Rob Bricken, Author at Gizmodo

ABC is definitely talking to Lucasfilm about a Star Wars TV show

Perhaps anticipating that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is going to get a jillion viewers and a bajillion in ad revenue, ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee is already looking at another major genre franchise to come to his channel — namely, Star Wars. Via The New York Times: “We’ve started conversations with them,” Paul Lee told…

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This toilet is a cyber-crime waiting to happen

The Japanese are definitely at the forefront of toilet technology. They’ve innovated heated seats, bidets, air driers and such, and Lixil has just released a toilet called the Satis that you can even control with an Android app! But there’s a problem — anyone can control the toilet with the same app. The problem seems…

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The tiniest, most adorable Firefly cosplayer is a little damn hero

Oh, Tiny Captain Mal, the only thing cooler than you is your Firefly-class stroller. Maybe we’ve been going about this all wrong, people. Maybe we shouldn’t be asking for more Firefly; we should be asking for Joss Whedon’s Firefly Babies. FYI, the young heartbreaker in the picture is the son of Twitter’s Yamel115; if you…

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Amazing Venom short banishes our horrible memories of Spider-Man 3

Adi Shankar and Phil Joanou are the makers of the phenomenal (and unofficial) Punisher short “Laundry Day,” which starred Thomas Jane himself. Now they’re back with True Blood star Ryan Kwanten as Eddie Brock in a fantastic 17-minute short better than the entirety of Spider-Man 3, titled “Truth in Advertising.” The short’s conceit, that a…

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Honest Trailers takes on its easiest, greatest target: Batman & Robin

“Shooting fish in a barrel” is a phrase that has a negative connotation, implying that it’s too easy to shoot fish which are trapped in such a contained space. But what if the fish really have it coming? Find out as the Honest Trailers guys work their magic on the most anemic of opponents, Batman…

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Meet the potential characters of Duncan Jones’ Warcraft movie

It looks like Duncan Jones might have generated his first player-characters in his upcoming Warcraft movie. Bleeding Cool reports that the cast will include the well-known Warcraft characters Khadgar, Medivh and Lothar; alas, there are no Pandarians (…yet). Old spoilers for the Warcraft game, and I guess potentially new spoilers for the Warcraft movie ahead.…

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The 12 Least Threatening Dragons of All Time

Dragons are powerful, savage beasts that rule the air and land, hoard gold, and burn knights alive in their armor… except when they’d rather play with 8-year-olds instead. There’s a whole movement of “nice” dragons that are tarnishing the reputation of real, hardworking evil dragons, and it’s got to stop. These are the 12 most…

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Who won Comic-Con, Superman/Batman or Avengers 2: Age of Ultron?

Are you sick of Comic-Con yet? I hope not, because the ol’ mailbag is full of questions regarding the events of this year’s nerd prom. Man of Steel 2! The new origin of Ultron! Why the people who get into Hall H are the chosen ones! If a fake mailman from the future can’t explain…

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Read the story that made Grant Morrison a star in This Week’s Comics

It’s hard to remember, but there was once a time when Grant Morrison wasn’t known for mind-boggling superhero comics. In fact, there was a time before he was known at all — which changed immediately after DC gave him the reins to Animal Man in 1988. The first awesome Omnibus of Morrison’s seminal (and quite…

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Jamie Foxx wants to star in a Spawn movie for some reason

Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx will make his triumphant debut in the superhero movie genre as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But that’s not enough, as the actor has announced he’s trying his damnedest get a new Spawn movie off the ground, with himself in the starring role. For some reason. Spawn creator Todd…

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New X-Men viral offers the best look at the new Sentinels yet

The Trask Industries website has gone live, and it’s released a bevy of great X-Men: Days of Future Past peeks to go along with it! Get the best look at the Bolivar Trask’s Sentinels yet, check out Trask himself and watch a fantastic “Trask Industries publicity video,” too. First, Trask, circa 1973: Man, Peter Dinklage…

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Mark Waid’s Thrillbent store lets you own the comics you buy online

The Thrillbent shop is open for business! The online store offers the titles from Waid’s Thrillbent comics label, including its flagship series Insufferable, but with a twist — when you buy these comics, you can get actually get the full file… DRM-free. This is of course in contrast to online comics distributors like Comixology, which…

