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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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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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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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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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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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You can't own a real-life Viper from Battlestar Galactica — but this replica may be the next best thing. With hand-crafted details including a working DRADIS and pulsating engines. And they're endorsed (and signed) by two of the show's stars. More »
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Mini Battlestar Galactica reunion! In between shooting scenes for Ron Moore's new supernatural cop drama the 17th Precinct, Tricia Helfer sent out a set photo with her old BSG castmates Jamie Bamber and James Callis. More »
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Why does Singapore get to have a Battlestar Galactica rollercoaster when we don't? The BSG coaster just reopened, and according to Bloomberg, it's generating tons of revenue for Genting Singapore Plc's Universal Studios Singapore. More »
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Propworx is hosting a seriously huge auction, selling off an incredible selection of memorabilia, including a couple of legs from Aliens' Queen, Starship Troopers Hero Morita Rifle, a jar of Mr. Green's blood, Hulk heads, BSG's star-maps, Baltar's Cylon testing kit, and more. Out of our way — we want to bid on Obadiah Stane's pinky ring! More »
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James McAvoy explains how his portrayal of lead mutant Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class is different from Patrick Stewart's. Zack Snyder explains what Christopher Nolan has brought to the latest Superman movie that was missing from the previous ones. Plus the worlds of Harry Potter and Twilight collide in futuristic prison movie Incarceron, the new Red Sonja has found its director and maybe its star, the latest Battlestar Galactica prequel starts filming, and the minds behind Fringe reveal what's next for the craziest love triangle in history. More »
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Need to know the exact whens and wheres of the Battlestar universe? This diagram by Billy Ray Stephens Jr. breaks down the chronology of all things BSG. Doesn't matter if you're human or skinjob, you'll find it helpful. More »
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The BBC's Outcasts looks a lot like Battlestar Galactica, at first glance: You've got the gritty action, the tense drumming soundtrack, and Jamie Bamber looking filthy and flustered. But once you watch a bit of it, Outcasts is actually a bit more like the late, lamented Jericho: The slow, character-driven story of a community trying to survive in the wilderness. More »
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io9 reader Brian Hogg is selling his marvelous BSG puppets. Now is your chance to recreate the dynamic space opera with puppets! You shoot it, we'll post it. The puppets are priced at $500.00 each on ebay. More »
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Wake up with spoilers! Whoever the female main character is in the new Superman movie... it's not who you think. The visual effects designer for The Dark Knight Rises promises the movie will use as many practical effects as possible — and that includes a real Anne Hathaway in a real Catwoman outfit. Brooklyn Decker explains why Battleship isn't like other war movies, and Joaquin Phoenix might do some presidential vampire-hunting. Plus tons more swashbuckling Doctor Who set photos, and another look at the pilot script for Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome! More »
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Starships are the coolest kind of vessels out there. They travel faster than light, they encounter strange new worlds, they turn space into their playground. But what are the coolest starships of them all? After much careful deliberation, we've come up with our definitive list of the 10 greatest starships in all space and time. More »
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The Battlestar Galactica prequel, Blood and Chrome, has chosen its younger William Adama, Luke Pasqualino. Does this young actor have the snuff to become the famous Cylon-slayer and defender of humanity, Admiral Adama? Take a closer look. More »
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Here's your exclusive first look at a new star-map of Battlestar Galactica's Twelve Colonies, designed by writer Jane Espenson and science advisor Kevin Grazier. And Espenson and Grazier explained to us how twelve colonies can fit in one star system. More »
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A good opening credit sequence can be more memorable than the TV program it introduces. Luckily, science fiction shows are rife with sleek, quirky, and flat-out bizarre show intros. Here are over 30 of the best. More »
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When we heard Caprica was being replaced with a different Battlestar Galactica prequel, a gritty war drama set during the first Cylon War, we were skeptical. But now we've read some Blood and Chrome script pages, and we're more pumped. More »
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Are you ready for Battlestar Galactica's Ron Moore to go full-on magical? NBC has ordered a pilot for Moore's Precinct 17, an ensemble police drama set in a world ruled by magic instead of science, in the town of Excelsior. More »
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James Cameron discusses the H.P. Lovecraft film he's making with Guillermo del Toro. One of our favorite Dollhouse stars is joining Torchwood. Gwyneth Paltrow reveals her role in Soderbergh's Contagion. Plus descriptions of the characters from the latest BSG prequel. More »
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Even though his sex drive basically doomed the entire human race on Battlestar Galactica, you have to admit Gaius Baltar had one gorgeous bachelor pad. And for a mere 4,300 a month, you can rent it out too! More »
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The first ever concept art from the new Battlestar Galactica prequel series Blood And Chrome have been released. From the looks of things, the space opera's next chapter will be full of aliens, blood, cylons, spaceships and WAR! Excellent! More »
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When it comes to the "gift that keeps on giving," there's nothing like a great DVD set that people will want to watch over and over. Here's the motherlode of Blu-rays and DVDs with fantastic adventures, amazing extras and more. More »
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We've marveled at the beauty of black velvet science fiction art before, including the lovely paintings of Bruce White. Now he's doing a new gallery show, featuring all-new art of Darth Vader, Han Solo and Gojira, looking sexier than ever. More »
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Caprica launched with massive billboards, but the BSG spin-off's saga will end with a whimper: Syfy will burn off the last five episodes on Jan. 4, from 6 to 11 PM. Or you can buy the DVDs, on Dec. 23. More »
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What if Doctor Who's TARDIS landed in Paris around the turn of the 20th century, and Amy Pond found herself the subject of Alphonse Mucha's gorgeous illustration? It might look a bit like this. And check out medieval River Song. More »
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