Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

See for yourself why everybody’s buzzing about the psychic war comic Mind MGMT

There’s only one thing worse than a ruthless organization of psychic spies — and that’s psychic spies who have been cut loose after their organization went under. We’ve raved about the Dark Horse Comics series Mind MGMT before, but now we’re excited to bring you a glimpse of a brand new status quo for Matt…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 26 '12

Best of the Week: November 17-23, 2012

IS THERE LIFE OUT THERE? SPRAY ONCE FOR YES | The best chance for finding life on other planets may be hoping that extraterrestrials are spraying CFCs into their atmospheres, just like we did. Artist’s conception by Lynnette Cook via NASA. https://gizmodo.com/hairspray-and-air-conditioners-could-reveal-life-on-oth-5962935 Scientists claim to have discovered something “earthshaking” on Mars https://gizmodo.com/scientists-claim-to-have-discovered-something-earthsha-5962240 The Mars Science…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 25 '12

All You Need Is Kill Photos from WENN.com

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io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 25 '12

R.I.P. Larry Hagman, the Kindest Master an Immortal Superbeing Ever Had

Larry Hagman, who died last night, first came to most people’s attention as the male lead of I Dream of Jeannie, a weird clone of Bewitched about an astronaut who becomes the owner of a cute, somewhat overenthusiastic genie in a bottle. She calls him “Master” and tries to please him with her magical powers…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 24 '12

A Book That Puts Most Fantasy Writers to Shame

Most fantasy stories contain only a small ration of magic or amazement. A flash of the uncanny, or a glimpse of supernatural wonders, no matter how many cheesy fantasy trappings they’re clothed in. So it’s really refreshing to read Patricia A. McKillip’s beautifully spare book of stories, Wonders of the Invisible World, and realize that…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 22 '12

Should Bollywood director Vikram Bhaat be your new cult icon?

Director/producer Vikram Bhaat just signed a deal to produce five new films that will “push the boundaries of the science fiction, thriller and horror genres.” He’s directing two of them himself, including a science fiction action movie and one that’s described a his “most ambitious project.” Time to get excited yet? For those of you…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 22 '12

The 20 Best Cliffhangers Ever Shown on Science Fiction or Fantasy TV

The best science fiction and fantasy television hooks you with endless suspense… including hair-raising cliffhangers. But only the greatest cliffhangers can make you throw your remote at the screen, and keep you wondering for weeks. Here are the 20 awesomest. After we did the best Doctor Who cliffhangers, we felt like we should do a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 22 '12

Movies to Watch (or Avoid) in Theaters This Weekend

What to Watch (or Avoid) in Theaters This Weekend “If It Hadn’t Been for Those Kids”: Red Dawn, Rebooted https://gizmodo.com/if-it-hadnt-been-for-those-kids-red-dawn-rebooted-5962546 All apocalyptic stories are about wish fulfillment to some extent. But Red Dawn, opening today, is the purest jolt of wish-fulfillment I’ve seen in ages, about the fall of America and the rise of some…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21 '12

One of the Most Alarming Things Ever to Come out of James Bond

After his one and only stint playing James Bond, George Lazenby went off to Hong Kong, where he started in a slew of low-budget action movies. And perhaps the weirdest of those was Stoner, the movie you really do have to be kind of baked to enjoy. Check out this clip of a crucial sequence,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21 '12

Your kids will probably be better people if you take them to see Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians isn’t the best kids’ movie of the year. It might or might not be in the top five. But it’s a really neat, uplifting film that actually radiates sincerity about its messages of imagination and heroism. And that sincerity counts for a lot: Your kids will probably grow up to be…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21 '12

“If It Hadn’t Been for Those Kids”: Red Dawn, Rebooted

All apocalyptic stories are about wish fulfillment to some extent. But Red Dawn, opening today, is the purest jolt of wish-fulfillment I’ve seen in ages, about the fall of America and the rise of some plucky kids who Suck It Up and Do What Must Be Done. This is an action movie so ridiculous, it…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21 '12

Life of Pi could be the year’s second most gorgeous fantasy movie

Directors have had mixed success adapting fantastical, challenging literary novels for the big screen. Just a few years ago, Peter Jackson tried to adapt Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones using oceans of computer-generated psychedelia, and he face-planted. More recently, the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer threw money at the screen to try and encompass David Mitchell’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 21 '12

