Alasdair Wilkins, Author at Gizmodo

io9’s March Movie Madness: Choose even more of the worst sci-fi movies ever!

It’s time to vote on the rest of the second round of our March Movie Madness! Today is all about horrendous sequels, including X-Men: The Last Stand, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Highlander II, Exorcist II, and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation! You can find all the polls down below. As far as criteria for voting goes,…

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When It Rains Animals: The Science of True Weather Weirdness

Animals falling from the sky like oversized organic raindrops may seem like the stuff of urban legends and Paul Thomas Anderson movies, but it’s an absolutely real phenomenon…probably. Here’s a rundown of nature’s most bizarre and seemingly impossible weather. Top image via FreakingNews.com. When It Actually Rains Cats and Dogs Accounts of animals mysteriously falling…

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The most intriguing clues yet about how Prometheus really connects to Alien!

Steven Moffat addresses Doctor Who’s biggest casting rumor — plus more of what to expect next season. Glen Mazzara talks more about The Walking Dead’s future. American Horror Story makes a predictably crazy casting addition. Plus the first actor joins the Munsters reboot! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Prometheus. Prometheus Michael Fassbender…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

And Doctor Who‘s newest companion is…

Amy and Rory are set to leave the TARDIS sometime in the upcoming seventh season, and the BBC just announced Jenna-Louise Coleman will be stepping in as the Doctor’s latest companion. Plus spoiler-y details for Amy and Rory’s final adventure! The show’s newest time traveler is 25-year-old actress Jenna-Louise Coleman. Coleman’s previous credits include the…

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The Hunger Games stars get their inevitable (and awesome) Simpsons makeover

Given how long it takes The Simpsons to get round to sci-fi parodies, Bart and Lisa will probably be taking part in Springfield’s version of the Hunger Games sometime around 2016. Until then, check out these cool Simpsons-y takes on The Hunger Games characters. NextMovie has created eleven posters showcasing the Hunger Games stars as…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Your ticket to Mars will cost only half a million dollars

You could go to Mars for just half a million bucks. That, at least, is the latest big proclamation from SpaceX entrepreneur and private spaceflight pioneer Elon Musk, who says a round-trip to Mars could be within reach of the “average” person in as little as 30 to 50 years. Of course, let’s clarify a…

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Iron Age Europe was all about beer drinking and “competitive feasting”

It turns out Europe 2,600 years ago was pretty much exactly like one big college frat, with social elites vying for power and influence by throwing the most kickass parties – complete with lots of free beer. That’s one of the findings of a ten-year study of German Iron Age sites led by archaeologist Bettina…

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Why Australopithecus sediba could rewrite our evolutionary history

Just under two million years old, Australopithecus sediba has attracted attention ever since its 2008 discovery because of its mix of ancient and modern traits. It’s been hailed as the direct ancestor of the Homo genus…but that might be impossible. What makes sediba’s placement in our evolutionary family tree so difficult is where it came…

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Tons of new videos for Prometheus, The Hunger Games, Snow White and the Huntsman, Game of Thrones, and Dark Shadows!

Producers Robert Kirkman and Glen Mazzara give tons of hints for The Walking Dead’s third season. Rian Johnson discusses Bruce Willis’s role in Looper. Plus Doctor Who’s Mark Gatiss reveals the disgusting secrets of his 3000-year-old Being Human vampire! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Hunger Games. The Avengers Here are some…

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The best cashmere comes from adorable clones of Himalayan goats

This is Noori, the first ever clone of the pashmina goats found in the Himalayas. This particular breed’s wool is said to make the world’s finest cashmere, but their dwindling numbers and high-altitude habitat makes them almost impossible to find. Noori, which means “light” in Arabic, is the product of the Center of Animal Biotechnology…

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First Sound of My Voice Trailer: Time-traveling Cult Leaders and Psychological Warfare

We’ve been excited about Sound of My Voice ever since it drew rave reactions at Sundance. Now you can check out the first trailer, watch the movie’s first 12 minutes, and get our spoiler-y report from the movie’s Wonder-Con panel. The first trailer is up above, and the first twelve minutes of the film –…

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Earth’s atmosphere has repeatedly been choked in a thick methane haze

2.5 billion years ago, the Sun was basically invisible from the Earth’s surface. Microbes in the oceans pumped methane into the atmosphere, creating a giant cloud of smog that covered the entire planet. Yes, the whole world turned into LA. If you were to visit Earth at most points in its history, it wouldn’t look…

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Bears use hibernation to regenerate their wounds without a hint of scarring

When bears go to sleep for months at a time, their heart rate, metabolism, and body temperature drop to almost nothing. Despite this, their bodies apparently go into overdrive in other areas, healing wounds so that they’re good as new. This really should be impossible, considering most mammals pretty much lose the ability to heal…

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Superman’s home planet might not look like what we expect in Man of Steel!

