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Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

Sit on the Iron Throne of Westeros, view a new collection of alien creatures from Green Lantern (including Galius Zed!) and see the new cosplay that’s all the rage. Here’s the best of what’s on the floor at WonderCon. An amazing video of the cosplay action happening at WonderCon. Thanks for the tip Mark Day!…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 2

Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies = Saving Private Ryan with Aliens

Steven Spielberg’s alien invasion show Falling Skies will show off the alien invaders in the opening moments of the first episode, judging from footage we saw at Wondercon. We saw four clips from the first couple episodes of Falling Skies, and they showcased post-apocalyptic drama, huge explosions and stunts, and even some teen romance. It…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 2

A Blade Runner-esque TV series, produced by Ridley Scott

A 21st century cop hunts rogue artificial humanoids who have sneaked down to Earth. It sounds pretty similar to Blade Runner, and the new series produced by Ridley Scott is being explicitly compared to Scott’s most famous movie. (We’re assuming this story isn’t an April Fools thing since it was in the Hollywood Reporter, the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 1

First looks at J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz and Fox’s Locke & Key

Ready for 2011’s new crop of TV shows? Get a sneak peek at J.J. Abrams’ time-bending mystery show Alcatraz, the comic book adaptation of Joe Hill’s Locke & Key, and see the doll that gives Wonder Woman breast envy. USA Today has a collection of new images from the new batch of 2011 pilots. This…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 1

The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in April

April is the coolest month, ending the entertainment drought of March. There are tons of movies, conventions, books and comics. Doctor Who and Game of Thrones come to television. Neil Gaiman tackles vampires. Terry Bisson is back! And more… Top image: cover of Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. As always, you can download the io9…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31

Top 10 Things You Can’t Miss at WonderCon

Tomorrow is the first day of WonderCon in San Francisco, and there’s plenty to be excited about. Cowboys & Aliens, a first look at the ThunderCats series, and the new Superman! Here’s what you should wait in line for. What: Falling Skies Why: The latest trailer and recent batch of posters (above) have slowly raised…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 31

Fox Wants Its Channels Removed From Time Warner’s iPad App

In the latest turn of this IPTV drama, Fox has issued a cease-and-desist Time Warner remove any Fox-owned channels from its streaming iPad app, which pushes live TV to customers. In return, Time Warner has taken a populist approach, imploring the masses to show their support for the app. [Bloomberg and Time Warner via Engadget]…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 30

First Full-Length Trailer for Doctor Who Season Six

The Doctor is facing his “darkest hour” in season six of Doctor Who, according to this new trailer. Secrets will be revealed, cool helmets will be worn, and decisions will be made. The trailer includes scary monsters, a sad/spooky clown, and Amy shooting a gun — at the Doctor? It’s hard to say. And the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 30

See the new and improved Wonder Woman costume in action

It looks like NBC has ditched Wonder Woman’s heinous shiny blue pleather pants and boots. Thank goodness. Actress Adrianne Palicki was spotted filming David E. Kelley’s new series in a slightly modified Wonder Woman costume. What do you think? You remember the American Apparel shiny leggings disaster that was the first ever Wonder Woman costume…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 30

Check out Skeletor Saves, a He-Man-themed art show for a good cause (NSFW)

Skeletor is known for his nefarious schemes, wheezy laugh, and for being a 1980s fashion iconoclast (after all, he more or less invented the hood/loin cloth/ram’s skull staff combo). And next week in New York City, Eternia’s public enemy number one (and his more virtuous friends) will serve as the aesthetic inspiration for Skeletor Saves,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 30

MTV’s Teen Wolf series replaces the hijinks with teen angst

MTV has finally released the first official trailer for their TV series reboot of the Teen Wolf franchise. So what’s different from the original Michael J. Fox version? It’s not just the switch from basketball to lacrosse. The new series stars Tyler Posey, better known as the cute kid from Maid in Manhattan. But now…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 30

And it’s yet another WTF week on The Event, with terrorists and angels

It’s time to rehash last night’s riveting episode of The Event. Because who wouldn’t want to watch Vicky get drunk and pretend she’s on Burn Notice? Or see Martinez yell KILL EM ALL for like the fortieth time? Spoilers ahead! This episode was incredibly boring even for a show that has really explored all the…

