Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Hansel and Gretel trailer will fatten you up… with action!

We have an early contender for the most ridiculous movie of 2013: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. Delayed from summer 2012 because this film would have looked like a sillier version of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, it’s now coming out in January. And holy crap, does this look ridiculous. The above trailer gives pretty much…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Sep 4 '12

10 Most Epic Love Stories in All of Science Fiction

Science fiction gives us space wars and robot uprisings, but there’s nothing as huge and awesome as a love story that spans star systems or timelines. Here’s our list of the top 10 greatest romances in science fiction. Note: This list is just our personal preferences, plus those of our friends whom we polled online.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 4 '12

History and telepathy collide in the first clips from Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children

Salman Rushdie’s magical realist novel Midnight’s Children is one of the most award-winning books of all time, getting not just the Booker Prize but the Booker of Bookers. And now it’s becoming a movie from Deepa Mehta, director of the acclaimed elements trilogy. You can check out a brand new sneak clip of Mehta’s film…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 4 '12

This Week’s TV: Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris reunite, in the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special!

What’s on television this week? Ridley Scott and Tony Scott bring you the ultimate horror, from the writer of Black Swan — featuring Geena Davis, James Woods and Richard Dreyfuss! Robot Chicken returns with a tribute to DC Comics, featuring Nathan Fillion as a superhero and Neil Patrick Harris as a supervillain. Dragons: Riders of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 3 '12

More Details about Neil Gaiman’s Brand New Doctor Who Episode

Last night, in his Hugo acceptance speech, Neil Gaiman mentioned some exciting news: He’s writing a second Who episode. In fact, he mentioned that only a fool or a madman would attempt to write another episode of Doctor Who after having pleased people so much the first time around — so he’s on his third…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 3 '12

Best of the Week: August 25-31, 2012

SATURN’S GLORY | New photographs of Saturn from the Cassini Space Probe will show you the true, jaw-dropping colors of Saturn and its moons. Check out more of them here. How to Write About Hermaphrodite Sex You’ve got two life forms who are hermaphrodites, and they’re having sex. But how do you describe it accurately,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 2 '12

Doctor Who and the Codependency of the Daleks

The Doctor and the Daleks are sort of like Batman and the Joker. They’ve been fighting each other so long, they practically define each other. And tonight’s Doctor Who season opener made a strong case that the Doctor’s relationship with the Daleks has gotten unhealthy, on both sides. Can counseling help? Spoilers ahead… Back in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 1 '12

Hard SF loses one of its all-time great editors, as Stanley Schmidt retires from Analog

Stanley Schmidt has been synonymous with hard science fiction in the magazine world for the past 34 years that he’s been the editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, but now he’s moving on. The magazine’s new editor will be Trevor Quachri, the current managing editor. Top image: “Duel for a Dracowolf” illustrated by Steven…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '12

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in September!

This September is packed with science fiction and fantasy thrills. New movies include Looper and Dredd. There are new books by John Varley, Tad Williams, Seanan McGuire, Terry Pratchett — and a collaboration between Stross and Doctorow! And television brings several brand new TV shows, including Revolution and 666 Park Avenue — plus the return…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '12

Great SF authors share their biggest writing setbacks — and how they triumphed

Any time you read a terrific science fiction or fantasy novel, you’re witnessing a great victory. Every writer faces armies of doubts and difficulties. We’re at WorldCon, where many of science fiction’s greatest authors gather to share ideas and war stories. So we asked some of our favorite writers what their biggest writing setback or…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '12

Welcome Back, Doctor Who!

Everything You Need To Know About Doctor Who https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-doctor-who-5521264 Doctor Who’s the highest rated show in BBC America’s history, and the time-traveling alien is such an icon, people are calling for him to be Britain’s new patron saint. But what’s Doctor Who really about? How can you appreciate it? More » Does Steven Moffat have a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30 '12

Old-School Doctor Who Episodes That Everyone Should Watch

Doctor Who has been a legend for decades, but the time-travel adventure show has gained a whole new fanbase in the past seven years. Newer fans have an amazing opportunity to travel backwards in time, and rediscover the show’s greatest moments from the first 26 years. We’ve written before about how to discover 20th century…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30 '12