The costume designer for Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot recently explained why their version of the character has a giant “S” on the middle of his costume. And his explanation hints that Krypton may look very different from what we’ve seen before. Plus director Marc Webb reveals a truly awesome Easter egg in The Amazing Spider-Man.…

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Watch all the greatest “Walterisms” from Fringe!

John Noble’s Walter has always been the best part of the already great Fringe, and this video shows why. As a special treat, the Fringe team collected their favorite “Walterisms” from the show’s four seasons and showed it at their panel. Stay tuned for our longer report from the Fringe panel, with the show’s cast…

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Watch the first footage from the Alcatraz finale, including its big homage to the Bullitt car chase!

Alcatraz is headed towards its season finale, and the cast and crew came to WonderCon to reveal what we can expect from the final three episodes. They promised big answers, key confrontations, a new spin on cinema’s most iconic car chase, and more! The panel kicked off with a reel of new footage, which you…

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The Amazing Spider-Man will hint at future Spidey villains!

Director Marc Webb has spent WonderCon talking up his Spider-Man reboot, and he revealed one big new detail. While the Lizard is the main villain this time around, the movie will also hint at who Spidey will face in the sequels. Credit for the scoop goes to Cinema Blend, who asked Webb whether this movie…

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Here are all the crazy ways Alice kills the undead in Resident Evil‘s newest zombie snuff film

The fifth Resident Evil movie, Retribution, is out this fall. As we saw in a WonderCon sneak peek, the years haven’t dulled star Milla Jovovich’s ability to kick major zombie ass. Alice is coming up with all new ways to destroy the undead. The sequence takes place in the long, all white corridor seen briefly…

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Get a first glimpse of the twisty, action-packed time travel noir Looper!

We can’t wait to see Brick director Rian Johnson’s new film, in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a hitman who kills people from the future. We’ve got the full report on the WonderCon trailer, plus see the first images from the film! The trailer opens with Joseph Gordon-Levitt standing in a desolate cornfield looking at a…

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Latest Snow White and the Huntsman footage reveals just why the Evil Queen must kill Snow White!

We just saw a new trailer for the gritty fairy tale movie Snow White and the Huntsman, and we’ve now got our clearest idea yet just why Snow White matters so much to Charlize Theron’s evil queen. Plus our first look at the dwarfs! The trailer begins with Charlize Theron’s evil queen Ravenna addressing her…

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io9’s March Movie Madness: Choose even more of the worst sci-fi movies ever!

When It Rains Animals: The Science of True Weather Weirdness

The most intriguing clues yet about how Prometheus really connects to Alien!

And Doctor Who‘s newest companion is…

The Hunger Games stars get their inevitable (and awesome) Simpsons makeover

Your ticket to Mars will cost only half a million dollars

Iron Age Europe was all about beer drinking and “competitive feasting”

Why Australopithecus sediba could rewrite our evolutionary history

Tons of new videos for Prometheus, The Hunger Games, Snow White and the Huntsman, Game of Thrones, and Dark Shadows!

The best cashmere comes from adorable clones of Himalayan goats

First Sound of My Voice Trailer: Time-traveling Cult Leaders and Psychological Warfare

Earth’s atmosphere has repeatedly been choked in a thick methane haze

Bears use hibernation to regenerate their wounds without a hint of scarring

Superman’s home planet might not look like what we expect in Man of Steel!

Watch all the greatest “Walterisms” from Fringe!

Watch the first footage from the Alcatraz finale, including its big homage to the Bullitt car chase!

The Amazing Spider-Man will hint at future Spidey villains!

Here are all the crazy ways Alice kills the undead in Resident Evil‘s newest zombie snuff film

Get a first glimpse of the twisty, action-packed time travel noir Looper!

Latest Snow White and the Huntsman footage reveals just why the Evil Queen must kill Snow White!

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

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White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

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This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

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Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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