Alexis, Author at Gizmodo

7 Science Fictional Bars We’d Like to Visit

Life in the cities of tomorrow is filled with stressful encounters involving flying cars and Robopocalypses, so where can you find a nice place where everyone knows your designation? Here are seven science-fictional bars we wish we could visit. 1.) Club Hel Location: The Matrix‘s Mega City What kind of Crowd? Usually the tie-me-and-gag-me types…

io9 Alexis Sep 20

G-Force: The Cruel Animal Experiment That Went Too Far

If you’ve seen a trailer for the new spy-fi, super intelligent, talking Guinea Pig movie, G-Force, you’ve pretty much seen the entire film in the space of two minutes. Imagine that pain spread out over 90 minutes. Spoilers below. Yes, the trailer pretty much covers all the bases: Small lumps of fur make quips, that…

io9 Alexis Jul 24

Inside Secrets Of The Harry Potter Musical

A Very Potter Musical was originally posted for friends and family to view, but since has become an internet meme in an of itself among Potter fans. We talked to the musical’s creators about PG-13 humor and wizard sex. It’s no surprise that A Very Potter Musical became such a huge internet sensation — the…

io9 Alexis Jul 16

Characters Who Say What The Audience Is Thinking

There’s nothing better than a character who can take a step back from the wreckage of a convoluted plot and say what we, the viewers, are already thinking. Here’s why we love characters who come out and admit the truth. We’ve all been there. Watching our favorite show when we realize that the situation we…

io9 Alexis Jul 13

Fashion Loves Scifi, But Scifi Hates Fashion

It’s no secret that mainstream fashion has welcomed retro scifi with open arms. So why doesn’t that love get reciprocated, so we can get some style going in the biggest genre blockbusters? Recently, sci-fi has come under fire in certain circles for its lack of innovation in costume design. But meanwhile, the fashion world is…

io9 Alexis Jul 2

20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction

When humans finally conquer space, we’ll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here’s our list of the best and worst. BEST: Spot, Data’s Orange Tabby Cat from Star Trek: The Next Generation Who: Data’s number…

io9 Alexis Jun 24

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7 Science Fictional Bars We’d Like to Visit

G-Force: The Cruel Animal Experiment That Went Too Far

Inside Secrets Of The Harry Potter Musical

Characters Who Say What The Audience Is Thinking

Fashion Loves Scifi, But Scifi Hates Fashion

20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction

Amazon Drops Kasa Smart Light LED Bulbs (4-Pack) to Around $6 Each as Stock Clears Out

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‘The Testaments’ Cast on How Their Show Mirrors Our Real-Life Dystopia

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