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io9The 16 Most Horrible Alternate Realities
It’s 2016, and things are looking pretty grim. As prognosticators of the future, io9 is here to assess the present, and remind everyone that as bad things are, they can always get much, much worse—and they are much, much worse in mirror universes and parallel worlds. Here are 16 alternate realities that make the original … Continued
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io9What Secret Film Are Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg Working On?
A new apocalypse-canceler may join the Pacific Rim sequel.The first look at Syfy’s Van Helsing TV show has arrived. We have oodles of new posters and a few episode synopses, too. Spoiler powers, activate! Pacific Rim 2 Now that Pacific Rim sequel has a firm release date, Scott Eastwood is in talks to join the … Continued
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io9Transformers: The Last Knight Has Put Out a Very Strange Casting Call
The next season of Game of Thrones already has its directors. The Ghostbusters have an arsenal of new weapons. Star Trek’s new alien ally gets her Riker on. Plus… more! Let the spoilers into your heart. Kingsman: The Golden Circle Vinnie Jones has joined the cast. There are no details, but we’re going to go … Continued
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io9Ant-Man and the Wasp Isn’t Just a Superhero Movie, It’s a Team Movie
Independence Day 3 may already be on the way. Deadpool 2 is definitely on the way. How the Flash messing up the timeline in his TV show has made one actor’s return very confusing. And the Suicide Squad movie receives its own bad theme song. Spoilers, yo! Deadpool 2 Fox is hot-to-trot to get the … Continued
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io9Dear Game of Thrones, I’m Pretty Sure Valyrian Steel Isn’t Supposed to Do That
While last week’s episode of Game of Thrones was lauded for its incredible, epic battle scene, a few raven-eyed spectators of “Battle of the Bastards” noticed something was a little… off as Jon Snow rode into battle against Ramsay Bolton. Judging by the resolute wonkiness of Jon Snow’s iconic sword, Longclaw, the fabled weapon may … Continued
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io920 Heroes, Villains, Aliens, and Monsters Who Ran for President
We all have politics on the brain nowadays, but regardless of your political leanings or feelings about the candidates, it’s worth remembering that it could be weirder. Here’s our list of the best, the worst, and the strangest beings who tried to take residence in the White House. 1) Etrigan, the Demon In “Political Asylum,” … Continued
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We Want This Guide to ’80s Action Figure Carrying Cases So Bad
Okay, not everyone is going to be excited about a visual guide to the action figure carrying cases of the ‘80s. But for those select few that still obsess about the golden age of toys, you’ll absolutely want to kick in a few bucks to this Kickstarter. The book is by Philip Reed, proprietor of … Continued
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io9Television
Louis CK’s New Show Brings Game of Thrones to the Coffee Shop
Louis CK’s upcoming series, Better Things, may be another depressing round of barely exaggerated situational comedy, but at least this new show is heavier on the Game of Thrones references! In the exclusive clip from Vulture, Pamela Adlon’s character, Sam, waits in line for coffee, intoning “Shaaame” after the chime of each customer entering and … Continued
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io9Deadpool Hijacks Japanese X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Just to Deliver a Sick Burn on Fox
Not content to wait idly by until Deadpool 2 starts shooting next year, the merc with a mouth infiltrated this Japanese trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse. It was partly in preparation for the Japanese release of his own film (where it opened earlier this month; this is a few weeks old) but mainly to continue biting … Continued
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io9Sony’s Silver Sable Spider-Man Spin-Off May Be Back on Track
Back in 2014, before Sony decided to let Marvel take the steering wheel of Spider-Man movie franchise, it had plans for the webslinger’s cinematic future. Big plans. Plans that included a spin-off movie based on the mercenary Silver Sable. Plans that may be back on. According to a recent episode of the podcast Popcorn Talk, … Continued
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Meet Gotham‘s Brand New Teenage Mutant Poison Ivy
Gotham has recast Poison Ivy! Maggie Geha, 28, will be taking over the role of Ivy Pepper from 14-year-old actress Clare Flory. While people assumed that Ivy would see some sort of a growth spurt, doubling her age definitely comes as a surprise. So, what’s the deal? Oh, it’s just Gotham continuing to be as … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Supernatural Detective Series ReincarNATE Cannot Rest Until Its Spirit Finds a Network
Screenwriter David Hayter (X-Men, Watchmen, The Scorpion King and the upcoming Black Widow movie) will adapt Michael Morici’s comic ReincarNATE for the small screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The one-hour crime drama follows private investigator Nate McCoy, who finds he’s able to communicate with versions of himself from past lives after an errant bullet … Continued
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The Election Is Finally Over as Supergirl Elects Lynda Carter Its President
With all the votes in and all districts reporting, we can announce that the Supergirl TV series has hired former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter to guest-star as the president in the show’s second season. It’s a fantastic bit of casting that producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg wanted to make this happen in the first … Continued
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io9The Best Movies Where Animals Destroy Humans
Humanity getting on your nerves? We hear you. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just hit the couch and watch a movie about nature taking its revenge on homo sapiens. But which film to watch? This list has you covered, broken down by what animal you’d most like to see dominating the dominant … Continued
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Every Single Pinky and the Brain Plan to Take Over the World, Ranked
Are you pondering what I’m pondering? No, it has nothing to do with monkeys and dental floss. We’re ranking every single one of Brain’s schemes—both from the Pinky and the Brain series and their shorts on Animaniacs—and thereby take over the internet! (Enh, we’ll figure that part out later.) A version of this article originally … Continued
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io9This Week’s TV: Steven Universe Is in Too Deep
Steven Universe is back for a four-week special event! The season finales of Vampire Diaries, Once Upon a Time, and The Last Man On Earth! Kevin Smith directs The Flash! And Person Of Interest gets a two-night event! Will any of it be worth it? Let’s find out, on This Week’s TV! Monday Gotham (8PM, … Continued
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io9Every Single Monster on the Original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Ranked
With a Power Rangers movie of indeterminate quality on the way, a new comic book from Boom Studios performing outrageously well, and DVD sets of the original Super Sentai series finally hitting the U.S., it’s also the perfect time to take all the monsters from the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers TV series, and judge … Continued
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io9This Week’s TV: What the Hell is Houdini & Doyle?
Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle team up to solve mysteries in a British-Canadian-U.S. co-production you’re probably only just hearing about! Person Of Interest’s fifth and final season! And what are these continuously promised deaths on Agents of SHIELD and Once Upon A Time? Let’s figure it out, on This Week’s TV! Monday Gotham (8PM, … Continued
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io9Which Actors Played the Most Characters That Got Action Figures?
Sorry, William Shatner and Harrison Ford. There might be hundreds of action figures of Captain Kirk, Han Solo and Indiana Jones—but you don’t even rate a place in this particular action figure hall of fame. When it comes to playing the most different characters who got an action figure, the prize goes to some other … Continued
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io9TelevisionThis Week’s TV: Penny Dreadful Returns, and Our Hearts May Not Be Able To Stand It
Dalton! Green! All your Penny Dreadful favorites are back for season three! Gear up for the season finales of Limitless and Lucifer, while Reign returns from a brief hiatus and Game of Thrones continues to tease us about Jon Snow’s fate. And who’s going to bite it on Agents of SHIELD? Find out, perhaps, on … Continued
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