Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Science fiction returns to Syfy: Check out the pissed-off aliens of Syfy’s Defiance

We’ve got an exclusive trailer for Syfy’s new alien Western, Defiance. Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth that’s trying to rebuild after a long and disastrous alien war, the show centers around the population of a town called Defiance, formerly Saint Louis. It’s like Firefly — but with a crap load of more aliens, and all…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 14 '13

Cartoon Couture Collection gives your favorite cartoon characteres a high fashion makeover

Cheetara in Roberto Cavalli, Jem in Balenciaga, and the whole Sailor Moon cast outfitted in their cartoon couture best — this is the fashion forward runway we’ve been waiting for. This fabulous look book of classic cartoon makeovers was created by Jerome LaMaar, The Style Monk. We are dying over the entire Sailor Moon collection.…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 14 '13

Anthony Mackie reveals Marvel’s high-flying plans for The Falcon in Captain America 2

Very little is known plotwise about Captain America’s sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. But we do know that Steve Rogers will be interacting with a handful of classic Captain America characters, such as Bucky Barnes and the Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. In a recent interview with AICN, Mackie revealed a few important details…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 14 '13

Astronaut tweets pictures of his SPACE NACHOS

If only everyone would tweet pictures of food this awesome. Commander Chris Hadfield is tweeting pics like crazy from the International Space Station. He’s already given us a glimpse of the Australian wildfires shot from space, and snippets of sound from the ISS, but some of our favorite shots have to be his meals. Like…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

The Power of Few trailer feels like Snatch starring Jesus’ Clone

Stop what you’re doing and watch the trailer for The Power of Few. It’s part heist film, and part weird science Jesus cloning experiment. We are so into the lunacy streaming out of this wackadoo film. The Power of Few stars Christian Slater, Anthony Anderson and Hollywood’s favorite grandpa Christopher Walken. Watch the first trailer…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

This is the best magic trick on the internet

The long week is finally over, and you’ve worked hard. You deserve a magic trick of the highest caliber. Here you go. What’s your pick for the greatest magic trick of all time? Put your submission in the comments. But really, there’s no way it’s better than this. [via TDW]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

The three-eyed raven delivers a new Game of Thrones trailer

The three-eyed raven debuts a brand new trailer for the third season of Game of Thrones, complete with exceptionally creepy soundtrack from The National. Watch it now! The super-sized season of Game Of Thrones will return on March 31st, 2013. https://gizmodo.com/every-episode-of-game-of-thrones-season-3-will-be-supe-5969570 And if you want to hear more of the sone “The Rains of Castamere”…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

Community reveals the Dean’s first scheme of the new season: The Hunger Deans

We’ve been starring at this shot of the Dean, Jeffery and a pair of manly little ponies for months. And now, we finally know what they mean, thanks to this brand new clip from the new season of Community We’re super excited, especially since it means there’s going to be a Hunger Games/Community mash-up in…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

Actual Plot in American Horror Story: Grown Man Drinks Sex Worker’s Breast Milk

And to think the plot line that involved a grown man sucking a woman’s breast DRY (an actual thing someone says on the show last night) is only the second most revolting thing to happen on last night’s American Horror Story (the first was a character violating a dead body) Sometimes I feel like this…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 11 '13

Can’t sleep, robot spider dress will get me

Just imagine going in for a smooch — only to have a pair of black, android claws reach behind you and lock your head in their tight, implacable grip. Behold the Robotic Spider Dress. Which moves its shoulder-mounted legs when it senses movement. It’s perfect. Created by designer Anouk Wipprecht and programmer Daniel Schatzmayr, this…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

The Avengers FX reel will blow you away

ILM has released a gigantic FX reel from The Avengers. Showcasing their work on the Helicarrier, alien destruction, and how they turned Mark Ruffalo into the Hulk. It’s totally fascinating. Some of this stuff already appeared in our previous article about ILM’s work on The Avengers — which also features gobs of concept art and…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

One Man A Capella transforms into a dwarf chorus while singing The Misty Mountains

Get ready to be filled with a longing for the CG hills of New Zealand. A Capella vocalist Peter Hollens just nails The Misty Mountains tune from The Hobbit. Nails it. We’ve already listened to this about 15 times over. Well done.

