Cyriaque Lamar, Author at Gizmodo

Is Doctor Strange Marvel’s Next Big Film?

We’ve already noted that Stan Lee would like to see a Doctor Strange movie. But at Wizard World Anaheim, Smiling Stan hinted that the Sorcerer Supreme was next on the docket. https://gizmodo.com/which-superhero-does-stan-lee-think-disney-should-tackl-5498596 At a panel with Avi Arad to promote his new manga Ultimo, Lee mentioned that he would like to see a Doctor Strange…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

Win Signed Blade Runner Art This Tuesday

Syd Mead designed the Los Angeles of 2019 for Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. This Tuesday, you can win a signed book of Mead’s art at Bonhams & Butterfields’ 20th Century Decorative Arts auction. Cash-strapped readers can nonetheless ogle these illustrations. Other items to be auctioned off include a promotional, light-up Blade Runner umbrella, signed BR…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

Dragons Kick Hit-Girl’s Ass

How to Train Your Dragon is tied with Kick-Ass for the #1 box office haul this weekend. Hey, with a name like Kick-Ass you won’t see any confused parents dragging their tots to “that jazzy new superhero flick.” [LA Times]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

What Strange Parasite Has Infected This Tree?

Egad, look at this poor tree! Some bulbous, parasitic infection is leaching the life right out of it! Could this creature arrive at to your local park? Are we looking at the onset of an arboreal apocalypse? No worries, dear readers – this is just the jabuticaba, or Brazilian Grape Tree. It’s indigenous to South…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

In The Future, We Will All Live In Double Decker Buses

Designer Aristide Antonas has thing for wheeled homes – first, he brought us the cozy tanker truck cabin, and now he brings us the double decker bed-and-breakfast. It’s perfect for zombie evasion, escaping Master Blaster’s minions, or tea time. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-convert-a-tanker-truck-into-a-post-apocalyptic-h-5498725 Antonas is an associate professor of architecture at the University of Thessaly. Here’s his synopsis…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

Kevin Conroy’s Batman Zings Christian Bale: “You Sound Ridiculous”

Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series, had some choice words for Christian Bale’s gravelly Bat-voice. Although he praised Bale’s performance, Conroy noted that Bale “just got steered wrong” in the voice department. At C2E2, Conroy – who is roundly beloved for voicing Batman in B:TAS, the Paul Dini Justice League…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

The Amount Of Free Scifi TV On Hulu Is Mind-Boggling

Most of us use Hulu to catch up on last night’s episode of Lost or Caprica, but did you know there’s a ridiculous amount of full seasons of shows from yore? We’re talking full seasons of SG-1, Lexx, and more. Here’s a hearty chunk of full and partial seasons that Hulu offers. Apologies to our…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Apr 18

What Kind Of Unpowered Superhero Are You?

With Kick-Ass in the theaters this weekend, you may be considering superheroics as a career yourself. But wait! What kind of superhero will you be – the neighborhood champion or the deodorant-eschewing, bloodthirsty lunatic? Find out now! INSTRUCTIONS: Tally up your total at the end. No. 2 pencils only. 1.) Why are you a superhero?…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

What comics Need More Dazzler this week? Brightest Day and Siege: Loki do readers a solid, whereas Hulked Out Heroes reads exponentially better if you’ve been tippling. Brightest Day 0 Writer: Geoff Johns Art: Peter Tomasi Now this is more like it – after the grand mal choma-war that was Blackest Night, it’s enjoyable to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

The Daughter From FlashForward Is The Most Evil Kid On TV

You know FlashForward is a very special program when it can’t even make its plucky child protagonist likable. Seriously, Charlie Benford is a pint-sized harbinger of adultery. It’s like she wants her mom to cheat on her dad or something. If I had to compare this week’s FlashForward episode – “Let No Man Put Asunder”…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

The Shiniest Stories On io9 This Week

What happened on io9 this week? Joss Whedon nabbed Avengers (huzzah!), the io9 Commentary Twack debuted with Dune, Grant Morrison talked Batman, mysterious cryptography boggled us, and McLovin hinted at Kick-Ass 2 (and wore sweet shoes). Why Joss Whedon Should Be Your New Marvel Movie Overlord Will Joss Whedon ruin your superhero-gasm? Some fans seem…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

Stormtroopers Have Lightsabers And C-3PO Has Breasts In Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Art

