E3 2021's Most Nerdtastic Video Game Announcements (So Far)

From left: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Redfall, and A Plague Tale: Requiem.Screenshot: Square Enix, Bethesda, Asobo StudiosThe covid-19 vaccine might be coaxing more people to get out of the house, but video games are doing their darndest to make them stay put. This year’s E3 has unveiled looks at several exciting releases—one or more of which...

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Stargirl's Season 2 Trailer Reveals Its Very Own Green Lantern

Ysa Penarejo is Jade, daughter of Green Lantern Alan Scott, on season two of Stargirl.Photo: The CWIn brightest day, in blackest night, no new Stargirl cast member shall escape our sight. Season two is coming to the CW on August 10 and the new trailer reveals a whole new level of cosmic power hitting the scene in Blue Valley.Actress Ysa Penarejo is...

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Loki's Gugu Mbatha-Raw Dives Into Her Mysterious Marvel Time Judge

Court is in session, and you better not cross Judge Renslayer.Image: Marvel StudiosLoki introduces us to a strange world filled with equally strange new characters, but one of the most mysterious and intriguing so far is the Time Variance Authority’s Judge Ravonna Renslayer, played by Doctor Who and Fast Color’s Gugu Mbatha-Raw. While Ravonna’s name...

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Static: Season One Is a Proud Celebration of Black Hair's Natural Beauty

Oliver Copiel’s Static: Season One #1 variant cover.Image: Oliver Copiel/DC ComicsIn DC’s new take on the classic Milestone hero Static, Virgil Hawkins is a Black teenager who comes into his new superpowers after being exposed to a mysterious gas fired by the police into a crowd of protestors. Horrific as the attack is, Virgil emerges from it imbued...

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Meet Star Trek: Prodigy's Young Alien Heroes

It’s a strange new world out there for Prodigy’s heroes.Image: Paramount+We’ve already seen the stars of Star Trek’s new animated kids’ show Prodigy, and a look at the venerable captain who’ll guide them on their new journey. But the time has come for us to actually meet the characters of Trek’s next adventure, and the voices behind them.CBS has revealed...

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Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Will Come to the West This Winter

Suzu enters a virtual world as Belle’s titular hero.Screenshot: GkidsThe wait for Mamoru Hosoda’s next animated adventure may be coming to a close in Japan next month, but international audiences will have to wait until later this year to get the chance to see his new virtual fantasy, Belle. Thankfully, there’s a new gorgeous teaser to tide us over.GKids...

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In Centaurworld's First Trailer, a War Horse Swaps Battles for Ballads

She’s a fish out of water, except she’s a horse. Screenshot: NetflixEven the most hardened soldiers can’t resist a little song and dance. Netflix has released the first trailer for Megan Nicole Dong’s (How To Train Your Dragon 2) animated spectacle Centaurworld, about a war horse who embraces her inner diva to save a world filled with strange magical...

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Mothra’s Massive Mondo Statue Will Let You Bow Down to the Queen

Here comes Mothra.Image: Mondo/TohoOne of Godzilla’s most dynamic adversaries is about to fly into your home and while it’s not quite life-size, it’s probably closer than you’d imagine. io9 is excited to exclusively debut a few new pieces from Mondo that are all about Mothra. That includes a massive, limited-edition statue based on Godzilla: Tokyo...

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The Book of Boba Fett Wants to Dive Back Into Star Wars' Past

Boba Fett taking a blast to his past, proverbially.Image: LucasfilmMindy Kaling’s Velma animated series is taking some surprising turns. Gugu Mbatha-Raw teases her Loki role. Plus, what’s next on Charmed and Batwoman, and there are some suitably mysterious set pictures from Obi-Wan Kenobi. Spoilers get!UnhumanAs part of Blumhouse’s deal to produce...

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Elon Musk Juices Bitcoin Price Yet Again with His Stupid Tweets

Elon Musk sent the price of bitcoin soaring Sunday night after a positive tweet about the cryptocurrency, which has tracked closely with Musk’s tweets over the past six months. The SpaceX founder also revealed his electric car company Tesla has sold roughly 10% of its bitcoin holdings.Read more...

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