Sarah Hope Williams, Author at Gizmodo

Missing Girl Recites Fantasy Novel But Cannot Recall Her Own Name

This week NYPD issued a press release regarding a teenage ‘Jane Doe‘ with severe amnesia who cannot recall her own name, age or where she is from, but can recite portions of a certain fantasy novel. The girl, who authorities estimate to be between 14 – 17 years of age, was found Oct.9th wandering near…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Oct 25

Where To Start With Young Adult Science Fiction

Where’s the best place to start your kids with reading Science Fiction? Here’s a booklist of some of the best Sci-Fi for the discerning young adult, because it’s never too early to teach them about the dangers of dystopian societies. Perhaps you’ve found a dog-eared copy of Ender’s Game under your thirteen-year-old’s mattress. Perhaps your…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Oct 18

Theater Troupe Brings Sci-Fi Classics To The Stage

This year, San Francisco’s Foul Play Productions is bringing two screen legends to life with its Attack of the Killer B-Movies series. Enjoy sizzling stage productions of The Bride Of Frankenstein and Barbarella, just in time for Halloween! The creative masterminds behind Attack of the Killer B-Movies, Sean Owens and Cameron Eng, bring beloved science-fiction…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Oct 11

Blue Peter Wants Your Six-Year-Old To Re-design The TARDIS

Popular British kids show Blue Peter is hosting a contest calling for children in the UK to submit their original TARDIS designs for production. We’re hoping this means that Matt Smith‘s Doctor is tinkering with the ship’s Chameleon Circuit. The contest is only open for children in the UK, and only those agde 6-12. The…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Oct 10

Brian and Stewie Hit “The Road To The Multiverse”

Tonight, in the season premiere of Family Guy, Brian and Stewie go on a Sliders-esque adventure, traversing time and space to encounter the Griffins (and themselves) in numerous alternate universes, including a Disneyverse, a Post-apocalypticverse, and a RobotChickenVerse. Since the show’s inception, Family Guy has always been at its best when Brian and Stewie take…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Sep 27

Driveshaft Lives! …Sort Of

This week, Lost’s viral marketing campaign behind DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com went too far. In Texas, they revealed their latest limited-edition poster at a rock concert, complete with a dubious Driveshaft homage. Those following the latest Lost viral attention-grab were directed to follow the Twitter feed @PacesOilChange this week for info about a Fall Out Boy concert deep…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Sep 26

Just what is “Stitchpunk,” Anyway?

The term “Stitchpunk” has quickly been attached to Shane Acker’s astounding debut film, 9. But where did it originate? Should we take this new genre seriously? We take a look at Acker’s influences and attempt to define the Stitchpunk genre. Historians will point to the year 2009 and Shane Acker’s sack puppet apocalypse as the…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Sep 13

DIY Doctor Who Craft Projects

From TARDIS cupcakes to Dalek dresses, the Whovians are one of the most DIY geek subcultures. Take a peek at the craft projects that made us doff our floppy hats in salute. Warning: This post is bigger on the inside. If you haven’t guessed, I love geek craft projects. The only thing I find more…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Sep 12

The REAL Warehouse 13: The Museum of Jurassic Technology

Laika’s space suit. Mosaics made from butterfly wings. Superstitions brought to life. Find out what mesmerizing objects are in the strangest museum on Earth and marvel at a collection of artifacts and relics would make even Artie jealous. Hidden in the wasteland of Culver City, CA, is the Museum of Jurassic Technology. This marvelous museum…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Sep 5

What Is This Strange Dystopian Disneyversese

A few weeks ago, concept art surfaced of a strange and distant land, a bizarre vision of a Dystopian Disneyverse that threw gamers into a frenzy with rumors that this might be for a Wii game. Could this be true? I always secretly suspected that if the Pirates Of The Caribbean ever did break down,…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Aug 30

Ten Epic Steampunk Projects We Wish We’d Thought Of First

We’ve all seen the goggles, the brass, the keyboard mods. But a few steampunk projects go above and beyond, boggling the mind and leaving us breathless. Here are ten steampunk projects that succeed in transporting us to other worlds. Dr.Grordbort’s Infallible Aether Oscillators You may have read about Dr.Grordbort’s amazing artillery here before, or perhaps…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Aug 29

My Little… CthulhuPony?

Finnish artist Mari Kasurinen combines her love of plastic and pop culture into some truly amazing equine art. Her collection includes everything from this cute My Little Cthulhu to My Little Predator Pony. Check out highlights from her gallery! Mari sells her work on her website and takes commissions. What Little Sci-Fi Mod do you…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Aug 22

Raygun Gothic Rocketship Blasts Off!

The Raygun Gothic Rocketship is, according to its fearless crew, a “rococo retro-futurist, future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.” Click through to see what they mean. The team, who also engineered the infamous Steampunk Tree House, describe the project as intended to creatively explore our ideas about evolution and technology…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Aug 16

Lightning On Demand – With Drinks!

Greg Leyh spends his time proving lightning can indeed strike in the same place twice. Now, Leyh is planning to tackle the Zeusian task of creating a facility that can create lighting strikes on command – and serve cocktails. Less than an hour outside the glittering cesspool of Las Vegas, sits the future site of…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Aug 15

Warehouse 13’s New Hacker Chick Puts The Punk In Steampunk

Warehouse 13, Syfy’s new show about the building that houses every mystical object of power in the world, only just introduced its main characters — but soon we’ll be meeting another new character, an 18-year-old girl with super-hacker skills. Spoilers… Warehouse 13 is only three episodes in, and already the show has us hooked. Adding…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 26

Wait, So There’s Science In Science Fiction?

Comic-Con’s 2009 panel “Mad Science” gives us a sneak peek at Caprica, a discussion on the symbiotic relationship between scientists and screenwriters, robotic reincarnation — and the inevitability of transporter accidents. Bad Astronomy’s Phil Plait moderated a panel exploring the relationship between science and science fiction. On hand to offer their opinions were Caprica executive…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 24

Farscape Celebrates 10 Years Of Frelling Awesomeness

The Henson Company and Boom! studios celebrate ten years of Farscape, broke a world record, geeked out on the new Farscape comics (and webisodes!), and confirmed that the Fraggle Rock film and Dark Crystal sequel will hit theaters in 2011. Frell me, the new Farscape anniversary box set looks cool. 90+ minutes of deleted scenes,…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 24

The Meaning Of Gamer’s Raver Porn Revealed

What’s the deal with those candy-haired ravers from Gamer we posted a picture of a while back? Writer/directors Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine explained their sleazy secret at Comic Con, and it has to do (not surprisingly) with gaming. Spoilers… https://gizmodo.com/a-futuristic-rave-in-gerard-butlers-gamer-5273671 It turns out there’s a second game within this movie, apart from the deadly…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 24

The Wonderful World of Wizard Wrock

Josh Koury’s documentary “We Are Wizards” delves into the genre of Wizard Rock. As homespun as the fan culture it celebrates, it’s an endearing snapshot of the freaks and geeks who’ve made a place for themselves in the Potter fan-verse. True fandom knows no bounds. The evolution of fan culture is not a trajectory that…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 19

Extremophiles I Have Known And Loved

Extremophiles challenge everything we thought we knew about the existence of life on Earth. Now, astrobiologists are questioning if some extremophiles are actually aliens living among us. Just who are these incredible creatures, and what can we learn from them? Extremophiles are organisms that thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth. From the sulphuric…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 18

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Missing Girl Recites Fantasy Novel But Cannot Recall Her Own Name

Where To Start With Young Adult Science Fiction

Theater Troupe Brings Sci-Fi Classics To The Stage

Blue Peter Wants Your Six-Year-Old To Re-design The TARDIS

Brian and Stewie Hit “The Road To The Multiverse”

Driveshaft Lives! …Sort Of

Just what is “Stitchpunk,” Anyway?

DIY Doctor Who Craft Projects

The REAL Warehouse 13: The Museum of Jurassic Technology

What Is This Strange Dystopian Disneyversese

Ten Epic Steampunk Projects We Wish We’d Thought Of First

My Little… CthulhuPony?

Raygun Gothic Rocketship Blasts Off!

Lightning On Demand – With Drinks!

Warehouse 13’s New Hacker Chick Puts The Punk In Steampunk

Wait, So There’s Science In Science Fiction?

Farscape Celebrates 10 Years Of Frelling Awesomeness

The Meaning Of Gamer’s Raver Porn Revealed

The Wonderful World of Wizard Wrock

Extremophiles I Have Known And Loved

No Fooling, ‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Hit Theaters April 2027

I Regret to Inform You That the Artemis II Astronauts Are Having Lots of Screen Time

The First ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Reactions Are Most Solid

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Is Doing What You Hoped

Wearables Are Getting Very Messy

Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

These One-of-a-Kind Objects Are in the Wrong Museums

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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