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Alexander Payne is riding another wave of enthusiasm right now, in the wake of strong reviews for his latest movie The Descendants. But that doesn't mean he'll be able to make his long-delayed science fiction movie Downsizing, which he put on hold to make The Descendants. More »
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Every now and then, an article comes along in The Onion that we wish were actually true — like this one, about Bruce Springsteen recording a whole album about workers on Mars called Red Dust. More »
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Now this is a literary mashup we're dying to see. Thomas Dunne Books just signed a deal to publish A Game of Groans by George R.R. Costanza, a parody of the bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. More »
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Last week, winners of the Ig Nobel prizes for humorous but thought-provoking research were honored in a ceremony at Harvard. Winners included the inventors of a remote-control helicopter whale snot collector, and researchers documenting bat fellatio. More »
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Prepare to be overcome with literary wackiness! Gary Shteyngart's near-future dystopian comedy novel, Super Sad True Love Story, came out the other day. Here's the celebrity-studded, tongue-in-cheek book trailer, and you can read a zany excerpt at the New Yorker. More »
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The rumored Johnny Depp Doctor Who movie sounds horrendous enough, but just remember: It could always get worse. Just check out this new spoof that imagines what it would be like if Jack Black took the role. More »
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Would you want to live in a world where human civilization was destroyed, then rebuilt by a computer that only had pop culture as a reference? Probably not. Would you want to play a board game there? Hell yes. More »
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Happy Easter all. Thought I'd take the short holiday to bring you all brand new fresh disaster!!! Maybe I put my all easter eggs in one basket here, but it's a good basket. More »
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If you're a fan of 1960s and 70s cult gorefests like Mondo Cane or Faces Of Death, then this trailer for Pleasures Of The Damned (banned for 25 years!) will please you immensely - if you don't barf. More »
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Science fiction is full of female sex slaves - especially of the green skinned variety. But what if you really want a male sex slave? Don't worry. Science fiction is here to teach you all about that, too. Here's how. More »
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Former ad copywriter Graham Button is concerned about the future - specifically, the future of marketing taglines. How can companies remain buzzword compliant in a rapidly-changing world? Over at Fast Company, he's offered ten taglines for tomorrow. More »
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If all your Ray Harryhausen dreams have been crushed by recent news that dinosaurs actually had fluffy, cute feathers, then we have the online protest campaign for you. Those who refuse to believe in dino feathers have their own stickers! More »
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When io9 asked me if I could break away from my busy schedule of being awesome and create some disastrous Valentines . . . How could I say no? I love you all, and dammit you deserve it!!! More »
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Or, at least, it is when they interview moi for a pleasant fluff piece about fan-created trailers. Annalee can have the NY Times. USA Today had color before it was cool.
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You want to be a futurist, but you're afraid of being wrong. Don't worry. I've brought together ideas that will help you succeed without having to be right. All you have to do is follow the simple principles below. More »
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Though fans have often clamored for a sequel to 1970s classic Zardoz, only the Hughes Brothers could have done it, with Book of Eli. But did they toss aside the original film's message to reboot it for a new generation? More »
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Well hello there everyone. The minion is doing well and she gave me a little break from fatherhood to bring you all a new disaster for the new year. More »
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Boy, you guys really really like Summer Glau. River more Bad-ass than Brock Sampson?! IT'S A DISASTER!!! More »
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Hello all. It's been a while. After traveling, family visits, technical difficulties, and paid work I am finally glad to bring you a new video, and this ain't no trailer. More »
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It's the first official day of annual pop culture preview fest Comic-Con. Want to know more? We've created this helpful flowchart showing what most people are doing here. Bonus: We include some tips on getting laid and/or meeting Joss Whedon. More »
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If you were a fan of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Thunderbirds series, then get ready for your mind to explode. A group of intrepid fans have discovered a marionette-style show from the Anderson era, which TV execs tried to suppress. More »
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Well it's a holiday weekend and in an effort to work less on this week's column I probably ended up doing more work... whatever. I hope you enjoy the end result. More »
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Could this have been the biggest week of all time? The King of Pop bites it. A bit player from Saturn 3 and Logan's Run croaks. And ROBOT BAYHEM!!! Disaster! More »
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The Nintendo zapper was my first and only gun. Like many people, I used it to hunt ducks on my monitor – later I missed it horribly when I played that deer hunting arcade game (you know, the one where they say "you shot the female deer!" when you accidentally don't shoot a stag). But now I can wear it forever close to my heart with this t-shirt. You should too. Hell, you can even have a gun like this in Canada or the UK! Its magical. More »
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I am going to plug into the world wide web to surf down... Disasters!!! More »
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In Night of the Living Dead, zombies are brought back from the dead by a "mysterious force" that allows their brains to continue functioning. But how exactly does a zombie brain function? Finally, a Harvard psychiatrist has the answers. More »
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It seems that there are some of you out there who don't understand what Disaster is. So for you, I will explain... No, actually I won't. OMG IT'S A DISASTER! More »
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I refuse to believe that giant robots in any way shape or form can be a disaster. More »
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Well, ROACH has definitely not been a disaster, more on that below. But for now! It's Disaster Time. More »
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Anyone here running a fever or a cough? How about just needlessly panicking? It's a Disaster!!!! More »
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Werewolf. Werewolf? There. What? There wolf, there Disaster! More »
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Hello hello hello. It's spring, a time for babymaking and disaster... Lets do a little of both, shall we? More »
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Want to track your boyfriend's every movement? Just slip this GPS tracker into his breakfast, and it will stay in his system for 72 hours - while you track him online. And there's more. More »
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Is it me or did this week go by quick as hell? Anyways to the DISASTER Mobile! More »
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Well, despite having more God Machines than the Pope's Garage and more loose ends than a Caprican Strip-club "YEEEEAAAHH!" I was pleased. So say we all? LAUNCH ALL DISASTERS!
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Well, yet another Sunday is upon us. You all do anything this weekend? See any movies? Was it a disaster? NO IT WASN'T! Let's do this!!
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Musicals, mutants and the hidden secrets available to us all on Google Earth. Hey kids, what can I say... They're all disasters.
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Well, I kinda put all my eggs in one basket for the most part this week, but I think you'll be happy. Get to tha DISASTAH!!

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Everybody loves dinosaurs, and everybody loves robots, but how do these two creatures feel about each other? The bizarrely aphoristic microblog Dinosaurs Fucking Robots has the answer. More »
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