How 'The Dirt Man' Went Viral on TikTok and Inspired Some Wild Lore
If your TikTok feed has been flooded lately with hilarious references to a mysterious figure known as “The Dirt Man,” you’re not alone. Carter Vail’s …
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Star Trek's New Starfleet Academy Show Is Set In the Far Future to Give Its Heroes Hope
The series that started Star Trek’s streaming era came to an end this week, but as ever with the franchise’s current moment, all eyes are …
NASA Releases Catalog Packed With the Most Bizarre Alien Worlds
Do we live in an unusual star system? Astronomers have been trying to figure out if the Solar System is unique compared to other stars …
Predator and Black Panther Will Collide in a New Marvel Mini-Series
This summer, there’s going to be a hunt in Wakanda. io9 is incredibly excited to announce that writer Benjamin Percy and artists Chris Allen and …
Learn to Read All Over Again With This Spectacular Speculative Story
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “We …
'This Will Ruin My Life and Career': Cheating Site Ashley Madison Is Overflowing With Sextortionists
Ashley Madison promotes itself as a dating site that helps people cheat on their partners. But newly released consumer complaints filed with the FTC, obtained …
Star Wars' Diana Lee Inosanto Digs Deep Into Tales of the Empire
Star Wars loves nothing more than understanding a villain. Part of the reason the franchise’s greatest evils are also some of its most compelling characters …
Abigail's Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir on Being Horror Frenemies
An iconic horror duo makes its debut in Abigail with Alisha Weir’s vampire ballerina and Melissa Barrera’s would-be kidnapper Joey. The Radio Silence film introduces …
'Please Help Us Get Justice for Our Dogs': 10 Horror Stories About the Dog-Sitting App Rover
Rover bills itself as the most popular pet-sitting app in the U.S., with tens of millions of bookings since the service was founded in 2011. …
John Wick Presents Ballerina Looks Like a Genuine Wick Flick
The next John Wick will be worth the wait. That was the message Lionsgate had at CinemaCon 2024 as it dropped all new footage from …