Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

AMC Brings Armageddon To Red Mars

While real scientists prepare to listen to the sounds of Mars, AMC is getting ready to let us watch the Red Planet as well… or at least, a fictionalized future version of it, courtesy of a new television version of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars.The adaptation of Robinson’s 1992 novel is coming from an unlikely…

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Shia’s Transformers Eye Injury No Big Deal… Or Is It?

As much as Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura may want us to think that Shia LeBeouf “loves to do his own stunts,” the fact that the human star of Michael Bay’s roboporn movies keeps injuring himself on site leads us to believe that he’s not very good at them – or,…

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All The Clone Wars You Need To Know

Excited by tonight’s opener for the Clone Wars animated series? If you’re not hosting your own Clone Wars house party in celebration, you might want to check out some of our previous coverage of the show’s creation and the movie that, more than anything else, made us want to see the series. We’ve talked to…

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David Tennant May Never Leave Doctor Who, Claims Producer

Russell T Davies may not be staying on Doctor Who past 2009’s special episodes, but David Tennant is — at least according to Davies. The outgoing producer told British newspaper the Sunday Express that “David may never leave, he could go on forever… I haven’t talked to him about leaving. Maybe it will never happen.…

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Smallville Doesn’t Care About Green People. Thankfully.

Last night’s Smallville didn’t just give you a very rushed version of the origin of Green Arrow, it also gave any over-partying celeb the perfect excuse for whatever drunken behavior they want. Just stumble forward into someone’s arms and remember to say these magic words: “I’ve been poisoned… I only have twelve hours to live!”While…

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No Excuse To Miss Clone Wars

The new Clone Wars series begins tonight on Cartoon Network at 9pm — but if you have a social life, there’s more than just TiVo waiting to help you get your latest dose of Jedi juice. (Including Master Plo Koon and some clones under siege, as seen in this newly released promo image.) In fact,…

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This Year’s Reason For Less New TV: Actors

Last year, the Writers Guild of America strike stepped in to save America from having to endure too many substandard episodes of Heroes (or any episodes of Bionic Woman in general), but once that dispute was resolved, what could stop the production of more substandard Heroes — or this year’s version of Bionic Woman, Knight…

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Fringe Surprises All By Being First Fall Hit

And the surprise winner for fall TV’s first hit? Fox’s Fringe, which overcame a weaker-than-expected premiere to become one of Fox’s key players in their weekly line-up, slowly winning over fans, gaining viewers and winning Tuesday nights for the network, leading to them ordering a full season. Is this a sign that network nervousness over…

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Knight Rider Teaches You How To Be A Man

This week, Knight Rider proved all its critics wrong with a complex look into post-traumatic syndrome for war veterans and the way it can lead them into ever more dangerous situations in search of the adrenaline rush that combat provided, compellingly written and sensitively performed by actors easily transcending their soap operatic roots. No, only…

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Are Comics Part Of The Left-Wing Media Conspiracy?

You may be wondering exactly what Sarah Palin’s personal policies are, ahead of tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate, and we’re happy to help you with that: Apparently, she’s anti-witch… or, at least, that’s the message that we get from this cover from the October issue of the revived Tales From The Crypt. And, as this year’s…

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The Eternal Disappointment Of Megatron

Every child of the 1980s is familiar with the disappointment that came when you realized that Ratchet was so much cooler in the Transformers comics and cartoons than his toy… and that he wasn’t the only one. Now, Topless Robot has put together a list of the 9 Transformers Toys That Most Disappointed When Compared…

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Heroes Writers Return Behind The Eclipse

Sylar was never supposed to eat brains, all references to The Fly are intentional, and there is only one future in the Heroesverse – Those are just three revelations from the writers of NBC’s superhero drama as Comic Book Resources’ weekly “Behind The Eclipse” column returns, giving you – yes, you – the chance to…

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Finally: Your Chance To Write Better Transformers Dialogue Than Michael Bay Could Ever Dream Of

Wondering what these arguing Autobots are saying? So is Transformers: All Hail Megatron writer Shane McCarthy, who’s so curious that he’s started up a contest to find out. Winner takes all – or, at least, the first third of the dystopian “Megatron has won and the human race is screwed” series. Details and full image…

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Can Sarah Connor Save Herself, Never Mind The Future?

