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Now that we know which shows we'll see during the 2010-2011 TV season, the real work can begin: writing them. Six genre-show pros — veterans of shows like Lost, BSG, and Fringe — reveal what happens behind closed doors. More »
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Here are 10 stories that belong to everybody, stories that still have plenty of juice in them — even if their earlier incarnations left something to be desired. More »
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People will tell you Iron Man 2 has too many villains, and that's why it's such a boring shambles. It's not true: Iron Man 2 only has one villain, and his name is Tony Stark. Spoilers ahead. More »
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It's a Hollywood rule: If a movie does well, make a sequel. Occasionally it works — Aliens, The Road Warrior, Dawn of the Dead — but too often it leads to disaster. Here are 10 that should be left alone. More »
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In this week's What To Watch, we welcome back stalwarts like The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural - and wish Caprica adieu as it puts its cold, metallic feet up for a few months. Also, new Lost, Chuck, and more! More »
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Here's my terrible, heretical admission about the last season of Lost: I enjoy the flash-sideways. No, wait, that's not it. What I meant to say was: I don't care if they answer all of the questions about mythology or not. More »
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If there's one trend that we hope both The Losers and Kick-Ass will jumpstart, it's one where British comic creators get their due in Hollywood. Particularly because that could lead to these 2000AD movies we've always longed for... More »
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Whether you're looking for killer resorts, generational vampires or Iron Man from this week's comics, you're in luck: There's a great selection of new releases reaching comic stores tomorrow. Prepare to say goodbye to your money. More »
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What's hopping this week in TV Land? The returns of FlashForward and Breaking Bad, and the premiere of the dementedly fun zom-com Ugly Americans. All this, and new Lost, Caprica, Chuck, and oodles more on this week's What To Watch! More »
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With Smallville headed to its 10th season, it's time to ask the question that we've been wondering since day one: Why haven't producers tried to make lightning strike a second time, with the most obvious other candidate - Wonder Woman? More »
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The Oscars have wrapped, but there's still plenty of science fiction goodness waiting for you on the small screen this week. Brace yourself for new Lost, Chuck , Caprica — and next year's surefire Best Picture winner, Roger Corman's insatiable Dinoshark! More »
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Lost amongst the PR for X-Men and Avengers, Marvel Comics also tried to promote a "new" status quo for Spider-Man this week: One where he's unemployed. Does great redundancy come with not-so-great attempts at topicality? Mild spoilers ahead. More »
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Even more so than usual, it's an especially movie- and Marvel Comics-centric week in terms of new comic releases, with Iron Man-related books leading the charge. But don't forget the return of Doc Savage and the Green Hornet, too...! More »
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What's in store this week? New episodes of Lost, Caprica, Chuck, and the 82nd Academy Awards! Will the Academy crown James Cameron the King of the Cat-Men or blow him a big blue raspberry? Watch and see! More »
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2010 sees the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, which launched in February 1935 with the first issue of New Fun. Since then, it's gone on to publish some of the greatest comics ever. Here're seventy-five you really should've read already. More »
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With Kick-Ass heading up the forefront of a new "What if superheroes existed in the real world?" trend, it may be time to wonder if this is a sign that superheroes are finally on their way out of mainstream culture. More »
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What're you looking for this week? Zombies? Superpowered kung-fu action? Werewolves fighting vampires on the moon? Electric pirates? Old-school pulp men of the future? All of those and more are filling the pages of this week's new comics. Get excited. More »
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Burnt out by biathlon? Curling leaving you churlish? Never fear, io9 is here to navigate you through TV's Olympian doldrums. This week's line-up: new Lost and Caprica and everyone's favorite dystopian sport: Running Man! More »
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It's a Brave New World over at DC Comics this week, thanks to their new executive team, but what does that mean for everyone? We run down five questions left by all the latest changes. More »
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This week in comics: Space war! Zombies Vs. Robots! The origins of the entire DC Universe (Well, almost)! International politics with added superpowers! And your chance to pretend that you were into Kick-Ass before it became a movie! More »
