Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

13 Killer Netflix Picks to Watch Right Now (Other Than Stranger Things)

As everyone in the universe is aware by now, Stranger Things is amazing and well worth watching over and over. But maybe you need a break from #TeamBarb and the Demogorgon for a spell. There are some surprisingly awesome genre movies on Netflix right now, and we have some recommendations. 1. A Nightmare on Elm…

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American Horror Story‘s ‘Mystery Theme’ Charade Isn’t Intriguing, It’s Just Annoying

American Horror Story’s sixth season kicks off September 14, and the anthology show has yet to reveal its theme. Sure, fine. Building anticipation and all that. But the ad campaign leading up to the premiere has been peppered with “misdirects,” according to the head of FX. Here’s the newest promo, which dropped today: Okay. Creepy…

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The First Images for Scifi Film Passengers Make Us Even More Excited to See It

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence fall in love in space aboard a maybe-doomed spacecraft in Passengers, written by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Doctor Strange) and directed by Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game). Look, you had us at Chris Pratt. All that other stuff is just gravy. Advance word on the film is fantastic—and the first images…

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The New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer Has Finally Arrived

The second trailer for the first standalone Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has finally arrived, urged forth by the legions of fans (and their memes of fraught anticipation) forced to sit through hours of Olympics coverage to see it. Was it worth it? HELL YES IT WAS. (Heavy breathing.) We’ll have…

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Seth Rogen Is Making a Comedy Series About Ray Kurzweil’s Singularity Theory

Futurist Ray Kurzweil has theorized that the technological singularity—the moment when artificial intelligence surpasses all human intelligence and brings about the end of humanity as we know it—will happen in the next three decades. In a new series for FX, Seth Rogan is ready to joke about it in the meantime. Speaking to the Nerdist,…

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Elvis Presley’s 7 Most Bizarre Movie Moments

Even the most casual of Elvis fans knows that the King was, at his best, a very eccentric dude—shooting out TV sets, gobbling fried PB&B sandwiches, and making crazy faces while practicing kung fu. But as weird as he was in his private life, his movies occasionally drifted into even stranger places. 1. “Yoga Is…

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Jennifer Lynch Will Direct a Horror Movie Set at a Halloween-Themed Amusement Park

Stand down, Rob Zombie—your reign of terror over all horror movies set within deranged carnival environments is getting some competition. Jennifer Chambers Lynch, whose genre chops include episodes of The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf, has been tapped to helm a Halloween-themed thriller called Hellfest. Chambers Lynch, who happens to be the daughter of David…

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Jonah Hill, Destroyer of Dreams, Casts Doubt on MIB 23 Ever Happening

When we first heard—thanks to the 2014 Sony hack—that a crossover between the Men in Black and 21 Jump Street movie universes was in the works, we laughed. Hard. But then, when the studio moved forward with it, we really started to like the idea. A lot. How can they take it away from us…

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If Brad Pitt Gets His Way, David Fincher Will Direct the World War Z Sequel

Talk of a World War Z sequel has been lurching around Hollywood nearly since the hit zombie film’s 2013 release. But after new scriptwriter Dennis Kelly was brought in to work with director J.A. Bayona, the latter signed to direct Jurassic World 2. Now producer-star Brad Pitt has a reunion he’s hoping to make happen.…

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It’s Paul Giamatti Versus an Artificial Human in This Tense Clip from Scifi Horror Film Morgan

In an extended clip from Morgan—about a synthetic human who turns violent, thanks to the organic humans around her—we get a closer look at a scene from the very intriguing trailer. Paul Giamatti plays a doctor whose psych evaluation of the title character (The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy) turns spooky, fast. Watch the trailer, linked above,…

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Once Upon a Time, a Nerd Became Obsessed With True Crime and Tales of Horrible Murder

I blame Nancy Drew. I think my obsession with true crime may have started with her mysteries—specifically, those hardbacks with the yellow covers, in which the young detective pieced together inheritance scams while dodging kidnappers and car thieves. But it may have also begun with a 1986 TV movie about Ted Bundy. It was probably…

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Stargirl Is the Latest Member of the Justice Society to Join Legends of Tomorrow

Legends of Tomorrow has added another new hero to its time-traveling team: Courtney Whitmore, a.k.a. Stargirl. She’ll be played by Sarah Gray, whose TV resume includes Wayward Pines, Lucifer, and Bates Motel. She also has a supporting role in the upcoming Power Rangers movie. Stargirl—a character who previously turned up on Smallville—isn’t the first new…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Pic Shows Off Spidey’s Sweet New Web-Shooters

