Rob Bricken, Author at Gizmodo

Why Does Fox Keep Fucking Up The Fantastic Four?!

I got so many good questions this week — well, and maybe a few good questions from the week before, which I’d accidentally stuffed in one of my boots for some reason and just found again — that this week’s “Postal Apocalypse” is super-sized! Get comfortable! Get a snack! Say goodbye to your loved ones!…

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Fantastic Supercut Of Space Exploration Movies Is Inspiring As Hell

I defy you to watch this incredible trailer, compiled of footage of the human race exploring the galaxy, and not want to immediately get in a space shuttle and blast off. Assembled by MovieClips, “Reach for the Stars” covers everything from NASA and initial lift-off to ships actually cruising the furthest reaches of space, and…

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At Last, The New Captain America Takes Up His Shield

Yes, Sam Wilson is now carrying Steve Rogers’ shield in not one but two new series from Marvel. Plus Django and Zorro team up-o! And the amazing Fred Van Lente begins an epic heist through time itself in Dark Horse’s The Resurrectionists! All that and more in this week’s comics! New Issues All New Captain…

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12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For

The ’80s were the heyday of children’s animation, when weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings were packed full of cartoons. Some were great; some were just okay, and some were unbearably wretched. Here are a dozen ’80s cartoons that don’t deserve to be remembered at all, let alone fondly. 1) Kissyfur When a circus train derails,…

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This Actress Really, Really Wants To Play Vixen In A DC Movie

British-born actress Adaku “Natasha” Ononogbo probably isn’t considered a full-blown movie star yet, but she’s started a campaign for the role of Mari Jiwe McCabe, the DC superhero better known as Vixen, in an eventual DC Comics movie. Here’s why DC should totally let her. Here’s Ononogbo’s “campaign picture”: You know what? You’re the first…

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Here’s Some Of The Insane Things Happening During DC Comics’ Convergence

Next spring, every DC universe will collide in Convergence, a massive two-month event that will completely preempt DC’s comics for two full months. Here’s details and exclusive art on some of what to expect, including the return of Superman and Lois Lane’s relationship — and someone’s pregnant! Remember, DC will halt all regular comics to…

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Frozen Inspires Bizarre Bra Technology In Japan

Always at the forefront of the needlessly strange brassiere industry, Japan has revealed its newest breast-supporting wonder — a bra that can change its color and pattern! The weird part? Well, it’s inspired by Disney’s hit movie Frozen… so it only changes design when it touches your sister’s bra. Okay, admittedly, the bras change patterns…

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What Are Danny Trejo’s Natural Predators? Volcano Zombies, Of Course.

Let’s face facts: Volcano Zombies probably isn’t going to be a good movie, and this trailer isn’t going to do anything to change your mind about that. On the other hand, Danny Trejo and lava-spewing zombies is certainly a pairing that piques the cheesy movie-lover’s interest, n’est-ce pas? I do hope the movie has some…

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The Battle Begins In The First Two Warcraft Movie Posters

This weekend at Blizzcon, we finally learned about the cast of Duncan Jones’ upcoming epic fantasy based on the hit MMORPG. But now the first two posters for the film have also arrived — they may be teasers, but they definitely herald a great deal of conflict to come between the Alliance and the Horde.…

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Why Your Farts Smell Okay And Everybody Else’s Farts Stink

Finally, AsapScience gets to the scientific questions I want to know! Namely, why people find the odor of their own farts more tolerable than other people’s. As it turns out, we should be focusing on why we find other people’s farts so noxious, not why ours smell okay. Man, the AsapScience artist really when to…

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The Terrible Secret Of Eugene’s Mullet Revealed On The Walking Dead

It’s practically impossible to discuss anything about this week’s episode without it being a spoiler, but suffice to say we got the most major revelation since we learned Terminus is A Bad Place. And we also got a crappier, less interesting revelation: Abraham is a crazy asshole. “Self-Help” is the title of tonight’s episode, which…

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Agent Carter Adds Whiplash’s Dad, Because Why The @#$% Not

Hey, remember in Iron Man 2, when Whiplash was all super-pissed at Tony Stark because Tony’s dad Howard screwed over his dad? And you didn’t care because you were much more confused about why Whiplash had a parrot? Agent Carter will reveal the story behind the dad (but not the parrot, alas). Australian actor Costa…

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Captain America 2 Is Even Better As A Low-Budget ’80s Action Flick

2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Pretty good. Captain America: Winter Soldier, as if it had been made by legendary B-movie producers Golan and Globus as part of their cheese-tastic Cannon Films line? GLORIOUS. You know, if Marvel skipped Civil War and just made this, I’d be totally fine.

