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Fiction's favorite doctors get their heads stuck in Futurama's jars

Lauren Davis — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:30:00 PST

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When you call for a doctor in the 31st century, you have a wide choice of physicians. Hell, you can call up multiple versions of Neil Patrick Harris depending on whether you need a high school MD or a PhD in horribleness. Hopefully, you just want them for their minds. More »

Which Sunday show are you more excited about: Game of Thrones, or Teen Wolf?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

It's direwolves versus teen wolves! Next Sunday, MTV's new Teen Wolf series airs right after HBO's Game of Thrones adaptation. Which one are you more thrilled about? Vote in our awesome poll! More »

This week's TV: Batman fights Star Sapphire, and the Avengers face Ultron!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 23 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Remember how we had a bunch of season finales last week? That was pretty awesome, huh? Unfortunately, though, it means one thing for this week's television: Kind of a slow week. But don't panic! There's still copious televisual greatness ahead! More »

Season finales of Supernatural and Big Bang Theory bring H.P. Lovecraft and Star Trek sex fantasies

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Supernatural's sixth season comes to an end, with the first appearance of... H.P. Lovecraft! And The Big Bang Theory's season finale features Star Trek salaciousness. Plus Maria Hill vs. Hydra, Chuck's big day, and Family Guy Return of the Jedi! More »

Smallville and Stargate Universe come to an end, and Neil Gaiman writes Doctor Who!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

This week's television sees the last ever episodes of Smallville and Stargate Universe. Will Clark become Superman in time to save the Destiny? Plus season finales of Adventure Time, Vampire Diaries and Community. Orc Bikers! Daffy Duck's social climbing! Ghost-angst! More »

Fringe gets apocalyptic, while Syfy has the week's second best Thor movie!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:00:00 PDT

This week, Fringe season three comes to an explosive end. Adventure Time has an epic two-part story. Pirates attack on Doctor Who! Josh Holloway comes to Community! Lois Lane gets superpowers! But most of all, Thor comes to Syfy! More »

This is the week of Chewbacca!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Let the Wookiee win the battle for your TV remote this week. Chewbacca comes to Star Wars: The Clone Wars for its one-hour season finale. Also: Superjail! is back on Cartoon Network. Camelot makes King Arthur gritty. More »

This week's TV includes Batman and Superman, the Mongolian Death Worm, and Syfy's 200th original movie!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PDT

What's going on with Fauxlivia? We'll find out Friday. But also, this week's television offers a Superman/Batman team-up, the truth about the Mongolian Death Worm, and Lauren Holly and Lance Henriksen fighting a Banshee. More »

Pee-Wee Herman takes over HBO! And your future self gives useless advice.

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PDT

This week's television holds many wonders: The return of Pee-Wee Herman! Isaiah Mustafa is back on Chuck. "Our" universe's Lincoln Lee appears on Fringe, and we've got the first clip. V's season finale goes all out! More »

House Vs. Zombies! Television's best doctor battles the undead

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:15:32 PST

We don't know how we missed this amazing scene from Monday night's House in which he battles an army of the undead, with his "axe-cane"... which transforms into a shotgun. More »

Aliens will destroy the world if America's first black president and Alaska's iron lady can't agree

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 PST

Aliens have it in for us on television this week. They're attacking on The Event, they're firing up reactors on V, they're facing off on Stargate Universe...and they're invading Los Angeles. Yes, there's a Battle of Los Angeles TV movie. More »

In the Japanese cult classic Hausu, schoolgirls are eaten by an evil house on LSD

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:15:13 PST

In Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1977 horror classic, House (a.k.a. Hausu), a band of plucky vacationing schoolgirls make the fatal mistake of spending summer vacation at a very hungry haunted house. More »

Tricia Helfer is an evil mind-controller who seduces and destroys

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:50:38 PST

Tricia Helfer has the most devastating power of all — she can control your mind and body. We say a tearful goodbye to The Cape, and welcome back all of your animated favorites. Bikini-clad ninjas attack! And much, much more. More »

Bruce Boxleitner and Rachel Miner fight an escaped alien prisoner with sharp tentacles

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:00:00 PST

You didn't get to see much of Bruce Boxleitner as Tron in Tron Legacy, but you can see a lot of him fighting nasty aliens this Saturday in a new film from After Dark Originals. More »

The original Being Human is back! Can you handle it?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:00 PST

This week on television, the original British Being Human returns to America's screens. And it looks like yet another one of the other shoes is dropping on Fringe. Clark inches closer to wearing a costume on Smallville, and Dean reunites with his surrogate family on Supernatural. And you'll never guess who's getting frozen in carbonite in our clip from this week's Star Wars: The Clone Wars! More »

Watch Tiffany and Debbie Gibson cat-fight (and hunt giant monsters!)

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:00:00 PST

What television has to offer this week: the U.S. debut of time-traveling soap opera Being Erica. The return of Supernatural, Archer and Smallville. Tiffany and Debbie Gibson have a pie-fight, and still somehow cope with a Mega-Python and a Gatoroid. More »

Our giant guide to fall TV that will satisfy your science fiction cravings

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:24:30 PDT

Set your DVR's: we've got the entire schedule of can't-miss science fiction and fantasy television. The good news is, fall TV offers more of Fringe's red-haired alternate Olivia Dunham. Plus rogue spies, weird conspiracies, superpowered families... and the Walking Dead. More »

Warehouse 13 and Eureka are back, plus an all-time classic makes its TV premiere!

