Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Goodbye, Mr. (Computer) Chips

You know that whole “This is the hardest post I’ve had to write” thing? I used to be unconvinced, but now that it’s happening to me, I finally get it. Today, you see, is my last day with io9. This site has been part of my daily existence for two-and-a-half years (maybe longer?), way before…

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 22

Torchwood + Alt History Merlin = Camelot

Wish that NBC’s alternate history Kings hadn’t been canceled? Starz may have come up with the next best thing: A contemporary retelling of the King Arthur legend, written by Torchwood’s former showrunner. The cable channel announced Camelot this morning, a new series that aims to do for the Camelot story what Kings did for King…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 22

Fox’s Potential Torchwood: Captain Jack Will Not Be “De-Gayed”

While the fate of Fox’s Torchwood is still firmly in the undecided column, John Barrowman has been letting his feelings be known about whether Captain Jack Harkness would appear in it – and whether he’d be censored for US audiences. Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Barrowman – about to start a run on ABC’s Desperate Housewives…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 22

Your Failed Love Life Is The Result Of Changeling Interference

Wondering why your love life seems so repetitive and directionless? The answer may be that you’re continually dating the same man, as the Onion so helpfully explains with this warning: Wake up. He’s a Shapeshifter. Hot New Relationship Book Warns Women: ‘Wake Up! He’s A Shapeshifter’

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 22

Will The Incredible Hulk’s Director Handle The Avengers?

According to The Incredible Hulk and Clash of The Titans director Louis Leterrier, he’s on the shortlist of directors Marvel is considering to helm the much-anticipated Avengers movie. We’re wondering: Are there blackmail photos? Okay, that’s a little harsh – Letterier actually did a fine job on Incredible Hulk, and the direction was the least…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 22

What If Superheroes Were Elements?

It’s Marvel’s Avengers as you’ve never seen them before… Namely, as abstract personifications of elements from the periodic table. Artist Das Chupa is the genius behind this version, and he’s given Superman the same treatment here. [Zero Lives]

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Mar 21

When Happy Endings Seem Important, After All

Here’s my terrible, heretical admission about the last season of Lost: I enjoy the flash-sideways. No, wait, that’s not it. What I meant to say was: I don’t care if they answer all of the questions about mythology or not. I can feel your stares of disdain from here, but they won’t change my mind.…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 21

Is Corot-9b Cool Enough To Be Earth-2?

Scientists have discovered what may be the first exoplanet to mirror Earth’s climate, which may be a major breakthrough in the study of planets in other solar systems. The planet, given the catchy name of Corot-9b, is only one of more than 400 found that orbit other stars, but the first whose temperature can be…

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 21

Warners Unveil DC Movie Strategy… Maybe

How to replace a multi-million dollar movie franchise with Harry Potter? Well, if you’re Warner Bros., the answer seems to be “Suddenly realize you own a company that’s specialized in creating movie franchise IP for years.” Enter the DC years… Speaking at ShoWest this week, Warners movie head Alan Horn told theater owners that they…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 21

Scarier Monsters And Super-Creepy Doctor/Companion Relationships In New Who?

The new Doctor Who will see familiar monsters be scarier than even before, according to new showrunner Steven Moffat, and that’s not even describing the new Doctor/companion relationship… Mild spoilers ahead. With the press push for the new Doctor Who season well underway in the UK, Moffat has been teasing what fans should expect from…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 21

Why V’s Reality Makes Less Money Than Its Promise

The ratings may have fallen during its four week run, but that didn’t stop ABC’s V from being one of the largest moneymakers on television last year. How good a position does that put the show in for next year? Forbes lists V as the fifth largest moneyspinner on television in 2009, but notes that…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 20

10 2000AD Characters Who Could Rule Cinema

If there’s one trend that we hope both The Losers and Kick-Ass will jumpstart, it’s one where British comic creators get their due in Hollywood. Particularly because that could lead to these 2000AD movies we’ve always longed for… Yes, yes; Judge Dredd is about to get his second chance at big screen stardom (And much-deserved…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 20

Image’s Kirkman Explains Guardian Teases

Not content with tweaking Marvel for their Avengers teases, Image Comics flirted with copyright law by teasing Harry Potter as a member of their Guardians Of The Globe series, right before writer Robert Kirkman explained all. Yesterday’s final teaser for the six-issue Guardians series saw an even bigger surprise than Barack Obama’s appearance: Talking to…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Mar 20

