We Have Returned to the Age of Questionable Popcorn Buckets
Deadpool proved once again that it is a franchise that loves to be in on the joke this week, with its own answer to the infamous Dune popcorn bucket that…
Toss a Coin to This Week’s Top Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Stories
This week, pop culture had lots to get excited about: Steven Spielberg’s intriguing new sci-fi film; long-awaited horror comedy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; our first glimpse of the (new) star of…
Linda H. Codega Tells io9 All About Their Queer Fantasy Debut Novel, Motheater
io9 has several acclaimed authors among its alumni, including Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Evan Narcisse, and Andrew Liptak. Another former io9-er, Linda H. Codega, will join their ranks early…
Our Jaws Are Still on the Floor From Tokyo Disney’s Gorgeous New Tangled Ride
Image: Disney Parks, Universal, Warner Bros., Lego, Warner Bros., Lego, Lego, CW Welcome back to another week that was—from jumping in hot with Battlestar Galactica’s return to streaming, to our…
Apes, Capes, and Banned Blueys Defined Our Week in Pop Culture News
Image: Marvel, Fox, Tordotcom, Toho/Bottleneck/Ish, Bluey – Official Channel, Screenshot: Marvel, Marvel May the 4th be with you! But if you’d like to read some things that aren’t about Star…
3 Body Problem’s VFX Designer on Creating a Sci-Fi World
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem won over audiences with its sci-fi mysteries, complex characters, and startling visuals. If you’re still haunted by that Panama Canal scene—in which a ship full of…
Everything We Think You Need to Know About Deadpool & Wolverine, and Then Some
Image: Ludo Studio, Lucasfilm, Lego, Disney+, Screenshot: Marvel, Marvel, Photo: Clay Enos/Netflix Welcome back to the week that was in io9’s coverage of the latest, and greatest, in pop culture…
Truly, This Was the Week of Popcorn Bucket Regrets
Image: AMC/Warner Bros, Sony, Warner Bros., A24, Paramount, Screenshot: Amazon, Marvel Studios Dune: Part Two’s success can never escape the shadow of the wormussy. Yes, even as the smash hit…
Cult Auteur Larry Fessenden on Until Dawn, True Detective, and His New Werewolf Movie
If you’re a fan of indie horror, chances are you’re well familiar with the work of Larry Fessenden—both as a director (Habit, The Last Winter, Beneath) and an actor (Session…
Chucky Creator Don Mancini Teases What’s in Store for Our Favorite Killer Doll
After leaving us dangling off a White House cliff just before Halloween, Chucky returns tomorrow to finish out its third season. More mayhem awaits in Washington, D.C. for Chucky and…