Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Terminator Salvation Falters At Box Office

Are organized sports the reason for a disappointing opening for Terminator Salvation? Warner Bros. are suggesting that may be the case following the news that it’ll gross less than T3 in its first weekend. As we suggested yesterday, Night At The Museum 2 has beaten Terminator Salvation to take the crown of the Memorial Day…

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How Fox Chooses Shows

Admit it. You kind of suspected that this was how Fox chose Dollhouse over Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Joel Watson’s [Hijinks Ensue webcomic unveils the terrible, dirty truth.

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Star Trek Is What We Should All Aspire To, Apparently

Of all the plaudits laid at the metaphorical feet of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, “the model for humanity’s future” may be one of the more excitable and over-the-top, but apparently there’s historical precendent… The Examiner’s L. Steven Sieden uses Star Trek’s moneyless society as a destination for Buckminster Fuller‘s “cosmic accounting” theory of life:…

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US Spy Flies To Gain New Eyes

New miniature camera technology may be about to give the US military’s insect-sized surveillance drones a new way of seeing the world that’s more energy-conscious than before. Yay, technology? New Scientist reports that a new microchip-sized digital camera, developed by the California Institute of Technology using funding from NASA and the Pentagon, has been patented…

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Crimes Yet To Happen In A Show That Already Has

If you’ve always thought “I wish that someone would make a television show out’ve Minority Report, only with soap stars replacing Tom Cruise,” then you may just be interested in new BBC series Paradox. Paradox, announced recently by the Beeb, is described by its director, the critically acclaimed Simon Cellan Jones, as “an electrifying white…

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Fox To Dollhouse Fan Site: “Shut Up”

Fox’s publicity department have told a Dollhouse fansite to stop reporting rumors, because doing so harms the show. Which, of course, made said site go public with the request. Result? Bad publicity for Fox. Oops. The request came when Dollverse reported that the series’ “missing” episode, “Epitaph One,” would probably air this summer after all,…

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It’s Not Easy Being A Former Boy Wonder, Apparently

For fans of grown-up Boy Wonders, numerous comic references or just those who like to see Batman be a bit of a jerk, last night’s Batman: The Brave And The Bold was the perfect episode. “The Color Of Revenge” was packed with shout-outs to longtime Batman fans, whether it was the villain’s hideout on the…

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Ben Bests Bale At Box Office

Apparently, killer robots can be defeated by animated inanimate objects. At least, that’s one conclusion to be drawn from Friday’s US box office, which saw Terminator Salvation outgrossed by Night At The Museum 2. To its credit, Salvation has outperformed 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines in its first two days at the box…

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What Your 2009-2010 Network TV Will Look Like

Get prepared to set your long-range TiVos. Now that the networks have all announced their new line-ups, we’ve got the rundown of where all your favorite (and soon-to-be-favorite) shows will be next season. Monday Mondays stay their relatively lowkey selves with the new schedule and, if anything, become even more quiet for SFTV; Heroes and…

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Our Ever Changing War Of The Worlds

Humanity has been at war with Mars for over 100 years! HG Wells’ War of The Worlds has stayed in print since its debut, and that means more than a century of awesome cover artwork. Images from The War of The Worlds Book Cover Collection.

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Why Ultron Deserves To Be Our New Robot Overlord

What’s that? You’ve never even heard of the apparently-indestructible robot who’s caused trouble for Marvel Comics‘ Avengers many times in his 40+ years of existence? Sit back and learn. Soon, you too will kiss his robot foot. Who Makes Ultron So Great? Well, firstly, just look at him. He’s awesome. (And while we’re at it,…

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Coraline Musical Offers Unexpected Pianos And Casting

You’ve read the book, enjoyed the graphic novel and loved the movie. But can you really call yourself a true Coraline fan without going to see the musical… especially considering the 56-year-old child star? We’ve told you about the musical before, but with the show’s opening just over a week away, Variety talked to those…

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Your Favorite SF Author Is Making The World A Safer Place

Sci-fi writers shaping US national security policy may sound like the stuff of comics, but it turns out that it’s also happening in real life, as well. Be very afraid. https://gizmodo.com/unthinkable-adds-even-more-conspiracy-to-a-post-9-11-wo-5247663 The Washington Post reported on the recent 2009 Homeland Security Science & Technology Stakeholders Conference, where sci-fi authors like Greg Bear and Catherine Asaro…

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Russell T Davies On Why Doctor Who Couldn’t Fail

Filming on the final episode of the Russell T Davies/David Tennant Doctor Who era finished yesterday and, to mark the occasion, the BBC talked to Davies about his time in charge of the Time Lord. Charlie already covered the spoiler-friendly parts of this interview in Morning Spoilers yesterday, but I can’t let this part, where…

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What If Your Videogame Self Could Fight Crime?

Of all the dangers that videogames apparently offer, I’d never heard “your game avatar comes to life and solves crime” being mentioned, before Stan Lee‘s latest creation. This, from the man who gave us Spider-Man? Lee’s newest brainwave, Nick Ratchet, is described by the Hollywood Reporter like this: The lighthearted mystery thriller centers on a…

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Fringe Firing: Maybe It Happened On Earth-1?

Is actor Kirk Acevedo not as fired from Fox’s Fringe as he thought (and Facebook-statused)? The show’s executive producer is denying the firing, and saying that more Charlie is in our future. https://gizmodo.com/special-agent-charlie-falls-victim-to-the-pattern-fire-5263383 Jeff Pinker, one of Fringe’s executive producers, told TV Guide Magazine, [L]ike all things on Fringe, there is more to this story…

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Most Excellent Fictional Twittercommentary

Wondering just how much more interactive comics can become? Why not let Most Excellent Superbat tell you himself, thanks to the wonders of the internet and social media. Most Excellent Superbat – or @mosexsbat, if you want to speak Tweet – is a member of the Super Young Team, who made their first appearances in…

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The Gunslinger Outdraws Every Other Killer Robot

Throughout history, there have been many cool killer robots, but one stands bald head and shoulders above all the rest. Ladies and gentlemen, raise your glasses and draw your weapons; the Gunslinger is in town. As we mentioned the other day, the Gunslinger – Westworld’s most deadly robot-gone-wrong – has many qualities about him to…

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The Sun Will Not Warn Us Before It Erupts

Hoping for some kind of warning sign before the sun spews forth a fiery ball of death aimed right at our favorite planet Earth? Science has just discovered that we may be out of luck. NewScientist reports that scientists have discovered that, last year, the sun released a plasma bubble called a coronal mass ejection…

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Chuck Sells Out To Survive

So now we know that NBC’s Chuck will get a third season of thrills, spills and… worryingly obvious product placement? Expect to see even more shout-outs to Subway than you would’ve expected, apparently. Variety snuck in the lowdown on what it took to keep Chuck going, into a report about NBC’s upcoming 2009-2010 slate: As…

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Graeme McMillan

Terminator Salvation Falters At Box Office

How Fox Chooses Shows

Star Trek Is What We Should All Aspire To, Apparently

US Spy Flies To Gain New Eyes

Crimes Yet To Happen In A Show That Already Has

Fox To Dollhouse Fan Site: “Shut Up”

It’s Not Easy Being A Former Boy Wonder, Apparently

Ben Bests Bale At Box Office

What Your 2009-2010 Network TV Will Look Like

Our Ever Changing War Of The Worlds

Why Ultron Deserves To Be Our New Robot Overlord

Coraline Musical Offers Unexpected Pianos And Casting

Your Favorite SF Author Is Making The World A Safer Place

Russell T Davies On Why Doctor Who Couldn’t Fail

What If Your Videogame Self Could Fight Crime?

Fringe Firing: Maybe It Happened On Earth-1?

Most Excellent Fictional Twittercommentary

The Gunslinger Outdraws Every Other Killer Robot

The Sun Will Not Warn Us Before It Erupts

Chuck Sells Out To Survive

JBL Boombox 4 Speaker Didn’t Stay at Full Price for Long as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes It Close to Used Pricing

Final Call: Get NordVPN at $266 Off + Amazon Gift Card (Few Days Left)

C-3PO’s Head From ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Sold for a Cool Million

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Delivers Fast Speeds, Low Monthly Prices and Cash Back

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

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