Jason Krell, Author at Gizmodo

10 Most Bad-Ass Signature Moves In Anime

One of the coolest things about anime (including western animation!) is that the characters are capable of amazing things. Not only that, but they’re capable of amazing things that no one else can do. What’s more, most of those things are so powerful that the show’s world and the people in it can barely handle…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 9

Let This Song Ruin Your Childhood

Few things are more sacred than your childhood. It’s a formative time where you learn to love all manner of things, from movies, to books, to toys. And now that you’re grown up, you often look back on those times with fondness, remembering how wonderful everything was as a child. Despite all the annoyances and…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 9

Zombie Lego Stop-Motion Music Video Madness

Ask and ye shall receive! Here is nice music video that uses stop-motion to animate (or maybe reanimate) a horde of under-payed, zombie, lego workers. The song is “Night of the Living Wage,” by Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, and the video itself was made by Adam Volerich and Nikolas Long. It’s topical too, considering…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 9

Why Saying Animation Is Only For Kids Is Bullshit

“Aren’t you too old to be watching kid shows?” If you’re old enough to be in high school, there’s a good chance an adult has asked you this question before. The attitude that question carries with it is demeaning and judgmental, but the simplest way to describe it is bullshit. For whatever reason, some adults…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 8

Clarence Is Like A Young Peter Griffin, And That’s A Good Thing

Cartoon Network released a series preview of the new series Clarence ahead of its premiere on April 14. The show was created by former Adventure Time storyboard artist Skyler Page, and it kind of brings a similar level of weirdness to the table. The show seems to be about the adventures of the titular character,…

Reviews Jason Krell Apr 7

Tom and Jerry Revival Will Maintain Classic Cartoon Feel

Jay Bastian, Vice President, Series at Warner Bros Animation, recently sat down for an interview with Toonzone.net to talk about the new Tom and Jerry Show which premieres in the US on Wednesday. Bastian talks about his past projects, the role of violence in the new series, and hearkening back to the classic era of…

Television Jason Krell Apr 7

Pixar Reveals Their Secret Weapon For Making Gorgeous Animation

Pixar is the undisputed king of movie animation, and there are many reasons for that designation. A good part of it has to do with how well they craft stories and characters audiences love, but another part has to do with how skilled their animation team is. They create some of the most detailed worlds…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 7

Welcome To Your New Home For All Things Animation

Animation is an art-form with limitless potential. In a time before big-budget special effects, cartoons were the best medium for the unreal to come alive. Even computer generated imagery, which lets us juxtapose reality with the fantastic, is a form of animation. And since this mode of entertainment has spread to so many places in…

Tech News Jason Krell Apr 7

New Pink Panther Film Will Put That Cartoon Panther In The Real World

The last Pink Panther movies featured Steve Martin playing the perfectly incompetent Inspector Jacques Clouseau, to perfectly awful reviews. But now, MGM has announced a new Pink Panther movie, which ditches the Inspector in favor of the literal Pink Panther himself, who appeared in previous movies’ opening credits. David Silverman, who directed and produced The…

io9 Jason Krell Mar 31

The Team That Made Frozen Is Sticking Together For Another Movie

It looks like Disney won’t be letting go of the Frozen series any time soon, especially since it just became the highest grossing animated film of all time. And there’s already speculation that we could see Frozen spin-offs. An Olaf the Snowman movie, anyone? In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Frozen producer Peter Del…

io9 Jason Krell Mar 31

Chuck Wendig And Sam Sykes Explain “The True Test Of A Writer”

Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes are two fantasy authors who’ve been leaving their mark on the genre. We sat down with them at the Tucson Festival of Books recently, and they explained why they’re drawn to taboo subjects. Wendig is well-known for Blackbirds, the first of his three novels about Miriam Black, a woman who…

Books & Comics Jason Krell Mar 24

Brandon Sanderson: “We haven’t hit what epic fantasy is capable of yet”

Brandon Sanderson’s new book Words of Radiance debuted at #1 on the New York Times Besteller List. What does he think is the secret of his popularity, and the reason for epic fantasy’s resurgence? We asked him, and he explained why epic fantasy is ready to take it to the next level. Top image: Way…

