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Heroes
Dark Knight Introduces Heroes To Subtlety
It's not just superhero movies that have been affected by the success of The Dark Knight; NBC's Heroes has also taken cues from Chris Nolan's smash... but not in the way you might expect. More » -
The Day the Earth Stood Still
New TDTESS Clips Show Keanu's Klaatu Is Kind Of A Dick
Extraterrestrial elitism is the worst kind of alien domination, especially when the alien in question has shown up because we humans have mismanaged the place so poorly. MTV has a couple of new clips from The Day The Earth Stood Still remake, and they show Keanu lecturing the stoopid humans for being so mean to mother nature. But guess who's not going to take it? Will Smith's little boy Jaden — because if there's one thing he learned from his poppa, it's how to punch out an alien. The videos await you below. More » -
Scifi gift guide
Gifts for Geek Causes
If you'd like to donate to a geek cause this holiday, we've got a big list of fifteen organizations you might consider helping out with a charity gift. Let's say you'd rather not get another sweater for the holidays (even if it has a Star Wars pattern). Consider asking people to give that gift money to a charity instead - the kind of charity that helps nerds in need. More » -
quote of the day
We Love Dystopia Because It's So Rich... With Meaning
"Why does the land of plenty love dystopias?... Maybe the lure of dystopia is that it’s one of the few remaining popular genres that seem to invite tragedy. Not cheap accidental tragedy, but the real kind, the inevitable, ironic kind where the hero gets disabused of his illusions in the instant after he is ruined." — Tim Cavanaugh, writing in Reason. -
Zack Snyder Caves In And Cuts 15 Minutes From Watchmen
We know that Zack Snyder isn't too keen on cutting down his live-action adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen. But two hours and 50 minutes is too long for even the strongest of bladders to sit through. News is coming out now that Snyder is indeed cutting Watchmen down to two hours and 35 minutes, which is saying a lot when you take into consideration the painstaking OCD treatment that each frame was given. But still can we whittle away another 10 and save us all the mad dash to the restroom? [Sci Fi Wire]
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kronk burger
You Will Sweat Nanoblobs: Your Future Workplace!
Chances are, you're reading this blog at work. At the same time, you're pretending to be a cat princess in a bestiality-quest MMO with your left hand, making a new Lynyrd Skynyrd/MC Frontalot mashup with your right hand and denouncing Saxby Chambliss with both feet. And you're still bored. But fear not — the workplace revolution that's coming will eradicate boredom forever. You will be amazed. More »
9:00 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
840 views, 27 commentsMost discussed Grey_Area: As a fully certified Grammar/Spelling ChronoNazi^tm I'd like to point out that the acronym on the resplendent Holo-Banner in the more »
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Space
NASA Explores How Spaceflight Changes Our Culture
The US Space Program is in peril. As the government deals with its spiraling economic crisis, many are questioning the value of space exploration, and the new administration may consider scaling back NASA’s Ares and Orion programs. But a recent report from NASA reminds us that the Space Program has had a profound effect not only on our imaginations, but on the technological, economic, and social development of American culture. More » -
Aliens Versus Monsters
Help Classic Movie Monsters Save Stephen Colbert From Alien Scumbags
Now you too can protect America and our President Stephen Colbert from the evil invading aliens as the super secret monster agency, in the new Monsters Vs. Aliens 3-D video game. More » -
Epidemic
Doctors Discover Rise in "Self-Embedding" Disorder
Radiologists, the people who examine the inside of your body using X-rays and other imaging tech, were among the first to discover a disturbing new syndrome called "self-embedding." No, it's not some cool piercing thing - here you can see the long, thin pieces of metal that a teenage girl has inserted in her arm. This is an actual disorder where people, especially teens, embed objects in their bodies. More » -
True Blood
Now You Too Can Be A Self-Loathing, Vampire-Loving Waitress
Too late for Halloween but just in time for naughty cosplay, HBO is selling the slutty uniform of choice for Merlotte's servers. Get your perky-breasted see-through ensembles now, before you're picked off one by one by local murderers, vamps or the self-respect police because you know that thing really is see through. In other vampy news, there's a veritable nest of vampire goodies over at True Blood headquarters, including DVD goodies, behind the scenes videos, and details on just how long Anna Paquin plans to be a vampire lover. More » -
doctor who
New Doctor Who Should Be Female, Say Female Scientists
In all the furor about the identity of the next Doctor Who, one group has been notably silent — until now. And, unsurprisingly perhaps, Britain's female scientist demographic is hoping that the next Doctor will be... a female scientist. More » -
morning spoilers
New Lost And BSG Pics Will Make You Go "Buh?"
Some days a mere spoiler warning isn't enough for our shameless unveiling of forbidden knowledge. Today is one such day, thanks to a Lost set report that sees your "WTF" and raises you one "holy polar bear on a stick." Also, the latest Battlestar Galactica clue is so bizarro, it's like they're nuking Earth all over again. Also, find out about Smallville's endgame and Doctor Who's next storyline. And what to expect (maybe) in Wanted 2. Plus spoilers for Avatar, 2012, Caprica, Heroes, Dollhouse, Chuck, Supernatural, True Blood and Kyle XY. More » -
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Drug-Maker Funds Study Showing Why Some People Can Be Cured with Placebos
In one of those weird moments in corporate science, pharma mega-corp GlaxoSmithKline has funded a Swedish study that looked into the genetic underpinnings of susceptibility to placebos. Turns out that certain people are more easily cured by fake sugar pills (placebos) than others. Is Glaxo trying to figure out which people it needs to eliminate in order to ensure a population entirely dependent on drugs for their cures? [via ScienceNow]
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Sarah Connor Chronicles recap
A Piece Of The Terminator Action
Top ho! It's a 1920s Terminator speakeasy party, with flappers doing the Charleston and some positively ripping cocktails. I've been excited for the killing-machine-meets-Valentino episode of Sarah Connor Chronicles since I read some pages from the script, and it was just as mold-breaking as I'd hoped. I'm beginning to think this show's at its best when it's doing a weird digression, rather than trying to push the overall plot forward. More » -
Concept Art
How You'll Get Around in Style After the First Global Superwinter
We're all worried about climate change, but few of us have really considered the cool new vehicles we'll get to use when the world become a snow-blanketed mess like in The Day After Tomorrow. Luckily, the Russians are all about getting through the 100-year winter in style. Here's a late-50s Victory aerosled design by Russian engineer I. Kamov. And it's not just crazy concept art - we've got the pictures to prove these babies are already hotrodding the frozen plains.
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Flash Forward
Can ABC Do Justice To Sawyer's Mind-Bending Novel?
The new ABC drama Flash Forward is picking up the first members of its cast. And it sounds more and more as though the show, based on a novel by Robert J. Sawyer about a worldwide prophetic blackout, will be a worthy companion in weirdness to ABC's Lost and Life On Mars. More » -
Choose Your Wonder Woman
Having already chosen a lead actor for the Captain America movie, Newsarama.com are asking their readers to now pick who should play Wonder Woman, if her movie ever makes it out of development hell. But while we've got no problem with two of the three choices (The odd one out is Megan Fox - Sorry, she's really not the Amazon type), what we want to know is: Where's Beyonce? Go and announce your preference here [Newsarama.com]
