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Physicist Axel Mellinger pieced together this image of the night sky out of 3,000 individual images. Mellinger traveled 26,000 miles, taking images in South Africa, Texas and Michigan, then added data from two space probes. Yes, it's hardcore.
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You may remember Doug Jones' freaktastic galloping entrance in the Legion trailer. We asked the melty ice-cream man of death himself, Doug Jones, about his role and whether this boil-popping thriller is going to get even more disgusting.
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While some taxidermists are meticulously preserving our animals for future generations, others prefer to color outside the lines of their chosen art form, creating bizarre and monstrous creatures better suited to nightmares than museums.
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New concept art from sequel Tron Legacy shows us how the look of cyberspace has evolved since 1982. Take a gander at the vehicles and gladiatorial games, and get your first look at Tron City, where sentient programs live.
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We keep seeing the banners for James Cameron's Avatar around San Diego, and the sparkly blue alien face has started to remind us of another iconic poster we've seen around. Is there a secret connection between Avatar and another franchise?
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With so many new releases, you'd be forgiven for thinking that San Diego was this week... But, instead, just start worrying that it means that even more is headed your way in time for next week's sun-drenched shenanigans.
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Despite the success that they've brought their publisher, it seems as if DC Comics is very eager to celebrate the end of both Superman and Batman, given the care and attention lavished on two hardcover goodbyes to the characters.
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This month, spend some time in Victorian steampunk England, hunt down lost artifacts on Mars, or get to know Batman a little better. You could also grab a drink in post-apocalyptic Wales. All that and more, in July books.
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Want more proof that conversations about science fiction are important to pop culture as a whole? Borders Books has launched its own science fiction blog, Babel Clash. So far, it's a bit Twitter-like.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles producer Josh Friedmanjust updated his blog for the first time since February 2008. His inside look at what it's like to have a show canceled is hilarious and depressing and brilliant and... God, why?
The "Judge A Book By Its Cover" blog has so much to teach us about science fiction. Like the condom-headed cover that got sanitized online... only to misspell the word "Arcturus."
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Hope you saved your 3-D glasses from recent issues of Entertainment Weekly and People, because new images from Mars have been released in 3-D... It's just like being there! But more comfortable, and with air!
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All comic-ed out after NYCC? You're not the only one; the comic industry itself seems to be in recovery mode, judging by this week's anemic haul. But there is good stuff waiting to be found.
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Are you hungry to get the latest news on tabletop games? Now you've got a place to go for the scoop - today, io9's Ed Grabianowski launched his new, dice-centric blog Robot Viking.
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Neil Gaiman has been showing off a couple more pieces of art from his upcoming Batman story, "Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader," giving another hint as to what Batman we can expect to meet.
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As part of a new campaign to interact with bloggers, the Air Force has issued this complicated flow-chart to teach officers how to comment on blog posts.
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Neil Gaiman's two-part send-off to Batman, Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader, doesn't hit stores until February, but we've got an exclusive page for your holiday enjoyment. Click through for fast cars and hot women.
The Ultimate Space Porn: A 648 Megapixel Image Of Our Galaxy
Physicist Axel Mellinger pieced together this image of the night sky out of 3,000 individual images. Mellinger traveled 26,000 miles, taking images in South Africa, Texas and Michigan, then added data from two space probes. Yes, it's hardcore. More »Doug Jones On Legion's Biblical Violence: "All Heaven Breaks Loose"
Creative Taxidermy Fuels Your Cryptozoological Nightmares
While some taxidermists are meticulously preserving our animals for future generations, others prefer to color outside the lines of their chosen art form, creating bizarre and monstrous creatures better suited to nightmares than museums. More »Tron Legacy Concept Art Takes You Inside Cyberspace
New concept art from sequel Tron Legacy shows us how the look of cyberspace has evolved since 1982. Take a gander at the vehicles and gladiatorial games, and get your first look at Tron City, where sentient programs live. More »Does Avatar's Blue Mascot Have A Secret Twin?
We keep seeing the banners for James Cameron's Avatar around San Diego, and the sparkly blue alien face has started to remind us of another iconic poster we've seen around. Is there a secret connection between Avatar and another franchise? More »Classic Science Heroes And Undead Superheroes Clash For Your Cash
Say Goodbye To Your Favorite Heroes
Future Cities, The Steampunk Past, And Everything In Between
Borders Launches A Science Fiction Blog Of Its Own
Want more proof that conversations about science fiction are important to pop culture as a whole? Borders Books has launched its own science fiction blog, Babel Clash. So far, it's a bit Twitter-like.Sarah Connor Chronicles Producer's Blog Will Make You Die Laughing, Mourn The Show All Over Again
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles producer Josh Friedman just updated his blog for the first time since February 2008. His inside look at what it's like to have a show canceled is hilarious and depressing and brilliant and... God, why?Have We Seen Bruce Wayne's End Before? (Spoilers)
The final part of Neil Gaiman's Batman story, Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader, hit stores this Wednesday, featuring an unusual final fate for Bruce Wayne. But not so unusual, if you'd already read Continuity. More »Dragged Kicking And Screaming Into A Universe Of Terrible Book Covers
The "Judge A Book By Its Cover" blog has so much to teach us about science fiction. Like the condom-headed cover that got sanitized online... only to misspell the word "Arcturus." More »Mars Attacks In 3-D!
Hope you saved your 3-D glasses from recent issues of Entertainment Weekly and People, because new images from Mars have been released in 3-D... It's just like being there! But more comfortable, and with air! More »Batman's Wake And Milo's Vanity Project Save The Week
Tabletop Gaming, Monsters, and More at Robot Viking
Are you hungry to get the latest news on tabletop games? Now you've got a place to go for the scoop - today, io9's Ed Grabianowski launched his new, dice-centric blog Robot Viking. More »Gaiman's Batman A Lover, Not A Fighter
Neil Gaiman has been showing off a couple more pieces of art from his upcoming Batman story, "Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader," giving another hint as to what Batman we can expect to meet. More »Chart Reveals Future of the Air Force Lies in the Blogosphere
As part of a new campaign to interact with bloggers, the Air Force has issued this complicated flow-chart to teach officers how to comment on blog posts. More »Exclusive First Look At Neil Gaiman's Batman
Neil Gaiman Reveals A Little About His Final Batman Story
Future Historians Explain the Success of the Obama Administration
Survivalist Blogger Prepares You for the Coming Apocalypse