Annalee Newitz's discussions

This is so cool! Read more

Let's talk about where she got those eyebrows from. Read more

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He looks so stern! How about a happy naked selfie, Franco? We don't want your penis angst. Read more

Please note the timestamp on this post. This event took place on Dec. 20, 2010. Read more

Here is the biggest mistake. Once Caleb figured out Dr. V was trans, he stopped researching her past. He didn't make any effort to find out if somebody with her male name (or possibly another male name she had used) went to MIT or Penn. She offered to show him her MIT credentials and he declined because she asked him… Read more

I believe it — cats are pretty variable in their behavior/personalities, and as long as this armor isn't restrictive or hurting the throat, there is no danger to the animal. As you say, if the cat didn't like it, there would basically be no way to put the armor on. I have two cats, and I know for sure one of them… Read more

My thoughts exactly. Read more

Me four. :( Read more

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Roasted with truffle oil and topped with shaved parm? TO DIE FOR OMG. Read more

Thanks for fixing this! You rock. Read more

Hey folks. It would be great if you could note somewhere in this post that it's sponsored content from Hulu, instead of a post written by io9 writers. Thanks! We'd all really appreciate it. Read more

It would be really helpful if you could be transparent about the fact that this post is an advertisement for Hulu and Misfits, and was not created by io9 writers. A clear, obvious "SPONSORED BY HULU" would be perfect. Thanks. Read more

The thing I love about this guy (and others like him) is that they always have some really weirdly specific story about how women will turn out if they fall prey to the evils of [fill in your favorite Bad Thing]. Here, he has this incredibly detailed story of a woman who supports her husband while he starts his own… Read more

Can somebody please explain to me the giant stuffed bear iconography in Miley's number? Is this like furry twerkin or something? Read more

I've always been really suspicious of those Quantcast demographics. io9's audience is packed with women, if commenters and staffers are any guide. It's my understanding that Quantcast bases those numbers on "typical" publications in the field, rather than polling readers, and that io9 has been lumped in with pubs like … Read more

WTF?! Weren't the previous games incredibly popular? Read more

OK maybe this makes me a bad person but I actually liked the witch cleavage. It wasn't over-the-top plunging neckline crap, and it kind of underscored one of the few interesting moments for this poor excuse of a character — which is that she CHOOSES to appear this way, even though she doesn't have to. She wants to… Read more

Totally agree. Plus, as I keep saying, Glinda is next in line for the throne. Why would she hand it off to a guy she knows is A) not really a wizard and B) a total idiot? If she really did care as much about her precious land of Oz as she claims, she'd never hand the place off to this clown. Read more