Transformers

First Look at Optimus Prime with his big Robot Sword

Mark Wahlberg, the white guy in the obligatory Transformer’s lead leather jacket, some sort of fashion model and Optimus Prime join together on the cover of Empire Magazine’s latest issue. What does a giant alien robot with awesome strength need with a sword? Your guess is as good as mine. This will be Michael Bay’s…

When will we see more of Peter Capaldi’s costume on Doctor Who?

And does an audition video reveal a returning Doctor Who villain? Jessica Lange explains why she’s leaving American Horror Story. And Arrow might be laying the foundations for yet another major DC character. Plus, True Blood’s casting a love interest for a character you thought might be dead. Spoilers now! Guardians of the Galaxy Here’s…

This Starscream Hoodie Will Transform What Your Co-Workers Think of You

After delighting kids and toy collectors in the 1980s, it’s nice to see the Transformers still enjoying some modicum of popularity. And while the Hollywood blockbusters have been forgettable, this wonderful Starscream hoodie—complete with presumably non-working wings—is not. Following in the footsteps of Nike’s excellent Megatron sneakers, this hoodie pays tribute to the Decepticons’ second-in-command.…

Nike Has Put the Best Thing From the 1980s Into a Set of Sneakers

It’s baffling to think that it’s taken until the year 2013 for Hasbro and Nike—two of the most powerful brands from the 1980s and 1990s—to finally team up and pay proper tribute to one of the best cartoon bad guys of all time. And while this isn’t the first Nike and Transformers mashup, this amazing…

Get the first look at Barry Allen on Arrow!

And an X-Files alum is joining Arrow, too. Plus, a new photo of Jamie Foxx in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past is doing reshoots, and the fate of the Transformers movies hangs in the balance. And check out a clip from Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time. Spoilers now!…

Which Guardian of the Galaxy might be heading to Jurassic World?

Almost Human is thinking about robo-rights. There are new pictures of the Governor from Sunday’s Walking Dead. Monroe’s parents have been cast in Grimm. And we finally know who Stevie Nicks will be playing on American Horror Story. Spoilers ahead! Jurassic World It looks like producers are trying get Chris Pratt to star in the…

This Driving, Flying, and Swimming Drone Is a Real-Life Transformer

If you bumped into your eight-year-old self on the street and told him that actual Transformers would walk—fly, crawl, and swim—the planet within his lifetime, your eight-year-old self’s head would probably explode. But shape-shifting autonomous robots are exactly what’s in the works at the Sandia National Laboratory. The lab’s Intelligent Systems, Robotics and Cybernetics unit…

New Transformers 4 promo art reveals Optimus Prime riding Grimlock

This (admittedly fuzzy) picture comes from an unknown trade show, where toy companies like Hasbro ignore movie spoilers in hopes of inspiring buyers to carry their merchandise. And what could be a more inspiring site than a sword-wielding Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, riding Grimlock in his dinosaur mode into some unknown battle? I…

Amazing Lego Optimus Prime actually transforms from truck to autobot

Lego builder Alex Jones, AKA Orion Pax, has constructed an amazing Lego replica of Optimus Prime. The detail and functionality are phenomenal. Jones has been working on his Lego G1 Transformers series for over 10 years. Cybertron would be proud. He’s made various versions of Optimus Prime, Blaster, Starscream and Soundwave and with each iteration…

What to do with a crappy old car? Turn it into a Transformer, of course

Hentai Patel thought it would be cool to transform his old Fiesta into a Transformer. Too bad it’s in a permanent state of contemplation and/or pooping spare tires.

10 Terrible Movies that Had Great Candy Tie-ins

Everybody loves candy, but candymakers still don’t mind hopping on board the marketing machine of a big summer movie. The result: promotional candy tie-ins, which are often unusual flavors, and usually limited edition. Like movies themselves, some of these are good, and some are bad. Here are 10 delicious candies and chocolate bars that happened…

Bring the Robot Uprising to Your Desktop With These Amazing Wallpapers

Prepare to welcome your new robot overlords (and ladies) by displaying their shiny metal frames on your computer desktop. To help you declare your allegiance, here’s our collection of brilliant robot wallpapers! Cherno Alpha, the Russian robot, by D-Dragons (via D-Dragons/DeviantArt) UEF ACU MK5, by Avitus12 (via Avitus12/DeviantArt) Survivor, by switchblade0739 (via switchblade0739/DeviantArt) Robot from…

All The Most Revolting Mosquitoes from Science Fiction and Fantasy

Everybody knows that mosquitoes are bastards. The other day, we learned this has been true for 46 million years. And with next month’s release of Sucker, the story of a suicidal man transformed into a vengeful mosquito, it’s time we confronted these creatures. Here are the most horrible mutated mosquitoes of all time. https://gizmodo.com/more-evidence-that-mosquitoes-have-been-assholes-for-mi-1445563271 Top…

First look at Transformers 4’s Optimus Prime and more cool toy reveals

Hasbro debuted a bunch of toys at the New York Comic-con last night, and you’re going to want to check them out. Get the first look at the redesigned Optimus Prime from Transformers: Age of Extinction, the debut of the Dungeons & Dragons Kre-O line, upcoming Marvel movie figures and more! Transformers Thanks to the…

10 Terrible Ideas for TV Spinoffs of Popular Movies

We all have ultra-high hopes for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, the television spin-off of The Avengers. Will all the characters turn out to be Skrulls? We hope so. But if this show becomes a huge hit, the studios could decide to crank out more TV shows based on popular films. Here are the 10 worst…

8 Heroes Who Should Have Been Arrested for Child Endangerment

Heroes are known for battling evil, but there’s one crime they never seem to get around to fighting — child endangerment. Several heroes, super or otherwise, have somehow convinced themselves to take underage kids as sidekicks, despite the obvious risks, and the inevitable consequences. Here are eight “heroes” Child Services should probably look into. 1)…

Will toy companies keep us from ever getting a superheroine movie?

Welcome to Postal Apocalypse, the only mail column on the internet written by a fake mailman from the future (that I know of)! Today we’re discussing how toys affect movies — or prevent them, why DC seems determined to piss off everybody, and the best songs to sing around your apocalyptic campfire (besides “Every Rose…

Transformers 4 is officially going to be titled Age of Extinction. Which is not a bad name for a Transformers movie starring Dinobots, in all honesty. Now, as long as we get a transforming robot that vaguely resembles Grimlock, we may be in business!

The Cybertronic Spree is the Transformers band you never knew you needed

A band dressed as Transformers singing the music from Transformers: The Movie? YES PLEASE. Above, you can hear them perform Stan Bush’ iconic anthem “The Touch” last month at the Nerd Noise Night 2013 at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. From the official website: HOT ROD, ARCEE, RUMBLE, UNICRON, SPIKE, AND A QUINTESSON HAVE BEEN…

This 90-second video is better than any Transfomers movie will ever be

Okay, since Michael Bay will likely be helming the live-action Transformers movie franchise until he dies in a freak accident trying to film a scene where Grimlock defecates on John Turturro*, this isn’t exactly a bold claim. But this video is still awesome. https://gizmodo.com/the-dinobots-are-going-to-star-in-trnasformers-4-proba-1216027709 Old-school fans will recognize the 2D images used from the original…