Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

Star Trek Aims Younger, Sells Out

With the release of Star Trek less than a month away, you may think that publicity for the movie is already at fever pitch. But prepared to get even more sick of the final frontier. Still to come before the release of JJ Abrams’ big summer movie are promotional tie-ins with ABC’s Lost, Burger King…

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Good News: Dollhouse Not As Unpopular As Bald Men In Orange Jumpsuits

Finally, some news in Dollhouse’s favor: The return of Prison Break, which preempted the show this week, had even lower ratings than Joss Whedon’s troubled mindwipe show. But don’t get too excited just yet. For one thing, Prison Break is already cancelled – Friday’s return was the start of the show’s final run of episodes.…

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RIP JG Ballard

The Guardian newspaper has reported that author J.G. Ballard has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. His agent, Margaret Hanbury, announced that Ballard died this morning. He was 78.

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Solar Farms Step One In World Domination

A Californian company has announced plans to “harvest” electricity in space… but is this a solar revolution or the start of a James Bond-esque villainous plan to control the world’s weather? The British Guardian newspaper reported earlier this week that Pacific Gas and Electricity have agreed to buy electricity from start-up SolarEn, which plans to…

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Discover A Museum Of The Impossible

This recreation of the Lion of Gundavore is just one of a menagerie of mythical and unreal beasts that populate the “Museum of the Mad, the Macabre, and the Marvelous”. Click through for more. The “museum” is the creation of artist C.D. Richardson, who describes the website as “the work of photographers and researchers who…

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Whedon Hints At Dollhouse’s Planned Lifespan

If Dollhouse gets canceled after this season, how much will we be missing? Joss Whedon has revealed how far ahead he’s planned for Echo and friends, and it’ll make you curse Fox’s guillotine even more. Talking to Wizard magazine, Whedon explained about the process of getting Dollhouse on the air in the first place: You…

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The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

If you happen to find yourself arrested in the West of Scotland, there’s one thing you can take to heart: You’re amongst like-minds. The Strathclyde Police Force lists eight Jedi amongst their number. The discovery of a surprisingly high midichlorian count amongst Strathclyde’s rozzers came following a Freedom of Information Act request by independent magazine…

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Texans Will Believe A Man Can Fly, Croon

Spider-Man’s Broadway debut was apparently only the beginning; next year, citizens of Dallas will be able to sleep more soundly in their beds knowing that the Man of Steel will be singing their lullabies. MTV breaks the news that the ill-fated 1960s Superman musical It’s A Bird… It’s A Plane… It’s Superman is set to…

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Ashes’ New Series To Be Darker, More Stylish

When UK Life on Mars spin-off Ashes to Ashes returns for its second season, you can expect less clowning around, says star Keeley Hawes. And she means that literally and metaphorically, apparently. Hawes said in a recent interview that the second season will be less… well, cheesy, than the first: It is a darker series.…

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Get Your Joe On With Resolute

We’re still a couple of months away from the live action GI Joe movie, but you can already get your fill of hardcore toy-inspired violence with the online premiere of Resolute, a new animated series. GI Joe: Resolute (written by acclaimed comic book writer Warren Ellis) is being positioned as a more “sophisticated” take on…

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Separation Anxiety Abounds In Transformers 2 Clip

It’s always so hard when a child leaves for college… especially when you’re leaving behind your transforming car. But this montage from Transformers 2 isn’t just sad farewells, there’s also robots punching each other. Yay! *Exclusive* Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Footage from Bay Films/Michael Bay Dot Com on Vimeo. Also on youtube:

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5 TV Crossovers We’d Love To See

Wouldn’t you want to see the Dollhouse being investigated by the cast of Fringe? Or watch Heroes try to avert Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ future? We have five team-ups to save television’s falling ratings. Dollhouse/Fringe If “a secret organization that replaces people’s personalities with programmable selves, who’re then hired out to the rich and…

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Saturn’s Equinox Brings Shadows

