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The Dude Abides . . . As An Alien

Just because you're an alien doesn't mean you don't want to hang out and do normal crap, like wear a baseball hat . . . and, um, fold organic matter into geometric shapes. More »

02/09/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#dinosaurs

Feathered Dinosaurs Are Theory - Not Fact!

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 »

02/09/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#pulpart

The Most Beautiful Pulp Magazine Cover Art We've Ever Seen

Robot uprisings, demon armies, women fighting dragons and men striding the cosmos have never looked cooler, or lovelier, than in the pulp magazine cover art going on display at the University of Connecticut. Beware: Some of it is quite spicy. More »

02/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

The Glory And Terror Of Doctor Who's Concept Art

The new Cybermen could have looked much more chilling in David Tennant's first season of Doctor Who, judging from new released concept art by artist Peter McKinstry. He's shared the early concepts behind space stations, Supreme Daleks, and Paradox Machines. More »

02/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#conceptart

Retro-Style Travel Posters For Planets In The Star Wars Universe

Visit the sixth planet in the Hoth system, which looks so groovy that it has zoomy lines behind it. Or visit Cloud City - or Tatooine. Artist Justin van Genderen makes them all look like spots for hep cats. More »

02/08/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#artshow

The Woman Who Married Art And Burlesque And Got Fantastically Weird [NSFW]

Big, beautiful, lusty women. Gorgeous, gigantic, muscled men. Fantastic animals and larger-than-life settings. This is the wonderful world of Molly Crabapple: the woman who married art and burlesque and watched them make beautiful music together with Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School. More »

02/05/10

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By Ann VanderMeer

#conceptart

We Told You Not To Go Through That Door

The slightly ill-fated brothers Byzantine and Slivovitz Stone had, once again, stumbled into more trouble than they were prepared for on a Friday morning after second breakfast. More »

02/05/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#exclusive

The Complete History Of Pandora, According To Avatar's Designers

Avatar didn't sweep the Oscar nominations just because of its amazing special effects — it captured the hearts and imaginations of Academy voters because of its world-building. Here's the complete history of the movie's intricate world, from the designers themselves. More »

02/04/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#earthporn

Astronauts Are Tweeting Pictures Of The Earth

This isn't your first close-up of another planet's biosphere... it's actually the Maldives islands on Earth, as viewed from the International Space Station. A couple of ISS astronauts have been twittering amazing pictures of our planet. More »

02/04/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#worldbuilding

Welcome to Snaiad, The World We Will Colonize

Welcome to the strange, lush world of Snaiad, home to a future Earth colony. Currently it supports a variety of shocking fauna, which creator Nemo Ramjet has meticulously documented, also providing maps and a geopolitical history of the planet. More »

02/03/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#robotart

Re-Elect PresidentBot! You Know It Makes Sense.

Vote for DominatorDroid 3000 in this year's Presidroidal election. We gave the old PeaceBot regime a chance, and it suffered fatal Blue Screen errors. You can register your vote by going to the robot art show at Gallery 242. More »

02/03/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#lost

Find Your Constant With Our Best Lost Coverage

It's almost time for the beginning of the end! And to celebrate here is a collection of our favorite recent Lost posts, including video recaps, character maps, and Gawker TV's choose-your-own-adventure game. More »

02/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#conceptart

Plant Pornographer Goes Mainstream With Travel Movie For Plants

Artist Jonathon Keats used to make porn movies for plants, but with new project Strange Skies he's gone legit. It's a travel documentary, and he's screening it in New York City this month - to a theater packed with plants. More »

02/02/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

Celebrate 20 Years of Futuristic Freedom With Mecha Armor

After fighting for civil liberties in the futuristic world of high tech for twenty years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is throwing a mega-party. And their anniversary poster is an homage to science fiction. More »

02/02/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

The City Poses Many Dangers For Giant Robots

How often do you find yourself rounding a corner to discover a giant robot is collapsing in the street? This is one of those giant robot tragedies that happens more often than you realize, especially in cities. More »

02/01/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#greenlantern

Green Lantern's New Concept Art Has Blue Aliens We're Actually Scared Of

Last week we showed you a few new concept designs from the Green Lantern movie, and now there's even more to share. Stare straight into the blue faces of the Guardians of the Universe, and their big-headed problem child. More »

02/01/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#conceptart

Little Robot Boy Challenges The Mighty Sky Cephalobot

In a sky the color of the sea, a young robot undergoes his rite of passage. He must leap from a tiny flying vehicle onto the back of the massive mechanical squid who rules this volume of atmosphere. More »

01/30/10

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By Annalee Newitz

#fridaycatblogging

The Epic Mural Of The Internet Doesn't Have Nearly Enough Cats

Mimicking Marco Brambilla's dancing Hitlers video mural, this is a staggering visual representation of the entire internet. It may be missing some nakedness and a few more cats, but it's still pretty astounding in high resolution. More »

01/29/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#greenlantern

New Green Lantern Concept Art Brings The Corps Into Grim Reality

A collection of seemingly official concept art from Ryan Reynolds' space-cop adaptation Green Lantern showcases a few of our favorite members of the Corps. So who's in? Click through to find out. More »

01/27/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#scifashion

Scary Card-Playing Clowns, Lady Gaga Monsters, And Saran-Wrap Savages: Has Fashion Gone Insane?

Fashion has finally proved we're living in the future — and not a utopian streamlined future, but a demented, decadent future where people do psychotic memory drugs, have head-rush upside-down sex and eat their babies. Just check out the evidence. More »

01/26/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#avatar

Avatar Sparks New Interest In The Strange Visions That Inspired It

Now that we know Avatar's floating mountains were based on China's rugged geography, the Chinese have decided to rename a mountain in Hunan province "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain." And artists are posting their favorite images by Yes cover artist Roger Dean. More »

01/26/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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