Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Who’s your favorite back-stabbing anti-hero?

We love anti-heroes in general, from Han Solo to Bronn. But the most exciting anti-heroes are the ones who can’t be trusted. At all. The ones who will turn on their friends if someone offers the slightest incentive. The betrayers. Who’s your favorite totally untrustworthy good guy? (Or gal?) As usual, please include a photo…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 18 '13

The Coolest Fantasy Story You’ll Read This Week

Check out this story of a super-assassin versus a magical thief with demonic powers, by up-and-coming fantasy author Django Wexler. Warning: You’ll probably be hooked on Wexler’s insane “flintlock fantasy” worldbuilding. Luckily, this is a prequel to Wexler’s new novel The Thousand Names. We’re happy to present this exclusive prequel to Wexler’s novel, which is…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 18 '13

I Don’t Want to See Zack Snyder’s Take on Wonder Woman

Now that The Man of Steel has set a new record for June movie openings, Warner Bros. is rushing ahead with plans to create a DC Universe on screen. Which means one thing: we’ll finally get a big-screen version of Wonder Woman, and she’ll probably be created by Sucker Punch director Zack Snyder. That’s a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 18 '13

Astonishing World War Z concept art shows a zombie mosh pit

Will World War Z be the zombie apocalypse movie we deserve? We’ll find out in a few days — but in the meantime, you have to admit some of the scenes of rampaging zombie mobs look pretty intense. And here’s some stark, thrilling concept art showing just where those images come from. This concept art…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 18 '13

WTF: A Steven Spielberg Show Where The Cute Kid is the Best Character

Seriously, Falling Skies is defying all your explanations for a show made by Steven Spielberg. For one thing, when it manages to get back to its original wheelhouse of being a gritty war show, it’s powerful. But also, the cute little kid is actually the best character on the show. Last night’s episode really showcased…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Your Fix of Sexy Japanese Cyborgs With Weaponized Breasts

Check out the first trailer for 009ノ1: The End of the Beginning, the live-action version of the classic 1960s-1970s manga. This looks like the next great low-budget Japansploitation film, along the lines of Robo-Geisha and Machine Girl — complete with machine-gun breasts (not shown.) 009ノ1 was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and it’s the more “adult”…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Reading The Martian Chronicles in Tehran

At long last, Ray Bradbury’s masterpiece about faith, history and human nature, The Martian Chronicles, has been published in Iran. A Persian-language edition was just published by Sabzan Publications in Tehran, allowing Iranians to discover what the rest of us found out years ago: this book is an indispensible classic. And it still has the…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Which tragically canceled TV show deserves to be a movie?

We got our Firefly movie, and now at last Veronica Mars is becoming a film as well. So there’s still hope for your favorite show that lived too fast and died too soon. Which TV show that was killed in its prime do you want to see as a big-screen movie? This could be either…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Rumors of recovered Doctor Who episodes apparently just a hoax

Last week, we all got our hopes up that the huge gaps in Doctor Who’s history, with whole years of the show basically gone, might be filled in with the return of a bunch of missing episodes. And now, the inevitable has happened and reality has set in. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-exciting-doctor-who-rumor-in-years-513435868 Bleeding Cool, which seemed so sure…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

You know Stark bannermen are hiding at your office when you see THIS

I don’t know what’s cooler: That someone drew such amazing Game of Thrones fan art at their office, or that the cleaning staff left it there when they erased everything else. There are a lot of Stark supporters lurking in corporate America. Commenter James sent us the above artwork (full version below), and explained: The…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

This low-budget space opera has everything we’ve been missing lately

There’s no more space opera on television, and even when we get space movies they have a distinct lack of over-the-top insanity. There’s not enough spaceship smackdowns and shit blowing up in vacuum. Luckily, there’s this trailer. We’re stoked to give you an exclusive first look at the trailer for Scavengers, an ultra-low-budget space romp…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Iain M. Banks explains why the Culture will never end

Just a month before his passing, Iain M. Banks did a final interview with the Guardian, and it’s a must-read in general. In particular, he answers one of the great longstanding questions about his Culture novels: why didn’t he ever write a novel about the fall of the Culture, his massive spacefaring civilization? https://gizmodo.com/iain-m-banks-please-destroy-the-culture-5475818 Banks…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

This Week’s TV: Are you ready to say goodbye to Futurama forever?

It’s going to be tough to let go. But hopefully the final batch of Futurama episodes, starting this week, will help numb the pain of saying farewell to the Planet Express Crew. Meanwhile, there’s a superhero “girls’ night out,” and someone finally explains how sex works. Plus Finn and Jake have a time machine! Check…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '13

Continuum reveals the most unexpected drawback of changing the future

In Continuum, at this point, almost everybody seems to accept that traveling back in time from 2077 to 2012 will allow them to change the past, creating a new and different version of 2077. So at this point, everybody’s just trying to put his or her own stamp on the future. Except there’s one major…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 15 '13

Just Going One Event Horizon Over, Be Back Soon

No worries, we’re just popping across the threshold between realities, in search of cosmic awareness outside the understanding of normal three-dimensional brains. We’ll be back in time for toaster pastries. Concept art by Manchu, via Concept Ships. Buy this as a poster at Bureau 21.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

Just a Friendly Reminder That Star Trek Fans Rule at Cosplay

Star Wars fans may be able to pack an entire hotel with stormtroopers — but Star Trek fans are the best when it comes to off-the-wall ideas and obscure Trek characters. TrekCore‘s Aaron Nadler and Norman Krumenacker took a bunch of photos at Star Trek Chicago 2013, including fetish Klingons and Mirror Geordie. https://gizmodo.com/live-long-and-look-awesome-the-best-cosplay-from-star-5934129 Check…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

Is Man of Steel all about Jesus? Warner Bros hopes Christians think so

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the Jesus imagery in The Man of Steel. To some extent this goes with the territory: Superman The Movie and Smallville both played with Christian iconography too. But Warner Bros. is actually encouraging Christian churches to do sermons about Man of Steel this weekend. Warner Bros. paid…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

See for yourself how Europa Report brings life back to space movies

We’ve talked a lot about the beautiful realism and style of Europa Report, and you saw the trailer — but now here’s your first clip from the film, showcasing just how much excitement this movie packs into a “realistic” treatment of outer space. https://gizmodo.com/europa-report-at-last-a-space-thriller-worth-taking-s-493192948 https://gizmodo.com/your-first-real-look-at-the-space-movie-everybodys-ravi-508259727 Like we’ve said before, the notion of a “found footage”…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

What classic space opera novel do you want to see on the big screen?

If the Ender’s Game movie is a success, then maybe the floodgates will open for other classic space opera books to hit the big screen and rock our universe. What classic space opera novel (or book series) do you think would make a fantastic movie nowadays? Please include a cover image or some other cool…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

The Most Exciting Doctor Who Rumor in Years

If you’re an old-school Doctor Who fan, at least, then this new rumor is just beyond thrilling. Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool claims reliable sources (plural) tell him that a ton of missing Doctor Who stories have been found. Stories. Not episodes. That could make the show’s 50th anniversary very, very special indeed. You’ve probably…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 14 '13

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Who’s your favorite back-stabbing anti-hero?

The Coolest Fantasy Story You’ll Read This Week

I Don’t Want to See Zack Snyder’s Take on Wonder Woman

Astonishing World War Z concept art shows a zombie mosh pit

WTF: A Steven Spielberg Show Where The Cute Kid is the Best Character

Your Fix of Sexy Japanese Cyborgs With Weaponized Breasts

Reading The Martian Chronicles in Tehran

Which tragically canceled TV show deserves to be a movie?

Rumors of recovered Doctor Who episodes apparently just a hoax

You know Stark bannermen are hiding at your office when you see THIS

This low-budget space opera has everything we’ve been missing lately

Iain M. Banks explains why the Culture will never end

This Week’s TV: Are you ready to say goodbye to Futurama forever?

Continuum reveals the most unexpected drawback of changing the future

Just Going One Event Horizon Over, Be Back Soon

Just a Friendly Reminder That Star Trek Fans Rule at Cosplay

Is Man of Steel all about Jesus? Warner Bros hopes Christians think so

See for yourself how Europa Report brings life back to space movies

What classic space opera novel do you want to see on the big screen?

The Most Exciting Doctor Who Rumor in Years

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

‘The Legend of Korra’ Didn’t Ruin the Legacy of ‘Avatar’—It Enhanced It

Yet Another ’30 Under 30′ Nominee Could Be Headed to Prison

Utah Startup Claims Its Lab-Grown Sperm Can Produce Embryos, in Potential Fertility Breakthrough

The Guy Who Started the ‘Scientology Run’ TikTok Trend Says It’s Time to Stop

Noah Hawley Hopes ‘Alien: Earth’ Runs for ‘a Very Long Time’

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