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Jess Fink, of the fabulous robot porn comic Chester 5000 XYV (NSFW), is creating these gender-bending valentines for for ComicsAlliance. She's obviously having fun with these romantic role-reversals, including playing with the ways these heroes and anti-heroes typically dress. Buffy (now just Buff) wears a tight, pelvis-baring tank top, and Catdude's suit still has that enticing zipper down the front. More »
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Fringe keeps proving over and over that everybody's sexier when they come from a dark, dystopian alternate universe. But it's basically a law of science fiction that the evil twin is always the sexier one. More »
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And you thought Buffy the Vampire Slayer was out of surprises. Think again! On the very last page of the latest issue of the Buffy Season Nine comics (issue 5), a big fat bomb was dropped! Warning: Spoiler ahead! 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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Knowing what to buy your favorite science fiction or fantasy genre junkie can be a taxing chore. You're posed with some important questions, like Dalek or Vulcan? Cthulhu or rainbow-vomiting dinosaurs? We empathize. Here are several dozen nifty, covetable gifts that will cater to the genre junkie in your life, no matter what they fancy.

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Hey, comics are out tomorrow! Spider-Man's attending a superheroic coffee klatch, Frankenstein's in a surly mood, Mike Carey's got plenty o' stuff on the stands, and John Byrne's Fantastic Four is collected in a book so burly it can cause concussions. More »
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Horror doesn't just have to be about scary monsters and their victims — some of our favorite horror stories include awesome monster-slayers, who are on a mission to wipe out everything slimy or toothy. Here are horror's 10 greatest heroes. More »
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Teenage life is filled with unspoken inevitabilities: unplaceable angst, unfortunate haircuts, sitting next to that dream boat Dirk Perkins in trigonometry class. But what nobody ever tells you is that, at some point, you will go to prom with a vampire. More »
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Two castmembers from the original Buffy the Vampire series will be joining the Winchester brothers on a very special Supernatural, delightfully titled ""Shut Up, Dr. Phil." More »
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What if your boss was one of the greatest fictional monsters in the universe? It could be a terrifying experience, one your career might never recover from. More »
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Rupert "Ripper" Giles is a mainstay of Buffy the Vampire Slayer — even when he went off to Britain to ride horses, he was still a vital part of Buffy's messed-up world. More »
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At Comic-Con 2011, we had the good fortune to pick Joss Whedon's brain not once, but twice. After chatting about all things Avengers, Joss gave us a rundown of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 9 . We also asked him whether or not the Scooby Gang will ever solve mysteries with Tony Stark. More »
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Fans of Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, will remember that took a long time to find its feet. The makers of Angel have a new production, a fairy-tale cop show called Grimm. And the pilot gave us a very "early Angel" feel. More »
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It was Joss Whedon versus the fans at his Comic-Con panel, where the writer and director talked Buffy Season Nine, Buffy's impending crossovers with Angel & Faith, and Whedon's desire to write a strong gay male character. More »
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Woe to be an animated series that only makes it to one episode (or worse, a rinky-dink promo reel) before being consigned to the dustbin. Here are 10 canned cartoons we can watch thanks to the magics of YouTube. More »
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Supernatural season five had one of the best endings of any show ever, which could well have been a fitting conclusion to the series as a whole. So season six carried the burden of showing why the show should continue. More »
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What should you watch next? This helpful chart of all the scifi and fantasy series available on Netflix will save you from the summer's endless loop of reality TV dancing shows. Horror, space operas, UK, anthologies — it's all here! More »
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Vampires! Is there anything sexier or more alluring? With Priest coming out tonight, and Vampire Diaries' brain-shattering season finale still fresh in our minds, we had to celebrate all things vampiric. More »
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Here's our exclusive first look at the last issue of IDW Publishing's Spike. In this issue, everyone's favorite rakish bleached blond vampire (and his insectoid friends) run afoul of Wolfram and Hart's security forces. More »
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Last night's episode of Fringe was far out, far around, and far down. The show returned to its acid-dropping roots, and everything was dreamy. But was it any good? We apply the acid test. More »
