Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

Congress’ New Encryption Bill Is a Total Nightmare

Yesterday, Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein released a draft of what they’re calling the “Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016.” The so-called “encryption bill” manages to be both breathtakingly ignorant and condescending at the same time. Let’s start with the way the bill’s language grandstands to an offensive degree. Or the way it…

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Zack Snyder Actually Cut a Scene From Batman v Superman for Being Too Dark

Yes. I know that sounds impossible, but I’ll explain. It’s from the end of the movie, so spoilers ahead. During the third act of Batman v Superman, Lex Luthor has his minions abduct Ma Kent and then tells Superman to go kill Batman or he’ll have her killed. IGN asked Zack Snyder why Superman didn’t…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Bring Out Your Best Moves for the Gif Party

It’s Friday, so you know what time it is? Time to Batusi, but also time to show bring us your gifs.

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Every Cool Detail We Spotted in the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer

In case you somehow missed it, the first trailer for the next Star Wars film Rogue One appeared today. The first thing we all noticed was that it is insanely faithful to the original trilogy’s look. But what was less obvious was how the story actually goes. So we went through it frame by frame,…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta

Watch the First Four Minutes of the Orphan Black Season Premiere

They tell you almost nothing! Well, not completely nothing, but if you were hoping there would be any revelations about the future, you’ll be disappointed. The clip here is all about the past. We see pre-pilot Beth in bed with Paul, as she gets a call from someone in a sheep’s mask. It’s revealed to…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Here’s Our First Look at Agent 13 Kicking Heads in Captain America: Civil War

Marvel released a featurette called “In Good Company,” in which the company congratulates itself for putting three whole women in Captain America: Civil War. Amongst that, though, we did get a great look at Sharon Carter in action. There’s actually a fair bit of new stuff in this featurette. From Black Widow, we have her…

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FanDuel and DraftKings Are Getting Out of College Sports (For Now)

Today, the big names in online daily sports fantasy announced that they would be “suspending” action on college sports. According to a report by ESPN, this action is the result of negotiations between the online sports betting services and the NCAA, which, not shockingly, opposes any kind of betting on college sports. The organization doesn’t…

Tech News Katharine Trendacosta

Disney’s Next Live-Action Fairy Tale Movie Will Be About Snow White’s Sister

Go home, Disney. You’re drunk. Sight. At least it’s not a movie from the villain’s perspective. Nor is it about the love interest’s brother, à la the horrible Prince Charming movie which is also in the works. On the other hand, according the Hollywood Reporter, Disney did take a script that was just supposed to…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

DC’s Comic Book Heroes Are Getting the Young Adult Novel Treatment

Lest there be a single type of entertainment which didn’t have a superhero option, DC has teamed up with Random House to create a series of young adult novels. The first book is scheduled to be Wonder Woman, due in August of next year, and written by Leigh Bardug, the writer of The Grisha Trilogy…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

What’s the Legend Behind the Bogey-Owl?

It creeps through the … air? Rather than under your bed? Regardless, it’s a terrifying thing to be following you around. The utter weirdness of the British Library’s public domain Flickr library strikes again. This is an image from “The Young Pretenders [A tale.] … With twelve illustrations by P. Burne-Jones,” and I’m betting it…

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If You’ve Never Read The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, What’s Wrong With You?

Because I am old and hate new things, I spend a lot of time rereading well-thumbed copies of the books I first read when I was a kid. Sometimes they don’t hold up. Other times they are so great, I get angry that everyone in the world hasn’t read them yet. That’s what happened with…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

I Just Want to Smear the MAC Star Trek Makeup All Over My Face Right Now

In one of the better ways of marking Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, MAC Cosmetics is coming out with a whole line of makeup inspired by the show. Yes please, give me all of it. I’m going to wear it all on my face at once and scare small children and large dogs. This isn’t one…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Please Let the ‘Darker and More Grounded’ Tick Show Be a Joke

Hello friends, did you like The Tick? With its surreal parodies of superheroes? Well then do we have a quote from creator Ben Edlund for you! Amazon’s greenlit a new live-action version of The Tick, a reboot if you will. In what we can only hope is a parody of grim and gritty reboots, Edlund…

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This Wonderful Short About a Robot War Deserves to Be a Full-Length Film

Back in 2014, we told you about Rise, a film about a robot insurgency that was the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. The result of the $38,000 raised is this proof of concept video, which definitely looks good enough to deserve a full feature. Rise comes from director David Karlak and writers Marcus Dunstan and…

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The Talking Animals of The Jungle Book Continue to Be Nightmares Made Real

I really think The Jungle Book, apart from the problems presented by its source material, may be in trouble. From what we’ve seen in clips, a lot of the talking animals just aren’t working. What makes these wolves so freaky, when Dawn of the Planet of the Apes works just fine? I think it’s because…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Jonah Hex Knows Exactly How to Get People Watching Legends of Tomorrow

It’s by punching Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) in the face. Hey, if Jonah Hex (Johnathon Schaech) delivering this justly deserved bit of frontier justice to the rogue Time Master doesn’t get you on board for this show, nothing will. On a sliding scale between dark/gritty and wild/goofy, Legends of Tomorrow definitely leans towards the latter.…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Kingsman 2‘s Plot Sounds Delightfully Bonkers

The sequel to Kingsman got a subtitle this weekend, the wonderfully nonsense-sounding The Golden Circle. But we also found out just enough about the plot to be convinced that it’s going to be as out there as the original. Empire Magazine has a feature on the sequel, which will include another barroom fight (required by…

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Lego Batman Proves the Only Constant in Decades of Batman Movies Is His Parental Angst

Not content to give us just one teaser trailer, The Lego Batman Movie has graced us with a second one in a week, this time featuring Alfred confronting Batman as he talks to the giant portraits of his dead parents. There’s something great about Will Arnett’s Batman being so supremely egotistical while also being a…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta

Orphan Black Is Getting Its Very Own After Show

Following in the footsteps of The Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy, season four of Orphan Black will enjoy the after show treatment. The actual TV series will blow your mind for an hour, and another half-hour talk show will be spent trying to help you put your brain back together. It’s going to be…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Luc Besson Gave an Incredibly Inspirational Quote About Imagination

Previewing his new movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Luc Besson gave an interview where he talked about the source of his inspiration. It’s one of best things anyone has ever said. Asked by Entertainment Weekly if it’s difficult to work with so much blue screening and visual effects. Besson basically said…

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Katharine Trendacosta

Congress’ New Encryption Bill Is a Total Nightmare

Zack Snyder Actually Cut a Scene From Batman v Superman for Being Too Dark

Bring Out Your Best Moves for the Gif Party

Every Cool Detail We Spotted in the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer

Watch the First Four Minutes of the Orphan Black Season Premiere

Here’s Our First Look at Agent 13 Kicking Heads in Captain America: Civil War

FanDuel and DraftKings Are Getting Out of College Sports (For Now)

Disney’s Next Live-Action Fairy Tale Movie Will Be About Snow White’s Sister

DC’s Comic Book Heroes Are Getting the Young Adult Novel Treatment

What’s the Legend Behind the Bogey-Owl?

If You’ve Never Read The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, What’s Wrong With You?

I Just Want to Smear the MAC Star Trek Makeup All Over My Face Right Now

Please Let the ‘Darker and More Grounded’ Tick Show Be a Joke

This Wonderful Short About a Robot War Deserves to Be a Full-Length Film

The Talking Animals of The Jungle Book Continue to Be Nightmares Made Real

Jonah Hex Knows Exactly How to Get People Watching Legends of Tomorrow

Kingsman 2‘s Plot Sounds Delightfully Bonkers

Lego Batman Proves the Only Constant in Decades of Batman Movies Is His Parental Angst

Orphan Black Is Getting Its Very Own After Show

Luc Besson Gave an Incredibly Inspirational Quote About Imagination

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

How to Watch the F1 Japanese GP 2026 on a Free Channel

Ranking 2016’s Superhero Debuts, 10 Years Later

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

How to watch UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer live this Saturday

‘Steel Ball Run’ Will Return This Year…Eventually

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

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