Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

Terminator Salvation Made Me Miss Sarah Connor Chronicles More

Terminator Salvation and the Sarah Connor Chronicles both ended the same way: in a post-apocalyptic future, with John Connor lost and confused. But there’s only one Terminator story I want to see continued, and it’s not connected to McG. Here’s why Salvation made me miss Sarah Connor more than ever. Oh, and this rant has…

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The Weird Surfaces Of Undersea Life, In Crochet And Plastic Trash

Weirdest science art we’ve seen lately: artists working with the Institute for Figuring have recreated the hyperbolic surfaces of undersea reefs using the plastic garbage that is helping to kill them — plus a lot of crocheting as well. Artworks include “The Ladies’ Silurian Atoll” and “Cambrian Explosion Reef.”

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The Middleman’s Creator Joins The Day One Staff

Great news! Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of last year’s coolest show, The Middleman, has joined the staff of NBC’s post-apocalyptic drama Day One. Now we’re way more excited for the show, in which the residents of the same Van Nuys, CA apartment building cope with the end of days. Show creator Jesse Alexander twittered the other…

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Three Extra Doses Of David Tennant — Plus A Doctor Who Movie?

David Tennant steps down as star of Doctor Who at year’s end, but we’ll get more of his Doctor than expected. He’s appearing in the spin-off Sarah Jane Adventures, a new animated story, and maybe a third mystery project. Meanwhile, the BBC confirmed a big-screen Who movie is in development. The new animated storyline will…

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Explosive Transformers 2 Pics! Doctor Who Companion Shocker! Ghostbusters 3 Scoopage! Lost’s Ending!x

We survived three whole spoiler-free days! To make it up to you, there are Transformers 2 videos, plus Dan Aykroyd explains about Ghostbusters 3. Doctor Who’s David Tennant may attend a shocking ceremony. There’s a Land Of The Lost clip. Plus: Looper, Gamer, Lost, V, Twilight, Heroes and True Blood. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen:…

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Dr. Manhattan + Rorschach = Doctor Who’s Latest Alien Menace!

One lucky fan got the chance to enter the TARDIS, Doctor Who‘s impossibly spacious time-traveling cabinet of wonders, and perform a scene specially written by showrunner Russell T. Davies, alongside stars David Tennant and John Barrowman. Here’s the hilarious clip, from this weekend’s episode of British show Tonight’s The Night.

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First Look At Heath Ledger’s Last Film

Here’s the first proper clip from Terry Gilliam‘s The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, which just screened at Cannes. The film Heath Ledger was working on when he died, Imaginarium features Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law filling in for Ledger. So what did the critics think of it? Spoilers! So far, Parnassus seems to…

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Fame And Fortune (Well, Some Money, Anyway) Can Be Yours In Science Fiction Publishing!

So you’ve written the greatest science fiction novel in the universe. Congratulations! So how do you turn this towering achievement into the fame and fortune your genius deserves? We went to the “Ask A Pro” panel at WisCon to find out. The “Ask A Pro” panel at WisCon included author Eileen Gunn (Stable Strategies And…

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So What Did You Think Of Terminator Salvation?

We’ve told you what we thought of Terminator Salvation, but what about you? How does it stack up to the first three movies? If you can read this, you are the movie critic. So what did you think of Terminator Salvation?(online poll)

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The io9 Survival Guide To The Terminator Universe

Terminator Salvation is in theaters, and all your friends are rushing to see it. But you won’t be ready to face this robot-oppressed future, unless you know all about the Terminator franchise first. Here’s all the best io9 Terminator coverage. So in case you’ve been living in a bunker, waiting for the nuclear bombardment to…

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Is This The Greatest Killer Robot Story Of All Time?

"The Robots Of Death" sounds like a lost Akira Kurosawa film, if Kurosawa had only embraced the killer-robot genre. But the 1977 Doctor Who story is something just as great: a Hitchcockian thriller that has something to say about our relationship with technology. Spoilers of death! The Doctor Who story “Robots Of Death” is a…

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Tony Stark Makes A New Friend In Iron Man 2 Set Photos. Plus Doctor Who Regeneration Hints!

