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Flash Gordon Canceled on Sci Fi Channel
I am the only person on the internet who is sad that Sci Fi Channel canceled Flash Gordon after a season of ice worms, skull guys, Gwar-looking hawkmen, 80s space fashions, and lots of scenes where Flash looks blond and goes "duh?" Even though Ming looked like a silly Eastern European bureaucrat, I'm going to miss this show. All I really wanted was for Ming's daughter Aura to take off her Stevie Nicks getup and put the moves on mad scientist Rankol. Every woman loves a guy whose lower parts are made of machine. Sadly, I'll never get my wish. Because the show is canceled. But at least I have my memories. [SyFy Portal]
scifi karaoke
The Best Scifi Songs To Yell At The Karaoke Bar
Hey, it's Friday! And if you're like me, you're heading out to the Karaoke to guzzle $1 PBRs and holler into a super-echoey mic at a crowd of people who (hopefully) are even drunker than you are. But being an enlightened, forward-looking person, what you really want is to bellow a science fiction song into the mic. We've got you covered with our handy list. More »
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How To Create The Most Boring Villains In The Universe
Now that we know volume three of Heroes will be called "Villains," it's not too soon to start bracing ourselves for the worst. After all, that show hasn't had the greatest track record in creating and sustaining villains so far. There's no surefire way to make a villain scary and memorable. But there are some proven methods for making your villains dull and wimpy, and Heroes has used a few of them. Here's the complete list of how to create a boring villain. More »
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Can Flash Gordon Be Saved?
So the SciFi Channel just wound up the first season of Flash Gordon on Friday, and it's clear they're ramping up for a second season. No announcements that the show has been canceled, plus we ended on a serious cliffhanger. There was a lot to complain about in this episode, though we were mollified slightly by the random appearance of a green warrior lady who hits on Ming and makes him her bitch. This show has been our guilty pleasure for months, but one cannot thrive on guilt alone. If SciFi is going to keep Flash going, things need to change. Here are our recommendations for five ways this show could be saved. More »
Women Hate The "Feminized" Sci Fi Channel
Has the Sci Fi Channel lurched too far towards being Lifetime: Television for Women, since its president, Bonnie Hammer, decided to emphasize "human drama" over space battles? Maybe, judging from the suburban Flash Gordan revamp and a spate of Battlestar episodes about Lee Adama's love life. The sad thing is that the Oprah-ized Sci Fi drives away women who really like science fiction, laments blogger Lisa Fary. [Pink Raygun]
Has the Sci Fi Channel lurched too far towards being Lifetime: Television for Women, since its president, Bonnie Hammer, decided to emphasize "human drama" over space battles? Maybe, judging from the suburban Flash Gordan revamp and a spate of Battlestar episodes about Lee Adama's love life. The sad thing is that the Oprah-ized Sci Fi drives away women who really like science fiction, laments blogger Lisa Fary. [Pink Raygun]
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The Greatest Scifi Dance Routines Of All Time
What is Raquel Welch doing in that weird bikini, next to those alien objects? Who are those shiny men lifting their legs in salute to her? We'll probably never know, but it doesn't matter. Her dance number fits into a long, proud tradition of science fictional dance routines, from Star Trek to Buck Rogers to the Fifth Element. Click through for our roundup, with tons of clips. More »
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TV This Week: A Virus Turns Men Into Psycho Killers
Finding worthwhile science fiction on television is definitely more challenging than it should be in sweeps month, thanks to a certain writers' strike. Luckily, our AI has scoured the TV listings in search of all the coolest new SF programming, including a new science fictional episode of anthology series Masters of Horror, some cool movies and some alarming science programs. Plus new episodes of Lost, Smallville, Torchwood and Sarah Connor. Listings, with some revealing new clips from Lost and Smallville, ahead. More »
9:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By charliejane
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Latest by Jagzthebest: ROFLMAO at the guy at 00:56 on the bike on the last clip! more »
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What's The Most Underrated TV Show?
Are people always dissing your fave TV show? Do they not understand why Torchwood is the greatest exploration of glory holes in the fabric of space-time since Quantum Leap? Do they fail to appreciate the wonders of Flash Gordon or the new Bionic Woman? Now's your chance to cast your vote for the best unappreciated instant classic. More »
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Ming Means Moustachioed? The Fans Ponder.
What's wrong with this picture? If you ask the fans of Sci-Fi's Flash Gordon, they're likely to tell you that they're not too sure, but it just might be the hair. At least, that's one of the the possibilities as they wonder just what happened to the original character's Fu Manchu look. More »
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Ice Worms, Bondage, and Ass-Grabbing on Flash Gordon
Poor Flash and his pals are in quite a pickle. The evil usurper who rules Frigia has chained them up to die a painful death in the jaws of the bone-grinding ice worm. Luckily, a cool lady fighter with awesome steampunk goggles rescues them, but not until after she grabs Flash's ass and calls him Blondie. You think I'm joking, but it's true. Spoilers ahead. More »
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TV This Week: Time To Get Lost Again!
The biggest thing happening on TV this week is, of course, the return of Smallville. Or maybe not. Actually, it's the first new episode of Lost in 10,000 months, answering all the questions the bizarre season three finale left hanging. But there's also plenty of other great stuff on TV this week. Click through for listings. More »
9:00 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By charliejane
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9 comments
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Flash Gordon Heading Somewhere, Honest
Geek site Pink Raygun tries to convince the world that Flash Gordon is worth watching (That "Yes!!!" you heard in the background? That was Annalee agreeing wholeheartedly) by interviewing consulting producer (and Painkiller Jane survivor) Gillian Horvath, who does her best to tell those of us who didn't stick around past the second episode where we went wrong. More »
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TV This Week: High School Superheroes And Time-Travel Drama
This week sees the end of Chuck (for now) and Life On Mars (for good). Can the U.S. launch of Torchwood season two compensate for the loss of those two shows? Your answer may reveal more about you than about television. Here's our guide to the week's television, including mild spoilers and trailers. More »
9:00 AM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By charliejane
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morning spoilers
Guess Who's Back In The Dark Knight?
Good morning and get ready for maximum spoilage. We have some pretty major spoilers about Batman:The Dark Knight. We also learn more about CJ7, the new movie from Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) and find out an important detail about Halo. Oh, and there are 10 new pictures from next week's Sarah Connor Chronicles. Don't click the link unless you're willing to learn the forbidden truth. More »
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Ming the Micromanager
On SciFi Channel's Flash Gordon last Friday, we were all once again reminded why today's Ming is not as scary nor as campily compelling as Mings of yore. This scene encapsulates everything problematic about today's Ming. He slurps wine instead of growling; he has no awesome makeup nor a funny hat; and instead of punishing Aura with a mind ray he turns her into . . . a Prefect. WTF? Assigning out bureaucratic jobs is supposed to be his big weapon, his big power move? No wonder they call him Ming the Micromanager instead of Ming the Merciless. More »
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Kyle XY's Hot Clone and Sarah Connor's Creepy Ex
Did Jessi XX, the female version of Kyle XY, survive her cliff-dive last summer? You can find out tonight. The combo of a new Kyle XY and a new Sarah Connor Chronicles almost lets you pretend this is a real TV season. But the rest of the week has a few treats as well. Listings, with minor spoilers, after the jump. More »
9:00 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By charliejane
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10 comments
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