Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Picture of the Day: March 21, 2012

BEHOLD THE PERFECT MECHA | Concept art from Syndicate, a science fiction game created by Starbreeze Studios, by artist Bradley Wright. Via Concept Art World. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 21 '12

Who’s the bestselling author of all time on the Kindle?

The Hunger Games isn’t just on its way to be a huge new hit movie — it’s also confirming that Suzanne Collins is a huge literary powerhouse in her own right. And in the wake of Hunger Games fever, it’s been revealed that Collins is actually the top selling author of all time on the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 21 '12

Awesome “cyborg arm” tattoo makes you look like a Terminator

Want to show people the steely interior that lurks under your soft skin? This Terminator-esque tattoo is the perfect thing. Plus it makes you look totally ripped. The tattoo is by artist Yomico Moreno, who has some other totally insane tats in the artist gallery. [Fashionably Geek via Geekologie]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 21 '12

Teacher who read from “pornographic” Ender’s Game won’t face criminal charges

Sanity appears to have prevailed in the case of an Aiken, SC teacher who read to his students from three books, including Orson Scott Card’s award-winning Ender’s Game. A student and his/her mother complained to the school and to the cops that this novel was “pornographic,” and the teacher was suspended — and even faced…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 21 '12

Is Uhura ditching her short skirt in the new Star Trek movie?

Take a look at the above photos of John Cho and Zoe Saldana on the set of the new Star Trek sequel, via TrekMovie. Check out what they’re wearing under the regulation black Bad Robot parkas (which all castmembers wear on set, to cover up their costumes.) Looks as though Uhura and Sulu are wearing…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

First High-Resolution Images of the Wreck of the Titanic

Next month is the 100th anniversary of the disastrous voyage of the RMS Titanic — the unsinkable ship that wasn’t. And just in time for this momentous occasion, the April 2012 issue of National Geographic features the clearest, most high-resolution images of the Titanic at rest on the ocean floor. Compiled from thousands of high-resolution…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

Brand new Avengers photos include a look inside the Helicarrier

A dozen new photos from The Avengers have come out, and they show our best look yet at the interior of the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier — that fantastic flying aircraft carrier that fans have dreamed of seeing on the big screen for decades. Check out the computer room, the lab (being used by Bruce Banner), and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

Alan Dean Foster’s near-future India novel gets a movie deal… in Hong Kong

Prolific author Alan Dean Foster has sold the movie rights to his novel Sagramanda: A Novel of Near Future India, to the Hong Kong-based Agog Film Productions. According to Filmbiz Asia, Agog plans to start production “immediately,” filming in Hong Kong and India, and the movie will be out in 2014. (So this isn’t just…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

Jason Statham will pay “significant amounts of money” to avoid greenscreen

There’s a must-read interview with Jason Statham in the new issue of Details, in which he explains succinctly why greenscreen effects totally suck: Fahkin’ hate green screen. Pay significant amounts of money never to do it again. You cannot fake adrenaline. Statham also explains why he doesn’t think of himself as a brand: Fahk no.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

10 Coolest Sidekicks in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Sidekicks make the freaking world go around. They come to the rescue, figure stuff out before anybody else, and provide much-needed perspective on all the random bullshit that the universe is throwing at you. Even the coolest adventurer is nothing without a sidekick or two. So here are the 10 coolest sidekicks in science fiction…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20 '12

Picture of the Day: March 19, 2012

WELCOME TO CYBERTRON | Cybertron, homeworld of the Transformers, as depicted by artist Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe as his entry to the “Environment of the Week” contest around Cybertron. Via WhatAnArt. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

Is the novelization of Back to the Future a literary masterpiece? Shockingly, no.

Today’s must-read Tumblr is “B to the F: The Novelization of Back to the Future,” in which one intrepid blogger does pretty much a page-by-page analysis of the Back to the Future tie-in novel, which was published before the movie came out. This turns out to be an interesting exercise for a couple of reasons:…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

How The River‘s Shocking Comeback Changes Everything

If you haven’t been watching The River, then you missed a hell of a startling episode last week. Something absolutely huge happened, that turns the show’s entire setup on its side. It was the sort of event that most shows would have waited until their season finales to pull out — but The River has…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

What do you do when you find weird racism in old science fiction books?