Look at this photo of Saturn’s rings from earlier this month. Wondering what those little jagged lines are, on top of the thick white band? They’re shadows of Saturn ring debris. Click through for larger. The Planetary Society Blog explains it all: We’re only a few months away from Saturn’s equinox, the day when the…

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How NATO Has Prepared For Cyberwar

By now, the world knows that the future of warfare isn’t necessarily physical, but how prepared are world leaders for virtual war and cyber terrorism really? You should ask the inhabitants of K5. The UK’s Guardian newspaper recently profiled the world behind K5, which they describe as “where [NATO’s] top computer experts – high-ranking researchers,…

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Sitcom Payola Doesn’t Always Work Out

Surprised by the nerd shout-outs on CBS’ Monday night sitcoms this week? Don’t be; they’re just the latest examples of corporate synergy in action… although, we have to admit, one did it with worthwhile snark. We admit it; The Big Bang Theory – a show many of you have told us to cover more often,…

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Wanted 2’s Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain

A follow-up to an ultraviolent comic book movie being written by a former Winnie the Pooh writer from an idea by the creator of Fast and Furious? Wanted 2 sounds like must-see car-crash cinemagoing. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t doubt that Furious scriptwriter Chris Morgan (also one of the writers of the original Wanted…

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Asteroid Splashdown Won’t Kill Us… Immediately

The good news? You can stop worrying about killer waves from asteroids hitting the Earth. The bad? You probably don’t want to buy any coastfront property any time soon anyway. Norwegian scientist Galen Gisler, from the University of Oslo, has been running simulations of what would happen if a 200-metre asteroid hit the ocean, and…

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Almost All Systems Green For Lantern Movie

We may not know who’s going to be wearing the ring and tights yet, but now we know where and when Green Lantern will be filmed… and how much it’ll cost. Warner Bros. announced yesterday that the movie adaptation of DC Comics‘ space cop opera will start filming at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, New…

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No More Terminator Lawsuit

The latest Terminator skirmish is over, without dramatic gunfights and explosions. We’d be disappointed, except this isn’t an episode of Sarah Connor we’re talking about, but the lawsuit surrounding the rights ownership of Terminator: Salvation. Variety report that the lawsuit (which we reported on last month) has been settled out of court, although details of…

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Henchmen Movie Shows The Literary Side Of Minioning

What do minions for the world’s most dangerous supervillains do when they’re not punching heroes at their masters’ bidding? According to a just-announced new movie, they form a book club. Admit it: you’re surprised. DM Productions have just announced plans to adapt Danny King’s upcoming novel The Henchmen’s Book Club for the big screen. The…

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Star Trek Aims Younger, Sells Out

Good News: Dollhouse Not As Unpopular As Bald Men In Orange Jumpsuits

RIP JG Ballard

Solar Farms Step One In World Domination

Discover A Museum Of The Impossible

Whedon Hints At Dollhouse’s Planned Lifespan

The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

Texans Will Believe A Man Can Fly, Croon

Ashes’ New Series To Be Darker, More Stylish

Get Your Joe On With Resolute

Separation Anxiety Abounds In Transformers 2 Clip

5 TV Crossovers We’d Love To See

Saturn’s Equinox Brings Shadows

How NATO Has Prepared For Cyberwar

Sitcom Payola Doesn’t Always Work Out

Wanted 2’s Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain

Asteroid Splashdown Won’t Kill Us… Immediately

Almost All Systems Green For Lantern Movie

No More Terminator Lawsuit

Henchmen Movie Shows The Literary Side Of Minioning

Toshiba’s 65-inch Smart Fire TV Now Matches 43-Inch Pricing After 44% Drop on Amazon

Kash Patel’s Email Account Hacked, Iran-Linked Group Takes Credit

Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’

Dreame Aero Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Mop Drops 20% Shortly After Launch in the Spring Cleaning Sale

Darth Maul’s Legs, Ranked

April Set to Unleash Some Wild Weather Across Parts of the US, Meteorologists Warn

Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer Cuts Into Its Premium Price Tag in the Spring Sale, Bid Frequent Salon Visits Goodbye

I Wouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to Court Anytime Soon

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

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