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Where would we be without drugs? Half the great musical performances of the 20th century wouldn't exist. There would be no Mork and Mindy. Walter Bishop would have nothing to inspire his research. More »
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Are you Team Stark or Team Targaryen? Do you pledge your loyalty to the Browncoats or the Time Lords? Root for your favorite fictional group with these custom hockey jerseys. More »
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Rockin' a cappella group Novis mixed together a fantastic medley of various science fiction tunes and theme songs. There's something for every nerd in this music mix. More »
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When you think about science fiction theme tunes, chances are there are a few that are especially stirring and heroic. Star Wars. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Superman: The Movie. And all of these theme tunes have something in common: they rely on the same basic intervals. More »
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This week brings the most awaited episode in store for season four of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a brief analysis of the Brony phenomenon along with a Bronified take on Watchmen, and the finale of Marvel Anime: X-Men! We've got a lot of ground to cover – minor spoilers ahead! More »
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Did you miss out on Battlestar Galactica? Do you dream of watching all of the show's drama, thrills, and frustrating scenes condensed into a four-minute piss take on 16-bit roleplaying games? More »
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You may remember Joe "Joebot" Spiotto's mod remake of the Firefly gang as a group of children's troubadours. Since then, he's been busy giving other science fiction and fantasy icons their own (vinyl) record deals. You can find prints of these at Joebot's Etsy store.

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Everybody knows that actual scientific advances have started out as science fiction, including Radar and geostationary satellites. Your tablet computer is basically right out of Star Trek. But that doesn't mean that every scientific idea expressed in science fiction is automatically true. More »
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Remember when you first got hooked on the Battlestar Galactica reboot? That heady feeling of discovery, together with the addictive rush of plot twist after revelation after character-driven moment. No matter how you feel about BSG now, we can all remember the excitement of getting immersed in this revolutionary show. More »
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Cute robots have been a fixture in the pop culture landscape, ever since C-3PO and R2D2 crashed on Tatooine in the original Star Wars — but there have been cute robots in pop culture for way longer. The history of cute robots is a proud and totally cuddly one, full of beeping, blooping noises. More »
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If Battlestar Galactica had attempted to capitalize on the Saturday morning cartoon demographic, chances are the show would've resembled Otis Frampton's stylized gang of survivors and toasters. And after every episode, there would be a stern anti-youth ambrosia consumption PSA from Salty Uncle Tigh! You can find more of Frampton's artwork at his DeviantArt page, which features decidedly animated takes on the Firefly crew and World War II superheroes.

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Now that it's conquered the zombie genre niche, AMC is taking on UFO space dramas. AMC has picked up the hour-long UFO drama Thunderstruck from David Eick of Battlestar Galactica. If The Walking Dead is any indication, you should brace yourself for some seriously depressing alien creatures. More »
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Without further ado, here's the ever-rad Bear McCreary scoring "Prelude to War" entirely with accordion. He even uses it for percussion. If Battlestar was a turn-of-the-century silent-film serial, this would be the unofficial soundtrack. Also, it would be called Battlenought Galacticrantz, star Laurel and Hardy as "Those Rollicking Adama Brothers," and showcase Alpha the Robot's nefarious plot to steal your girlfriend. More »
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Ronald D. Moore had a huge cult following long before he relaunched Battlestar Galactica. His work on Star Trek was notably awesome, and his very public departure from Voyager, complete with spot-on critiques of the show's failings, was legendary. Whenever Moore joined the staff of a show like Carnivàle or Roswell, you knew you were in for something special. More »
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Television shows are like sports teams: Sometimes they just have an off season. (And sometimes they just dive down a terrible hole and get trapped forever.) When a science fiction or fantasy show has a terrible no-good year, it's especially noticeable, because the fantastical plot devices get dumber and the world-building gets sloppier. More »
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Some crucial details are revealed about the monsters in Doctor Who's latest Christmas special. Check out a five-minute sneak peak for the steampunky Three Musketeers. Prepare for Peter's return on Fringe. Plus more videos for Supernatural, Chuck, and more! More »
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Manga and anime have had a huge impact on western art in general — but they've especially helped to shape fan art. These cool Japanese art styles have helped us to see our favorite Western science fiction and fantasy icons in a whole new way. More »
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Doctor Who's River Song has got a tough time ahead of her — she's joining the biggest science fiction team of them all: the Legion of Formerly Mysterious Characters. Along with Darth Vader, the Man in Black and the Cigarette-Smoking Man, she'll dwell in a place where almost everybody knows all about her. More »
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We are, most people would agree, in the midst of a Golden Age of Television. Since the late-1990s, the programming that's been pumped into our homes has been as good as it's ever been — and, in many respects, better than the movies that have long sat atop the Pop Cultural Quality Pile. But why aren't we also in a Golden Age of Genre TV? More »