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PDT

It may be the middle of summer, but Syfy doesn't care — they're premiering new seasons of Eureka and Warehouse 13, plus a new series. There's new True Blood, Futurama, Doctor Who, and more. Plus a classic movie's TV debut! More »

The End Of Heroes And Humanity In This Week's Television

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00 PST

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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 »

Islands In The Sun And Retro Superheroes Are Your Televisual Feast

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:00:00 PST

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 »

Dystopian Dolls And Robotic Teens Make This Week's TV Worth Watching

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 PST

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 »

Little Girls Lost Rule This Week's Television

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

With some shows off for the holidays already, this week's televisual focus falls to two lost girls: Syfy's reimagination of Lewis Carroll's Alice, and the two-hour return of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Viva the gogglebox! More »

Ben 10 And James Bond Team Up To Save TV From Thanksgiving

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

Some of your favorite shows take a Thanksgiving hiatus, meaning you might need to talk to your relatives. But fear not: V has a huge cliffhanger, James Bond and Ben 10 are back, and Heroes will probably be inappropriate again. More »

Dragon Movies, Alien Marathons And Dying Pornstars Oh My!

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

You'd be forgiven for thinking that we weren't in the middle of sweeps right now, looking at this week's TV line-up. Where's the razzle and/or the dazzle? Who's bringing the excitement? Oh, wait: House is treating a pornstar. Never mind. More »

Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

It's a week unlike any other... Oh, okay, with new episodes of most of our favorite shows, it's a week very like many others. But there's also the launch of the new Prisoner, making Sunday the night to tune in. More »

The Scariest Modern-Day Haunted Houses

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:52 PDT

We've all been there before: Dressed up in costumes, ringing the doorbell expecting candy before a multidimensional demon opens the door and devours our souls. Here're some of our favorite Haunted Houses... just so you know which ones to avoid. More »

Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

Caitlin Petrakovitz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 PDT

Neil Patrick Harris finally sings for Batman, Jonathan Frakes directs Dollhouse, and Wil Wheton guests on Big Bang Theory! It's dreamy geek-chic week. More »

Batman And The Venture Bros. Team Up To Rescue TV

Caitlin Petrakovitz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 PDT

Finally, Claire's lesbian awakening begins on Heroes. Also, Starz gives us a glimpse at the sordid past of Zombies, and their foray onto the big screen. And Batman's back for more crazy-capes team-up action! More »

Massive Thor Plot Details, Plus More From the Doctor Who Set, And Lost's Startling Secret!

Lauren Davis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Major Thor subplots revealed! Plus more Doctor Who set pics, including a clip from filming. Discover one Lost character's secret importance, and a few more details on Avatar. Plus: New Moon, The Lovely Bones, Fringe, Smallville, and Supernatural. More »

Is Dollhouse In Trouble - And Should It Be?

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PDT

With ratings hitting an all-new low on Friday, rumors are already circulating that Joss Whedon's perpetually-troubled Dollhouse is in real danger of being canceled very early into its second season. But would that be the right choice for the network? More »

Paris Hilton And Gandhi Team Up To Eat Your Soul

Caitlin Petrakovitz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:00 PDT

Darth Vader himself turns to House for a cure, the MythBuster gang is back and expanding our knowledge of bullets in their season premiere, and Paris Hilton is a soul-sucking demonic force ... on Supernatural. More »

What If "House" Became a Scifi Videogame?

Annalee Newitz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:05:47 PDT

Monday night, House tipped its hat to scifi geeks everywhere in the episode "Epic Fail," where giant alien bird people attack the hospital. Even worse, a patient uses the internet to diagnose himself. Spoilers! More »

Is Stargate Going BSG? Judge For Yourself Friday

Caitlin Petrakovitz — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 PDT

This week Stargate Universe shoves campy space comedy in the back seat for an ultra-violent premiere. But will you remain a loyal Gater? Sarah Palin becomes president on Supernatural, and Brian Austin Green makes his shirtless Smallville cameo. More »

Will Hancock 2 Lose The Best Part Of The Original? Plus New Deadpool Movie Hints!

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Hancock 2 may be missing a key castmember. Plus Deadpool's producers make big promises! There are spoilery Dollhouse clips, and telltale pics from Lost, 2012, The Box and Planet 51. Also: FlashForward, Warehouse 13, Smallville, Chuck and True Blood spoilers! More »

Heroes Takes A Steep Dive In The Ratings

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 PDT

Only six million people watched last night's two-hour season premiere of Heroes, down 46 percent from last year's season premiere. House, meanwhile, rose 14 percent from last year, hitting 16.5 million, and Big Bang Theory soared 28 percent. [THR] More »

16 Great Characters with Numbers For Names

Lauren Davis — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:51 PDT

This week, we're gearing up for 9, Shane Acker's film about nine animated rag dolls, each known only by their number. With that in mind, we list 16 other characters who have numerical monikers. More »

TV Shows We Wish Would Swap Writing Staffs

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:07:06 PDT

We don't just love television for the special effects or crackerjack acting, but for the writing. That's where our heroes get their cool lines and defining moments. And sometimes we wonder: what'd happen if our fave shows swapped writing staffs? More »

House Producer Doris Egan's Long Lost Science Fiction Novel

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:55:10 PDT

Did you know one of the main writers for House had written a science fiction novel? And it sounds quite good. Doris Egan, writer of several episodes including the most recent season finale, also wrote the novel City Of Diamond. More »

The House Where Nightmares Are Born

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:00:00 PDT

A peek into Guillermo del Toro's Los Angeles home shows a hallway stuffed with night terrors, masks, and dreamlike Hellboy props. More »

See Wolverine Early, By Suffering Through American Idol

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:30:24 PST

Want to see a preview of X-Men Origins: Wolverine before it gets released in May? All you have to do is force yourself to sit through American Idol next week. Oh, and another couple shows. More »