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Eminem’s New Star Trek Music Video Takes A Bat’leth To Planet Womyn

It’s been ages since Eminem decided to insult us all with a sexist, homophobic, celebrity skewing, Star Trek-referencing rap video. Em and Dre put their best Trekker faces forward, and beam up to planet lesbian. Oh dear – looks like Eminem has decided to don the Vulcan wig to attack Samantha Ronson’s planet of stereotyped…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 7

What Mutant Foe Will The Singing Spidey Face?

In a special sneak peek at the multi-million dollar Spider-Man musical, director Julie Taymor spilled details on sets, villains, and sky high web-slinging. Plus Bono and The Edge played a few tunes. Modern Fabulosity was lucky enough to snag seats at the Broadway sneak peek at the Spidey musical, starring Evan Rachel Wood as Mary…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 27

Your New Battlestar Galactica Fan Anthem Is Here

Jonathan Mann writes a song a day, but his greatest achievement is sporting tiny shorts and rapping about BSG. Listen at your own risk because you will be singing this for the rest of time. I love this silly song. It’s burned in my brain, along with the image of Mann in his tiny shorts.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 27

Magnetic Fields Compose The Tunes For Coraline Musical

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is getting a musical adaptation composed by the sharp witted, velvety voiced Stephin Merritt, whom some of you may know from Magnetic Fields. I couldn’t have imagined a better indie dream team. Sadly, Stephin Merritt won’t be performing the songs he composed for the Coraline musical, but you can listen to little…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 17

One Possible Singing Peter Parker Emerges

The Spider-Man Musical auditions are underway and still no word about who our singing Peter Parker will be until now. We’ve got wind of one casting rumor for our dear U2-warbling webslinger. One of io9’s tipsters has given us word that Jamie Campbell Bower is currently one of the actors under consideration for Peter Parker.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 10

A Lost Mix Tape, Including Drive Shaft’s “You All Everybody”

Sure smoke monsters, polar bears, dead people and time travel are all an important part of Lost. But another important component to the Lost recipe for awesomeness is the soundtrack. Oh, don’t act like you didn’t run over and download Mama Cass’ "Make Your Own Kind Of Music." Check out UGO’s brilliant run-down of all…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 3

Listen To Nick Cave’s End Of The World Mixtape

Enjoy a taste indie god Nick Cave‘s musical compilation for the post apocalyptic move The Road. The BBC did a small special on Cormac McCarthy‘s adaptation onto the big screen, dubbing bits from his Oprah interview and here and there. But the best part: about 3:30 into the package, they debut some of Nick Cave’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 2

Hot Damn — Spidey Musical Gets A Date

Rev up your snapping fingers and web-shooters – the multi-million dollar Spider-Man musical, “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” has a date. The musical, allegedly costing $31 million, is all set to launch on February 18, 2010. Which means they have a full year to tweak the laser show and high wire flying Spidey (I’m assuming…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 24

Robot Chicken Presents: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, The Opera

Wow, Robot Chicken has truly outdone itself. This adorable claymation rendition of an Italian stage translation of Star Trek II: Wrath Of Khan is fantastic stupendous. Especially the “lowering of the mind control eels” song. via Topless Robot

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 5

Tron And Depeche Mode: A Match Made In User Heaven

Now this is the perfect combination: Depche Mode and Tron. This delightful little mash-up shames the rest of the sad Youtubers. Well done, internet. Most fan-made mashups are infinitely forgettable. The internet is full of pitiful tributes to Buffy and Spike, with a terrible pop song poured across minutes of sad looks and “knowing glances.”…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 4

Can Waterworld The Musical Stay Afloat In Tough Times?

Young Frankenstein will close its doors on January 4, 2009. Sad news for lovers of both science fiction and Mel Brooks, as this was an adorable little show. But more importantly, how will this directly affect my dream to see Waterworld: The Musical staring Patrick Warburton (Putty, The Tick) on stage? What — you’ve never…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 25

Benjamin Button’s Backwards Love Story (And Score) Will Melt Your Heart

David Fincher’s new backwards-aging movie is at heart a love story, and the new international trailer for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button reveals the perils of falling in love with someone who ages in reverse. Good deal for you — but bad for them when you get old and wrinkled and they still look…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 24

Sarah Brightman Flashes Her Holographic Eyes, Belts Out New Repo! Song

The goth-y movie musical Repo! The Genetic Opera, set in a sad dystopia where organ harvesting is common practice, has released a new song video-clip out into the world. Powerhouse singer Sarah Brightman haunts the screen as Blind Mag, who sings to her long lost god daughter and spits out holographic pictures from her eyes.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 5

New “Dune” Director Gives Us Christina Aguilera as Lightning Catwoman

We know that pop stars are readying the world for a scifi tidal wave, but perhaps some of them need a bit more guidance. The new music video for Christina Aguilera’s “Keeps Gettin’ Better” is a mess of hits and misses. Hit: comic book action and a lady producer bringing her characters to life. Miss:…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 28

Darq Knight, The Yaley Rock Opera Where Xenu Meets Morgan Freeman

Wanna see everyone’s favorite bat-butler Alfred self-flagellate himself to the tunes of U2 while Batman deals with Katie Holmes’ alien hubby? Now you can. Darq Knight is a power ballad musical which pulls from all the best parts of Dark Knight with a dash of what could have been. Batman is played by a black…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 21

Captain Jack vs. Common’s Robot: Music Video Throwdown!

A heap of new music videos represent for science fiction. But the stand-out video this time around is Common’s “Universal Mind Control” video, featuring Pharrell as a robot. Not only is the track a hit, but the dancing robot’s moves are far and away some of the best robot strides I’ve ever seen. I dare…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 8

Alien Descends To Earth To Play Your Yamaha

Who knew alien beings made from light loved to tickle the keys so beautifully? Artist Ryan Cashman has put together a fantastic video that will brighten your day, as only a piano-playing extraterrestrial can.This was filmed in San Diego, and if you’re wondering how he did it: I wrote the music and recorded it first.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 25

Heartbreak On A Platter

Breaking up is hard to do and if you could express your relationship issues through science fiction, I’m betting there would plenty of coffee shops and diners full disembodied hearts. Gnarls Barkley’s music video for “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul?” is probably the most honest look into an actual breakup ever. “Who’s Gonna Save My…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 28

Eminem’s New Star Trek Music Video Takes A Bat’leth To Planet Womyn

What Mutant Foe Will The Singing Spidey Face?

Your New Battlestar Galactica Fan Anthem Is Here

Magnetic Fields Compose The Tunes For Coraline Musical

One Possible Singing Peter Parker Emerges

A Lost Mix Tape, Including Drive Shaft’s “You All Everybody”

Listen To Nick Cave’s End Of The World Mixtape

Hot Damn — Spidey Musical Gets A Date

Robot Chicken Presents: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, The Opera

Tron And Depeche Mode: A Match Made In User Heaven

Can Waterworld The Musical Stay Afloat In Tough Times?

Benjamin Button’s Backwards Love Story (And Score) Will Melt Your Heart

Sarah Brightman Flashes Her Holographic Eyes, Belts Out New Repo! Song

New “Dune” Director Gives Us Christina Aguilera as Lightning Catwoman

Darq Knight, The Yaley Rock Opera Where Xenu Meets Morgan Freeman

Captain Jack vs. Common’s Robot: Music Video Throwdown!

Alien Descends To Earth To Play Your Yamaha

Heartbreak On A Platter

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