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Inside Lost's High-Tech Mythology, Iron Man's Flying Suit and Summer Blockbuster Rumors: Geeks Go to Hollywood PODCAST

Published on: April 28, 2008

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A high-tech, high-octane season of movies has arrived, but has the increasing influence of comic books diluted science fiction on the silver screen? Annalee Newitz, editor of the awesome new sci-fi blog io9, makes the case for a modern revival. Plus, in an exclusive interview, Lost gurus Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse preview the science inside the rest of Season 4- and the inventor of Iron Man's digital suit tells us where Tony Stark's new weaponry really came from.

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