Spoilers let you dream of a better tomorrow — like some new Iron Man 2 set photos, for example. They also help you face up to the inevitable, like when Michael Bay talks Transformers 2. Meanwhile, Russell T. Davies drops Doctor Who regeneration hints. Plus Dollhouse, Chuck and True Blood. Iron Man 2: Some new…

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The Absolute Best Way To Stop An Army Of Killer Robots

When killer robots menace all the fleshy ones, your options are few: You can mount a feverish, last-ditch resistance, with everyone wearing camo pants. You can travel back in time naked. Or you could just get them to plug Marvin The Paranoid Android into their main computer. The absolute best sequence of killer robots being…

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We’re Only 16 Years Away From Creating Actual Cylons

We’re much closer than you think to the reality of a “mindclone” — a computer with the mental capacity of the human mind — says the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies’ Martine Rothblatt. We’re “close enough to feel the bits and bytes of cyberbreath on our cheeks.” Ooh, spooky. Apart from the obvious question…

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Is This The Year We Have To Kill Cute Aliens?

Two new trailers for the Ashley-Tisdale-vs-cute-aliens epic Aliens In The Attic have come out, and they’re making me wonder: Is this the year of movies about humans fighting cute aliens with big eyes? The second trailer includes a rundown of the movie’s cutesy alien invaders. At least there’s mind control. So in Aliens In The…

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Gourmet Magazine’s History of Space Food Reveals Our Ultimate Goal: Distilling Cheap Liquor In Space

Tiny red light-emitting diodes infuse potato plants with life even in the unnatural environment of a space station — fueling our brave hope that one day, astronauts will be able to make their own vodka. Food in space has come a long way, as a new space-food retrospective proves. Gourmet Magazine has a fantastic look…

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Scans Pierce To The Heart Of A Rocket Ship In Flight

This rocket ship thrums with a translucent glow as it slips into hyperspace in preparation for the long transgalactic voyage. Okay, actually, it’s just a toy ship which artist Satre Stuelke has run through a CT scanner. Want to see more of his CT-scanner art? Stuelke, a former radiology medical student turned art professor, decided…

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Terminator Salvation’s Terrible Shortfall

In Terminator Salvation, John Connor’s voice carries over the radio waves, telling stories about the human spirit and how it’ll triumph over our robot oppressors. As if the power of storytelling will save our future. So why is the movie itself so inept at storytelling? Massive, bone-crushing spoilers below. Terminator Salvation clearly thinks it has…

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President Lex Luthor Is Naked Under His Battlesuit!

Our enduring nostalgia for the Lex Luthor presidency will finally be assuaged when Superman/Batman: Public Enemies comes out on DVD this fall. Animation God Bruce Timm tackles a crazy-caped Jeph Loeb storyline, and judging from this first trailer, it’s going to be like Batman: Brave And The Bold on steroids.

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Pics And Major Spoilers From Transformers 2, New Moon, Surrogates, Green Lantern And Fringe!

The tail end of the Terminator Salvation spoilers is our signal to start spoiling later movies – like Transformers 2, Surrogates, Green Lantern and New Moon. But there’s also television spoilers: the Fringe and Chuck producers explain what’s ahead for both shows. Terminator Salvation: The film includes four separate sequences featuring characters out in a…

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Terminator Salvation Made Me Miss Sarah Connor Chronicles More

The Weird Surfaces Of Undersea Life, In Crochet And Plastic Trash

The Middleman’s Creator Joins The Day One Staff

Three Extra Doses Of David Tennant — Plus A Doctor Who Movie?

Explosive Transformers 2 Pics! Doctor Who Companion Shocker! Ghostbusters 3 Scoopage! Lost’s Ending!x

Dr. Manhattan + Rorschach = Doctor Who’s Latest Alien Menace!

First Look At Heath Ledger’s Last Film

Fame And Fortune (Well, Some Money, Anyway) Can Be Yours In Science Fiction Publishing!

So What Did You Think Of Terminator Salvation?

The io9 Survival Guide To The Terminator Universe

Is This The Greatest Killer Robot Story Of All Time?

Tony Stark Makes A New Friend In Iron Man 2 Set Photos. Plus Doctor Who Regeneration Hints!

The Absolute Best Way To Stop An Army Of Killer Robots

We’re Only 16 Years Away From Creating Actual Cylons

Is This The Year We Have To Kill Cute Aliens?

Gourmet Magazine’s History of Space Food Reveals Our Ultimate Goal: Distilling Cheap Liquor In Space

Scans Pierce To The Heart Of A Rocket Ship In Flight

Terminator Salvation’s Terrible Shortfall

President Lex Luthor Is Naked Under His Battlesuit!

Pics And Major Spoilers From Transformers 2, New Moon, Surrogates, Green Lantern And Fringe!

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees