James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

8 Alternate ‘Buster’ Iron Man Suits that are cooler than the Hulkbuster

It might be the most famous, but the Hulkbuster – which made its awesome movie début in this week’s fabulous Age of Ultron trailer – isn’t the only suit Tony Stark has made to combat a specific super-foe. Here’s 8 of Iron Man’s ‘buster’-style suits that are just as good, if not better. https://gizmodo.com/our-best-look-yet-at-ultron-plus-the-hulkbuster-from-a-1649586887 8.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Crowdfund gorgeous Space posters, fantasy Map creation and More!

We’re back with another look at neat crowdfunding projects, and this week’s got everything from a poster series dedicated to NASA’s robotic spacecraft, a mapping tool for fantasy writers and tabletop gamers alike, and even a Calendar dedicated to the badass Women of cosplay. Header Image Credit: The Historic Robotic Spacecraft Poster Series Thistil Mistil…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

This brilliant video essay looks at Inception and the Narrative Illusion

Christopher Nolan’s Inception is a delightfully surreal look at merging the worlds of dream and reality – but this video essay from Brows Held High takes a deep dive into Nolan’s surrealist influences as well as Inception’s flirtation with the greatest filmmaking illusion of all: the Narrative. The video takes a look at Surrealism’s influence…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Fight for the Inquisition in style with this Dragon Age armor Hoodie

The idea of armoring up a hoodie isn’t a new one by any means, but Bioware’s latest women’s hoodie turns to the world of Thedas for inspiration – and by the Maker, it’s pretty neat. https://gizmodo.com/the-perfect-hoodie-for-your-next-attempt-to-take-the-ir-5932061 The hoodie adapts the armor worn by Cassandra Pentaghast (a female sword and board tank, instantly ensuring that she…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Just £10,000 can now get you a full-body morphsuit Tattoo, because WHY

Morphsuits have become an easy and relatively cheap way of getting a costume together – but have you ever thought about skipping the spandex and just tattooing the suit onto your body? No? Well, if you ever do and have ten grand to spare, the original company behind the morphsuit offer such a service. The…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Today is a good day to not die, but ogle this wonderful Worf figure!

It’s been quite a while since Diamond Select has given us a new Star Trek goodie to admire, but the day has come – and even better, it’s a figure of everyone’s favourite Klingon, Worf. Although as with DST’s usual output, this 7″ figure is more of a plastic statue than it is an ‘action’…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Baymax is the star in these gorgeous Big Hero 6 posters

It won’t be long before Big Hero 6 makes its way into cinemas now, and we can’t wait to see Baymax and pals in action from all the clips we’ve seen – and now you can get even more excited thanks to Poster Posse’s awesome ongoing art project based around the movie. https://gizmodo.com/drunk-baymax-is-the-cutest-thing-in-these-big-hero-6-1647064743 Header image…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Bond fans, start counting up the pennies in your piggy banks – you’ll only need 100,000,000 of them to afford this modified Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me that’s shown up on eBay. Only 6 Lotuses (Loti? How do you pluralise a Lotus?) were used for the 1977 classic, and only three remain…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

When Mondo revealed they were getting into the Toy business back at SDCC this year, I don’t think anyone expected one of their first figures to be this adorable – but lo and behold, here we are with this lovely take on TMNT’s Michaelangelo. My teeth are hurting just looking at him! The 9″ vinyl…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

These ‘sexy’ Lord of the Rings costume designs aren’t what you’d expect

It’s less than 10 days to go till Halloween, and that means there’s weird, wonderful and just plain awful ‘sexy’ costumes out on shelves everywhere – but this trio of lovely Lord of the Rings-themed designs by MJ Alexander are for characters who don’t usually get the Sexy treatment. https://gizmodo.com/the-weirdest-and-sexiest-store-bought-halloween-costu-1644205377 Alexander’s designs aren’t your typical…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

Why Adaptations changing things up can be a good thing

Game of Thrones’ book reading fans were given a bit of a shock yesterday when set pictures from the TV show’s upcoming season revealed another huge change from the source material – but amid the concern, there was some hope. Sometimes, change can do us all some good when it comes to adapting our favourite…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

Toys R Us pulls Breaking Bad figures from sale after angry petition

As the collector’s market for action figures has grown, it’s been unsurprising to see the rise of toys based on ‘adult’ properties – almost everything has action figures these days. But after a Florida mother saw Breaking Bad toys in her local Toys R Us, media attention has seen the figures pulled from shelves. Susan…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

