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#spideravatar
What if James Cameron Made A Spider-Man Movie?
With Avatar opening in a couple of days and James Cameron bemoaning the prevalence of superheroes in modern cinema, our thoughts turned back to when he wanted to make a Spider-Man movie in the '90s. Want to read the script?
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#afternoonreading
"This Is Batman, Not Jonathan Swift"
Here's an easy way to lose an afternoon: Someone has put the Writer's Bible for Batman: The Animates Series online, including never-revealed backstory and 22 early ideas for episodes. [Batman: The Animated Series Writers Bible PDF] (Via) More » -
#girlcomics
Marvel Announces Comics For Girls By Girls
Officially ignoring recent allegations of sexism, Marvel Comics is nonetheless making 2010 their Year of Women with new Marvel Women branding and — announced today — a special series untouched by male hands, called Girl Comics. Yay? More » -
#comicswecrave
This Week's Comics Filled By Art Books, Angel And New Superheroes
Worried about the skip week of comic shipments? It's time to start stocking up on collections to tide you over, and this week's new releases are perfectly ready to help you do just that very thing. More » -
#higgsboson
What If The Large Hadron Collider Was Beaten To The Physics Punch?
The mooted risks of the Large Hadron Collider are all worthwhile if it uncovers evidence of the Higgs boson, right...? But what if something else found that proof first, and without all the sturm-und-drang? More » -
#exclusive
Robots In Despair In Bumblebee's Solo Transformers Comic
Heavy is the robotic head that wears the crown, in the first issue of IDW's new Transformers: Bumblebee comic. If you're wondering just whose head that is, well, consider this a spoiler warning before you check out our exclusive preview. More » -
#venturebros
The Ghost Of Henchman #24 Reveals All About The Afterlife
Last night's Venture Bros made our month with its hardcore return of Brock Samson, but we were already sold before he appeared on the basis of #24's explanation of why vegetarianism didn't help. Click to see for yourself. More » -
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#caprica
See Caprica's Extended Pilot Online
If you want to see the (extended version of the) Caprica pilot before next month's premiere, Syfy have an early gift for you; they've put the whole thing online. UPDATE: Click through for an embedded version. More » -
#marvelsgreatestcomics
Marvel: The First Hit Is Free (Or $1, At Most)
A fan of the Iron Man movie and wondering where to start with the comics? Marvel has come up with a low cost way of introducing new readers to their books with the Marvel's Greatest Comics imprint. More » -
#whattowatch
Holiday Chills From Rerun Vampires And New Doctors On This Week's TV
The holiday slowdown is in full swing, with almost all regular shows off-air or in reruns, but don't think that gets you out of your television duties: There are Vampire Diaries and Doctor Whos to catch up on! More » -
#arkhamasylum2
Gotham Goes To Hell In Arkham Sequel
The brand new teaser trailer for videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 shows that Gotham City has gone to the dogs since the first game. Where's the Caped Crusader when you need him? Click through to see for yourself. More » -
#doctorwho
Merry Whomas From Paul Cornell
Get your holiday season properly underway with an early gift from writer Paul Cornell: An all-new Doctor Who story about the end of time (But not the one you'll see on television in just over a week). More » -
#tronlegacy
In LA Tomorrow? Go See Some Tron Legacy
According to Ain't It Cool, the first in a series of Tron Legacy images will be unveiled tomorrow at Santa Monica & Glendon in Westwood. For everyone else, there's always the trailer for Tron Evolution's videogame. Click through to view. More » -
#decadeinreview
Who Is The Best New Character Of The Decade?
Never mind the best books, comics, movies or TV shows of the last ten years, which new character made the biggest impact in your hearts and minds? We want to know what you think, and I have my own suggestions... More » -
#theunclothedman
The Unclothed Man Subverts Anti-Human Society And SF Cliche
We're hypnotized by indie cartoonist Dash Shaw's The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century series of animated shorts. Playing with familiar themes of pulp heroes in new ways, there's something beautiful and disturbing about it. Click through to view. More » -
#dollhouse
Not A Doll Sheds A Light On Dollhouse's True Meaning
As Dollhouse speeds towards its final episodes, the show's online fanbase is already moving on... Or, at least, shifting their efforts from activism about the show to activism about what the show's about. More » -
#ironman2
What Is "The Secret Life Of Mr. Stark"?
It's not just posters that're being released to hype up next year's Iron Man 2; Paramount have released a still of a newspaper cutting about Tony Stark and his alter ego... but why? More » -
#chuck
Win A Chance To Flash NBC's Chuck
Well, not like that, perverts. But as part of a promotion for the third season of NBC's spy comedy, fans are getting the chance to win a literal blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in an episode of Chuck. More » -
#amateurspaceflight
All Hail OSCAR 1!
Today is the anniversary of the launch of the world's first non-governmental satellite, OSCAR (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) 1. Built for $63 by amateur radio operators, it lasted almost 20 days in orbit and delighted hams worldwide. [Smithsonian] More »
