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More Rumors About Just Who Could Direct Marvel’s Black Widow Movie

Lewis Tan addresses just what his recent DC Entertainment talks were about. Producer Andrew Form says a Quiet Place sequel won’t be rushed just because of the first film’s success. Plus, time is really up for Timeless, and what’s to come on Cloak and Dagger. Spoilers, assemble! Black Widow The list of female directors on…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 3

Yet Another Marvel Hero Is Confirmed for Avengers 4

Detective Pikachu adds to its wild cast. The Predator activates its cloaking device for some reshoots in Vancouver. Krypton introduces… Superman’s cape? Plus, one of the Legends of Tomorrow gets her own money-saving bottle episode! Behold, Spoilers! Detective Pikachu Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation) is the latest to join the cast of Detective Pikachu. Her role…

Television Gordon Jackson Feb 5

More Details From One of Game of Thrones’ Major New Scenes

New Infinity War merchandise gives us a good look at a villain, and Cap’s new weapon. Producer Marc Guggenheim explains just how Wally West finds himself on Legends of Tomorrow. Plus Neil DeGrasse Tyson takes us into the world of Altered Carbon’s immortality-granting tech. To me, my Spoilers! Planet Kill Though not plot details are…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 2

Crazy Rumors About the Potential Star of DC’s Shazam Movie

Steven Moffat is full of praise for Jodie Whittaker’s first Doctor Who scenes. The meaning behind the codename of Benicio Del Toro’s mysterious The Last Jedi character might have been revealed. Plus, Rose McIver discusses the politics of iZombie’s new season and a new picture from Justice League. Spoilers now! Shazam Salt shakers at the…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 5

Why Daredevil Is No More When The Defenders Begins

Charlie Cox explains the state of Matt Murdock when The Defenders begins. Ant-Man has another returning character and you will absolutely be able to tell the difference between the Infinity Gems in Infinity War. Spoilers ahead! Ant-Man & The Wasp Judy Greer will return for the sequel as Ant-Man’s ex-wife, Maggie Lang, according to Deadline. Little…

io9 James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Jul 28

The Bumblebee Spinoff Could Bring Back Some Classic Transformers Designs

It seems like Aquaman will delve into Arthur Curry’s past. A surprising Handmaid’s Tale return is confirmed. There’s more to deaths in the aftermath of Arrow’s explosive season finale. Plus, new pictures from The Lego Ninjago Movie, and Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie on Doctor Who’s season finale. Spoilers now! Bumblebee Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura…

Television James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Jun 23

Intriguing New Hints About the First Order’s Forces in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Say hello to Transformers: The Last Knight’s newest combiner. Helen Mirren is starring in a new supernatural thriller… about a weapons manufacturer. There’s good news for Legion fans. Plus, new clips from Power Rangers and The Originals, and a new trailer for the Flash/Supergirl crossover. Behold, Spoilers! Star Wars: The Last Jedi Making Star Wars…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 16

Paris Gets Its First Skyscraper In 42 Years, And It Was Worth the Wait

In 1972, Paris approved a hulking 690-foot skyscraper that dwarfed the rest of the city and looked like it was designed by Darth Vader on the back of a cocktail napkin. It’s no wonder it’s taken the city 42 years to give tall buildings another shot. In fact, the city ended up banning tall buildings…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jul 1

Someone wants to build a futuristic version of Sauron’s tower in Africa

They call it Al Noor Tower (Tower of Light) and, once built in Casablanca, Morocco, it will be the tallest building in Africa. The 1771-foot (540-meter) building is a project of Sheikh Tarek M. bin Laden, designed by French architects Valode et Pistre, who obviously have been watching too much Lord of the Rings. I…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Dec 27

The first demo video of the world’s tallest roller coaster is terrifying

The world’s tallest roller coaster won’t even be made until 2017 and this is just a demo video of what the roller coaster is going to feel like but I’m already scared. Skyscraper at Skyplex in Orlando will be the tallest roller coaster in the world at over 500 feet tall and you ride the…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 18

The tallest apartment building in America sways 4 to 5 feet

Living in the tallest apartment building in America—and the northern hemisphere—will feel like living inside the Lincoln Memorial but with bathtubs, awesome views, and a permanent sensation of wanting to vomit: The ultra-thin skyscraper sways four to five feet, as this video filmed from the top shows. In a day with the right weather, your…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Oct 27

The World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Will Tower 55 Stories Above the Earth

