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A Trans Storyline Might Not Be the Reason 3 Generations Got an R Rating
If you know about the Motion Picture Association of America, the trade association responsible for giving movies their letter ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17), you know it has its quirks when determining what is and isn’t family friendly.
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The '90s X-Files Tie-In Novels Scarred Me Forever
I feel like a lot of tie-in novels today aren’t nearly as balls-to-the-wall crazy as they used to be. Corporations have an unbreakably tight grip on all their properties and everything associated with a successful property is carefully planned out and has the edges filed down. For example, the latest Young Adult …
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One Great Groot, and One Creepy One, in the Best Toys We've Seen This Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's roundup of the most interesting toys we’ve seen this week. It’s a Guardians of the Galaxy blowout as we’ve got life-sized Groots, creepy plush Groots, and a fancy cassette player. But wait—there’s more, including a very swanky David Bowie figure and a very large Iron Man. Check it out!
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We Chatted With an Astronaut About Showering, Farting, and Boning in Space
As journalists, it’s our obligation—nay, our duty—to ask the hard questions. So when presented with the opportunity to ask a living former astronaut and American hero Mike Massimino about his two trips to the final frontier to fix the Hubble Space Telescope, without any real impetus or news peg, we knew what to do. We…
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The Lego Movie Sequel Will Deal With the Original Film Breaking the Fourth Wall
It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since audiences were graced with The Lego Movie. The film was so smart, funny, and successful that of course a sequel almost immediately went into the works. We’re still about two years from its release, but star Chris Pratt told us the latest on the project.
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10 Things to Watch, Read, and Eat to Get Mentally Prepared for the New Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks returns to the airwaves in one month. ONE MONTH! After 26 years! While you wait out these last few weeks, get fully prepared for the craziness to come by completely immersing yourself in a Twin Peaks state of mind. We’ve got a list of suggested re-watches, forgotten pop culture nuggets, and more.
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Star-Lord's Latest Comic Proved He's Much More Than Just a Goofball in Space
This week saw the release of Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, and Matthew Wilson’s Star-Lord #6—which is, sadly, now the final issue of the series save for a one-shot annual arriving later this year. It’s such a shame, because this series has tackled Star-Lord in ways that few comics since the Guardians movie have even…
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Canadian Jem and The Holograms Artist Gisele Lagace Denied Entry to the U.S. on Her Way to C2E2
While New Brunswick-based artist Gisele Lagace has worked on comics for Dynamite, IDW, Archie, and Marvel, she’s also a freelance illustrator. Like many freelancers, she saw Chicago’s C2E2 as an opportunity to do some important self-promotion and potentially sign on to do some commission work.
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Explore New Parts of America With These Discounted Library of Congress Prints
Even if you haven’t been to any of these places, The Library of Congress designed these prints to be more fantasy than reality anyway. From landmarks like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone to archival activity designs, these beautiful canvas prints are ready to hang, and 50% off from Fab.com.
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Our Top Four Spring Anime Picks
Spring has sprung, but probably, so have your allergies. Stay inside. Drink some iced tea. Watch our remarkably good picks for this season’s anime.
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Should DC Comics Completely Retcon The Killing Joke?
Salutations, my self-adhesive envelopes. Sorry “Postal Apocalypse” is a day late; I’d explain why, but I, uh... swore an oath to a wizard. Or something. Look, it’s been a long week. A long week that ends with answers: How Marvel could have connected its movies and TV series way better! Who’s worse at time travel than…
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Neil Gaiman Is Making Sure Starz Doesn't Spoil American Gods 2
American Gods 2 isn’t happening anytime soon. Author Neil Gaiman first teased the sequel to his best-selling novel, now a TV show on Starz, back in 2011. Six years later, there’s no date in site. But that hasn’t stopped Gaiman from pulling a quasi-J.K. Rowling and keeping the showrunners on their toes.
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The Magicians Stars Chat About Chaos, Bacon Fingers, and What's Next for Season Three
If the first season of Syfy’s The Magicians was about our heroes learning how to master magic, the second season proved they can’t control shit and everyone is doomed. On the heels of the amazing finale, io9 chatted with some of the stars about what the hell happened this season, and what’s around the corner.…
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The Inhumans Will Get a New Origin in Once and Future Kings
The Inhumans have a long, strange history in Marvel’s comics—and it’s about to get some new twists in a new miniseries, courtesy of some superstar comics talent.
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This Picture of Earth From Within Saturn's Rings Will Make You Emotional
Sometimes, the majesty of the final frontier—a cold, unfeeling space—has the power to make our eyes misty. The images from NASA’s Cassini mission have often been able to do this, and since the spacecraft is dying soon, it makes the experience all the more emotional. Before it goes out in a blaze of glory, Cassini has…
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Today's Best Deals: Eneloop Batteries, Under Armour Outlet, Mother's Day Gifts, and More
Eneloop batteries, Civilization VI, and the complete Breaking Bad Blu-ray lead off Friday’s best deals.
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Once You Hear David Hasselhoff Rap About Guardians of the Galaxy Your Life Will Never Be the Same
Yesterday, we got the song list for the Awesome Mix Vol. 2. Today, the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack has become available for purchase, but nothing you may have heard about it has prepared you for the original composition “Guardians Inferno,” which features David Hasselhoff. Rapping. About Star-Lord.
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Steven Universe, the Gravity Falls Kids, Kim Possible and More Join Forces in This Epic Crossover Video
We’re living in a golden age of clever animated shows focused on the adventures young kids doing what kids do best: defeating magical monsters and solving mysteries. As great Steven Universe and the Gravity Falls twins are on their own, though, haven’t you ever wondered what would happen if they teamed up?
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New McDonald's Uniforms Promise to Usher in the Logan's Run Dystopia We've All Been Waiting For
Do the new McDonald’s uniforms remind you of anything? If you answered “every dystopian sci-fi movie ever,” you’re correct. To me, they invoke a very Logan’s Run future. But mandatory gray-on-gray with a dash of black is pretty much universally recognized as the standard uniform for bleakest of futures.
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More Strange Rumors About Doctor Who's Next Doctor
Scott Derrickson might be returning for Doctor Strange 2. Supergirl could be bringing in another infamous Superman villain. What the hell was Nathan Fillion doing on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Plus, new pictures from The Mummy and new footage from American Gods, and what’s to come in the rest of Arrow…
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