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Rob Bricken was the Editor of io9 from 2016-18, the creator of the poorly named but fan-favorite news site Topless Robot, and now writes nerd stuff for many places, because it's all he's good at.

I would have personally chosen to call him a “Huge Shithole” in the headline, but I also feel it’s our unique ways of thinking that make Gizmodo Media Group’s diverse portfolio of online platforms so compelling. Read more

I find anyone claiming Battleship to be even slightly watchable to be baffling, but then I think Arrow is massively entertaining, so to each his/her own, I suppose. Read more

Gawker was withholding my paychecks until you weighed in. Read more

Oops, you're totes right. Had a brainfart with the voice actress. Also possibly racism. It's fixed now, though. Read more

Honestly, my favorite part is the bike silhouette that floats by. Read more

Don't make me write a list about people who complain about lists. BECAUSE I WILL Read more

The day Annalee told me I probably won't have to attend in 2013 was a very happy day for me. Read more

I suppose I should clarify — I'm not worried The Hobbit movies won't end up as "epic" as the Lord of the Rings — you guys are correct that its a very different beast than LotR. I'm worried that won't be as "quality" as LotR. Read more

Actually, Loeb demanded they stick to single-story episodes. The showmakers would have loved to have kept things epic, since that's the sort of stuff the Avengers need to be battling. Read more

Are you kidding? I got paid to make fun of Frank Miller. My job is AWESOME. Read more

I'm not insisting anything. I'd be delighted if The 'Batch was playing an all-new character; indeed, I think the new Trek should avoid redoing classic Trek as much as possible. Read more

For the record, I'm guessing at some point some writer will bring back Uncle Ben, and it will be fucking terrible. Read more

I'd read the hell out of that. Especially the sequel, FRANKEN-SPIDER-CASTLE. Read more

Chances of you being right: 40%. Honestly,. I'd prefer your version as opposed to the inevitable secret lone nonsense that will invariably be used. Read more

Again, the chances of Peter Parker not becoming Spider-Man again are 0%. I will take any bets to this effect. Also, what Bob said. Read more

Comics continuity is just too fucked for me to worry about what counts or not/counts any more. I just try and find good stories and hell with trying to make them fit together (at least for the major characters that have been arounf 50+ years). Read more

Seeing as how Marvel seems to like having its comics be as incomprehensible as possible to potential new readers checking them out after seeing the movie, I assume Pete'll come back about sic months after. Read more