Charles Pulliam-Moore, Author at Gizmodo

The New Men in Black: International Trailer Introduces the Movie’s Shapeshifting Villains

Men in Black: International tells the story of how a woman spends years trying to find the titular secret organization after she has a chance encounter with MiB agents as a young girl and manages to walk away without having her memory erased. Ultimately, she’s successful, but she dons a black suit of her own…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 25 '19

American Gods Has Forgotten What Makes Sex Magical

The high-concept arthouse aesthetic that defined American Gods’ first season was nothing short of sublime. As visually tantalizing as it was, it also played a significant role in turning mortal, everyday occurrences like sex into transcendent, spiritual spectacles befitting of the show’s cast of anthropomorphic deities. More recently, though, it’s felt like something about American…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 24 '19

Swamp Thing‘s Alarming First Trailer Brings Floral Horror to DC Universe

While there might have been behind the scenes tumult during the production of DC Universe’s Swamp Thing, that isn’t stopping the series from giving us our first good look at the latest incarnation of the monstrous hero. In Swamp Thing’s new trailer, it’s horror more than any kind of super heroics that takes center stage.…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 24 '19

In this Exclusive Heroes in Crisis Preview, Life Stops the Flash Dead in His Tracks

Heroes in Crisis from writer Tom King and an assortment of artists like Mitch Gerads, Clay Mann, and Travis Moore has pushed a number of DC’s heroes to their psychological breaking points over the run of the series. Readers have seen Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman struggle to understand how their plan to heal the…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 23 '19

American Gods Had a Surprising Trick Up Its Sleeve

As American Gods’ second season has unfolded, the show’s focus on the humanity within its deities has intensified, and its interconnecting stories have become more grounded. For all the talk of war that’s dominated this season, it’s really the intimate character work that defined this portion of American Gods’ epic tale. With the season’s penultimate…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 22 '19

Pablo Schreiber Opens Up About What American Gods‘ King of Luck Wishes For

While most of the lives in American Gods have intersected in one way or another over the show’s two seasons, Pablo Schreiber’s Mad Sweeney has perhaps covered the most ground. From the beginning, he’s been one of the players in Wednesday’s game with the keenest understanding of what the Norse god is getting at. We…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 21 '19

In this Week’s Best New Comics, Jocks Are Legendary Warriors and Nerds Rule the World

We all wear different hats throughout life that we change as circumstances require. The person you are with your loved ones is not the person you are with your enemies, and that person is different than the person you are when you’re all by yourself. The heroes in this week’s best new comics all have…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 19 '19

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Jane Foster Is Becoming an Asgardian Valkyrie in Her New Marvel Series

During Jane Foster’s time as Thor, Asgardian goddess of thunder, she accomplished a number of things the Odinson never could and proved to the universe that her inherent heroism made her every bit as worthy as anyone who’d ever wielded Mjölnir before. In the time since Jane hung up her cape and helmet, she’s been…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 19 '19

The Creators of BoJack Horseman Are Taking Flight with Tuca & Bertie

Lisa Hanawalt’s distinct style is one of the things that makes BoJack Horseman’s anthropomorphic animal characters so approachable. There’s just something deeply relatable about watching a pigeon-person pecking at breadcrumbs on the ground. But if a show about an alcoholic horse actor isn’t your speed, Hanawalt’s got something else to show you. Tuca & Bertie…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 19 '19

Sesame Street‘s Elmo and Cookie Monster Are Bringing Respect to Game of Thrones and Westworld

Hey, kids! You wanna see Cersei Lannister casually peer pressure Sesame Street’s Elmo into drinking? How about Cookie Monster teaching two robots who believe themselves to be human that sharing is caring? Of course you do. In celebration of Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary, HBO’s launched a new campaign focused on the concept of respect, and—because…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 18 '19

Mission to Zyxx‘s Third Season Is Bolder and Taking the Piss Out of Star Wars in the Freshest Way

In its third season, Mission To Zyxx—a sci-fi/improv comedy podcast about a squad of spacefaring ambassadors traveling around the galaxy on various diplomatic missions—is changing. With lore that’s getting deeper with each episode, the series is becoming bigger and more ambitious, all while staying true to its original self. I met with Mission to Zyxx’s…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 18 '19

The Gifted‘s Been Canceled, Bringing the Age of Fox’s X-Men Closer to Its End

As uneven as Fox’s X-Men movies have always been, with The Gifted, the studio seemingly found a way to tell a thoughtful story true to the X-Men’s origins as disenfranchised freedom fighters struggling to carve out a place for themselves in the world. After one excellent season, and a so-so followup that ended on a…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 18 '19

DC Universe Drops Its First Cryptic Swamp Thing Teaser Amid Reports of Production Woes

Out of all of DC Universe’s live-action comic book adaptations, Swamp Thing’s been the most shrouded in mystery, which is appropriate given its otherworldly subject matter. Aside from casting news, there’s been little detail about what the series might look like, but today, DC Universe suddenly dropped the first trailer for the series. Short as…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 17 '19

