Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:59 PDT

It's Official: Vaccines Don't Cause Autism [Autism]

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A federal court ruled over the weekend that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine does not cause autism. So will that be enough to prevent a new era of deadly but preventable epidemics? More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:20 PDT

Baltar Moves To A Town Of Comedic Big Brains [Eureka]

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Here's the first bit of good news: Eureka is set to return to Syfy this July after too long a wait. Here's the second: There'll be a familiar face joining the cast for the new season: BSG's James Callis. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:40:00 PDT

Ellen Page To Star In Michel Gondry Time-Travel Flick [Movies]

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Green Hornet director Michel Gondry is teaming up with Ghost World scribe Daniel Clowes to create a time-travel drama starring Ellen "Juno Pryde" Page. Looks like Gondry's trying to sweep both the Saturn and Independent Spirit Awards with this one. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:13:22 PDT

Mars Needs Moms, But Disney Doesn't Need Bob Zemeckis' Company [Mars Needs Moms]

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Disney has closed the doors to Robert Zemeckis's motion-capture studio ImageMovers Digital. But in the wake of this destruction comes some interesting news. Disney is still moving forward with mo-cap Yellow Submarine and Mars Needs Moms. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:46:44 PDT

Sorting Out The Clues, Homages And Secrets In The New Predators [Predators]

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We rooted through pages of concept art and studied the brand new Predators trailer shot for shot, to try and uncover all the secrets and nods inside Robert Rodriguez's new Predators film. Check out the weird creatures we spotted. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 PDT

Your First Glimpse At The Doctor And Martha Together Again [Exclusive Preview]

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Before the tenth Doctor said goodbye to his companions one final time, he had a final adventure with Martha Jones, and it's one that new Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat would be proud of. Click through for a preview. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:30:00 PDT

Thomas Edison's 1910 Frankenstein Movie Coming To DVD At Last [Frankenstein]

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This Thursday marks the 100th anniversary of Thomas Edison's ground-breaking Frankenstein movie, and it's finally coming out on DVD in a restored print. Frankenstein's actors were paid $5 a day and hid the fact that they were slumming in movies. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Flash Forward To Some Ugly Americans Breaking Badly [What To Watch]

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What's hopping this week in TV Land? The returns of FlashForward and Breaking Bad, and the premiere of the dementedly fun zom-com Ugly Americans. All this, and new Lost, Caprica, Chuck, and oodles more on this week's What To Watch! More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:40:00 PDT

Heavy Metal Lives Again As Avatar's Legacy [Heavy Metal]

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One of the beneficiaries of Avatar's success could be the on-again, off-again Heavy Metal movie. Now there's talk it may be reborn as an all-3D, all-animated anthology with contributions from Avatar's James Cameron, Watchmen's Zack Snyder and David Fincher. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:20:00 PDT

Brain Scans Reveal What You Are Remembering [Brains]

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Pop your head into an fMRI machine, think of a recent memory, and it's likely that a neuroscientist can guess what's on your mind. If we track memories as they form, does that mean a new era in mind control? More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Why Does Helium Make Voices Sound Squeaky? [Mad Physics]

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Your birthday party isn't complete without the helium-induced squeak, but what does physics say? Discover how people think it works, how it really works, and many, many ways to get hurt while demonstrating it. Don't worry, no chipmunks are involved. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:40:00 PDT

Doctor Who's New Companion Explains Why She Wears Really Short Skirts [Doctor Who]

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Last week, Matt Smith explained what his new Doctor was like, and now it's the turn of Doctor Who's new companion, Karen Gillan, to introduce her character. Plus, what is Panic Moon? More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:20:00 PDT

Recently Uncovered: Gorgous Designs For Dan Dare's Spaceships [Concept Art]

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British comic Dan Dare is coming to the big screen, starring scifi hunk-du-jour Sam Worthington. But back in the 1980s, legendary model-maker Martin Bower created these designs for a Dan Dare movie that never got made. Look back in wonder. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 PDT

When To Stop With BSG? [If Only We'd Known]

