Gully Foyle
Why not spend part of your summer reading the exploits of the 'X-Men '97' cast before the show returns in full?
‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ Forms a Physical Collection After Netflix Delisting @ io9
'Voltron: Legendary Defender' may no longer be on Netflix, but in a few weeks, it can be with *you*...at least until you remember its ending.
Apple’s Delay-Plagued Siri Project Has Also Interfered with Physical Product Releases, Report Says @ io9
Siri is more than a disembodied voice. It was reportedly meant to anchor a whole new set of Apple doohickeys.
The 2026 Oscars Are Tonight. Here’s Everything You Need To Know. @ io9
Will Sinners win big tonight?
Firefly is coming back as an animated show @ Bureau 42
Nathan Fillion announced that he and the original cast are going to “try” to bring back Firefly. They have Joss’s blessing, the rights, a script, two showrunners (Tara Butters and Marc Guggenheim,) and an animation studio (Shadow Machine.)
The Return of ‘Firefly’ Could Be an Animated Series @ io9
Nathan Fillion and the rest of the gang want to bring back 'Firefly' as an animated series, but without Joss Whedon at the helm.
United’s President Predicted in 1976 the Airline Would Fly Supersonic Jets in 2026 @ io9
Flights were supposed to be pretty expensive too.
Lol, Paramount Turned Down Max Landis’ ‘GI Joe’ Pitch @ io9
If 'GI Joe' actually has any kind of future on the big screen, it sounds Max Landis won't be a part of it.
Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets @ io9
It’s an easier form-over-function trade to make, but there may still be dealbreakers for some.
Weekly New Releases – March 17, 2026 @ Bureau 42
| Anaconda (2025) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Boy and the Beast | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Film from the director of “The Girl Who Lept Through Time.” | ||||||||
| Classe Tous Risques (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Cloudy Mountain | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Chinese disaster film. | ||||||||
| David | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Dead Again | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Food Wars: The Third Plate | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Season 3 of Food Wars | ||||||||
| For All Mankind | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Four Star Playhouse: The Dick Powell Anthology | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Includes Go Ahead and Jump (1954), The House Always Wins (1955), A Place Full of Strangers (1955), and The Witness (1953). | ||||||||
| Green Green | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Fanservice-heavy romantic comedy anime. | ||||||||
| Housemaid | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Humphrey Bogart 4 Film Collection | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Includes Passage to Marseille, Conflict, Chain Lightning, and They Drive By Night. | ||||||||
| Is This Thing On? | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Jack Benny Comedy Classics (Kino-Lorber) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Includes Artists and Models and Man About Town | ||||||||
| Jurassic Park | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Jurassic Park II: The Lost World | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Blaine: I am aware that the correct title is The Lost World: Jurassic Park but I took some liberties to get it alphabetized correctly. | ||||||||
| Jurassic Park III | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Jurassic World | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| K2 | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Lone Samurai | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Distributed by Well-Go USA, not sure about the film itself, as sounds like some basic level exploition fare, with a samurai trapped on a remote island having to fight off cannibals. | ||||||||
| Magellan | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Mimic | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Port of Shadows (Kino-Lorber) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Prisoner of Zenda | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Ray | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Rebuilding | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Return of the Pink Panther | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Return to Silent Hill | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Scarlet | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| She Was Here | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Solo Leveling | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Substitute | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Blaine: There are two versions of this movie available on the same day, and I cannot find the difference between the two releases at the time of this writing. | ||||||||
| Tennessee Williams 4 Film Collection | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Comments | Includes A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, and Baby Doll. | ||||||||
| Testament (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| Thief of Bagdad (1924) | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
| We Bury the Dead | |||||||||
| Amazon | |||||||||
Finally, the picks of the week. Alex says, “I’m going with the Tennessee Williams collection this time, in terms of classic stage adaptations.” Blaine says, “I’m going with the Humphrey Bogart collection for a different group of classics.”
Co-Founder of Uber Pivots Real Estate Company to Robots, Posts Manifesto @ io9
Travis Kalanick is back, and he’s “treating atoms like bits.”
ByteDance’s Controversial AI Video Model Reportedly on Hold Globally Due to Copyright Disputes @ io9
If you have your heart set on AI-generating some John Wick-style action scenes starring celebrities with weird voices, we have some bad news.
