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#zoomorphism

Do Alien Creatures Based On Earth Animals Get Your Goat?

What's with the preponderence of cat-women, lizard-men, rhino-dudes and Prawns among aliens in science fiction? Heather at the Galaxy Express argues we need to curb our "zoomorphism" or at least find ways to make animal-based aliens more alien. [Galaxy Express]

02/09/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#exclusive

What's Next For District 9 Creators? Stone Monsters And Gritty Worlds

We checked in Oscar-nominated writer Terri Tatchell, the day after District 9 picked up four Academy nods. She talked about District 9 director Blomkamp's new project, her next scifi movie, and why this nomination is such a mystery to her. More »

02/03/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#oscars

The Biggest Oscar Snubs Ranked In Order Of Disappointment

While we're ecstatic that Avatar's loathsome original song didn't warble it's way into an Oscar nomination, those blue aliens and a few others did squeeze out a few of our favorites. Here's a list of the biggest genre snubs. More »

02/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#oscars

Genre Films Have Three Shots At Winning A "Best Picture" Oscar

Hollywood has finally revealed the massive new list of Academy Award nominations — and a few other awards for "excellence" — this week. You'll never guess which nominations Land of The Lost and Transformers 2 snagged. More »

02/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#awardsseason

Science Fiction Is About To Take The Giant Leap To Oscar Recognition

The Producer's Guild of America, a key predictor of Oscar nominees, has released its Best Picture selections for 2009. Three of its ten choices were science fiction blockbusters, which could mean the genre is getting long overdue mainstream critical recognition. More »

01/09/10

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By Alasdair Wilkins

#morningspoilers

Rumor Control On Iron Man 2, Avatar 2 And District 10. Plus Doctor Who Writers Confirmed!

Are you ready to speculate about Avatar 2, Iron Man 3 and District 9's sequel? Also, what's the most ridiculous outfit Doctor Who's new companion wears? G.I. Joe 2 gets surprisingly decent writers. Plus Repo Men, Lost, V and Fringe. More »

01/08/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#oscars

Avatar Has A Lock On Best Picture Nomination? Really?

Yeah, according to leading Oscar soothsayers and prognosticators, James Cameron's Avatar has slid into the pole position. Is it worthy? Worthier than these three other genre flicks that should get the nod instead? More »

01/04/10

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By Marc Bernardin

#neillblomkamp

District 9's Neill Blomkamp Explains Why He Won't Make Big Budget Movies

When District 9 director Neill Blomkamp makes his next film, he won't have a $100 million budget. Instead, he'll keep making films on the (relative) cheap, because it's the only way to make science fiction movies with creative freedom. More »

01/01/10

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By Alasdair Wilkins

#triviagasm

Science Fiction's Predictions for the Year 2010

As we prepare to bid farewell to 2009, it's only natural to wonder what 2010 will hold. Will we see amazing technologies? Discover evidence of alien life? Or begin a slide into dystopia? We look at scifi's predictions for 2010. More »

12/31/09

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By Lauren Davis

#yearinreview

Best And Worst SF/Fantasy Movies Of 2009

This was a year of extremes: huge CG-heavy spectacles and low-budget gems. Most of all, 2009 made us feel the boundaries of cinema were stretched... for good and ill. Here are the 10 best and 10 worst films of 2009. More »

12/30/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#yearinreview

5 Entertainment Lessons We Hope 2009 Has Taught The Future

With the year almost over, it's time to look back and wonder if 2009 actually left any wisdom for future generations behind in its whirlwind of franchise-maintenance, Obama-adoration* and dream-crushing. Here are some potential morals from the last 12 months. More »

12/27/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#sfcinema

Wanted For 2010 Cinema: Something New

After a year that's given us not only Moon and District 9 but also Avatar and Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, what should people expect from 2010's science fiction cinema? One critic is only asking for one thing: New ideas. More »

12/26/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#district9

5 New District 9 Deleted Scences And Making-Of Clips Take Us Inside MNU

Check out these never-before-seen District 9 deleted scenes and behind the scenes features from the D9 DVD release. Watch the creation of the mysterious aliens via mo-cap suits, the assembly of the mothership, and our protagonist's painful transformation. More »

12/22/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#decadeinreview

20 Greatest SF Movies Of The Past Decade

The past decade has seen a lot of bloated special-effects brain-sucks... but it's also seen some of the best science-fiction films ever. Superhero films came of age, apocalypses ruled, and interstellar adventures came back. Here are the decade's 20 greatest. More »

12/14/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#exclusive

Neill Blomkamp Wanted District 9's Aliens To Be As Disgusting As Possible

Just like E.T., the aliens in District 9 wanted to phone home... but maybe they weren't quite as cute. Weta's David Meng tells us he aimed to make the creatures disgusting, and they weren't originally going to be CG. More »

12/07/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#rant

Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People

Wolverine, out on DVD recently, is a great example of one of the silliest clichés in escapist entertainment: someone reclaims his/her true humanity and unique individuality — by killing everyone in sight. What the hell is this about? More »

12/01/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#panicattack

Will Sam Raimi Come Up With The Next District 9?

It took Peter Jackson's patronage of Neill Blomkamp to make District 9, and now Sam Raimi is getting in on the "mentoring up-and-coming sci-fi filmmakers" act. He's signed up Panic Attack's Federico Alvarez for a big-budget debut movie next year. More »

11/29/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#breaking

Roland Emmerich On 2012 Sequel: It's Lost Meets District 9

Just seconds after telling us that he makes disaster movies because he hates sequels, director Roland Emmerich spilled all about his new ABC TV series 2013, that picks up after the waves part. It sounds epic. Spoiler warning. More »

11/05/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#halloween

Throw Out Your Old Cat Ears, It's Time To Update Your Halloween Costume

Every year we see the same old superheroes, Star Wars characters and sexy cats. Give those tired old costumes a new life, by revamping them or adding new elements. Check out our quick and easy Halloween costume update guide. More »

10/23/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#neillblomkamp

Neill Blomkamp's Next Scifi Feature Gets The Go Ahead

Neill Blomkamp has been itching to do another science fiction film, but he's been mum on the details ever since District 9 premiered. But a few tantalizing details have leaked, with the news that the next film got the greenlight. More »

10/23/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#conceptart

District 9's Aliens Could Have Looked Much, Much Weirder

If you thought the stranded aliens in District 9 looked disturbing in the film, just check out some of the designs designer David Meng came up with first. New concept art also includes guns, spaceships, and more creepy signs. More »

10/16/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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