Rob Bricken, Author at Gizmodo

DiY Batarangs are the greatest homebrew weapon ever

Hollywood swordsmith Tony Stratton is back with a new installment of “Man-at-Arms,” the web series where he recreates TV and cinema’s greatest weapons. Today, Tony shows how you can make a Batarang, straight out of the Nolan Bat-movies, right in your own home! All you need is some beveled steel, uh… all the massive, expensive…

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The first bikini that can truly be called both Mighty and Morphin’

I hate it when Hot Topic makes something brilliant, but this Pink Power Ranger bikini is admittedly kind of brilliant. I foresee a great many nerd girls picking this up, perhaps posting photos of themselves wearing it on the Internet, and causing a great deal of stupid arguments about whether they’re “real nerds” or not.…

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The terrifying secrets of the “Jedi Mindmeld” revealed!

In a world where everything seems to change — like the look and format of your favorite website — it can be nice to know some things stay the same — like your friendly fake post-apocalyptic mailman. This week, we look at how Gotham City will have the Damian Wayne’s death, an odd amount of…

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The sweded Pacific Rim trailer is the last sweded trailer you’ll ever need to see

The sweding craze may have passed its expiration date, but it turns out there’s one last unspoiled masterpiece left —namely, this unbelievably brilliant Pacific Rim trailer from the sweded Avengers folks. Between the Jaeger’s elliptical machine controls to the “ocean” to that stunning final shot of the giant robot getting knocked over the bridge, I’d…

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Comics This Week: Currently, the best superhero in comics has no powers

Leia fights with Luke! Batman goes extra crazy! Marvel’s version of Washington, D.C., goes bye-bye! And somebody has a tiger who probably shouldn’t have a tiger, all in this week’s comics! New Issues Dark Horse: • Star Wars #3: Leia’s stealth squadron discovers a spy in the Rebel ranks, but this puts her at odds…

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J.J. Abrams’s robot cop show Human has found its human cop, and it’s Judge Dredd

When we last talked about Human, J.J. Abrams’ upcoming human cop/robot cop TV show, we were discussing how Californication’s Michael Ealy had taken the role of the android. We were also calling it Untitled J.J. Abrams’s Robot Cop Show, since it didn’t have a title. But now it has a title — Human — as…

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Tesla gets his revenge on Thomas Edison through the “power” of rap

Epic Rap Battles of History has finally gotten around to the most important scientific feud of all time. I was afraid Edison’s savvy business sense and promotional skills would lead him to having the doper rhymes, but I feel like Tesla really pulled it out at the end. Oh, if only the real Tesla had…

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The 15 Most Powerful People in Sailor Suits

Ah, the sailor suit. While the navies that originated it have toned them down considerably, it’s still the preferred uniform for many a hardcore asskicker. Here are 15 folks who prove that just because you’re wearing a gigantic collar, a neckerchief and/or a skirt, it doesn’t mean you can’t be a badass. 1) Izumi Hoshi,…

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Doctor Who‘s most wanted lost episode finally comes back to life

Who-ligans know that the First Doctor’s final serial, “The Tenth Planet,” is missing its fourth and final installment, one of those Doctor Who episodes lost in the midsts of time (or BBC’s vaults). Which is probably why it’s one of the first episodes that;s been fully reanimated by Planet 55 Studios — of which you…

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X-Files veteran plans show that sounds exactly like the X-Files

Long-time X-Files writer James Wong has a new show in the works titled Occult, about a crazy FBI agent who teams up with another FBI agent to investigate supernatural mysteries. It may sound a little familiar, admittedly, but there are a few differences. The male FBI agent, played by Josh Lucas, will be returning from…

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Here’s your chance to finally figure out who framed Roger Rabbit

This week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases has something for everyone! Tiny magicians! Busty cartoon ladies! Nautical tigers! A blob! If you can’t find something you like in these listings, then… well, you’re probably just waiting until The Hobbit comes out next week. • Who Framed Roger Rabbit 25th Anniversary Edition The long-awaited Zemeckis classic —…

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Evangelion and One Piece return to Cartoon Network’s Toonami

Good news, everybody! In one of the very few positive things that have happened for the American anime industry over the last five or so years, the Evangelion 1.11 movie will be airing this upcoming Sunday (March 17th) as part of “Toonami’s Birthday Party.” And that’s not all, because all-new episodes of One Piece will…

