Charlie Jane Anders, Author at Gizmodo

A Sinister First Look At Mark Lawrence’s Brand New Fantasy Trilogy

In Mark Lawrence’s first trilogy, the Broken Empire, we followed an ambitious young prince named Jorg. But in the second trilogy, set in the same world, we’re meeting a prince whose sights are set somewhat… lower. Check out an exclusive excerpt of Prince of Fools below. Here’s the official synopsis of Prince of Fools, which…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 22 '14

A Free Preview Screening Of This Year’s Sundance Rave The Signal

Three young geeks travel in the desert, looking for clues to the location of the legendary hacker Nomad, but find something… weirder. The Signal got rave reviews at Sundance, and if you’re in San Francisco you can see a free preview screening of this Twilight Zone-esque thriller next Thursday the 29th at 7:30 PM. https://gizmodo.com/sundance-roundup-part-2-the-indie-movies-everyone-is-b-1507647850…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21 '14

Sometimes Even A Well-Trained Dragon Runs Away

Can’t wait for the How To Train Your Dragon sequel? Here’s a glimpse of the new tie-in comic book, to tide you over. The Dragons: Riders of Berk comic will come out quarterly from Titan Comics starting May 27, and we’ve got a few exclusive pages below. The comic is written by Transformers mastermind Simon…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21 '14

A Rocky Season Of Supernatural Comes To A Rock-Solid Conclusion

At times, Supernatural’s ninth season has felt like a show groping for things it hasn’t done before. (Sam already got addicted to demon blood and lost his soul, so why not have an angel possess him?) There have been odd decisions, like that attempted spin-off. But at least the season finale was a darn solid…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21 '14

The 10 Most Shocking Characters That George R.R. Martin Could Kill Off

Westeros is a bloody and unpredictable place, and death is a constant. In fact, George R.R. Martin has taken to reminding people lately that nobody is safe in Game of Thrones or his books. But how far could he go? Here are the 10 most shocking kills he could make in The Winds of Winter,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 21 '14

Concept Artist Thomas Scholes Has Made GIFs That Show His Whole Process

If you love concept art as much as we do, then you’re going to want to bookmark the new site of artist Thomas Scholes. Along with tons of art he’s created for Halo 4, Guild Wars 2, Ashen and other properties, he’s also posted some “making of” GIFs that are amazing to watch. Over and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20 '14

Daily Dose Of Cute: Little Girl Tries To Hug Bomb Disposal Robot

Posted by Brockzilla on Flickr. I’m glad there are kids growing up now who see robots and think, “Friend.” (Let’s hope they never meet Skynet.)

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20 '14

Eight Different Ways Of Looking At Warehouse 13

The series finale of Warehouse 13 was pretty lovely, even if you didn’t agree with every choice the show made in its final hours. If you’d followed the show since the beginning, this was a nice send-off that summed up what made people feel so passionate about these characters. Here are eight different ways of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20 '14

Essential Short Story Anthologies That Every Writer Should Read

Short stories are the lifeblood of science fiction and fantasy — novels get all the buzz and the parties, but short fiction is where the wildest ideas and coolest characters come out. And here are 15 or so anthologies that will show you just how superb science fiction and fantasy storytelling can get. Top image:…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders May 20 '14

The Isaac Asimov Blunder That Led To Three New Gene Wolfe Stories

Most people, having a great honor dangled in their faces and then snatched away, would harbor some unproductive thoughts. Gene Wolfe, apparently, is not most people. Over at File770, there’s a hilariously complete version of a story I’d only seen the outlines of before. At the 1971 Nebula Awards ceremony, toastmaster Isaac Asimov read the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 20 '14

The Most Gloriously Bad Movie I’ve Seen In Ages

There are plenty of “so bad they’re good” movies out there. But just watch the final two minutes of Storm Trooper, in which a terrorized housewife steals a mercenary’s eyepatch, puts on lipstick, and becomes a mega-badass, and tell me this film isn’t something special. In Storm Trooper, a cyborg supersoldier (John Laughlin) is on…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

The “Dying Merchant” Scene In Game Of Thrones Was Straight From Beckett

Specifically, Waiting For Godot. The dying man was played by perennial Beckett actor Barry McGovern, and many of his lines were almost right out of the play. Way more details below. https://observationdeck.kinja.com/waiting-for-got-dot-1578297724

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

Which Character Is Awesome In Both Their DC And Marvel Versions?

The two big comic companies have a ton of characters who basically occupy the same space. Two Kings of Atlantis. Two fast-running guys. A few stretchy guys. But which characters are equally awesome in either version? And which pair would you want to team up? Please include a picture or comic-book cover for your chosen…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

How Do You Get Inside Godzilla’s Head?