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Fox Wants Andy Serkis To Win An Oscar For Planet Of The Apes So Bad

Fox wants the Academy to recognize Serkis’ critical work as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. They’ve announced plans to campaign hard to get Serkis nominated for this year’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar, which would be the first mo-cap performance to ever do so. If you’re wondering why Fox is pushing Serkis…

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This Baby Dressed As Groot Is The Cutest Damn Thing In The Galaxy

Sorry, Ben McKenzie. Your Commissioner Gordon costume seemed to win Halloween 2014, but that award has been retroactively rescinded in order to give it to the true winner: this baby. I can’t even stand how adorable this picture is. I think I may be ovulating. The baby belongs to Tumblr stunningpicture, whose wife made the…

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Mark Wahlberg Is Your Six Billion Dollar Man

The long-in-development movie remake of the classic TV series The Six Million Dollar Man has officially hired Mark Wahlberg as a man who is given incredibly advanced bionics after suffering a catastrophic accident, except now it’s 100 times more expensive. Please insert Obamacare joke here. Given that Mark Wahlberg almost always ends up as a…

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Every Game Of Thrones House Combined Into One Insane Family Tree

You thought the House Targaryen lineage was complicated? You haven’t seen anything until you check out this family tree, which combines every single House from A Song of Ice and Fire, from the Arryns to the Westerlings, in one immense graphic. All hail El-Daddy for making it! It includes all the family details from the…

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12 Strange And Disturbing Facts About The Original My Little Pony

Some people are weirded out by the immense popularity of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. But other than the terrifying Equestria Girls, FiM has nothing on the original My Little Pony cartoon. Here are a dozen weird bits of trivia about the classic show and the toys that may blow your pony minds. 1)…

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Star Wars: Episode VII Has A Real Title Now!

The movie now known as Star Wars: The Force Awakens will premiere on December 18th, 2015. Looks like it’s dropped the Episode VII moniker as well. Hmm. Could be better, but it also could be a lot worse. I kinda dig it. Thoughts?

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Marvel Accidentally Gave Us The First Look At Avengers 2‘s Vision

If you watched Marvel’s 75th anniversary special this past Tuesday, you saw the first real look at the android hero the Vision‚ you just didn’t know it. In one of the behind-the-scene shots of Avengers: Age of Ultron, a caped, red-and-green-headed gent is tucked behind a camera. Check it out! I mean, I guess the…

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​Why Does Fox Keep Fucking Up The Fantastic Four?!

Fantastic Supercut Of Space Exploration Movies Is Inspiring As Hell

​At Last, The New Captain America Takes Up His Shield

​12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For

This Actress Really, Really Wants To Play Vixen In A DC Movie

Here’s Some Of The Insane Things Happening During DC Comics’ Convergence

Frozen Inspires Bizarre Bra Technology In Japan

What Are Danny Trejo’s Natural Predators? Volcano Zombies, Of Course.

The Battle Begins In The First Two Warcraft Movie Posters

Why Your Farts Smell Okay And Everybody Else’s Farts Stink

​The Terrible Secret Of Eugene’s Mullet Revealed On The Walking Dead

Agent Carter Adds Whiplash’s Dad, Because Why The @#$% Not

Captain America 2 Is Even Better As A Low-Budget ’80s Action Flick

Fox Wants Andy Serkis To Win An Oscar For Planet Of The Apes So Bad

This Baby Dressed As Groot Is The Cutest Damn Thing In The Galaxy

Mark Wahlberg Is Your Six Billion Dollar Man

Every Game Of Thrones House Combined Into One Insane Family Tree

​12 Strange And Disturbing Facts About The Original My Little Pony

Star Wars: Episode VII Has A Real Title Now!

Marvel Accidentally Gave Us The First Look At Avengers 2‘s Vision

Good News for Nintendo Switch Users, This 45W Charger With Cable Just Hits Its Lowest Price on Amazon

Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Gets 42% Off, Finally Worth It for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch Users

Oscar Isaac Did ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ to Work With Top Tier Actors—Instead, He Got a Cooling Tent

This NordVPN Deal Caught Us By Surprise: 76% Off + 3 Months Free for Easter

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

This California Billionaire Wants to Tax AI Tokens to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Day 3: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Why Does Fox Keep Fucking Up The Fantastic Four?!

At Last, The New Captain America Takes Up His Shield

12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For

The Terrible Secret Of Eugene’s Mullet Revealed On The Walking Dead

12 Strange And Disturbing Facts About The Original My Little Pony