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The hilarious tragedy of the Sabretooth Vampire

Lauren Davis — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:00:57 PST

Sick of vampires who complain about being eternally young and beautiful? Want a vampire whose pain you can laugh at? Behold, the Sabretooth Vampire, who is cursed with an impressive pair of fangs that are more impediment than intimidating. More »

In A Couple Of Years, Sarah Palin's House Could Be In Russia

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:30:00 PST

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A Russian social scientist is making waves with his prediction, floated since 1998, that the United States will split into a set of independent republics by 2010. Are we finally going to see Ecotopia? More »

Why Are We Pleased That Prince Caspian Is A Flop?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PDT

It's science fiction 2, fantasy 0, at least at the movies. Prince Caspian only wishes he had a fraction of Iron Man's box-office magic, and Disney CEO Robert Iger has been reduced to going around making excuses for its floppitude. So now that there's not likely to be a Voyage Of The Dawn Treader movie, why are we celebrating? More »