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Anime Wesley Snipes! Watch the teaser trailer for the Japanese Blade cartoon

The preview for the Blade anime, the final Marvel anime adaptation from Madhouse Studios, has hit the web. We previously reviewed the Iron Man and X-Men series. How do you think Blade will fare? https://gizmodo.com/in-the-iron-man-anime-tony-stark-is-big-in-japan-5655378 https://gizmodo.com/the-x-men-anime-is-fast-paced-and-mildly-ridiculous-m-5792891 Blade will air starting July 1 on Japan’s Animax channel. It’ll come stateside to G4 later this year.

Trailers Cyriaque Lamar Jun 4

Doctor Who goes anime in this amazing 13-minute short!

Two years ago we told you about the amazing Anime Doctor Who from Otaking. Now it’s done. Watch 13 minutes of the gorgeous Macross-inspired footage now! https://gizmodo.com/macross-inspired-doctor-who-anime-exterminates-our-eyeb-5390286 “Otaking,” also known as Paul Johsnon, has completed his Doctor Who Anime opus, including loads of anime-styled Daleks and Cybermen. This is what he has to say about…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 3

Watch the first 8 minutes of MTV’s Teen Wolf!

Watch the first eight minutes from MTV’s grittier, darker, preppier (he plays lacrosse instead of basketball) werewolf show. Based on the Michael J. Fox film of the same name, the TV version focuses on the teen more than the wolf. Click to view Tags: Teen Wolf, MTV Shows The episode will be on MTV this…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 3

First Promo Art for Syfy’s “superpowered team” show Alphas

Apparently, Syfy’s Alphas is about six people with impossibly nice skin and staring eyes, who keep having scary blue swooshes of glowy light zapping around their faces all the time. At least, that’s what we’re getting from this promo art. This is your first piece of promo art for the Syfy show about five people…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2

Stephen Colbert Solves This Whole Cellphone Radiation Mess

Your cellphone is killing you! Maybe. Okay, not really. But if you’re still worried about the microwave radiation pulsing from your handset, Stephen Colbert has the perfect solution for you. Assuming you’ve got certain resources handy. https://gizmodo.com/cellphones-deemed-possibly-carcinogenic-by-worlds-lea-5807049 Admittedly, not all of us have access to interns and/or burritos. But bravo for turning this whole WHO…

Television Brian Barrett Jun 2

If Syfy picks up The Event as a miniseries, there truly is no justice in television

Rumors are leaking out that the producers of the The Event are in talks with Syfy to revive the canceled show as a miniseries. According to Deadline Hollywood, “the show’s creator Nick Wauters and executive producer Steve Stark told fans that there was a possibility for the sci-fi drama to continue elsewhere.” Apparently, the “elsewhere”…

Television Annalee Newitz Jun 1

Caprica season 2 would have seen Zoe Graystone meeting one of the Final Five

If Caprica had gotten a second season, Zoe Graystone’s journey would have taken a much more interesting turn than her “trapped in V-world” stories of season one. An interview with executive producer Kevin Murphy reveals what might have been. The interview with Murphy appeared in the Caprica Times back in April, but we only just…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 1

The 10 most ridiculous X-Files monsters-of-the-week

It’s hard coming up with innovative monsters week-in-week-out over nine seasons, so it’s inevitable The X-Files had a few ludicrous stinkers now and again. Forget about the Flukeman. These 10 weekly freaks make him look like a class act. (And yes, those are Scully and Mulder dressed up as space marines.) 10.) The Kathy Griffin…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 1

Netflix CEO: Hey, You Get What You Pay For

We can’t afford all the new stuff and offer the service for $8. So at $8, we’re a complement to the new-release business. And with that, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explained why your Watch Instantly queue feels so tired. Hastings, speaking at this week’s D9 conference, positioned his company the way regular users have seen…

Movies Brian Barrett Jun 1

Your Ultimate Survival Guide to June’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

Science fiction and fantasy are exploding in June! New television shows! Tons of movies! Loads of books! How will you cope with all the excitement? Good thing we’ve got the complete guide to everything fantastic this coming month. June’s movies include a new X-Men film, Green Lantern, and Transformers! Game of Thrones and Doctor Who…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31

The Best Memory Stories from io9

A drug that could erase your memories of being afraid https://gizmodo.com/a-drug-that-could-erase-your-memories-of-being-afraid-5806850 Scientists have known for a while that every time you retrieve a memory, you rewrite it. Remembering something is to change it, and with the help of drugs it can be changed a lot. That’s the focus of research from the University of Montreal,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31

The best Game Of Thrones internet meme yet: Stupid Ned Stark

Dear Gods! Eddard Stark from Game Of Thrones is an infuriating character. Each episode, we suffer through one poor Stark decision after the other. Finally someone has created a meme to chronicle his crappy politics. And it’s wondrous… Thanks to hilarious GOT blog Winter Is Coming Bitch, for creating these delightful images. [via Buzzfeed]

Television Meredith Woerner May 31

First Warehouse 13 Season 3 Images: New Eyewear, New Challenges!

