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The Mountain Goats Explain Why Ozzy Osbourne Is A Scifi Visionary

We were excited to interview folk/rock singer John Darnielle, from The Mountain Goats, because his songs had always seemed like the perfect alternative science fiction soundtrack to us. Maybe it's the way they wrap otherworldly tropes, including alien invasions, in with their alienated ballads. Their latest album includes a song about H.P. Lovecraft, and Darnielle's first book is an exploration of Black Sabbath's Master of Reality, space travel ode and all. Darnielle explains his science fiction influences, and whether he's a dystopian songwriter. More »

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Soft Rock Sexbots Are Kinda Hot, Kinda Creepy

The Western suburbs of London were a fantastic place to be a sad android fetishist in the late 1990s. Adult contemporary radio stations in two cities, Slough and Guildford, developed Sorayama-esque android DJs, Twinkle and Talon, who wore silver bodysuits, silver hair and (in the case of Talon) a chrome bustier. Guildford's Talon became so popular she did public appearances, endorsed Andrex facial tissue, and even had two backup dancers. And she also posed for some very bizarre cheescake (circuitcake?) photos, all in the name of connecting more people to Air Supply. Click through for more details and a gallery. More »

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Cylons Conquer The Fashion World

For once, these fashion models don't just look like robots by accident. The make-up artist for yesterday's Marios Schwab fashion show in London modeled the models' faces on "Battlestar Galactica android aliens." That included bleaching the eyebrows, using pale foundation, and putting reflective gloss on eyelids, says artist Val Garland with Revlon. "It's all about a very blank face," she added. Click through for full-body pics of Cylons on the catwalk. More »

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Tragedy of the Robo-Karaoke Elvis Zombie

A terrible tragedy has befallen an abandoned Elvis karaoke android in the streets of New York City. Jeff writes in to tell us about how he rescued this shattered, Westworld-looking bot from certain destruction in a trash bin. Now he's immortalizing it on film and hopes to get it working again. More »