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DECEMBER 31, 2021

Speaking of which, should you find yourself wanting to look back at io9's 2021, here’s a nice big list of all our year in review pieces from throughout the… Read more. And so, it’s come to this—the end of another long and winding year. It’s had ups and downs, things we loved and things we didn’t, and, frankly, Too Much Content.

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MARCH 8, 2021

But now that the dust’s settled on a magically messed up Westview, io9's very own Charles Pulliam-Moore, James Whitbrook, Jill Pantozzi, and Germain Lussier created their very own grief induced… Read more. WandaVision has come to a close , and with it, Wanda Maximoff and her synthezoid paramour have been forever changed.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

After a brief hiatus last year due to, y’know, *gestures wildly at the state of The Earth *, io9's mostly-annual Halloween Costume Show is back and ready for action—and most importantly, for you! Read more.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

That there’s actually a new Matrix movie out feels almost as unreal as The Matrix itself. It’s been almost 20 years since the last film and in that time, the Wachowskis have said again and again they’d never do it. But Lana Wachowski now has, and we’re still kind of shocked it’s real. Read more.

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JULY 20, 2020

The io9 team got together (virtually) to chat about our hopes, fears, and… Read more. We might be charging up laptops in our PJs instead of hopping on flights and trains to Southern California, but we’re still gearing up for plenty of panels , cosplay , and, of course, exciting news.

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JULY 23, 2021

That includes this being my last day at io9. It’s San Diego Comic-Con @ Home once again. We’ve got exciting news about Star Trek: Prodigy , The Wheel of Time , The Walking Dead , and more. There’s plenty to celebrate! And who doesn’t want to go out with a good Friday gif party ? Read more.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

We’re always happy to review pitches from freelancers who want to write ambitious investigative and narrative features, reported mid-length pieces, and first-person essays. Expose something. Take us somewhere. Tell us your incredible personal story. Send us a truly original take. Here’s how to pitch us and what we are… Read more.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

It’s one of the biggest fantasy series of all time—and not just in popularity. Robert Jordan ’s 15 books span more than 11,000 pages of adventure, lore, and world-building that can be incredibly intimidating to start reading. Maybe it’s even made you wary of Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of the series. If that’s… Read more.

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JULY 22, 2020

San Diego Comic-Con has begun, but it’s looking a little different this year. Thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, all the panels, cosplay competitions, and merchandise areas have moved online. Normally, this would be the time we’d take you onto the show floor during preview night but instead, we’re giving you an… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s probably safe to say Marvel has put out some reasonably good comics over the last 60 years. It’s probably also safe to say that it’s put out some of the greatest and most beloved comic stories of all time. We asked you, the readers, to give us your favorites, and here’s some of what you told us. Please note:… Read more.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

This month we kicked off our returning, mostly annual Halloween Costume Show, giving you the chance to share what you’re planning for this year’s spooky event. There’s still time to show us what you’ve got planned, with Halloween sneakily getting closer and closer! Read more.

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JULY 1, 2021

He-Man was the most powerful man in the action figure universe during the ‘80s, a pioneer in kid’s cartoons that made the toy company Mattel $400 million in 1986 alone during the height of his popularity. But after that, he and the other Masters of the Universe fell from grace to near total obscurity, minus the… Read more.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

While 2020 was terrible for a whole host of reasons , io9 wants to take another look back at the losses in our community to pay tribute to all the wonderful moments… Read more. Losing folks you don’t personally know, but who have influenced your life in a major way thanks to their creative contributions , can be pretty upsetting.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

She is an up-and-coming performer , and I am a 19-year-old college student reading about her on io9. I am covering New York Comic Con with the rest of io9, and I am afraid that people will not understand what racism actually is as… Read more. It is July, 2010, and I am on a plane discovering Janelle Monáe. It is October 4, 2019.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Here are the ones that transported the io9 staff to far-off worlds and dimensions this year. While live-action productions were dealt a significant blow this year by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the animation industry was in a prime position to step up to the plate and tell some of 2020's most riveting stories. Read more.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

Last week we kicked off our returning, mostly annual Halloween Costume Show, inviting all you very well-prepared early birds to give us a glimpse at what costumes you’re planning for Spook Season 2K21. There’s still plenty of time to share before the big day though! Read more.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Director Destin Daniel Cretton told io9, “That doesn’t mean we got… Read more. Learning more about the creation of Marvel’s latest superhero film, it seems like everyone involved was dedicated to the same goal: authentic representation.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Twenty-twenty hasn’t been good for much, but it has been given us bountiful free time— time you hopefully used to finally make good on that statement “Oh, I’d love to watch that but I don’t have time.” Well, in 2020 you did. As a result, many of us revisited and once again fell in love with old favorites, or finally… Read more.