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Impressive opening ceremony aside, the Olympics really seems to be trying to harsh our televisual mellow this week, with many shows either off schedule completely or on reruns to make way, but don't worry: We're here to navigate the remains. More »
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Leave it to superheroes to set an example for the rest of us, even when it comes to co-dependency and messed-up relationships. Here are some brightly costumed romances that provide anti-role models for the rest of us. More »
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For we mere mortals, romance can be tough; after all, love is, as Pat Benetar once so tunefully pointed out, a battlefield. But some comic book characters come prepared for this kind of war. Here're 10 examples to learn from. More »
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Television may be clearing decks in preparation for the Olympics (which start Friday), but that doesn't mean we're missing out entirely, with new Lost, the US debut of Survivors and maybe the final ever episode of Heroes. More »
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Once we got over our shock at the rumor that DC Comics may be planning a sequel to Watchmen, we started wondering: What would be the best way to go about it? And could it ever be worth it? More »
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Whether it's vampires, men in suits of armor or simply high adventure you're after, this week's comics will provide it. There's also romance, reborn Wolverines... and William Shatner. Who could ask for anything more? More »
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Let's not even pretend that you're not all planning your week around one particular television event, shall we? It's been a long time coming, but finally, Smallville: Absolute Justice is here... Oh, and that weird Lost show is back, too. More »
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The fix is in: In this Wednesday's second issue of Marvel Comics' Siege series, an Avenger will die! But instead of surrendering to the hype and bloodlust, we thought we'd take a look at who it may be... and why. More »
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Fans of technological adventure will find much to cheer about in this week's releases: New Iron Man, new Transformers, the complete World War Robot and even brand new Robocop. If you ask nicely, your retailer will even do the robot. More »
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The Late Night Wars may be over, but television finds itself unable to stop. This week alone, there're new episodes of Chuck, Supernatural and Caprica, not to mention the final ever episode of Dollhouse. Hankies and actives at the ready! More »
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Last week, DC Comics released a collection of Peter Milligan's Human Target comics to promote the new Fox television series it's the basis for. This may have been a very bad decision... for the show. Spoilers and ranting ahead. More »
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NBC's late night slaughter/shuffle may have been a publicity black eye for the broadcaster, public douche outing for Jay Leno and humiliating public execution for Conan O'Brien, but that doesn't mean it's not an opportunity for you, wannabe broadcaster. More »
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In late 2009 we visited two labs at Emory University in Atlanta where scientists research evolutionary ecology. Now we bring you behind the labcoats, taking you inside the spaces where scientists study parasites and bugs - and occasionally even relax. More »
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Hulks are falling! Superheroes are killing each other for political aims brought upon by reality intruding upon naive utopian ideals! Medical comas are gateways to magical lands in peril! Truly, these could only be brand new comics we crave. More »
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Everything in televisionland seems to be getting back to normal this week, just in time for us all to get used to it before the Olympics come along to ruin everything. But until then: New shows, including Caprica's debut! More »
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BSG spinoff Caprica launches next Friday, but as good as its opening episodes may be (And they are), we're still worried. Why? Because it's a prequel, and if science fiction has taught us one thing, it's that prequels generally suck. More »
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So Sony have dumped Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire, and plan to reboot the Spider-Man movie franchise by taking Peter Parker back to his high school days to start all over. Sounds like half of a great idea, at least. More »
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In this week's comics, Joss Whedon comes back to Buffy, there's a new spin on Aliens Vs. Predator, and Sulu gets back in the captain's chair. But most of all, there's a new chance to check out a comics classic. More »
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The first issue of Marvel Comics' big event, Siege, hits stores this week, bringing to a close storylines that've been going on for the last few years. But if you've missed those stories, don't worry: We're here to help. More »
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