What Would Kathryn Bigelow's Spider-Man Have Looked Like? #stealthispitch #spiderman

Please Don't Redeem Ben! We're Begging You. #lostrecap #lost

Is "Science Fiction Humanism" A Contradiction In Terms? #rant #startrek

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, And How It Probably Can’t Destroy The World #physics #science

Two Technologies That Are About To Completely Transform Electricity #power #energy

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#stealthispitch

What Would Kathryn Bigelow's Spider-Man Have Looked Like?

We just learned that Kathryn Bigelow passed on the chance to direct the 2012 Spider-Man reboot. What the would The Hurt Locker director's take on Peter Parker have looked like? We're picturing tense bomb-defusing scenes. And surfer slang, brah!

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#airbender

Now Taking Your Airbender Questions For M. Night Shyamalan

Tomorrow, we'll be chatting face-to-face with the master of the twist ending himself, director M. Night Shyamalan. So please, post your Airbender questions for M. Night below. Ask away, yip yip!

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#lostrecap

Please Don't Redeem Ben! We're Begging You.

Lost's Benjamin Linus has hit rock bottom, both morally and psychologically. So now is he going to have a miraculous transformation into the Island's noblest character? Please, no. Just no. Spoilers for last night's Lost ahead. More »

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#battlestargalactica

Beastie Boys Vs. Battlestar Galactica: Our New Favorite Music Video

The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" may be Young James Kirk's theme song, but it also goes great with Battlestar Galactica, as this shot-for-shot recreation of the "Sabotage" music video using BSG clips proves. [YouTube]

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#rip

Lost Boy Corey Haim Dead At 38

Sad, sad news. Child star and vampire hunter Corey Haim has died from an apparent drug overdose last night in California. We'll never forget our favorite of "The Coreys," from his multiple Lost Boys moments to his Crank 2 cameo. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#volcanos

Martian "River" Was Carved By Lava, Not Water

A 168-mile-long channel near Mars' Ascraeus Mons volcano wasn't created by water as scientists have previously thought. New high-resolution images suggest that this trench was created by molten lava. What does this mean for the search for water on Mars? More »

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#afternoonreading

The Dance Of The Quantum Zombies Fills Your Head With AquaCrunk

A new issue of Rudy Rucker's rebel webzine Flurb is always cause for major celebration. It only comes out a couple times a year, packed with enough weirdness for a thousand regular SF mags. The Spring/Summer issue is out now. More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#scifashion

A Pregnancy Sonogram Picture That Will Turn Your Blood To Acid

Who's that little guy gestating inside your chest cavity? Oh look! It's the alien who will doom the human race. Yes, it's the featured tee at teefury - available today only! More »

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#quoteoftheday

"Techno-Snot" May Be The Most Futuristic Technology

These days it's become a truism to say that it feels like "we're living in the future" because we have smart phones and 4chan. But SF writer David Levine says techno-snot is a sign that tomorrow has arrived. More »

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By Annalee Newitz

#spaceporn

A Star Made Of Red Matter, From Before Our Galaxy Existed

Behold a star from the second generation of generation of stars after the Big Bang, something scientists have been seeking for a while. Its unique make-up may prove that our galaxy developed by cannibalizing dwarf galaxies. More »

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#physics

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, And How It Probably Can’t Destroy The World

"The Heisenberg Uncertainty Over-ride taps into a limitless pool of destructive energy," Owlman says in Crisis on Two Earths, describing his evil world-destruction plan. But what is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? And could overcoming it really end in explosions?

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#calendar

See Annalee Talk About Biohacking and Immortality Tonight In San Antonio, TX

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#scifashion

Power Your Style with Portable Windmill Fashion

Looking for the perfect accoutrement that can also charge your iPhone? Channel your inner Lady Gaga with this this portable, electricity-generating windmill. It won't work indoors, but looking like a cybernetic wood nymph is rad enough.

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#badvertising

Hulk Smash Copyright Infringement!

Uh oh, the Incredible Hulk's massive green hands are being used to hawk phones and Band Aids in the Middle East. This will only get the Hulk angry, and trust us, you won't like him when he's angry. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#futurama

New Futurama Coming This Summer, With The Original Cast

Futurama returns to Comedy Central this June, with 12 new episodes... and more to follow. And yes, the original cast is all back. The first episode is "Rebirth," and the show's 100th episode will be "The Mutants Are Revolting." [AICN]

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#fanart

Lost Fan Will Create 365 Pieces Of Art For Each Day Of The Year

Lost überfan Jared Stumpenforst is a graphic designer with a mission. For each day of this year, he will compose 365 Lost-themed illustrations. He's made 31 pictures to date. Admire his cheeky takes on Flocke, Ben, and Richard's sensual gaze. More »

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#power

Two Technologies That Are About To Completely Transform Electricity

Ever wonder what it would mean to upgrade your power outlets? I'm not talking about green energy. These two technologies will fundamentally change what we mean by "electricity." More »

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By Annalee Newitz

#repomen

22 Images And A Blood-Soaked Trailer Hardly Do Repo Men's Body Count Justice

Repo Men pours buckets of blood all over its near-future dystopia. A new red-band trailer, clips and stack of violent images just barely hint at this film's level of gore. Feast your eyes on 2010's bloodiest film, Repo Men. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#comics

Molly Crabapple's New Comic About Cyborgs In 18th Century France

We've featured Molly Crabapple's art on io9 before, so we were excited when Molly wrote and said she'd just inked a deal with DC imprint Zuda to do an alternate history comic book about the cyborgs of Versailles.

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#predators

Alice Braga: The New Predators Are The Darkest Yet

Alice Braga shared stories about lugging around a 14-pound sniper rifle while her all-male Predators cast-mates all carry bitty knives. And she told us why these Predators were scarier than I Am Legend's CG zombies/vamps. So far, so good. More »

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#holycrapwtf

Contestant Sucks On Star Wars LEGO Toys To Win Surreal German Game Show

On the wildly popular German game show Wetten, dass..? ("Wanna Bet...?"), this contestant had to recognize Stars Wars LEGO figurines using her mouth alone. Marvel at this bizarre Teutonic spectacle from a country far, far away! More »

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#morningspoilers

Massive Spoilers For Men In Black III And Let Me In. Plus Jewel Staite Joins Warehouse 13!

A new character joins Men In Black III. The Let The Right One In remake revamps vampires. There's a "red-band" Hot Tub Time Machine clip. Millar talks Kick-Ass 2! Jewel Staite's Warehouse 13 role will freak you out. And more...

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#captainamerica

"That Guy From The Office" Is Probably Playing Captain America, Say Inside Sources

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#rant

Is "Science Fiction Humanism" A Contradiction In Terms?

People talk about science fiction as the literature of humanism. But actually, science fiction's explorations put it into conflict with humanism's tenets. The best science fiction questions the nature of humanity, and whether the universe will let us stay human. More »

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#exclusive

A Near Death Experience On A Spacewalk, In Exclusive Mars Clip

Check out this exclusive clip from Geoff Marslett and Mark Duplass' strange-looking space romantic comedy Mars. We're still not sure what to make of this indy film — the graphics alone freak us out a bit. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#extremeastrophysics

Most Extreme White Dwarf System Ever Found!

In a universe of supermassive stars and galactic cannibalism, what makes astronomers call a star system "extreme"? Megaspeed. A group at University of Warwick found two white dwarf stars revolving around each other in a blinding 5.4 minutes. More »

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#pleasegodno

Will Dane Cook Or The Jonas Brothers Play Captain America?