Last week, the ratings were being called “armageddon-like” and worthy of cancellation, and they’ve only gotten worse since then – this week’s episode saw only 5.53 million viewers tuning in, down half a million viewers from a week before, and almost a million from the second season premiere. Is Skynet controlling the Nielsen Ratings, or…

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Metal Man Discovers The Great Unknown

Not content with mixing science, time-travel, superheroics and beautifully confused visuals in DC Comics’ recent miniseries Metal Men, comic creator Duncan Rouleau is setting his sights a little bit higher with his next project, a “lo-fi sci-fi mystery” story about a whole new form of identity theft called The Great Unknown, asking, what if someone…

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Anime To Return To Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network may have killed off their Toonami programming strand, but that doesn’t mean that the network has abandoned anime entirely, according to an unnamed Bandai employee at last weekend’s New York Anime Fest. Talking to Newsarama, the Bandai source is quoted as saying “There is no way Cartoon Network is giving up Naruto or…

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Tony Stark Revolutionizes Home Entertainment, One Dell At A Time

It’s time for prepare yourself for a rash of “Hello, I’m a PC, I’m a Mac, and I’m Iron Man” parodies, as Marvel’s movie franchise-friendly hero steps into the format wars for home computers with the announcement that Dell are offering customers the chance to buy new computers with Robert Downey Jr.’s summer blockbuster already…

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What Did You Think Of Chuck’s Return?

We were unconvinced by the second season premiere of NBC’s Chuck when it first appeared online last week, and a second viewing last night for its “official” debut on-air didn’t do that much to change our opinion (Sorry, all). But maybe we’re too used to the crankypants to recognize fun anymore. If you saw the…

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Superhero Cops And Star Trek Keep A Quiet Week Of Comics Upbeat

As the American economy crashes and burns around our ears, it’s comforting to know that the comic industry is doing its bit to help out your bank balance by having an exceptionally quiet week filled with… well, not an awful lot of things to look at, really. Isn’t it unusually reassuring to know that someone…

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Heroes Avoids Credibility, Grounded By Budget

Click to viewEnjoyed last night’s Heroes, but thought that some scenes were a little… underwhelming? You weren’t alone; series director Greg Beeman has been spilling the beans on what was originally planned for last night’s three set-pieces before budgetary concerns forced them to bring everything back down to earth. One of the cool things that…

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Graeme McMillan

AMC Brings Armageddon To Red Mars

Shia’s Transformers Eye Injury No Big Deal… Or Is It?

All The Clone Wars You Need To Know

David Tennant May Never Leave Doctor Who, Claims Producer

Smallville Doesn’t Care About Green People. Thankfully.

No Excuse To Miss Clone Wars

This Year’s Reason For Less New TV: Actors

Fringe Surprises All By Being First Fall Hit

Knight Rider Teaches You How To Be A Man

Are Comics Part Of The Left-Wing Media Conspiracy?

The Eternal Disappointment Of Megatron

Heroes Writers Return Behind The Eclipse

Finally: Your Chance To Write Better Transformers Dialogue Than Michael Bay Could Ever Dream Of

Can Sarah Connor Save Herself, Never Mind The Future?

Metal Man Discovers The Great Unknown

Anime To Return To Cartoon Network

Tony Stark Revolutionizes Home Entertainment, One Dell At A Time

What Did You Think Of Chuck’s Return?

Superhero Cops And Star Trek Keep A Quiet Week Of Comics Upbeat

Heroes Avoids Credibility, Grounded By Budget

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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