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io9MoviesThis Vintage Goonies Featurette Is a Pure Shot of ’80s Nostalgia
Often times, a classic movie can help us time travel. It brings us right back to the instant we first saw it. Maybe you were with a special person. Maybe you were a certain age. But few things tap into nostalgia like a fan’s relationship to a movie. That’s the relationship the below video plays … Continued
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io9GamesThank God, We’ll Play as the Interesting Hawkeye in the Avengers Game
Sorry, Hawkeye. We’ll be playing as Hawkeye, please and thank you. A few months ago, Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics revealed that one of the many Marvel heroes coming to their incoming Avengers game after release was none other than Clint Barton, the A-Team’s resident Normie With Weapon alongside his best pal Natasha. Which was fine, … Continued
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io9GamesMetal Gear Solid Sees Another Delay and Trivial Pursuit Embraces Horror in Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. In this latest edition, we’ve got a board game about gods celebrating the wonder of dinosaurs, some awesome roleplaying dice inlaid with (fake) mosquitos, and another delay for one of IDW’s most anticipated games. Check it out! News and Releases … Continued
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io9GamesAn Ode to the Museum Scene in The Last of Us Part II
Weeks later, I’m still completely stunned by it. I’m sitting there playingThe Last of Us Part II, and a few hours into the game it flashes back. Not too far. The scene still takes place after the events of the first game. But Joel is taking Ellie through the woods to give her a surprise … Continued
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io9TrailersSean Bean Looks Doomed Again in the Trippy, Intense Possessor Trailer
Since its buzzworthy debut at Sundance earlier this year, genre fans have eagerly been awaiting the release of Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor. The date is finally coming and a new trailer dives deeper into the terrifying tale. Possessor stars Andrea Riseborough (Mandy) as an assassin who can possess other people to do the killing for her. … Continued
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io9GamesMagic: The Gathering Is Getting a Whole Dungeons & Dragons Set Next Year
This is far from the first collaboration between the two powerhouses of Wizards of the Coast’s tabletop games—but it’s the first time D&D has really come to Magic in a major way. Announced today as part of a livestream celebrating the upcoming Zendikar Rising set for Magic, Wizards of the Coast revealed its current roadmap … Continued
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io9TrailersIn the Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Trailer, If Kids Work Together, Maybe They Won’t Be Devoured
Welcome to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous—where children are not supposed to be on the menu, but alas here we are. In the latest trailer for season one of the Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow-produced series, six teenagers find themselves on the vacation of their dreams…until it becomes a nightmare. Netflix’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous stars … Continued
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io9MoviesThe One Good Scene in: The Last Airbender
M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender is not a good movie. By all standards—but especially when compared to the animated series—it’s a waste of time. But even the worst cinematic experiences will usually have something about them that works. The Last Airbender is not only reviled by nearly everyone, but Netflix’s live-action adaptation is in … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsStep Aside Baby Yoda, Star Wars Has Young Yoda Now
We’ve had old Yoda. We’ve had slightly less old Yoda. We’ve had Baby Yoda, albeit that’s an entirely different character. Now, the time has come, for what might as well be the closest we’ll get to teen Yoda. Okay, maybe more of a middle-aged Yoda. The upcoming Star Wars publishing initiative The High Republic is … Continued
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io9The Three-Body Problem Gains Game of Thrones’ Showrunners for Its Netflix Adaptation
Liu Cixin’s Hugo-winning sci-fi story The Three-Body Problem is becoming a television show at Netflix, with Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss showrunning alongside True Blood and The Terror: Infamy’s Alexander Woo. Netflix announced in a press release that The Three-Body Problem would be the latest sci-fi series coming to the streaming platform. … Continued
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io9TelevisionJeff Goldblum Teases Prehistoric Surprises for Jurassic World: Dominion
Chris Pine still has hopes to return to Star Trek’s cinematic captain’s chair. There’s bad news for NOS4A2. Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to spy-fi. Plus, what’s to come when Wynonna Earp returns next year, and a new look at both Dune and Godzilla vs. Kong. To me, my spoilers! Jurassic World: Dominion In a recent … Continued
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io9These Horrifying Halloween Decorations Encourage Extreme Social Distancing
It’s not even September yet, but Halloween season is here. It’s been here. Who isn’t ready for spooky festivities to make the real world feel not so glum? Journey with us to Target (of all places) to find the decor that has most embraced 2020’s nightmare vibes, and might just inspire some nightmares of its … Continued
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io9Waze Drivers, Welcome to the Batmobile
Waze, Google’s driving and traffic app, is letting users drive with Kevin Conroy, the best Batman voice, as their personal navigator beginning today. According to DC Comics and Waze’s official Twitter, until October 31 drivers will be able to select the Batman: The Animated Series protagonist (Conroy) or the Batman: Arkham-era Riddler (Wally Wingert) as … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Adventure Zone Comic Publishers Come Under Fire for Predatory Artist Contracts [Updated]
The McElroy family host one of the biggest tabletop RPG podcasts in the world, The Adventure Zone—and in recent years their content creation empire has expanded to best-selling comic book adaptations. But those adaptations came at the expense of guest artists who were required to work under terrible contracts. Earlier today, artists Ioana Muresan and … Continued
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io9MoviesChadwick Boseman Remembered by Marvel and Ryan Coogler in Powerful New Tributes
Chadwick Boseman, one of the best actors of this generation, passed away over the weekend at age 43 due to colon cancer. He was taken too soon, too suddenly, and his loss has been felt everywhere. Though Boseman starred in dozens of shows and movies throughout his career, many tributes are, of course, highlighting his … Continued
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io9GamesThe Umbrella Academy Card Game Is Punishing
The Umbrella Academy has already jumped from the comic book panel to the small screen, with season two of Netflix’s show now streaming. Now, it’s The Umbrella Academy Game thanks to Studio 71 Games. We had a chance to test out an early version of the card game and it’s off to a promising start, but … Continued
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io9MoviesBill & Ted Face the Music Caps the Franchise Most Excellently
Take Excellent Adventure, tie in Bogus Journey, shove them through time as well as a modern lens, and you’ve got Dean Parisot’s Bill & Ted Face the Music, the very funny, very moving, very fitting third film in the saga. It is most triumphant, with only a sprinkle of heinous. The first two Bill & … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsAn Inside Look at the Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek’s first foray to the box office is a strange beast—a gorgeous, haunting exploration of the franchise’s love of the cosmos wrapped up in an overwrought, over-long plot. So it’s perhaps a good thing that a new making-of book puts the spotlight on what works about Star Trek: The Motion Picture: the art behind … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsFinally Some Good News: September Is Overflowing With New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
Movies are slowly trickling back into theaters, but a far safer option is to pick up one of September’s new books instead. And it’s a ridiculously bountiful month, with witches, warriors, time travelers, ghosts, robots, aliens, monsters, and space pirates to fire up your imagination without needing to leave the house. As the Shadow Rises … Continued
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