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What The Hell Is Going To Happen On Lost? Our Theories

Tonight's two-hour premiere begins Lost's final chapter. Defining choices will be made, long-standing mysteries will unravel, and the island's fate will be decided. What does it all mean? Here are our semi-informed guesses. Warning: This post is full of spoilers. More »

02/02/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrek

A Picard Star Trek Cameo? J.J. Abrams, Make It So!

Patrick Stewart said he'd like to be in the next Star Trek film last weekend at OzTrek2. Now we can't stop coming up with alternate-history scenarios where Picard's a refined space pirate. What do you think alt-universe Picard is like?

02/01/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#lost

Finally Lost Gives Us Some New Questions To Freak Out About

With Lost premiering in just two days, a new promo includes tons of footage, including searing questions from Locke, Sayid, Jin and Jack. We can't wait to see how those questions are answered. And click through for a mega-spoilery clip. More »

01/31/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#jjabrams

Can You Win The J.J. Abrams Board Game?

When Lost returns on Tuesday, the surprises will come thick and fast. How would you survive if you were trapped inside a twisty J.J. Abrams story? There's only one way to find out: by playing the J.J. Abrams board game. More »

01/28/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#lost

Lost's Off-Island Character Coincidences Mapped Out

Why did Sayid's captors know Kate's fake daddy? How come Locke and Hugo had the same boss? And how did Jack's life-and-death doctor decisions change Boone's life? All these strange coincidences are mapped out on a fantastic interactive chart. [Scordit]

01/27/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#fringe

Does Fringe Have A Use-By Date?

Are there only four years left for Walter Bishop and Olivia Dunham? JJ Abrams is hinting that, just like Lost, his Fox series Fringe may benefit from knowing exactly how long it has left. More »

01/19/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#triviagasm

The Top 10 Weirdest One-off Characters On Lost

We've noted that Lost has one of the largest ensemble casts in TV history. But what about those unsung characters who appeared once or twice, only to disappear forever? Here's our list of Lost's 10 greatest nobodies. More »

01/14/10

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By Cyriaque Lamar

#fringe

Why Is JJ Abrams Obsessed With Alice in Wonderland?

JJ Abrams and Alice in Wonderland: What's the connection? Lost is rife with Carroll-isms, and now Fringe is falling down the same rabbit hole. We investigate the Abrams/Alice relationship just in time for Fringe to pick up January 11th. More »

01/03/10

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By Kiala Kazebee

#2010mastery

Revealed: Your New Master For 2010

The votes are in, and your New Media Master for 2010 is... Well, that would be telling. But a couple of write-in candidates made a strong showing, and the voting for everyone else was surprisingly close. Apart from one choice. More »

01/02/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#poll

Who Is Your Master Now?

If there's one thing that Dollhouse's cancellation has proven, it's that Joss Whedon is no longer your Master. But who is waiting in the wings to get their name on your next devotional t-shirt? We consider some potentials; you vote. More »

12/25/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#chartporn

Chart Reveals Who The True Masters Of Science Fiction Were This Decade

Have any movie directors or producers revealed themselves to be "masters" of science fiction in recent years? In this chart, we look at how some of the contenders for SF mastery have fared. More »

12/25/09

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By Lauren Davis

#jjabrams

What's J.J. Abrams' Next Mystery Project?

Buried deep down in the bottom of New York Times' interview with Paramount's Chariman Brad Grey was the news that neither the Star Trek sequel nor Mission Impossible 4 may be J.J. Abrams' next film project. But what is? More »

12/14/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#ufo

Ali Larter Will Rock A Silver Miniskirt In UFO, But Can She Help Christopher Nolan-Ize It?

The remake of Gerry Anderson's ultra-campy alien-fighting TV series UFO will be deadly serious, along the lines of Batman Begins or Casino Royale, insists director Matthew Gratzner. But is it a bad sign that Ali Larter is set to co-star? More »

12/11/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#morningreading

What Abrams Did (Long) Before Star Trek...

...And before Fringe, Lost and Alias, for that matter. The always-wonderful ScriptShadow blog has made Abrams' unproduced 1994 sci-fi movie script Shelter online, for a peek at the awkward early days of the new Main Man. [ScriptShadow]

12/08/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#startrek

Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek

Oh, how we laughed when we heard that Harlan Ellison had offered to write the sequel to JJ Abrams' Star Trek, despite a recent lawsuit over his previous work on the franchise. But then we realized it could work. More »

12/05/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#startrek

Celebrate The Holidays With Starfleet Cookies, A Klingon Christmas, And Abrams-Inspired Trek Novels

Today is a good day to watch the Klingon translation of A Christmas Carol, or just to eat some Starfleet cookies. And in other Trek news, J.J. Abrams' alternate timeline has spawned its own line of alternate-universe tie-in novels. More »

11/30/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#startrek

Read Kirk's Unseen Appearance in Star Trek For Yourself

Back in May, we told you about William Shatner's missing scene in JJ Abrams' Star Trek, but now actual script pages from the scene itself have appeared online to let us see exactly what we missed. More »

11/24/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#startrek2

Is Nestor Carbonell Bringing His Guylinered Stare To Star Trek's Khan?

Nestor Carbonell, also known as Batmanuel and Richard Alpert from Lost, is getting the rumor treatment today as a possible casting option for Star Trek 2's villainous Khan. One problem: No one knows if Khan's even in the next movie. More »

11/18/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#startrek

J.J. Abrams' Version Of Star Trek's Salt Vampire And Gorn Revealed

Even though they didn't make the final cut, the salt vampire and Gorn were still in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Take a look at these revamped versions of classic aliens. More »

11/17/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#franchisegoround

What If Moviemakers Swapped Franchises?

The problem with big movie franchises is that you always know what to expect; it's always the same guys making the same movies. But what if you swapped creators and movie franchises around? Here's what'd work - and what wouldn't. More »

11/10/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#fringe

Abrams On Fringe Cancellation Rumors

With ratings taking a dramatic tumble last week, is Fringe really in danger of not making it to a third season? J.J. Abrams, one of the show's creators, has addressed the deadly rumors, calling Fox "insanely supportive" of the show. More »

11/09/09

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