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

Lost RPG is the perfect example of the best (and worst) of Lost

This little Lost RPG game is so perfect we actually want to play it. Packed into this short, fake little game is everything we loved and hated about Lost. Cue the “You Are Everybody” chiptune! Click to view CollegeHumor’s Favorite Funny Videos [via College Humor]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

Doctor Who’s Noel Clarke explains how a Spider-Man villain wound up in his horror movie

Noel Clarke, better known as Doctor Who’s Mickey Smith, co-wrote and stars in the very bloody monster movie Storage 24. We got Clarke on the phone to talk about the weird Spider-Man inspirations behind the alien monster, what really scares him the most about simple storage units, and why he thought he was cut from…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

Steven Spielberg’s Robopocalypse has been “indefinitely postponed”

Sad news! Steven Spielberg’s movie adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse has been pushed back (yet again) until who knows when. The movie was rapidly picking up big name talent: Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods) was working on the script, and Chris Hemsworth and Anne Hathaway were attached to star. So why is Spielberg…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 10 '13

New trailer for the “telekinetic lost dog” movie Wrong is so weird, it’s right

“I only realized I loved my face, after it had been burned with acid.” Wait, what? In this trailer, Wrong appears to be a simple movie about a lost dog — but once Rubber director Quentin Dupieux is through, we imagine you’ll lie huddled in the corner rocking yourself to sleep with either laughter or…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '13

First trailer for Eli Roth’s sexy monster series Hemlock Grove

Take a look at Eli Roth’s first foray into the world of serialized storytelling, in the first trailer for his new Netflix monster series. Based off Brian McGreevy’s novel, Hemlock Grove stars Famke Janssen and a cast of sexy teens writing around in a monster-filled town in Pennsylvania. At least we think it’s infested with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '13

Jurassic Park’s one week only IMAX, 3D rerelease dates announced

For one glorious week, Jurassic Park will be rereleased in 3D on giant IMAX screens. Which means, giant bloody goat leg, flailing lawyer parts and 3D lime green JELL-O shakes. We can not wait. A new press released has finally announced the dates: April 5th through April 12th. Party at our house beforehand. [via Slashfilm]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '13

New Warm Bodies clips show the day-to-day “life” of a zombie

Take another look at the odd horror comedy Warm Bodies starring that little kid from About A Boy, Nicholas Hoult. The whole movie is told from the POV of “R” (he doesn’t remember his full name), a zombie with the ability to internally monologue. Think Romeo and Juliet if Romeo was a brain-hungry undead monster.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '13

First official Catching Fire images reveal Finnick’s modified, kid-killing trident

Entertainment Weekly is rolling out a big fat Catching Fire issue, and as a little tease the magazine has released the first official photograph from THE Hunger Games sequel (along with the cover). The images highlight new character Finnick (Sam Claflin), But we’re more interested in the updating job done to Finnick’s weapon of choice,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '13

Meredith Woerner

Science fiction returns to Syfy: Check out the pissed-off aliens of Syfy’s Defiance

Cartoon Couture Collection gives your favorite cartoon characteres a high fashion makeover

Anthony Mackie reveals Marvel’s high-flying plans for The Falcon in Captain America 2

Astronaut tweets pictures of his SPACE NACHOS

The Power of Few trailer feels like Snatch starring Jesus’ Clone

This is the best magic trick on the internet

The three-eyed raven delivers a new Game of Thrones trailer

Community reveals the Dean’s first scheme of the new season: The Hunger Deans

Actual Plot in American Horror Story: Grown Man Drinks Sex Worker’s Breast Milk

Can’t sleep, robot spider dress will get me

The Avengers FX reel will blow you away

One Man A Capella transforms into a dwarf chorus while singing The Misty Mountains

Lost RPG is the perfect example of the best (and worst) of Lost

Doctor Who’s Noel Clarke explains how a Spider-Man villain wound up in his horror movie

Steven Spielberg’s Robopocalypse has been “indefinitely postponed”

New trailer for the “telekinetic lost dog” movie Wrong is so weird, it’s right

First trailer for Eli Roth’s sexy monster series Hemlock Grove

Jurassic Park’s one week only IMAX, 3D rerelease dates announced

New Warm Bodies clips show the day-to-day “life” of a zombie

First official Catching Fire images reveal Finnick’s modified, kid-killing trident

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