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Movies
Which Summer Movies Did The Writers' Strike Hit Hardest?
Last year, Hollywood's writers went on strike for 14 weeks, and genre television took tremendous damage as a result. But movies didn't emerge unscathed, either — we just won't see the fallout until this year.
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Comment by Dejanus: I hope Salvation turns out well, not that I trust Mcg looking at his credentials.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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morning spoilers
New Dragonball Pics Let You Laugh At Those Less Fortunate Than You
Aura-cleansing spoilers include Chris Pine's Star Trek forecast. Revealing pics from Dragonball, Kyle XY, Monsters Versus Aliens, Watchmen, Smallville, and T4. New BSG clues. Lost hints, Heroes casting and Supernatural shockers. Breathe in the spoilers! More »
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Comment by SprinklesTDD: Is Goku crying in that pic? 7 Responses | Other threads
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Caprica
Caprica Script (And Clip) Include Orgies And Tangled Ethics
A new clip from the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica just came out, at the same time as a draft of the pilot script appeared online. Seems there's a surplus of naughtiness in BSG's past. Spoilers!
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Comment by SybaRat: Holographic orgies TOTALLY make up for tne "no spaceships/not really sci-fi" thing. Though how people from the other eleven colonies are 4 Responses | Other threads
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Crawler Glam Shots
Descent 2 Photos Will Make You Scream For More Crawlers
A batch of new Descent 2 photos have been dug up, uncovering a face full of sexy crawler monsters and additional girl -on-cave-monster action. Get ready to lower yourself into the cave one more time. More »
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By Meredith Woerner
Comment by tetracycloide: the plot really picks up when sarah rescues newt, a young girl traped in the cave, and it becomes apparent 13 Responses | Other threads
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doctor who
Now We Know About The Doctor, Who's His Companion?
Okay, now that we've met the eleventh Doctor, it's time to start the rumor-mongering about who's going to be accompanying him on the Tardis when Doctor Who's official fifth season begins. Your first choices await. More » -
Superman
Superman Finally Kicks Lex Luthor To The Curb?
Can you have a quality Superman movie without the bald villainous Lex Luthor? Warner Brothers certainly thinks so, and they're rumored to be hunting down nemesis replacement. More »
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By Meredith Woerner
Comment by Logan5: Does it have to be one of the comic supervillains? As interesting as the contrasts between heroes and villains 13 Responses | Other threads
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Of the dead
George Romero Tries To Teach Old Zombies New Tricks
Can you teach zombies to eat other delights, besides delicious brains? A difficult task perhaps, but one George Romero sinks his teeth into, in a promo video for his film ...Of The Dead. More »
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By Meredith Woerner
Comment by Grrsn Dn: It's done. I'm over it. Zombie movies you've run your course as we know it. Hopefully WWZ can pull a... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Cleavagefield
Cleavagefield Destroys Cities, Exposes Undies
Porny satire Cleavagefield bursts onto pay-per-view in February, and we've got some new stills from this tale of a sexy party interrupted by giant parasites who can remove anyone's clothes. Oh my! More »
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By Annalee Newitz
Comment by crashedpc: I see NO bewbs. What's the point of a NSFW topic article when there's no NSFW PIKCHAS? I protest! 7 Responses | Other threads
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Push Powers
Learn The Difference Between A Pusher, A Mover And A Sniffer
Push is full of sexy teens with confusing mental powers. Learn how Camilla Belle, who plays rogue pusher Kira Hudson, could make you think you grew up on Fraggle Rock with one gesture. Spoilers ahead. More »
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By Meredith Woerner
Comment by Senor_Shutter: As usual they left my power classification off the list. I am a "Snacker". I can sense junk food from... 6 Responses | Other threads
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he-man
New Toy Movies To Geek Out, But Not Too Much
Worried that Transformers may have inspired a spate of gimmicky movies based on the toys of your youth that'll ruin your childhood nostalgia? You may want to avoid this post, just in case. More »
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By Graeme McMillan
Comment by ManchuCandidate: How the hell do you make an Magic 8 Ball movie? So the Mattel Robo-Chocobot Movie is not far off then.... 8 Responses | Other threads
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mega environmentalism
Let's Start the Offshore Logging Lobby with Robots
Lumber companies are calling for offshore clear-cutting, logging forests that have been underwater for decades. And environmentalists have discovered the only loggers they could love.
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By Annalee Newitz
Comment by BongoFury: I would've thought the environmentalists would scream about the destruction of fish habitats. But I'm not a regular at the 9 Responses | Other threads
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Chun-Li Poster
Street Fighter The Legend Of Chun-Li Poster Is "Nice"
Sheesh, the new Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li doesn't want to use the movie's greatest asset, Kristen Kreuk. The new heads-in-bodies poster leaves much to be desired. Come on, where's the leg? More »
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By Meredith Woerner
Comment by Superawesomerad: Isn't Chun-Li supposed to be Chinese? Why is she being played by Whitey McWhiterson up there? 8 Responses | Other threads
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book review
In the Alternate History of "Blonde Roots," Africans Enslave Europeans
Doris is a young English peasant kidnapped by African slavers, who ship her across the Atlantic. So begins this action-packed, though uneven, tale of white slavery and black imperialism by Bernardine Evaristo.
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By Annalee Newitz
Comment by Grey_Area: Huge fan of Alternative History here, why? Oh, I dunno, "what if there was a reality where I wasn't such... 32 Responses | Other threads
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doctor who
Grow Your Own Tenth Doctor, While You Warm Up To The Eleventh
Already missing Doctor Who's tenth Doctor? You can grow your own, thanks to this handy (ha) DIY kit. Meanwhile, overcome your doubts about the eleventh Doctor by watching him sleep with Rose Tyler. More »
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Comment by evildead1971: i've been watching torchwood season 2 on dvd, there are alot of dr who references i don't get entirely. i'll... 20 Responses | Other threads
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found footage
How the "Leap Second" Really Works
According to the brainfarm at ABC, the Earth is "out of sync with time." That's how they explain the 2008 "leap second" in this segment. More »
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By Annalee Newitz
Comment by TheInvisibleMonster: I never really understood the demand for better mainstream science reporting. Do laypeople really need to understand science? Isn't the whole 9 Responses | Other threads
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Concept Art
She Won't Date You Because She's Monogamous with Her Pink Spider Robot
The only come-hither looks this lady has are reserved for her spider robot, who is her lover and life companion. Who wouldn't want to marry a pink spider bot, anyway?
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Lost
Spoiler-Free Review Of Lost Season 5's First 2 Episodes
Many shows mess with the space-time continuum to varying degrees, but few do it with as much head-scratching/mind-blowing aplomb as Lost. So when ABC let us peek at two new episodes, we expected greatness.
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By Nisha Gopalan
Comment by rockinroboh: I feel that had way more spoilage than I would have liked. 6 Responses | Other threads
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