#stealthispitch

Where Is Our Wonder Woman Smallville?

With Smallville headed to its 10th season, it's time to ask the question that we've been wondering since day one: Why haven't producers tried to make lightning strike a second time, with the most obvious other candidate - Wonder Woman? More »

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12:00 PM
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By Graeme McMillan
#biology Click here to read It's a Slime Mold's World, We're Just Living In It

It's a Slime Mold's World, We're Just Living In It

It seems we're always learning something new about slime molds, the bizarre roaming cell-colonies where countless biological principles can be found writ in miniature. Here's a point-by-point breakdown of why the slime mold deserves your respect. More »
11:00 AM
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By Alex Eichler
#supermanbatman Click here to read That Superman/Batman Rivalry Comes 'Round Once Again

That Superman/Batman Rivalry Comes 'Round Once Again

Celebrating DC Comics' 75th anniversary, Entertainment Weekly wonders who'd win in a fight: Batman or Superman. Clearly, it's Superman (Flight, strength, speed and heat-vision advantages are hard to beat), but Batman Vs. Wonder Woman...? That's the one we wonder about...
10:30 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#predators

Adrien Brody Gained 25 Pounds, Gave Up Sex For Predators

Click here to read Adrien Brody Gained 25 Pounds, Gave Up Sex For Predators
We just saw more footage from Robert Rodriguez's and Nimród Antal's Predators, including a clip featuring our first meeting with Laurence Fishburne's sole survivor. And Adrien Brody explained to us how he prepared to star in Predators. Spoilers explode below! More »
10:00 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#armageddonfail Click here to read Why Nuking A Killer Asteroid Won't Work

Why Nuking A Killer Asteroid Won't Work

It's the thrilling climax to many asteroid apocalypse movies, but it doesn't stand up to science. Apparently, blowing up a large object in space comes with its own problems... not the least of which is, it probably won't work. More »
09:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#spiderman

Spider-Man Musical Like Being Dumped, Says Star

Now missing a Mary Jane, will the Spider-Man musical ever happen? Alan Cumming, the show's Green Goblin, thinks so, but likens his involvement to a bad relationship where he's been hurt once too often. We sense another musical split coming... More »
08:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#glauwatch Click here to read NBC's Superhero Soap Wins Over Geek Blog Crowd In One Simple Move

NBC's Superhero Soap Wins Over Geek Blog Crowd In One Simple Move

The makers of new NBC drama The Cape have proven that they knows how to win over tastemakers in the nerd field with the news that they have cast Summer Glau in the show... as a crusading blogger. More »
07:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#predators

2 Minutes Of Footage From Robert Rodriguez's New Predators

Behold the "darkest" Predators yet, and their new canine best friends. Last night at SXSW, producer Rodriguez and the director Nimrod Antal showed the first ever footage of their new Predators film. Check out this video sneak peek. More »
05:57 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
Yesterday - March 12, 2010
#exclusive

"Clash Of The Titans" Remake Has a Sense of Humor About Itself, Say Writers

This afternoon I spoke to Clash of the Titans writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi about the upcoming monsterfest featuring Sam Worthington, swords, and a really giant kraken. They gave me hope that this adventure tale won't take itself too seriously. More »
06:00 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#foundfootage Click here to read Honestly The Worst Scary Monster Sex Scene Of All Time (Maybe NSFW)

Honestly The Worst Scary Monster Sex Scene Of All Time (Maybe NSFW)

Whenever you see a Slutty Girl and a Redneck having sex in the woods where a Scary Monster is lurking, you know something bad is about to happen. Add a Naughty Santa's Helper outfit, and you've got Maximum Wrongness. NSFW?
05:30 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#firefly Click here to read Finally, The Secrets Of Firefly's Shepherd Book Will Be Told!

Finally, The Secrets Of Firefly's Shepherd Book Will Be Told!

We've been waiting years for the comic book that tells the backstory of Firefly's Shepherd Book, called The Shepherd's Tale. And now it's finally coming out, written by Zack Whedon from a detailed scene-by-scene outline by his brother Joss. More »
04:30 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#cosmology

Physicists Move One Step Closer to Discovering The Anti-You

Seconds after the Big Bang, the Universe was a soup of matter and antimatter. But today, everything around us is matter. So what and where is the antimatter? Last week, scientists came one step closer to finding out. More »
03:30 PM
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By Cayman Unterborn
#theshadow Click here to read Sony Pushes The Shadow And Sam Raimi Off On Another Studio

Sony Pushes The Shadow And Sam Raimi Off On Another Studio

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of studio execs? Sony let the movie rights lapse on Sam Raimi's dream pulp project The Shadow. Undaunted, Raimi's shopping around the rights to other studios, and possibly recruiting a Twilight director. More »
03:27 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#progrock Click here to read Coheed And Cambria Singer Writes Novel Version Of New Album, With Peter David

Coheed And Cambria Singer Writes Novel Version Of New Album, With Peter David

Prog rock and science fiction have always gone hand in hand, but Coheed and Cambria has taken it further, creating elaborate narratives with each album. And now singer/guitarist Claudio Sanchez has teamed up with Peter David to write a novel. More »
02:49 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#costumecalamaties

Comic-Book Costumes That Actually Look Good In Movies

The biggest miracle about Iron Man 2 so far is that Black Widow's skintight jumpsuit looks decent. Often, superhero costumes from comics are just ridiculous on the big screen. Here are 10 other comic-to-movie costume translations that actually work. More »
02:00 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#advertisement Click here to read Would You Let This Dude Be Your Rent-a-Dad?