Over at the Straight Dope messageboard, there’s a fascinating conversation about the perils of reading old books, especially science fiction novels, in which some very off-kilter racism is tossed out casually. The discussion kicks off with Cyril Kornbluth’s “The Marching Morons,” in which the main character just randomly hates Africans and African Americans — and…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

The fact The Lorax is a hit and John Carter is a flop makes me want to stab everybody

Sometimes you can fool yourself there’s some justice to box office results. Movies like Green Lantern crash and movies like Inception rake in the bucks, and it feels like maybe there’s a supreme being out there, looking out for us. And then something like this happens: The Lorax is the year’s biggest hit thus far,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

This Week’s TV: Fringe is back! Plus a showdown between Iron Man and Magneto!

This week on TV, Walter Bishop is back, and he’s cooking up some surprises. Also back? Supernatural’s Castiel. And Thundercats. And Mythbusters. On Once Upon a Time, the Who’s Roger Daltrey plays a talking caterpillar in Wonderland. Plus you know the Marvel movies will never give you an Iron Man-Magneto showdown — but you can…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 19 '12

Best of the Week: March 10-March 16, 2012

BEHOLD WESTEROS AND BEYOND | The most detailed map yet created of the continents in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Learn more about it here. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-detailed-map-of-the-game-of-thrones-world-yet-5892140 Teacher’s Job in Jeopardy for Reading to Kids from Ender’s Game https://gizmodo.com/teachers-job-in-jeopardy-for-reading-to-kids-from-ender-5893478 A middle school teacher who read to his students from Ender’s Game…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '12

WTF, Vampire Diaries? Seriously, WTF?

You have to admire the moxie of Vampire Diaries. So much of the show’s mythology has been based around the idea that Stefan was an evil murderous vampire, until he got clean with the help of a nice vampire named Lexi. Now, all of a sudden, we’re meeting a whole new vampire mentor, Sage, who…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '12

First Look at Katee Sackhoff and an Alien Monster in Riddick 3

Filming on the third Riddick movie is proceeding apace — and Vin Diesel went ahead and posted a few new pictures to his Facebook page. Including our first look at Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff as an alien bounty hunter who’s hunting our favorite Furyan. Plus an alien monster. Check them out below! [via Collider]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '12

Scientology’s 1969 Predictions for Life in 2010… on Another Planet

This is one of the greatest things I’ve seen this week. Back in 1969, Scientology’s magazine Advance! put out an article about how great things would be in the year 2010… but just to hedge their bets a little, the article is set on another planet. Find out how the introduction of Scientology made everything…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '12

Charlie Jane Anders

Picture of the Day: March 21, 2012

Who’s the bestselling author of all time on the Kindle?

Awesome “cyborg arm” tattoo makes you look like a Terminator

Teacher who read from “pornographic” Ender’s Game won’t face criminal charges

Is Uhura ditching her short skirt in the new Star Trek movie?

First High-Resolution Images of the Wreck of the Titanic

Brand new Avengers photos include a look inside the Helicarrier

Alan Dean Foster’s near-future India novel gets a movie deal… in Hong Kong

Jason Statham will pay “significant amounts of money” to avoid greenscreen

10 Coolest Sidekicks in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Picture of the Day: March 19, 2012

Is the novelization of Back to the Future a literary masterpiece? Shockingly, no.

How The River‘s Shocking Comeback Changes Everything

What do you do when you find weird racism in old science fiction books?

The fact The Lorax is a hit and John Carter is a flop makes me want to stab everybody

This Week’s TV: Fringe is back! Plus a showdown between Iron Man and Magneto!

Best of the Week: March 10-March 16, 2012

WTF, Vampire Diaries? Seriously, WTF?

First Look at Katee Sackhoff and an Alien Monster in Riddick 3

Scientology’s 1969 Predictions for Life in 2010… on Another Planet

Dreame Drops Another Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal, the New L60 Ultra FE at Record Low With 30,000Pa Suction

Hollywood Has Finally Made a Hippo Horror Movie. It’s About Time

Before ‘Witch Hat,’ Kamome Shirahama Blessed Us With a Hilarious Romp About Gals Being Pals

Meta Axes Contractors Who Had to Review Explicit Video From Smart Glasses

World’s Slowest Rocket Company Suddenly Wants to Churn Out 60 Rockets a Year

Lego’s May Releases Are Swooshing In

Buying Prescription Smart Glasses Might Not Be Such a Good Idea After All

Spirit Airlines Is Reportedly Moving Forward With Plan to Shut Down

Trump Resurrects Keystone Pipeline Killed Over Climate Concerns

The Old Republic Reigns Supreme in Hasbro’s New ‘Star Wars’ Figures

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

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