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The Mandalorian Isn’t Perfect, and That’s Why He’s So Compelling

He walks like Boba Fett. He talks like Boba Fett (and literally anyone in Star Wars with a helmet on all the time). He looks like Boba Fett. You might have assumed coming into The Mandalorian that the titular hero of the new Star Wars show might have the legendary reputation to match. But he…

io9 James Whitbrook

Netflix Is Testing a Shuffle Feature That Could Make Your Binges Even Lazier

Series-binging sometimes means throwing on random reruns of a favorite series just to keep you occupied—it’s one of the great benefits of cord-cutting, after all. But the lack of a shuffle function on many popular platforms means you’re generally stuck committing to a season and starting from the top or cherry-picking what to watch next…

Tech News Catie Keck

Ahmed Best Is Hosting a Star Wars Game Show on Disney+

Did you ever watch kids’ game shows like Double Dare, Guts, or Legends of the Hidden Temple and think “That…but Star Wars?” If so, your prayers have been answered. That show now exists. It’s called Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and it will launch on Disney+ in 2020. Hosted by Jar Jar Binks himself, Ahmed…

io9 Germain Lussier

Titans‘ Season 2 Finale Was a Travesty of Epic Proportions

If the world were a better place, Titans’ second season finale would have been an excellent culmination to a heartfelt story that made you care about its characters and the journeys we’ve seen them embark upon. But the world kind of sucks and Titans’ most recent episode is an absolute mess. Unlike the writers responsible…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

In The Expanse Season 4, Bobbie Embraces a New and Dangerous Life

The Expanse is a show that loves to surprise people. And the only reason the series still exists is because Amazon Prime surprised the world with a renewal after Syfy’s cancellation. But through all the twists, turns, and ring gates, there’s been one constant: Bobbie Draper, the steadfast Martian Marine who would never do anything…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Why Sharing Your Disney+ or Netflix Password Is a Bad Idea

It can be tempting to share your various service logins with a pal, especially because they ain’t getting any cheaper. But you might think twice before handing those Netflix or Disney+ credentials over to a friend—particularly if your password and account protection protocols are lax. Earlier this month, an investigation by ZDNet found that Disney+…

Privacy & Security Catie Keck

The Mandalorian Can’t Catch a Break

Oh, what’s that? You wanted more Baby Yoda? The Mandalorian provides. Episode four of The Mandalorian is called “Sanctuary,” as in, what the Mandalorian needs in his life. He just needs a place to hide. Somewhere to lay low while the heat from his previous action dies down. He’s just betrayed the bounty hunters code…

io9 Germain Lussier

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in December

You can get comprehensive lists of everything coming to streaming services anywhere. But half of those titles you don’t care about, and the other half are terrible. Where’s the good stuff? io9 is here to help. Below you’ll find what we deem to be the best sci-fi and fantasy movies and TV coming to Netflix,…

Movies Germain Lussier

How Servant’s Composer Made a Creepy Show Even Creepier

Apple TV+’s mysterious Servant—from M. Night Shyamalan and Tony Basgallop—begins streaming tomorrow. The unsettling atmosphere of the show is achieved in part due to its fantastically moody score. Today, io9 is debuting an exclusive track from the show and we got to talk to composer Trevor Gureckis, too. Servent is…an odd one, but I’m looking forward…

io9 Jill Pantozzi

The Expanse Season 4 Is Almost Here, So Here’s a Crash Course on Where the Sci-Fi Standout Left Off

The Expanse premieres its fourth season (thank you, Amazon) on December 13, which means you technically still have time to re-watch seasons one through three. But if you don’t have several dozen spare hours between now and next Friday, we’ve got a handy primer to remind you of exactly where things stand. A quick note,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Don’t Get Too Excited About the First Baby Yoda Merch

The best way to ensure that the secrets of a popular project remain secrets is not to have any merchandise. Many times, merch leaks are how fans find out specific characters or plot points. So, in the case of The Mandalorian, no merch was created that revealed the show’s big secret: Baby Yoda, aka the…

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier

The Mandalorian‘s Ludwig Göransson on Scoring What Felt Like 3 Star Wars Movies

The music of Star Wars is arguably the most iconic thing about it. John Williams’ scores for the eight (soon nine) film saga are instantly recognizable to people who don’t even know the movies. In fact, George Lucas often credits Williams’ music with making the films so successful. Dipping a toe in that type of…

io9 Germain Lussier

Warner Bros. Still Has No Interest in the Snyder Cut, a Thing We Do Not Need

Despite the fact that the future of Warner Bros. and DC’s big-budget, live-action cinematic universe actually looks pretty bright—with Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey, and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad—a vocal contingent of fans can’t let the past go and are still harping on about Zack Snyder’s Justice League director’s cut. A thing that…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Daisy Ridley Would Love It if You Stopped Asking Her About Porgs

