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There are a few Horrified variations, but film fans will want to beeline straight for this Universal Monsters-themed version. It’s a fun cooperative game (we’ve played it, and it has a refreshingly quick learning curve) for 1-5 players, with different degrees of difficulty depending on which monster you’re fighting to vanquish: Frankenstein’s monster, Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, Mummy, Invisible Man, or Creature From the Black Lagoon. ($50 at Ravensburger; $36 at Amazon) There are a few Horrified…

Did you hear the big news? The team behind the once ultra-popular pop culture company Mondo has formed a brand new company called Mutant. Now under the umbrella of Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision, Mutant will pick up where Mondo left off after being completely decimated by Funko.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie So how does that start? Well, io9 has the answer with the exclusive reveal of Mutant’s first two limited edition posters, which instantly show the scope of what this new iteration is capable of.…

Among movie fans, it’s commonplace to hear someone call a slickly designed, artist-forward movie poster a “Mondo poster.” That’s because the company Mondo was long at the forefront of the pop culture art wave. Last year, though, that wave crashed when Mondo’s new owner, Funko, gutted much of the company’s talent. Now, that’s about to change or, more specifically, mutate. Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie Several members of the original Mondo team who were let go after Funko bought the company have now…

Once upon a time, I became a meme and didn’t even know it. It was the summer of 2016 and I was hanging out with friends after a long day of work. A few drinks in, we’re joking around and my friend Mike said to me, in an odd, cheeky way I didn’t quite understand—almost like he didn’t want to mention it but the booze had other plans—a simple, five-word sentence: “The Funko Pops were decimated.”Remake this Sci-Fi Film with Peter Capaldi!Huh? What did that mean? The words sounded familiar but I couldn’t quite place them. I…

Get a suitably unhinged look at the return of Evil. Echo really, really wants you to know it has that Daredevil vibe. Plus, Robot Dreams teases its US theater debut. To me, my spoilers!Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpireDuring a recent interview with Total Film (via Games Radar), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire director Adam Wingard described the Skar King—effectively an evil version of King Kong—as the “greatest threat we’ve seen” in a MonsterVerse…

That For All Mankind isn’t one of the biggest shows in the world might make sense, if not for other shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, or Severance. All of them are originals released through Apple TV+, one of those streamers maybe you subscribe to while a show is on and then cancel, or mess around with for a year when you get a new iPhone. But, unlike For All Mankind, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Severance, and others are pretty damned popular. They win Emmys. They have Funko Pops. By all public measures, they’re…

Image: BoxLunch, WB Discovery Consumer Products, Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer ProductsTime’s just about up for holiday shopping, and the pressure is on for anyone doing last-minute runs to the mall or searching online for the quickest delivery. If you’re looking for that perfect Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, One Piece, Wonka, or Disney100 gift—don’t worry, io9's got you covered with this handy list of fandom retailers.With locations you can visit—including BoxLunch, Target, Gap, and Forever 21, among others—procrastinators…

DigitalTrends There are Funko Pop! figures for just about every character imaginable, but now you can make one of yourself. In fact, there’s an easy way to generate a Funko Pop! figurine avatar of yourself in Microsoft Designer with just a few prompts. The fun started over the weekend when people began sharing on social media their Funko Pop! figurine avatars, which they generated after inputting parameters into this prompt engine. You do have to be registered and signed into Microsoft Designer to use the prompt.…

Enthusiasts are constantly creating fun new ways to interact with AI generators, and the latest trend allows you to create a Funko POP! figurine of yourself in Microsoft Designer. The fun started over the weekend when people began sharing on social media, the results of their Funko POP! figurine avatars, which they generated after inputting parameters into this prompt engine. You do have to be registered and signed into Microsoft Designer to use the prompt. It is Microsoft’s free AI design tool that allows you to…

Image: Warner Bros. Discovery Consumer ProductsThe big day is drawing near and so are those shipping cut-offs for getting everyone on your list a special fandom holiday gift. Don’t worry, io9's latest gift guide inspired by the worlds of DC and the WB has some shopping tips at places that offer in-store pickup, including BoxLunch and Target.Here are the latest collections to look at featuring WB100's BlackMilk drop, Elf’s 20th anniversary, the Puma x Gremlins capsule, Barbie at Stoney Clover Lane, The Wizard of Oz at…