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The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies

The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies #decadeinreview #superheroes

Who is the Sexiest Blue Woman in the Universe?

Who is the Sexiest Blue Woman in the Universe? #triviagasm #bluewomen

When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?

When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"? #rant #avatar

Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television

Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television #whattowatch #doctorwho

Watch a Volcano Erupt Deep Beneath the Ocean

Watch a Volcano Erupt Deep Beneath the Ocean #geophysicalporn #underwatervolcano

Your Picks For The Sensational Character Find Of The Decade!

Your Picks For The Sensational Character Find Of The Decade! #io9ourobouros #decadeinreview

The Most Important Events Of 2000-2009, Comic Style

The Most Important Events Of 2000-2009, Comic Style #decadeinreview #top

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  • #foundfootage

    The Infamous "Snakes Come Out Of A Woman's Breasts" Scene [NSFW]

    Were Species 2's nipple tentacles not enough for you? In that case, there's always Thralls aka Blood Angels, which features ultra-convincing CG snakes coming out of a woman's breasts and biting a man in the neck. It's just possibly NSFW. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #avatar

    What Comes After Avatar? More Avatar

    It's a good thing that Avatar made more money this weekend than was initially believed, because it's only the first film in a planned trilogy according to director James Cameron. But what's next for our giant CGI alien smurf friends? More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #lightspeed

    SF Magazine Publishing Will Be All About Niches

    With so many science-fiction magazines going under, it's a relief that John Joseph Adams and Prime Books are launching Lightspeed. But it's not enough just to fill your need for SF stories: Adams says Lightspeed will find its own niche. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #xkcd

    xkcd Explains Why You Don't Have a Jetpack Yet

    It's nearly 2010, and we still don't have commercially available jetpacks, hover cars, or holographic televisions. Webcomic xkcd explains why the technologies we have don't match up with the technologies we expected — we failed to translate the researchers. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #architecture

    Singpore Plans its Own Version of Pandora on Earth

    So far you can only visit Pandora in the movies, but Singapore's planned Marina South Gardens project will combine its own man-made and natural wonders — with lush, vertical gardens scaling gigantic artificial solar trees. More »
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  • #decadeinreview

    The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies

    Ten years ago, superhero films and video-game films were both minor genres. You had your Batman Forever and your Mortal Kombat, but not much else. Both genres blew up in the 2000s, but superhero films won much bigger. For now. More »
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  • #catsvsdogs

    Cats Vs. Dogs 2's Trailer Is Your Secret Shame

    It's been nine long years, but Cat Vs. Dogs 2 is finally here. Bette Midler is an evil kitty, Chris O'Donnell plays a human named Shame, or Shane. Oh Chris, "I can haz a nu Career?" More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #dinosaurs

    Velociraptor's Cousin Had a Venomous Bite

    Raptors get more fearsome all the time. Jurassic Park painted velociraptors as clever, fleet-footed predators, and they may have hunted from trees. Now researchers suspect their turkey-sized relative had a venomous bite — and other raptors might have it, too. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #mortalengines

    Is Peter Jackson Secretly Preparing To Film Philip Reeve's Traction Cities Epic?

    Rumor has it Peter Jackson's not content with filming Lovely Bones, Lord Of The Rings and Tintin. He's also secretly working on a movie of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines, about cities that become mobile and try to eat each other. More »
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  • #avatar

    Avatar: Haven't We Seen This James Cameron Film Before?

    While watching the spectacle that is James Cameron's Avatar, you may have found yourself with a strange déjà vu feeling. That's because Avatar is littered with Cameron references and influences, from Aliens to Terminator. We've rounded them up for you. More »
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  • #thisrainofatomicbombs

    Hidden Letter From WW2 Promises "Rain Of Atomic Bombs"

    The always-interesting Letters of Note blog has uncovered a chilling hidden page from history: A letter dropped into Japan one minute before the second atomic bomb, warning a Japanese scientist to plead his leaders to save their cities. More »
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  • #triviagasm

    Who is the Sexiest Blue Woman in the Universe?

    James Cameron has talked a great deal about how he designed Neytiri, Avatar's main female character, to be incredibly sexy. But is she really the sexiest blue woman you've ever seen? We take a look at the competition. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #starwars

    70-Minute Review of Phantom Menace Is The Only Prequel I'm Ever Watching Again

    This astounding Phantom Menace video review has been making the rounds, and for good reason. This wickedly brutal analysis splits the film wide open, with clever edits and behind the scenes footage including Lucas' melt down at a PM screening. More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #spork

    Zachary Quinto Fulfills Your Trek Slash Fantasies

    If there's one thing that this year's Star Trek reboot was missing, it was Zachary Quinto reading graphic Kirk/Spock slash. Until now. Click through for NSFW thrills. More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #ladygaga

    Lady GaGa Finally Goes Too Far — With Science! [NSFW]

    Lady GaGa was already our favorite zombie cyborg, but her latest photoshoot, released in a booklet with the ultra-limited edition of Fame Monster, shows her at her most science-fictional and bizarre, including a weird porno Metropolis pastiche. Possibly NSFW. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #startrek

