James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

It’s The Beginning Of The End On Sailor Moon Crystal

It’s time for one final battle against the Dark Kingdom on this week’s Sailor Moon Crystal, and it’s another stop on the up-and-down rollercoaster that has been the uneven quality of Crystal’s first season – one that unfortunately doesn’t hit the highs of recent episodes. I’ve been enjoying the past few weeks of Sailor Moon…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 20

Gorgeous Alien Posters Send Its 35th Anniversary Out In Style

Ridley Scott’s Alien turned 35 in 2014 – and with the year almost over, what better way to celebrate one of the all time icons of Sci-Fi and horror than with incredible artwork? Header Image Credit: Alien, by The Dark Inker – Full poster here. Over the last week the fine folks at Poster Posse…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 19

Are We Entering The Age Of The Practical Superhero Costume?

This year two big Superheroines have gone through major redesigns – Batgirl and, this week, Spider-Woman. Both designs shared a similar mantra: ditch the spandex, and get practical. But are they first steps in revitalising superhero designs into something more feasible in the 21st Century? https://gizmodo.com/batgirls-new-uniform-may-be-the-best-damn-superheroine-1603247249 https://gizmodo.com/spider-woman-is-getting-a-new-costume-for-the-first-tim-1672772959 The ethos behind Batgirl and Spider-Woman’s designs are…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 19

Crowdfund Female-Led Fiction, Customisable Tabletop Minis And More!

It’s the last Crowdfund This of 2014! Let’s send it off with a bang, including cool card games, awesome sci-fi and fantasy fiction, and yes, even a Harry Potter fan film. Header Image Credit: Athena’s Daughters Create Your Minis Now this is a cool idea. Looking for some miniatures for your tabletop game or next…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 19

The Coolest Toys Of Toy Soul 2014

It’s Toy Soul 2014 in Hong Kong this weekend, and that means there’s amazing new toys to be seen from some of Asia’s best collectibles makers. Here’s some of the amazing new toys from the likes of Sentinel, ThreeZero, Hot Toys and more at the event. Header Image Credit: Hot Toy’s upcoming Thanos 1/6th figure,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 19

Santa Doom Is Here To Spread Festive Cheer IN ALL CAPS

DOOM CARES NOT FOR CHRISTMAS. Well, I guess that’s a lie, thanks to this incredible cosplay by Cash Branson – Santa Doom is coming to town, and he’s got one hell of a naughty list. Cash made the costume for a recent convention, and it’s pretty damn incredible – from the detail on Doom’s armour…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 19

This Batman Cowl Replica Comes With A Light Up Bruce Wayne Head

Screw the Cowl replica. I want this because it’s a 1:1 copy of Bruce Wayne’s head THAT LIGHTS UP. That’s like, the best/worst idea for a lamp in the world. The replica, by Triforce, is full-scale 35lb hunk of shiny replica goodness, and based on the cowl design seen in the video game Batman: Arkham…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 18

Whosoever Holds This Mug, If He Be Worthy, Shall Possess A Warm Drink

There’s a lot of weird knick-knacks out there that the moment you see them, you think ‘How has someone not done that before!?’. I’m not entirely sure a mug in the shape of Thor’s legendary hammer Mjolnir is one of those things. No worthiness is necessarily required to lift this mug so Asgardian saints and…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 18

Spider-Woman Is Getting A New Costume For The First Time In 37 Years

It looks like Jessica Drew is ditching the Spider-Spandex! For the first time since Spider-Woman made her début in 1977, the character is receiving a fabulous new costume redesign as part of her ongoing standalone series. Spider-Woman’s new costume – the first major design overhaul for the character since she was introduced in Marvel Spotlight…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 18

The Real History Behind Star Wars‘ Awful Christmas Album

Ah, Christmas in The Stars. Star Wars fans old enough to remember the 1980 ‘classic’ that brought some festive spirit to the Galaxy Far, Far Away might look back on it as a bit of kitsch, but as bad as it was to listen to, the story of its creation has largely been untold by…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 18

This Bleeding Edge Iron Man Figure Looks Awesome

The worst thing about Toy Soul 2014 happening this weekend is all the amazing figures that I can’t buy, because they’re literally 6 thousand miles away from me. Like this fancy new edition of Sentinel’s already lovely Bleeding Edge Iron Man! The normal version was revealed earlier this year, but this version of the 7…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 18

These DC-Themed Pens Are Classy As Hell

As someone currently writing to you through the medium of the Internet, I can’t say I really have much use for a pen on a regular basis. But if I did, I’d use one of these fancy new pens based on DC’s heroes and villains, which look amazingly fancy. The series comes from Montegrappa, off…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 17

