Evan Narcisse, Author at Gizmodo

Upgrade Offers a Subversive, Self-Aware Update to the Classic Scifi-Action Formula

Upgrade lives up to its name in more than one way. It presents a series of tropes you already knew and polishes them up with modern executions, giving us a main character ready to star in updated version of the Six Million Dollar Man. On one level, the film, written and directed by Leigh Whannell…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 29 '18

A Tribe Called Quest’s Final Music Video Is a Powerful Afrofuturist Political Protest

When A Tribe Called Quest released their last album more than a year ago, a track called “The Space Program” blew listeners away with its pointed lyrics about systemic inequality in America. Now the song’s got an amazing video with a tearjerker credits roll. Look, I’m a huge Tribe Called Quest fan. The music made…

io9 Evan Narcisse Mar 29 '18

An Even More Tragic Version of the Joker Exists and It’s All My Fault

It was a foregone conclusion that when the Batman: The Enemy Within video game was done, John Doe would complete his metamorphosis into the Joker. What remained to be seen was how culpable players would feel at the end of it all. Personally, I was so exhausted and guilt-ridden that I made my Batman do…

Games Evan Narcisse Mar 28 '18

I’ve Been Waiting My Entire Life for a Superhero Movie Like Fast Color

In Fast Color, it hasn’t rained in eight years and Earth suffers through a dry, quiet apocalypse. The ground is parched, deprived of the ages-old water cycle that let life flourish for eons. The movie’s characters are desperate for elemental connections, too, and one very special family in particular is on the verge of falling…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 27 '18

Harley Quinn’s Getting the Mad Max: Fury Road Treatment in Old Lady Harley

There’s been Old Man Logan and Old Man Hawkeye storylines showing Wolverine and Clint Barton kicking butt when they’re past their prime. Now Dr. Harleen Quinzel’s making fun of that trend with an all-new arc that starts in Harley Quinn #42. Revealed at Newsarama, Old Lady Harley—from writer Frank Tieri and artist Mauricet—will shift the…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse Mar 23 '18

Iconic Video Game Series Street Fighter Heads to TV in New Production Deal

If Guile doesn’t kick someone’s butt and tell them to go home and be a family man, well… what’s even the point of making a Street Fighter TV show? Deadline brings news that Capcom’s legendary fighting game franchise is being developed for TV by production company Entertainment One. The prospect is exciting but the article…

Television Evan Narcisse Mar 23 '18

The First Episode of Krypton Reveals an Alien World That Feels All Too Familiar

Krypton promises to show us a side of Superman’s homeworld that we’ve never seen before. While it does offer a fresh take on the history of the El family, there was still a lot of déjà vu to be found in the Syfy series’ pilot episode, which debuted last night. The opening moments of Krypton…

Television Evan Narcisse Mar 22 '18

Unfriended: Dark Web Puts Everything That Scares You About the Internet Into One Terrifying Movie

I’m not a guy who’s ever been paranoid enough to tape over the camera on my laptop. But Unfriended: Dark Web literally freaked me out enough to make me order one of those sliding webcam covers. Directed by Stephen Susco, Unfriended: Dark Web unfolds over the course of one horrible night. It opens with main…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 16 '18

Sorry to Bother You Is the Most Surreal, Important Scifi Movie in Years

All Cassius Green wants to do is make enough money to get by. The main character of Sorry to Bother You needs to pay off four months of back rent to his uncle. In order to get that money, though Cassius winds up taking a trippy, fantastic odyssey through today’s horrible socioeconomic realities. Played by…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 15 '18

Here’s How Krypton Is Going to Change What We Know About Superman’s Past

Next week, audiences all over the world will be visiting Superman’s home planet, decades before the explosion that destroyed it. Syfy’s Krypton TV series will be trying to create new lore and invoke the Man of Steel’s publishing history in an all-new way. Last Saturday at South by Southwest, DC Comics held a panel that…

Television Evan Narcisse Mar 14 '18

‘The Best Batman of All’ Takes the Spotlight in This Batman: The Animated Series Art Show

Artist Justin Erickson has been immersed in the animated version of the Dark Knight’s hometown of Gotham City, doing his damnedest to pay tribute to an all-time classic superhero television show. Last week in Austin, Mondo Gallery hosted an art show centered on Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski’s Batman: The Animated Series, featuring work by…

Toys & Collectibles Evan Narcisse Mar 13 '18

Ready Player One Is an Orgy of Nostalgia in All the Wrong Ways

The early reactions to Ready Player One after its screening at SXSW were mostly positive, but don’t count io9’s among them. It isn’t so much a movie about loving old video games and other cultural artifacts. It’s about loving to love those things, which makes Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of the bestselling novel feel hollow…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 12 '18

Why the First Scene in Moana Is So Sublime

When you watch the very beginning of Disney’s Moana, you’re overwhelmed by cuteness because the main character’s just a baby. But there’s a lot more going on. The latest in Pixar’s “Script to Screen” video series (they’ve all been pretty great) focuses on the 2016 Polynesian mythology musical. It hones in on the moments in…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 9 '18

Patty Jenkins Confirms Kristen Wiig Will Be Playing Cheetah in the Wonder Woman Sequel