    You Can Call Him "Sir" Jean-Luc Picard From Now On

    Hot on the heels of Christopher Lee's knighthood, it seems another science-fiction legend is getting his proper acknowledgment. Rumor has it that Patrick Stewart will be knighted by the Queen at this year's New Year's Honours. [UK Mirror]
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  • #supergambling

    The Man Of Steel Is Set To Take Your Last Dime: Superman Joins Internet Gambling Site

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  • #whattowatch

    Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television

    It's the week where children hope for bearded intruders bearing sacks, and millions also a week where television gets a bit... lazy. Don't say you weren't warned. Luckily, there's new Doctor Who to make everything better. More »
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    By Graeme McMillan
  • #dentaural

    Let Your Teeth Do The Listening

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  • #dayofthetriffiids

    3 Clips From BBC's Day Of The Triffiids

    Watch the world go blind while Eddie Izzard tries to save himself from a crashing plane, in the first clips from the BBC's Day of The Triffids Remake. And ask yourself: What would you do in Izzard's shoes? More »
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #geophysicalporn

    Watch a Volcano Erupt Deep Beneath the Ocean

    When an undersea volcano erupted this past May near Samoa, researchers captured video of the blast. Now they've released the footage, giving the rest of the world its first look at the deepest underwater eruption ever caught on film. More »
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #toystory3

    Who Lives And Who's Thrown Away: First Look At Toy Story 3

    It's the Sophie's Choice of Toy Story. Andy must decide which toys lives, and which toys will die the horrible toy death of storage, trash or good will, and in this first clip he decides quickly.
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  • #doctorwho

    You'll Soon Forget Me, Says David Tennant

    Already worried about life post-David Tennant Doctor Who? According to Tennant himself, you shouldn't be. He's convinced that it's not going to be too long before you've forgotten all about him... More »
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  • #apocalypticbabygear

    Prepare Your Infant for the Apocalypse with Weaponized Strollers

    Babies can be a liability in a post-apocalyptic world, but Shi Jinsong's designs are here to help. His weaponized cradle, stroller, and baby walker ensure that your infant can pull their weight, even if they aren't old enough to walk. More »
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  • #morningspoilers

    Huge Plot Twists And Shocking Discoveries In Doctor Who And Lost

    Advance reviews for Doctor Who's next episode hint at shocking twists, and meanwhile, new Lost set pics include some gunplay. There are a couple new Iron Man 2 pics, and True Blood/Caprica casting news. Plus Chuck, FlashForward and Smallville spoilers. More »
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  • Yesterday - December 20, 2009
  • #cultmovieworship

    The Child Soul Stealer Is The Perfect Holiday Gift

    What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a bunch of dolls that want to eat your soul? Plus a brand new brain-busting trailer that may be the next scifi infatuation, Re-Wire. More »
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  • #modlitfi

    Science Fiction-Themed Book Classics You Can Safely Namedrop At Home

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  • #io9ourobouros

    Your Picks For The Sensational Character Find Of The Decade!

    Well, I had to bring that image back once before the end of the year, right...? Last week, we asked who was the best new character of the last ten years, and your answers were... shiny, to say the least. More »
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  • #decadeinreview

    The Most Important Events Of 2000-2009, Comic Style

    These last ten years may have seemed busy to you, but just be glad you're not a comic book character: Their decade has seen multiple alien invasions and reboots of reality. Relive the biggest headlines of their decade with us. More »

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  • #sanctuaryrecap

    Tesla's Vampire Babies Are Terribly Ungrateful

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  • #paleobiology

    Vanished Precambrian Life Forms Were Like Nothing Before or Since

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  • #comicsmashup

    Comics' Best Combo Platters

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  • #spaceporn

    Hubble's Greatest Hits

    We've kept you updated with all manner of space porn from the Hubble Telescope, but Coolvibe went one better and collected 100 of the best images the space telescope has sent back to Earth. Here're some of our favorites. [Coolvibe] More »
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  • #openthread

    What Did You Think of Waters Of Mars, BBC America Viewers?

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  • #spaceseas

    Sail Titan's Friendly Sea

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  • #avatar

    Avatar: It's Not This Weekend That Counts, Luckily

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  • #lost

    Unseen Lost Teases New Season - If You Have The Right Content Provider

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  • #foundfootage

    Sci-Fi Rewind: Memories of 'Starstuff'

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  • #dollhouserecap

    Dollhouse: The Attic Is Other People

    Last night, Dollhouse served up a blend of the Borg, The Matrix and The Cell... and then revealed how they all fit together, in a wholly original story. And then we finally learned the secret origins of Rossum. Spoilers ahead. More »
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    By Charlie Jane Anders
  • #openthread

    Overrated SF Of The Decade? You Tell Us

    You've seen our top 10 sci-fi disappointments of the decade, but what about the things everyone else seems to love but you just can't understand why? Tell us your picks for the most overrated SF of the last ten years! More »
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