If it hadn’t been for this gorgeous concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, Fox may not have embraced George Lucas’ pitch for A New Hope. McQuarrie’s illustrations didn’t just define the Star Wars aesthetic – they made Star Wars happen. For the most part, A New Hope stayed faithful to McQuarrie’s original designs, but it’s intriguing…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

Library of Congress To Acquire All Twitter Messages For Historical Record

Internet, your narcissism has been validated. The Library of Congress will archive all public tweets for historical purposes. Somewhere in the unfathomable future, a historian really, really cares that you had a Reuben for lunch today. [Physorg]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 14

Grant Morrison’s Philosophy Of Comics

io9 caught up with Batman and Robin scribe Grant Morrison and asked him about his upcoming miniseries The Return of Bruce Wayne. Grant also filled us in on the We3 movie, Joe The Barbarian, and his take on comic continuity. In Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, we’re going to see Batman travel to different…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 14

Chinese Tai Chi Robots Can Wield Swords, Sever Limbs

The Beijing Institute of Technology’s BHRs (Beijing Humanoid Robots) can shadow-box, do tai chi, and brandish a mean broadsword. Of course, you’ve got to hand the ‘bot the sword first, but we’re just one glitch away from wholesale decapitation. The Beijing Institute of Technology hopes that these robots will someday be able to work in…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 14

Man Finds Mysterious Fluid-Secreting Skull; Local News Anchor Baffled

Years ago, Tony Richardson found a strange skull on the sea floor. After 15 years of silence (and keeping the skull in his garage), he’s demanding answers. Luckily, reporter Bill Green’s on the case! Can you help solve the mystery? 15 years ago, Tony Richardson of Manchester, Maine found a curious finned skull while dredging…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 14

H. R. Pufnstuf + Jack Kirby Superheroes = The Apex Of Human Art

Sid and Marty Krofft, the mad geniuses behind triptacular kids’ shows like H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, are teaming up with Ruby-Spears Productions to animate comic-book legend Jack Kirby’s lost 1980s cartoons. Pass the brown acid, brah. Joe Ruby and Ken Spears of animation studio Ruby-Spears Productions (Thundarr the Barbarian) and Sid and…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Apr 13

A Futuristic Hotel That Can Only Be Reached By Bicycle

At this bicycle-friendly hotel by Philip Modest Schambelan and Anton Fromm, all inclines are limited to 12° to accommodate weary velophiles. This hotel (where you can wheel your bike into every room) is a snapshot of tomorrow’s tourist industry. Schambelan and Fromm’s hotel – which overlooks Italy’s Lake Garda – may only exist on paper,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 13

The Alternate Reality Wizard of Oz Is Perverse Fun

This concept art of a stranger, grittier Wizard of Oz depicts the Cowardly Lion as goth, the Emerald City as the setting for Left 4 Dead, and Dorothy as a smack addict. Poppies are a helluva drug. These quirky re-imaginings are from ConceptArt.org’s Character of the Week contest. You can see the rest of the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 13

Is Spanking Responsible For Global War?

A new study shows that children who are spanked are more likely to be violent later in life. With that in mind, check out this map of the World Anti-Spanking League. Is there a correlation between slapping heinies and warfare? What this map shows is a world where you can see only countries who are…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 13

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Is Doctor Strange Marvel’s Next Big Film?

Win Signed Blade Runner Art This Tuesday

Dragons Kick Hit-Girl’s Ass

What Strange Parasite Has Infected This Tree?

In The Future, We Will All Live In Double Decker Buses

Kevin Conroy’s Batman Zings Christian Bale: “You Sound Ridiculous”

The Amount Of Free Scifi TV On Hulu Is Mind-Boggling

What Kind Of Unpowered Superhero Are You?

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

The Daughter From FlashForward Is The Most Evil Kid On TV

The Shiniest Stories On io9 This Week

Stormtroopers Have Lightsabers And C-3PO Has Breasts In Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Art

Library of Congress To Acquire All Twitter Messages For Historical Record

Grant Morrison’s Philosophy Of Comics

Chinese Tai Chi Robots Can Wield Swords, Sever Limbs

Man Finds Mysterious Fluid-Secreting Skull; Local News Anchor Baffled

H. R. Pufnstuf + Jack Kirby Superheroes = The Apex Of Human Art

A Futuristic Hotel That Can Only Be Reached By Bicycle

The Alternate Reality Wizard of Oz Is Perverse Fun

Is Spanking Responsible For Global War?

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