Meredith Woerner, Author at Gizmodo

Gender-Swapped Hobbit Cosplay is an Unexpected Delight

Fun fact: Thorin Oakenshield is devastatingly handsome in both male and female form. A gaggle of gorgeous women sporting gender swapped Hobbit cosplay were photographed by Alexander Turchanin, and the results are sensational. They really captured the essence of each dwarf. Plus they all look ridiculous adorable in dwarf attire, apart from Thorin — who…

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New Trailer Showcases Godzilla Vs. A Very Pissed Off Bryan Cranston

Finally, actual Godzilla movie footage in a movie trailer! Watch Bryan Cranston scream his damn head off when the government tries to tell him all the recent kaiju damage was just a “natural disaster.” Unleash the Heisenberg! Will Godzilla be good? We don’t know yet, however I’m just glad we’re finally seeing footage of actual…

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This Inception board game takes place in the dream world

Inceptor is a board game based off Chris Nolan’s Inception, which means it’s gorgeous but also complicated. Very complicated. So extremely complicated, in fact, that sometimes doesn’t make any sense. But that’s okay, we’re in. According to the board game’s Kickstarter page: Inceptor is a board game that takes place in the dream world. The…

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This is how Batman would look in real life

A team of weaponry gurus and researchers (including a LOTR and Hobbit armor specialist) has designed what can only be described as Batman’s perfect Batsuit. Behold the majesty. For four years, a team of folks have been trying to create the ultimate armor. A suit that can protect, but is also flexible. Australian News site…

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Fan-Made Game of Thrones trailer is better than all the HBO trailers

Instead of using hyper-fast cuts of characters looking ominously just past the camera YouTube user LadyDogTrailers cobbled together all the official Game of Thrones trailers HBO’s released, and recut it so you can see what’s actually happening, to Lorde’s cover of the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” It is fan-fucking-tastic.…

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RIP Harold Ramis, The Man Who Gave us Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day

Harold Ramis — director and co-writer of Groundhog Day and the brains behind the Ghostbusters operation, died today from complications related to auto-immune inflammatory vasculitis. He was 69. Chicago Tribune reports that the North Shore resident passed away at 12:53 a.m. from the rare disease he had been battling for over four years. We are…

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Listen to Godzilla’s brand-new roar

The Godzilla movie has revealed a first official listen to the official roar of their newly rebooted Kaiju. And we have a lot of feelings about the roar. Empire released this cover (only to subscribers) which showcases the new face of Godzilla. He looks… well, like Godzilla. Moving on, check out the monstrous new roar…

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The Penis Museum hunts down The Final Member for its exhibit

This indie documentary follows Iceland’s Phallological Museum’s quest to get the final jewel of their collection: a human penis. And from what we’re hearing, everyone loves this movie. The Final Member is one museum curator’s search for a human penis specimen for the only Phallological Museum on the planet. What starts off as a simple…

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Stunning Frozen Concept Art Reveals The Snow Queen You Didn’t See

Snowy, Nordic fairy tale Frozen could have been wildly different from what we saw in theaters. Check out the whole other movie Disney almost made, in this astounding collection of concept art. Disney artist Victoria Ying has released a few images from her gorgeous work on Frozen, showing a vast new world of magic and…

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Exclusive look at William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back

What if William Shakespeare wrote Star Wars? It would probably go a little something like this. After the first book’s popularity, author Ian Doescher has re-imagined The Empire Strikes Back with a Shakespearian twist. And we’ve got an exclusive first look at some of your favorite scenes. https://gizmodo.com/what-if-shakespeare-wrote-star-wars-alas-poor-stormt-513417007 Scene 1. The Ice world of Hoth.…

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The Beast explains why he’s not blue in X-Men: Days of Future Past

How the hell is Hank McCoy human again in X-Men: Days of Future Past? The last time we saw him in X-Men: First Class, he’d been cursed to become blue and furry forever — but now he’s back to normal. And according to actor Nicholas Hoult, they came up with a loophole. Not so sure…

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Will Smith to star in terrorist-fighting superhero movie Brilliance

Will Smith is set to star in a movie about superheroes with slightly interesting superpowers, like one girl who can read your mind by the way you fold your arms. Unless you unfold them (we guess). The Wrap is reporting that Will Smith will star in the adaptation of Marcus Sakey’s novel Brilliance, with the…

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The best internet ideas for True Detective season 2’s new cast

When the second season of True Detective starts, there won’t just be a new case, there’ll be a new cast as well. What if the internet was allowed to cast the two new partners of True Detective season 2? And thus the meme #truedetectiveseason2 was born. Here are a few of our favorite pairings. And…

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“Repent Harlequin!” Said The Ticktockman is becoming a Film

One of the most influential and beloved short stories penned by the great Harlan Ellison is coming to the big screen, via Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. But can a film do it justice? The beautiful and complex story, “‘Repent Harlequin!’ Said The Ticktockman” is set in a dystopian future where time is a…

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What the hell is going on in Katy Perry’s new Music Video?

Ever wanted to go to a neon rave, in a totally inaccurate representation of ancient Egypt? You are in luck — Katy Perry just released her music video for “Dark Horse.” It’s… well you just need to watch it, because I’m struggling to come up with the words to describe this kaleidoscope of crazy. Why…

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These Frozen deleted scenes are so damn adorable

We’ve got two Frozen deleted scenes that give us lots more time with Anna, Elsa and Kristoff. Unsurprisingly, they are all completely delightful and adorable and can we all just go to Norway and build a snowman together? I totally understand why they cut the girls’ scene — it’s more severe to have them meeting…

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Lego Movie concept art reveals the hidden secrets of LEGO LAND!

Wyldstyle was one of the most memorable new characters in The Lego Movie — and she went thorugh a lot of changes on her way to the screen. Check out official concept art that reveals the many, many different versions of Wyldstyle. Plus more concept art that reveals major spoilers for the film’s ending. The…

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The First Picture Ever Taken of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in Costume

When the first pictures came out of the Eleventh Doctor and his new companion Amy, we all pored over them. But here’s the actual first picture of them in costume, via Karen Gillan. Yesterday, Gillan tweeted this image with the caption: “1st pic of Matt and I in character was released 4 yrs ago today,…

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Jai Courtney is our new Kyle Reese in Terminator: Genesis

Come with me if you want to find out who is playing the new Kyle Reese. Deadline is reporting that Terminator: Genesis has found its new Kyle Reese: Jai Courtney. Apparently the role has been offered to him, but everything is not yet finalized. If all goes well, Courtney (who is best known for not…

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Netflix Releases New “Browse Endlessly” Plan

Perfect for a night of clicking through films you have no intention of watching. The Onion has done it again with their news report on the new Netflix plan. Why not make people pay for what they’re doing already? I would also be open to a “Just West Wing” plan or “The first 10 minutes…

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Gender-Swapped Hobbit Cosplay is an Unexpected Delight

New Trailer Showcases Godzilla Vs. A Very Pissed Off Bryan Cranston

This Inception board game takes place in the dream world

This is how Batman would look in real life

Fan-Made Game of Thrones trailer is better than all the HBO trailers

RIP Harold Ramis, The Man Who Gave us Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day

Listen to Godzilla’s brand-new roar

The Penis Museum hunts down The Final Member for its exhibit

Stunning Frozen Concept Art Reveals The Snow Queen You Didn’t See

Exclusive look at William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back

The Beast explains why he’s not blue in X-Men: Days of Future Past

Will Smith to star in terrorist-fighting superhero movie Brilliance

The best internet ideas for True Detective season 2’s new cast

“Repent Harlequin!” Said The Ticktockman is becoming a Film

What the hell is going on in Katy Perry’s new Music Video?

These Frozen deleted scenes are so damn adorable

Lego Movie concept art reveals the hidden secrets of LEGO LAND!

The First Picture Ever Taken of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in Costume

Jai Courtney is our new Kyle Reese in Terminator: Genesis

Netflix Releases New “Browse Endlessly” Plan

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

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?