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The CEO of the transcription company Verbal Ink was so enthused by Lost that he purchased and installed Jacob's candidate wall at the group's office. Hopefully the wall is used as an ominous means to relay employee firings and promotions. More »
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Propworx is hosting a seriously huge auction, selling off an incredible selection of memorabilia, including a couple of legs from Aliens' Queen, Starship Troopers Hero Morita Rifle, a jar of Mr. Green's blood, Hulk heads, BSG's star-maps, Baltar's Cylon testing kit, and more. Out of our way — we want to bid on Obadiah Stane's pinky ring! More »
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Back To The Future producer Bob Gale mentioned they were auctioning off memorabilia, but we had no idea there would be so many goodies. Check out the greatest scores, including the exceptionally rare Eric Stoltz vanishing photograph. More »
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What's the rarest movie poster in the world? This 1935 poster for Bride of Frankenstein, which boasts a chained, philandering Boris Karloff. Only one copy is known to exist, and you can own it for a mere $700K. More »
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At the Spike Scream Awards on Saturday, Ryan Reynolds appeared with a giant Oan power battery. Photos have also surfaced of the handheld battery from the film, and it looks appropriately alien. More »
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On September 25-26, oodles of Stargate props will be auctioned off. The biggest catch is the Stargate from SG-1 and Universe, which is going for $80,000-$100,000. Why buy a house when you can mortgage a Stargate? More »
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Do you want to build your own lightsaber at home but have no idea where to start? Bradley W. Lewis has created step-by-step guide explaining how to weld, screw, and paint a laser sword into existence, sans the Force. More »
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An Instructables.com craftsman named spookylean has written a how-to guide on making the snap-action Batarangs from Batman: Arkham Asylum. His Batarangs were made out of Plexiglas, so you'll need a stronger material if you've scheduled some fledermaus-themed crimefighting. More »
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Designers for Star Trek created flat, minimalist computers in order to save money. But as the franchise continued, the artists were forced to further explain the props' pretend functions, which eventually mirrored those of touch electronics today. More »
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In one of those "life imitates cyber-awesomeness" moments, an art director on the original Terminator movie rescued this cyborg arm from a special-effects explosion - just the way Cyberdyne did in T2. And now it's for sale! More »
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The good news: this Ninth Doctor-era TARDIS is going up for auction June 23 at Bonham's. The bad news: there's only one of them...and it will cost you a pretty penny. More »
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Ever wanted to wield Mr. Eko's Jesus Stick? Well, you're in luck - approximately 100 props from Lost will soon be up for auction, such as Locke's hunting knife, Hurley's lottery ticket, Sawyer's glasses, Dharma beer, and fish biscuits. More »
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If you're looking to invest in some extremely foreign currency, try Jon Heilman's Battlestar cubits. Sure, they're only replicas, but how else will you impress those Twelve Colonies high-rollers? Also check out Jon's time map, from Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits. More »
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The massive Stargate props auction has begun. And to celebrate, we're giving away a piece of a real Stargate! More »
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The BBC is auctioning off tons and tons of original costumes and props from Doctor Who, both the classic and new series. And the auction site includes pictures (some poignant, some hilarious) of original-series costumes after a bit of decay. More »
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The cash-strapped Halcyon is having a huge auction, and every single scrap of crap from Terminator 4 is up for sale. There's an aged microwave, Moon's messed-up bra — even a mysterious silver go-go dancing outfit for Helena Bonham Carter. More »
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You've probably heard about people who dress up like Stormtroopers, but what about Predators? Oh hell yes. As you can see in our gallery, Predators are everywhere: In parking lots, in suburbia, and even among the Sith! More »
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In HP Lovecraft's novella "At the Mountains of Madness" an expedition from the fictional Miskatonic University uncovers the unspeakable horrors waiting in Antarctica. One Lovecraft fan is crafting and assembling souvenirs from the ill-fated mission. More »
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One of the most impressive costumes at this year's Dragon*Con was this elaborate and detailed Big Daddy. Artist Harrison Krix explains how he brought the Bioshock foe to life, with plenty of blood stains and a working drill arm. More »
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We knew January's auction of Battlestar Galactica stuff was going to be huge, but we didn't realize quite how big. They're auctioning bloody outfits from late night Cylon torture sessions, President Roslin's crazy pills, just about everything that ever sat on Adama's desk, Cylon resurrection tubs and life-size Cylon raiders, priced at a mere $30,000 to $40,000. We've collected a gallery of the most amazing and bizarre set items. More »
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You may not be able to have the Cylon Six in your apartment, but at least you can own her slinky red dress. As we mentioned a while back, a ton of props from Battlestar Galactica will be auctioned off when the final episodes start airing in January. And now some more details about the auctions have come out, including exactly how close you can come to recreating the CIC in your garage. More »
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Hard to resist a long, loving look at GI Joe's big drill ship thing in action, when it's there — and running — on the Expo floor at Comic-Con. We're getting more and more excited about this flick, which promises some cool "future soldiers." And, apparently, a giant drill that you can climb inside and control. Who doesn't want that? Like, in their living room? More »
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Given the central role technology plays on the show, you'd think the Bionic Woman's prop master would pay special attention to detail when it comes to gadgetry handled by its characters. Alas, eagle-eyed iPhone owners noticed last week's bad guy using the sleek new toy upside down. No wonder Sarah Corvus's circuitry is falling apart. Photo by Jens Koch/Getty More »
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