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Last night's special Star Wars-themed Deal or No Deal left no cliché untouched, from the "may the force be with you jokes" to the Leia-slave and Stormtrooper costumes and blaster sound effects. I'm all for camp, but watching the Darth Vader brokering with the contestants as the night's replacement "Banker" really seemed to cheapen the whole "let's sell out Star Wars" experience. But all was redeemed seeing the night's winner Brad Flinchum knees buckle, voice crack and practically faint when he was presented with a congratulatory light saber signed by Mr. Lucas himself. Video recap after the jump. More »
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Star Trek and Star Wars keep venturing down the dreary route of prequels, and in the process, they've made the universe a way less interesting place. But prequels aren't just boring and predictable — they're also morally wrong and a scourge on humanity, because they portray people as helpless pawns of a history that's already set in stone. Click through for five reasons why prequels are actually evil. More »
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Doctor Who producer Russell T. Davies caused an uproar recently, when he said he doesn't want to listen to the fans. American science fiction shows pay too much attention to what fans think, and they suffer as a result, he claimed. Davies was totally right, of course, but he violated one of the crucial rules of fan husbandry: don't insult them or flatter them. Check out our complete rules for fan management, after the jump. More »
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