12 Great Science Fiction Actors Who Don't Get Enough Props

Science fiction is an actor's dream. The genre has created some breakout stars, like Harrison Ford, but it's also turned scores of working actors into beloved fan-favorites, who work the convention circuit. But here are 12 great science fiction actors who swing for the fences, and just don't get the appreciation they…

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What are the rules of time travel in the J.J. Abrams Universe?

This week, we return to the Star Trek universe that J.J. Abrams rebooted using time travel. And meanwhile, Abrams is adapting Stephen King's book 11/22/63. So it's a great time to ask: How does time travel work in the Abrams-verse? If you're in a J.J. Abrams story and you build a time machine, what should you expect to …

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New Trailer for Almost Human, the Robot Cop Show from the Fringe Guys

We don't just miss Fringe because of its insane worldbuilding and over-the-top science fictional ideas — we also miss the characters and their quirky, intense relationships. And the good news? Almost Human, from Fringe's J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman, looks like it has that in spades.

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An Untold Tale of Fringe's Walter Bishop and William Bell!

Fringe has finally saved its last universe, and Walter Bishop has made his last acid-fueled discovery. But if you're still craving more Fringe, then here's some good news — a brand new novel tells the story of an adventure that Walter had with his comrade, William Bell, back when they were young. And here's the first…

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This week’s DVDs double your pleasure with two new Fringe sets

So we all know in the parallel universe, Fringe wasn’t canceled and the final season isn’t coming out today, right? Stupid parallel universe. You already have giant airships, why couldn’t you at least have given us more Fringe?

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11 Things Mad Scientists Should Never Do

Being a scientist is hard work, but being a mad scientist is even harder. There are so many additional dangers, and you can rarely even recognize them, because, you know, you’re mad and all. I highly recommend all mad scientists tape these 11 “don’ts” on their fridge or hunchbacked assistant, whichever they see most.

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Science fiction show begins with a plane crash: what an original idea!

It worked for Lost, Fringe and a bunch of other shows. So now AMC is going with the tried-and-true "plane crashes in the first episode" model of science fiction storytelling with its first science fiction show, Line of Sight.

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Fringe, Cloverfield and Super 8 steal this J.J. Abrams art show

Yeah, there's Lost and Star Trek art as well. But the new Bad Robot art show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles is mostly notable for some incredibly sweet Fringe fan art, including an Astrid art print that you'll be dying to own. Plus Super-8 and Cloverfield. Check out some of our favorites below.

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10 Once-Great TV Shows (And The Exact Moments They Started to Suck)

By Amanda Yesilbas and Charlie Jane Anders. We all live in fear of the day when Game of Thrones starts to suck. We've lived through this trauma before — many great television shows went astray, often due to one highly questionable decision. Here 10 once-terrific shows, and the exact moment they started to suck.

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The Avengers assemble themselves into Earth’s mightiest Blu-ray…

Do you ever you wish you were omnipotent? If you answered yes and you have $150, congratulations — you can buy the Cosmic Cube, which gives you the power to alter the very fabric of reality, starting tomorrow! And as a bonus, it comes with six free Marvel movies on Blu-ray! But that’s hardly the only prize in this…

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