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The prehistory of the Vox Machina gang continues to be written, as Jody Houser returns to the best-selling Vox Machina Origins series for volume IV. This time around the writer is joined by new artist Noah Hayes, as well as returning colorist and letterer Diana Sousa and Ariana Maher — and, as always, consultation from Matt Mercer and the rest of the Critical Role crew. “I’m excited to head back to Exandria and continue the adventure alongside Vox Machina,” Houser told Polygon via email. “The stakes have never been…

Image: SonyThe reason Miguel is doing everything in this movie is to make sure the Spider-Canon stays intact. It’s the basis for everything, such as trying to keep Miles from going home and saving his dad. Miguel is sure if that happens, the universe will end. But, at the end of the film, when Gwen’s dad says he quit his job and is no longer captain, Gwen says “But that means...” and trails off. In her mind, at least, that was the canon changing without significant consequence. We don’t see what happens in Gwen’s universe…

Highlander (1986 Movie) 4K Release Trailer - Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Sean ConneryIn this cult classic, an immortal warrior must triumph over another immortal warrior to become... an elevated being with the power and inclination to improve the entire human race. Not only is there a triumphant ending, there’s a ton of outrageous fantasy action, as well as an excitingly weird role for Sean Connery. (Prime Video)Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases,…

Peloton couldn’t run away from the consequences of corporate mis-management forever. The fitness equipment and media company has agreed to pay a $19 million penalty in a civil case settlement with the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Previously, the commission had charged Peloton with knowingly distributing a recalled device and ignoring device defects in its Tread+ treadmill that could “could create a substantial product hazard and created an unreasonable risk of serious injury,” said the CPSC in a press statement.…

Researchers examined the wall paintings from a palace at Amarna, an Ancient Egyptian capital, and managed to identify some of the animals in the artworks.Technically, the research team looked at 20th-century recreations of the wall paintings, which are from the Green Room of Amarna’s North Palace. The paintings depict a range of bird species, which until now were not taxonomically identified. The team’s research is published in the journal Antiquity.The wall paintings were discovered at Amarna inthe 1920s, and Nina de…

Twitter banned more than 46,000 accounts of Indian users in May over violation of its guidelines, the micro blogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Sunday.According to the report, Twitter removed 43,656 accounts for child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and similar content, while 2,870 accounts were banned for promoting terrorism.AThe platform received 1,698 complaints in India via its local grievance mechanism between April 26, 2022 and May 25, 2022.This includes complaints pertained to…