It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., and that means many of io9’s writers and its readers are sitting down to share good times and good food with friends and loved ones (or getting a much-needed break, at the very least). But while the food, respite, and company are welcome, every year we like to take a […]
11 Freaky Sci-Fi Hive Minds From Movies and TV
In Pluribus, Apple TV’s new sci-fi series, an alien virus takes over Earth and connects every human into a singular hive mind—with the exception of Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and a handful of others across the globe. When a desperate Carol reaches out to a few of them, she’s shocked by how unbothered they are. The […]
20 More Lego ‘Star Trek’ Sets I Want After the ‘Enterprise’-D
Yesterday we got our first glorious look at the first-ever Lego Star Trek set: the Enterprise-D from The Next Generation. It’s a big, wonderful set, a fun replica of an iconic ship, and it has all the minifigures you’d want to display around it. But hopefully it’s not the first and last Star Trek to come (especially because of […]
9 People Billie Piper Could Play in ‘Doctor Who’ Now That ‘Doctor Who’ Probably Needs to Figure That Out
Good news: Doctor Who is alive. Bad news: Doctor Who is now alive and probably has to deal with one of the most bizarre cliffhangers in over 60 years of cliffhanging history. With yesterday’s news that the BBC would be continuing Doctor Who‘s future after the termination of its partnership with Disney starting with a new Christmas special […]
A List of Ways You Can Cheat Death in ‘Star Wars’ That Someone Should Show Bob Iger
This week, we learned that we came shockingly close to the return of Adam Driver to Star Wars in a project called The Hunt for Ben Solo, which would’ve seen the actor (working with director Steven Soderbergh) revive Ben Solo after the events of Rise of Skywalker and navigate his redemptive arc. That is, until apparently Disney […]
Lee Pace’s Dreamiest Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Roles
It’s never been a bad time to be a Lee Pace fan, but all of a sudden—some two decades into the tall, handsome, dramatic (yet quirky!) actor’s career—he is seemingly everywhere. With some high-profile projects on the horizon and an impressive list of films and TV already logged on his resume, we’re rounding up our […]
The Best Halloween Food You’ll Find at Theme Parks This Year
Fall marks the start of the holiday season at theme parks, and with it come seasonal food and drink offerings tied to their Halloween events. Every Halloween, theme parks offer tasty tricks and treats for grown-ups, from slasher-themed Five Nights at Freddy’s slices at Halloween Horror Nights to haunted rum-based cocktails inspired by Pirates of […]
The Most Iconic Genre Movie Posters of Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan, who passed away this week, has probably burned some of his artwork into your mind at some point. Over the past almost 40 years, Struzan’s timeless artistry has given us some of the most famous movie posters of all time, illustrating classic after classic. To celebrate his legacy, we’re taking a walk down […]
Mark Hamill’s Best Genre Roles (That Aren’t Luke Skywalker)
James Jesse, The Flash © The CW Imagine taking a C-list comics villain and having such a fun performance with it that you get to play him across the decades in three different TV shows. Hamill first played the Trickster in the ’90s Flash live-action show, before coming back for an animated appearance in Justice League […]
The Best Disney Park Ride Overlays, and Where to Find Them
In case you didn’t know, Nine Inch Nails is currently soundtracking the Tron Lightcycle Run coaster at Walt Disney World, and that is wild when you think about combining the power of Disney with the legendary industrial metal act. There is, of course, synergy, as the music comes from the NIN score for the upcoming […]