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In Pop Punishment, Louis Peitzman endures the most derided genre films, television, and literature, all for your sadistic pleasure. More »
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With Game of Thrones coming to television this weekend, many more people will soon know the joy of vicarious masochism that is George R.R. Martin's storytelling. But Martin's not the only creator who abuses his characters for your perverse enjoyment. More »
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The gone-too-soon TV show Moonlight featured a vampire detective named Mick St. John — but in the novel which inspired the TV show, he was named Mick Angel. Trevor Munson's original novel's finally seeing print, and here's an exclusive excerpt. 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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Marti Noxon was a producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and now she's coming back to superpowered teenagers with the movie I Am Number Four, coming next month. She talked to us about aliens, super-violence, and dealing with internet haters. More »
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A duo of paranormal protagonists are having a productive week. Ms. Summers wraps up her comic series, and the snarkiest magician in comic history ties the knot. Plus, Steampunk Sarah Palin and tons more high concept weirdness! More »
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Fringe is back, and Walter is rocking out with Back To The Future's Christopher Lloyd! Plus Syfy's reimagined Being Human takes a bite out of Monday night. Plus new Chuck, V, No Ordinary Family and The Cape. Television loves you! More »
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We got our first look at scared-of-the-dark horror flick Vanishing on 7th Street today. Need a dose of shadowy chills right now? Here are two movies you can watch today for that Vanishing feeling. More »
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There's lots of reason for optimism about the coming year — Game of Thrones! More Doctor Who and Fringe! Dozens of huge movies! But there are also reasons for apprehension. Here's what we're scared could happen this year. More »
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The eighth season of Buffy wraps up January 19, but the Whedon camp's already planning ahead. According to Birds of Prey writer (and "Women In Refrigerators" coiner) Gail Simone, she's been given a carte blanche opportunity to helm Season 9. More »
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It's the final new comics day of the year, but 2010's saved some goodies for last. There's new Hellboy from Mike Mignola, bad superhero antics from Ed Brubaker, and plenty more for a smashing time this Auld Lang Syne. More »
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This week, we have the season finale of Tower Prep and the season premiere of Primeval, and marathons of Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, and assorted other classics. Plus Rufus Sewell meets a mermaid, and Alec "Obi-Wan" Guinness pioneers science-fiction comedy. More »
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You may feel like just a regular person — but in a science-fictional world, that usually means you're extra-special. Are you the Slayer? The One? The Last Starfighter? Take our quiz and find out for sure. It is your Destiny! More »
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Matt Damon says he would love to head into the far future with Neil Blomkamp and Sharlto Copley in Elysium. Rumors of Indiana Jones' planned death were greatly exaggerated. Could a Glee actress be the new Buffy after all? Spoilerama! More »
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The big event on television this week is the return of Doctor Who, airing in the U.S. and U.K. on the same day. There are also two new episodes of the vastly underrated Tower Prep. Plus some fun marathons! More »
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Unsure what to buy that Firefly fan, Trekkie, or Tron aficionado in your life? Don't worry — we've got you covered. Here's our gift guide for ten kinds of science fiction fan. More »
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A story is getting passed around that Joss Whedon passed on the opportunity to help resurrect Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Alas, we've known Whedon wouldn't be involved in this sacrilege since last year. And honestly, it's probably for the best. More »
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Dark Horse Comics has provided us with an exclusive first look at Jo Chen's cover of the last Buffy The Vampire Slayer trade paperback. In Volume 8, it's Buffy and company versus the apocalypse. More »
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Warner Bros. had half the right idea with their Buffy the Vampire Slayer remake. It's about time somebody picked up the baton Joss Whedon dropped seven freaking years ago. But we don't need more Buffy, just more heroes like her. More »
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Science fiction takes place in a world beyond our own reality, but sometimes you need to go just a bit further — into the realm of the crazy, surreal dream sequence. Here are 40 or so of our absolute favorites. More »
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