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Lady GaGa Finally Goes Too Far — With Science! [NSFW]
Lady GaGa was already our favorite zombie cyborg, but her latest photoshoot, released in a booklet with the ultra-limited edition of Fame Monster, shows her at her most science-fictional and bizarre, including a weird porno Metropolis pastiche. Possibly NSFW. More »Maps of Zombie Outbreaks Throughout History
The overwhelming popularity of zombies may be a relatively recent phenomenon, but in alternate timelines, zombie attacks have been a problem for centuries. These alternate history maps outline the geography these undead epidemics and the measures taken to combat them. More »When The Zombies Come, Make Sure You Have Smokes
Can any short video live up to Ataque de Panico? We think this melodramatic zombie short from Matt Simpson is in the running. It's called Plague. More »Zombies Invade the Star Wars Movie Posters
Zombies invaded the Star Wars universe with Death Troopers, but there are still plenty of places the galaxy far, far away for the zombie infection to spread. Even the trilogy and prequel movies posters aren't safe from the zombie outbreak. More »'Tis A Shame: Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Rumors Poppycock
It's Time To Harvest Me Some Irish Zombie
In the charmingly-titled Irish flick Boy Eats Girl, a whole high school gets infected after a young zombie's dalliance with a girl goes south. Luckily, the girl has a giant harvester and she's not afraid to use it! More »Gift Ideas for the Ten Major Species of Science Fiction Fan
Stumped on what to get the Doctor Who fan in your life? Still need gifts for lovers of Star Wars, zombies, and Transformers? Our gift guide has plenty of ideas for ten species of science fiction fan. More »Zombies Invade Turkey!
This is what I'm talking about: The zombie craze is going global, and we're getting some awesome undeath from places other than Euro-America and Asia. I can't wait for ADA: Zombilerin Düğünü (Translation: Island: Wedding of the Zombies). More »Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012
Kung-Fu Zombies Don't Shamble Or Run... They Hop!
Is Kung-Fu Zombie the most perfect movie of all time? It's got kung-fu action, it's got hopping zombies, it's got a pissed-off ghost who just wants to return to his body... until he sees it. What more do you want?Are Zombies America's Godzilla?
Can a Plush Bunny Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? You Decide
A choose-your-own-adventure style book is a natural addition to the zombie genre, but Zombocalypse Now is a surprisingly zany entry. Starring a snarky, chainsmoking stuffed bunny, the book pits you against mobsters, toothpaste executives, and zombified zoo animals. More »Does The Latest Survival of The Dead Trailer Make For A Romero Comeback?
A new trailer for Survival of The Dead has all the zombie quirks of a classic Romero production, including the nasty make up, and a return to shambling. But will this film bring the horror director back from the dead? More »Which Overused Trope Are We Sickest Of?
There's nothing scarier than deja vu: that feeling that everything we've seen before will keep coming back over and over again, until your head dissolves. Which overused trope are you most sick of: zombies, vampires, alt-universes, post-apocalyptic worlds or steampunk? More »What If Zombies Ate Most Of The Mystery Team?
Imagine that Fred, Daphne and even Shaggy were eaten by zombies, vamps and other big bad beasties. Where would that leave Velma? In supernatural slayer mode, of course. Check out this awesomely wicked Velma-centric Scooby-Doo fan art. More »Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer's Horror?
It's the ultimate terror: The number of people with Alzheimer's and other age-related dementia will double in the next 20 years. And we're starting to see more horrific tales about forgetting, or people losing their personalities. Welcome to Alzheimer's horror. More »Monster Smackdown Day Two: Zombie Vs. Poltergeist!
The bodies of the dearly departed versus the spirits! Mind versus muscle! Misguided science versus mystical spirituality! In today's second round of io9's interspectacular monster clash, zombies take on poltergeists and you - yes, you get to decide the outcome! More »When Monsters Change Sides: 10 Horror Icons Who Turned Good
Who's The Greatest Ghoul? io9 Smackdown: Monster Edition Begins!
Man Mistaken for Zombie Gets Punched in the Head
The zombie craze is going too much to some people's heads. Yesterday, a man in an Iowa City restaurant accused one of his fellow patrons of being a zombie and punched him the face before fleeing. [via SCI FI Wire]Witness The Dawn Of The Re-Enacted Dead
There's little we like more than people dressing up like the undead and acting out their favorite movie... So, obviously, 2000 people dressed like zombies invading the town where Dawn of The Dead was shot makes us very happy indeed. More »