Over the last 10 years, io9 has written tens of thousands of articles, and been read by tens of millions of people. While we’d love to thank all our readers by name, we’d need to take the entirety of 2018 to track you all down, which probably isn’t time-effective. So we thought we’d focus on the posts. Here are our 100 most-read articles of the last 10 years, broken down by each year!
A few notes before we begin: 1) Each section begins with that year’s most popular article, and ends with the 10th most-read. 2) These are meant to be most-read posts during each year, but we used to occasionally republish older articles years later, so some dates may look funky, but we’re only counting the year they were first published. 3) Some of the videos, links, and other elements in these older posts may have died since we wrote about them (like the most popular post of 2008). It happens.
But all that said, we feel looking back at what io9 was writing and how it was writing is a pretty neat time capsule, not just of the site, but of the years themselves. We hope you enjoy!
2008
https://gizmodo.com/scariest-special-effect-ever-created-nsfw-351382
https://gizmodo.com/one-pill-makes-you-autistic-and-one-pill-changes-you-349956
https://gizmodo.com/the-alternate-history-theme-park-where-dinosaurs-fought-5084491
https://gizmodo.com/the-twenty-science-fiction-novels-that-will-change-your-361597
https://gizmodo.com/bad-movie-physics-a-report-card-33313619
https://gizmodo.com/seth-rogens-fake-star-wars-porn-versus-actual-star-wars-5070241
https://gizmodo.com/15-great-movies-you-didnt-know-were-science-fiction-368343
https://gizmodo.com/sexy-recruitment-posters-for-the-empire-338647
https://gizmodo.com/naked-superheroes-for-your-new-year-nsfw-347585
https://gizmodo.com/10-superheroes-who-can-never-have-sex-5015295
2009
https://gizmodo.com/seasteading-is-the-aquatic-answer-to-the-housing-crisis-5303443
https://gizmodo.com/a-drug-that-could-give-you-perfect-visual-memory-30975567
https://gizmodo.com/michael-bay-finally-made-an-art-movie-5301898
https://gizmodo.com/world-war-z-concept-art-rocks-the-battle-of-yonkers-5140561
https://gizmodo.com/another-stonehenge-discovered-under-lake-michigan-5130669
https://gizmodo.com/the-mysterious-cones-of-the-egyptian-desert-5147720
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-30-most-disturbing-twilight-products-5407713/
https://gizmodo.com/create-your-own-original-star-trek-story-5136738
https://gizmodo.com/9-questions-you-may-have-about-watchmen-5161936
https://gizmodo.com/20-marvel-heroes-who-deserve-a-shot-at-the-movie-big-ti-5289634
2010
https://gizmodo.com/ultraviolet-light-reveals-how-ancient-greek-statues-rea-5616498
https://gizmodo.com/the-scariest-video-you-have-ever-watched-in-the-name-of-5639113
https://gizmodo.com/the-last-avatar-porn-video-well-ever-post-maybe-nsfw-5453467
https://gizmodo.com/the-20-sf-movies-were-most-excited-to-see-in-2010-5437682
https://gizmodo.com/the-year-the-army-stopped-niagara-falls-5485161
https://gizmodo.com/5-times-we-almost-nuked-ourselves-by-accident-5664390
https://gizmodo.com/pinup-art-that-kicks-you-in-the-teeth-5572420
https://gizmodo.com/m-night-shyamalan-finally-made-a-comedy-5576076
https://gizmodo.com/advanced-imaging-reveals-a-computer-1-500-years-ahead-o-5441889
https://gizmodo.com/2000-vs-2010-how-the-world-has-changed-5720871
2011
https://gizmodo.com/why-did-your-zodiac-sign-change-we-asked-the-astronome-5733004
https://gizmodo.com/a-beautiful-but-creepy-vision-of-the-smart-glass-futu-5781931
https://gizmodo.com/handy-map-of-the-united-states-showing-the-scariest-thi-5851994
https://gizmodo.com/drunk-scientists-pour-wine-on-superconductors-and-make-5731129
https://gizmodo.com/10-psychological-states-youve-never-heard-of-and-when-5813475
https://gizmodo.com/55-science-fiction-fantasy-movies-to-watch-out-for-in-2-5723075
https://io9.gizmodo.com/5824317/
https://gizmodo.com/frame-by-frame-breakdown-of-the-prometheus-trailer-who-5870560
https://gizmodo.com/little-girl-joins-the-dark-side-is-promptly-kicked-out-5791115
https://gizmodo.com/this-years-sluttiest-and-weirdest-store-bought-hallowee-5852860
2012
https://gizmodo.com/hubble-has-spotted-an-ancient-galaxy-that-shouldnt-exis-5927315
https://gizmodo.com/ultimate-proof-that-dragon-con-has-the-best-cosplay-on-5940438
https://gizmodo.com/absolutely-mindblowing-video-shot-from-the-space-shuttl-5893615
https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-hexaflexagon-its-about-to-blow-your-mind-5947852
https://gizmodo.com/cutest-and-funniest-cosplay-from-star-wars-celebration-5938248
https://gizmodo.com/dalai-lama-tells-his-facebook-friends-that-religion-is-5942616
