Rob Bricken

OH @#$% THE ZOMBIES HAVE LEARNED PARKOUR

I thought this first-person video from Ampisound was just a cool video of what it would look like to be a parkour master trying to escapefromzombies. Then I noticed something. The zombies… somehow the guy wasn’t losing them. In fact, the zombies also were running, jumping, and catching up. They knew parkour too. Well, shit.…

New Discovery Channel President Declares “No More Bullsh*t” Policy

Have you been angered by the Discovery Channel recently? Maybe for its completely erroneous Megalodon “documentary,” or its disgusting, botched “man eaten alive by anaconda” stunt? Well, then you’re probably a decent person. You also might be Rich Ross, the new president of the Discovery Channel. https://gizmodo.com/heres-how-shark-week-wrecked-shark-science-1137942516 In what is unequivocally good news, Ross announced…

​The 12 Best Villain Voices Of All Time

Whenever people discuss the greatest bad guys of all time, they usually go by evil deeds, or powers, or how many spikes are on their outfits. But what about their voices? Would anyone be scared of Voldemort if he sounded like Gilbert Gottfried? Of course not! So let’s celebrate the people who make bad sound…

Spider-Man’s Giant Robot Just Became Official Marvel Comics Canon

If you’ve been reading Dan Slott’s Spider-Verse saga over at Marvel Comics, you know this “Crisis on Infinite Spider-Men” has combined pretty much taken every iteration of ol’ Web-head and joined them into one epic adventure. But one specific introduction has just blown my mind. In The Amazing Spider-Man #12, a group of Spider-heroes have…

The B-Movie Knock-Off Of Jurassic World Is Of Course Jurassic City

What happens if you don’t have the budget to show an actual world taken over by genetically resurrected dinosaurs? Well, then you should probably limit yourself to sticking to a single city — much as Vertical Entertainment has done in their new, Jurassic World-inspired direct-to-DVD movie. And here’s the trailer! A few things: 1) It’s…

Now There’s Going To Be A New Ghost In The Shell Anime Movie, Too

While Scarlett Johansson gets ready to star as Monique Kutcher (or whatever she’ll be renamed) in America’s live-action adaptation ofGhost in the Shell, Japan is already hard at work making a third GitS movie starring Motoko Kusanagi in all her original, scantily clad cyber-crimefighting glory. Besides this teaser, details on the new anime movie are…

Jon Snow’s Head May Have Confirmed A Terrible Game Of Thrones Spoiler

Um, I can’t even report this news without it being a spoiler for those who know certain things about the Game of Thrones TV show, the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, or even just one pertinent behind-the-scenes fact. Do not read unless you want news that could destroy one of GoT’s most…

What Comic Characters Would Benefit From Changing Their Ethnicity?

Greetings, mail minions! Let’s just get right into it, because today I’m tackling the tough questions and big topics! Race! The Ant-Man trailer! 3) Star Wars minutia! And Spider-Woman’s boobs! (As opposed to her butt, thank goodness.) It’s something for everybody! The awesome art above, by the way, is by Bill Mund. Check out the…

Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller and The Transporter Legacy’s Ed Skrein (he also was the first Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones) are rumored to be up for roles in the long-awaited Deadpool film. Anyone care to speculate wildly? I’m guessing Miller as his nerdy pal/tech guy Weasel and Skrein as… uh… Domino. [Via CBR]

The Third Hobbit Movie Takes Two Minutes To Film One Page Of The Book

We have all been made aware of how incredibly long Peter Jackson’s three Hobbit movies are, especially as compared to J.R.R. Tolkien’s original book. But 538’s Walt Hickeyactually broke down the ratio of film to page, and discovered an amazing fact: there are two minutes of TBotFA for every book page it covers. You can…

Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Sailor Moon Villain

When scientists finally fessed up that Pluto wasn’t really a planet, some people were upset — none moreso than Sailor Pluto, who discovered she’d suddenly lost membership in the Sailor Scouts. Here’s how Neil deGrasse Tyson accomplished what Wiseman never could. Lots of great Sailor Moon in-jokes for the faithful in here. Why the hell…

Damning Evidence That Gotham‘s Writers Belong In Arkham Asylum

Hey, you know the phrase “the inmates are running the asylum”? In response to last night’s mid-season premiere of Gotham, I’d like to suggest a change: “The inmates are somehow running a major primetime TV series.” It’s not quite as catchy, but I think it works. Hey, I’m Rob Bricken, the author of io9’s silliest…

The Hilarious Way Captain America Will Be Part Of Agent Carter

Even though Agent Carter (debuting this Tuesday) is set after the first Captain America movie, while he’s frozen somewhere in the Arctic ocean, it turns out the Star-Spangled Avenger will have a part to play in the miniseries! And hilariously, it’s going to piss Agent Carter off so bad. Apparently, Captain America will live on……

Stars Of Action Blockbuster The Raid Join Episode VII

Iko Uwais, star of the phenomenal The Raid Indonesian action movie series, is the latest addition to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Watch Uwais in this fight scene from The Raid 2: Berendal and just try not to be excited. Uwais, along with The Raid costars Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman, are apparently performing…

The Ultimate Breakdown Of The Hobbit‘s Battle Of The Five Armies

You know that the third movie in The Hobbit trilogy is subtitled The Battle of the Five Armies, but how much do you really know about the titular battle? This infographic from Shirts.com not only explains the strength and armaments of the various combatants, but reveals each armies’ tactics, step-by-step. Interestingly, this is slightly more…

Fans Give Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman A Much Better Superhero Outfit

There’s a lot to look forward to in Batman V. Superman, and the movie debut of Wonder Woman — played by Gal Gadot — is near the top of the list. However, her outfit isn’t one of them. Luckily a group of dedicated artists have taken it upon themselves to give the new Wonder Woman…

Every Time Carl Sagan Said Millions, Billions And Trillions In Cosmos

Some enterprising soul decided to go through the classic Cosmos TV series and collect every single instance of beloved astronomer Carl Sagan pronouncing an “-illion” word in his unique, inimitable way in one, amazing supercut. There are infinitely worse ways to start the work week. [Via Geeks Are Sexy]

Is This The New TIE Fighter From Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Some potentially new Star Wars: The Force Awakens concept art has dropped, and it appears to reveal an updated version of the Empire’s preferred vehicle for space combat. Take a grain of salt, be prepared for a potential spoiler, and then check it out below! As you can see, the image comes from Indie Revolver,…

More Details On X-Men: Days Of Future Past‘s New “Rogue-Cut” Blu-Ray

Although X-Men: Days of Future Past managed to incorporate almost every movie X-Man past, there was very little of Anna Paquin’s Rogue in it. And yet apparently director Bryan Singer shot a great deal of Rogue footage — footage that will be included in a new edition of the movie which Fox will release on…

Helix Goes Full Lost In New Season 2 Trailer

Welcome to the Island, an exotic land of mysterious inhabitants with strange beliefs and a possible sinister agenda. Except it’s not the island from Lost, it’s the new setting of the second season of Syfy’s medical-scifi-horror show Helix. But if this new trailer makes you think of Ben Linus, you’re not alone. In all honestly,…