Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Even Maturity And Spy Missions Can’t Tear Chuck From His Best Friend

This season, Chuck has seen best buds Chuck and Morgan torn apart by suspicion and secrets, but as actors Zachary Levi and Joshua Gomez explain, sometimes that’s just part of growing up. Only with added spy subtext. Levi and Gomez spent a recent call with reporters explaining about their similarity to the characters they play,…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 1

Is Serge’s Twitter Offering Caprica Teases?

We don’t know if they’re spoilers or someone in Syfy’s online department having fun, but the Twitter account “belonging to” Caprica’s Serge the robot has been offering up some unusual comments lately… Potential spoilers ahead. Responding to questions posed by Caprica fans, Serge has revealed that he was built five years before the start of…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 1

Is Superman Headed To The Courtroom?

DC Comics have fired their attorney on the ongoing Superman copyright case, replacing him with a man who defended Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. Does this mean that DC are planning to finish this once and for all? Newsarama.com’s Jeff Trexler broke the news yesterday that DC have hired “super lawyer” Daniel Petrocelli to take over…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Mar 1

Army Looks For Many-Armed Medical Robots

Calling all inventors and robot creators! The US military wants the fruits of your labors, and not for the purposes of killing people. No, this time, they’re looking for something a little more helpful and healing. New Scientist reports that the military are looking for inventors to provide ideas for an autonomous robot that can…

io9 Graeme McMillan Mar 1

The 75 Books You Should Own For DC Comics’ 75th Anniversary

2010 sees the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, which launched in February 1935 with the first issue of New Fun. Since then, it’s gone on to publish some of the greatest comics ever. Here’re seventy-five you really should’ve read already. The Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 What is it? The first appearances of the world’s first…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Feb 28

How Aeon Flux Killed Black Widow And Made Iron Man 2 The Movie It Is Today

Iron Man 2 may be the cinematic debut for Marvel’s femme fatale spy the Black Widow, but it’s not the first time she was headed for the big screen. X-Men screenwriter David Hayter explains how Charlize Theron ruined everything. Latino Review spills the beans, quoting from a Hayter interview in the book Tales From The…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 28

Astronaut Illustrated, Spacesuit Edition

If we worked in NASA’s public relations department, we would’ve started releasing Philip Bond’s wonderful astronaut portraits officially by now. Click through for examples of the former Wired World artist’s work; you can find more on his Flickr account.

io9 Graeme McMillan Feb 28

What Will – And Won’t – Be Revealed In Lost’s Final Episodes

With Lost hurtling towards its series finale, the cast and writers of the show appeared at this year’s Paleyfest armed with answers, spoilers and teases – As well as a promise we’re sure they can’t keep. You’ve been warned! At last night’s panel, part of the 27th annual William S. Paley Television Festival in LA,…

Television Graeme McMillan Feb 28

A New Superman Director… And A JLA Rumor As Well?

Would Warner Brothers really use the Man of Steel’s precarious movie reboot as the launch pad for a new director? Maybe so, if said newbie happens to be the brother of The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan. IESB is reporting what they themselves are calling “unconfirmed (that is the key word here, boys and girls) rumors”…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 28

Will Kick-Ass Kill Superhero Movies?

With Kick-Ass heading up the forefront of a new “What if superheroes existed in the real world?” trend, it may be time to wonder if this is a sign that superheroes are finally on their way out of mainstream culture. The prevalence of superheroes in mainstream pop culture always seems to go in a cycle…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 27

Turning Spam Into Art

Spam-mail becomes art in these images, which turn the most common words in specific weeks of spam messages into word maps, letting you see what was foremost on spammers minds in days gone by (Our favorite? “Please”). [New Scientist]

io9 Graeme McMillan Feb 27

Merchandise To Make Marvel TVs Look Like A Good Idea

What better way to show your love for Marvel Comics than by buying a Wolverine-branded TV? Marvel have licensed their characters to a television manufacturer for a new line of expensive merchandise, but we’re wondering: Are they thinking too small? The new televisions – ranging in price from $1699 to $1989 – are being promoted…

io9 Graeme McMillan Feb 27

Transformers 3: Good For The Studio, Good For America, Says Bay

What motivated Michael Bay to say yes to a third Transformers movie? The desire to help his friends and stimulate the economy, according to the explodo director. Plus, watch the trailer for new videogame Transformers: War For Cybertron. In a recent TV interview, Bay explained that the origins of Transformers 3 lay in his sense…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 27

2012 Brings Wrath Of Church On Studio

Roland Emmerich’s 2012 may have failed to live up to its apocalyptic promise, but one group are nonetheless not too happy about how it all turned out: The Catholic Church are seeking restitution over the movie’s treatment of Jesus. According to reports, lawyers for the Brazilian Catholic Church are objecting to the treatment of the…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 27

When Monkeys Ruled Comic Books!

