Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Most Disturbing “Brain Implant Goes Wrong” Scene Of All Time

The 1974 movie The Terminal Man is one of those quiet, slow-moving masterpieces of early 1970s science fiction… and then you get to a totally horrific, violent scene like this one, where the main character’s brain implant finally goes wrong. Warning: Clip may be NSFW due to violence. Based on the novel by Michael Crichton,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

io9 Roundup: June 2, 2011

FINAL ORBIT | The Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station as the Earth hurtles past at 27,000 miles per hour. https://gizmodo.com/fall-in-love-with-the-space-shuttle-endeavour-one-last-5807704 https://gizmodo.com/most-disturbing-brain-implant-goes-wrong-scene-of-all-5808050 Most Disturbing “Brain Implant Goes Wrong” Scene Of All Time The 1974 movie The Terminal Man is one of those quiet, slow-moving masterpieces of early 1970s science fiction… and then…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

First Promo Art for Syfy’s “superpowered team” show Alphas

Apparently, Syfy’s Alphas is about six people with impossibly nice skin and staring eyes, who keep having scary blue swooshes of glowy light zapping around their faces all the time. At least, that’s what we’re getting from this promo art. This is your first piece of promo art for the Syfy show about five people…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

The Last Space Shuttle Roll Out

This morning we showed you a breathtaking photo of the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the ISS for the very last time. Now here’s a beautiful picture of the Space Shuttle Atlantis being rolled out for her last launch. https://gizmodo.com/fall-in-love-with-the-space-shuttle-endeavour-one-last-5807704 The final Atlantis launch is next month, probably July 8. Photo by Tom Moler, via…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

Will P.T. Anderson’s next movie still be about Scientology?

Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled next film starts shooting soon, and the trickle of casting announcements is making it sound like a fantastic movie. But one question remains: Just how much did Anderson tone down the movie’s Scientology references? We’ve read the early script draft that was making the rounds last year, and it’s full of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

10 Fantasy Sagas That Are Wronger Than Twilight

Soon enough we’ll get to see how legendary director Bill Condon brings to life the incredibly messed-up conclusion to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga. Chances are, we’re in for one of the all-time great “did I just see that?” scenes. (For details of just what we’re in for, click here. Beware spoilers.) https://gizmodo.com/best-and-worst-childbirth-scenes-in-science-fiction-and-5633419 But hard as…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders and Michael Ann Dobbs Jun 2 '11

Fall in love with the Space Shuttle Endeavour one last time

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has landed safely back on Earth for the final time, but NASA just released this swoon-worthy photo of the shuttle docked with the International Space Station a few days earlier. (Click to enlarge, or right-click and select “open in new tab.”) Says NASA at its Astronomy Picture of the Day site:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '11

io9 Roundup: June 1, 2011

STARSHIP TROOPERS VS. CTHULHU | Concept art by Thai CGI artist Monsit Jangariyawong More here. https://gizmodo.com/your-fleet-is-no-match-for-space-cthulhu-5025619 https://gizmodo.com/the-entire-film-akira-condensed-into-one-movie-poster-5807637 The entire film Akira condensed into one movie poster Here’s an awesome (if extremely rare) poster Tyler Stout recently created for the Alamo Drafthouse’s Mystery Movie. Basically, it’s every event from Akira merged into one crazy whole. More »…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Is Bollywood’s “Ra.One” the next “Enthiran”? Watch the full-length trailer and decide!

Enthiran (aka Robot) took the world by storm with its crazy robo-centipede action. Can Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra.One bring the same level of special effects and insanity? We’re cautiously optimistic. Watch the first full-length trailer and decide for yourself. Khan, also known as SRK, also did a new interview in which he explained a bit…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Mitt Romney’s favorite book has changed from Battlefield Earth to Twilight. An improvement?

Perennial GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney caused a stir in 2007 when he said he really loved L. Ron Hubbard’s notoriously awful Battlefield Earth. (The book, not the movie.) So this time around, he came up with a better choice. Talking to NBC News, Romney explained he really liked the Twilight series. As quoted by…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Caprica season 2 would have seen Zoe Graystone meeting one of the Final Five

If Caprica had gotten a second season, Zoe Graystone’s journey would have taken a much more interesting turn than her “trapped in V-world” stories of season one. An interview with executive producer Kevin Murphy reveals what might have been. The interview with Murphy appeared in the Caprica Times back in April, but we only just…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Why are we so excited about alien invasions all of a sudden?

