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Science fiction is full of amazing musical acts. If you could rock out with your cosmos out, which musical group from science fiction or fantasy would you want to jam with? We asked over at io9's Facebook group, and now we're putting together a poll. More »
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Journey to the Center of the Earth starred a ridiculously game Brendan Fraser, who mugged his way through a series of computer-generated situations in 3D. Now the second movie, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, stars an equally "why the hell not" Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Plus an "as long as I get paid" Michael Caine. More »
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is coming back to theaters, in a brand eye-spanking-new 3-D conversion. Yes, it's a horrendous movie, in the worst possible format. So we've been wondering: How do you even write about something like this? More »
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We really liked The Adventures of Tintin, but we've heard lots of people saying it's not Steven Spielberg's best movie. And this started us wondering: What was Spielberg's last truly great genre film? Was it Tintin? Minority Report? God forbid, was it Indiana Jones 4? Now's your chance to vote! More »
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Here it is — the final contest of wits and heart. Hundreds of you submitted your captions for our exclusive photo of Falling Skies season two. And now we've picked the ten best entries. More »
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This was the year of beefcake. Sorry, Sucker Punch — the biggest genre spectacles of the year were all about half-naked men, with bodies so sculpted that they look like the muscles on Tim Burton's Batsuit. But which science fiction and fantasy properties had the best half-naked men? There's only one way to decide... with democracy. And photos. More »
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The best part of the new Hobbit trailer was easily the chill-inducing dwarf sing-a-long. Not only did it transplant us right back into Middle Earth, but it's quite lovely. But which J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired song (from the Tolkien movies) is the greatest of them all? Take the poll now. More »
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We waited with a herd of anxious Batman fans for the first public IMAX screening of the The Dark Knight Rises prologue that's running before Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol. It was seven minutes of action and intensity — with lots of good, and one big bad. More »
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Do you dislike J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter epilogue? Think you can do better? Prove it to us with your own original epilogue, and we'll reward you with your own Deathly Hallows: Part 2 DVD! More »
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So the word on the street is that J.J. Abrams wants Benicio Del Toro to play the villain in Star Trek 2. The only hitch? Nothing's official yet, and Del Toro apparently has no idea who the bad guy is (as Abrams wishes to keep the script hush-hush). But hey, that's not going to stop us from wildly speculating and furiously gesticulating at our computers! More »
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The Dark Knight Rises is rumored to be filming the biggest fight scene ever put on film. That's after Christopher Nolan has already filmed a dozen other huge set pieces — that we know about. More »
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Welcome to a brand new io9 music smackdown! We're putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist — all the music that every self-respecting fan should have on his or her iPod. More »
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Welcome to the third io9 music smackdown! We're putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist - all the music that every self-respecting fan should have on his or her iPod. More »
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Welcome to the second io9 music smackdown! We're putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist - all the music that everyone should have on his or her iPod. More »
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It's the showdown that you've been waiting for your whole life: Darth Vader vs. Superman. Except that this isn't a test of strength, dexterity or willpower — it's who had a worse week. More »
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Welcome to the first io9 music smackdown! We're putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist — all the music that everyone should have on his or her iPod. More »
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Terrorists are targeting nanotechnology labs with mail bombs, claiming that they fear the rise of nanocyborgs. Their claims may be ridiculous and their methods reprehensible, but that doesn't mean their fears aren't shared by millions. What scientific project or technology are you most worried will destroy the world? Take our poll. More »
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We've gotten more intriguing cryptid photos from people trying to win our Cryptid Summer bounty. Here are a few of the pictures people have sent us over the past two weeks, ranging from highly plausible to downright bizarre. More »
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The Sentinel of Liberty finally hits the big screen on Friday — but how will Captain America's movie stack up to Thor? More »
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We've gotten a lot of great cryptid photos from people trying to win our Cryptid Summer bounty, and even some video. Here are a few of the pictures people have sent us over the past two weeks — some are a little disturbing, so be warned. More »
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So it's pretty official: Green Lantern is not rolling in green. What happens next for DC Comics? The next Batman movie is nearly a sure-fire hit, and there's still Superman... at least, for now. But what about other DC characters? More »
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Next month, A Dance With Dragons hits the bookshelves, and we get that much closer to the ending of George R.R. Martin's astounding A Song of Ice And Fire series. More »
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We're excited about the recent news that Tom Hanks will be producing a six-season adaptation of Neil Gaiman's epic novel American Gods for HBO. And now for the real question: Who should be cast as the leads? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812058&view=rss&microfeed=true Spoilers! Last night's Game of Thrones ended with a shocking death that many viewers didn't see coming. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that a lot of fans who hadn't read the books felt betrayed. Some are threatening to boycott the show. But HBO is confident they'll come back: More »
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The aliens have arrived, and they want to initiate cultural exchange...starting small at first. Our extraterrestrial visitors want a few humans to go live with them, and in return, a few aliens will come live among us. They're seeking volunteers. More »
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Let's face it: Faster than light travel may never be possible, and even near-light speeds may be a pipe dream. But what if we could open a wormhole, to let us jump to another solar system? Or travel in time? More »
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Upfronts are over, and we've seen some of the best (and worst) of the future of fall TV 2011. But which particular show are you most excited about? Which new genre series has topped your must-watch list? Vote now! More »
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We live with the constant threat of famine. Many parts of the world, like Ethiopia, have seen their populations starve repeatedly over the past decades. What's the best way to deal with it? Now, you can decide. More »
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It happens almost every year: a movie comes out with a big budget and hot talent attached to it... and it fizzles horribly. Case in point: Speed Racer had a reported $120 million budget and made only $44 million domestically. More »
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Every summer, there's at least one movie underdog that takes audiences by storm. A movie that doesn't belong to an established series or feature a fan-favorite character, but still wins us over. A hit original amongst sequels and reboots. More »
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Two huge cultural juggernauts are coming to your television screens in the next week or so: Game of Thrones on Sunday, and Doctor Who a week from Saturday. Which are you more pumped up about? More »
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It seems too cruel to believe we're the only technologically advanced species in the cosmos. We couldn't possibly be the only ones, with so many stars and so many habitable planets out there. More »
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According to rumors the Syfy channel is hell-bent on making a single camera comedy series. We've got a list of the three possible pilots Syfy could order up — vote for the one you'd like to see! More »
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Christopher Nolan has made it pretty clear his next Batman film will be his last. The story will be over... but the need for more Bat-films won't be. What do you think Warner Bros. will fill the Nolan void with? More »
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Yesterday's discussion of the movie TiMER veered into the difficulties of knowing your fate. It got me wondering what people would want to know about their future. Take our poll and tell us. More »
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"Five strangers trapped [in an elevator.] One of them is not what they seem." Let the guessing game begin! What is the big twist that came from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan? Who do you think is the Devil? More »
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Well, not exactly. Yesterday Gallup released updated data detailing where the world's population would relocate if emigration were a non-issue. Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Botswana, and the United States were among the big gainers, whereas everyone wants to leave Somalia. More »
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Producer David Eick promised we'd know the fate of Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica by August 15, but there's been no word. Is the show doomed? We hope not. But it hasn't gotten BSG-level ratings. What do you think went wrong? More »
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So this weekend at Comic Con, we're all expecting DC to unveil plans for more movies. A Flash movie, a Wonder Woman movie, maybe even a Justice League film. But should DC try to tie its films into one continuity? More »
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Earlier this week, the New York Times covered a study that proved chimps make war on each other, slaughtering enemies and eating their children. But does that really count as "war"? More »
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