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io9Animation
Disney’s The Simpsons Supercuts Are Just More Markers on Fox’s Grave
The Simpsons, in its best days and long after, has always been pop-culture savvy. A hyperawareness of the culture of animation, film, and television has always been baked deep into the show’s DNA, from its episode-length X-Files parody to Leonard Nimoy on a monorail to the Comic Book Guy’s whole deal. But not like this. … Continued
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io9Movies
National Treasure 3 Gets the Green Light to Steal Increasingly Obscure Historical Documents
The first National Treasure movie had a demented but compelling premise: Nicholas Cage is a treasure hunter, and there’s a treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Let’s steal it. National Treasure 2 was likewise about historical secrets hidden in… John Wilkes Boothe’s… diary? Presumably, National Treasure 3 will be about the … Continued
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io9Toys and Collectibles
We Somehow Missed This Amazing Baby Yoda Art Exhibition
Can you ever have too much Baby Yoda? Not by our calculations. And definitely not when there’s a full art show dedicated to everyone’s favorite Mandalorian character. A few weeks back, the Thumbprint Gallery in San Diego, CA held a limited-time pop-up art exhibition at a bar/restaurant called Basic. The theme was simple: Baby Yoda. … Continued
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io9Toys and Collectibles
Jinkies, Gang, It’s Only the Most Mysterious Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the coolest toys and merch we’ve seen on the internet lately. This week the Black Widow movie slinks its way into the world of Lego, plus there’s Batmen aplenty, and a very adorable excuse to let those meddling kids get away with solving crime. Check it … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
Runaways‘ Queer Representation Is Still Making Marvel’s Movies Look Dated as Hell
In its third and final season, Runaways brought both magic and super-science to the center of its story in order to up the overall stakes for the series. It also allowed time to explore the complicated inner lives of characters like Nico Minoru and Karolina Dean. While it took the Runaways comic a significant chunk … Continued
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io9Movies
Disney Has Officially Killed Fox
Remember when Disney bought Fox? Ever wonder what it was going to do with that brand name? Now we know. According to Variety, Disney has officially rebranded its 21st Century Fox brands 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures as “20th Century Studios” and “Searchlight Pictures” as the company shifts into a new, post-acquisition era. … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-Fi
Oscar Isaac Will Play a Superhero Mayor in The Great Machine
And before you say anything—yes, The Great Machine is an adaptation of a comic titled Ex Machina, and yes, Oscar Isaac was also in the (unrelated) 2014 movie Ex Machina. Whether or not The Great Machine will include a similarly spectacular dance scene is, however, still anyone’s guess. At any rate, any casting of Isaac … Continued
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io9MoviesStar Wars
Rise of the Resistance Is as Much a Star Wars Story as It Is a Theme Park Ride
There’s no doubt that stepping into Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge feels like you’re stepping into the Star Wars universe. But up until now, that’s been a mostly passive experience. Starting today, it’s anything but. Today, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens at Disneyland in California, joining Walt Disney World in Florida in now both having … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
No One’s Sure If Watchmen Will Be Back For Season 2, Which Is a Very Watchmen-y Thing, Really
Clock’s tickin’. It’s gonna tick for a little longer though. Ever since the incredible climax of Watchmen’s equally incredible debut season, people have been wondering if there would be—or if there even should be—a follow-up season. Could a second installment even come close to achieving what the first did? Could it do better? Many were … Continued
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io9Fantasy
Vicky Lands the Role of a Lifetime in a Tricky Episode of The Good Place
It’s almost the end of The Good Place, but for the Soul Squad things look like they’re just beginning. As Eleanor (Kristen Bell) and her friends get ready for the next (and hopefully final) phase of the afterlife, Michael (Ted Danson) wrestles with a feeling of helplessness over losing the thing that made him special. … Continued
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Here’s What io9’s Staff Is Personally Psyched About for 2020
The Skywalker Saga and the latest phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be over, but if our lists of upcoming comic books, movies, and TV shows are any indication, it’s that 2020 promises to be another huge year for genre entertainment. Check out io9’s list of major items we’re looking forward to this year, … Continued
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io9Fantasy
Our First Look at the Discworld TV Show Is Not What You Were Expecting
The Watch is here. But it’s not a version of Ankh-Morpork’s infamous guard that you might have been envisioning when news of a new Discworld show first popped up. BBC America has dropped the first official pictures from The Watch, an eight-episode series that takes the characters of Ankh-Morpork’s City Watch, first introduced in Terry … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
The Boys Is Already Dream Casting for Season 3
AMC has its eyes on yet another Stephen King adaptation. Legends of Tomorrow finds itself a bloodthirsty new villain. Armando Iannucci talks space jets. Plus, NBC teases a few details for its streaming shows, what’s to come on the Valentine’s Day edition of Into the Dark, and Evil’s got itself a potential baby devil. To … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
The First Clip From Star Trek: Picard Stars a Very Good Boy
The dog’s fabulous too, to be fair. Yes, Picard is just a week away from hitting CBS All Access, and after trailers and teasers, we’ve got our first look at an extended clip from the show, courtesy of TV Insider. Don’t expect too much, but perhaps that’s sort of the point: this clip, and Picard … Continued
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Aardman Animation’s New Short Is a Devastating Reminder of Humanity’s Impact on Ocean Life
Wallace & Gromit. Creature Comforts. Chicken Run. Shaun the Sheep. Aardman’s catalogue of animated works is filled with wonderful absurdities that can tug at your heartstrings and, more often than not, charm you into a chuckle or six. Its latest is a short, stark, kick right to the gut—and it needs to be. Released in … Continued
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io9MoviesStar Wars
Report: Taika Waititi May Be Developing a Star Wars Movie
Serious question: Does Taika Waititi ever sleep? We’ve long had our suspicions about the very busy writer-director-actor for some time now, but the latest nugget of news about the Oscar nominee hints at yet another major project in the works—one that could return him to a certain galaxy far, far away. The Hollywood Reporter cites … Continued
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io9Sci-Fi
Happy 25th Birthday, Voyager, the Star Trek of My Heart
As a three-year-old—and also a Brit—I was not particularly paying attention when, 25 years ago today, Star Trek: Voyager began its sojourn out of the Delta Quadrant on UPN. My path to discovering it, and Star Trek at large, was appropriately a bit more circuitous. I can’t remember when exactly I first saw Voyager, but … Continued
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io9Animation
Hello Kitty’s Got Some Thoughts About This Whole Interstellar War Thing
Kitty White—best known to her friends as Hello Kitty, the beloved Sanrio mascot that has charmed the world for decades—likes friendship. She does not like devastating pan-galactic conflict between Federations and principalities. So it’s of no surprise that she has lofty goals: Stop Mobile Suit Gundam from happening at all costs. That is, essentially, the … Continued
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io9BooksFantasy
A Young Warrior Tests Her Powers in This Excerpt From Afrofuturistic Fantasy Given
Given, the debut fantasy novel from author Nandi Taylor, introduces a new heroine in Yenni, a gifted young warrior who sets out on a journey to help her ailing father and finds some big surprises along the way. We’ve got a sneak peek at this forthcoming Afrofuturistic adventure. Here’s a brief description of the novel, … Continued
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io9Fantasy
The Magicians Returns with Chaos, Grief, and Even More Chaos
Grief isn’t a simple process, and it can make you do weird things. In the season five premiere of The Magicians, the loss of Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) is felt in every moment as characters also deal with (or avoid) the chaotic state of magic that has put all their lives in even more disarray. … Continued