io9 year in review

  • The 12 Best (And 6 Worst) Genre Movies of 2020

    The 12 Best (And 6 Worst) Genre Movies of 2020

    Here’s how weird 2020 was for movies: Unless you saw something in January or February (like The Invisible Man, Birds of Prey, or Bloodshot), there’s a good chance you didn’t see a movie in a movie theatre for the entire year. A whole year without going to the movies. Frankly, it’s hard to even fathom,…


  • Characters Who Helped Us Make It Through 2020

    Characters Who Helped Us Make It Through 2020

    Twenty-twenty has been a year of seeking comfort in media, both in the nostalgia of old favourites and the exciting discovery of new and excellent stories. This year, more than any recently, we’ve looked for new bonds and new characters to fall in love with. Here are the heroes who kept us going as this…


  • The Best Pop Culture We Caught Up On in 2020

    The Best Pop Culture We Caught Up On in 2020

    It has been a year of weirdness, especially when it comes to wrangling the kinds of media we’ve been watching. Though there’s been new things to read, watch, listen to, and play, 2020 has seen many of us revisit familiar favourites as well as things we missed when they first came out. Here’s the media…