io9 was the last standalone site that Gawker Media ever launched. It was born at a time when many of the company's other famous sites, from Consumerist and Wonkette to Fleshbot and Idolator, were being sold off or shuttered. Annalee Newitz bearcompanyconsumerist share on social
There can be problems with extended families, and it can get a little close for comfort. But for the younger generations, it's clear that this option is becoming almost as appealing as living alone. Annalee Newitz appealclearclose Change image and share on social
If you love epic space opera, you shouldn't miss 'Interstellar'. Annalee Newitz epicinterstellarlove Change image and share on social
Once you've worked as a writer and editor in the world of social media for a decade, the way I have, you start to notice patterns. Annalee Newitz decadeeditorhave Change image and share on social
Cities might become biological entities, walls hung with curtains of algae that glow at night and sequester carbon, and floors made from tweaked cellular material that strengthens like bones as we walk on it. Annalee Newitz algabiologicalbone share on social
Your fragile mind can't have forgotten the terrifying technothriller series known 'Scorpion'. Because it features the worst hacking scenes ever broadcast in any medium. Annalee Newitz badbroadcastfeature Change image and share on social
Reader was by far the most popular feed reader out there, and its user base had been in a steep decline for two years before Google decided to shut it down. Annalee Newitz basedecidedecline Change image and share on social
When I was a lecturer at UC Berkeley, I wrote a book about monsters. Annalee Newitz berkeleybooklecturer Change image and share on social
Back in the 1980s, you could learn how to add memory cards to your PC in a Radio Shack. Annalee Newitz 1980saddback Change image and share on social
We can celebrate how far we've come from our sexist past when women and men are equally represented in the pages of science fiction anthologies. Annalee Newitz anthologycelebrateequally Change image and share on social