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  • 20 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows of 2023

    20 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows of 2023

    As 2023 draws to a close, the Gizmodo’s io9 staff has had to admit something about ourselves: we watch a lot of TV. From a starting list that was admittedly alarmingly long, we managed to winnow down our 20 favorites—including animation, sci-fi, horror, and fantasy, and titles both brand-new, some seasons in, and (in one…


  • Arcane’s Second Season Is Coming in November 2024

    Arcane’s Second Season Is Coming in November 2024

    Next to Castlevania, one of Netflix’s most well-known animated properties has to be Arcane. The 2021 series was so popular and beloved it took on a life of its own beyond its source material League of Legends, winning multiple awards and, as of last month, becoming part of the game’s canon. It’s both an example…


  • That ‘AI-Generated’ Anime Is a Slap in the Face to Pro Animators

    That ‘AI-Generated’ Anime Is a Slap in the Face to Pro Animators

    Recently, “AI” machine-learning technologies have been creeping their way into artistic fields in both entertaining and harmful ways. While some AI content creators are just making videos for harmless fun, others, like the creators of a recent AI-generated anime short, wrongfully believe they’ve democratized the animation industry when they’ve really just come up with a…