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An interesting question asked by Leverage's John Rogers in this blog post (which itself spins out of an io9 post): When should newbies stop watching Battlestar Galactica? Here are some of the answers he received. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:30:00 PDT

What Would Lost Look Like If It Was A Sunday Morning Comic Strip? [Cartoons]

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J.J. Harrison's Lost In Comics series recasts the castaways as a bright and cheery comic strip while simultaneously emphasizing the show's dark, totally screwed-up streak. Check out Harrison's funny pages take on Dharma food drops and the ill-fated Oceanic pilots. More »

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PDT

Inside Scoop On Predators And The Avengers! Plus See A New Side Of Walter Bishop [Morning Spoilers]

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Learn why the Predators want Adrien Brody's company, and the possible villain of The Avengers. Fringe pics reveal a startling Walter Bishop makeover. Ron Moore promises Caprica explanations. Annabeth Gish joins FlashForward! Plus Doctor Who, Supernatural, Lost and The Phantom. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:30:33 PDT

Kick Ass Preview: Nic Cage Channels Adam West, And An 11-Year-Old Girl Knifes You [First Impressions]

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We just saw the violently entertaining Kick-Ass. Read our first impressions and learn why any film that makes fun of The Dark Knight, Spider-Man and the Spirit is OK in our book. Get ready for Nic Cage's latest superhero freakout. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:59:52 PDT

Music and Swords from io9's Timebender Party [SXSW]

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It's last night's South by Southwest party - now with the amazing live-action video technology you've been hearing so much about. See a clip of MC Frontalot (filmed singing "Goth Girls" by avinyl) live at our party, plus more swordfighting! More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:00:00 PDT

Psychopaths Won't Stop Until They Get Enough [Neuroscience]

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A Vanderbilt University study has new findings on how psychopaths weigh risk and reward. The study suggests that psychopaths may possess amped-up dopamine reward systems that compel them to pursue their goals regardless of personal cost. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:00 PDT

The Perfect Playlist For Your Pi Day Party [Music]

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Today (3/14) is Pi Day, a hallowed celebration in which radius and circumference lovers everywhere convene to eat circular pastries and challenge each other to decimal-reciting contests. Score your festivities with the awesomely underrated soundtrack to Darren Aronofsky's Pi. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:33:15 PDT

Stormtroopers, Swordfighters, and MC Frontalot - io9's Timebender In Pictures [South By Southwest]

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It was like the dreams of a million geeks compressed into a highly-explosive substance and launched at high speed into the heart of Austin. It was io9's Timebender party at South by Southwest. Here is photographic evidence. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:00:37 PDT

Sorry, Fritz Leiber — The Wanderer Is Terrible [Blogging The Hugos]

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It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel SO BORED AND ANGRY. If Fritz Leiber's 1965 Hugo winner proves anything, it's that the award isn't a stamp of guaranteed quality. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:30:26 PDT

100+ Starlings Fall Dead Out Of The Sky And Into British Woman's Yard [Mysteries]

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Last week, Julie Knight of Coxley, England came home to a gruesome sight. More than 100 dead and injured starlings had fallen out of the sky and onto her property. Was it an invisible UFO or a Flashforward-like event? More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:01:38 PDT

See The Clashing Of Steel From io9's Timebender Party Last Night [Timebender]

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We'll be posting pictures soon from last night's io9 South by Southwest party, but for now feast your eyes on one of the evening's diversions - an amazing swordfight staged by the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 PDT

The Most Self-Explanatory Painting In Human History [Concept Art]

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It's Batman. With a lightsaber. Fighting a shark. Don't ask why this is happening. It just is. This tableau is pure id. I want this image to flash before my eyelids before I fall asleep each night. [via Nerdcore] More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:00:29 PDT

Which Expanded Universe Is Most Unnecessary? [Poll]

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As everyone knows, you can't have a franchise without licensed spin-offs these days, even if no-one demanded them. But which Expanded Universe is a book/comic book/videogame too far? You decide! More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:55 PDT

Tomorrow's Skyscrapers Look Like Energy-Efficient Pasta [Architecture]

