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io9Rick and Morty‘s New Season 4 Trailer Reveals the Next Episodes Are Going to Be Wild as Hell
Though Rick and Morty’s been on a bit of a hiatus as of late, the Samurai & Shogun short film made it obvious that the creative team behind the series has been hard at work getting the remaining episodes of the fourth season just right before rolling into production on the dozens more episodes Adult … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put the Comics Industry Between a Rock and a Hard Place
More and more comic book stores across the United States are having to close their doors because of the ongoing covid-19 outbreak—whether that’s due to state restrictions or an actual lack of new product. One of the biggest questions looming has been what, if any, steps publishers and distributors like Diamond might be able to … Continued
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io9Movies10 Genre Road Trip Movies to Satisfy Your Need to Get Out
Practicing social distancing means doing everything you can to minimize the need to physically leave your house so as to avoid exposure to/transmission of the novel coronavirus. Being cooped up, though, can lead one to feeling the need to wander out into the open world. The problem is, that’s not in the public’s best interest. … Continued
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io9MoviesIn This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming
One of the big things Sonic the Hedgehog had going for it that video game movies often do not was a cast that clearly grew up loving the characters and franchise they were now a part of. That, in theory, made it easier to act through a movie with a somewhat less than thrilling plot (though … Continued
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io9TelevisionHarley Quinn‘s Season 2 Premiere Is a No Man’s Land of Fucked-Up Fun
The first season of DC Universe’s animated Harley Quinn series split the difference between Batman: The Animated Series and the grimdark Warner Bros. cinematic universe, telling a surprisingly earnest, foul-mouthed story of self-actualization. By breaking free of the Joker and stepping outside of his shadow, Harley gave herself the freedom to become her truest self: an … Continued
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io9Steven Universe’s Rebecca Sugar Reflects on the Past, Present, and Future of Her Sublime Journey
Steven Universe Future’s final episodes brought Steven and the Crystal Gems’ story to an epic close. They also reinforced one of the most important concepts that shaped Rebecca Sugar’s approach to creating the show ever since she first had the idea for the series. Steven Universe and Future were both sublime in the sense that … Continued
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io9Westworld‘s Episode 4 Teaser Poses a Question About Free Will
Now that Westworld Hosts like Dolores and Maeve are out and about in the “real” world, they’re in a unique position to tear asunder the human ruling class’ assumptions about the nature of their shared reality. It’s easy enough for a human to dismiss a Host as a mindless automaton whose thoughts and feelings are … Continued
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io9io9 Came to the Present to Discuss Steven Universe Future‘s Ending
Steven Quartz Cutie Pie DeMayo Universe has spent the last five seasons of Steven Universe teaching the world just what powerful, transformative forces love and hope can be. But after saving his his galaxy, his planet, and his own mind, Steven’s journey has finally come to an end, so you know we had to talk … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsGotham High Is Sending Batman to High School for Some Teen Drama
The basic elements of Batman’s relationships with the Joker and Catwoman are so ingrained in everyone’s minds at this point that it’s much, much more fun when comics decide to veer off the beaten path a little bit. Take, for example, Gotham High, from writer Melissa de la Cruz and artist Thomas Pitilli. In this … Continued
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io9Steven Universe Paved the Way for She-Ra‘s Magical Queer Representation and More
Steven Universe’s explicit queerness and the way it didn’t shy away from having multiple characters embody said queerness was one of the most revolutionary things about the show because of the positive messages it conveyed to audiences about acceptance and love. More than that, though, Steven Universe sent a powerful message to the animation industry … Continued
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io9The Magicians‘ Series Finale Teases the End and a Magical Birth
After five seasons, The Magicians’ cohort of mystical questers have just about reached the end of their respective journeys. But in a new teaser for the upcoming series finale, crossing the finish line looks like it’s going to be the hardest battle any of them have ever fought. With its big musical episode of the … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsDC Kids Camp Wants to Inspire Young Readers to Become Creators
With more and more schools across the world mandating that students of all ages stay home amid the ongoing covid-19 epidemic, many parents are finding themselves having to find activities to occupy their children’s time. With that in mind, DC Comics has just launched DC Kids Camp, a series of fun courses to inspire them to … Continued
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io9MoviesDigimon Adventure‘s Hard Reset Is Key to the Franchise’s Evolution
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, the latest film in Toei’s Digimon franchise, is set to bring the story of the eight children who saved both the real and Digital Worlds by partnering up with living, digital creatures to an end. But it isn’t the end. Much in the same way that Digimon can’t truly “die,” … Continued
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io9Chris Chibnall’s New Doctor Who Short Story Is a Deeper Glimpse Into Regeneration
The circumstances of the Thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration were particularly momentous because while she, like most Doctors before her, was able to regenerate just fine, moments later she was flung out of her ship above the Earth and left to fall to the planet’s surface as her TARDIS both exploded and dematerialized—“dematerialexploding”—before her eyes. This was … Continued
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io9Solar Opposites‘ First Trailer Is a Raunchy ‘F-You’ to Humanity
Hulu’s upcoming animated seriesSolar Opposites—from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland—introduces us to a not-so-average family of aliens living amongst unsuspecting humans somewhere in America following their homeworld’s sudden destruction courtesy of an asteroid. For some of the aliens, moving to Earth is a choice opportunity to become familiar and mingle with the locals, but … Continued
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io9Rebecca Sugar on the Unhealthy Boundaries Between Steven Universe and Jasper
Aside from all of the wild, Gem-related things Steven Universe is able to do, his greatest superpower has been his ability to bond with people who want to kill him and—through the power of song and friendship—convince them to change their minds. But what does Rebecca Sugar think about his latest attempt? io9 spoke to … Continued
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io940 Essential Steven Universe Episodes to Watch Before the Series Finale
Between there being just seven days left before Steven Universe Future brings the Crystal Gems’ epic saga to an end, and the fact that people across the world are staying home right now as the public still scrambles to fend off the covid-19 outbreak, now’s a pretty damned good time to go back and refresh … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsHow Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Evolves Past Its Mixed Metaphor About Queerness
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This follows in the long tradition of comic book adaptations about people manifesting superpowers to tell coming-of-age stories about how hard it is to know yourself as your body begins to do and feel things you don’t understand. Sydney Novak (It and Sharp Objects star Sophia Lillis) is a burgeoning … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsHarley Quinn‘s First Season 2 Trailers Introduce Catwoman and a Budding Romance
One of the most curious things about DC Universe’sHarley Quinn ended up being what was conspicuously missing from the series in its first season—like Sanaa Lathan’s Catwoman and Harley and Ivy’s romance. We all knew were going to show up sooner or later and the new season two trailers make clear that the creative team … Continued
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io9What We Do in the Shadows‘ New Season 2 Trailer Is ‘Horny For Love’
In its season one finale, each of What We Do in the Shadows’ vintage Draculas (and Guillermo, their human pet) made important realizations about themselves that are going to play important roles in their futures as they continue to try and figure out a way to function in the modern world like relatively normal people. … Continued
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