There’s nothing quite like an actor who’s at the end of their franchise and feels like they can finally be honest. Star Wars star Daisy Ridley may have sung the praises of porgs back when The Last Jedi was out, but now that she’s nearing the end of her journey with The Rise of Skywalker,…

Movies Beth Elderkin

This Is the Way to Some Gorgeous New Mandalorian Concept Art

When an episode of The Mandalorian ends, it’s sad. You have to wait a whole week to find out what’s next in the continuing adventures of Bounty Hunter and Baby Yoda. However, the credits are filled with stunning concept art for the episode you just watched, and it shows how beautiful the collaboration between concept…

io9 Germain Lussier

Titans Needs to Make Up Its Mind About What Kind of Show It Is

The difficult thing about Titans is that for every few lackluster episodes that give you the impression that the writers are just kind of making things up as they go along, there are other episodes that genuinely feel like fascinating explorations of some of DC’s most iconic heroes. “Faux-Hawk” is one of Titans’ stronger episodes,…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Deborah Chow Explains Why the New Obi-Wan Story Is Way Better as a TV Show

It feels like we’ve been discussing rumors of Ewan McGregor’s return to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for as long as Disney has owned Star Wars at this point—but until earlier this year, for much of that time the idea was specifically floated as a brand new spinoff Star Wars movie. Now it’s a TV…

io9 James Whitbrook

Photoshop Contest: Can ‘Baby Yoda’ Possibly Get Any Cuter, or More Badass?

The Rise of Skywalker will be here in less than a month. And while we’re still eagerly awaiting the landmark film marking the end of the Skywalker Saga, we’re now extremely distracted by something tiny yet huge that’s recently entered the Star Wars world: the internet’s new favorite infant, “Baby Yoda.” The Mandalorian’s breakout superstar…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Stadia Is a Glimpse Into the Future—But Maybe Not Yours or Google’s

When Stadia works perfectly, it feels like the future of gaming. Laptop, phone, and TV: Google’s new game streaming service works across all three with the press of a button or two. The simple controller knows what to connect to and does so with ease. With Stadia, you can slip into a game typically found…

Reviews Alex Cranz

Titans‘ Nightwing Finally Appears in an Epic Season 2 Finale Trailer

Titans has been taking its sweet ass time to show us the goods—the goods being Dick Grayson embracing his Nightwing identity that the series has been teasing for weeks. We’ve watched as the Titans went their separate ways because of Dick’s betrayal, leaving the former Boy Wonder broken, alone, and feeling as if there’s nothing…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Mandalorian Isn’t Perfect, and That’s Why He’s So Compelling

Netflix Is Testing a Shuffle Feature That Could Make Your Binges Even Lazier

Ahmed Best Is Hosting a Star Wars Game Show on Disney+

Titans‘ Season 2 Finale Was a Travesty of Epic Proportions

In The Expanse Season 4, Bobbie Embraces a New and Dangerous Life

Why Sharing Your Disney+ or Netflix Password Is a Bad Idea

The Mandalorian Can’t Catch a Break

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in December

How Servant’s Composer Made a Creepy Show Even Creepier

The Expanse Season 4 Is Almost Here, So Here’s a Crash Course on Where the Sci-Fi Standout Left Off

Don’t Get Too Excited About the First Baby Yoda Merch

The Mandalorian‘s Ludwig Göransson on Scoring What Felt Like 3 Star Wars Movies

Warner Bros. Still Has No Interest in the Snyder Cut, a Thing We Do Not Need

Daisy Ridley Would Love It if You Stopped Asking Her About Porgs

This Is the Way to Some Gorgeous New Mandalorian Concept Art

Titans Needs to Make Up Its Mind About What Kind of Show It Is

Deborah Chow Explains Why the New Obi-Wan Story Is Way Better as a TV Show

Photoshop Contest: Can ‘Baby Yoda’ Possibly Get Any Cuter, or More Badass?

Stadia Is a Glimpse Into the Future—But Maybe Not Yours or Google’s

Titans‘ Nightwing Finally Appears in an Epic Season 2 Finale Trailer

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