It seems like every year there’s a new plea for equality and better treatment in Hollywood. Why? The answer is simple: Things aren’t equal, and they haven’t been for a very, very long time. From who gets hired as director on a blockbuster (sometimes…

Star Wars fans are meant to fear the dark side of the Force, to want to conquer evil in order to save the universe. Hate it, they should, as Yoda would say. So how did a worldwide charity group form out of a bunch of fans who enjoy dressing as the…

This week on Engage Jordan talks with The Nerdy Bird's Jill Pantozzi about what is arguably the 1st perfect TNG episode "The Measure Of A Man". Jordan and Jill discuss the grey areas of the arguments on both sides of Data's predicament and how these…

Jill Pantozzi is a rare bird. That’s not because her social media handle is The Nerdy Bird, but because in a world where geek culture — comics, graphic novels, superheroes, science fiction, video games — has merged with pop culture, she analyzes it…

io9 chatted with new Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, about her legacy and what she loves about this role. For more 2018 New York Comic-Con videos watch here:…

Terminator: Dark Fate is an engaging story about three, tremendously powerful women. That’s it. That’s the review. (Ok, not really...) Created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, the Terminator franchise is probably one of the most familiar to…

This Valentine's Day, we're celebrating one of our favorite relationships we want to become real: Batman & Wonder Woman.Subscribe to io9: https://goo.gl/ismnzPVisit us at: http:/io9.gizmodo.com/Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/io9.com/Follow us…

Syfy’s The Magicians knows how to do drama and horror, but last night’s episode “A Life In The Day” reminded us it’s also a master of emotion. The show just gave us its version of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “The Inner Light.” And it was fucking…

Jeph Loeb says Marvel's Runaways won't touch on Endgame's "blip," but the cast isn't convinced.We come from the future.https://io9.com

Alex Garland has covered a lot of ground in his career—from authoring novels to screenwriting and directing. You might have noticed that he leans toward sci-fi; his directing debut, Ex Machina, dealt with artificial intelligence, and its follow-up,…

Apple TV+ is probably having the toughest go in the streaming wars. It is a tech company, not an entertainment studio and it launched with very few offerings, most of which have received middling reviews. The next to debut, the mysterious Servant,…

The first part of my interview with 12 Monkeys’ showrunner Terry Matalas got a little sidetracked by time travel. Thankfully we found our way back to our correct timelines and were able to pick up our discussion on the ramifications of that epic…

Lightsabers are inherently amazing, even the weird ones. This week, we're calling out the most peculiar (let's be honest, coolest) lightsabers of Star Wars. You are welcome. Read more:…

I will not cry at work. I will not cry at work. I will not cry at work... Entertainment Weekly recently did a profile on Rebecca Sugar titled “Steven Universe creator has done more for LGBTQ visibility than you might know.” (Definitely click over and…

In a world where speaking out against injustices can get you fired or worse, director Lexi Alexander is a superhero. Her latest gig has her wrangling CBS’s Supergirl and I got the chance to speak with her about the experience with the DC hero and the…

Imagine seeing the classic film, 'Hocus Pocus,' for the very first time as a non-child. Does it live up to the fandom of a seasoned viewer?Subscribe to io9: https://goo.gl/ismnzPVisit us at: http:/io9.gizmodo.com/Like us at:…

Orphan Black is a new BBC America original series premiering after Doctor Who this weekend. It centers on Sarah, an orphan who finds out she’s one of many clones after stealing the identity of a woman she thought simply resembled her. We got an early…

You’ve watched the trailers. You’ve heard the feminist buzz and the anti-feminist cries. Now let us tell you what we thought about George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. Shall we get this out of the way first? Is Fury Road feminist? I would have to say…

If there’s something you always wanted to see in a Star Wars movie, but haven’t yet, odds are it’s in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The film plays like a 150-minute checklist of cool stuff and surprises designed to please as many fans as…

Final report of geek journalist, Jill Pantozzi. 39 comments Don’t breathe. Don’t move. Don’t even think. Survive. If you can. I’m just gonna say it. Alien: Isolation is the best horror movie you’ll see all year. I guess that’s an odd thing to say…