That’s No Moon… That’s A Bunch Of Free-Floating Debris

If analysis of new images of Jupiter are to be believed, the planet may have found itself with a new ring recently, which may answer the question of what happened to disappearing moon S/2000 J 11… Analysis of an image of Jupiter’s moon Himalia taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in September 2006 identifies something…

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 20

Dr. Horrible 2 Won’t Be Online

The good news is, there will be a sequel to Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog. The bad news is, it won’t be available for free online. According to Neil Patrick Harris, Dr. Horrible 2 will be a major motion picture. Talking to MTV, Harris said, Apparently they’re making a ‘Dr. Horrible’ sequel – a feature film……

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 20

Will Chris Evans Yield To Cap Movie Offer?

Is Johnny Storm the new Captain America? The Marvel superhero crossover may come true with the new rumor that Chris Evans, who played the Human Torch in Fox’s Fantastic Four movies has been offered the role of Captain America. Although unconfirmed by Marvel or Evans’ reps, the Hollywood Reporter is claiming that Evans has been…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 20

Before The Movie, Witness Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour

The movie may be due in August, but Bryan Lee O’Malley is bringing the original (and best) version of Scott Pilgrim to a close a month earlier, with the just-announced release of final book Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour. The 248-page sixth book in the series follows on from the (more than slightly heartbreaking) conclusion of…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 19

Everything We FlashedForward To Is Wrong!

Everything we thought we knew turns out to be wrong in the return of ABC’s FlashForward – Well, except for that whole part about Joseph Fiennes being an impossibly wooden actor and it not being a very good show. Spoilers! You can tell that the show’s writers took the advantage of their lengthy break to…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 19

Addams Family Is The New Coraline?

Fresh from the success of his Alice In Wonderland, Tim Burton is staying with 3D for his next project, which is one that he’s been rumored to be involved in before: A brand-new Addams Family movie unlike any previous efforts. What makes Burton’s new Addams so different? The fact that it will be entirely animated,…

Movies Graeme McMillan Mar 19

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

After Chuck hits an all-time ratings low, daylight savings has started hurting television behemoths like American Idol… So why is Human Target apparently immune, and what can other shows learn from it? The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog noted Human Target’s strong performance, pointing out that the show even managed to win its time slot,…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 19

Graeme McMillan

Goodbye, Mr. (Computer) Chips

Torchwood + Alt History Merlin = Camelot

Fox’s Potential Torchwood: Captain Jack Will Not Be “De-Gayed”

Your Failed Love Life Is The Result Of Changeling Interference

Will The Incredible Hulk’s Director Handle The Avengers?

What If Superheroes Were Elements?

When Happy Endings Seem Important, After All

Is Corot-9b Cool Enough To Be Earth-2?

Warners Unveil DC Movie Strategy… Maybe

Scarier Monsters And Super-Creepy Doctor/Companion Relationships In New Who?

Why V’s Reality Makes Less Money Than Its Promise

10 2000AD Characters Who Could Rule Cinema

Image’s Kirkman Explains Guardian Teases

That’s No Moon… That’s A Bunch Of Free-Floating Debris

Dr. Horrible 2 Won’t Be Online

Will Chris Evans Yield To Cap Movie Offer?

Before The Movie, Witness Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour

Everything We FlashedForward To Is Wrong!

Addams Family Is The New Coraline?

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

‘Rise of the TMNT’ Could’ve Introduced Even More Turtles

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar With Dolby Audio Finds a Prime Day–Level Price Point Outside the Sale Window

Bitdefender Total Security Now Costs Less than Your Coffee Order — Covers Up to 5 Devices With One Subscription

10 Cursed Islands to Visit Ahead of ‘Widow’s Bay’

NASA Sets the Record Straight on That ‘Missing Chunk’ of Artemis 2’s Heat Shield

Beats Solo 4 Falls Back to All-Time Low, Now Emerging as a Cheaper Alternative to AirPods Max in Apple’s Headphone Lineup

‘The Meta Brand Is Not Something People Want to Put Anywhere Near Their Face,’ Says Snapchat CEO

DNA From 1,500-Year-Old Korean Mass Grave Exposes a Brutal Ancient Ritual

Intel May Have an Answer to AMD’s Most Powerful Gaming CPUs

Google Nest Cam (Wired, 3rd Gen) Hits Its Lowest Price as 2025 Gemini Indoor Security Cameras Go on Clearance

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

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

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled