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What's that our beloved scientist is slurping on, whilst filming for J.J. Abrams' Fringe? Yup it's a Slusho. J.J. Abrams' viral-marketing infection leaves no stone unturned. [Smokeinthecity via Cloverfield Clues] More »
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Here's the most awesome moment from Mission Impossible III, where Tom Cruise improvises a homemade defibrillator to deactivate the bomb in his brain, while teaching his fiancee how to shoot a gun. Since J.J. Abrams wrote and directed this instant classic, he's become one of science fiction's major creators, directing the new Star Trek movie, producing Cloverfield , and creating Lost and his new show Fringe. But is he a brilliant auteur, or just a great huckster who knows how to keep people guessing? Click through to find out. More »
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Director Matt Reeves dropped the news that the name Cloverfield came about entirely by accident, almost like playing a game of telephone. More »
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The Japanese Slusho! commercial (to promote January's Cloverfield) is boring compared to Serenity's classic Fruity Oaty Bars ad, says John Brownlee at SciFi Scanner. Not only that, but you can find a zillion real ads on Japanese TV that are more surreal and wacky than the Slusho! ad. Honestly, isn't everybody already sick of the Slusho! viral marketing already? [SciFi Scanner] More »
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Famous indie comedian/comic book writer/video game talent Patton Oswalt is known for his love of science fiction and most other things from Planet Geek. We caught his show last week in Los Angeles where he spouted off about his fantasies of murdering George Lucas for making the Star Wars prequels. Check out the highlights after the break, and realize you'll never think of Angelina Jolie the same way again. Heroes fanwank bonus points: yes, that's a Slusho! t-shirt he's wearing. More »
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When a former cultural phenomenon jumps on the bandwagon of a current cultural phenomenon, does that mean that the current phenomenon has become a former phenomenon? That's the admittedly convoluted question raised by the fact that Cloverfield's Slusho teaser product showed up on this week's Heroes. Does that mean that Heroes has something to do with a giant monster coming to destroy New York City, or just that pop has started to eat itself a little too quickly for comfort? You be the judge. [Cloverfield Clues] More »
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