Sci-Fi

The Tablets of Our Dreams

Computers in movies look nothing like the beasts we lug around today. They’re thin and light, a single pane that jumps to life when touched. Technology follows Hollywood dreams; here’s hoping this montage is a portent of what’s coming soon. The world will be shocked if Apple doesn’t reveal a tablet computer next week. It…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 22

Are These Really The Greatest SF/Fantasy Books Of All Time? Discuss.

Former io9 boffin Alex Carnevale posts his selections for the top 100 science fiction and fantasy books, and it’s a pretty compelling list. What do you think? Does he capture the canon? [This Recording]

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jan 19

Is Science Fiction Really A Religion-Free Zone? Two More Points Of View

The debate over religion’s place in science fiction still rages on the Internet, and two new blog posts take very different stances on the matter. Over at Tor.com, Teresa Jusino posts that good science fiction acknowledges the place of religion in our lives, and even accepts that people of faith could have valid opinions about…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 7

Everything Otherworldly In January: The io9 Calendar!

Don’t ring in the New Year until you’ve prepared, by studying our complete guide to January science fiction. Post-apocalyptic movies, tons of new television, and new Joe Haldeman are just some of the thrills that await. As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF by clicking here. Here are this month’s…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 31

Gigantic Lego Star Wars Rebel Frigate Is 4 Feet 6 Inches of Brickgasm

I remember spending countless hours playing Lucasarts’ X-Wing in college, painfully defending these Rebel frigates against TIE Fighters. Then I got TIE Fighter, and enjoyed destroying them. I wouldn’t have the heart to reduce to bricks the enormous Nebulon-B. The Lego version of the classic Nebulon-B Class rebel frigate Redemption is 4 feet and 6…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Dec 30

Urban Fantasy Is A “Gateway Drug.” So Does SF Need A Better First High?

Editor Diana Gill calls urban fantasy a “gateway drug” to regular fantasy, because it takes place in the world we know, except that it’s laced with magic. This started us wondering: What’s the equivalent “gateway drug” for science fiction? Gill, who’s executive editor at Harper Collins imprints Morrow/Avon/Eos, writes over at Harper Library: Urban fantasy…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 11

Is Fantasy The New Literature Of The Future?

Whenever people remark on the fact that fantasy books are slowly eclipsing science fiction, it’s viewed as a fear of the future, because fantasy is all about the past, right? Not necessarily, says one blogger. Writer Mark Charan Newton (Nights Of Viijamur) cites some reasons why “science fiction is dying and fantasy is the future,”…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 4

The io9 Guide To December Science Fiction Awesomeness

December isn’t a quiet month for science fiction. There’s James Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar and Peter Jackson’s Lovely Bones, double Dollhouse helpings, and rare appearances by Stephen King, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman and Mary Doria Russell. Encompass your future! As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF by clicking here. Research by…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 30

A Stunning First Look at Sandy Collora’s “Hunter Prey”

Fanfilm auteur Sandy Collora is a legend. In 2003 he released a tiny-budget short about Batman (Dead End) whose gritty stylishness anticipated Dark Knight by years. Now his first original feature, Hunter Prey, is finished – and we saw it. I don’t want to spoil Hunter Prey for you too much, but suffice to say…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 1

The io9 Guide To November Science Fiction

November brings with it Prisoners and Visitors, plus a couple of huge apocalyptic movies, and a new Douglas Coupland tripfest. You can’t escape from the future, but you can master it — with the io9 calendar. As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF by clicking here. This time around, we’re…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 30

Ericsson’s Spider PC Concept Projects the Keyboard and Screen

Over at the Taiwan Broadband show, Ericsson’s vision for the portable computer of 2020 uses a pico-projected screen and laser-projected keyboard. And though they’ve got a rough prototype (pictured), they imagine it ultimately squeezing into this bizarre spider-leg tripod design: It’d have essentials like wireless broadband connectivity and a battery, but I’m hoping that we’ll…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 29

The io9 Guide To October Science Fiction – Updated!

