Sarah Hope Williams, Author at Gizmodo

Syfy’s New Flagships Recycle Old Favorites

Syfy is back, now with “Y”s, vying even harder for your attention. But the network’s name isn’t the only thing that has been re-purposed; its new staple shows seem oddly familiar. Why is Syfy so unapologetically recycling old television? Syfy is trying to impress us with its new look and new shows, like a small-town…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 12

Chuck vs. The Third Season

Fans who saved Chuck for another season are now wondering what lies ahead for the denizens of the Buy More. Tight-lipped producers are hinting at revealing some secrets at San Diego Comic-Con, but here’s what we want to hear. After the game-changing events of last season’s finale, fans that campaigned so hard to save their…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jul 11

Kill The Cheerleader, Save The Show

In season three, Heroes seemingly went from bad to worse. Now, with Bryan Fuller deserting NBC’s sinking flagship, we’re left wondering: Can Heroes really can find Redemption in its fourth season? Dear Heroes, What happened? Villains marked an all time low in your ratings, and lost you a significant portion of your core audience (myself…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 28

The Apocalypse Should Be Funny: 6 End-of-the-World Comedy Classics

This year has presented us with a plethora of planet-imperiling scenarios, from Watchmen toTransformers. But despite the promising threats of nuclear war and killer robots, I’m left feeling empty. The Apocalypse used to be fun. What happened? It is a proven paradox that during eras of real impending global disaster we have been given what…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 27

Two More Reasons To Go To SDCC

SDCC is just weeks away, and the buzz over who is (and isn’t) going to be there is growing. It’s not the usual celebs I want to see, however: Instead, it’s two particular folks who make media I’m addicted to. It’s a far cry from any normal star-studded event, but SDCC always brings us our…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 21

Kiss Me Deadly: Science Fiction’s Lethal Lipsticks

It’s the ultimate weapon of the femme fatale – the kiss of death. We’ve seen countless vixens ( and a rogue time agent ) use this deadly cosmetology. What were some of the most memorable of these lethal liplocks? In Ancient Egypt, women used toxic leaded paints and copper pigments to line their eyes and…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 20

Falling In Love With The Wolfboy

It’s the same old story. Boy vampire meets girl, girl and boy have tumultuous affair, boy goes away, girl falls for boy werewolf. The vampire-human-werewolf triangle has become almost cliché. When will these darn kids learn the term “threesome”? Now that the whole world has seen the New Moon trailer, tweens everywhere are holding their…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 14

My First Microchip

In the late 1970’s, the toy industry embraced technology as never before and contributed to the children of the 70’s and 80’s becoming a tech-savvy, science- (and science-fiction-) loving populace. Do you remember your first microchip? Toys that talked, walked, and lit up like a disco floor dominated the toy chests of this era and…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 13

5 Directors We’d Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake

With Legally Blonde’s Robert Luketic now attached to direct the Barbarella remake, it feels like Hollywood is selling our beloved astronautrix short. Here are five directors who’d I’d much rather see re-imagine and revisit the planet SoGo. 1. Michel Gondry Imaginative and whimsical, Gondry’s style would suit our girl perfectly. Gondry was Drew Barrymore’s first…

io9 Sarah Hope Williams Jun 6

Sarah Hope Williams

Syfy’s New Flagships Recycle Old Favorites

Chuck vs. The Third Season

Kill The Cheerleader, Save The Show

The Apocalypse Should Be Funny: 6 End-of-the-World Comedy Classics

Two More Reasons To Go To SDCC

Kiss Me Deadly: Science Fiction’s Lethal Lipsticks

Falling In Love With The Wolfboy

My First Microchip

5 Directors We’d Love To See Take Over The Barbarella Remake

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