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battlestar galactica: razor

Everything You Need To Know About The Flashback Episodes


Battlestar Galactica's
two-hour telepic Razor will hit the airwaves on November 24th. Have you been doing your homework? Here's a handy Razor guide so you can feel fully briefed and prepared as it unspools on your viewing device of choice. More »

battlestar galactica

Everything You Need To Know About Razor

Battlestar Galactica's upcoming TV movie Razor assumes that you already know a lot of the backstory from previous seasons of the show. If you haven't been keeping up with Battlestar Galactica regularly, then you'll need to know a few important things going into Razor before it airs on November 24th. Here's a shorthand version to keep you on your toes and in the know. More »

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Scifi Webisodes: What Should You Be Watching?


Webisodes: should you bother watching these two minute blips of video that permeate the web? Sometimes they only serve as advertising fluff, but occasionally you'll get a juicy tidbit or two, like seeing what Admiral "Husker" Adama was up to during the first Cylon war. There are lot of them out there, but are they worth your time? The io9 team of sentient eyeballs has checked into the situation, and here's a handy-dandy guide to what new stuff is out there, and if it's worth watching or not. More »

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NPR Wants Scifi Novels On Your Bedside Table

NPR's Nancy Pearl, who has probably written enough words about science fiction to fill a couple of Del Rey compendiums with, has laid out of a list of her recommended reading. While technically only two of the books on her list are science fiction, you can't really argue with Frederik Pohl and Joe Haldeman. Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is a borderline inclusion. Sure, it's fiction, yes there's science in it, but is it science fiction? More »