Year in Review: io9 Staff Picks
By Sabina Graves Rachel Smythe is now on hiatus, but she had one important stop to make before her break: San Diego Comic-Con, where she was a special guest and…
40 Most Memorable Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Moments of 2023
Barbie – Women Speech (America Ferrera) In Barbie, America Ferrera delivers the Greta Gerwig signature monologue and it’s the best one yet. As Gloria, Ferrera represents the modern woman who…
Last-Minute Pop Culture Holiday Shopping Guide for Procrastinators
Image: BoxLunch, WB Discovery Consumer Products, Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products Time’s just about up for holiday shopping, and the pressure is on for anyone doing last-minute runs to the mall…
The 20 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films of 2023
GODZILLA MINUS ONE Final Trailer Japan’s first homemade Godzilla movie since Shin Godzilla takes the King of All Kaiju back to the darkest hours of the 20th century for the…
10 Studio Ghibli Dubs We Love, Including The Boy and the Heron
Image: Studio Ghibli In defense of English dubs, no one does it better than Studio Ghibli. It’s not a matter of either-or; with the incredible global talents that span the…
The Boy & the Heron Flies to Break a North American Box Office Record
Up to release, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s newest film The Boy & the Heron has had a lot of discussion centering around what it’s potentially meant to be. Is it…
Robert Pattinson Went Full Bird for Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron
When Hayao Miyazaki announced that The Boy and the Heron might be his last picture, Studio Ghibli’s U.S. distributor GKIDS knew it had a big task ahead, assembling a very special…
The Travel Holiday Gift Guide for Pop Culture Enthusiasts
Image: Atsuko, Casetify, BoxLunch, Stoney Clover Lane, RSVLTS, DollsKill It’s almost time to jet-set for the holiday season in your fandom best to turn heads and raise brows at airport…
Best Deals This Week For Geeky Holiday Pop Culture Finds
Image: Loungefly, BoxLunch, Hedley and Bennett, Heroes & Villains, DIFF, Crocs The season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here’s a list of deals and festive inspired geeky…
The Hunger Games Will Turn the West End Into an Arena
Screenshot: Lionsgate The Hunger Games is coming to a stage near you. Well, near you if you live in London, England. The first book of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling young adult series…