12 Supercool Projects You Can Make From Scratch This Weekend

Tomorrow is the start of the most glorious thing in the universe: a three-day weekend. With all that time on your hands, you can marathon those DVDs you’ve been saving, or re-read George R.R. Martin. But there’s also another way you could use this long weekend: Building your very own robot, or TARDIS, or Batarang…

io9 Amanda Yesilbas and Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30 '12

Warner Bros. must be kicking themselves that they let Joss Whedon get away

Everything about Warner Bros.’ attempt to make a Justice League movie by 2015 feels like a slightly desperate attempt to copy Marvel’s success with The Avengers. Now that Avengers is one of the most money-makingest movies of all time, Warner seems to be more anxious to play catch-up. The latest rumors, that Warner Bros. is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30 '12

Help keep short fiction excellent, by supporting Electric Velocipede

Electric Velocipede, the Hugo Award-winning science fiction magazine, has gone online, so you can read all of its amazing stories for free. And now, editor/publisher John Klima is asking for some support, so the magazine can keep publishing for one more year and bringing you stories by such authors as Ken Liu and Aliette de…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 30 '12

See the Andre Norton Documentary For the First Time at Dragon*Con!

There are many reasons to be excited about Dragon*Con this weekend — but now, here’s one more huge reason. A new documentary about legendary author Andre Norton is premiering at the massive Atlanta convention on Friday. Here’s the press release: Premier Digital Publishing is pleased to announce that the documentary “Andre Norton – The Grande…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 29 '12

Does Steven Moffat have a master plan for Doctor Who?

Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who era has been one long story, about the Doctor and the Silence. The Silence are mentioned in Matt Smith’s very first episode, and their actions have dominated the Eleventh Doctor’s life. But we still don’t really know what this is all about, and we’re hoping for more clues when the show…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 29 '12

When Your Lover Has A Mind-Controlling Spine Blob

It’s bad enough to see random people on the street having their mental energy and creativity siphoned out by horrific advertising blobs — but when it’s your own lover sporting a brain-controlling glob of goop, that’s the worst. This exclusive clip from the new movie Branded shows why it’s not just They Live without the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 29 '12

One Simple and Incredibly Painful Way to Fix Your Novel Draft

Congratulations! You’ve written a first draft of a science fiction or fantasy novel. You (and your heroes) have vanquished the enemy, and your story has come to a glorious end. And now, the real agony begins. Chances are your first draft is a misshapen wreck, which requires huge surgery. The good news is, there’s one…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 28 '12

Ultimate Guide to Porn Spoofs Pt. 2: Superheroes, Star Trek, Star Wars and Horror [NSFW]

Superheroes Super Lady This mid-1970s film is just sort of… odd. I would think it was a spoof of Project A, except that Project A hadn’t come out yet. The film is called Super Lady, but they refer to Project A quite a bit. And the resulting superwoman wears a big “A” on her chest.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 28 '12

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Hansel and Gretel trailer will fatten you up… with action!

10 Most Epic Love Stories in All of Science Fiction

History and telepathy collide in the first clips from Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children

This Week’s TV: Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris reunite, in the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special!

More Details about Neil Gaiman’s Brand New Doctor Who Episode

Best of the Week: August 25-31, 2012

Doctor Who and the Codependency of the Daleks

Hard SF loses one of its all-time great editors, as Stanley Schmidt retires from Analog

The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in September!

Great SF authors share their biggest writing setbacks — and how they triumphed

Welcome Back, Doctor Who!

Old-School Doctor Who Episodes That Everyone Should Watch

12 Supercool Projects You Can Make From Scratch This Weekend

Warner Bros. must be kicking themselves that they let Joss Whedon get away

Help keep short fiction excellent, by supporting Electric Velocipede

See the Andre Norton Documentary For the First Time at Dragon*Con!

Does Steven Moffat have a master plan for Doctor Who?

When Your Lover Has A Mind-Controlling Spine Blob

One Simple and Incredibly Painful Way to Fix Your Novel Draft

Ultimate Guide to Porn Spoofs Pt. 2: Superheroes, Star Trek, Star Wars and Horror [NSFW]

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

The New ‘Spider-Noir’ Trailer Is as Colorful As You Want

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

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