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There's a reason that Lost's Nikki and Paulo died so quickly after fans refused to accept their insertion into ABC's time-traveling/teleporting island drama, according to show co-creator Damon Lindelof: The writers felt exactly the same way that the fans did, only earlier. The reason for that? The writers are the fans, apparently. More »
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You may think that you're part of science fiction fandom purely by being a fan of science fiction, but apparently that idea misses some essential questions. For example, what kind of science fiction are you a fan of? And what kind of fan are you? Learn how to classify yourself and ask, "can't we all just get along"? More »
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NBC's Chuck, better known as "The Show That Comes On Before Heroes" on Monday nights has just gotten an order for a full season from the network. That is, if the writer's strike ever comes to an end. So what is this show all about? Check out our handy guide to meet the characters and major plot lines, and catch-up with the little science-fiction, CIA-brain-implant show that could. More »
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