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We've seen loads of incredible geeky weddings, but the wedding of Dorian and Lynn really outshines them all. Check out this amazing wedding that took place at the base of a dinosaur fight. Oh, and Boba Fett was there. More »
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There are many actors who help make science fiction and fantasy awesome, but there are some faces you see again and again. And some actors just automatically brighten the screen whenever they appear. No matter what movie or TV show they're in, they make it better. More »
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The fall TV season is beginning, and that means one thing — you're finally going to get to see the TV pilots that the networks have been sweating over for a year. Most of them will totally suck — even if the shows they launch wind up being good. But a few of them will be amazing, full of killer action and interesting characters. More »
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We expect a lot from Syfy, because it's the only cable channel devoted to science fiction. So it's inevitable that the network formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel will disappoint us occasionally. And sometimes people blame Syfy unfairly — like when Syfy pulls the plug on a low-rated show. More »
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Welcome to the first io9 music smackdown! We're putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist — all the music that everyone should have on his or her iPod. More »
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The greatest tacticians in space don't just use high-energy beams and force shields, they use psychology. And the best interstellar smack-downs start with the trash talking before a single shot is fired. More »
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No new Battlestar Galactica on your television screens? That's a possibility, according to AOL TV's Maureen Ryan. Syfy is considering turning its latest Battlestar Galactica prequel, Blood and Chrome, back into a webseries. More »
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Science fiction and fantasy are full of weird games, from Quiddich to Pyramid. There are games of death. There are games of skill. But most of all, there are games that you'd have to be nuts to try and duplicate in real life. More »
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We pretty much knew that Falling Skies was going to end with some kind of game-changing cliffhanger — it's in the nature of this kind of show, plus the final episodes were clearly leading up to it. More »
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Summer is coming to a close, and for many of us that means new beginnings. With school right around the corner, hordes of us will be moving into new apartments and houses for the year, and with new digs comes the opportunity to update (or start) your collection of science fiction and fantasy artwork! More »
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Television is going to teach us what happened to the dead people on Torchwood, and to the kidnapped children on Falling Skies. We're also going to visit a sinister alternate universe with Phineas and Ferb. And Jeri "Seven of Nine" Ryan comes to Warehouse 13! More »
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Everybody knows that villains are cooler than heroes — it's just the way things are. But if a villain hangs around long enough, sometimes he or she gets reformed and joins the good guys. Usually, this results in a tragic loss of coolness. More »
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Television has many thrills in store for you this week — but chief among them is the return of Lion-O in the Cartoon Network's new ThunderCats series! But he's not alone: There's also a bitchin new Wolverine anime series. More »
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One of the most popular Star Wars video games spawns a TV special this week, as Lego Star Wars tells a story about Yoda, C-3PO and R2D2 battling the Sith. Meanwhile, Lifetime's new J.K. Rowling biopic looks face-clawingly hideous. More »
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This week on television, it's a time for tough choices. Several of your favorite television shows are back this week, plus Syfy introduces its new mutant super-team show Alphas. And Iron Man and War Machine both face impossible battles. More »
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Torchwood is back! The grown-up Doctor Who spin-off is just as intense as ever — but now the budgets are bigger and the action is international. Also on TV this week: Futurama spoofs Tron! Complete with a lightcycle chase! More »
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This week on television, Bender becomes a ghost! And Eric crashes a witch meting on True Blood! But also, they're making Star Wars-themed cakes! And on Falling Skies, the gang decides to bring Pope on a mission, for some reason. More »
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Cars 2 has the body of burnished Pixar purdiness, a chassis built of the bleached bones of Geoffrey the Giraffe, and an engine kissed by the Cylon god. In Cars 2, God isn't the cosmic clockmaker; he's the cosmic carburetor. More »
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Scientists are all-purpose miracle workers on television. Whether it's a rogue virus or a genocidal computer, there's nothing that a television scientist can't handle. Because they understand Science. But how would they handle the ultimate challenge: tech support? More »
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Two of television's great champions return this week: True Blood is shaking things up with some major changes in Sookie's life. And Futurama is shaking up its characters in... a very different way. But Leverage and Burn Notice also return. More »
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How much darker can Game of Thrones get? Find out in the season finale on Sunday! But first, it's time to get together and form...Voltron! Plus aliens conquer the Earth, humans colonize a new world, and a girl gains superpowers. More »
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