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How Two New Rogue One Novels Expand the Star Wars Canon

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 14:00

Two Rogue One prequel books are on the shelves: the Jyn Erso-focused Rebel Rising and the Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe-starring Guardians of the Whills. As you would expect, both books drop a fair bit of new canon knowledge and help flesh out Rogue One. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Meatloaf and Vincent D’Onofrio Are Co-Starring in a Syfy Show Called Ghost Wars

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 13:15

And, really, do you need to know anything else?

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Everything the Defenders Trailer Tells Us About What's Going on in Marvel's New York

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 11:41

We got a good look at Netflix and Marvel’s Defenders today. As usual, we’ve broken down the trailer and examined every scene, comparing it to what we know for certain and what we’ve heard rumored. Join us, won’t you?

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The Flash Has Finally Revealed Its Big Villain: Its Own Formula

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 11:20

After months of speculation, The Flash finally unmasked its latest villain, a big bad speedster, and gasp! It’s someone Barry Allen already knows. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, which you most definitely have if you’ve watched the past two seasons of The Flash, because yes, we’re doing this thing again.

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Chill Out to This Galaxy-Sized Wave of Hot Gas Swirling Through the Void

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 11:06

It’s another casual day in space discovery: Apparently, an international team of scientists has found a giant wave of hot gas chugging along through the Perseus galaxy cluster, located about 250 million lightyears away. By combining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer…

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Here Are a Bunch of People Mark Hamill Freaked Out During 'Force For Change' Promo

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 11:00

Let’s face it: If any of us were doing a promo video for Star Wars’ “Force For Change” charity drive and Mark Hamill showed up to deliver some of Luke Skywalker’s most famous lines, this is exactly how we’d react, too.

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The Handmaid's Tale Gives More Proof That Men Are Monsters

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 10:30

I’m guessing the fourth episode of The Handmaid’s Tale will go down as the slowest episode of the season. It’s a lot of set-up and world-building, going further into the role that women are forced to play in this man’s world. However, that’s kind of a blessing. In a horrific dystopia like Gilead, sometimes you need to…

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The First Look at Hulu's Runaways Is Full of Angsty Teens With Terrible Parents

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 10:13

The Defenders trailer gave you a team of foul-mouthed adults with bad coping skills, and now the first look Runaways are its lighter teen equivalent. Less binge drinking, similar amounts of angst, and a whole lot more mommy and daddy issues. Also, one of these kids is clearly an outspoken feminist.

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Today's Best Deals: QHD Monitor, $20 Hand Vac, Whitening Toothbrush, and More

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 09:11

A QHD monitor, the outgoing Ecobee thermostat, and a $20 hand vacuum lead off Wednesday’s best deals.

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A Second Giant Crack Has Appeared on Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 09:07

A 80-mile-long crack along Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf has remained stable since February, but scientists have now detected a new branch, one that’s extending about six miles from the main rift. It seems like only a matter of time before the 2,000 square mile ice shelf plunges into the sea.

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The Secret to How Hollywood Makes an Actor Vomit Massive Amounts of Blood

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 09:00

Adam Savage and the Tested crew recently had the opportunity to visit the sets of Alien: Covenant, and in their latest video they not only get some hands-on time with many of the weapons used in the upcoming prequel, they also learned the secrets of how alien-infected actors are able to vomit so much blood.

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The Handmaid's Tale Renewed for Season 2

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 08:58

The Handmaid’s Tale is only in its second week, with four episodes released so far, but it looks like we’re not leaving Gilead anytime soon. Hulu announced the show has been renewed for a second season.

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New Details on a Wild Chase Scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 08:30

James Gunn is already on to teasing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The first story details for Dwayne Johnson’s Rampage movie are here. There’s a very ridiculous amount of speculation about a villain for the Batman movie. Plus, behind the scenes on Once Upon a Time’s musical episode, and a very crunch clip from …

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Feast Your Eyes On The First Defenders Trailer

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 07:57

We’ve seen Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist all individually do battle with the evil that plagues Netflix’s corners of the Marvel Universe. Now, for the first time we get a look at all four of them fighting together as the Defenders they were destined to become.

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Two Worlds Collide in the Explosive First Trailer For The Dark Tower

io9 - Wed, 05/03/2017 - 06:26

After what feels like ages, our first look at The Dark Tower is finally here—and it takes us into another world of death, destruction, and some very fancy gunwork from Idris Elba’s Roland the Gunslinger.

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Melissa McCarthy Will Star in Puppet Noir Movie The Happytime Murders

io9 - Tue, 05/02/2017 - 19:30

For her next, almost certainly R-rated comedy, Melissa McCarthy will team with some puppets.

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In Kill Switch, Dan Stevens Explores What Happens When Parallel Universes Collide

io9 - Tue, 05/02/2017 - 18:15

“Dan Stevens, you just starred in a billion-dollar hit and have your own popular TV show, what are you doing next?” “I’m doing an indie scifi film about a big portal in the sky!”

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This Gorgeously Animated Neil Gaiman Poem Examines a Disturbingly Modern Problem

io9 - Tue, 05/02/2017 - 17:30

The Visible Poetry Project aims to make poetry more accessible by lifting words off the page and transforming them into short films. The colorful Hate for Sale, from Dutch animator Anna Eijsbouts, is from an original poem about the seductive power of hate by Neil Gaiman. It’s read in perfectly droll tones by Peter…

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This Video of Cuttlefish Trying to Bang Will Scar You For Life

io9 - Tue, 05/02/2017 - 16:22

When you hear “cuttlefish,” naturally, you think “cuddly,” right? Turns out these charming little cephalopods can—and will—throw down if they have to, especially when it involves mating. In a newly-released video, two male cuttlefish suitors duke it out for a lady, and there’s nothing that can prepare you for the…

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Here Are Your 2017 Eisner Award Nominees

io9 - Tue, 05/02/2017 - 16:00

For some people, this is just early May. But for us, it’s time to run down the list of Eisner award nominees—and to remind ourselves that San Diego Comic-Con, where the winners will be announced, is just a few short months away.

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