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drugs

The Most Popular Drug In The Universe

So you're writing a science fiction story or script about a hot new drug, that all the kids are licking or sticking or smoking. And you want a name for this drug that screams "awesome" and sounds like something the kids would go apeshit over. But all the cool names, like KillKillKill and Pink Robots, are already taken. What do you do? Why not call your fictional drug Rapture? After all that name has only been used a zillion times before in science fiction — as well as being the street name of a real-life drug. What's one more time? More »

4:56 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,383 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: @blackanvil: Damn right, I just re-read those books and that stuff must have been THE Ultimate Shit. I'm strictly an ethanol and opiate gal myself. Absolutely no interest in the uppers or the mind-benders. more »

unsung tv classics

Top 10 Unsung Science Fiction TV Classics

Some of the greatest science fiction TV shows of all time have vanished, almost without a trace. They don't get DVDs or listed in articles on the "Top 50 Science Fiction Shows Of All Time." Despite achieving true greatness, they don't even get as much praise or critical attention as Alf. Here's our countdown of the ten greatest unappreciated masterpieces of science fiction television. More »

10:36 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
17,374 views, 200 comments

what to watch

TV This Week: Come Back To Smallville!

I'm going to try something a bit different starting with this week's TV column. Instead of just telling you what's on TV and letting you make up your own mind, I'm going to recommend stuff. I'm going to explain to you why Kyle XY really is a better show than you ever realized, and why it's time to give Smallville another chance. And why several thousand of your friends should be watching Jericho. