Graeme McMillan, Author at Gizmodo

2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced

The nominations for this year’s Eisner Awards – comics’ version of the Oscars – were released yesterday, and we’re excited to see io9 favorites like Omega The Unknown, Air and Finder getting a nod. Check out the complete list of nominees, and then keep your fingers crossed until July’s San Diego Comic Con, when the…

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Movies Discover Absurdist Watchmen In Umbrella Academy

Superhero fans worried about child endangerment are about to become very conflicted about the next big comic book movie on the horizon, as Universal announce plans to adapt The Umbrella Academy for the big screen. Academy – created by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Ba – follows the adult lives of former…

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Fringe’s Behind-The-Scenes Bad Guy Looks Familiar, Logical

When Massive Dynamics founder William Bell makes his debut in the season finale of Fringe, Walter Bishop won’t be the only one seeing a familiar face. Fansite Fringe Television has confirmed that Bell, who’ll make his first television appearance in the first season finale of the Fox show (He’s already appeared in the comic book…

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Man Becomes Cyborg For The Sake Of Art

Take a close look at that picture. There’s no camera trickery going on, and no special effects; that man really does have an LED implanted in his right eye socket. And that’s only the beginning. The man in question is Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence, and don’t worry; the LED is only temporary. But that’s not…

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Star Wars’ Latest Transmission Gets Decoded

If you missed Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars the first time around, you’ll have a chance to relive the entire first season this summer… and this time, it’ll be accompanied by brand-new commentary. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Decoded is just the latest show to adopt Pop-Up Video-style visual commentary to spice up…

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Question Starfleet’s Recruitment Policy In New Star Trek Clip

If you thought that the original Leonard McCoy was afraid of space travel, wait until you see Karl Urban’s Bones in this new clip from next month’s Star Trek movie. Disease and danger, you say? Star Trek is released May 8th. Disease and Danger [Yahoo! Movies]

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Chuck Vs. The Big Name Guest Stars

Steve Jobs is trying to undermine our American way of life. Or, at least, I think that’s what last night’s Chuck was trying to tell us. Oh, and Chuck’s dad is a time-traveling Enterprise captain. Surprisingly, the guest-shots from Scott Bakula and Chevy Chase didn’t completely capsize “Chuck Versus The Dream Job” – In fact,…

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The New Victim Of Obesity: Galaxies

Scientists are getting worried about the potential threat posed by “overweight” galaxies snacking on their neighbors. Anyone got NBC’s number? We’ve just had this great idea for a new season of The Biggest Loser. According to New Scientist, scientists are tracking the growth of relatively new galaxies after discovering that they’re… well, larger than expected:…

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Marvel, Steampunk And Misfits Rule This Week’s Comics

After weeks of taking it relatively easy, there’s only one way to look at this week’s new releases: Marvel are back to wanting all of your money. But steampunk and weird goodness are available elsewhere. Marvel are apparently trying to flood the shelves tomorrow, but at least they’re doing it with good books from good…

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Pushing Daisies Back From The Dead For More Than Sixty Seconds (Just)

ABC haven’t announced their summer schedule just yet, but when they do, don’t be surprised to see the brief return of Bryan Fuller‘s Pushing Daisies. Just don’t celebrate, just yet. The show’s rumored return may not be official yet, but it’s not a full-scale change of heart on behalf of the network… They’re simply showing…

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Blade Runner’s Original Text Comes To Comics

Boom! Studios may just have hit the sci-fi comic motherlode; they’re adapting Philip K. Dick‘s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? into a groundbreaking new series mixing comic art with the original text, and more. The series, appropriately titled Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? will include the full text of Dick’s…

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Countdown Offers Much More Than A Prelude To Trek Movie

The final issue of Star Trek: Countdown was released this week, completing the prologue to this summer’s Star Trek movie. If you skipped the series, then you missed a lot… including some old friends. Spoilers! Countdown – plotted by the movie’s Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and scripted by Tim Jones and Mike Johnson from…

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5 Bad Guys To Help Vin Diesel Get Faster And More Furious