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60 seconds of hot ninja-on-ninja action, courtesy of G.I. Joe: Retaliation

One of the first G.I. Joe movie’s (many, many) problems was that the best fight scene in the movie was between two 10-year-olds. While the Joes and Cobras were dicking around, little Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow beat the shit out of each other, and now it looks like their adult selves are ready for…

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The Prison/Woodbury War Begins with a Major Dick-Measuring Contest in The Walking Dead

First things first: Michonne is seriously lucky she got on Carl’s good side last episode. Two: There was almost no way this episode was going to measure up with last week’s little masterpiece, but even for the momentous event it showcased — Rick and the Governor finally meet face-to-face — “Arrow on the Doorpost” had…

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First trailer for Short Peace, the new movie by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo

There’s not a lot we know about Katsuhiro Otomo’s upcoming film Short Peace, but we do know this: It’ll be a four-part anthology, with chapters directed by Otomo, Morita Shuhei (Kakurenbo), Hiroaki Ando (co-director of Tekkon Kinkreet) and Hajime Katoki (mecha designer for a billion things, including most of the good Gundams). We also know…

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Grimm returns with a vengeance (and some hate sex)

The first half of Grimm’s second season ended strong, and the second half continues strong in “Face Off.” No faces come off, but plenty of secrets are revealed, Nick and Renard’s relationship changes forever, and oh, did I mention the hate sex? Having just discovered that his love Juliette is macking on Captain Renard, a…

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Jem’s adventure with the Yeti and the magic bongos was truly outrageous

The Oxford definition of the word “outrageous” lists two meanings: “shockingly bad or excessive” and “wildly exaggerated or improbable.” I’d say both of those apply to the Jem and the Holograms episode “Journey to Shangri-La,” in which Jem nearly kills both the Holograms and the Misfits — all for the sake of a magic set…

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Mondo’s first two Game of Thrones posters are brilliant

We’ve been on the edge of our seats since Mondo first announced they’d be releasing Game of Thrones prints; between the awesomeness of the show and Mondo’s incredible artists, we knew they’d be something special. Shockingly, we were right — check out the first two: By Killian Eng By Jock These posters and the six…

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The shortest remake of The Matrix is also the cutest

Would you like to watch The Matrix, but only have 60 seconds to spare? Well, today is your lucky day because IA4 Studios has produced this adorably animated remake of the Wachowskis’ hit movie, which packs absolutely everything from the film into a single glorious minute. I imagine these guys could remake Reloaded and Revolutions…

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First look at Disney’s new Avengers Assemble cartoon

Disney has just released the first poster for Avengers Assemble. I hate to admit it, since I’m still insanely bitter it’s replacing the magnificent Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes, but the character models do look pretty great. And the new official synopsis also sounds pretty awesome: “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble” reunites the most popular super hero team…

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DiY Batarangs are the greatest homebrew weapon ever

The first bikini that can truly be called both Mighty and Morphin’

The terrifying secrets of the “Jedi Mindmeld” revealed!

The sweded Pacific Rim trailer is the last sweded trailer you’ll ever need to see

Comics This Week: Currently, the best superhero in comics has no powers

J.J. Abrams’s robot cop show Human has found its human cop, and it’s Judge Dredd

Tesla gets his revenge on Thomas Edison through the “power” of rap

The 15 Most Powerful People in Sailor Suits

Doctor Who‘s most wanted lost episode finally comes back to life

X-Files veteran plans show that sounds exactly like the X-Files

Here’s your chance to finally figure out who framed Roger Rabbit

Evangelion and One Piece return to Cartoon Network’s Toonami

60 seconds of hot ninja-on-ninja action, courtesy of G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The Prison/Woodbury War Begins with a Major Dick-Measuring Contest in The Walking Dead

First trailer for Short Peace, the new movie by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo

Grimm returns with a vengeance (and some hate sex)

Jem’s adventure with the Yeti and the magic bongos was truly outrageous

Mondo’s first two Game of Thrones posters are brilliant

The shortest remake of The Matrix is also the cutest

First look at Disney’s new Avengers Assemble cartoon

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Behold These Breathtaking Views of Earth Captured by the Artemis 2 Astronauts

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your Mouth

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That Teenage Bout of Mono May Have a Troubling Second Act

We Landed on Mars, A.K.A. the Set of ‘For All Mankind’

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

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

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