Would You Let This Dude Be Your Rent-a-Dad?

The Gunderson kids did. Find out why on the series premiere of Sons of Tucson, this Sunday, March 14 at 9:30/8:30c on Fox. Trailer at the end of the delightful Ron Snuffkin gallery below. More »
01:29 PM
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#monstersamongus Click here to read Genetically-Modified "Terminator" Trout Have 20% More Muscle

Genetically-Modified "Terminator" Trout Have 20% More Muscle

A new transgenic trout has been designed to have so much muscle that its body has developed a bulging hump on its back. What turns a trout into the Terminator? More »
01:15 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#avatar Click here to read Avatar To Return To Cinemas In The Fall?

Avatar To Return To Cinemas In The Fall?

Missed Avatar in theaters and feel like visiting Pandora won't be the same on non-IMAX screens? You're in luck; director James Cameron is teasing a re-release for the movie in the fall — possibly with 20 minutes of unseen footage. More »
12:06 PM
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By Graeme McMillan
#red Click here to read First Glimpse Of Felicia Day Fighting Werewolves In Syfy's "Red"

First Glimpse Of Felicia Day Fighting Werewolves In Syfy's "Red"

Felicia Day has started filming her Syfy movie, Red. Syfy's Karen O'Hara tweeted this amazing picture. She also clarified that Red is "the story of the descendants of the original [Little Red Riding Hood] who are now werewolf hunters." Awesome.
11:30 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#robopocalypse Click here to read Spielberg Considers New Robot Overlords

Spielberg Considers New Robot Overlords

Color us a lot more excited about the "robot World War Z" movie, as Robopocalypse has not only picked up Cloverfield, Buffy and Lost screenwriter Drew Goddard to script, but may be about to lure Steven Spielberg as director.
10:30 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#exclusive

Ugly American Propaganda Promises To Kick Your Murder Habit

Spend all day mutilating baby bunnies because someone didn't refill the coffee, again? Perhaps you should check out the television series Ugly Americans' propaganda posters and clips, wherein social workers help demons, werewolves and the undead solve their anger issues. More »
10:00 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#pranks

Who's The Better Crime-Fighter: Batman, Or The Terminator? Ask Janet Reno

09:30 AM
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#planetoftheapes Click here to read British Newcomer To Create Ape Supremacy

British Newcomer To Create Ape Supremacy

The prequel to Planet Of The Apes has found its director. Brit Rupert Wyatt, whose last movie was 2008's prison-break caper The Escapist, has taken the spot, according to a report on Deadline Hollywood. No start date has been announced.
09:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#internalaffairs

io9 RSS Feeds Have Changed!

08:30 AM
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#science Click here to read Laser-Powered Carbon Nanotube Speakers

Laser-Powered Carbon Nanotube Speakers

Laser-powered carbon nanotube speakers! They'll fit in walls and windows, and can noise-cancel ambient rackets. Or blast some music. [Gizmodo]
08:01 AM
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By Brian Lam
#ironman2 Click here to read Will Marvel's Avengers Continuity Be Its Undoing?

Will Marvel's Avengers Continuity Be Its Undoing?

While Marvel's Avengers-related movies share a continuity similar to their source comics, is that tangled storyline going to end up being too complex for mainstream movie audiences? More »
08:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#redskull Click here to read Agent Smith Is Captain America's Nemesis, The Red Skull

Agent Smith Is Captain America's Nemesis, The Red Skull

Professional villain Hugo Weaving is the Red Skull. Captain America is screwed.
07:30 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#v Click here to read New V: Full of Information, Darwinian Mother Battles

New V: Full of Information, Darwinian Mother Battles

When new showrunner Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield) took over running V, he had a problem: He didn't know what the show was about, and he'd seen the first four episodes. Now, he promises that won't be a problem. More »
07:00 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#dandare Click here to read Sam Worthington Takes On The "British Buck Rogers," Dan Dare

Sam Worthington Takes On The "British Buck Rogers," Dan Dare

Whatever damage Terminator Salvation did to star Sam Worthington's career, Avatar must have undone, because the Aussie is starring in yet another science fiction epic. Worthington is bringing square-jawed space pilot Dan Dare to life on the big screen.
06:30 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#morningspoilers Click here to read Maggie Q Isn't Starring In Femme Nikita Series After All. Plus Doctor Who's New TARDIS Described!

