Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

Spotify Sued By Artists for $150 Million

Songwriter, musician, and dedicated music copyright activist David Lowery has retained a law firm and filed an ambitious class action lawsuit against Spotify. He’s suing on behalf of all the artists—which could be literally any number of artists—that he claims Spotify is stiffing. Yesterday, Lowery filed his ambitious complaint against the streaming service in the…

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The Punisher and Elektra Come to Hell’s Kitchen In First Daredevil Season 2 Photos UPDATED

In its forthcoming second season Daredevil is getting two new major characters: the Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and Elektra Natchios (Élodie Yung). Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now have a look at the Punisher in action. And it’s not looking good for Daredevil (Charlie Cox). The introduction of The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, comes early in…

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New Concept Art Shows Off Batman v Superman‘s Batcave

While Ben Affleck’s Batman may be letting Wayne Manor fall into disrepair, the Batcave remains a high-tech and up-to-date haven, as you can see from the concept art dropped by Entertainment Weekly. EW also has a still from the movie showing Bruce Wayne and Alfred (Jeremy Irons) in the Batcave, with Alfred in an apron…

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Short Film About a Computer’s Insistent Reminders Is Our Real Dystopia

There are a lot of films that purport to show us our depressing future. The aftermath of nuclear bombs. Overpopulation. Climate change. And yet, Carmel Joy’s “Final,” with its multiplying computer reminders, is a grim reminder that the dystopia is now. [via Vimeo Staff Picks] Contact the author at [email protected].

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Apple Music Might Be Getting New Beats Radio Stations For Some Reason

Apple has filed trademark applications for Beats 2, Beats 3, Beats 4, and Beats 5. That would be four more stations—does anybody out there even listen to Beats 1? First reported by Consomac, the name and logo trademark applications are all identical. The applications have the broadcasting and transmission of “voice, data, images, music, audio,…

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The Librarians Didn’t Really Need to Solve Its Last Puzzle

Anyone else feel like The Librarians could have focused on standalone episodes this season and been better off? “And the Final Curtain” did nothing to justify Prospero’s existence as a villain and was really an excuse to travel through time and meet Shakespeare. Spoilers… If nothing else, season two of The Librarians proved that you…

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Agent Carter Lays the Serious Smackdown In New Teaser

Peggy and Jarvis may be in a brand new city, but the action seems to have traveled with them. If there is one thing Peggy Carter does everywhere she goes, it’s kick ass. Despite all of the fighting, the most striking mystery is this glowing man: In case you forgot that this wasn’t just a…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

The New X-Files Featurette Reveals New Monsters

As a teaser for the X-Files revival, which premieres January 24, Fox has put a 21-minute featurette online called “Re-Opened” which gives a primer on the original series for new viewers and a tantalizing look at the six new episodes for the old fans. Not everything is new. For example, we knew that the first…

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Can You Spot All the Geeky Details in these Fantastic Drawings?

Artist Joey Jacks has set himself a challenge: Every day this month, he’s posting a bit of fan art. His pen-and-ink style is full of humor, and each drawing is jam-packed with the kind of deal only fans can really appreciate. The top image is a perfect match of subject and artist: it’s the chaos…

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Instead of the Usual Yule Log, Try This Video On For Size

“Yule Log 2.015” is a collaborative process where a bunch of different artists each make their own yule-log-based short, which are all stitched together into a montage that replaces the traditional video of a burning log. You can learn more about the project here. [via Vimeo Staff Picks] Contact the author at [email protected].

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The 4 Kinds of Fake Christmases in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Everyone loves a good seasonally-appropriate special, and that usually means Christmas. Unless, of course, you’re a science fiction or fantasy story where real Christmas would make no sense. Then you’ve got to come up with something Christmas-like to fill the void. Type One: The Satirical and Parodical Kind This is the best kind of fake…

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Bring Us the Greatest Gift of All: Your GIFs.

It’s that kind of party today. The GIF kind. Contact the author at [email protected].

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A Modern Day Myth Explaining the Color of the Oceans

Vincent Peone’s “The Sea Is Blue” is a lovely tale about a girl’s journey, with the requisite voiceover telling the tale. As it should be, when you’re dealing with fairy tale mixed with myth. With his writing/directing partner Josh Ruben, Peone is better known for his comedic work. Ruben and Peone were founding members of…

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What The Force Awakens Borrowed From the Old Star Wars Expanded Universe

Whether intentional, by coincidence, or because the plot points are obvious continuations of the established characters, there are a number of things in The Force Awakens that tread over ground the old Expanded Universe also walked. Major spoilers ahead. The New Republic and the Remainder of the Empire As in the original-now-Legends Expanded Universe, the…

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It Came Up From the Water, Black and Spiked

When it emerged, no one knew what it was and where it came from. And when people started to disappear, all anyone wished for was that it went back to where it came from. This is one of two versions of the same art done by Shannon Ekundayo Reddy (AKA Shields Up). See the full…

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This Is Exactly the Rudolph Revenge Fantasy We’ve Always Wanted

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Everyone’s at Each Other’s Throats on The Expanse

The Expanse is pulling off something amazing. It’s showing a solar-system-wide conflict through the experiences of just the characters we’re following. It’s a really tough rope to walk, and they’re doing it wonderfully. Spoilers for “Remember the Cant” follow. In the book, I was most interested in what was happening with survivors of the Cant.…

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Paper Puppets Animate the Discovery of the Coelacanth, a Living Fossil

We’re always happy when there’s a new Animated Life to watch, and the last one for the year is no exception. This time out, we’ve got the coelacanth and the discovery that the fish with the 400 million-year-old lineage is still alive. Flora Lichtman and Sharon Shattuck’s series is always fueled by their own geeky…

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Meet the Wonderfully Absurd Devil From Fox’s Lucifer

Lucifer is a gleefully camp take on the devil to the point where it feels like it belongs back in the mid-90s weekend afternoons on the WB. That is not an insult. It is my highest form of compliment. Is this particularly true to the DC comic it’s based on? I don’t care! It’s so…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

How MEG 9 Got William Gibson Involved In Gaming

MEG 9 is the forthcoming video video game from developer Skunkwerks Kinetic and William Gibson. Yes, the William Gibson who wrote Neuromancer, so it should be no surprise that it oozes classic scifi elements. Paste has a feature on MEG 9: Lost Echoes, a game that presented a pre-alpha walkthrough at this year’s PAX. The…

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Spotify Sued By Artists for $150 Million

The Punisher and Elektra Come to Hell’s Kitchen In First Daredevil Season 2 Photos UPDATED

New Concept Art Shows Off Batman v Superman‘s Batcave

Short Film About a Computer’s Insistent Reminders Is Our Real Dystopia

Apple Music Might Be Getting New Beats Radio Stations For Some Reason

The Librarians Didn’t Really Need to Solve Its Last Puzzle

Agent Carter Lays the Serious Smackdown In New Teaser

The New X-Files Featurette Reveals New Monsters

Can You Spot All the Geeky Details in these Fantastic Drawings?

Instead of the Usual Yule Log, Try This Video On For Size

The 4 Kinds of Fake Christmases in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Bring Us the Greatest Gift of All: Your GIFs.

A Modern Day Myth Explaining the Color of the Oceans

What The Force Awakens Borrowed From the Old Star Wars Expanded Universe

It Came Up From the Water, Black and Spiked

This Is Exactly the Rudolph Revenge Fantasy We’ve Always Wanted

Everyone’s at Each Other’s Throats on The Expanse

Paper Puppets Animate the Discovery of the Coelacanth, a Living Fossil

Meet the Wonderfully Absurd Devil From Fox’s Lucifer

How MEG 9 Got William Gibson Involved In Gaming

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