Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

Scream Queens Actually Made a Pretty Good Point About Thanksgiving

For people who don’t have families, live far away from their families, or have families they’d rather not see, Friendsgiving is the best option this time of year. Scream Queens illustrated this point in an episode that also killed one character, brought another back from the dead, and deployed some A+ guest stars. Spoilers! Ok.…

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ThanksKilling Is Almost So Bad It’s Good … But Not Quite

So you’re casting about for something fun to watch on Thanksgiving. You’ve already seen the grande dame of B-movie turkeys about turkeys: Blood Freak. Your search turns up a 2009 ultra low-budget bit o’ giblet entitled ThanksKilling. Is it worth it? Well … https://gizmodo.com/in-blood-freak-marijuana-and-mutant-turkeys-lead-to-aw-1661380945 Spoilers, though this might be a totally un-spoil-able movie crafted entirely…

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John Carpenter Has Developed Four New Horror and Science Fiction TV Shows

Adjust your eye patches and put on your sunglasses, John Carpenter fans, for this great bit of news that shook loose from horror podcast Killer POV: the famed genre director (Halloween, The Thing, They Live, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China) is making a serious foray into television. Reported by both Blastr…

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Rich Kids Who Killed Their Parents #3: The Narcissist and His Claw Hammer

Eighteen-year-old Brian Blackwell was so bright his nickname was “Brains.” But that intelligence, which earned him top marks in school, also enabled him to craft an elaborate fantasy world—one he needed his parents’ money to sustain, and one he was willing to kill for. Brits Sydney and Jacqueline Blackwell were 71 and 60 when Brian…

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That Was Definitely the Strangest Episode of The Leftovers Ever

When last we saw Kevin Garvey, he was twitching in poison-induced death spasms, shortly before Virgil, the man who pledged to revive him, shot himself in the head. But Virgil’s grandson, Michael, appeared to assist—and this week, Michael’s only line of dialogue sums up the episode rather well: “Holy shit.” “International Assassin” is totally nuts.…

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Our Reluctant Hero Takes a Long, Strange Trip on Ash vs Evil Dead

Having narrowly escaped demonic adversaries, including one conjured just for the occasion, back at Books from Beyond, Ash and company hit the road for Casa Brujo—only to find their escape wasn’t as clean as they thought. Plus, Lucy Lawless’ character, Ruby, finally reveals her intentions. Sorta. Spoilers! The cliffhanger last week—in which a handcuffed Amanda…

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In this Dark Fairy Tale, a Sheltered Young Girl Seizes Control of Her Future

“In a family headed by a tyrannical father, the younger daughter will regain her freedom on her birthday.” It’s a simple synopsis, but Blood Ties, the dark fantasy film it describes, packs a lot of detail and nuance into just under four dialogue-free minutes, thanks to some gorgeously dreamy animation. Blood Ties is directed by…

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The Bizarre Disappearance (And Bizarre Return) of Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson became a superstar after founding her church in 1923 Los Angeles; her Foursquare Gospel teachings still have millions of followers today. But she made her mark on history beyond religion, too—by mysteriously vanishing for five weeks at the height of her fame. It happened in May 1926, when the 36-year-old had…

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The Rock’s New Spy Movie Looks Hilarious—Until the End of This Trailer

Two of the most ubiquitous stars right now—Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart—are wildly contrasting sizes, so their buddy movie has a built-in visual gag. But there’s one big problem with this Central Intelligence trailer. Nope, it’s not the fact that the script apparently makes the same joke over and over (The Rock: “Let’s do this!…

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Ash vs Evil Dead‘s Exec Producer Talks Season 2—Plus a Clip From the Next Episode!

It’s been a while since we’ve been as excited about a new show as we are about Ash vs Evil Dead, which expands the world of Sam Raimi’s movies with humor, horror, and so much glorious Bruce Campbell. We spoke with executive producer Craig DiGregorio to learn what’s next for the show. Spoiler warning: if…

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American Horror Story: Hotel Flashes Back to Old Hollywood, Land of Glamor and Vampires

Despite a mighty effort to keep the Ten Commandments Killer storyline going (zzzz…), it’s Lady Gaga’s Countess who owns this show week after week. In “Flicker,” we got the Countess’ complete origin story—and it’s a doozy, dripping in old Hollywood glamor. Spoilers! We finally know who turned the Countess: silent-film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino, played by…

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Midnight Special Just Vaulted to the Top of Our Must-See List for 2016