Rosamund Pike Thinks the ‘Doom’ Movie Is So Bad It Nearly Killed Her Career @ io9
A lot of video game movies haven't been good, but to Pike, 'Doom' was bad enough to jeopardize her entire acting future.
The ‘Buffy’ Revival Is No Longer Happening @ io9
Hulu has put a stake in 'Buffy: New Sunnydale,' which would've seen Sarah Michelle Gellar return to kill vampires with a new, young Slayer.
Zach Braff’s AI Relationship Denial Is Raising a Lot of Questions Already Answered by the Denial @ io9
The Scrubs star referred to himself as "The guy not dating his chatbot."
While You Wait for ‘Crystal Lake’, This Fan Film Celebrates ‘Friday the 13th’ in Style @ io9
Another horror icon makes its way into animation with the 'Friday the 13th' fan film 'Ghosts in the Fog.'
New Website ‘Channel Surfer’ Reinvents the Cable TV Couch Vegetation Experience for 2026 @ io9
Turn on, tune in, drop out.
Steven Spielberg Thinks Aliens Are Real, and Wants to Hang With Them @ io9
With 'Disclosure Day' on the horizon, Spielberg wants everyone to know he's real believer when it comes to aliens.
These People Want Us to Let Them Hook Up AI to a Nuclear Weapon @ io9
Hopefully they put the idea in an email sent to the wrong address.
Brandon Sanderson Explains Why He Doesn’t Write About Elves or Dwarves @ io9
The best-selling fantasy author talks about his evolving relationship with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
‘Divine Incursions’ Is a Brainy Monster-of-the-Week Thriller That Will Scratch Your ‘X-Files’ Itch @ io9
This detective-style sci-fi Yen Press series channels classic genre paranoia without throwing hands to solve supernatural problems.
Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese ‘Hell Ship’ @ io9
A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."
A Brief History of Vampires at the Oscars @ io9
'Sinners' is the most nominated film of all time—so let’s prepare for its potential awards bloodbath by looking back at the fang-tastic nominees that came before.
Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac @ io9
Apple's replacement for the Pro Display XDR offers an amazing sound stage and still costs an enormous sum.
Rivian’s Highly Anticipated R2 Starts Sales in Spring With 330 Miles of Range @ io9
But it’ll be much more expensive than promised until next year.
Woodland Critter Spotted in Ohio Forest for the First Time in Over 150 Years @ io9
The fisher was driven out of many U.S. states by the 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Might Bring Another EU Villain Back to Canon @ io9
Jonathan Favreau is teasing that the name of a particular mystery character will be known to fans—and given their role, there are some interesting candidates for who it might be.
Amazon Is Jacking Up the Price on Prime Video Without Ads @ io9
The ad-free video streaming plan is getting more expensive, but some new perks are coming.
Startup Emerges From Stealth With Bold Plan to Beam Solar Power to Satellites @ io9
Mantis Space will use $10 million in seed funding to develop its prototype payload.
That Sure Is a Picture of a Knife, ‘Friday the 13th’ Spinoff ‘Crystal Lake’ @ io9
At least Peacock remembered what day it is?
Live Nation Employees ‘Almost Feel Bad’ for Gouging Their Customers Who Are ‘So Stupid’ @ io9
In Slack messages presented during the DOJ's antitrust case against the concert ticketing giant, employees gleefully describe how they're fleecing fans.
Earth’s Spin Is Slowing at a Pace Not Seen in Millions of Years—and You Can Guess Why @ io9
The new study described this "almost unprecedented rate of increase" in the length of an average day as a quantifiable consequence of Earth's rising oceans.
Elon Musk Is Dipping Into the Rejected Candidates Pile After Admitting xAI ‘Was Not Built Right’ @ io9
We're all trying to find the guy who did this.
New Research on Muscle Loss Suggests Humans Will Really Suffer on Mars @ io9
Wanna colonize Mars? You may find these latest findings a bit discouraging.
TSA Officers Miss Their First Full Paycheck as Fears About Long Airport Lines Get Real @ io9
Lines are expected to get much worse, and price hikes related to fuel-shortages are probably on the way.
‘Stranger Things’ Star Gaten Matarazzo’s New Movie Is an Even Stranger Trip @ io9
In 'Pizza Movie,' he and 'Goldbergs' star Sean Giambrone get super high and turn a pizza delivery into a sci-fi horror comedy.