https://gizmodo.com/a-first-astronomers-measure-radius-of-supermassive-bla-5947381
https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-simpsons-amazing-game-of-thrones-intro-30792926
https://gizmodo.com/how-nasa-might-build-its-very-first-warp-drive-5963263
https://gizmodo.com/alan-rickman-is-awesome-even-when-hes-making-tea-in-ext-5935919
2013
https://gizmodo.com/old-spock-battles-new-spock-in-the-greatest-car-commerc-493836696
https://io9.gizmodo.com/5976112/
https://gizmodo.com/watch-what-happens-when-you-wring-out-a-washcloth-in-sp-476159356
https://gizmodo.com/this-terrifying-raptor-chase-is-the-most-traumatic-pran-1210483692
https://gizmodo.com/americans-why-do-you-keep-refrigerating-your-eggs-1465309529
https://gizmodo.com/greatest-wedding-photo-in-the-history-of-the-world-510358157
https://gizmodo.com/this-girl-ages-into-an-old-woman-before-your-eyes-witho-1283215638
https://gizmodo.com/the-50-greatest-tweets-about-ben-afflecks-casting-as-1188521731
https://gizmodo.com/the-100-best-tweets-about-last-nights-game-of-thrones-511003444
https://gizmodo.com/the-largest-photo-ever-taken-of-tokyo-is-zoomable-and-975127382
2014
https://gizmodo.com/10-scientific-ideas-that-scientists-wish-you-would-stop-1591309822
https://gizmodo.com/prepare-to-have-your-mind-blown-by-a-balloon-and-a-mini-1565303363
https://gizmodo.com/behold-the-adorable-horror-of-the-mutant-giant-spider-d-1630703670
https://gizmodo.com/watch-this-impersonator-sing-let-it-go-in-twenty-one-1544647892
https://gizmodo.com/the-awesome-harry-potter-ending-j-k-rowling-didnt-even-1533927613
https://gizmodo.com/the-one-literary-reference-you-must-know-to-appreciate-1523076497
https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-max-max-trailer-and-it-will-make-you-a-1611701107
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-have-made-an-incredible-discovery-at-sto-1632927903
https://gizmodo.com/gods-12-biggest-dick-moves-in-the-old-testament-1522970429
https://gizmodo.com/what-if-natural-products-came-with-a-list-of-ingredient-1503320184
2015
https://gizmodo.com/this-animated-data-visualization-of-world-war-ii-fatali-1709065880
https://gizmodo.com/the-photographer-who-took-this-picture-barely-escaped-w-1697051937
https://gizmodo.com/holy-hell-this-power-rangers-reboot-is-dark-as-f-ck-1687689958
https://gizmodo.com/how-rats-turned-their-private-paradise-into-a-terrifyin-1687584457
https://gizmodo.com/10-books-you-pretend-to-have-read-and-why-you-should-r-5924625
https://gizmodo.com/medieval-skeleton-found-dangling-from-the-roots-of-a-fa-1730495084
https://gizmodo.com/the-real-story-of-apollo-17-and-why-we-never-went-ba-1670503448
https://gizmodo.com/field-cameras-catch-deer-eating-birds-wait-why-do-deer-1689440870
https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-exercis-1724581507
https://gizmodo.com/the-best-meteor-shower-of-the-year-is-tonight-and-here-1723568562
2016
https://gizmodo.com/13-killer-netflix-picks-to-watch-right-now-other-than-1785112226
https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-has-died-in-a-car-acciden-1782247263
https://gizmodo.com/the-killing-joke-movie-is-a-disaster-right-down-to-its-1784176711
https://gizmodo.com/reminder-the-big-bang-theory-is-the-goddamned-worst-1757309432
https://gizmodo.com/united-airlines-kicks-passenger-off-because-of-marvel-s-1787717851
https://gizmodo.com/this-interview-with-the-guy-who-played-jar-jar-binks-is-1752488488
https://gizmodo.com/lucasfilm-finally-addresses-rogue-ones-biggest-controve-1790517169
https://gizmodo.com/you-may-never-see-a-better-video-than-mad-max-fury-roa-1786534726
https://gizmodo.com/everything-thats-wrong-with-star-wars-the-force-awaken-1751756919
https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-who-negan-killed-on-the-walking-dead-and-1788130531
2017
https://gizmodo.com/the-first-footage-from-avengers-infinity-war-blows-awa-1796948476
https://gizmodo.com/the-white-houses-christmas-decorations-are-terrifying-1820771097
https://gizmodo.com/toy-story-consultant-shares-the-super-depressing-story-1796389612
https://gizmodo.com/mcdonalds-rick-and-morty-promotion-did-not-go-well-1819261978
https://gizmodo.com/the-first-impressions-for-star-wars-the-last-jedi-are-1821163099
https://gizmodo.com/the-first-trailer-for-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-here-1794299927
https://gizmodo.com/holy-crap-the-first-avengers-infinity-war-trailer-is-1820777633
https://gizmodo.com/the-24-biggest-questions-we-have-after-seeing-star-wars-1821308682
https://gizmodo.com/lets-talk-game-of-thrones-and-that-jaw-dropping-ending-1797583200
https://gizmodo.com/all-the-hints-and-details-hidden-in-avengers-infinity-1820817197
