The Best Smart Home Tech at CES 2026
The smart home has been drifting into a world of interoperability lately that I never would have expected just a…
Reddit Played a Part in Nailing Jesse Plemons’ Suspicious ‘Bugonia’ Character
Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Bugonia is a remake of Save the Green Planet!, though in many ways it’s far less out there…
The Legacy of the ‘Stranger Things’ Ending Debate Goes Back to ‘Mass Effect’
I picked an odd time to start replaying Mass Effect 3. I’ve been revisiting Bioware’s beloved sci-fi shooter series over the…
If You Love ‘Cloud Atlas,’ You’ve Got to See This New Documentary
Say the words “Cloud Atlas” to a film fan, and you’re likely to get one of two reactions. One might…
Versions of ‘Golden’ Will Continue Until Morale Improves
So far, 2026 hasn’t done much to improve on the general hellscape of 2025—but one of last year’s standout bright…
WikiFlix Helps You Catch Up on Films That Just Entered the Public Domain
It’s hard to believe that it’s been barely a week since we were singing “Auld Lang Syne” and expressing cautious…
This Ludicrously Light Headset Restored My Passion for VR
Meta might be turning its back on VR to prioritize smart glasses, but if Pimax is any indication, headsets are…
NASA Orders ISS Medical Evacuation—but Here’s the Real Surprise
A medical issue affecting one of the Crew-11 astronauts will bring an early end to their mission aboard the International…
The Year Ahead in Horror
Cheryl Eddy is a senior writer for io9; she covers horror, books, TV, movies, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird culture, sometimes…
Are We Alone in the Universe? (Exclusive)
Documentaries investigating the existence of aliens and UFOs—or UAPs, as they’re now called—are having a particularly potent moment now that…
