Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Backcountry Is Like Jaws With A Bear And Exceedingly Stupid Campers

Bear spray? Who needs it! A map? Eat shit! A cellphone? LOL, what’s the worst that could happen. Well, the worst that could happen is you get eaten by a bear you stupid, stupid, stupid campers. This is the premise for Backcountry — and we can’t wait to see it. We love, love, love survivalist…

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The Man In The High Castle Gets Series Order From Amazon

Amazon has placed an order for a full series adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel The Man In the High Castle. Last month the pilot was released, and we really liked what we saw. So this is good news! Let’s celebrate by watching the creepy titles once again! In a press release Amazon announced that,…

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Dalek Baby Stroller Is Here To EXTERMINATE Your Heart

We’ve seen the Tiki Dalek and lots of Dalek dresses — but this is the best Dalek costume ever. Just remember: Even though this Dalek looks sort of like a cute baby, it still aims to exterminate all life forms. So don’t trust it! https://gizmodo.com/the-tiki-dalek-is-the-supreme-life-form-in-the-universe-5832301 https://gizmodo.com/how-to-make-your-own-amazing-dalek-dress-5905508 https://gizmodo.com/baby-dalek-dress-is-perfect-for-your-infant-cyborg-in-t-5973347 Photographed at Gallifrey One last weekend by Rye…

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See What It’s Really Like To Police Superheroes In Powers

This is probably the best look we’ve seen yet at Powers, Playstation’s attempt to translate Brian Michael Bendis’ comic to television. It’s a featurette that basically breaks down the entire concept of the comic which is basically cops for superheroes. But with more blood. Take a look — is it everything you ever wanted?

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Possible Deadpool Casting Call Reveals A Few More Marvel Characters

Dammit, we are excited about the Deadpool movie and these potential casting calls could reveal a bunch of really great characters who may (or may not) be accompanying Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller as they give this insane character his own feature film. These character descriptions appeared under the code name WHAM on the casting…

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Interstellar Will Return To The Theaters With Even MORE Footage

If you’re going to see Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, you really should see it in IMAX just for the space porn. And now if you missed that chance, you’re about to get another because the space crying epic is returning to the big screen. This weekend, AMC Theatres will bring Interstellar back to IMAX screens —…

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Tomorrowland Toys Reveal Baby George Clooney’s Jet Pack And Lots Of Guns

What do all the female figures from Disney’s Tomorrowland movie have in common? GUNS! Also, what is wrong with this one characters face? Funko released a bunch of new Tomorrowland toys at Toy Fair and with it a few new details about the exceedingly secretive film directed by Brad Bird and produced (and co-written) by…

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First Clip From The New Season Of Orphan Black Seeds The New Clone Plot

Spoiler alert, the first-ever clip for the new season of Orphan Black is out and after we watched it all we could do is run around screaming, because we missed these ladies! Welcome back, girls, and hello to the new clones!

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The Very Best Toys From New York Toy Fair 2015

We’ve combed through New York City’s annual Toy Fair to bring you all the best and the brightest toys, treasures, costumes and action figures presented this year. And what we found is both amazing and awesomely terrifying. Behold a sentient Barbie, virtual reality View-Masters and Block! Virtual Reality View-Master View-Master partnered up with Google Cardboard…

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Terminator Genisys Toys Reveal The Terminator’s Time Machine

Terminator Genisys does one thing that no other Terminator movie has done so far: reveal the actual time machine that zooms naked robots and humans back to the beginning of time. And now thanks to Mattel’s Toy Fair booth we can get an even better look. We’ve seen glimpses of the official time machine from…

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Hasbro Reveals Avengers 2 Toys, Jurassic World Dinos And FURBACCA

Hasbro unvelied all their new goodies at New York’s 2015 Toy Fair and there’s lots to ooh and aaah over… and speculate about. Like why does Ant-Man only have 2 toys? Uh-oh. Behold Avengers 2 trinkets, dinosaurs galore and the completely horrible Furbacca. It was rather surprising how little of a presence Ant-Man had at…

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Here’s That Weird Genetically Modified New Dinosaur From Jurassic World

We’re starting to worry about Jurassic World. Spoilers. Today, Entertainment Weekly had the pleasure of introducing the world to Jurassic World’s new genetically enhanced villain. And here it is the Indominus (REAL NAME) Rex in toy form. The Hasbro toy will be prominently displayed at this year’s Toy Fair, and we’ll have more looks at…

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Happy Valentine’s Day, You Crazy Motherfuckers. Love, io9

Happy heart hump-hump day! To celebrate, we’re bringing back io9 Valentine’s Cards! Why? Because you’re all a pack of weirdos, but you’re OUR weirdos and we love you. So enjoy our festive collection of geeky love and pop culture references. All Valentine’s Day cards were created by the wonderful Sam Woolley. Snowpiercer of my heart:…

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Trailer For Crimson Peak Shows How Guillermo Del Toro Does Gothic Horror

We’ve been waiting for Guillermo del Toro to tackle the gothic horror genre for just about all of his career. And now here it is in the Crimson Peak trailer, and it’s all sex and high-necked dresses and Tom Hiddleston and, oh yeah, GHOSTS. Shit is going to get kinky and weird and we cannot…

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Walking Dead Creator’s New Demon Comic Gets A Full Series On Cinemax

Robert Kirkman, co-creator of the Walking Dead comic and its hit adaptation on AMC, just got another TV show on Cinemax, this time about possession. And in even better news, Adam Wingard from The Guest directed the pilot. THR is reporting that Cinemax has picked up Outcast for a series order of 10 episodes. Written…

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“The Dragons Aren’t Cute Anymore”: Behind The VFX Of Game Of Thrones

Dany’s dragons are all big and eating babies! We’ve got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Game of Thrones aged up Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons and made them appear to be bigger than they actually are (because they are not real). The behind-the-scenes look is from the DVD and Blu-ray release of the fourth season of…

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Matthew Vaughn Explains The Problem With Modern-Day Spy Movies

This weekend Kingsman, the movie director Matthew Vaughn left the “800 million dollar gorilla” Days of Future Past to make, hits theaters. And with it come back the glory days of actually fun spy movies — something Vaughn thinks is sorely lacking in today’s culture. A few months back, after a very early screening of…

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Harry Potter Re-Cut To Tell Snape’s Story Is Crushingly Sad

Watch a recut of Harry Potter as told from the point of view of Severus Snape. Old conversations take new shape — for example, when Remus tells Harry a story about his mother and how she could always see the beauty in people — and it’s absolutely crushing. The video was created by YouTuber kcawesome13.…

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Cate Blanchett Is Everything As Cinderella’s Evil Stepmother

A whole handful of Cinderella clips have been tumbling out, each one more covered in sparkles and fairy dust than the last (no, really, Helena Bonham Carter is absolutely covered in sparkles). But no one shines more than Cate Blanchett as the Evil Stepmother, walking her cat Lucifer on a leash. I’ve said it before…

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The Most Fascinating Spy Gear From The Spy Museum’s Archives

To celebrate all things espionage, Washington, DC’s very own International Spy Museum has rounded up their collection of completely wicked spy gadgetry and goodies. Behold the wonders of the pigeon cam! All captions and images are courtesy of the Spy Museum. THE BOND CAR, ASTON MARTIN DB5 The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in the…

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Backcountry Is Like Jaws With A Bear And Exceedingly Stupid Campers

​The Man In The High Castle Gets Series Order From Amazon

Dalek Baby Stroller Is Here To EXTERMINATE Your Heart

See What It’s Really Like To Police Superheroes In Powers

Possible Deadpool Casting Call Reveals A Few More Marvel Characters

Interstellar Will Return To The Theaters With Even MORE Footage

Tomorrowland Toys Reveal Baby George Clooney’s Jet Pack And Lots Of Guns

First Clip From The New Season Of Orphan Black Seeds The New Clone Plot

The ​​​​​Very Best Toys From New York Toy Fair 2015

Terminator Genisys Toys Reveal The Terminator’s Time Machine

Hasbro Reveals Avengers 2 Toys, Jurassic World Dinos And FURBACCA

Here’s That Weird Genetically Modified New Dinosaur From Jurassic World

Happy Valentine’s Day, You Crazy Motherfuckers. Love, io9

Trailer For Crimson Peak Shows How Guillermo Del Toro Does Gothic Horror

Walking Dead Creator’s New Demon Comic Gets A Full Series On Cinemax

“The Dragons Aren’t Cute Anymore”: Behind The VFX Of Game Of Thrones

Matthew Vaughn Explains The Problem With Modern-Day Spy Movies

Harry Potter Re-Cut To Tell Snape’s Story Is Crushingly Sad

Cate Blanchett Is Everything As Cinderella’s Evil Stepmother

The Most Fascinating Spy Gear From The Spy Museum’s Archives

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Countdown to the Moon 🔴

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in April 2026

Chinese Startup Debuts Super-Bendy Robotic Arm for Orbital Repairs

Your Devices Are Targets. Bitdefender Shields Them All — For Less Than You Think

Of Course, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Post Credit Scene Is Another Big Cameo

Proton Just Launched Meet, and It Makes Zoom Look Like a Privacy Nightmare

America’s Latest Unfounded Health Panic: ‘Vaccinated’ Blood Donations

SpaceX Files Confidentially for IPO, Reports Say

Jackery Power Station With 200W Solar Panel Still $590 Off as Amazon Clears Out Leftover Stock After the Spring Sale

The Best Pop Culture Art Gallery In the World Is No More

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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?

The Man In The High Castle Gets Series Order From Amazon

The Very Best Toys From New York Toy Fair 2015