The director of the best DCEU movie took to Twitter this morning to confirm previous reports about the villain of the Wonder Woman sequel. So, yes, (mostly) comedic actress Kristen Wiig will be playing DC Comics’ feline archnemesis Cheetah. Jenkins’ tweet comes a week after reports that Warner Bros. was eyeing Wiig for the main…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 9 '18

In Land of the Sons, Two Boys Don’t Know How to Grow Up After the End of the World

The post-apocalyptic world in Land of the Sons looks smelly. You can almost smell the sour rot of animal fat. There are other sensations wafting off the page, too: fear, pity, excitement, and remorse. All of them combine to make this a book you should read—and you can read part of it right here. In…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse Mar 8 '18

If the Justice League Was a Regular Job, Batman Would ‘Obviously’ Be an HR Nightmare

When he started his current run on Justice League, writer Christopher Priest said that he’d be approaching DC’s first-tier team book as a workplace drama. The legendary comics writer says that, no surprise, the Dark Knight would be a hero who’d give headaches to the human resources department. Illustrated by Pete Woods with Chris Sotomayor…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse Mar 7 '18

Timeless Season Two Will Remind Viewers History Isn’t ‘Just a Bunch of Rich Old White Dudes’

NBC scifi drama Timeless got a second lease on life last year when it was revived after being briefly canceled. Now, the folks involved with Timeless say the time travel adventure’s second season will be offering a more expansive and inclusive survey of American history. An article in USA Today debuted the clip above and…

Television Evan Narcisse Mar 7 '18

Archie’s Getting the Bollywood Treatment in a New Movie Produced in India

America’s Favorite Teenager will be doing a lot more dramatic singing and dancing in an upcoming film being made in partnership with Archie Comics and film production company Graphic India. Announced today via Variety, the project will re-imagine Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie and other characters of Riverdale as Indian teenagers. Although there’s a thriving comics…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 7 '18

The Academy Didn’t Have the Guts to Give Get Out Best Picture

Both Get Out and The Shape of Water are great films about outsiders, made by people from non-white backgrounds. But, Get Out is a lot less comforting, which is probably why it didn’t win Best Picture last night. There’s safety in distance. That’s one of the things you realize when surveying creative work that touches…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 5 '18

Netflix’s Stretch Armstrong Show Will Let Viewers Pull the Story in Different Directions

Netflix’s Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters series reinvents the toy superhero as part of a team of crimefighters, but a new episode will be featuring a gimmick that lets the audience choose where the plot goes. A new trailer debuted via IGN shows Stretch and his super-buddies fighting monstrous enemies and previews how the…

Television Evan Narcisse Mar 2 '18

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Upgrade Offers a Subversive, Self-Aware Update to the Classic Scifi-Action Formula

A Tribe Called Quest’s Final Music Video Is a Powerful Afrofuturist Political Protest

An Even More Tragic Version of the Joker Exists and It’s All My Fault

I’ve Been Waiting My Entire Life for a Superhero Movie Like Fast Color

Harley Quinn’s Getting the Mad Max: Fury Road Treatment in Old Lady Harley

Iconic Video Game Series Street Fighter Heads to TV in New Production Deal

The First Episode of Krypton Reveals an Alien World That Feels All Too Familiar

Unfriended: Dark Web Puts Everything That Scares You About the Internet Into One Terrifying Movie

Sorry to Bother You Is the Most Surreal, Important Scifi Movie in Years

Here’s How Krypton Is Going to Change What We Know About Superman’s Past

‘The Best Batman of All’ Takes the Spotlight in This Batman: The Animated Series Art Show

Ready Player One Is an Orgy of Nostalgia in All the Wrong Ways

Why the First Scene in Moana Is So Sublime

Patty Jenkins Confirms Kristen Wiig Will Be Playing Cheetah in the Wonder Woman Sequel

In Land of the Sons, Two Boys Don’t Know How to Grow Up After the End of the World

If the Justice League Was a Regular Job, Batman Would ‘Obviously’ Be an HR Nightmare

Timeless Season Two Will Remind Viewers History Isn’t ‘Just a Bunch of Rich Old White Dudes’

Archie’s Getting the Bollywood Treatment in a New Movie Produced in India

The Academy Didn’t Have the Guts to Give Get Out Best Picture

Netflix’s Stretch Armstrong Show Will Let Viewers Pull the Story in Different Directions

‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants You to Prepare for ‘Doomsday’ by Watching ‘Avengers’ Clips In-Game

An Untapped Energy Goldmine Is Buried Beneath the US—and No, It’s Not Oil

The ‘Delicious in Dungeon’ Art Book Is a Blissful Montage of ‘D&D’ Inspo

NETVUE by Birdfy Solar Smart Bird Feeder Gets Another Price Cut to Nearly 50% Off, With Live Stream and Color Night Vision

Dear TikTokers With Poor Decision-Making Skills, You Should Not Do the Palantir Speedrun Challenge

The Anti-Data Center Movement Notches a Huge Victory in Data Center Alley

Dreame’s New Phones Include Some of the Gaudiest, Most Interesting Phones I’ve Seen in Years

‘The Lost Boys’ Broadway Show Has a Game Changing End Credits Scene

If You Aren’t Watching ‘Witch Hat Atelier’ by Now, What Are You Even Doing?

Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

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