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JULY 2, 2021

Last year, we invited cosplayers to show off their best social distancing cosplay for Comic-Con@Home—and they delivered. The cosplay we saw and shared was so amazing, we decided to do it again! As the country prepares to open its convention doors in 2022, we’re once more asking our cosplaying friends to help us bring “ … Read more.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Thankfully there’s a fix for that; as io9 can exclusively reveal, he has a new BSG … Read more. Here’s what you need to know about Bear McCreary , the legendary-in-his-own-time composer for Battlestar Galactica , The Walking Dead , Outlander , and so much more: there’s a part of him that’s bummed he’s not playing a concert right now.

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JULY 29, 2021

Though it’s a little outside the realm of io9's usual sci-fi and fantasy fare , we’re thrilled to be revealing the cover and sharing an excerpt today… Read more. has become a classic in Japan since it was first published over 80 years ago, but until now it’s never seen an English translation.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

io9 has exclusively confirmed the streaming service has chosen not to renew The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , meaning the series has come to an end after only one season. The story of Thra on Netflix is over. Read more.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

When Charlie Jane Anders was still here at io9—she co-founded the site with Annalee Newitz back in 2008—she wrote several popular posts offering advice and inspiration to both aspiring and veteran authors of sci-fi and fantasy. Those posts gained even more value after she herself became a best-selling fiction author,… Read more.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

The final season of The Expanse arrives this Friday , so io9 hopped on a video chat with writers Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham (who co-author The Expanse books as James S.A. Corey ) and showrunner Naren Shankar to talk about the show’s past, present, and (hopefully?) Read more.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 1, 2022

Welcome to the revived Gaming Shelf ! We’re back with a bimonthly schedule, a new creator’s spotlight , and a whole lot of links that will be rounding up the gaming news, notable releases, and crowdfunding campaigns that grabbed our attention over the two weeks. Read more.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s no secret that we here on io9 love Hasbro’s Black Series of Star Wars toys. We write about them every chance we can, often in serious news breaking fashion , other times with heartfelt yearning , and even sometimes with silly adoration. Basically, if we can cover these 6-inch beauties, we will. Read more.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 31, 2021

io9's got you covered with a robust list of sci-fi and fantasy releases coming in January, including new titles from James Rollins , Charles Stross , Nnedi… Read more. Forget quitting booze or starting an exercise regime—the only New Year’s resolution worth making (because it’s the most fun to stick with) is “read more books.”

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

io9 spoke with newcomer and Shang-Chi standout Meng’er Zhang and… Read more. The Asian women in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings are some of the fiercest women to ever appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even though the story centers on Shang-Chi ( Simu Liu ), the women are just as strong—if not stronger—fighters.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Invincible was one of io9's favorite animated series of 2021 , and we weren’t the only ones who enjoyed it ; Amazon Studios has already renewed the adult animated series for a second and third season. But with sweet success comes some saltiness, as an artist who worked on the original Robert Kirkman comic has filed suit… Read more.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Here’s io9's… Read more. So at last, we can look back and decide what were the real highs (and real lows) of a very peculiar year for movies , as the world ummed-and-ahhed its way back to theaters as the covid-19 pandemic rolled on.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Hello, readers of io9! As you became aware last week, io9's wonderful deputy editor, Jill Pantozzi, ascended to a good place of her own and said goodbye after four years guiding the ship.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

But where it all began is bring brought together in a brand new collection and io9 has your exclusive first look. Where Locke & Key goes in the future? Only the upcoming third season of Netflix’s show knows for now. Read more.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

The actor who io9 named as having the “ World’s Greatest Geek Acting Career ” thanks to his involvement in basically every single major geek franchise of the past 20 years is currently working on another one. While promoting his new film, The Green Knight , Ineson mentioned to io9 that he’s… Read more. Ralph Ineson is at it again.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, io9 has an exclusive look at the gorgeous cover, as well as some insights from the author about her latest fantasy creation. Author Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Heartless ) is soon returning to the realm of fairy-tale retelling —her next book, the Rumpelstiltskin -inspired Gilded, arrives in November. Read more.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

A fascinating new book digs into some of the show’s squishiest cases , and io9 has a sneak peek plus an interview… Read more. Well, Scully and Mulder, of course—and while the show was famous for its alien conspiracy mythology, we confess to preferring its signature monster-of-the-week episodes.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

A time to look at io9's annual list of the most confusing, most dubious, and most awful costumes of the season. Ah, Halloween ! A time for ghosts. A time for ghouls ! Read more.

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