Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Remembering Burton’s Batmania, 20 Years Later

It was 20 years ago this week that Tim Burton’s Batman was released, changing the face of summer blockbusters, superhero movies and even breakfast cereal forever (Okay, maybe not that last one). Perhaps it’s time to relive some Batmania…? Tuesday marks the exact anniversary (June 23rd) of Burton’s movie – a film that broke box…

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Batmania – The Sequels

As the cliche (doesn’t) go: Where there’s the box office smoke, there’s going to be sequel fire, and Batman’s box office breaking lead to three follow-ups that pretty much define that whole The Good, The Bad and The Ugly idea. Batman Returns There are many who think that Burton’s second Batman is his best, and…

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Batmania – The Aftermath

The Comics Arguably, Burton’s movie didn’t influence the comics directly as much as give them even more reason to pursue the dark, Frank Miller route they were already taking (Although 1992’s “Destroyer” storyline recreated Gotham City using Anton Furst’s production designs for the architecture of the movie, probably the most concrete example of the movie…

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Batmania – The Merchandise

In the summer of 1989, you couldn’t get away from Batman even if you tried. Kevin Smith put it best: That summer was huge. You couldn’t turn around without seeing the Bat-Signal somewhere. People were cutting it into their fucking heads. It was just the summer of Batman and if you were a comic book…

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Batmania – The Movie

Even before Tim Burton took the director’s chair of Batman in 1986, the movie seemed troubled, if not just outright unlikely to ever happen. A Batman movie had been in development since 1980, following the success of Richard Donner’s Superman The Movie and Superman II, with various writers – including comic writer Steve Englehart –…

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The Battlestar Galactica Revival You Never Saw Coming (2)

What if Ron Moore’s Battlestar Galactica had become an animated series? Well, for one thing, we probably wouldn’t have been so freaked out by these cartoony maquettes of Starbuck and a Cylon Centurion, due for release later this year. The limited edition (Only 1000 of each) statues are apparently part of a line called Little…

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Jesse Alexander On What To Expect – And Not To Expect – On Day One

Wondering what to expect from Jesse Alexander‘s new NBC series Day One? The creator has been talking about the show’s influences, format and why it’s not as like Jericho as you may have originally thought. https://gizmodo.com/nbcs-new-post-apocalyptic-cast-peeks-out-from-the-wreck-5239722 During an interview with John Siuntres on the WordBalloon podcast, Heroes and Lost alum Alexander explained the set-up and…

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Woolly Mammoths Lived Longer, Died Treedeath, Say Scientists

Woolly mammoths may have lived millennia later than initially believed, if new dating techniques of a recent fossil discovery are accurate. Scientists are now estimating that the originally-thought extinction date of 21,000 years ago is off… by a third. British scientists at the Natural History Museum in London used the new techniques on skeletons of…

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Transformers Shows Military Might Off Realistically

We’re not saying that the Earth may actually come under attack from giant robots, but if that were to happen, apparently Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen would be a surprisingly realistic portrayal of how the US military would fight back. In a first for a major movie, four of the five branches of America’s military…

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The Battlestar Galactica Revival You Never Saw Coming (1)

Galactica: 1980 is coming back from the television grave – or, at least, from almost 30 years ago – courtesy of Green Lantern movie writer Marc Guggenheim and comic publisher Dynamite Entertainment. The new series, announced yesterday at the Wizard World Philadelphia comic convention, will be a "re-imagining" of the controversial spin-off series of the…

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Despite Rumors, Heroes Fly To San Diego

As much as I hate to disappoint Meredith, fans of NBC’s Heroes who happen to be attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con should keep their Saturday afternoon free – Turns out that there will be a Heroes panel after all. https://gizmodo.com/david-tennant-and-peter-jackson-plus-no-heroes-panel-5294115 NBC corrected E! Online’s report earlier this week that the network’s superhero show would…

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Terminator Is A Hit Everywhere But The US