Maggie Q Isn't Starring In Femme Nikita Series After All. Plus Doctor Who's New TARDIS Described!

Nikita's star has been cast... and it's not Maggie Q. The Cape gets a supervillain, and Transformers 3 may lose a key human castmember. Plus tons of details on Doctor Who's season opener and the Planet Of The Apes prequel!
06:00 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Thursday - March 11, 2010
#nsfw Click here to read Form 2 Sex Toy vs. Millennium Falcon

Form 2 Sex Toy vs. Millennium Falcon

When it was announced, I said that the Form 2 sex toy looks like a Millennium Falcon. Manufacturer JimmyJane wrote saying that they agree, which is why they created this side-to-side comparison between the Form 2 and Han Solo's ship. [Gizmodo]
07:00 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#foundfootage Click here to read No Matter What, Tron Legacy Can't Be As Bad As Lawnmower Man 2

No Matter What, Tron Legacy Can't Be As Bad As Lawnmower Man 2

With Tron Legacy's breathtaking trailer, our hopes have been raised to fever pitch. Will it disappoint us? We sure hope not, but at least it won't feature Harvey the dog loading "cybercycles" into Cyberspace, like Lawnmower Man 2.
05:00 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#rant

Superhero Tragedy Porn Is Bad For Comics

Click here to read Superhero Tragedy Porn Is Bad For Comics
In our post-Watchmen era, superhero writers often turn to dark'n'gritty plots to give their comics greater narrative heft. Unfortunately, these "adult" story lines are to tragedy what porn is to sex: a hyper-stylized, wholly disposable facsimile of the real thing. More »
04:14 PM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#bookreview Click here to read Let The Art Of Kick-Ass Rampage Through Your Retinas

Let The Art Of Kick-Ass Rampage Through Your Retinas

If you're face-pulpingly excited for the arrival of gritty superhero epic Kick-Ass next month, then you can help the wait go by faster with a new art book, crammed with Kick-Ass facts. We've got some rare concept art below.
03:30 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#ghosts Click here to read Woman Sells Two Souls For $1,983

Woman Sells Two Souls For $1,983

Two souls held hostage inside blue-tinted holy water were auctioned off for almost $2,000 this week. Who are they? Her house's previous tenants, but that didn't stop her from making tidy little profit out of their imprisoned spirits. More »
03:00 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#contest Click here to read Last Chance to Win a Chance to Shop with Free Money

Last Chance to Win a Chance to Shop with Free Money

Just take the survey below, email the last question to surveys@gawker.com, and you could be the big winner of a $150 Best Buy gift card. Your incomplete Criterion Collection Kurosawa collection (say that 3 times fast) is begging you to. [Rules.] More »
02:59 PM
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#bookreview Click here to read It's the Monster Manual with Manischewitz

It's the Monster Manual with Manischewitz

Just in time for Passover, Tachyon Publications presents The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals. This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel. More »
02:30 PM
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By Grey_Area
#exclusive

Does FlashForward's Premise Make Sense? We Asked The Producer And Stars

Click here to read Does FlashForward's Premise Make Sense? We Asked The Producer And Stars
FlashForward returns March 18, and we just got a glimpse of our own television future. We talked to stars Joseph Fiennes and John Cho, and new showrunner Jessika Borsiczky, and asked some tough questions about time-visualizing and bromance. Spoilers ahead.
02:23 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#sgu Click here to read New Stargate Universe Trailer Upgrades Us From The Old Asgard Aliens

New Stargate Universe Trailer Upgrades Us From The Old Asgard Aliens

Just in case you forgot the amazing SGU half-season cliffhanger, this brand new trailer is here to remind you, and deliver a fistful of pissed-off aliens. Spoilers ahead.
01:30 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#cyborgs

Ron Pippin's Taxidermy Is Like Bambi Meets Universal Soldier

Ron Pippin transforms happily dead herbivores into freaky Frankenstein fauna. He also sculpts less zombified (but way more steampunkish) woodland critters. If his patchwork pets ever gain sentience, it'll be open season...on humanity. More »
01:00 PM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#tabletopgames

The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious

The artwork from this 1974 edition of D&D is eye-gougingly bad, but it harkens you back to an era when 20-sided die made kids worship Lucifer and life was all about playing hooky to go to the REO Speedwagon-Styx show.
The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious The Original Dungeons & Dragons Art Is Satanically Hilarious
11:30 AM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#manga

To Protect and Kill: Morality in Action Manga

Just as Watchmen criticized the morality of superhero comics, manga like Bokurano and Fullmetal Alchemist criticize the "smiles and happy endings" of shonen manga. More »
11:10 AM
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By Jason Thompson
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