Gaze forward in time a whole month, with the io9 science fiction calendar for October. Highlights include tons of conventions, the worlds of Neil Gaiman, and Scott Westerfeld’s mecha-vs-monsters World War I epic Leviathan. Update: Corrected version now available. Sorry it took us so long to get a corrected version up — Stephanie is on…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 2

Oswalt: Singing In The Rain Is Science Fiction

Newly-announced Caprica cast member Patton Oswalt knows his stuff when it comes to science fiction… So why does he think that Gene Kelly is more science-fictional than Harrison Ford? Talking to AMC’s Jennifer Vineyard, Oswalt explained what appealed to him about science fiction as a genre: That you can do things in the genre that…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 4

The io9 Guide To September Science Fiction

Fine tune your Futurescope for the coming month, and discover what your future self is watching, reading and doing. The fall TV season begins, plus there are tons of books, conventions and movies. Tomorrow is here — today! As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF – with hyperlinks to books…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 1

The First Avatar Trailer Is Big, Blue, Hyperreal Bliss

Here’s the very first trailer of James Cameron’s much-hyped 3D film Avatar. And as you can see, it’s a highly aggressive blend of live action and CGI, science fiction and fantasy: Watch the trailer in high rez (links below) and it’s apparent that many of the visual effects (like the mechs in the early shots)…

Movies Mark Wilson Aug 20

The io9 Guide To August Science Fiction

Our space/time visualizer looks a few weeks into the future, showing you what delights and horrors await you. This month: a new Stephen Baxter book, a few fascinating movies… and WorldCon! Venture into future history, with the io9 calendar! As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF – with hyperlinks to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 3

The io9 Guide To July Science Fiction

Of course you’re interested in the future, for that is where you will be buying books, going to movies, and watching TV shows. As the summer movie season winds down, the convention season heats up in our July calendar! As always, you can download the whole thing as a printable PDF – with hyperlinks to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 1

Yes! Star Trek Is Cool Because a Pie Chart Says So!

Sci Fi Wire makes a convincing argument, in both authoritarian pie chart form and debatable exposition, as to why Star Trek is cool (again). But what’s missing from the chart? Two words: Lens flare. https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-review-5226460 Man has long marveled at the bright and shiny. He obsesses over soft metals, like gold, because of their luster.…

Movies Mark Wilson Jun 18

Futuristic Movie Timeline: The Next Few Decades Will Be Eventful

Ever wondered when exactly we can expect the events from your favorite sci-fi movie to happen? Thanks to Dan Meth’s awesome Futuristic Movie Timeline, you’ll wonder no more. Ugh, only 4 more years ’til the Postman. Damn you, Costner! [Dan Meth]

Movies Adam Frucci Jun 16

Battlestar Galactica’s Frak Pack Pays Off For KFC

We may have made fun of it at the time, but KFC’s sponsorship of the final episodes of Battlestar Galactica was successful enough to convince a lot of you that Colonel Sanders wasn’t as bad as you thought. Frakking mind-control. https://gizmodo.com/when-kfc-makes-frak-jokes-we-all-win-5141402 Studies show that the KFC/BSG teaming was much more successful than normal advertising, both…

Television Graeme McMillan Jun 13

The Tablets of Our Dreams

Are These Really The Greatest SF/Fantasy Books Of All Time? Discuss.

Is Science Fiction Really A Religion-Free Zone? Two More Points Of View

Everything Otherworldly In January: The io9 Calendar!

Gigantic Lego Star Wars Rebel Frigate Is 4 Feet 6 Inches of Brickgasm

Urban Fantasy Is A “Gateway Drug.” So Does SF Need A Better First High?

Is Fantasy The New Literature Of The Future?

The io9 Guide To December Science Fiction Awesomeness

A Stunning First Look at Sandy Collora’s “Hunter Prey”

The io9 Guide To November Science Fiction

Ericsson’s Spider PC Concept Projects the Keyboard and Screen

The io9 Guide To October Science Fiction – Updated!

Oswalt: Singing In The Rain Is Science Fiction

The io9 Guide To September Science Fiction

The First Avatar Trailer Is Big, Blue, Hyperreal Bliss

The io9 Guide To August Science Fiction

The io9 Guide To July Science Fiction

Yes! Star Trek Is Cool Because a Pie Chart Says So!

Futuristic Movie Timeline: The Next Few Decades Will Be Eventful

Battlestar Galactica’s Frak Pack Pays Off For KFC

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

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