Last week, we saw the poster and some images for Midnight Special, an upcoming thriller from director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) that takes inspiration from Spielberg’s scifi classics, including E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Now we’ve got a trailer that makes us even more excited for the movie. https://gizmodo.com/midnight-special-could-be-the-steven-spielberg-influenc-1742443580 The film’s title…

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Meet the Last Person Ever to Be Publicly Executed Via Guillotine in France

On June 17, 1939, Eugen Weidmann—a slick, handsome 31-year-old German—became the last person to be publicly executed via guillotine in France. His journey toward being a trivia-question answer started with a kidnapping gone awry, and spiraled into a deadly crime spree that spanned half of 1937. But the abduction, and subsequent killing, of Jean de…

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Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut, Hopes You Don’t Notice

This three-month old female giant panda cub made her public debut yesterday—amid some familiar-looking stuffed-toy camouflage—at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP Photo by Joshua Paul

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Scream Queens Spins Its Wheels, Kills More Characters Nobody Liked Anyway

We feel you, Chanel Number Three: Scream Queens is a stinker. But in the interest of seeing the mystery through, we soldier forth for episode eight, “Ghost Stories,” which sees the offing of a few big characters as well as an awful lot of time-wasting. Spoilers follow! Nick Jonas returned last week as Boone, but…

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A Third Season of True Detective Is Still Possible

We loved True Detective season one. We wanted to like season two, but creator Nic Pizzolatto had trouble keeping the anthology series’ magic alive in a new setting with new characters. There might be chance for redemption, now that Pizzolatto has signed a new HBO deal—but TD3 isn’t a sure thing yet. https://gizmodo.com/all-the-ways-true-detective-season-2-should-have-worked-1720533449 As Variety…

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Man Applies for Police Job, Is Nabbed for Outstanding Warrants Instead

Here’s the thing about applying for a law enforcement gig: there will probably be an extensive background check. If you have several outstanding warrants, including one for rape, you might want to focus your job search elsewhere. Somehow, this didn’t occur to a man named John Wesley Rose. The 25-year-old strolled into the Wayne County…

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Rich Kids Who Killed Their Parents #2: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Get a Gun

Last week, we learned about a group of Texas youths who decided killing one young man’s parents was the best get-rich-quick plan. It ended badly for everyone—as does the tale of Manchester, England’s Stephen Seddon, who was more than old enough to know better. He was also determined enough to try twice. In March 2012,…

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The Most Gruesome Gifts For Your Favorite True Crime Fanatic

The true-crime fan in your family or friend group might seem difficult to shop for, but murder, mayhem, and mistletoe go together surprisingly well. This year, skip the generic fruit cake and surprise your favorite dark-side dweller with a gift tailored especially to his or her sinister interests. Books by Vincent Bugliosi and Ann Rule…

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There’s Something Very Unusual About This Painting of an Alien

Julia Golden used her own face as a canvas to create this amazing painting of an extraterrestrial—look closely and you can see her mouth beneath the alien’s “shoulders.” It’s even more amazing when you consider this artist is still in high school. Very cool!

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Scream Queens Actually Made a Pretty Good Point About Thanksgiving

ThanksKilling Is Almost So Bad It’s Good … But Not Quite

John Carpenter Has Developed Four New Horror and Science Fiction TV Shows

Rich Kids Who Killed Their Parents #3: The Narcissist and His Claw Hammer

That Was Definitely the Strangest Episode of The Leftovers Ever

Our Reluctant Hero Takes a Long, Strange Trip on Ash vs Evil Dead

In this Dark Fairy Tale, a Sheltered Young Girl Seizes Control of Her Future

The Bizarre Disappearance (And Bizarre Return) of Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson

The Rock’s New Spy Movie Looks Hilarious—Until the End of This Trailer

Ash vs Evil Dead‘s Exec Producer Talks Season 2—Plus a Clip From the Next Episode!

American Horror Story: Hotel Flashes Back to Old Hollywood, Land of Glamor and Vampires

Midnight Special Just Vaulted to the Top of Our Must-See List for 2016

Meet the Last Person Ever to Be Publicly Executed Via Guillotine in France

Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut, Hopes You Don’t Notice

Scream Queens Spins Its Wheels, Kills More Characters Nobody Liked Anyway

A Third Season of True Detective Is Still Possible

Man Applies for Police Job, Is Nabbed for Outstanding Warrants Instead

Rich Kids Who Killed Their Parents #2: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Get a Gun

The Most Gruesome Gifts For Your Favorite True Crime Fanatic

There’s Something Very Unusual About This Painting of an Alien

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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