Astronomers Watch in Amazement as 2 Planets Smash Into Each Other Around Nearby Star @ io9
The collision likely resembles the one that formed the Moon around 4.5 billion years ago.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Billion-Dollar Hiring Spree Doesn’t Seem to Be Going So Great @ io9
The rollout of the company’s new AI model is reportedly being pushed back due to performance concerns.
Woman Gets Infested by Maggots, Sneezes Them Out @ io9
The woman started to see "worms" come out of her nose, doctors in Greece reported.
A Paranormal Podcast Comes to Life In the Simple, Scary Film, ‘Undertone’ @ io9
A24's new film stars Nina Kiri in a horror tale from writer-director Ian Tuason. It's now in theaters.
Google’s Smart Glasses Can Create Fake Photos on the Fly @ io9
Who needs real memories anymore?
Two Long-Lost Doctor Who Episodes Have Been Found; Co-Star’s Flabber Has Never Been More Gasted @ Tor.com
‘The Vampire Lestat’ Will Sink Its Teeth Into You This Summer @ io9
The artist formerly known as 'Interview With the Vampire' will rock our socks off starting June 7.
Our Sun Was Born in a Hellish Part of the Milky Way. New Research Explains How It Escaped @ io9
Without the mass stellar migration, life may not have been able to form on Earth.
‘Scream 8’ Will Probably Happen, But Not With Kevin Williamson @ io9
The 'Scream' creator and 'Scream 7' director doesn't plan on returning to the world of Ghostface.
What Happens When You Put a LaserDisc Under a Microscope? @ io9
It turns out you can quite literally see an analog signal if the conditions are right—and you look closely enough.
First Look At Netflix’s “Freaky Friday” Animation Swapped, Starring Michael B. Jordan & Juno Temple @ Sci-Fi Now
RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees @ io9
The first video glasses with HDR10 have a great display, but the fit isn't for me.
The Next ‘Alien’ Movie May Have Found Its Director @ io9
Plus, the villain of 'Starfleet Academy' season 2 isn't a person, but an idea.
The Pentagon Claims That Anthropic’s ‘Soul’ Creates a Supply-Chain Risk. That Makes No Sense @ io9
"Their model has a soul, a 'constitution'—not the US Constitution."
Two More Missing Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ Have Finally Been Found @ io9
Restored versions of the recovered first and third episodes of the iconic serial 'The Daleks' Master Plan' will stream on BBC's iPlayer platform next month.
The Ugly Stepsister review: A grotesque, glittering fairytale that cuts deeper than most @ Sci-Fi Now
Alex Kurtzman Believes ‘Star Trek’ Still Has a Future on TV @ io9
The 'Star Trek' TV architect spoke about the franchise's small-screen future in light of the potential merging of Paramount+ and HBO Max.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Lineup Is Now Cheaper Than the Galaxy S25 at Mint Mobile With a 1-Year Unlimited Plan Included @ io9
Switch now and get up to $600+ off the price of any of the new Samsung super-phones when you sign up for 12 months of Mint Mobile Unlimited for just $15 per month.
We Accidentally Just Got Our First Look at the Grown-Up Heroes of the ‘Last Airbender’ Movie @ io9
'The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' comes to Paramount+ this fall, but you can get a peek at its characters thanks to... a T-shirt?
Tinder’s Solution to Dating App Burnout Is More AI @ io9
When all you have is a hammer...
Your Off-Brand GLP-1 Is Dirtier Than You Think @ io9
Eli Lilly has issued a new warning against buying compounded versions of its drug tirzepatide, claiming to have found potentially dangerous impurities.
Sam Altman Says Intelligence Will Be a Utility, and He’s Just the Man to Collect the Bills @ io9
"Intelligence too cheap to meter" doesn't quite come across the way Altman might intend.
Can We Interest You in a $400 AI Keychain That ‘Behaves Like a Real Pet’? @ io9
This $400 digital pet might be peak AI gadget.
A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Be Coming—Here’s What That Means for You @ io9
Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global temperature records.
When an Anime Can’t Quite Live Up to Its Incredible Trailer @ io9
A fleeting glimpse of 'Origin: Spirits of the Past' had no business being a spiritual experience outshining 'Dragon Ball Z.'