Some days Hollywood casting news just reads like drunken chimpanzees playing Mad Libs. Dane Cook confirmed that he tried out for Captain America via Twitter, and two of the Jonas Brothers are (groundlessly) rumored to be in the running. More »

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#contagion

Jude Law Plays A Matt Drudge Clone In Soderbergh's Contagion

Jude Law told us about his small, but pivotal, role in Steven Soderbergh's epic pandemic film Contagion. Law's playing a "fear-mongering blogger." One of us! One of us! More »

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#brains

Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes "Crazy Cat Lady" Syndrome

Toxoplasmosis, a common food- and pet-borne illness linked to hallucinations, personality alteration, and, since it's often carried by house pets, the stereotype of the crazy cat lady, infects around 15 percent of the US population. More »

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#exclusive

First Image Of Our New Mexican Alien Overlords, From "Monsters"

We've got an exclusive image from what people are calling the "The Latin District 9," or Gareth Edwards' Monsters. Is this street art a representation of the possible octopus aliens that have been quarantined in Mexico? Plus a new clip. More »

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#scifashion

Project Of The Day: Embroider Your Own SETI Scarf

The Arecibo Message isn't some new Spanish sportswear label - it's the binary message that SETI researchers transmitted into space in 1974 to converse with extraterrestrials. Nonetheless, you can rock the Arecibo Message sartorially, with this retro-chic SETI scarf. More »

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#tuesdaytips

Lady Gaga In Wonderland, An Xbox 360 Robot, Star-Jumping with Elijah Wood, And The Coolest Pool Table Of All Time

Every week, we round up the best tips that you post in io9's tips forum. This week, we've got Lady GaGa in Wonderland, an Xbox 360 Robot Sculpture, Elijah Wood and the Universe, and much more! More »

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#dvdreview

The Dalek War DVDs Are Lovely, Exterminating Hell

Last week, Doctor Who's most fearsome cybernetic enemies invaded the DVD shelves in greater strength than ever before. The "Dalek War" DVD box set and a new edition of "Remembrance Of The Daleks" both appeared. But are they worth it? More »

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#frak

Explained? How BSG Leads To Inappropriate Political Conduct

Wondering what made Congressman Eric Massa tell a staffer that he wanted to frak them? It's merely the natural crossover between SF geeks and political wonks, according to Ana Marie Cox's Venn Diagram of Washington's internal social subcommittees. [GQ]

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#food

Apocalypse Cakes Taste Like The End Of The World

Looking for the right bundt for The Rapture? The perfect pie for global pandemics? You just might find your recipe at Apocalypse Cakes, quite possibly the internet's only doomsday-themed pastry blog. More »

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#wolverine2

Liev Schreiber Wants To Be In Wolverine 2

At a Repo Men press conference today, Liev Schreiber confirmed that Hugh Jackman has read the Wolverine 2 screenplay. Even though he's unsure whether Sabretooth will appear, he's gung-ho to make a comeback during Logan's Samurai saga. More »

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#chuckrecap

Chuck Vs. The Well-Earned Reveal

Last night's Chuck finally gave us something we'd been wanting since day one - and made it seem worth the wait. Also, the Ring showed that maybe they're not completely inept before reassuring us that, yeah, they actually are. Spoilers! More »

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#battlestargalactica

Seriously, Does Anybody Need Battlestar Galactica Online?

Even if Battlestar Galactica hadn't suffered an epic-letdown ending, we'd be dubious about the potential of a browser-based multiplayer game, set among the bedraggled last few survivors of a nearly-extinct humanity. But now? Does anybody want BSG Online? [L.A. Times]

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#americanmcgee

The Warped Little Red Riding Hood Art We Hope Amanda Seyfried's Film Channels

American McGee's Alice PC game is best known for it's warped take on the fairy tale, by making Alice suicidal orphan. His next fairy tale victim is Little Red Riding Hood, and here's a glimpse at the gory concept art. More »

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By Meredith Woerner

#firefly

Patton Oswalt + Joss Whedon's Firefly = Comic Book Gold?

Not content with roles in both Caprica and Dollhouse, comedian Patton Oswalt is further solidifying his geek credibility with the news that he'll be writing a special oneshot comic sequel to Joss Whedon's Serenity. More »

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