Everything we’ve been hearing about Spider-Man: Homecoming (especially since Comic-Con) has us excited to see the movie—no small feat for a superhero whose franchise has already in its second reboot. Today, thanks to this set photo, we have a chance to admire Spidey’s snazzy new web-shooters. Presumably, these are courtesy of Spider-man’s Captain America: Civil…

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American Horror Story Drops a Terrifying New Clue (?) About Its Mysterious Sixth Season

The theme of American Horror Story’s sixth season has remained a closely-guarded secret, with only a few enigmatic promos to go on. If you read certain tabloid websites, you might have a few more clues … thanks, little birds of the internet. But even so. What the hell is going on here? Most likely, that’s…

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Sleepy Hollow Can’t Stop Adding New Cast Members Ahead of Its Fourth Season

Against what some would consider incredible odds, Sleepy Hollow was renewed for a fourth season in May, and the show has been retooling the hell out of itself ever since. It will be re-set in Washington, D.C.; Ichabod will have a new partner and villain to contend with; and now there are three new supporting…

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Short Animation Exposes the Many Grossly Embarrassing Things the Human Body Can Do (NSFW)

Aisha Madu’s animated short Bodily Dysfunctions starts off with an awkward meeting between two men who can’t figure out how to shake hands—and quickly becomes a very surreal (and NSFW) exploration of the title. The simple animation style is absolutely perfect vehicle for all the glorious ickiness. [Vimeo Staff Picks]

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All Your Worst Fears About Technology Come True in the POV Horror Film Let’s Be Evil

Deep below Los Angeles, there’s a highly secure facility where genius children are educated at an accelerated pace using augmented reality glasses. When three young people hired as glorified babysitters are plopped into their midst at the start of Let’s Be Evil, that sterile underground world turns very dark, very fast. Though it’s set in…

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Who Is Jake Ellis? Graphic Novel Adaptation Has a New Director

Nathan Edmondson’s spy-fi graphic novel Who Is Jake Ellis? has been in line for a movie adaptation for awhile. Now, the film—simply titled Jake Ellis—has a new director, Josh Mond, whose previous film, James White, is also about a man whose life is in turmoil … but without the remote-viewing subplot. As Deadline reports: This…

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Daisy Ridley Will Star in the Movie Adaptations of YA Trilogy Chaos Walking

She’s got years to go before she stops playing Rey, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley also has time for outside projects—like an adaptation of the first book in Patrick Ness’s Chaos Walking YA series, from Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman. It’s set in a world where every creature can read…

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Lex Luthor’s Not-Quite-as-Evil Sister, Lena, Is Coming to Supergirl

This Supergirl casting news may not be as exciting as the Superman reveal, but it’s still intriguing. British actor Katie McGrath, last seen being eaten by a dinosaur in Jurassic World, will play Lena Luthor, the new CEO of the family biz—because her brother Lex has been incarcerated in a rather interesting parallel to DC’s…

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13 Killer Netflix Picks to Watch Right Now (Other Than Stranger Things)

American Horror Story‘s ‘Mystery Theme’ Charade Isn’t Intriguing, It’s Just Annoying

The First Images for Scifi Film Passengers Make Us Even More Excited to See It

The New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer Has Finally Arrived

Seth Rogen Is Making a Comedy Series About Ray Kurzweil’s Singularity Theory

Elvis Presley’s 7 Most Bizarre Movie Moments

Jennifer Lynch Will Direct a Horror Movie Set at a Halloween-Themed Amusement Park

Jonah Hill, Destroyer of Dreams, Casts Doubt on MIB 23 Ever Happening

If Brad Pitt Gets His Way, David Fincher Will Direct the World War Z Sequel

It’s Paul Giamatti Versus an Artificial Human in This Tense Clip from Scifi Horror Film Morgan

Once Upon a Time, a Nerd Became Obsessed With True Crime and Tales of Horrible Murder

Stargirl Is the Latest Member of the Justice Society to Join Legends of Tomorrow

Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Pic Shows Off Spidey’s Sweet New Web-Shooters

American Horror Story Drops a Terrifying New Clue (?) About Its Mysterious Sixth Season

Sleepy Hollow Can’t Stop Adding New Cast Members Ahead of Its Fourth Season

Short Animation Exposes the Many Grossly Embarrassing Things the Human Body Can Do (NSFW)

All Your Worst Fears About Technology Come True in the POV Horror Film Let’s Be Evil

Who Is Jake Ellis? Graphic Novel Adaptation Has a New Director

Daisy Ridley Will Star in the Movie Adaptations of YA Trilogy Chaos Walking

Lex Luthor’s Not-Quite-as-Evil Sister, Lena, Is Coming to Supergirl

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

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JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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

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