100 Wonderful and Terrible Movies That Never Existed

For every movie that makes it to your local cineplex, there are dozens that never come into existence. In another universe, Mel Gibson directed Fahrenheit 451, Terry Gilliam directed Watchmen, and Batman fought Godzilla. The history of movies is crammed full of weird almost-weres and could-have-beens. A lot of people…

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Science Fiction Porn Parodies We'd Like To See

For most people, summer means action-packed sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters, but for us skin mongers, summer brings a lot of sci-fi/fantasy porn parodies. Since "X-Men: First Class" just hit theaters and "This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX" recently showed up in our mailbox, we… [Fleshbot Read…

Geeks find love – and action figures – in "One Con Glory"

One Con Glory isn't your typical romcom novel. It stars a geek culture writer who's more interested in chasing down action figures than men. But she finds love at a comic book convention — whether she likes it or not.

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Looking for cute nerds? Why not try io9's dating service?

We love you, but not in that way. So go find real love (or lust, or omox) with one of your fellow io9ers, just by visiting io9's dating service. Post a personal ad, or send a direct message to somebody else who posted one! Yes, it's just that simple. io9's dating service - it's even better than a brain implant! Well,…

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Don't Remake These 21 Movies, Film These Books Instead!

There's only one thing Hollywood loves than a movie based on a toy: remakes. Dozens of science-fiction classics are slated for do-overs. But instead of remaking films that were fine the first time, here are 20 books Hollywood should film.

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GI Joe's Director On Critics, (No) Reviews And Why They Don't Matter

Despite controversy over a lack of pre-release screenings for critics, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra had a great opening weekend. The reason for that, according to director Stephen Sommers? Because Joe is critic-proof, and all about the geek love.

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