Now that Fast and Furious has has a record-breaking opening weekend, perhaps studios should take star Vin Diesel‘s desire to play a supervillain more seriously. Here’re some roles executives should be offering him. Metallo Yeah, yeah; he’s got the hair to play Lex Luthor – or Brainiac, for that matter – but somehow we don’t…

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Science Discovers Reason For Infertility, Wants To Recreate It

Scientists in Iowa may have tracked down the cause of male infertility… But are they going to use this discovery for good or evil? It may depend on your point of view. The Independent reports that researchers at the University of Iowa may have identified a genetic fault that prevents sperm from getting through the…

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NASA’s Atmosphere Becoming Unbreathable

Wondering who’s in charge of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration these days? Apparently no-one… and that’s making everyone over at NASA more than a little concerned about the future of the space program. The UK Guardian newspaper reports that NASA staff are currently breathing in “an atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty” as they move…

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It’s Time To Face The Jazz Music, Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi denies responsibility for Spider-Man 3, and you people? You tell him that he’s apologizing for the wrong thing. Is there no way for this financially secure, successful, famous movie director to win? So Raimi told Empire that he didn’t have creative control over the third Spider-Man movie, and that Venom and other elements…

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A Day In The Life Of Sylar

He may play a superpowered psycho killer, but Heroes’ Zachary Quinto loves his dog and is prone to hugging his co-workers. How do we know? Because we’ve seen Bordeaux, a great behind the scenes short. Originally produced for the city of Bordeaux’s New Year celebrations last year, the five minute movie was constructed entirely out…

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Geoff Johns Talks Flash: Rebirth

For fans of DC Comics, this week’s Flash: Rebirth marked a milestone: The return of the publisher’s own Christ figure, Barry Allen. We talked to writer Geoff Johns about resurrecting such a beloved character. Why bring back Barry Allen? Because the world needs heroes. Bringing back Barry Allen, that was something that grew out of…

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The Love Affair That Was The Real Reason The Comedian Died

We’ve shown you Ponderosa’s… individual take on The Dark Knight before, but now the slash artist has turned her attention to Watchmen, and revealed that never-before-known connection between Sally and Ozymandias. Yes, really. Possibly NSFW. https://gizmodo.com/the-dark-knight-sequel-well-never-see-5037898 [Destiny Interrupted] Via.

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Glimpse Your First New Fringe In Months

We’ve been missing Fox’s Fringe since it went off-air in February, but the wait is almost over – new episodes start again on Tuesday. Here’s a quick look at what to expect. The first new episode of Fringe in too long, “Inner Child,” airs Tuesday at 9pm. We’ll be watching and hoping to find out…

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2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced

Movies Discover Absurdist Watchmen In Umbrella Academy

Fringe’s Behind-The-Scenes Bad Guy Looks Familiar, Logical

Man Becomes Cyborg For The Sake Of Art

Star Wars’ Latest Transmission Gets Decoded

Question Starfleet’s Recruitment Policy In New Star Trek Clip

Chuck Vs. The Big Name Guest Stars

The New Victim Of Obesity: Galaxies

Marvel, Steampunk And Misfits Rule This Week’s Comics

Pushing Daisies Back From The Dead For More Than Sixty Seconds (Just)

Blade Runner’s Original Text Comes To Comics

Countdown Offers Much More Than A Prelude To Trek Movie

5 Bad Guys To Help Vin Diesel Get Faster And More Furious

Science Discovers Reason For Infertility, Wants To Recreate It

NASA’s Atmosphere Becoming Unbreathable

It’s Time To Face The Jazz Music, Sam Raimi

A Day In The Life Of Sylar

Geoff Johns Talks Flash: Rebirth

The Love Affair That Was The Real Reason The Comedian Died

Glimpse Your First New Fringe In Months

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

Some of the Most Hyped Gym Supplements Are Fake, Unregulated, or Both

The Head of HBO Explains What it Takes to Get a ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff Going

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Is a Genre Blending Delight

Leaked Anthropic Model Presents ‘Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,’ Much to Pentagon’s Pleasure

Don’t miss out: Bitdefender, One of the World’s Best Antiviruses, Is Now on Sale

The Secret to Better Sperm? It’s Probably Already on Your Schedule

Lego Is Leaning Into Your Marvel Memories With a New Helicarrier Set

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