Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Were-Monkeys? Were-Fish? Were-Ferrets? New Anthology Is Open To Going Any-Were.

If you’ve got a fantastic story idea about a were-creature, now’s your time to try your hand at it. Ekaterina Sedia, author of the fantastic Alchemy Of Stone and editor of a few anthologies including the werewolf-themed Running With The Pack, put out a call for submissions for a new anthology of were-creature stories. She’ll…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 28 '10

Threequel Alert: Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3, Favreau Talks Iron Man 3, And The Fallen Talks Transformers 3!

Iron Man 2 reviews include enough spoilers to power an arc reactor. Ghostbusters 3 may be exorcised. Plus trailers for Toy Story and Survival of the Dead, and a Jonah Hex poster. Also: Doctor Who, Transformers, Fringe, Supernatural and Lost. Iron Man 2: As we mentioned yesterday, this film is getting mixed reviews — which…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 28 '10

We’ve Seen Iron Man 2’s After-Credits Easter Egg

If you stick around after the ending credits of Iron Man 2, you’ll get a surprise that expands the Marvel movie universe, just like with the first movie. We glimpsed this scene, and here’s what happens. Maximum spoilers below! Somehow, the “after credits” sequence from Iron Man 2 wound up on YouTube for a short…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 28 '10

20 Great “All Seems Lost” Moments From Science Fiction/Fantasy!

We don’t find out what our science fiction/fantasy heroes are made of, until everything seems hopeless and their backs are against the wall. The greatest SF stories also contain the greatest “all seems lost” moments, and here are our favorites. There are a few flavors of “all seems lost” moments in science fiction and fantasy…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

This white, foamy oil slick appears almost beautiful in this satellite image — but it’s set to become the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The Coast Guard is considering setting it on fire to save the environment. A Louisiana drill rig exploded and sank last week, and some 42,000 gallons of oil are still…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

One of the most exciting things about the new Doctor Who season has been Karen Gillan, who brings a bubbly cynicism to the role of companion Amy Pond. We asked her about abandonment issues, and whether Amy’s headed for superhero-dom. We were lucky to talk to Gillan on the phone a couple weeks back. This…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

SF Author Peter Watts Gets A Fine Instead Of Prison Time

Peter Watts, author of Blindsight and the Rifters Trilogy, faced his sentencing today after a St. Clair County jury found him guilty of assaulting/restricting/obstructing a police officer. Watts could have faced up to two years in prison for the incident, in which U.S. Customs And Border Protection officers claimed he obstructed their search of his…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

This Revolting Fungus Could Make You Younger And Healthier

This looks like an alien parasite, or maybe an evil brain, but it’s actually a fungus that attacks corn. U.S. farmers call it “corn smut” and have spent millions to eradicate it. But it’s actually better for you than corn. A new study, released in the journal Food Chemistry reveal that corn smut, also called…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

Evans Talks Captain America. Plus A Splice Featurette, Jonah Hex Footage, And Doctor Who Clues!

Find out how Chris Evans sees Captain America, and how the creators see sexy/scary gene-splicing epic Splice. Plus find out what Ouija, Adjustment Bureau and Jonah Hex are all about. Also: Doctor Who, Ashes To Ashes, Smallville and Caprica spoilers. Captain America: Chris Evans says he struggled with the decision to take on this iconic…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 27 '10

Tiny Visions Of Fantastical Worlds And Strange Adventures

Tor Books’ Irene Gallo is co-organizing the fifth annual MicroVisions, an auction of tiny art pieces to raise money for the Society Of Illustrators’ student scholarship fund. These 5×7 masterpieces include work by Boris Vallejo and many more. Here are a few of our favorite pieces from the auction, and you can view the rest…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

The U.S.S. Enterprise Is In the Clutches Of A Space Monster — Can You Save Her?

The Enterprise is firing all thrusters and turning deflector screens to maximum – but this serpentine monster isn’t letting go. This weird sculpture by Rafael Burgos is up for auction, along with tons of Star Trek props and costumes. Burgos says he “decided to approach the model by creating a dramatic scene that allows the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

Nightmare On Elm Street’s Bathtub/Claw Scene Almost Cut Too Close

Jackie Earle Haley tells io9 he researched serial killers to add psychological realism to Freddy Krueger… before he realized that was a mistake. We also learned how that iconic claw-in-the-bathtub scene almost went wrong and threatened Rooney Mara’s “lady bits.” We caught up with Haley, who played Rorschach in Watchmen and is co-starring in The…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

Environmentalist Wants To Change The Name Of Our Planet To “Eaarth”

We’ve done so much damage to the planet, we can’t call it “Earth” any more, says environmentalist Bill McKibben. We’ll have to start calling our planet “Eaarth” instead. And we have to pronounce it in an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice. McKibben, whose new book is called Eaarth, explains to the Guardian why he thinks we should…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

This Is What Albert Einstein Putting The Smackdown On His Critics Looks Like

See that bullet-shaped golden object in the galaxy cluster? That’s Albert Einstein shooting down the competing theories to his General Theory Of Relativity. (Actually, it’s X-ray data showing material flowing into a galaxy cluster, as a result of a merger.) This composite image includes X-ray data from Harvard’s Chandra Observatory (in gold); optical images from…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

Earth-Shattering News For Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man 2, Inception, Battle Angel And Meyer’s The Host!

