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How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly

How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly #stealthisorganizat #stargateuniverse

Twilight Heroin And Biting Fans: More WTF Twilight Stories

Twilight Heroin And Biting Fans: More WTF Twilight Stories #newmoon #twilight

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Operas Of All Time

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Operas Of All Time #top10 #stargateuniverse

Tasty Foods That Would Rather Eat You for Dinner

Tasty Foods That Would Rather Eat You for Dinner #triviagasm #attackofthekillert

Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating

Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating #comicswecrave #chew

Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels

Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels #mediatieins #starwars

As Silicon Valley Crumbles, the Makers Will Inherit the Earth

As Silicon Valley Crumbles, the Makers Will Inherit the Earth #bookreview #makers

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  • Yesterday - November 24, 2009
  • #foundfootage

    Scariest Dinosaur-On-Dinosaur Violence Ever Filmed?

    Just how crazy were film-makers willing to get to convey the awfulness of dinosaur combat, back in the day? Check out this horrendous sequence from 1960's Irwin Allen spectacular The Lost World, in which lizards covered with makeup battle. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #stealthisorganizationalpitch

    How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly

    If Thanksgiving is about one thing, it's not turkey, family or even giving thanks. It's about watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and complaining about the floats, balloons and special guests. Here's what we'd rather see instead. More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #conceptart

    Bioshock Paintings Take Glourious Neon and Art Deco Underwater

    Tim Warnock has provided concept artwork and designs for Watchmen and Harry Potter. Just for fun, he's created a series of stunning matte paintings that capture Bioshock's underwater city of Rapture in its glory days, all shimmering art deco. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #newmoon

    Twilight Heroin And Biting Fans: More WTF Twilight Stories

    Last week we brought you the 30 Most Disturbing Twilight products, and since New Moon's release, the crazy just hasn't stopped pouring in. One man bit a Twi-hard, someone created a vibrating Edward doll — and there is Twilight-themed heroin. More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #princessofmars

    Traci Lords Is "A Princess Of Mars." God Help Us All.

    Can't wait another couple years for the Andrew Stanton-Michael Chabon John Carter Of Mars movie? You don't have to. Asylum, maker of so many bargain-basement epics, is putting out Princess Of Mars now. The trailer reveals Traci Lords' Deja Thoris. More »
    03:22 PM
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #top10

    Top 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Operas Of All Time

    People are complaining that Stargate Universe is becoming a soap opera, but don't worry — it's got a ways to go before it reaches the levels of science fiction/fantasy's most demented, silliest soap operas. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #tron

    Tron Legacy Video Game Peeks Into The New Tron World

    Here's a quickie clip from the new Tron Legacy video game. The characters actually look super sleek compared to the old Tron computer guard, and so do the revamped light cycles. Check out the new world for programs. More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #physicsoftheimpossible

    The Science Of Science Fiction Gets Its Own Mythbusting Show

    Will we ever get real-life teleportation devices? How invisible will an invisibility cloak make you? What are the rules for plausible time travel? A new television series will look at technologies found in science fiction and what could become fact. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #starwars

    Family Guy's Empire Spoof Brings Us Mesh Shirted Stormtroopers

    Family Guy's The Empire Strikes Back trailer is out and loaded up with the usual gags and jokes, watching Stewie play Darth Vader never gets old. More »
    01:34 PM
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #doctorwho

    David Tennant's Final Whos Add Some More Fanservice

    Just how much can outgoing showrunner Russell T Davies tie up in his final two Doctor Who specials? How about answering a question no-one even knew they had about a throwaway line from Torchwood? Spoilers! More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #globalwarming

    Will Global Warming Lead To War?

    We've all heard the arguments about what effect global warming will have on the planet, but what effect will it have on humanity? A new study suggests that one effect could be more warfare. More »
    12:30 PM
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #triviagasm

    Tasty Foods That Would Rather Eat You for Dinner

    Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a time when families gather around the table and chow down on tasty treats. But, when it comes to being eaten, some foods are less agreeable than others; some would rather eat you. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #kimstanleyrobinson

    Kim Stanley Robinson Takes Us Back Out Into The Solar System, 300 Years From Now

    Orbit Books signed Kim Stanley Robinson to a three-book deal in both the U.S. and U.K., and the first book of that deal takes place in the year 2312, when the human race has abandoned the Earth. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #madmedicine

    Man Thought to Be in a 23-Year Coma Was Conscious the Whole Time

    It's a nightmarish medical scenario: a man spent 23 years paralyzed but conscious while his doctors believed he was in a vegetative state. And his situation might be more common than we'd like to think. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #flashforward

    FlashForward Halts Production: Is The Show In Danger?

    Has FlashForward become the next show to fall afoul of network micromanagement? ABC have halted production on the series until after Thanksgiving in order to — according to an official statement — "boost the writing." More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #ecodystopia

    Photographer Documents Melting Icecaps, Celebrates Our Cyborg Evolution

    Photographer James Balog is best known for his death-defying trips to Iceland, Greenland and Alaska, where he's documented the melting icecaps using photos and time-lapse images. But he's also made stunning images of cyborgs and "techno sapiens." More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #comicswecrave

    Thanksgiving Is Saved By American Madness And Eating

    Worried that you won't be able to make it through Thanksgiving without help? Comics come to your rescue this week, with timely collections celebrating America and eating, as well as something for fans of Skeet Ulrich and spoon-loving superheroes. Comics! More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #madscience

    Lava Caves Filled with the Most Beautiful Excrement in the World

    For years, scientists believed that the colorful deposits found in lava caves around the world were mineral deposits, but more recently they've discovered that the collections — ranging from blue-green drips to shimmering pink hexagons — are actually microbe poop. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #theroad

    How Viggo Survived Cannibals, Starvation And Life On The Road

    How do you keep your humanity in the face of death, cannibals and destruction? This 11 minute feature from The Road goes deep with Viggo Mortensen, using clips, interviews and analysis. Plus listen to three tracks from Nick Cave's soundtrack. More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #avatar

    Will This Clip Change The Way You Feel About Avatar?

    Check out this inspirational new clip from Avatar. This is the first time we're seeing the realism seep in through the CG world, especially when Jake's Avatar is plunged into the wild rivers in Pandora. But what do you think? More »
    07:30 AM
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #startrek

    Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself

    Back in May, we told you about William Shatner's missing scene in JJ Abrams' Star Trek, but now actual script pages from the scene itself have appeared online to let us see exactly what we missed. More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #conceptart

    Beware Nature's Fiercest Predator: The Mighty Sky Shark

    Just when you thought it was safe to go skydiving, the fearsome sky shark appears, ready to gobble down any tender airborne morsels. Caleb Brown's action-packed paintings combine explosions with monstrous predators, who appear where you least expect them. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #morningspoilers

    Thor Gets A New Vixen, Lost Gets Another Radical Costume Change, Doctor Who Gets Terminal

    Spoilers: They break your heart with their false promises, but they also build you up. Today, actors offer hints about Thor, Spider-Man 4 and Star Trek 12. There are Doctor Who, Lost and Heroes filming pics. Plus Supernatural and Chuck. More »
    06:00 AM
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • Monday - November 23, 2009
  • #foundfootage

    How To Reattach A Severed Robot Head

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  • #mediatieins

    Untold Adventures: The Complete History Of Tie-In Novels

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  • #justiceleague

    Evil Wonder Woman Rocks The Bangs In New Justice League Trailer

    Before Fringe introduced millions to the idea of Parallel Earths, DC's superheroes were hopping to Earth-2 and beyond on an annual basis. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths returns us to those heady days. Click through for the new trailer.
    04:08 PM
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #universalsoldierregeneration

    Dolph Lundgren Is Back From Cryo Sleep And Kicking It With Van Damme

    Dolph and JCVD are back, and kicking super-soldier ass, in Sony's $15 million Universal Soldier: Regeneration. This time, the aging super-soldiers must save the president's abducted children before a radioactive cloud kills us all. No, really. Check out the trailer! More »
    03:36 PM
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #conceptart

    Superheroes and Villains Try to Out-Emo Vampires

    Vampires aren't the only ones with tortured souls. Superheroes and their villainous counterparts get mopey every now and again. JSalvador's Super Emo Friends show chibi versions of comic book characters alone with their most depressing thoughts. [Etsy via Super Punch] More »
    03:30 PM
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #forbiddenplanet

    Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise

    J. Michael Straczynski is revealing more details about his remake of Forbidden Planet. Not only does the script call for more action than the original scifi classic, there may be plans in the works for more Forbidden Planet movies. More »
    02:40 PM
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  • #avatar

    10 Things We Learned From James Cameron's 60 Minutes Appearance

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  • #madscience

    Undeterred by Time-Traveling Saboteurs, the LHC Begins Colliding

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  • #publishingscams

    Get Exposure (In Your Trunk) And Profit (For The Publisher) The Vanity Press Way!

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  • #giantheads

    Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers

    Nothing is more terrifying, more mentally scarring, than the giant-head book cover. They loom off the cardstock, their huge eyes bugging out. Nothing inside the pages could be this horrifying. Here are our favorite massive-headed book covers of all time. More »
    12:40 PM
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #bioshock

    Big Daddy And Little Sister Frolic Beneath The Waves

    Volpin props, who basically won Dragon*Con cosplay contest with their amazing Bioshock Big Daddy and Little Sister recreation, took their act to the aquarium. Bringing the underwater video game world into beautiful, and chilling reality. More »
    12:20 PM
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #bookreview

    As Silicon Valley Crumbles, the Makers Will Inherit the Earth

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  • #josswhedon

    Producers of America: Congratulations, Joss! Now Leave Television Alone

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  • #vpreview

    Tomorrow's V Asks Who You'd Rather Have As Your Mom: Erica Or Anna?

    11:22 AM
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  • #ufo

    Joshua Jackson To Fight UFOs in the 1970s

    11:00 AM
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  • #exclusive

    The Crow Relaunch Moves Forward With Casting

    The Crow relaunch is taking off, and may be months away from a greenlight. We caught up with the movie's producer and found out exactly where the film is in the casting process, and asked the all-important makeup questions. More »
    10:00 AM
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  • #publishing

    If SF Publishing Implodes Once Again, Will You Follow Your Favorite Authors To Porn?

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