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#moviereview
Sherlock Holmes Brings On The Steampunk Tweed Hotness
Packed with Victorian gadgets, awesome fights, Illuminati-style conspiracies, and lots of incredibly sexy tweed outfits, the new Sherlock Holmes flick is James Bond for the steampunk set. But will you like it if you aren't a tweed fetishist? More » -
#spaceporn
How Weird "Blue Stragglers" Are Born Out Of Interstellar Conflict
Blue straggler stars are an astronomical mystery - they are bigger and age more slowly than stars born at the same time. It turns out these stars are created by two kinds of violent interstellar struggles. More » -
#mathporn
The First Three-Dimensional Image of a Mandelbrot Fractal Is Stunning
Behold the "Mandelbulb." This is a three-dimensional image created using the Mandelbrot set, a mathematical structure whose edges form fractals. The result is something that looks like an alien tree. Which isn't surprising, since fractals emulate patterns in nature. More » -
#books
Read "The New Real," A Novel Written In Real Time On io9
Earlier this month, the Canadian scifi author MCM wrote an entire novel on io9 over the weekend. And he got you to help him fill in crucial plot details in real time. Now you can read the whole thing. More » -
#conceptart
Bringing The Worm Home
The greatest and most valuable beast of planet Arrakis has been conquered. This is just one image from an amazing collection on "Project Sand," a group blog devoted entirely to recreating the world of Frank Herbert's Dune in concept designs. More » -
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#conceptart
The Icy Spaceship Wreck Looked Like A Dinosaur Skeleton
Examining the frozen remains wouldn't be possible in enemy territory, but the crew of the rescue ship hovered close to the oxygen-encrusted hulk for a few seconds. They were afraid they knew what had happened to her. More » -
#powerlist
The 2009 Science Fiction Power List
It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More » -
#supervillainlifestyles
Live Like A Supervillain In This Subterranean 5-Star Hotel
A former golf course in Surrey, London is about to be transformed into the perfect secret lair, seen here. Architecture firm ReardonSmith proposes to sink a 200-room hotel under the green, and convert its former parking lots into lush forests. More » -
#spaceporn
First Clear Look At One Of The Galaxy's Greatest Mysteries
The ESA's Herschel satellite has instruments aboard that created this never-before-seen image of a star factory inside a dust-shrouded, mysterious region of the galaxy called "Gould's Belt." It's a vast ring of young stars that encircles our solar system. More » -
#photography
The Stately Ruins Of A Methodist Church: Gary, Indiana, USA
This is the ruined interior of a Methodist Church and community meeting house in Gary, Indiana, after many years of abandonment and neglect. A fascinating series of photographs shows a classic American town being reclaimed by nature. More » -
#rant
When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?
Critics have called alien epic Avatar a version of Dances With Wolves because it's about a white guy going native and becoming a great leader. But Avatar is just the latest scifi rehash of an old white guilt fantasy. Spoilers... More »