Showtime’s Halo Series Has Found Its Master Chief

When news first broke about Showtime’s live-action series based on Microsoft’s Halo franchise, one of the more surprising details was that the show would revolve around the video game franchise’s hulking Spartan warrior whose face is never actually revealed, because he never removes his helmet. See that face up there? That’s him. That’s Master Chief. According…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 17 '19

In Dark Phoenix‘s Final Trailer, Jean Grey Sings Her Swansong

With Dark Phoenix, Fox’s years-long X-Men franchise is coming to an end and, judging from the film’s final trailer, the conclusion to Jean Grey’s story is going to be as devastating as it is long overdue. While the latest trailer features a number of scenes that we’ve seen before, there are a number of new…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 17 '19

High Life‘s Claire Denis and Robert Pattinson Dissect the Film’s Messages About Prison

Claire Denis’ High Life is a film you have to go into while in the right frame of mind in order to even begin understanding it. As discombobulated as the first viewing might leave you feeling, it also ends in a way that urges you to go back and watch it again with a more discerning,…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 16 '19

Leaked Avengers: Endgame Footage Has Hit the Internet [Updated]

This is why we can’t have nice things. According to a report from CNBC, at some point over the past few days, a clip from Avengers: Endgame made its way online and is now circulating across a number of social media platforms just days before the film’s meant to be released to the public on…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 16 '19

American Gods Borrowed Some Magic From the Marvel Cinematic Universe This Week

Picture it: A group of ancient gods walk into a bar to put on a variety show, and two of the deities—the oldest and the youngest—have a falling out of epic proportions. A question similar to “what were you the god of, again?” is posed in an alley, and all hell breaks loose. This sort…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 15 '19

Game of Thrones‘ New Opening Credits Show How Dire Things Have Become in Westeros

Each season of Game of Thrones has featured an animated opening credits sequence that provide an excellent overview of the general state of the show’s universe. The sequences have shifted and evolved from season to season, but the new opening that debuted during for the season eight premiere was so drastically different, it was almost…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 15 '19

Breaking Down Hellboy‘s Cryptic Post-Credits Scenes

Neil Marshall’s Hellboy is a reboot that does the source material little justice in terms of the quality of the adaptation, but it is jam-packed with nods and references to the comics, one of which suggests that, at least in theory, there might (have) been plans for future films. As taxing as sitting through Hellboy…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 13 '19

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The New Men in Black: International Trailer Introduces the Movie’s Shapeshifting Villains

American Gods Has Forgotten What Makes Sex Magical

Swamp Thing‘s Alarming First Trailer Brings Floral Horror to DC Universe

In this Exclusive Heroes in Crisis Preview, Life Stops the Flash Dead in His Tracks

American Gods Had a Surprising Trick Up Its Sleeve

Pablo Schreiber Opens Up About What American Gods‘ King of Luck Wishes For

In this Week’s Best New Comics, Jocks Are Legendary Warriors and Nerds Rule the World

Jane Foster Is Becoming an Asgardian Valkyrie in Her New Marvel Series

The Creators of BoJack Horseman Are Taking Flight with Tuca & Bertie

Sesame Street‘s Elmo and Cookie Monster Are Bringing Respect to Game of Thrones and Westworld

Mission to Zyxx‘s Third Season Is Bolder and Taking the Piss Out of Star Wars in the Freshest Way

The Gifted‘s Been Canceled, Bringing the Age of Fox’s X-Men Closer to Its End

DC Universe Drops Its First Cryptic Swamp Thing Teaser Amid Reports of Production Woes

Showtime’s Halo Series Has Found Its Master Chief

In Dark Phoenix‘s Final Trailer, Jean Grey Sings Her Swansong

High Life‘s Claire Denis and Robert Pattinson Dissect the Film’s Messages About Prison

Leaked Avengers: Endgame Footage Has Hit the Internet [Updated]

American Gods Borrowed Some Magic From the Marvel Cinematic Universe This Week

Game of Thrones‘ New Opening Credits Show How Dire Things Have Become in Westeros

Breaking Down Hellboy‘s Cryptic Post-Credits Scenes

Google TV Streamer 4K Just Got Cheaper Than Its Previous Record Low, No Need for a New Smart TV

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Will Close Its Doors After Five Seasons

Roku Indoor Security Camera 2-Pack Is Basically Buy One, Get One Free at 45% Off on Amazon

AI Is Changing the Way We Predict the Weather. It’s More Perilous Than We Think

Majority of Australian Teens Say Social Media Ban Not Working

Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation

X’s ‘Everything App’ Metamorphosis Supposedly Accelerating Soon with ‘X Money’ Rollout

The First ‘Brand New Day’ Marvel Legends Tease a Spidey-Hulk Brawl

Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium

Apple Is Setting Its New CEO Up to Be Synonymous with the $2,000 Foldable iPhone, Report Says

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park