For mid-20th century DC Comics, there was one surefire way to raise sales: Stick an ape on the cover and make readers ask why. And it still works! Go on – pretend you don’t want to read these stories. The origin of the ape meme was very down to Earth, according to DC artist Sheldon…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Feb 26

Batman Breaks Superman’s Sales Record

Just days after the first appearance of Superman set a new world record for the most expensive comic book ever, Batman’s first appearance has sold for even more. The rivalry between those two has really gotten out of hand. Only three days after the first issue of Action Comics sold for one million dollars, a…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Feb 26

Is The Captain America Movie Being Put On Hold? (Updated)

Has The Wolfman done what Batroc The Leaper, Baron Zemo and even Iron Man couldn’t manage? New rumors are claiming that the poor box office performance of director Joe Johnston’s werewolf movie may have resulted in Cap’s (temporary?) demise. UPDATED. Movie blog Remington’s Cinema is claiming that anonymous sources from the set of John Landis’…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 26

The Flash Finds Director, Speeds Towards Production?

If rumors are to be believed, Superman isn’t the only DC superhero whose movie plans are on the fast track: The Flash movie may have found its director, and it’s a name that may sound familiar to Green Lantern fans. According to IESB, Greg Berlanti will be the director of DC Entertainment’s The Flash. Berlanti…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 26

Your Bilingual First Look At New Iron Man 2 Scene

Iron Man 2’s villain Whiplash is going to be “ridiculously off the hook,” according to co-star Scarlett Johannson in this new French behind-the-scenes clip from the Marvel sequel, complete with brand new scene… in French. Parlez Vous Superhero? [MSN France]

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 26

Columbia Pictures Takes The Bronze In New Pulp Revival

The pulp era’s “Science Detective” is about to make a big-screen comeback, courtesy of the man behind Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang; Writer/Director Shane Black will be bringing Doc Savage to the world of movies. Black’s involvement with the Savage movie was first discovered last October, when he admitted to Ain’t It Cool…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 23

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Even Maturity And Spy Missions Can’t Tear Chuck From His Best Friend

Is Serge’s Twitter Offering Caprica Teases?

Is Superman Headed To The Courtroom?

Army Looks For Many-Armed Medical Robots

The 75 Books You Should Own For DC Comics’ 75th Anniversary

How Aeon Flux Killed Black Widow And Made Iron Man 2 The Movie It Is Today

Astronaut Illustrated, Spacesuit Edition

What Will – And Won’t – Be Revealed In Lost’s Final Episodes

A New Superman Director… And A JLA Rumor As Well?

Will Kick-Ass Kill Superhero Movies?

Turning Spam Into Art

Merchandise To Make Marvel TVs Look Like A Good Idea

Transformers 3: Good For The Studio, Good For America, Says Bay

2012 Brings Wrath Of Church On Studio

When Monkeys Ruled Comic Books!

Batman Breaks Superman’s Sales Record

Is The Captain America Movie Being Put On Hold? (Updated)

The Flash Finds Director, Speeds Towards Production?

Your Bilingual First Look At New Iron Man 2 Scene

Columbia Pictures Takes The Bronze In New Pulp Revival

Scientists Discover Potential Path to Treating Down Syndrome

Astronomers Just Nailed Down the Universe’s Expansion Rate… and Now They Have More Questions

This BLUETTI Power Station Drops 51%, All-in-One Solution for Camping, Road Trips, Outages, and Home Backup for Less

Of Course That ‘Leaked’ 2026 ‘Winds of Winter’ Release Date Is Fake

On ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’, Not Everyone’s Willing to Learn a Lesson

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