Get ready to bag and tag some strange new phenomena. Warehouse 13 comes back July 11, and the first photos from the season opener reveal some radical new eyewear. Looks like Claudia has swapped her goggles for Lennon glasses. But more importantly… what’s with Myka’s librarian glasses? Also, these photos reveal our first look at…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 31

In Japan, You Watch TV, but TV Also Watches You

Google has long dreamed of hardware that knows exactly who’s watching TV, which would let them target content and ads towards the viewer. Japanese network NHK is now testing that technology in the real world, hoping to accomplish something similar. https://gizmodo.com/google-tv-might-watch-you-according-to-patent-277162 According to New Launches, the experimental software runs on a tablet, which uses its…

Television Adrian Covert May 31

No, George Lucas does not have 50 hours of a live-action Star Wars TV show in the can

Everybody’s talking about George Lucas having already filmed his mysterious live action Star Wars TV show today. Just a reminder, we debunked this rumor last week. Sorry, there’s no huge stash of never-before-seen live-action Star Wars in the Lucas Bunker. https://gizmodo.com/no-george-lucas-does-not-have-50-hours-of-a-live-actio-5806117

Television Meredith Woerner May 31

NBC’s Wonder Woman pilot pics show off the superhero’s secret jet!

Sad that David E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman show got the thumbs down from NBC? Now you can see what you missed! A batch of stills from the pilot have leaked, showing off Adrienne Palicki’s shorts, business meetings and jet! Back in April we reported on the Wonder Woman pilot script overhaul, which tried to make…

Television Meredith Woerner May 31

It’s official: Doctor Who producer says the Daleks are taking a nice rest

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the Doctor’s arch-enemies, the Daleks, won’t be showing up again any time soon. He told BBC News: They aren’t going to make an appearance for a while. We thought it was about time to give them a rest… There’s a problem with the Daleks. They are the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 31

Watch the first 3 minutes of the new season of True Blood

The TV Gods have blessed us this holiday, with the first three minutes from the new season of True Blood. And yes, it’s even better than we suspected! Journey back to the vaseline-lensed, Fern Gully porno fairyland! Spoilers ahead. First up, hooray for the return of Barry the Fairy! Of course his fairy godmother is…

Television Meredith Woerner May 30

Game of Thrones teaches us what ruling a Kingdom has in common with faking an orgasm

Nobody in Westeros has a particularly good claim to the throne. They overthrew the true King a generation ago. So if everyone’s a pretender, the key is to get good at pretending. Luckily, last night’s episode begins with a tutorial on fake orgasms, and goes on to give us a whole master class in faking…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 30

Which Sunday show are you more excited about: Game of Thrones, or Teen Wolf?

It’s direwolves versus teen wolves! Next Sunday, MTV’s new Teen Wolf series airs right after HBO’s Game of Thrones adaptation. Which one are you more thrilled about? Vote in our awesome poll! Also in this week’s television: The Doctor makes a shocking discovery on Doctor Who. Ultron rocks the Avengers. The JLI (yes, the JLI)…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 30

Anime Wesley Snipes! Watch the teaser trailer for the Japanese Blade cartoon

Doctor Who goes anime in this amazing 13-minute short!

Watch the first 8 minutes of MTV’s Teen Wolf!

First Promo Art for Syfy’s “superpowered team” show Alphas

Stephen Colbert Solves This Whole Cellphone Radiation Mess

If Syfy picks up The Event as a miniseries, there truly is no justice in television

Caprica season 2 would have seen Zoe Graystone meeting one of the Final Five

The 10 most ridiculous X-Files monsters-of-the-week

Netflix CEO: Hey, You Get What You Pay For

Your Ultimate Survival Guide to June’s Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Best Memory Stories from io9

The best Game Of Thrones internet meme yet: Stupid Ned Stark

First Warehouse 13 Season 3 Images: New Eyewear, New Challenges!

In Japan, You Watch TV, but TV Also Watches You

No, George Lucas does not have 50 hours of a live-action Star Wars TV show in the can

NBC’s Wonder Woman pilot pics show off the superhero’s secret jet!

It’s official: Doctor Who producer says the Daleks are taking a nice rest

Watch the first 3 minutes of the new season of True Blood

Game of Thrones teaches us what ruling a Kingdom has in common with faking an orgasm

Which Sunday show are you more excited about: Game of Thrones, or Teen Wolf?

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