Black Mirror‘s Christmas Special: A Yuletide Nightmare You Have To See

The idea of Black Mirror, the twisted British dystopian series, having a Christmas special might seem odd. But while White Christmas does give us a dark near future that’s not all tinsel and lights, its trio of tales is really all about a truly Christmassy message of compassion and empathy. Spoilers ahead… White Christmas’ dystopia…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 17

This Shogun Warriors Godzilla Is As Expensive As It Is Amazing

Remember the old Shogun Warriors toys, those giant, oversized Japanese robot figures? Well, the granddaddy Kaiju of them all may not be a funky Robot, but he’s just as awesome in the Shogun Warriors style. Toynami are putting out the 19 inch toy in May of next year, and it’s a perfect homage to the…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 17

Hot Toys Are Making The Baby Groot Figure We’ve Been Dreaming Of

From the moment he hit theatres, the desire for a Baby Groot figure has been strong – and while Marvel’s official all singing, all dancing Groot is on the way, Hot Toys might have just trumped them with this incredible looking, teeny collectable that needs to be on my desk RIGHT NOW. Baby Groot is…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 17

Chibi-fied Lego Vehicles Are Brilliantly Cute

Just look at that lil’ Lego Serenity! The Brothers Brick are running a fan contest to build micro-scaled Lego vehicles fit for one minifigure, and some of the entries are awesomely inventive models on a tiny, adorable scale. Header Image Credit: Captain Mal and the Serenity by Lestranger Absurde The ‘Microfighter’ concept is one borrowed…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 17

Beware The Black Rider Made Entirely Out Of Cake

It’s hard to believe that the above picture is of an actual cake someone made, but lo and behold. this Nazgûl is just that. Never has the Black Rider looked so sinister and delicious! This wonderful creation comes from Mel Todd of Take The Cake, who made the cake as part of Cakes from Middle-Earth,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 16

Oh Dear, Buffy‘s HD Makeover Is A Total Mess

Slayer fans, beware – you might have gotten all excited at the news of Fox remastering Joss Whedon’s classic TV series for HD formats, but prepare to be disappointed. Turns out that all is not well in Sunnydale when Fox butchers the show to cram it into a 16:9 format. For the past few months…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 16

Tuesday Game Room: Nothing But Xrd Edition

If you thought last week was bad, well, we’ve got an even lighter week ahead of us as all things gaming wrap up for the holidays. But it’s time to dig into that back catalogue you’ve been saving for now! Tell us what you’ll be jumping into before Christmas in this week’s Tuesday Game Room!…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 16

What Age Of Ultron Secrets Can Be Found In Lego’s New Marvel Sets?

Lego have released an online catalogue detailing upcoming sets in 2015 – including a first look at images of the new tie-in sets for Avengers: Age of Ultron. What can we learn about the movie among all the brick-based Lego goodness? The German version of the catalogue was released on Lego’s servers overnight, and has…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 16

James Whitbrook

It’s The Beginning Of The End On Sailor Moon Crystal

Gorgeous Alien Posters Send Its 35th Anniversary Out In Style

Are We Entering The Age Of The Practical Superhero Costume?

Crowdfund Female-Led Fiction, Customisable Tabletop Minis And More!

The Coolest Toys Of Toy Soul 2014

Santa Doom Is Here To Spread Festive Cheer IN ALL CAPS

This Batman Cowl Replica Comes With A Light Up Bruce Wayne Head

Whosoever Holds This Mug, If He Be Worthy, Shall Possess A Warm Drink

Spider-Woman Is Getting A New Costume For The First Time In 37 Years

The Real History Behind Star Wars‘ Awful Christmas Album

This Bleeding Edge Iron Man Figure Looks Awesome

These DC-Themed Pens Are Classy As Hell

Black Mirror‘s Christmas Special: A Yuletide Nightmare You Have To See

This Shogun Warriors Godzilla Is As Expensive As It Is Amazing

Hot Toys Are Making The Baby Groot Figure We’ve Been Dreaming Of

Chibi-fied Lego Vehicles Are Brilliantly Cute

Beware The Black Rider Made Entirely Out Of Cake

Oh Dear, Buffy‘s HD Makeover Is A Total Mess

Tuesday Game Room: Nothing But Xrd Edition

What Age Of Ultron Secrets Can Be Found In Lego’s New Marvel Sets?

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Dan Stevens Cracks Open the Mouth of Madness in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’

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Bose SoundLink Max Bluetooth Speaker Quietly Drops to Its Lowest Price, Now Cheaper Than Last Week’s Low

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