Palantir CEO Insists He Doesn’t Support Regime Change Wars (But Supports Iran War) @ io9
"No one believes it, but Palantir is the most important protector of the Fourth Amendment..." said Alex Karp.
M5 MacBook Air Review: A Laptop With Real Middle Child Energy @ io9
Apple's thinnest laptop is powerful for most tasks. Still, there may be better options above and below it.
Your Corporate Jargon–Loving Coworker Might Actually Be as Stupid as You Think, Study Shows @ io9
We all know that guy, and yes, your suspicions are true: Advocates of corporate speech aren't the sharpest pencils in the office.
Honda Cancels Plans for Three News EVs as It Scrambles to Rethink Strategy @ io9
The company says shifting U.S. policies and rising competition from Chinese EV makers forced it to scrap three upcoming EV models.
‘Starfleet Academy’ Puts Itself on Trial, and Finds Its Old Generations Wanting @ io9
'Rubincon' ends the first season of 'Starfleet Academy' with an interesting twist on its belief in the next generation—with some repuditation of the ones that came before them.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Discussion – 1×10 “Rubincon” @ Bureau 42
Season One of SFA comes to a close, wrapping up the cliffhanger from last week.
Researchers Say AI Is Homogenizing Human Expression and Thought @ io9
For a "large" language model, the diversity of outputs is pretty small.
Amazon Employees Say AI Is Just Increasing Workload. A New Study Confirms Their Suspicions @ io9
Silicon Valley promised AI would make work less intense. Employees would beg to differ.
Netflix Makes the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel You Knew Was Coming Official @ io9
As the smash-hit animated film prepares to (probably) win an Oscar (or two), the streamer has confirmed Huntr/x will return.
Lee Martindale (1949–2026) @ Locus Online
Photo by George MartindaleShort fiction writer and editor Lee Martindale died March 10, 2026 after a brief illness.
Martindale was born in 1949 and raised in rural Kentucky. She sold her first story, “YearBride”, in 1992 at the age of 43. Her stories have since appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including the Sword and Sorceress anthology series, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy, Sorcerous Signals, Bubbas of the Apocalypse (2001), Catopolis (2008), Chicks and Balances (2015); and her own collections, The Folly of Assumption (2001), To Stand As Witness: Three Arthurian Tales (2002), Hell Hath No Fury… Five Bardic Tales (2003), and Bard’s Road: The Collected Fiction of Lee Martindale (2014). She also edited anthology Such a Pretty Face (2000). A Lifetime Active Member of SFWA, she received the Kevin O’Donnell Jr. Service to SFWA Award in 2019.
She is survived by her husband, George.
Gemini Is Now Your Permanent Passenger in Google Maps @ io9
Hopefully it doesn't hallucinate directions.
A Green Lantern Is Joining ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ but Not the One You’d Expect @ io9
Aaron Pierre's John Stewart, soon to be seen on DC's HBO Max series 'Lanterns,' will be a part of James Gunn's next Superman film.
2026 Robert E. Howard Awards Nominees @ Locus Online
The REH Foundation has announced the nominees for the 2026 Robert E. Howard Awards, honoring work that is “substantively devoted to the life and/or work of Robert E. Howard” or that “carries on the spirit and tradition of Robert E. Howard, to better recognize and celebrate his influence on future generations of writers.”
Members of the REH Foundation vote on the awards. Voting ends March 15, 2026.
