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What's Going To Be The Biggest Letdown This Spring?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:30:00 PST

Half a dozen big genre productions are promising amazing thrills between now and May, but inevitably at least one of them will fall short. Vote now, so you can say you told us so. More »

Is There Any Reason Not To Boycott Fox Next Year?

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:30:00 PST

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Now that it's clear Fox wants to delay — or derail — the Watchmen movie, fans are talking boycott. There's only one problem: you can't boycott something unless you actually want to see it. More »

Cousin Of Son Of Space-Bat, Part 2

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:20:00 PST

Where are all the original science fiction movies? Zoe's Tale author John Scalzi rails against the sequels and tweakels coming in 2009. But then he makes a point I haven't seen anyone make before. More »

Arnold Schwarzenegger's 10 Greatest Acting Challenges!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:30:00 PST

When science fiction legend Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office as California governor in 2011, he doesn't plan to return to acting. Instead, he wants to help lead the way on climate change. That's a darn shame, because we need Arnie's Heston-on-steroids style of acting more than we need his thoughts on global warming. And to prove it, here are 10 movie moments where Arnie brought his acting A-game in the face of almost insurmountable challenges. More »