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Witness a model of new energy-producing skyscraper from Polish architects mode:lina that mixes wind, kinetic and water production for maximum efficiency, while looking curiously organic and mechanic at the same time. If this is the future, we like it. [Designboom] More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

For Human Sperm, Sex Is A Running Man Death Match [Sex]

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In tonight's National Geographic special Sizing Up Sperm, the act of conception is re-imagined as an insane, dystopian game show replete with booby traps, gangs of killer leukocytes, and 250 million pushy contestants. More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:40 PDT

"Unsafe" LHC To Be Shut Down For 12 Months [Large Hadron Collider]

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It was only two weeks ago that we were getting excited about the Large Hadron Collider preparing to smash some serious atoms, but now it's been announced that it will be shut down for a year for safety issues. Why? More »

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:59 PDT

Robert Downey Goes Into Orbit, Becomes New Angelina Jolie [Gravity]

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Not satisfied with fighting corporate crime as Iron Man or investigating steampunk crimes in the revitalized Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr. is negotiating for another SF project, this time directed by Children of Men's Alfonso Cuaron. More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:00:00 PST

Lady Gaga's Latest Masterpiece Of Scifi Music Weirdness [Music]

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The music video for Lady Gaga's new single Telephone is full of sexy jailhouse nihilism - and a whole lot of scifi references. More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:30:19 PST

For Ninety Grand, You Too Can Own a Jetpack [Jetpacks]

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A New Zealand aerospace company has developed the world's first commercially available jetpack. It travels sixty miles an hour, can reach altitudes of a mile and a half, and you don't need a license to fly one. More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:50 PST

Kick-Ass 2's New Villain Could Be Named "The C*nts" [Kick-ass]

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Say what you will about Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar, the man isn't afraid to throw around the C-word. In fact, he fancies it so much it might be the name to Kick-Ass 2's frightening new villain. Kick-Ass spoilers ahead! More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:30:43 PST

Cloverfield Director Says He Won't "Americanize" His Remake Of Let The Right One In [Let Me In]

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Matt Reeves has the very difficult and not too popular task of remaking the wonderful Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In. He was taken to task on a SXSW panel when asked about his plans for the feature. More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:00:59 PST

These Are The Tiny Voyages Of The Tiny Starship Enterprise [Mini-Trek]

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Introducing the world's smallest Enterprise. Measuring just 8.8 micrometers in length (1 micrometer = 1000th of a millimeter), this model was created by Takayuki Hoshino and Shinji Matsui using a 30 kV Ga+ focused-ion-beam CVD. [Nerdesque] (Thanks, Arthur!) More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:37 PST

San Francisco Gets New Who Two Weeks Before Everyone Else [Doctor Who]

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Want to see the Doctor Who season five premiere two weeks before the rest of the US? Then make sure you're at Wondercon in San Francisco on Saturday, April 3rd for two evening back-to-back showings of the first episode. [Wondercon] More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:00 PST

Where Is Our Wonder Woman Smallville? [Steal This Pitch]

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With Smallville headed to its 10th season, it's time to ask the question that we've been wondering since day one: Why haven't producers tried to make lightning strike a second time, with the most obvious other candidate - Wonder Woman? More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:23 PST

It's a Slime Mold's World, We're Just Living In It [Biology]

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It seems we're always learning something new about slime molds, the bizarre roaming cell-colonies where countless biological principles can be found writ in miniature. Here's a point-by-point breakdown of why the slime mold deserves your respect. More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:30:43 PST

That Superman/Batman Rivalry Comes 'Round Once Again [Superman/Batman]

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Celebrating DC Comics' 75th anniversary, Entertainment Weekly wonders who'd win in a fight: Batman or Superman. Clearly, it's Superman (Flight, strength, speed and heat-vision advantages are hard to beat), but Batman Vs. Wonder Woman...? That's the one we wonder about... More »

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:00:00 PST

Adrien Brody Gained 25 Pounds, Gave Up Sex For Predators [Predators]

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We just saw more footage from Robert Rodriguez's and Nimród Antal's Predators, including a clip featuring our first meeting with Laurence Fishburne's sole survivor. And Adrien Brody explained to us how he prepared to star in Predators. Spoilers explode below! More »