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doctor who

Davros Should Have Stayed Dead In 1975

The BBC recently put out a DVD box-set of its time-travel show Doctor Who, focusing on the mad genius Davros, who created the mad-killing-machine Daleks. That means that every single Davros story is now out on DVD, including the painful "Destiny of the Daleks." And eep, there are a lot of them. Really, Davros only had one good story, and then he turned into the Daleks' excess baggage. Davros-bashing, with absolutely no spoilers, ahead. More »

4:30 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,438 views, 55 comments

mad movie science

You Can't Gestapo The Hitler Clones


With new Indiana Jones and Hellboy movies on the horizon, we're reminded of heroes who fought supernatural Nazis from time to time. Heck, both Hellboy and Indiana Jones came face-to-moustache with Hitler, and Indy even got his autograph. But not all superheroes are so lucky. Some don't get to battle the Big Bad himself — they only get to square off with Hitler's clones. You'd be surprised how many Hitler clones have popped up in movies, TV and comics. More »

4:00 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Kevin Kelly
201 views, Comment

wonder woman

Must See: Wonder Woman

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Wonder Woman
Date: 1975-1979

Vitals: An Amazon from an all-woman island paradise travels to America to fight Nazis — and then hops forward a few decades to fight disco.

Famous names: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Norman Burton, Douglas S. Cramer

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10:52 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By charliejane
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