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Life isn't easy if you're a genetic experiment. Or an expendable minion, a powerful being wedged into an itty-bitty living space, or a recently downgraded scientific entity. Fortunately, it's a little easier to bear the pain if you've got someone in a similar situation to share the load. More »
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Right now the stores are flooded with shoppers trying to squeeze in some last-minute gift shopping. So what's a discerning science fiction fan to do? Don't settle for the final scraps at the stores — we've compiled a list of presents you can make or purchase online, without any threat of "out of stock" signs. It's a last minute gift guide that will make your loved ones think you planned ahead. More »
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This past weekend, we all rediscovered our love for the Muppets, those fuzzy avatars of cuteness and the can-do spirit. And you know, when some of us think that it's time to play the music and light the lights, our thoughts turn... frisky. More »
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It took several decades before the Muppets became the jovial mop-puppet hybrids we know and love today. Before they hung out with Alice Cooper and hosted wrestling competitions, the Muppets lived in a sometimes unsettling world full of hungry dismembered heads, Cookie Monster selling IBM computers, and Kermit extolling the virtues of pig meat. More »
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Behold Fozzie Bear carrying Kermit up the Mountain of Mordor, witness the Animal/Gimly mashup, and watch as Sweetums stalks a pack of muppetized hobbits. It's a glorious Jim Henson and J.R.R. Tolkien art mashup! More »
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The Jim Henson Company's early 2000s serial space opera Farscape ran with multiple subplots, and some were more satisfying than others. As a viewer, the key to getting the most out of Farscape is to focus on the conflict between human hero John Crichton and his nemesis Scorpius over the development of galactic game-changing wormhole technology. Out of the series' 88 episodes and concluding miniseries, here are those episodes required for understanding the series' greatness. More »
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We anticipate lot of things from dark rooms — cobwebs, lack of light, assorted pieces of matter we wish to acquire — but what we don't expect is a goddamn Skeksis from The Dark Crystal lurking silently. Last Halloween, YouTuber Augsburgdie1530 built a snazzy Skeksis costume and mostly used it for the powers of evil. This thing'll make you hate obscure Muppets. More »
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Our excitement over the new Muppet movie just spiked dramatically with this hilarious, insane trailer. The fantasy world in which singing animal puppets are sentient, and nobody bats an eye, looks like it's just gotten more wild and pop-culture-saturated. We're especially excited for the foot-bowling sequence, in which Jack Black appears likely to be decapitated. More »
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Another muppet parody has been released, showing Sam the Eagle in the rugged, leather Captain America gear. We kind of love these Disney Marvel mash-ups. Please please please do a Ms. Piggy/Asbestos Lady combination next! More »
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Scientists are all-purpose miracle workers on television. Whether it's a rogue virus or a genocidal computer, there's nothing that a television scientist can't handle. Because they understand Science. But how would they handle the ultimate challenge: tech support? More »
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Westeros gets a lot fuzzier in these amazing Muppet Game of Thrones posters. Looking at Prince Joffrizzo and Tyrion Fozzister is making us rethink a lot of the key moments in the past few episodes. More »
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Who is worthy to wield the hammer of Thor? Well, Kermit the Frog for one. And what he does with Thor's power might just leave you with a tear in your eye. More »
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The new Muppets movie might be spaceship-free, but artist James Hance, imagines an all-Muppet rendition of Firefly, aptly titled FireFrog. What do you think of his casting choices? More »
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In 1969, Jim Henson created a test pilot for the medieval-themed comic strip The Wizard of Id. Check out a clip of this Muppet show that never was. More »
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Three Torchwood stars pose with lightsabers and a group of muppets puppets from Avenue Q. What's going on here? Which one of these puppets is Captain Jack going to try and seduce? So many questions! [FuckYeahJohnBarrowman via Hell Yeah!] More »
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We love Halloween, but we also realize that some readers lack the free time or emotional investment to build a lifesize Power Loader from Aliens. Here are 20 costumes that you can whip up by Halloween weekend. More »
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The Eisner-nominated Muppet Show artist Roger Langridge hatched this piece — featuring Kermit as Thor, Miss Piggy as Sif, and Gonzo as Loki — for this weekend's HeroesCon in North Carolina. But we want it for the office wall. [ComicsAlliance] More »
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If anyone can weasel secrets of Lost's final arc from Damon Lindelof and Cartlon Cuse, and make a little cash on the side, it's a rat — Rizzo the Rat — and a giant bear. [Slashfilm] More »
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Great flying Gelflings: The Dark Crystal sequel just announced a big shake-up. Rumored director Genndy Tartakovsky has been replaced with the Daybreakers team, the Spierig brothers. But at least the brothers promise puppets and an amazing creative team. More »
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The producers of Lost are determined to keep us from seeing any footage from the show until it debuts Feb. 2. But at least we're getting some suitably weird teasers... like this muppet Pierre Chang, and some hilarious foreign videos. More »
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Great flying Gelflings — the Henson studio hasn't decided to abandon the Dark Crystal sequel. In fact, it's moving forward. Just in case you've run out of things to watch while getting high. More »
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The Henson Company and Boom! studios celebrate ten years of Farscape, broke a world record, geeked out on the new Farscape comics (and webisodes!), and confirmed that the Fraggle Rock film and Dark Crystal sequel will hit theaters in 2011. More »
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The Muppet Show only ran for five seasons, but it managed to cover a lot of ground, including some great science fiction inspired moments. Here are seven of the best science fiction moments of the Muppet Show's unfortunately short run.
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It was only a matter of time before the beloved cast from Battlestar Galactica got immortalized forever as puppets. I just didn't expect the Caprica Six puppet to have nipples. (And yes, it's possibly NSFW.) More »
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Here's a clip of everyone's favorite lab assistant, Beaker, accepting his Webby on Monday night for his hit viral rendition of Beethoven's Ode to Joy. As is typical for the hapless techie, things go horribly awry. More »
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