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Police Mistake Fallout Cosplay For Bomb
We’ve all been there. Your Fallout costume just isn’t sitting right. It needs alterations. So you head to the nearest tailor looking like a poor-man’s storm trooper only to get hounded by the police who think you’re carrying a bomb on your back.
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Saturday's Best Deals: Vacuum/Mop Hybrid, $20 Jump Starter, Lenovo Yoga, and More
A refurbished Lenovo Yoga Ultrabook, a vacuum that also mops your floors, and a 128GB microSD card lead off Saturday’s best deals.
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That Bizarre Avengers Zombie Manga Is Coming to the United States
Zombies invade Tony Stark’s birthday party— yes, it sounds just as weird now as it did back in 2015. But if you’re curious what an undead Thor looks like, or how a god could even become the undead (sure it’s been in the comics, but I still don’t get it), then luck has infected you. The Japanese manga Avengers: Zombies…
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Two New American Gods Clips Talk About the Deities Who Live Among Us
The man called Shadow Moon is going to learn that it’s important to listen when deities speak. Especially gods who wield hammers that tend to get covered in blood.
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The Last Jedi Will Be Carrie Fisher's Final Star Wars Film After All
Even after today’s trailer drop, we still don’t know much about The Last Jedi. We know even less about Episode IX. But one rumor about that yet-to-be-titled film has been shot down: the late Carrie Fisher will not appear in it.
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Captain Phasma Will Escape From Starkiller Base in Her Own Comic Miniseries
The last time we saw the spectacularly armored Captain Phasma, she was about to be shoved into a trash compacter at the end of The Force Awakens. And while we’ve known for awhile that one of Star Wars’ best villains-you-love-to-hate would be back, now we’re gonna find out how she escaped.
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Netflix Could Be Bringing Carmen Sandiego Back
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Well, the answer to that perennial question might become a little bit easier to answer. If rumors are to be believed, the international superthief might be heading to Netflix for a new animated series.
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IDW Is Publishing Its Own All-Ages Star Wars Comic
Thought Marvel had the monopoly on Star Wars comics? Think again. IDW announced at Celebration today that it’s starting its own line of all-ages Star Wars books, and we’ve got a sneak peek at the first: an anthology series called Star Wars Adventures.
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Casts Its Riffing Eyes on Stranger Things
After years of waiting, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is finally on Netflix, but it’s not alone. In the not-too-distant future, from the deep dark reaches of the Upside Down... comes a riff too powerful to ignore. That’s right, MST3K has taken on Stranger Things.
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Captain Picard Collectible Figure Is Big, Bald, and Beautiful
Let’s face it: We could all use a little Trek to balance out our Wars. Sideshow has unveiled its first Star Trek: The Next Generation Master Series figure for Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and it’s time to set phasers to stunning.
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If You Enjoyed the Thor: Ragnarok Trailer, You Need to Be Reading The Mighty Thor
It’s hard to remember now, but The Last Jedi wasn’t the only big trailer we got this week. On Monday we got our first look at the next Thor movie, Ragnarok, and it was also pretty great. It looks big and bold and cosmically weird in ways the past Thor movies haven’t managed before. If you thought it looked cool, well…
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Everything The Last Jedi Trailer Reveals About the Future of Rey, Luke, and the Star Wars Galaxy
We finally have real footage from Episode VIII, and as mysterious as it is, there are a number of details hidden in there that give us some clues as to what’s in store for Rey, Finn, Poe, and the rest when The Last Jedi arrives this December—and we’ve broken it all down for you, frame-by-frame.
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A Nightmarish Chibi Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's weekly roundup of the best toys in this galaxy (and any other). This week, a bizarro Godzilla figurine, a very slick Star-Lord figure, a fancy Star Trek lamp, and maybe more than a few new Star Wars toys, thanks to Celebration Orlando. Gird your wallets and check them out below!
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The Gentleman Thief Who Inspired Persona 5's Killer Look
Persona 5 stars a group of Phantom Thieves who go on heists to steal the twisted desires of targets in the land of Tokyo’s collective unconscious, the Metaverse. The main characters also get a costume change in these heists. Persona 5’s protagonist doesn’t talk in the game, but they say everything you need to know…
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A Chat With Actor Betty Gabriel About Get Out, White Colonization and the Allure of Horror Films
Since its February release, Jordan Peele’s social thriller Get Out has stuck in our minds in many ways. It’s inspired memes, deep-dive essays and communal jokes about Ben Carson being trapped in The Sunken Place. It’s also still breaking records. Besides being the highest grossing feature debut for an original…
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The Game of Thrones Continues With a Stunning Graphic Novel for A Clash of Kings
Game of Thrones has generally kept true to the original book series, but there are ways the show has strongly deviated from the source material (including most things after season five). For book fans who feel the show has gotten a few things wrong, there’s another way to “see” the series in its original glory.…
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Elon Musk Wants Fully Reusable Rockets—But That Won't Be So Easy
On March 30th, SpaceX made history when it became the first to launch and land a refurbished rocket into orbital space. Seriously, it was fucking awesome. But Elon Musk and co. aren’t stopping there. According to Musk’s Twitter, SpaceX aims to launch a reused upper stage by late next next year in order “to get to…
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The Best Surge Protector Is APC's SurgeArrest Performance
It was a photo finish in this week’s Co-Op, as all three finalists pulled in over 30% of the vote, but APC’s SurgeArrest Performance won out in the end.
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The Glorious First Trailer For Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is Here
It’s here. After months and months of waiting, the next chapter in the Star Wars saga is upon us, and we finally have our very first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And it’s just as amazing as you were hoping it would be.
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All The Last Jedi News, Photos, and Details From Star Wars Celebration (Updated!)
Right now in Orlando, we’re finally getting some details and pictures from the next Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. Here’s our first look at major new characters, returning favorites, and hints of what’s to come in the next new chapter in the galaxy far, far away.
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