Charles Pulliam-Moore, Author at Gizmodo

Merriam-Webster Now Recognizes ‘Embiggen’ as a Perfectly Cromulent Word

Pop culture plays a huge part in the process of transforming made up, nonsensical words into perfectly acceptable parts of the lexicon. Today, Merriam-Webster announced via Twitter that “embiggen”—a word that frequently pops up in Marvel’s Ms. Marvel series whenever Kamala Khan shapeshifts her body to make it larger—is one of the 850 new words…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 5 '18

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Viral Ad Explains Why They Won’t Just Let the Dinosaurs Die

The plots in most films inevitably end up being driven by the bad decisions people make. But Universal’s Jurassic Park franchise has always been a little difficult to buy into, because nobody seems to be capable of understanding how profoundly dumb an idea it would be to bring dinosaurs back from extinction. You would think…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2 '18

Netflix Is Eyeing Keanu Reeves to Star in Its New Superhero Movie From the Russo Brothers

Netflix is hellbent on becoming the One Hollywood Studio to Disrupt Them All. Even though some of its films have been received a little less than warmly, Netflix is reportedly moving forward with Past Midnight, a new superhero film with Rick Famuyiwa and the Russo Brothers attached as co-directors. According to Deadline, Past Midnight, written…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2 '18

The Zombie Apocalypse Is Beautiful and Plastic Man Finally Wakes Up in This Week’s Best Comics

Imagine a world in which reporting has been replaced by infotainment produced by journalists with head-mounted broadcasting devices, who race on foot to crime scenes trying to be the first to upload reports of what went down. It’s depressing to contemplate what sort of impact this would have on the public’s perception of reality—but you…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2 '18

Doug Jones Had to Poop Before Getting Into His Fishman Costume for The Shape of Water

Though Doug Jones doesn’t have any speaking lines in The Shape of Water, the movie wouldn’t have been possible without the actor’s uncanny ability to seamlessly embody and bring to life the humanoid fish creature at the heart of the film’s romance. But the process of becoming the character meant a few concessions. He couldn’t…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2 '18

What If We’ve Been Staring at Avengers: Infinity War‘s Missing Soul Stone This Entire Time?

Though it would have made all the sense in the world if the sixth and final Infinity Stone—specifically, the Soul Stone—was hidden away in the heart of the vibranium meteorite that crashed into Wakanda, Ryan Coogler’s suggested that’s probably not the case. So the Soul Stone’s still out there somewhere in the vast Marvel Cinematic…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 1 '18

Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman Sees T’Challa as a Familiar ‘Enemy’

The ideological debate about whether Wakanda has a responsibility to open its borders to share its wealth and technology and help make the world a better place is arguably one of the most riveting parts of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. The question weighed heavily on actor Chadwick Boseman’s mind as he prepared to play Wakanda’s…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 1 '18

The Story Behind Annihilation‘s Most Terrifying Creature Is Equally Horrific

Though you aren’t given much information about just what many of the strange, mutated creatures in Alex Garland’s Annihilation are, the film gives most of them enough time on screen to let you draw some logical conclusions. But one of the deadliest monsters lurking in the Shimmer—it ultimately ends up killing one of the scientists—only…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 1 '18

Nick Spencer Is The Amazing Spider-Man Comic’s Next Writer

It will be a cold day in hell before Marvel stops putting out Spider-Man comics. Peter Parker’s story is an eternal flame the publisher can’t afford to let go out and so it should come as no surprise that the webhead is being positioned front and center in Marvel’s latest relaunch. Beginning this June, writer…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 1 '18

New Cloak & Dagger Teaser Finds a Balance Between the Darkforce and the Light

Compared to the most of the other TV-bound superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe who receive their abilities after accidents caused by Roxxon, Cloak and Dagger actually have some truly impressive powers. In the latest promotional teaser for the impending Freeform show, you get a better look at just how the kids’ abilities work and…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 1 '18

Get a Better Look at the Gorgeous Sets of Black Panther in These Behind-the-Scenes Photos

If there’s one thing to really complain about in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, it’s that there’s barely enough time for you to stop and take in all of the sumptuous detail that went into creating the film’s breathtaking locations. Thankfully, production designer Hannah Beachler took plenty of photos of the sets for us to check…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28 '18

Report: Some Older Oscars Voters Are Snubbing Get Out Without Even Watching the Film

Jordan Peele’s Get Out was undoubtedly one of the best movies of 2017 and is wholly deserving of the four Oscars it’s up for at this year’s Academy Awards. But according to a new report, a number of Academy voters are dismissing the film without having actually seen it. Vulture recently interviewed a number of…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28 '18

The Religion of Black Panther‘s Jabari Tribe Raises Questions About Cultural Appropriation

The moment you first lay eyes on Black Panther’s Wakanda, you can immediately see the care and attention to detail that went into realizing the fictional nation’s diverse array of cultures. They blend elements of the fantastical with actual African iconography, languages, and tradition. But certain religious aspects have raised eyebrows. Black Panther production designer…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28 '18

The Weirdest and Wildest Moments From DC and Young Animal’s Milk Wars

While plenty of comic events are basically the same—universal extinction-level threat, a team (or even teams) of heroes coming together to fight the good fight—DC and Young Animal’s Milk Wars has been the weirdest and most fantastically unsettling comics event from a mainstream publisher in recent memory. It’s not just that Milk Wars’ story about…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28 '18

Black Lightning‘s Most Shocking Episode Yet Is Also Its Most Grounded

By now it should come as no surprise that when given the opportunity, Black Lightning never misses the chance to inject elements of real world conversations about police brutality and systemic racism into its plot. In case you’d forgotten that fact during the show’s brief hiatus, “Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder” is a somewhat…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28 '18

We’re Sorry to Have to Remind You, But Groot Is Dead

Groot is dead. Long live Baby Groot! Die-hard Guardians of the Galaxy fans are known for having watched and rewatched the James Gunn films multiple times in search of the hard-to-find Easter eggs the filmmaker scattered throughout the movie. That’s what makes it so odd that these fans seem to have forgotten something rather important…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 27 '18

Annihilation Is Actually a Warning About How Dangerous the World of Pokémon Really Is

To everyone marveling at how imaginative and wondrous all of Annihilation’s fantastical, mutated creatures are, you realize they’re all just Pokémon, right? We’ll explain below—but it will involve a great number of spoilers for the film, so beware. The vast majority of Alex Garland’s Annihilation takes place within the Shimmer. It’s a mysterious area around…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 27 '18

Doctor Minn-Erva’s Casting May Spell Trouble for Carol Danvers in the Captain Marvel Movie

We’re still at an early enough point into Captain Marvel’s production that we still don’t know all that much about the film. (Other than how Carol ultimately ends up getting a much better costume, anyway). But the latest casting news may shed a little light about what Captain Marvel has in store. Though we haven’t…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 26 '18

Catwoman Writer Admits That It Was a ‘Shit’ Movie

In the highly unlikely event that anyone was still wondering whether mononymous French director Pitof’s 2004 Catwoman wasn’t actually an absolute disaster, one of the film’s writers would like you to know that he thought it was a “shit movie.” Bold words. Bold, honest words. In response to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s glowing endorsement…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 24 '18

Warner Bros. Needs to Listen to All of the Women Clamoring to Make a Batgirl Movie

In the wake of the news that Joss Whedon is no longer attached to Warner Bros.’ upcoming Batgirl movie, the burning question now is just who will write and direct? Here’s a novel idea—give the project to a woman. Even Wonder Woman—the most successfully-executed film in the DCEU to date—hadn’t been helmed by a woman,…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 23 '18

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Merriam-Webster Now Recognizes ‘Embiggen’ as a Perfectly Cromulent Word

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Viral Ad Explains Why They Won’t Just Let the Dinosaurs Die

Netflix Is Eyeing Keanu Reeves to Star in Its New Superhero Movie From the Russo Brothers

The Zombie Apocalypse Is Beautiful and Plastic Man Finally Wakes Up in This Week’s Best Comics

Doug Jones Had to Poop Before Getting Into His Fishman Costume for The Shape of Water

What If We’ve Been Staring at Avengers: Infinity War‘s Missing Soul Stone This Entire Time?

Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman Sees T’Challa as a Familiar ‘Enemy’

The Story Behind Annihilation‘s Most Terrifying Creature Is Equally Horrific

Nick Spencer Is The Amazing Spider-Man Comic’s Next Writer

New Cloak & Dagger Teaser Finds a Balance Between the Darkforce and the Light

Get a Better Look at the Gorgeous Sets of Black Panther in These Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Report: Some Older Oscars Voters Are Snubbing Get Out Without Even Watching the Film

The Religion of Black Panther‘s Jabari Tribe Raises Questions About Cultural Appropriation

The Weirdest and Wildest Moments From DC and Young Animal’s Milk Wars

Black Lightning‘s Most Shocking Episode Yet Is Also Its Most Grounded

We’re Sorry to Have to Remind You, But Groot Is Dead

Annihilation Is Actually a Warning About How Dangerous the World of Pokémon Really Is

Doctor Minn-Erva’s Casting May Spell Trouble for Carol Danvers in the Captain Marvel Movie

Catwoman Writer Admits That It Was a ‘Shit’ Movie

Warner Bros. Needs to Listen to All of the Women Clamoring to Make a Batgirl Movie

SpaceX Becoming a Publicly Traded Company May Rob Elon Musk of a Cool Source of Easy Cash

Xbox’s Big Turnaround Hedges Everything on Gamers’ Nostalgia

The First Trailer for ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases a Weird and Scary Galaxy

The ‘Invincible’ Game’s Story Brings Action and New Voices

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ May Be Your New Shonen Fave

South Korean Man Might Get Prison Time for Posting AI Wolf Picture

Return to ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ With an Astarion Prequel Book

Palantir Debuts Chic Chore Coat So the World Knows You’re One of the Baddies

Hopeful Thought of the Day: Robots Can’t Do Human Conflict

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Almost Led to an Insomniac Venom Game

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

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real