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blake's 7

How To Get Into Rebel Space Opera Blake's 7

You've heard great things about Blake's 7, that edgier 1970s show from some of the makers of Doctor Who. You've heard it features darker, more complex characters, and it's like a warped mirror held up to Star Trek's utopian future — instead of the human Federation being this amazing force for peace and justice in the galaxy, it's evil and oppressive. You've heard it includes dialog so sharp you could shave with it. But how can you discover this show for yourself? Here are some handy tips. More »

12:46 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,011 views, 48 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: Possible new series... [news.bbc.co.uk] -Kle. more »

battlestar galactica

How Would Cylons Convert Us To Their Religion?

One of the most compelling conflicts on Battlestar Galactica is the clash between the Cylons' monotheistic belief system and the humans' varied and sometimes cheesy pantheon. But we've always wondered why the Cylons don't go evangelical. And if they did, what would be the best way to convert the humans to their one true god? Back in November, our intern Naamen Tilahun asked a bunch of people waiting to see a screening of Battlestar Galactica: Razor how the Cylons would convert people to their religion (Cylonics? Cylonianity?) and this is what they said.

11:10 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,378 views, 20 comments

Latest by simmo: @lonewolf333: Agreed, I would convert if she were a cylon :) more »

concept art

Massive Half-Life 2 Drydock Needs Defense and Some Paint

This is a drydock in HullBreach, a complete conversion for the Half-Life 2 video game. The team has an ambitious goal of creating 100% new content for the game, and they've been hard at work on it for several years. The game is set 2,000 years in our future, and involves a bloody world war that threatens to engulf the planet. So the upshot is, even 2,000 years from now, we won't be getting along. More »

4:00 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Kevin Kelly
3,124 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: @Garrison Dean: All the laser weapons were destroyed in the Second Coming of Christ in 2443. more »