This is the year of alien invasion. After superheroes, alien invaders might be the most popular media trope of the year. They’re dominating movies like Cowboys & Aliens and Battle: Los Angeles and TV shows like V and Falling Skies. Not to mention Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block and Timur Bekmambetov’s Darkest Hour. And there…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Cyber-terrorist attack on U.S. electrical grid could be “gravest short term threat” to national security

Cyber-terrorists could target the U.S. electrical grid and throw the nation into chaos, lawmakers warned at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee. There are “many PhDs” inside Al Qaeda, and cyber-spies have already infiltrated the electricity system. The crux of the problem: the electric grid increasingly uses off-the-shelf software that runs via…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1 '11

Your Ultimate Survival Guide to June’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

Science fiction and fantasy are exploding in June! New television shows! Tons of movies! Loads of books! How will you cope with all the excitement? Good thing we’ve got the complete guide to everything fantastic this coming month. June’s movies include a new X-Men film, Green Lantern, and Transformers! Game of Thrones and Doctor Who…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

The Best Memory Stories from io9

A drug that could erase your memories of being afraid https://gizmodo.com/a-drug-that-could-erase-your-memories-of-being-afraid-5806850 Scientists have known for a while that every time you retrieve a memory, you rewrite it. Remembering something is to change it, and with the help of drugs it can be changed a lot. That’s the focus of research from the University of Montreal,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

Why does the military want to watch these kids’ movie? High-res Super 8 photos provide new hints!

What’s the secret at the heart of J.J. Abrams’ Super 8? The studio just released some high-res photos from the film, which look cool — but also provide some hints. In particular, the military seem especially interested in one little roll of film from the kids’ Super 8 camera. And in another picture, you can…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

First Warehouse 13 Season 3 Images: New Eyewear, New Challenges!

Get ready to bag and tag some strange new phenomena. Warehouse 13 comes back July 11, and the first photos from the season opener reveal some radical new eyewear. Looks like Claudia has swapped her goggles for Lennon glasses. But more importantly… what’s with Myka’s librarian glasses? Also, these photos reveal our first look at…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

The Awful, Wonderful Truth Behind Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The world is full of retellings of the Brothers Grimm lately, but Lisa Goldstein’s new novel The Uncertain Places makes the world of fairy tales feel like a living place, with a long history that intersects with our own world. The Grimms’ stories are much stranger and darker than many people realize from looking at…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

10 Worst Recastings of Science Fiction’s Rock-Star Characters

Can James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender make us believe they’re playing the same characters as Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen, in X-Men: First Class? We have high hopes. But recasting iconic characters doesn’t always work out that great. Sometimes you swap out an actor, and believability — and character growth — go out the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

It’s official: Doctor Who producer says the Daleks are taking a nice rest

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the Doctor’s arch-enemies, the Daleks, won’t be showing up again any time soon. He told BBC News: They aren’t going to make an appearance for a while. We thought it was about time to give them a rest… There’s a problem with the Daleks. They are the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 31 '11

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Most Disturbing “Brain Implant Goes Wrong” Scene Of All Time

io9 Roundup: June 2, 2011

First Promo Art for Syfy’s “superpowered team” show Alphas

The Last Space Shuttle Roll Out

Will P.T. Anderson’s next movie still be about Scientology?

10 Fantasy Sagas That Are Wronger Than Twilight

Fall in love with the Space Shuttle Endeavour one last time

io9 Roundup: June 1, 2011

Is Bollywood’s “Ra.One” the next “Enthiran”? Watch the full-length trailer and decide!

Mitt Romney’s favorite book has changed from Battlefield Earth to Twilight. An improvement?

Caprica season 2 would have seen Zoe Graystone meeting one of the Final Five

Why are we so excited about alien invasions all of a sudden?

Cyber-terrorist attack on U.S. electrical grid could be “gravest short term threat” to national security

Your Ultimate Survival Guide to June’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Best Memory Stories from io9

Why does the military want to watch these kids’ movie? High-res Super 8 photos provide new hints!

First Warehouse 13 Season 3 Images: New Eyewear, New Challenges!

The Awful, Wonderful Truth Behind Grimm’s Fairy Tales

10 Worst Recastings of Science Fiction’s Rock-Star Characters

It’s official: Doctor Who producer says the Daleks are taking a nice rest

Apple’s Incoming CEO Makes His Earnings Call Debut

Spotify Will Now Verify Non-AI Artists

‘Macross Plus’ Is an Ultra-Romantic Classic That Refuses to Age

Stick It to Jeff Bezos by Turning Your Defunct Kindle Into the World’s Worst Typewriter

‘De-extinction’ Startup Wants to Revive Antelope Killed Off by South African Colonists

The Best Toys of April 2026

Dreame L60 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop With 35,000Pa Suction Is Now Over $400 Off as a Launch Exclusive Deal

Under-Oath Elon Musk Seems to Run a Different Company Than Public-Figure Elon Musk

Ambitious Experiment Aims to Test Tiny Nuclear Reactors for AI Data Centers

Here’s the Very Normal Reason the ‘Lanterns’ Trailer Disappeared

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

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