Books & Comics Jason Krell Mar 18

10 Teen Heroes Who Grew Older With Style

This weekend, we’re reconnecting with Veronica Mars, our favorite teenage detective, after a decade apart. And she’s still rocking the camera and sass. But Veronica’s not the only teenage hero who managed to grow up without losing her mojo. Here are 10 other teen heroes who grew up but kept their style. 1) Spider-Man (Marvel…

io9 Jason Krell Mar 13

Mondo’s Disney artwork will make you believe again

Mondo Gallery is opening an exhibit of gorgeous art celebrating some of Disney’s biggest films on Friday in Austin. There’s a good chance you’ll be able to buy prints of the art down the road, but meanwhile some of it has turned up online, and it’s both nostalgic and stunning. The Incredibles, by Tom Whalen…

io9 Jason Krell Mar 5

Twelve quotes from authors to remember when starting your first book

When working on your first book, you’re faced with an extremely daunting task. Regardless of whatever training or practice you’ve had in the past, it’s still your first novel. At times it will be a highly enjoyable venture, but much of it will be excruciating. There are moments where you might want to throw in…

Books & Comics Jason Krell Jan 15

Sex toys are getting smarter

The new movie Her imagines the future of sex with its romance between a man and his operating system. We may not be falling in love with artificial intelligences any time soon, but a new crop of twenty-first century sex toys could turn your next hookup into something like a videogame. The Sydney Morning Herald…

io9 Jason Krell Jan 1

The Last Airbender movie tie-in comic is surprisingly worth your time

So this Last Airbender movie tie-in comic was recommended over at the Avatar Parallels tumblr, and it’s legitimately good. But before every Avatar fan and M. Night Shyamalan hater gets up in arms, let me explain why. Aside from the characters’ resemblance to their movie counterparts (Iroh has some serious dreadlocks), this prequel comic does…

Movies Jason Krell Jan 1

9 Movies That Made More Sense if You Followed the Viral Marketing

These days, movies have two marketing campaigns. There’s regular marketing, with trailers, posters and interviews. And then there’s viral marketing, aimed at fans on the internet — which often includes crucial info about a movie’s backstory. Here are nine movies that make more sense if you followed their viral campaigns. 1) The Blair Witch Project…

Movies Jason Krell Dec 19

13 Ways to Make Legend of Korra‘s Third Season Amazing

With book two of Legend of Korra closed, it’s time to look ahead. We already know that book three will be called “Change” and deal with the after-effects of Korra’s decision to leave the human world connected to the spirit world. There’s a lot of potential there, and the good news is the team behind…

io9 Jason Krell Dec 4

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10 Most Bad-Ass Signature Moves In Anime

Let This Song Ruin Your Childhood

Zombie Lego Stop-Motion Music Video Madness

Why Saying Animation Is Only For Kids Is Bullshit

Clarence Is Like A Young Peter Griffin, And That’s A Good Thing

Tom and Jerry Revival Will Maintain Classic Cartoon Feel

Pixar Reveals Their Secret Weapon For Making Gorgeous Animation

Welcome To Your New Home For All Things Animation

New Pink Panther Film Will Put That Cartoon Panther In The Real World

The Team That Made Frozen Is Sticking Together For Another Movie

Chuck Wendig And Sam Sykes Explain “The True Test Of A Writer”

Brandon Sanderson: “We haven’t hit what epic fantasy is capable of yet”

10 Teen Heroes Who Grew Older With Style

Mondo’s Disney artwork will make you believe again

Twelve quotes from authors to remember when starting your first book

Sex toys are getting smarter

The Last Airbender movie tie-in comic is surprisingly worth your time

9 Movies That Made More Sense if You Followed the Viral Marketing

13 Ways to Make Legend of Korra‘s Third Season Amazing

The First ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Reactions Are Most Solid

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Is Doing What You Hoped

Wearables Are Getting Very Messy

Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

These One-of-a-Kind Objects Are in the Wrong Museums

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

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