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The Wolverine: The Spoiler FAQ

The Wolverine was not the worst Wolverine movie ever made. So that’s something. But that doesn’t mean The Wolverine didn’t leave viewers with more than a few unanswered questions, but we’re here to help! Warning: This FAQ contains massive spoilers for The Wolverine (also, if you haven’t seen the movie, it probably won’t make a…

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The most infamously awful fanfic ever, “My Immortal,” has a web series

The infamous Harry Potter fan fic “My Immortal” is a masterpiece of wretchedness. It stars the Mary Sue-iest of Mary Sues, Hogwarts has gone inexplicably goth, at no point do any of the Harry Potter characters act even slightly like themselves — and now “My Immortal” will be fully immortalized with a web series. I’ll…

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G.I.Joe 2 says knowing this week’s DVD releases is half the battle

The other half of the battle is a terrifying, war between the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie, the Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4 Blu-ray set, and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, which should change DC animated movies for ever. You can only choose one — unless you want two or something. • G.I. Joe:…

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First look at Syfy’s not completely awful cosplay reality show

The mind boggles at the potential horror of a cosplay reality show on Syfy, but somehow Heroes of Cosplay looks surprisingly okay. The cosplayers seem like pretty reasonable people, and the show goes into the creation of the costumes in a manner that seems like its going to be informative, so that’s cool. But… The…

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Japan is making so many terrible Evangelion underpants, you guys

Good news for fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion and people who enjoy wearing underpants: The official Evangelion Store in Japan will offer a veritable mountain of Eva-themed frilly-lace panties and men’s underpants next month. The bad news? They’re ugly as hell. Look, I’m not saying all underpants need to be sexy — far from it…

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Watch Patrick Stewart’s unprofessionalism in Star Trek: TNG bloopers

Sir Patrick Stewart is a consummate actor whose professionalism is beyond reproach…. except when Sir Patrick Stewart isn’t, because Sir Patrick Stewart can’t remember his damn lines. As you might guess, this blooper reel — more of which will be on the Star Trek: TNG season 4 set released tomorrow — features the latter. Additional…

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Director Jon M. Chu really, really wants to make that He-Man movie

Director Jon M. Chu is hard at work on both the G.I. Joe: Retaliation sequel and the long-in-development-hell Masters of the Universe movie. While the former depends on The Rock’s schedule, and the latter depends on when G.I. Joe 3 films, Chu is determined to make sure He-Man returns to movie theaters. Chu talked to…

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Robocop begins a Kickstarter for the bankrupt city of Detroit

Robocop, Detroit’s favorite half-man half-machine all-cop son, knew he had to act when Detroit announced bankruptcy last week, so he began this Kickstarter to help the Motor City out. I have to admit, the $100 million donation prize is pretty damned tempting. [Via Warming Glow]

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ABC is definitely talking to Lucasfilm about a Star Wars TV show

This toilet is a cyber-crime waiting to happen

The tiniest, most adorable Firefly cosplayer is a little damn hero

Amazing Venom short banishes our horrible memories of Spider-Man 3

Honest Trailers takes on its easiest, greatest target: Batman & Robin

Meet the potential characters of Duncan Jones’ Warcraft movie

The 12 Least Threatening Dragons of All Time

Who won Comic-Con, Superman/Batman or Avengers 2: Age of Ultron?

Read the story that made Grant Morrison a star in This Week’s Comics

Jamie Foxx wants to star in a Spawn movie for some reason

New X-Men viral offers the best look at the new Sentinels yet

Mark Waid’s Thrillbent store lets you own the comics you buy online

The Wolverine: The Spoiler FAQ

The most infamously awful fanfic ever, “My Immortal,” has a web series

G.I.Joe 2 says knowing this week’s DVD releases is half the battle

First look at Syfy’s not completely awful cosplay reality show

Japan is making so many terrible Evangelion underpants, you guys

Watch Patrick Stewart’s unprofessionalism in Star Trek: TNG bloopers

Director Jon M. Chu really, really wants to make that He-Man movie

Robocop begins a Kickstarter for the bankrupt city of Detroit

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 2: 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

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in the UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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?