D&D ‘Loading Screens’ for the DM who needs a break

Even the best laid Dungeon Master plans can go awry, leaving you to trawl through books and scribbled notes in a panic to find something for your players to do while they blankly stare at your DM Screen – so why not take a hint from video games and throw up a quick Loading Screen…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

Alex Ross’ Star Wars #1 cover is a beautiful tribute to Marvel’s past

Marvel takes over Star Wars comics next year with the release of its new ongoing series, and naturally there’s a lot of variant covers planned for issue one – we’ve already seen Joe Quesada’s jam-packed cover, but Alex Ross’ is a truly special bit of art. https://gizmodo.com/this-star-wars-1-cover-basically-has-all-the-star-wars-1641138327 Entertainment Weekly unveiled the cover this past Monday…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

You can now crowdfund a Back to the Future-esque Hoverboard for $10,000

Ah, Kickstarter. It’s full of crazy ideas for all sorts of things – now including an actual goddamn Hoverboard that let’s you basically pretend to be Marty McFly. Thanks, science! The Hendo Hoverboard is made by Greg and Jill Henderson is a fully functioning prototype that they’ve placed on Kickstarter, in order to get more…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 21 '14

This 3D printed frame makes building articulated Lego Mecha super easy

There’s something about Japanese-style Mecha that make them even more appealing when made out of blocky bits of Lego – and this 3D printed frame makes building a robot of your own design all the more easier, as well as giving you a bunch of articulation for posing it when you’re done! The frame is…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 21 '14

Tuesday Game Room: Return of the Hair Witch Edition

Bayonetta is back in action! Platinum Games, err, games are like buses this week – you wait ages for one, and two come along at once. There might not be many ‘huge’ titles coming out, but there’s a lot to love in this week’s edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing this…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 21 '14

What if WALL·E was cut like a Christopher Nolan film?

You might not think it at first, but WALL-E and Interstellar share some similarities in their premise – what with a ruined Earth being abandoned by Humanity for pastures new among the stars. But their realities become even closer in this trailer that shows you just how editing can completely change a movie’s tone. Youtuber…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 21 '14

Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Awesome Mix is releasing on Cassette

Peter Quill’s aptly titled Awesome Mix has rocked the charts this year across a variety of formats, from Digital to CD to even multiple Vinyl pressings, but Guardian fans always asked – when is it coming to tape? Well, now you have your answer: The Awesome Mix is coming to its true home format next…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 21 '14

One Lord of the Rings Pillow to Rule Them All

The One Ring has many powers, but considering it’s a) a ring and b) made of nigh-invulnerable magical gold, it’s not the easiest thing to rest your weary Hobbit-head on. This adorable version of it solves all of those problems (with none of the magic, of course)! This 40x40x10 cm pillow is by Rbitencourt USA,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 20 '14

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8 Alternate ‘Buster’ Iron Man Suits that are cooler than the Hulkbuster

Crowdfund gorgeous Space posters, fantasy Map creation and More!

This brilliant video essay looks at Inception and the Narrative Illusion

Fight for the Inquisition in style with this Dragon Age armor Hoodie

Just £10,000 can now get you a full-body morphsuit Tattoo, because WHY

Today is a good day to not die, but ogle this wonderful Worf figure!

Baymax is the star in these gorgeous Big Hero 6 posters

Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

These ‘sexy’ Lord of the Rings costume designs aren’t what you’d expect

Why Adaptations changing things up can be a good thing

Toys R Us pulls Breaking Bad figures from sale after angry petition

D&D ‘Loading Screens’ for the DM who needs a break

Alex Ross’ Star Wars #1 cover is a beautiful tribute to Marvel’s past

You can now crowdfund a Back to the Future-esque Hoverboard for $10,000

This 3D printed frame makes building articulated Lego Mecha super easy

Tuesday Game Room: Return of the Hair Witch Edition

What if WALL·E was cut like a Christopher Nolan film?

Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Awesome Mix is releasing on Cassette

One Lord of the Rings Pillow to Rule Them All

The ‘Anti-Grammarly’ Helps People Hide Their Participation in the AI Slop Era

Should We Finally Ditch Artificial Sweeteners for Good?

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

‘The Legend of Korra’ Didn’t Ruin the Legacy of ‘Avatar’—It Enhanced It

Yet Another ’30 Under 30′ Nominee Could Be Headed to Prison

Utah Startup Claims Its Lab-Grown Sperm Can Produce Embryos, in Potential Fertility Breakthrough

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

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

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

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