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We loved the horror-comedy Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil, and we were sad it didn't really have a supernatural or science-fiction theme. So we're pretty excited about Hyperdrive, a new science fiction movie from Tucker and Dale co-writer Morgan Jurgenson. More »
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This Friday, the prequel to The Thing comes out, and we're going to get to find out all about what happened before John Carpenter's totally self-contained movie. Will Hollywood never stop tacking on prequels to the beginning of movies that don't need them? Probably not. 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 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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The long lost Galaxy Quest mockumentary "GalaxyQuest: 20th Anniversary The Journey Continues," has finally been uploaded online! Watch the "original" Galaxy Quest footage right now, and enjoy plenty of new dour moments from Alexander Dane (Dr. Lazarus). It's pretty amazing how GQ has stood the test of time. To this day it's still one of the best scifi comedies around. Time for a sequel? 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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Sigourney Weaver is a giant of science-fiction movies. Few actors have had a career in the genre as prolific as hers, and almost nobody's played such diverse roles. So we were excited to geek out with her about science fiction. More »
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Warren Manser is a concept art legend — you only have to look at his visually stunning work on Spider-Man, A.I., The Matrix and Minority Report. But one piece of movie concept art he created terrified him. What was it? More »
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The best concept art tells a story, all by itself. But what's the difference between creating concept art for movies, versus drawing comics or illustrating books? We asked some of our favorite concept artists, and here's what they said. More »
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A couple years ago, we shared with you our favorite moments of commanders trash-talking each other prior to, or during, an all-out battle in space. Now we're bringing it back again, as today's io9 flashback. More »
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Every now and again, there are nexuses in time that deliver unto us scifi goodness: literary classics, film masterpieces, TV wonderment. We've identified a bunch of such nexuses — and you get to crown the Best of the Best. More »
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Horror isn't always slimy and grotesque; some of the most frightening monsters come in the cutest packages. We list the fluffy, wide-eyed, and downright adorable critters that want to scare you, eat you, or enslave you for all time. More »
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Sam Rockwell, the space hero in Jared Hess' new film Gentlemen Broncos, waxes philosophical about working with Tim Allen on the set of Galaxy Quest in this weird behind-the-scenes clip. More »
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If you're headed to Comic Con this weekend, you may worry that you won't get into the best panels, or humiliate yourself in front of a movie star. But it could be much worse, as 15 classic tales have proved. More »
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There's nothing better than a character who can take a step back from the wreckage of a convoluted plot and say what we, the viewers, are already thinking. Here's why we love characters who come out and admit the truth. More »
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Land of the Lost is the latest cinematic attempt to combine science fiction and comedy. What are the classic films Land of the Lost must defeat to take its place among the greatest science fiction comedies? Here's our list. More »
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Just how multitalented is Sigourney Weaver? Here she is, seducing two aliens and then doing a rap tribute to her ICM agent, Sam Cohn. Just two of the features on the new Galaxy Quest DVD. More »
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Ahead of next Friday's release of the new JJ Abrams take on Star Trek, it's worth taking some time to remember some other movies, TV shows and comics that boldly followed in its warpdrive trail.
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We've told you about CSI's special geek-out episode written, directed by and starring Battlestar Galactica alumni, but how geeky does it get? The trailer answers the question with a firm "Very." Click through for proof. More »
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It's a week of new beginnings for familiar faces (and some unfamiliar ones) in this week's comics, including what happens after Batman's "death," Superman leaving Earth, and Spider-Man heading down to Puerto Rico. More »
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It's a heavy week for tie-ins at the comic store this week, with prequels, sequels, adaptations and source material for movies, video games and our favorite TV show hitting shelves tomorrow. There's even the re-appearance of the much-delayed Halo comic for its third "monthly" issue in the space of a year, but that's just one of the many cross-media treats waiting for you under the jump. More »
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What happened to the crew of the Protector after their ship crash landed into the scifi convention? We asked Scott Lobdell, writer of the new Galaxy Quest comic, based on the comedy movie about actors who meet aliens who have taken their old science fiction show way too literally. After the jump, check out an exclusive gallery and find out it Fred and his alien love Laliari are still together, why they're back in space and if Gwen still has the ridiculous cleavage she sported in the movie. Lobdell also spilled the beans on his new project, a sorority-slasher-meets-Groundhog Day movie. More »
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For fans of both Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver's cleavage, there's only one movie that manages to hit all particular pleasure buttons: 1999 Star Trek parody Galaxy Quest. And now, as if to prove that there's no audience too niche for indie comic publisher IDW, comes the news that a brand new Galaxy Quest sequel in comic format is on its way. 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. Whether it's Kirk mocking Khan's superior intellect or Adama growling into the space-phone, nothing improves a shootout in space like a good calling-you-out speech. Watch our medley of clips, and then read our list of the greatest taunts and shouts of defiance in interstellar combat. More »
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Click to viewStar Trek was relevant twice: in the 1960s, and then in the late 80s-early 90s. But now, it's become a microcosm of everything that's wrong with science fiction. Here's our list of reasons Star Trek should rest in peace. More »
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Audiences have been laughing at science fiction since it was conceived, but usually for all the wrong reasons. It wasn't until television became popular that producers decided to get in on the joke and start making comedies about science fiction — and those early shows gave birth to everything from films like The Three Stooges in Orbit to countless episodes of 3rd Rock From The Sun. There have been a lot of comedy scifi misses, but check our list of hits after the jump. More »
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Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. Written by Sherilyn Connelly. More »
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