The Atlantean—Outstanding Achievement, Nonfiction Book
- Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author, Willard M. Oliver (University of North Texas Press)
The Valusian—Outstanding Achievement, Nonfiction Anthology/Collection
- The Solomon Kane Companion: An Informal Guide to Robert E. Howard’s Dark Avenger, Fred Blosser (Pulp Hero)
- Windy City Pulp Stories #24, Tom Roberts, ed. (3/25)
The Costigan—Literary Achievement
- Conan: Comrades, Brian D. Anderson (Titan)
- Conan: The Amulet of Nakamar, Brendan Deneen (Titan)
- Kull: The Talons of Deep Time, Francesco Dimitri (Titan)
- Solomon Kane: The Lair of the Mari Lwyd, Shaun Hamill (Titan)
- Old Gods and Other Tales, Scott Oden (self-published)
- Barnaby’s Luck, Al Onia (Cursed Dragon Ship)
- “This Light of Mine”, Steven Shrewsbury (Black Diadem Fall/Winter ’25/’26)
- “Jirel Meets Death”, Molly Tanzer (New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine #5)
- Weird Trails, C.P. Webster (Bizarchives)
The Hyrkanian—Outstanding Achievement, Essay
- “Dove cavalcano le sierene: La Poesia di R. H Howard”, Mariano D’Anza (Zothique 8/25)
- “Relectura de Conan el Bárbaro desde las coordenadas de la era postheroica”, Alfonso Freire-Sánchez (Barataria 2025)
- “On REH, Conan, and Weird Tales”, Naomi Kanakia (self-published)
- “‘The Ultimate Barbarian’: Robert E. Howard, Frank Frazetta, and the Pulp Fantasy of Prehistory”, Ryan Linkof (New Worlds, Old Worlds, Lost Worlds: Picturing Prehistory in American Culture)
- “Conquest Comics Press (An Insider’s View)”, Rick McCollum (Spraguedecampfan)
- “Shadows of the Serpent: Howard, Kull and the Birth of Sword and Sorcery”, Jeff Shanks (Scourge of the Serpent #1-4)
- “Robert E. Howard, Grettir the Outlaw, and the origins of two-fisted Weird Fiction”, Eric Williams (Adam’s Notes)
The Venarium—Emerging Scholar
- Might Makes Right: The Colonial Underpinnings of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Teemu Tarkkala (University of Helsinki)
- The Conan Chronology YouTube channel, Dan Yergert
The Black Lotus—Outstanding Achievement, Web-Based
- “Robert E. Howard’s Occult Detectives: Kirowan & Conrad” YouTube video, Bob Freeman (Bob Freeman: Occult Detective)
- The World of Robert E. Howard website, Ståle Gismervik
- Sword & Sorcery Book Club YouTube channel, Lion (Eleazar Tamez)
- “The Most Accurate Comic Adaptations list of EVERY Robert E Howard’s Conan Story – Battle Royale 25!” YouTube video, Robert MacFarlane (Tennessee Fats)
- Stygian Dogs YouTube channel, Evan Todd
- “The Robert E. Howard Show” YouTube series, Michael K. Vaughan
- The Conan Chronology YouTube channel, Dan Yergert
The Rankin—Artistic Achievement
- João Canola, Roberto De La Torre, Ivan Gil, Tyler Smith, Richard Starkings & Jim Zub for Conan: Scourge of the Serpent (Titan Comics)
- Roberto De La Torre & Roy Thomas for “Mark of the Beast” (The Savage Sword of Conan #7)
- Alex Horley, Tyler Smith, Richard Starkings & Jim Zub for “The Nomad” (Conan the Barbarian #25)
- Valentin Sécher for Conan Illustrated: The Tower of the Elephant (Titan Comics)
- Liam Sharp for “Tattered Wings” (The Savage Sword of Conan #11)
- Pete Pantazis, Tyler Smith, Richard Starkings & Patrick Zircher for Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring (Titan)
The Black River—Special Achievement
- Ståle Gismervik for creating and running the Robert E. Howard Foundation website, formatting and establishing the REHF Press Ultimate Edition books
The Black Circle—Special Achievement
- Marcelo Anciano
- Chris Gruber
- Fred Malmberg
- Donald A. Wollheim
For more information, visit the REH Foundation website.
Rocket Companies Win as Feds Retreat on Orbital Debris Crackdown @ io9
SpaceX opposed the agency's proposed rules, which would have required the safe removal of rocket parts from orbit.
Disney Will Tide Over the ‘Bluey’ Drought With a Streaming Stage Show and Minisodes @ io9
The most-streamed show in the U.S. in 2024 and 2025 aims to retain its title by any means necessary.
Director Mamoru Hosoda on the revenge, emotion and expansive fantasy of his new movie, Scarlet @ Sci-Fi Now
Feds to Amazon: Quit Whining About SpaceX and Launch Some Damn Satellites @ io9
Amazon petitioned the FCC to deny SpaceX’s application to launch one million satellites, but the agency chairman isn't having it.
The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Lego Set Is a Must-Have for Sci-Fi Fans @ io9
'Lego Movie' directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller made magic happen with this set for their new film.
America’s Smoking Habit Just Hit a Wild Milestone That Once Seemed Impossible @ io9
The adult smoking rate reached a record low in 2024, new research shows.
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