Is Black Widow getting a spin-off movie? Is Vanessa Hudgens joining Spider-Man? Discover Captain America’s supporting characters! There’s a The Host casting call and an Inception pic, plus Cameron talks Battle Angel. Plus Fanastic Voyage, Transformers, Ghost Rider and Lost. Inception: Here’s another confusing pic from Christopher Nolan’s new mindbender of a film. What are…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '10

Doctor Who’s New Era Isn’t Quite New Enough

The new season of Doctor Who sports new stars, a revamped time machine, and a whole new writing staff. But based on the first batch of episodes, it’s still trying too hard to give us what we’ve come to expect. Oh, and there will be spoilers for “The Beast Below,” which just aired on BBC…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 24 '10

Walter Bishop Is The Greatest Tragic Figure On Television

Last night’s Fringe dipped about 10 percent in the ratings, which is a damned shame since this episode would have turned anyone into a die-hard fan of the show. Not to mention, leaving you obsessed with Walter Bishop. Spoilers ahead… It’s hard to believe we used to look upon Walter Bishop as the childlike mad…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23 '10

Back To The Future’s Not The Only Movie That Went Back To The Drawing Board

A few weeks ago, Fringe reminded us Back To The Future originally starred Eric Stoltz, before the movie started over with Michael J. Fox. But plenty of other SF/fantasy movies filmed a bunch of scenes, then started over from scratch. https://gizmodo.com/eric-stoltz-in-back-to-the-future-cellphones-in-1985-5508287 Movies that replaced a star after filming had already started: Demolition Man originally featured…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23 '10

Supreme Court Hearing Its First Case About Genetically Modified Crops

The U.S. Supreme Court has been hearing arguments on whether a genetically engineered pesticide-resistant alfalfa violates the National Environmental Policy Act. The case pits organic farmers against Monsanto, whose genetically altered alfalfa could spread its genes to neighboring crops, via cross-pollination and prevent them from being able to label them as “organic.” This is the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23 '10

Ridley Scott Says Alien Prequel Will Have A New Female Hero — And Maybe New Giger Designs!

Ridley Scott says his new prequel to his seminal 1979 space-horror film Alien is definitely happening, and he’s going to talk to venerable designer H.R. Giger about some new creature designs. And he drops some plot details. Spoilers ahead… According to Scott, he’s looking at the fourth draft of the movie’s script now, and the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23 '10

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Were-Monkeys? Were-Fish? Were-Ferrets? New Anthology Is Open To Going Any-Were.

Threequel Alert: Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3, Favreau Talks Iron Man 3, And The Fallen Talks Transformers 3!

We’ve Seen Iron Man 2’s After-Credits Easter Egg

20 Great “All Seems Lost” Moments From Science Fiction/Fantasy!

The Only Way To Save The Environment May Be Setting An Oil Slick On Fire

Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan Hopes She Doesn’t Get Superpowers

SF Author Peter Watts Gets A Fine Instead Of Prison Time

This Revolting Fungus Could Make You Younger And Healthier

Evans Talks Captain America. Plus A Splice Featurette, Jonah Hex Footage, And Doctor Who Clues!

Tiny Visions Of Fantastical Worlds And Strange Adventures

The U.S.S. Enterprise Is In the Clutches Of A Space Monster — Can You Save Her?

Nightmare On Elm Street’s Bathtub/Claw Scene Almost Cut Too Close

Environmentalist Wants To Change The Name Of Our Planet To “Eaarth”

This Is What Albert Einstein Putting The Smackdown On His Critics Looks Like

Earth-Shattering News For Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man 2, Inception, Battle Angel And Meyer’s The Host!

Doctor Who’s New Era Isn’t Quite New Enough

Walter Bishop Is The Greatest Tragic Figure On Television

Back To The Future’s Not The Only Movie That Went Back To The Drawing Board

Supreme Court Hearing Its First Case About Genetically Modified Crops

Ridley Scott Says Alien Prequel Will Have A New Female Hero — And Maybe New Giger Designs!

‘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

California Cops Can Finally Give Robotaxis Tickets

Andy Serkis Says Viggo Mortensen Was ‘Thrilled’ by Jamie Dornan Being Cast as Aragorn

Elon Musk Will Earn a Company Bonus if He Drops a Million Colonists on Mars

OpenAI’s New Image Generator Is Trying to Take Your 6-Year-Old’s Job

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