Coaster enthusiasts are always on the hunt for their next big thrill, and come 2016 they may be drawn back to Orlando. That’s when the Skyplex complex is set to open, featuring the world’s tallest roller coaster wrapped around its 570-foot tall tower. The Polercoaster—as it will be known—is part of a larger 495,000 square…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

If These Proposed Skyscrapers Are Ever Built, Cities Will Be Insane

The super-skyscraper has been a dream of city planners for over a century. And these plans for mega-structures, if they ever come to fruition, would be some of the most awe-inspiring buildings the world has ever seen. Take a glimpse at the future of architecture in this gallery. The 13,000 ft (4,000 m) high, 800-story…

io9 Vincze Miklós Apr 15

Behold One of the Biggest Controlled Skyscraper Implosions Ever

It took more than 2,000 pounds of explosives to bring down this 32-story tower in Frankfurt yesterday—roughly the same amount as a Mark 84 bomb. Thankfully, since we live in the age of YouTube, there are plenty of astounding videos of the demo. A controlled implosion like this is way more difficult than it sounds.…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Feb 3

How to Survive a Skyscraper Fire

A man died trying to escape a fire in his high-rise apartment building in Manhattan earlier this month. What makes this all the more tragic is that he would have survived—if he had only stayed in his apartment. Skyscrapers are designed to contain fires, so that, even when you’re hearing alarms and smelling smoke, the…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Jan 22

Six Feet Over: The Future of Skyscraper Cemeteries

This month in Oslo, an architecture student named Martin McSherry presented a controversial idea to a gathering of cemetery and funeral professionals. The topic? His design for a “vertical cemetery” that could, in theory, solve Norway’s growing graveyard conundrum. In McSherry’s vision for Oslo—which he presented at the Oslo Conference for Nordic Cemeteries and Graveyards—the…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Dec 12

First skyscraper created to generate its own power will be done in 2020

Pertamina—Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas corporation—will have a new headquarters in Jakarta in 2020. One that looks like a smooth spaceship about to take off and generates electricity thanks to its design, created by American architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. According to the firm: The world’s first supertall tower for which energy is the primary…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Dec 11

These Skytwisters Are the 21st Century’s Answer to the Skyscraper

We live in the age of the twisty, twirly, spun-up skyscraper. From the pages of conceptual architectural journals, to the streets of many cities, these eye-boggling wonders look like some of the most futuristic buildings in the world. Here is a gallery of the most insane sky-twisters. Absolute Towers by MAD Architects in Mississauga, Ontario,…

io9 Vincze Miklós Nov 15

Squeezed skyscraper’s base is so thin that it seems like it may fall

I love the newly city-approved Beach & Howe Tower in Vancouver, Canada, a gorgeous 54-story apartment building designed by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group. It gets extremely thin on its base to avoid a passing highway. From some angles, it looks like it may fall on its side. Enjoy the beautiful pictures. A diagram showing…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Nov 7

This skyscraper can get invisible at the touch of a button

This 1,476-foot skyscraper will have an electronic cloak that will make it invisible—something completely unimaginable until now. Tower Infinity will use a clever combination of cameras and an electronic light emitting façade to project its surroundings onto itself, fading into the sky in broad daylight. Sounds like an impossible sci-fi dream? It will be very…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 12

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More Rumors About Just Who Could Direct Marvel’s Black Widow Movie

Yet Another Marvel Hero Is Confirmed for Avengers 4

More Details From One of Game of Thrones’ Major New Scenes

Crazy Rumors About the Potential Star of DC’s Shazam Movie

Why Daredevil Is No More When The Defenders Begins

The Bumblebee Spinoff Could Bring Back Some Classic Transformers Designs

Intriguing New Hints About the First Order’s Forces in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Paris Gets Its First Skyscraper In 42 Years, And It Was Worth the Wait

Someone wants to build a futuristic version of Sauron’s tower in Africa

The first demo video of the world’s tallest roller coaster is terrifying

The tallest apartment building in America sways 4 to 5 feet

The World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Will Tower 55 Stories Above the Earth

If These Proposed Skyscrapers Are Ever Built, Cities Will Be Insane

Behold One of the Biggest Controlled Skyscraper Implosions Ever

How to Survive a Skyscraper Fire

Six Feet Over: The Future of Skyscraper Cemeteries

First skyscraper created to generate its own power will be done in 2020

These Skytwisters Are the 21st Century’s Answer to the Skyscraper

Squeezed skyscraper’s base is so thin that it seems like it may fall

This skyscraper can get invisible at the touch of a button

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