The Terminator

April 3rd 2009

This Is The Best Year To Be A Terminator Fanatic

To many people, the Terminator franchise consists of two movies, and it ended in 1991. Those people are missing out. The Terminator universe will never be as complex, and crazy-making, as it is now. Spoilers… On the one hand, television’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has finally hit its stride, and it’s asking similar questions…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 3

April 1st 2009

The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors

What does the Pentagon think about a possible robot uprising? Is Star Trek‘s view of combat realistic? We asked P.W. Singer, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and author of Wired for War. Earlier this month, we reviewed P.W. Singer’s latest book, Wired for War, which examines the growing role of robotics in warfare, but…

Books & Comics AndrewLiptak Apr 1

March 31st 2009

A Whiteboard That Explains Terminator’s Entire History

Turns out we weren’t the only ones obsessing about alternate timelines in the Terminator universe. Commenter Leland Rzepecki covered a giant whiteboard in his dorm room with an elaborate chart. (Click to enlarge.) I love this chart so much! It’s kind of sad how much of it makes sense to me instantly. Like when Leland…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31

March 30th 2009

10 Different Timelines From The Terminator Universe

Are you confused by all the alternate timelines in the Terminator franchise? So are we. That’s why we created a list of every timeline, and ran it past Sarah Connor Chronicles producer Josh Friedman. Spoilers… 1) The original (?) timeline: Sarah Connor conceives John Connor with some random guy. (All we hear about him is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 30

February 26th 2008

Wall-E-nator Mashup Proves Cuteness May Destroy the Future

Something strange is going on . . . the soundtrack to the original Terminator trailer perfectly fits the new Wall-E trailer. Coincidence? We think not. We’ve synced up the two trailers so you can judge for yourself whether Wall-E is secretly making reference to Terminator. Could our cute little robo-buddy have more in common with…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 26

September 29th 2007

Must See: The Terminator

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: The Terminator Date: 1984 Vitals: A deadly cyborg called a terminator, played with memorable monotonic blankness by Arnold Schwarzenegger, is sent back in time to deliver…

Movies Annalee Newitz Sep 29

This Is The Best Year To Be A Terminator Fanatic

The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors

A Whiteboard That Explains Terminator’s Entire History

10 Different Timelines From The Terminator Universe

Wall-E-nator Mashup Proves Cuteness May Destroy the Future

Must See: The Terminator

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