That’s the question that author (and io9 commenter!) Greg Cox faced, as he wrote the novelization of the new Godzilla movie, out tomorrow. In this essay, Cox explains how he coped with getting inside Godzilla’s head — and why he avoided doing so as much as possible. Plus read the first chapter! I, GODZILLA? By…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

Read One of The Year’s Best Tales: “In Metal, In Bone” By An Owomoyela

Last week, we brought you Jonathan Strahan’s essay about finding the year’s best short stories for his annual collections — now here’s an excerpt from The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 8: “In Metal, In Bone” by An Owomoyela. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-find-the-best-new-science-fiction-and-fantasy-st-1575352462 Top image: Tanaudel/Eclipse Online. In Metal, In Bone An Owomoyela An Owomoyela (pronounced…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

This Was The Most Emotionally Intense Game Of Thrones Episode Yet

Last night’s Game of Thrones was ridiculously eventful, with a number of major turning points. But “Mockingbird” was also full of intense moments, where people revealed their defining tragedies and made life-or-death decisions. And discovered what they’re willing to kill, or die, for. Spoilers ahead… Tyrion and the Three Swordsmen The backbone of this episode…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '14

In Continuum‘s Dystopian Future, There Are Monsters On Both Sides

Last night’s episode of Continuum was bleak and kind of disturbing. And even though Kiera seems to draw the conclusion that “I’m not asleep any more,” it feels as though she’s really just traded one fanatical trance for another. Spoilers ahead… Kiera is struggling with whether she did the right thing, turning in the nice…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 17 '14

Danger Dolls Teaser Has All the Schoolgirls-With-Swords Action You Need

Danger Dolls looks like this year’s campiest Japanese exploitation movie, and we can’t wait. Director Shusuke Kaneko (Death Note, Godzilla, Ghidora and Mothra) is bringing the sword-wielding schoolgirls and the evil cultists who want to blow up the world. Plus aliens! Update: Added full-length trailer! Danger Dolls is premiering at Cannes soon, and here’s the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 16 '14

Friday Celebration: Janelle Monae Turns Bullied Kids Into Superheroes

Check out the video for Janelle Monae’s cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” which came out the other day. In which Monae is a comic-book superhero who inspires bullied kids to become their own made-up heroes. This is the soundtrack to your Friday evening celebration, right here.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 16 '14

The Most Basic Message Of The Vampire Diaries: Elena Is The Worst.

I finally figured out what The Vampire Diaries is about — why we’ve lurched through a succession of random storylines this season with no connecting thread. This show has a single idea, a message, that unites all of its random stories: Elena Gilbert is the worst person ever. Seriously. This season has been a giant…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 16 '14

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A Sinister First Look At Mark Lawrence’s Brand New Fantasy Trilogy

A Free Preview Screening Of This Year’s Sundance Rave The Signal

Sometimes Even A Well-Trained Dragon Runs Away

A Rocky Season Of Supernatural Comes To A Rock-Solid Conclusion

The 10 Most Shocking Characters That George R.R. Martin Could Kill Off

Concept Artist Thomas Scholes Has Made GIFs That Show His Whole Process

Daily Dose Of Cute: Little Girl Tries To Hug Bomb Disposal Robot

Eight Different Ways Of Looking At Warehouse 13

Essential Short Story Anthologies That Every Writer Should Read

The Isaac Asimov Blunder That Led To Three New Gene Wolfe Stories

The Most Gloriously Bad Movie I’ve Seen In Ages

The “Dying Merchant” Scene In Game Of Thrones Was Straight From Beckett

Which Character Is Awesome In Both Their DC And Marvel Versions?

How Do You Get Inside Godzilla’s Head?

Read One of The Year’s Best Tales: “In Metal, In Bone” By An Owomoyela

This Was The Most Emotionally Intense Game Of Thrones Episode Yet

In Continuum‘s Dystopian Future, There Are Monsters On Both Sides

Danger Dolls Teaser Has All the Schoolgirls-With-Swords Action You Need

Friday Celebration: Janelle Monae Turns Bullied Kids Into Superheroes

The Most Basic Message Of The Vampire Diaries: Elena Is The Worst.

Newspaper Company Allegedly Puts Humans’ Bylines on AI Articles Unless Contractually Prevented from Doing So

Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists

A Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Being a Double Agent

CyberGhost VPN Practically Became FREE: This $1.75/mo Deal Made All VPNs Absurd

Some Unknown Group Is Reportedly Using Claude Mythos Without Permission

SpaceX Obtains Option to Buy Cursor for $60 Billion

The ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Reboot Snags an Exciting Director

Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees’ Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data

Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up

Watch the Lego ‘Project Hail Mary’ Set (Almost) Go to Space

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

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go