Revolution proves there are worse things than “monster of the week” episodes

People complain about “freak of the week” storytelling — the endless churn of stories where somebody eats bubble gum laced with Kryptonite or a tree puts up sexy personal ads on the internet so it can lure people to their deaths. (Note: Those are actual storylines from actual episodes of actual shows.) Supernatural, Eric Kripke’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

Cops Vs. Killer Robots, in the Dazzling First Teaser for the Short Film 2088

This first teaser for the short movie called 2088 is pretty brief — but you may find yourself rewatching the scene of mechanistic rampage a few times, because it looks that cool. This film is directed by Steven Ilous from the VFX house SMI Entertainment, and you can kind of tell it’s the work of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

“The sky swam”: A wild new story by World Fantasy Award-winning author Margo Lanagan

Margo Lanagan’s beautiful, unsettling works have been finalists for the Shirley Jackson Award, and have won multiple World Fantasy Awards. Now she has a new story collection, called Cracklescape, from Twelfth Planet Press. We’re thrilled to bring you an exclusive look at one of the stories, “Isles of the Sun.” Here are more details about…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

Graphic Novels That Even Non-Comics Fans Will Love to Read

Graphic novels are the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones. They’re like the mutant spawn of the coffee table art book and the shiny comic book. And if someone likes a particular graphic novel, there’s plenty more where that came from. But what do you get the people in your life who don’t…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

The Secret Origins of The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal is one of the most beloved movies of all time, thanks to Brian Froud’s designs and Jim Henson’s magical creations. And now, a brand new graphic novel series called The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths tells the secrets of the Dark Crystal’s origin for the first time, with art direction by Froud himself.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

21 Pictures that Sum Up the Whole History of Science Fiction

Science fiction is the genre of ideas — but it’s also given us some unforgettable pictures along the way. Every era in science fiction’s history has shown us a new vision of the strange and futuristic, and one image can spawn a million reflections in your mind’s eye. Here are 21 unforgettable pictures that showcase…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 20 '12

Pedro Almodovar making another science fiction film?

Pedro Almodovar dipped his toe into science fiction with The Skin I Live In — although the film sort of dropped its science fictional conceit halfway through and then never returned to it. Now, he says he wants to make a straight-up science fiction movie, inspired by 1950s paranoid freak-outs like Invasion of the Body…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 19 '12

Science Fiction and Fantasy DVD Sets That Make Amazing Gifts

Everyone you know is hard to shop for. That’s because everybody’s hard to shop for, period. Finding the right present for all the humans in your life can be nearly impossible, without telepathy. And that’s why God made DVD box sets. Almost everybody has a DVD player, and would like to catch up on a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 19 '12

Charlie Jane Anders

See for yourself why everybody’s buzzing about the psychic war comic Mind MGMT

Best of the Week: November 17-23, 2012

All You Need Is Kill Photos from WENN.com

R.I.P. Larry Hagman, the Kindest Master an Immortal Superbeing Ever Had

A Book That Puts Most Fantasy Writers to Shame

Should Bollywood director Vikram Bhaat be your new cult icon?

The 20 Best Cliffhangers Ever Shown on Science Fiction or Fantasy TV

Movies to Watch (or Avoid) in Theaters This Weekend

One of the Most Alarming Things Ever to Come out of James Bond

Your kids will probably be better people if you take them to see Rise of the Guardians

“If It Hadn’t Been for Those Kids”: Red Dawn, Rebooted

Life of Pi could be the year’s second most gorgeous fantasy movie

Revolution proves there are worse things than “monster of the week” episodes

Cops Vs. Killer Robots, in the Dazzling First Teaser for the Short Film 2088

“The sky swam”: A wild new story by World Fantasy Award-winning author Margo Lanagan

Graphic Novels That Even Non-Comics Fans Will Love to Read

The Secret Origins of The Dark Crystal

21 Pictures that Sum Up the Whole History of Science Fiction

Pedro Almodovar making another science fiction film?

Science Fiction and Fantasy DVD Sets That Make Amazing Gifts

The First Look at ‘Alien: Isolation 2’ Calls You Back for More

Scare Your Neighbors With This Incredible Life-Size ‘Alien’ Halloween Decoration (Exclusive)

A Dangerous Bacteria Is Moving Up the East Coast. Here’s What That Means for You

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop Drops $250 Off, All-in-One Cleaning Solution at Its Lowest Price Yet

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

Largest 3D Map of the Universe Is Adding Serious Fuel to the Cosmology Crisis

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

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