io9: Generations

Heroes To Be Redeemed In Fourth Season

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:30:43 PDT

Not only do we now know that NBC's Heroes will continue for a fourth season, but we also know what the name of that season's first "volume" will be... but who does it refer to? More »

NBC's Heroes To Become Fugitives

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:30:00 PDT

They've gone from "Genesis," through "Generations," but for the second half of their third season, NBC's Heroes are going to go from being "Villains" to being "Fugitives." Or, at least, that's what show creator Tim Kring let slip while talking at the Edinburgh TV Festival this weekend. More »

The Heroes You'll Never See

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:00:16 PDT

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Fans may have been so upset with the second season of NBC's Heroes that creator Tim Kring apologized to them, but if they'd known what the WGA writers' strike saved them from seeing in the season's abandoned second half, perhaps they would've been much more likely to thank him for not having to sit through even more endless time-traveling dystopic drama after all. More »

Meet the "Partisan Generation" That Gave You LSD, Conan, and Joseph Campbell

Annalee Newitz — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:20:00 PDT

With the recent death of Albert Hofmann, the inventor of LSD, it's a perfect time to travel back in time and assess how Hofmann's generation helped shape their future — in other words, our present day. Luckily the Boston Globe's Joshua Glenn is here to help you sort it all out. In a recent post on his Brainiac blog, Glenn writes about the "Partisan Generation," which includes Hofmann as well as Joseph "The Hero With A Thousand Faces" Campbell. This generation, born 1904-13, also includes a generation of science fiction writers who made SF mainstream. More »

False Advertising In Star Trek Movie Posters: A Complete History

Kevin Kelly — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:38:00 PDT

Movie posters used to be simple and dignified, until marketing departments realized that the more sensational the poster, the more ticket-buyers. It's like the cover of a comic book: You might see an image of Batman riddled with bullets and dead, but that never takes place in the actual story itself. Star Trek has been one of the guiltiest parties in sensationalizing its posters with odd artwork and strange taglines (perhaps second only to the James Bond movie posters), and we've collected them for you all in one spot in the list below. More »

The Net Generation Loves Entrepreneurialism, MySpace, and Columbine

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:40:27 PDT

Were you born between 1974-83? Do you have implanted pop cultural memories of The O.C., Jackass, Britney Spears, online social networks, and high school shooters? Joshua Glenn, who spins the brilliant Brainiac blog at the Boston Globe, has just written an intriguing essay that explores the Net Generation as a glorious and weird cultural stereotype. What's cool about Glenn's writing is the way he effortlessly weaves together so many touchstones for this generation, from the highbrow journal n+1 to the lowbrow American Idol. These are 20- and 30-somethings who grew up in a world of violent media interconnectedness, Glenn suggests, and it's no wonder they tend to hit their prime young and flame out, in YouTube-is-watching Britney style. Check out the essay. It's a fun, provocative read about a generation that's just putting its stamp on the world. [Brainiac] More »

Bring Home The Head Of Arnold Schwarzenegger

charliejane — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:00:00 PST

A genuine casting of Arnie's head from Batman & Robin is just one of the bizarre movie props available on eBay right now. You can also own the robot head of Robin Williams from Bicentennial Man, and the original helmet from the Rocketeer movie. Or if your loved ones are really obsessive, you can get them some even weirder crap. More »