Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Movies And Spider-Man Fare Well In This Week’s Comics

It’s the week of San Diego, which can only mean one thing, right? All manner of new projects to premiere at the con! Surprisingly… not. But don’t worry – that doesn’t mean it’s an entirely dull week at the store. Blame it on publishers focusing on con announcements and con exclusive releases, but this week’s…

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Scientists Feel Gravity’s Pull Towards Eclipse Logic

Tomorrow, Chinese scientists will get a once-in-a-century opportunity to try out a particularly controversial theory that, if proven, will change our idea of the way that the world works. The theory? That gravity will lessen during a total eclipse. The idea that gravity will drop during an eclipse originated with French physicist Maurice Allais in…

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What TV Secrets Are Hidden On Sargasso Planet?

What’s happening 224 days from now? Why does no-one else remember classic SF show Sargasso Planet? A new fansite for a possibly fictional TV show from the past may offer hints at one of next year’s most anticipated new series. Zack Adamski‘s Sargasso Planet fansite looks, at first glance, like the kind of thing the…

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Doctor Who’s Deja View Offers Unexpected Experiences

Doctor Who: Room With A Deja View hits stores this Wednesday, offering a mystery you know the solution to, a Doctor with only himself to thank, and a comic that makes playing with the medium more fun than you’d expect. The 32 page oneshot from IDW (who just launched a monthly series starring David Tennant’s…

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Support Artistic Freedom Logically By Bidding On Pope Trek Art

Want to do your bit for free speech and come out of it with a beautiful piece of Paul Pope Star Trek art? Here’s your chance to bid on a page from Wired’s Spock strip, with proceeds to the CBLDF. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is auctioning off this page of original Pope artwork…

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Vatican On Harry Potter: Not Likely To Lead To Hell Anymore

Despite some religious organizations condemning any cinematic depictions of magic or the occult, Harry Potter has just gained a group of high profile new fans at the Vatican. But what’s behind this unexpected new pairing? Variety reports that L’Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican, has given Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a…

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Why Space Travel Is Good For The Planet

As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, people have had a lot of discussion about the value of a revitalized space program. But, some point out, there is value in the space program beyond space itself. The British Independent newspaper talked to those who think that space programs make Earth a…

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Meet The New Middleman(ager)

Superheroing meets middlemanagement in new webseries Captain Alpha Male, showing that even men of steel can have egos of glass. Or something. Spinning out from The Hero Chronicles video podcast, Captain Alpha Male expands the mundane superhero’s universe to include a new cast of characters and more traditional sitcom format that make us wonder just…

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Why Does The President Hate DragonTanks?

Is President Obama afraid of embracing the latest in military technology? America’s Most Trusted News Source, The Onion thinks so – and it’s got the video to prove it. Dragon-Headed Dinobot-esque tanks FTW. Yes, the price may be high, but admit it: If you saw one of those tanks coming towards you, you’d want to…

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The 9 Steps To Surviving SDCC

So this is your first San Diego Comic-Con? Congratulations… but just remember what they used to tell everyone who was joining the X-Men for the first time: Hope you survive the experience. Here’re some tips to help you do that. #1: Realize That You Can’t Do It All If you’ve spent any time with the…

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We All Shine On In New Proof Of Bioluminescence

Next time that someone says that you’re glowing, check that they don’t mean it literally. Researchers in Japan have finally managed to prove the existence of the human body’s bioluminescence with these first-ever pictures of the body’s natural shine. Japanese researchers Masaki Kobayashi and Daisuke Kikuchi from the Tohoku Institute of Technology, along with Hitoshi…

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You’ll Believe A Spy Can Animate In Spider-Woman

Grim and gritty superheroics make a comeback – as if they’d ever left – in the just-released trailer for Marvel’s new Spider-Woman motion comic. Click through for animated spies and whispered voiceovers. It still looks a little hokey to me, but you have to admit – almost anything looks better than this: The long-delayed Spider-Woman…

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Element 112 Gets A Starcrossed Name!

It may have taken more than four and a half centuries, but astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus will finally get his day in the scientific sun (No pun intended) – The newest element in the periodic table will bear his name. We reported on the discovery of the new superheavy element 112 last month, and invited you…

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Iron Man 2 Is Finished

Well, finished shooting that is. As Marvel’s website celebrates the end of filming, Entertainment Weekly hypes up the movie and leaves us to wonder, just how sneaky are the folks at Marvel Studios? We’re being played by Jon Favreau and friends, and we kind of love it. As Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told Marvel.com,…

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GI Joe’s Writer Pitches The Internet His Halo Movie

Want to see a Halo movie? So does GI Joe: Rise of Cobra writer Stuart Beattie, which may be why he’s giving interviews about the potential movie despite the project being assumed dead in Hollywood. Viralpushforanon-existentmovie go! Beattie talked to SciFi Wire about the Halo movie that he wants to make so much, he’s even…

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Marvel Takes Iron Man The Mecha Route With New TV Show

Spider-Man may have gotten to be reinvented for Indian and Japanese audiences, but now it’s time for some of his fellow Marvel Superheroes to feel the lure of international franchise building with the publisher’s impressive new Marvel Anime project. https://gizmodo.com/screw-sam-raimi-this-is-the-spider-man-we-want-5163752 Announced prior to its launch at next week’s San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Anime will see…

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Why Lost Lawsuit Missed What Makes The Show Special

The lawsuit from a television producer that claims that ABC’s Lost was created by him 32 years ago may sound ridiculous, but even if his claims are true, he’s still ignored what makes the show the success it is. TMZ.com has the list of similarities between Lost and his unproduced drama (also called Lost, he…

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One Size Terrorizes All With New Chart

Wondering just which movie monster is the biggest of them all? A new t-shirt from designer Sean Mort lays it all out for you in a handy, easy-to-reference chart. The t-shirt is available here, and described simply by Mort as a load of monsters and baddies from famous films on a size chart. We’re just…

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Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Okay, of course not; even “crazy” is a particularly prejorative word to use. But European scientists are claiming that artistic tendencies may be linked to the same genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia and paranoia. Szabolcs Kéri of the Hungarian Semmelweis University genotyped 200 volunteers who responded to an ad asking for creative and accomplished volunteers,…

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Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

We’re not saying that the Emmy Awards love Dr. Horrible‘s Sing-Along Blog, but they did create a new category so that it could be nominated. Surely this convinces creator Joss Whedon that he should give us a sequel already? Whedon told SciFi Wire that, yes, a sequel is on the cards. Maybe the longterm cards,…

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Movies And Spider-Man Fare Well In This Week’s Comics

Scientists Feel Gravity’s Pull Towards Eclipse Logic

What TV Secrets Are Hidden On Sargasso Planet?

Doctor Who’s Deja View Offers Unexpected Experiences

Support Artistic Freedom Logically By Bidding On Pope Trek Art

Vatican On Harry Potter: Not Likely To Lead To Hell Anymore

Why Space Travel Is Good For The Planet

Meet The New Middleman(ager)

Why Does The President Hate DragonTanks?

The 9 Steps To Surviving SDCC

We All Shine On In New Proof Of Bioluminescence

You’ll Believe A Spy Can Animate In Spider-Woman

Element 112 Gets A Starcrossed Name!

Iron Man 2 Is Finished

GI Joe’s Writer Pitches The Internet His Halo Movie

Marvel Takes Iron Man The Mecha Route With New TV Show

Why Lost Lawsuit Missed What Makes The Show Special

One Size Terrorizes All With New Chart

Has Science Proven That All Artists Are Crazy?

Whedon On Horrible Award Nomination

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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