James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Why the MCU doesn’t need Nova yet

James Gunn confirmed over the weekend that alas, Nova wouldn’t be making his Marvel Cinematic Universe début in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. A disappointment for fans of the Marvel Cosmic surely, but honestly – we shouldn’t be that broken up that Nova isn’t coming to the big screen yet. Gunn’s reasoning that the ‘uniqueness’…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 1

Humanity is doomed – Behold the Terminator Robocop!

Part cop. Part time travelling human killing machine. 100% ridiculously brilliant. This custom 7″ figure is from John Mallamas, aka Toy customiser Jin Satome, and riffs off of the old Robocop vs. The Terminator video game for the Sega Genesis and SNES back in 1992. It’s a pretty simple custom – Mallamas hollowed out a…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 1

Hide your Wallet: Hot Toys’ next Star Wars figures are Vader and Obi-Wan

While everyone else was getting excited about that other Star Wars teaser recently, over the weekend Legendary toy makers Hot Toys had a teaser of their own – and boy howdy, any willpower I had in avoiding getting some of these absurdly expensive beauties is fading with every reveal. It seems like Hot Toys are…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 1

This Korra/Power Rangers mashup makes us want Super Sentai Benders

Sadly, the wonderful Legend of Korra doesn’t have long for this world – but hey Nickelodeon, any chance you could spin it off into a Power Rangers style series about Benders? As this mashup proves, it could be pretty damn amazing. The fine work comes from Youtuber The Unusual Suspect – who you might remember…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 1

Baby Groot is just as cute in Lego form

The internet has given Groot a lot of love since Guardians of the Galaxy hit theatres in August, especially in his little sapling form – but this creation by Lego builders Sean and Steph Mayo might be one of the coolest fan versions yet. Who knew that so many 1-stud cylinders could create something so…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 1

Back of the Box – 11/30/2014

Another week, and big news is ahead. Let’s have a chat and see how Turkey-Day week was in Popular Culture. Let’s get the usual out of the way – this week, and thus this month, Toybox stabilised its views and ended on 642k US monthly People. Not the giddy highs of October, but still, an…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 30

The prettiest and most expensive Miranda-Class Starship you’ve ever seen

From QMX, the people that brought you the most absurdly expensive Serenity ever, comes this enormous ‘Artisan Replica’ of the USS Reliant from Wrath of Khan. My word, what a glorious-looking ship it is. https://gizmodo.com/this-might-just-be-the-most-beautiful-serenity-weve-eve-1647567802 The Miranda Class is one of the Star Trek Universe’s weirdest looking Federation vessels (and one of the first non-Constitution-Class…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 29

Dragon Ball villains drawn realistically are genuinely petrifying

Akira Toriyama’s iconic style has defined Dragon Ball and its various spinoff properties for years – but these incredible takes on some of the series most nefarious villains by Chinese artist Angus Yi eschew Toriyama’s style in favour of some chilling realism. Angus drew the pictures last year, but the pictures have recently been getting…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 29

Already, there is amazing The Force Awakens Fan Art

Yes, while we spent yesterday screaming our heads off and then composing ourselves long enough to pick apart the mysteries of The Force Awakens’ first trailer, the artists of the Internet set to work – and have already made some excellent fan art to celebrate the new movie. Here’s a look at some of the…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 29

GOTG 2 might not be real yet, but this lovely Poster is

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 might be a long while away, but that didn’t stop artist Orlando Arocena cooking up this gorgeous poster for the movie, featuring Thanos and the Milano looking all fabulous and whatnot. It’s even James Gunn approved! Arocena created the art for a release party for GOTG’s home release, making the…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 28

What Doctor Who is telling us about the changing ways we watch TV

Earlier today, the BBC released new internal ratings figures for Doctor Who’s most recent season, and they show it’s becoming a growing trend that less and less people are watching live. But this isn’t just happening to Doctor Who, it’s happening for TV all over – especially when it comes to genre TV. To start…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 28

Crowdfund Nosferatu Remixed, Iron Sky 2, and more!

Those crazy spacefaring Nazis are back, and they’ve brought Dinosaurs with them! But that’s not all in our latest look at all things cool in Crowdfunding – there’s amazing sci-fi/fantasy comics, the revival of one of the most iconic Horror movies ever, and Roddy Piper fighting Cthulhu. Of course he is. Header Image Credit: Treta-Yuga…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 28

Get Over Here and look at Mezco’s lovely Mortal Kombat Figures

It’s been a while since the fighters of the gloriously gory Mortal Kombat have been action figures, but we won’t have to wait much longer – Mezco revealed that they’d acquired the license at NYCC, and have now released the first images of Raiden, Sub-Zero and Scorpion for us to ogle at. Hooray! The figures,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 28

This Pulp Fiction Art is the only Black Friday Deal I need

I mean, sure, you could be out there with thousands of others fighting over discounted TVs and whatnot, but why not stay in where it’s nice and warm and admire Laurent Durieux‘s latest lovely work for Mondo? Durieux’s Pulp Fiction screen print poster is on sale now on Mondo’s site for $60, with preorders only…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 28

A paper doll Jayne Cobb to dress up of your very own

Okay, so it’s magnets and not paper like the dress-up-dolls of your childhood, but now you can stick your very own Hero of Canton on the fridge – and dress him as you see fit! This cute little magnet set comes with Jayne in naught but his underpants (insert your ‘I’ll be in my bunk’…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 27

Looking Back At The History Of Star Wars Teaser Trailers

The Internet is gearing itself up for the hype-explosion that is the very first trailer for The Force Awakens coming tomorrow. But what were our first glimpses of Star Wars movies like – and in turn, what can they tell us about what we might expect from tomorrow? Let’s take a look back at the…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 27

Does Lego no longer promote creativity?

Yesterday BBC News’ ‘Magazine’ section posed an interesting question: has Lego’s growing success stifled the toymaker’s imagination-driven products? It’s an interesting debate, and you often hear the nostalgic ribbing of adults who tend to chime in ‘back in my day, you had basic bricks and nothing else, you made whatever you want!’ whenever Lego is…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 27

Hear Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s cameo in Good Omens‘ Radio Drama

The first ever dramatisation of Good Omens is coming to BBC Radio 4 next month – and the BBC have finally lifted the lid on when you’ll be able listen to it, as well as a brief teaser starring the two writers themselves. The BBC will run the six-part adaptation over the Christmas week, kicking…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 27

An Artist’s guide to what’s inside Batman’s Utility Belt

Batman’s trusty belt has held a lot of gadgets and gizmos – as well as many Batarangs – but what exactly has the Dark Knight kept stashed away around his midriff over the years? Artist Kevin Tong rustled up this infographic-style artwork that takes a closer look. Tong originally pitched the piece for Mondo’s special…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 27

Baymax’s belly becomes a Light source in this clever 3D printed Lamp

The image of Baymax’s pudgy form busting out of his armour suit was one of the first we saw of Big Hero 6 – and now it’s formed the basis of this neat bit of 3D printing. The design is by 3Denovo, a developing online marketplace for 3D printing designs, and replaces a 3D printed…

Tech News James Whitbrook Nov 26

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Why the MCU doesn’t need Nova yet

Humanity is doomed – Behold the Terminator Robocop!

Hide your Wallet: Hot Toys’ next Star Wars figures are Vader and Obi-Wan

This Korra/Power Rangers mashup makes us want Super Sentai Benders

Baby Groot is just as cute in Lego form

Back of the Box – 11/30/2014

The prettiest and most expensive Miranda-Class Starship you’ve ever seen

Dragon Ball villains drawn realistically are genuinely petrifying

Already, there is amazing The Force Awakens Fan Art

GOTG 2 might not be real yet, but this lovely Poster is

What Doctor Who is telling us about the changing ways we watch TV

Crowdfund Nosferatu Remixed, Iron Sky 2, and more!

Get Over Here and look at Mezco’s lovely Mortal Kombat Figures

This Pulp Fiction Art is the only Black Friday Deal I need

A paper doll Jayne Cobb to dress up of your very own

Looking Back At The History Of Star Wars Teaser Trailers

Does Lego no longer promote creativity?

Hear Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s cameo in Good Omens‘ Radio Drama

An Artist’s guide to what’s inside Batman’s Utility Belt

Baymax’s belly becomes a Light source in this clever 3D printed Lamp

Berklee College of Music Offers AI Course, Students Are Pissed

US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump

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

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Anthropic Is Jacking Up the Price for Power Users Amid Complaints Its Model Is Getting Worse

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

The Wicked Stepmother of ‘The Testaments’ Is So Much Fun to Hate

Apple’s Smart Glasses Are Stepping Into a Privacy Minefield

Allbirds Is Getting Out of the Shoe Business and Pivoting to AI Infrastructure

Anker Nebula P1i Portable Projector Debuted at CES 2026 and Now Hits Record Low Just Weeks After Launch

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

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HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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