Television Annalee Newitz Mar 30

It’s official: SGU’s side characters have stolen the show

What a surprising episode of Stargate Universe, fittingly titled “Hope.” This week, the dark hallways of the Destiny were decorated with a bit of a silver lining and a lot of old faces. We find the crew of the Destiny waiting in black silence. Did the giant bomb go off last week? Was there still…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 29

Mourning the wicked with Being Human

Last week, we praised Being Human for becoming the supernatural soap we deserved. This week, things got a lot more soapy than supernatural — but the show made up for it with wicked trickery, sad goodbyes and spiritual exercising. https://gizmodo.com/being-human-is-the-supernatural-soap-opera-we-deserve-5784550 There was a lot that we liked last night on Being Human. So let’s go…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 29

Watch the lights go out on Planet Earth, in a chilling new Falling Skies promo

Steven Spielberg’s newest aliens are here… and they don’t just want to phone home. This trailer for Spielberg’s TNT show Falling Skies shows how the invasion begins, and makes it clear just how helpless we are. Plus it gives a way better look at those armored alien marauders on a rampage — and gives a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 29

In space, no one can hear you complain about your job

Nerd art group monochrom has just started up its sitcom about life aboard the ISS. Get ready for serious goofery. Here’s the series premiere! Here’s the description: In space no one can hear you complain about your job. monochrom’s ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four…

Television Annalee Newitz Mar 29

Check out the gorgeous landscapes of Westeros, plus photos of the Game of Thrones food truck!

Behold George R. R. Martin’s metropolis, King’s Landing. We’ve got a collection of high res landscapes from Game of Thrones, including a look at the 700-foot-tall Wall. Plus our photos of the Game of Thrones food truck! The Wall. On the Northern border of the seven kingdoms stands The Wall. It’s 700 feet tall and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 29

Check out David Lynch’s original map of Twin Peaks

This is the original map David Lynch drew up of Twin Peaks to sell ABC execs the show’s pilot episode. Its purposefully off-kilter topography reflects the show’s mysterious goings-on. Notes Nigel Holmes in the book Pictorial Maps (via Austin Kleon): The peaks of the title, and the town they name, are clearly visible as white-topped…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 28

How do you make TV’s most criminally insane cartoon? The creators of Adult Swim’s Superjail! fill us in

What if Willy Wonka presided over a deathtrap prison stuffed to the gills with deranged inmates, killer robots, ancient gods, and horrible mutants? You’d have the premise of Adult Swim’s Superjail!, perhaps the most violent cartoon on television. Superjail! returns for its second season next Sunday (here’s our exclusive clip of the first episode), and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 28

Batman: The Brave and The Bold gives us total Superman meme insanity

Last Friday, Batman: The Brave and The Bold delivered a zany episode that was chock full of references to baffling Silver Age Superman stories. Yes, Jimmy Olsen married a gorilla, and Superman wore his evil pope hat. Friday’s episode — “Battle of the Superheroes!” — marked the beginning of the end for The Brave and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 28

Wondercon Best of the Floor: Green Lantern’s Guardians, X-Men Tarot and Sucker Punch Cosplay

Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies = Saving Private Ryan with Aliens

A Blade Runner-esque TV series, produced by Ridley Scott

First looks at J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz and Fox’s Locke & Key

The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in April

Top 10 Things You Can’t Miss at WonderCon

Fox Wants Its Channels Removed From Time Warner’s iPad App

First Full-Length Trailer for Doctor Who Season Six

See the new and improved Wonder Woman costume in action

Check out Skeletor Saves, a He-Man-themed art show for a good cause (NSFW)

MTV’s Teen Wolf series replaces the hijinks with teen angst

And it’s yet another WTF week on The Event, with terrorists and angels

It’s official: SGU’s side characters have stolen the show

Mourning the wicked with Being Human

Watch the lights go out on Planet Earth, in a chilling new Falling Skies promo

In space, no one can hear you complain about your job

Check out the gorgeous landscapes of Westeros, plus photos of the Game of Thrones food truck!

Check out David Lynch’s original map of Twin Peaks

How do you make TV’s most criminally insane cartoon? The creators of Adult Swim’s Superjail! fill us in

Batman: The Brave and The Bold gives us total Superman meme insanity

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