and Paintings

Lost’s Henry Ian Cusick Explores Immortality in the Chimera Strain

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Brings Out Star Trek: Discovery‘s Best

What We Know About Every Star Trek Show in the Works Right Now

Hell Yeah, Burn Gorman Is Joining The Expanse

C.H.E.R.Y./L. the Robot Is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Unsung Hero

Those Leaked Avatar Titles Are Not Yet Locked in, But Edie Falco Is

Legion‘s Last Season Will Finally Bring in Professor X

The Mandalorian Will Feel Like the Original Star Wars Trilogy

These Are the Sci-Fi and Horror Films Likely to Break Out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

The Star Trek: Discovery Cast Sings an Ode to Nerds in an Out of This World Rent Parody

‘Super’ Sci-Fi Sports, Blocking Tech Giants, and the Worst Planet: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

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Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

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Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

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Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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