The new Resident Evil series on Netflix dropped earlier this week. The conceit of the show, based on Capcom’s long-running survival horror franchise, is the franchise’s long running baddies, the Umbrella Corporation, have established a utopia haven called New Raccoon City in the year 2022. But in 2036, where the…
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Oni Press' Future Uncertain as Layoffs and Unpaid Labor Allegations Mount
For fans of comics and graphic novels, the Eisner-award publisher Oni Press is best known for works such as Jonna & the Unpossible Monsters, Scott Pilgrim, and plenty more. But just days ahead of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Oni has announced its plans to not attend the convention. And following that sudden news,…
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The Dark Knight Rises Ended Superhero Cinema's Era of Isolation
Several of the retrospectives we’ve done this month have been focused on Marvel or other Disney IP. It’s just the nature of the beast, but Marvel’s Distinguished Competition—aka DC—has a pretty big landmark of its own to celebrate in the year of 2022. That’s right, it’s time to talk about our old pal, Batman.

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Gen V is the Name of The Boys' College Spinoff
With how popular The Boyshas become over its three-season run, it’s no surprise that Amazon wants to do even more of it. The first taste of this was Diabolical, an animated anthology featuring a star studded cast and bloody action on par with the core series. And now, after talking about the series for quite some time
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11 Times Selfies Turned Tragic
Summer’s officially here, which means—for a good chunk of you— you’re taking some well-deserved time off to do a bit of traveling. If you’re doing that, then let’s be honest, you’re going to take a few shots of yourself while you’re away, and you wanna get your selfie game on lock.
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What Does Ms. Marvel's Finale Mean for Kamala Khan?
Leading up to the release of Ms. Marvelon Disney+, the big point of discussion surrounding the show was the way it revamped Kamala Khan’s (Iman Vellani) powerset. Rather than being an Inhuman with the ability to polymorph and grow or expand her body, Kamala came into possession of a family heirloom that allowed her…
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Even Chris Pratt Doesn't Wanna Play Indiana Jones
With how much Hollywood loves casting hot, young actors to inhabit the roles previously held by veterans, it seems inevitable that we will get ourselves a new Indiana Jones. After all, Harrison Ford turned 80 earlier this week, and the upcoming Indiana Jones 5is very likely going to be the last time he dons that hat…
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Namor's Swimming Back Into the Spotlight With a New Solo Comic
By now, it’s basically an open secret that
Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris bringing in Namor the Sub-Mariner (as played by Tenoch Huerta) in a key supporting role, if not the film’s actual antagonist. This being Marvel, they’ve building up to this by giving the character a more primary role in comics ahead of the…
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Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho Begins to Reveal Its Cast
Back in 2020, Netflix announced their plans to bring Yu Yu Hakushoto live action. Yoshihiro Tagashio’s 1990 manga became one of the foundations of shonen manga as we know it today alongside One Piece and Dragon Ball, and though its 1994 anime was a bit hit in Japan, it would get overshadowed by Dragon Ball Z once it…
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Good Luck if You're Forced to Use These Hideous Federal Websites
You don’t need to be a user interface designer to spot a bad-looking site. Hell, anyone who spent any time on the internet in the days pre-Facebook might remember bland, white webpages, tiny font, and links upon links upon links like a black hole slowly sucking you into the great whirlpool expanse of incomprehensible…
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This Week's Toy News Is a Bounty of Primes and Peters
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the coolest toys on the internet. This week, it’s a veritable Spider-smorgasbord, as both Hasbro and Hot Toys get in on the No Way Home hype. But there’s also Lego hot rods, cool G.I. Joe rides, and perhaps the coolest ride of all: Yoshi? Check it out!

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Owen Wilson Is Iron Man With Kids in the Superhero Comedy Secret Headquarters
Imagine if Batman had an Iron Man suit, as well as a son, and that his son and his friends discovered the Bat Cave. That’s the general setup of Secret Headquarters, a new movie coming to Paramount+ on August 12, and the first trailer is here.
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Star Trek Release Dates: When to Expect All the New and Returning Shows
Trying to keep track of what’s coming in the realm of Star Trekfeels like trying to stop a tribble from procreating. Before even more new series are announced, here’s our guide of when to expect all the new Star Trek shows, as well as returning familiar favorites, and what else is in the works right now. Engage!

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Prime Day Ain't That 'Green'
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The Boys' Eric Kripke Would Like to Emphasize That He Makes Television, Not Movies
In a recent interview with Variety, The Boys’ showrunner Eric Kripke was very clear: he makes television, not movies.
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Spoilers of the Week: July 15th
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Writer Gets Locked Out of Novel Draft by Chinese Word Processor for Illegal Content
A Chinese software developer is facing backlash after a writer accused its word processing software WPS of locking her out of a novel draft, claiming that the document contains “sensitive content.” WPS has denied the claims, but more users have come forward with similar experiences, raising concerns over the extent of…
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Thor: Love and Thunder Failed the Mighty Thor
Jane Foster stands at the gates of Valhalla, having earned a warrior’s rest after making a sacrifice so worthy that even she, a mortal, had gained the respect of Asgard’s fallen heroes. But she waits a moment, turning from the gates of eternal paradise. All she can say is “I wasn’t ready to die.”

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QAnon Supporter Resurrects JFK Jr.'s Magazine George and Puts Trump's Face on the Cover
In the mid-1990s, one of the most popular magazines around was George, a monthly founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. that focused on politics and pop-culture, and featured big, glossy images of celebrities on its covers. After Kennedy died in a plane crash in 1999, however, the magazine went downhill and ultimately ceased…
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New Report Shows Criminals Are Mixing Crypto Streams to Conceal Revenue
When crypto transactions remain transparent on the blockchain, just how hard is it to conceal when digital currency is trading hands in a not-so-legal fashion?
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How to Make Your Web Browser as Secure as Possible
Your web browser is your window to the outside world, but it goes two ways—it’s also the window through which viruses, malware and other nasties can get access to your computer. With that in mind, it’s vital that you take some time to lock down your browser of choice as much as possible from a security perspective,…
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