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Lady Gaga's Latest Masterpiece Of Scifi Music Weirdness [Music]
Published March 13, 2010, 7:00 pm in io9 Tags:
The music video for Lady Gaga's new single Telephone is full of sexy jailhouse nihilism - and a whole lot of scifi references. More »



For Ninety Grand, You Too Can Own a Jetpack [Jetpacks]
Published March 13, 2010, 6:30 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



Kick-Ass 2's New Villain Could Be Named "The C*nts" [Kick-ass]
Published March 13, 2010, 6:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



Cloverfield Director Says He Won't "Americanize" His Remake Of Let The Right One In [Let Me In]
Published March 13, 2010, 5:30 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



These Are The Tiny Voyages Of The Tiny Starship Enterprise [Mini-Trek]
Published March 13, 2010, 5:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



San Francisco Gets New Who Two Weeks Before Everyone Else [Doctor Who]
Published March 13, 2010, 4:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



Where Is Our Wonder Woman Smallville? [Steal This Pitch]
Published March 13, 2010, 3:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



It's a Slime Mold's World, We're Just Living In It [Biology]
Published March 13, 2010, 2:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



That Superman/Batman Rivalry Comes 'Round Once Again [Superman/Batman]
Published March 13, 2010, 1:30 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



Adrien Brody Gained 25 Pounds, Gave Up Sex For Predators [Predators]
Published March 13, 2010, 1:00 pm in io9 Tags:
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 »



Why Nuking A Killer Asteroid Won't Work [Armageddon Fail]
Published March 13, 2010, 12:00 pm in io9 Tags:
It's the thrilling climax to many asteroid apocalypse movies, but it doesn't stand up to science. Apparently, blowing up a large object in space comes with its own problems... not the least of which is, it probably won't work. More »



Spider-Man Musical Like Being Dumped, Says Star [Spider-man]
Published March 13, 2010, 11:00 am in io9 Tags:
Now missing a Mary Jane, will the Spider-Man musical ever happen? Alan Cumming, the show's Green Goblin, thinks so, but likens his involvement to a bad relationship where he's been hurt once too often. We sense another musical split coming... More »



NBC's Superhero Soap Wins Over Geek Blog Crowd In One Simple Move [Glauwatch]
Published March 13, 2010, 10:00 am in io9 Tags:
The makers of new NBC drama The Cape have proven that they knows how to win over tastemakers in the nerd field with the news that they have cast Summer Glau in the show... as a crusading blogger. More »



2 Minutes Of Footage From Robert Rodriguez's New Predators [Predators]
Published March 13, 2010, 8:57 am in io9 Tags:
Behold the "darkest" Predators yet, and their new canine best friends. Last night at SXSW, producer Rodriguez and the director Nimrod Antal showed the first ever footage of their new Predators film. Check out this video sneak peek. More »



"Clash Of The Titans" Remake Has a Sense of Humor About Itself, Say Writers [Exclusive]
Published March 12, 2010, 9:00 pm in io9 Tags:
This afternoon I spoke to Clash of the Titans writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi about the upcoming monsterfest featuring Sam Worthington, swords, and a really giant kraken. They gave me hope that this adventure tale won't take itself too seriously. More »