<![CDATA[io9: The Golden Compass]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: The Golden Compass]]> http://io9.com/tag/the golden compass http://io9.com/tag/the golden compass <![CDATA[20 mad scientists who turned against their creations]]> The greatest mad scientists dabble in forces that... wait for it... man (or woman) was not meant to meddle with. And many of them live to regret it. Here are 20 mad scientists whose journeys ended in remorse and despair. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5642344&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Most Expensive Movies Of The Past Decade]]> The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We've compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5363781&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Twilight's First Day Is A Hit - But What Happens Next?]]> How successful does Twilight look like it's going to be? Try "Very." Thursday's midnight opening grossed around $7 million, which was above estimates, but is that because everyone is estimating it based upon the wrong guidelines? It's a definite possibility - especially when you find out what movie was used for comparison purposes. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5096105&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Golden Compass May Be Solo Dark Material]]> If you were one of the many unsatisfied with last year's movie version of Philip Pullman's parallel universe parable The Golden Compass, here's some cold comfort - At least you're unlikely to face similar disappointment from movies based upon the later two books in the His Dark Materials trilogy, given that it's looking like they'll never be made. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026983&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Golden Compass" Is Steampunk, Not Fantasy]]> The Golden Compass is sneaking science fiction into the holiday movie season, which is usually reserved for magical wonders and barely-funny revamps of the Santa Claus myth. The movie may be wrapped in fantasy trappings with its brave-but-cute kids and talking bears, but The Golden Compass will be more steampunk than Narnia. In fact, the studios are misleading audiences by characterizing this hard-edged flick as fantasy. More »
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