Think that Star Trek is the hit of the year? That’s only because you’re looking at the US grosses. Outside of America, James T. Kirk’s ass is being kicked by Christian Bale… and quite a few other people, as well. Variety reports that Terminator: Salvation is doing well outside of its home country, taking the…

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Why Smallville Should Stay An Only Child (Kind Of)

With yet more rumors that the CW are looking at spinning a new show out of the long-running Smallville going around, it’s time to finally break the truth to the troubled network: The show can’t support a spin-off. Here’s why. Here’s the thing that the CW keeps forgetting: As successful as Smallville may be –…

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The Future Of Superheroes Is Weird, Wonderful In Project Superpowers

Project Superpowers may be – in its own, quiet way – the oddest, most subversive superhero comic around… plus, thanks to co-creator Alex Ross‘ covers, one of the best looking. Here’re some examples of Ross’ covers to the new series. For those who missed the first “chapter” of Superpowers, you’ve already missed the return of…

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Penthouse Outs Nerd Hook-Up Central

The secret’s out, people. We tried to keep it all Fight Club-esque and quiet for years, but now Penthouse has ruined it by going and telling the world: Comic conventions are all about the sex. Now it’s spoiled for everyone. The secret came out thanks to Shari Goldhagen, who certainly knows how to live up…

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Are Oceans Moving Earth’s Magnetic Poles?

Are our oceans magnetic – and, if so, are they dragging Earth’s magnetic fields around with them when they move? That’s a theory proposed by one American scientist… and described as “garbage” by others. According to Gregory Ryskin of Northwestern University, Earth’s magnetic field lines are being dragged by ocean currents, and changing due to…

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Has Human Target Already Suffered From The Fox Curse?

Has new comic book adaptation Human Target already been dumbed down beyond recognition by Fox? The first review of the much-buzzed-about pilot for the series suggests so – and points the finger at Dollhouse as the reason why. Reviewing the pilot for Bleeding Cool.com, screenwriter Adi Tantimedh has a less than positive take on what…

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Chuck’s Third Season Will Feature Sandwiches, Impefect Kung-Fu

How will Subway’s sponsorship affect the third season of Chuck? How much Chuck will we see next year? And does Chuck really know kung-fu now? Star Zachary Levi has thankfully spilled some beans about NBC’s spy nerd drama. Talking to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello, Levi addressed the rumor that Subway’s sponsorship deal with the show…

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Transformers’ Viral Videos Create Unconvincing Paranoia

With the second Transformers movie opening this weekend in Europe, Paramount may have decided that one final push was needed to convince moviegoers to watch giant robots in action. That push? Viral videos showing that Transformers are all around us… According to these viral spots – being tracked by fake site The Real Effing Deal…

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NASA’s New Moon Missions Hope To Crash And Burn

Don’t be too concerned when you hear that latest NASA launch has crashed into the surface of the moon; it doesn’t mean that everything’s gone wrong. The entire point of one of the two missions is to do just that. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (abbreviated as LRO and…

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Remembering Burton’s Batmania, 20 Years Later

Batmania – The Sequels

Batmania – The Aftermath

Batmania – The Merchandise

Batmania – The Movie

The Battlestar Galactica Revival You Never Saw Coming (2)

Jesse Alexander On What To Expect – And Not To Expect – On Day One

Woolly Mammoths Lived Longer, Died Treedeath, Say Scientists

Transformers Shows Military Might Off Realistically

The Battlestar Galactica Revival You Never Saw Coming (1)

Despite Rumors, Heroes Fly To San Diego

Terminator Is A Hit Everywhere But The US

Why Smallville Should Stay An Only Child (Kind Of)

The Future Of Superheroes Is Weird, Wonderful In Project Superpowers

Penthouse Outs Nerd Hook-Up Central

Are Oceans Moving Earth’s Magnetic Poles?

Has Human Target Already Suffered From The Fox Curse?

Chuck’s Third Season Will Feature Sandwiches, Impefect Kung-Fu

Transformers’ Viral Videos Create Unconvincing Paranoia

NASA’s New Moon Missions Hope To Crash And Burn

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