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Don't Expect More New Episodes of Rick and Morty Any Time Soon

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 10:40

Hey, did everyone enjoy the surprise premiere of Rick and Morty season three? Did you think it meant—as it often does—that the season proper would start airing after it? Well, hold your horses because you’ve got a couple of months to wait.

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Delicious Maple Syrup Enlisted in Bitter Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 10:30

April Fools is over so you can believe me when I say: Scientists are trying to see if maple syrup can be used to help fight antibiotic resistance. Sweet.

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Jake and Finn Return to a Radically Different Land of Ooo in the First Look at Adventure Time: Elements

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:54

Adventure Time is back at the end of the month, and Finn and Jake are coming back to Ooo... except, it’s not the Ooo they remember. It’s somehow even weirder, and that’s saying something.

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If You’re Disappointed By Ghost In The Shell, Try This Comic

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:44

After paying money I will never get back for the disappointment that is 2017's Ghost in the Shell, I realized that it hadn’t scratched my itch for a Tokyo-esque sci-fi tech opera. It delivered, mostly, on the dystopian vision of Tokyo that Io9's Evan Narcisse called “futureshock design porn.” But while its setting…

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Today's Best Deals: Easter Candy, $4 Phone Cases, Free Chipotle Guac, and More

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:05

$4 phone cases, Easter candy, and $24 Wilson basketballs lead off Monday’s best deals.

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War Has Come on The Walking Dead, and It's About Damn Time

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 09:00

This was the episode. The one we’d be waiting for. After a season of being under the evil thumb of Negan, Rick and the gang were finally ready to wage all out war on The Walking Dead’s greatest villain. Revenge was imminent. Or, so we thought.

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The Preacher Crew Debates Music and That's Not Even the Weirdest Thing in the Teaser

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 08:30

How do you feel about “Come on, Eileen?” Do you agree with Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), and Tulip (Ruth Negga) that it’s both awful and impossible not to sing along with? Or were you distracted by the fact that this trailer includes a dog man?

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Even More Rumors of Departures Coming to Doctor Who

io9 - Mon, 04/03/2017 - 08:00

Get a first fleeting glimpse at an Avengers: Infinity War foe. G.I. Joe is heading towards a movie reboot. Nicole Kidman talks about joining Aquaman. Pilou Asbæk promises some shit-stirring for Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones’ next season. Plus, new Wonder Woman pictures, and new teasers for Alien: Covenant. To me,…

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Let's Talk About That Walking Dead Season Seven Finale

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 21:15

The seventh season of The Walking Dead just ended and, well, we figured you may want to chat about it.

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Disney's Lego Rogue One Recap Conveniently Ends Before Mass Extinction

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 16:15

Disney recently released its latest Lego Star Wars recap with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, retelling the two-hour film in about two minutes. Guess that didn’t leave a lot of room for the ending— where, you know...

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Find Out How That Creepy Doll Got so Creepy in Annabelle: Creation Trailer

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 15:30

It’s a sequel to a spinoff of The Conjuring that’s technically a prequel to the spinoff, which in itself was a prequel to the original film. And they say possessed dolls are the scariest part about The Conjuring Universe (yes, that’s what it’s called now).

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Get Out Surpasses Blair Witch as Highest-Grossing Debut for Original Screenplay

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 14:15

Get Out has beaten a nearly 20-year record, becoming the highest-grossing debut for a writer-director, based on an original screenplay.

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Cat in the Hat Emerges as IT's True Villain in Horrific Trailer Mash-up

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 11:45

Okay, who did this? Yes, I know who specifically made the video, but who did this? This shit’s scarier than anything Stephen King could ever conjure up. Show yourself, and I can show you where you can float too.

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Blind Player Racks Up A Win At His First Street Fighter V Tournament

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 11:20

Competing in a Street Fighter tournament is hard, especially if you’re blind.

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Norway Gets a New Doomsday Vault That Stores Data

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 10:37

Just in time for doomsday, Norway’s “Doomsday Vault” is getting an expansion. Officially known as the World Arctic Archive, the vault opened this week and has already taken submissions from two countries. This time, instead of storing seeds that will survive the apocalypse, the vault is archiving data using specially…

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Latest Trailer for The Mummy Unleashes the Monster Within

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 10:19

The second trailer for The Mummy reboot is here, and we finally learn who exactly the mummy is, what she wants, and how Tom Cruise’s character is connected to, basically, everything.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Fire Tablets, Smart Home Gear, Basketball Hoop, and More

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 09:35

Amazon’s Fire tablets, TP-Link smart home gear, and an in-ground basketball hoop lead off Sunday’s best deals.

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So, What Did You Think of Rick and Morty's Season 3 Debut?

io9 - Sun, 04/02/2017 - 09:15

Not to be outdone by the plethora of ridiculous April Fool’s Day jokes, Adult Swim decided to pull the best prank of all: show something real.

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Inside The Weird World Of Video Game Wrestling Leagues

io9 - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 16:30

Ghosts, weddings and hit-and-runs are all just small threads that wrestling has used throughout the WWE’s legacy to drive storylines. But for the non-wrestling fans who prefer their action in the vein of Celebrity Deathmatch, there exists a small but fervent community of wrestling modders, crafting some of the most…

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George Takei Partners with IDW for Comic Book About Time in WWII Internment Camp

io9 - Sat, 04/01/2017 - 15:45

George Takei’s recounts of his time at a Japanese-American internment camp have been put to page and brought to the stage. Now, he’s signed a book detail with IDW Publishing to create a graphic novel about what it was like for those imprisoned because of their heritage.

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