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Courtesy of the folks from the Upright Citizens Brigade's Midnight Show, we give you the best recent PSA we've seen in years. Drive safe... or not. More »
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Snake oil salesmen are as old as time itself — but so too are their detractors. Check out this 1950's public service announcement from the US Food and Drug Administration; Raymond Massey's message is as relevant today as it was over half a century ago. More »
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We know that erstwhile perennial presidential candidate Ralph Nader moonlights as a science fiction novelist, but did you know the consumers' rights crusader also dabbled in Kryptonite advocacy? Don't forget about pink Kryptonite, Ralph! It unbelievably exists! More »
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The Return of Count Spirochete was a 1970s educational film that warned kids about the dangers of doing it. This surreal cartoon depicted syphilis as a vampire and gonorrhea as an evil pitchfork-wielding demon who climbs in your urethra. More »
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Every parent frets over when it's appropriate to start talking to their kids about Star Wars. Here's a helpful Star Wars PSA to get you started. Remember — just say no to Jar Jar, kids. More »
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Spider-Man took a little time out from his busy day of web-slinging and ruining musical theater to deliver an important message. It's time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. It's a "why don't you caption it" PSA! More »
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This brilliant public service announcement, promoting the fresh storage of food, teases what the future would be like if we consumed dinosaur meat, by putting giant packages of raw dino filets in the local freezer. Tonight, we dine on dino! More »
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If not having enough change to give to every downtrodden soul on the subway doesn't make you feel bad enough, now you have to pretend you don't see the abused girl staring out from a flat-screen at the bus stop. More »
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Here's a nice little video reminder from Bromley Marks Pharmaceuticals — who are trying their best to keep humans alive, to feed the dying vampire species from our dystopian future. Check out the latest Daybreakers video! More »
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In an unholy blending of space porn and Felicia Day, the Spitzer Science Center has released a funny and informative PSA on colliding galaxies. In this mock behind-the-scenes video, Day explains to an explosions-loving filmmaker why we shouldn't fear Andromeda. More »
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For the entire twenty-first century, the independent online magazine Strange Horizons has been bringing you science fiction stories, reviews, essays, art, and poetry every week for free. And this week, it's time to give a little back. More »
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Tired of the same tired old scare tactics from Public Service Announcements? Now this is one threat we can get behind: robot apocalypse. More »
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Well, this explains a lot. We've been wondering where all the ladybug aliens in District 9 were hiding. Turns out: right in front of the camera. Learn all about the self-pollinating aliens from District 9, in this little PSA. More »
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See what a full sized blue whale would look like in person. Spreading the save the whales word, the WDCS wants you to look into the big black fist-sized eye, and stop bloody whaling. [WDCS] More »
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The Russians have crafted a tribute to the Norwegian Nazi Zombie movie Død Snø (Dead Snow) that illustrates what happens when you pirate movies in Russia, and it involves some slightly NSFW undead Third-Reich action. More »
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Johnny Rico himself wants to stamp out child abuse, and while we applaud him for his honest effort, but it's a bit strange to see Casper Van Dien doing anything apart from killing bugs. More »
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If you don't watch the next episode of Battlestar Galactica when it airs live on Friday, you could pay a terrible price. The episode will run a few minutes long. More »
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If you have ever willingly or unwillingly sought out science fiction in the movie theater, you know what dangers await. Sure, you may find yourself blown away by a 28 Days Later, but you might just as easily find yourself rolling your eyes through a Jumper or Transformers. But even if you do find yourself having to watch Hayden Christensen in front of a green screen, there is hope. Here to deliver the good news about surviving bad scifi movies is Sherilyn Connelly, who has for years been a ringleader of the weekly Bad Movie Night at San Francisco's Dark Room. She worked with her Bad Movie Night colleagues* to come up with a few ways you can turn a horrible movie experience into one the whole theater will enjoy. More »
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If you're worried that some of your friends and co-workers might actually be Cylons, then you need this handy "How To Spot A Cylon" poster. Not only does it serve as a public service announcement, but it will help you spot the final Cylon when the show comes back on the air next year. More »
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