Looking for an antidote to J.J. Abrams' slick, lens-flared vision of Star Trek? The Mythical Show with Rhett and Link gives us a Star Trek that doesn't even begin to take itself seriously, right down to its singing all-child cast.
The records for the greatest distances driven on Mars and the Moon
Yesterday's 263-foot drive by the NASA's Opportunity put Mars Rover's total distance driven at 35.76 km, breaking the 40-year-old record for the greatest distance driven by a NASA vehicle on another celestial body. But Opportunity still hasn't quite beaten the record set by the USSR's Lunokhod 2.
Shockwave re-animates prehistoric Decepticon armies on Transformers
This week in the world of cartoons, the Decepticons take a cue from the Galactic Empire and begin cloning armies to fight the Autobots, Finn and Jake give up on their vocal cords, one of the regulars on Regular Show is in health trouble, and we take an advanced look at a new Disney/Marvel release.
The Vampire Diaries and the Pitfalls of the Season-Ending Twist
We're familiar with the phenomenon where a show is in the final moments of its season finale, and all of a sudden there's a wacky twist that the writers thought would make people freak out over the summer. Often, viewers are left wondering more "What were they thinking?" than "What's next?" As in the case of Vampire…
RIP Frank Kendig, original editor of Omni Magazine
Omni Magazine was a huge inspiration to all of us at io9. And its original editor, Frank Kendig, just passed away yesterday. Here's a great tribute to his legacy, including helping to form the unique mix of stories that Omni boasted.
There is nothing that embodies the idea of "terrible beauty" more than an approaching sandstorm. Here is what these awe-inspiring forces of nature look like, right before they consume the ocean or landscape in blinding clouds.
An experiment shows how people deliberately sabotage themselves
If you got a great score on a test, you'd like to continue your winning streak, wouldn't you? One experiment proves you wouldn't. You'd self-sabotage. Not unintentionally and not subconsciously. You'd knowingly and deliberately screw up.
When forests glow green in the night
There are certain times when the woods begin to glow. Sometimes they glow so much that people call the Park Service and ask them to send a hazmat team. What they're actually seeing is foxfire. And although we know how it happens, we don't know exactly why.
The Shining Girls is one of the best serial killer tales ever written
Lauren Beukes won critical acclaim
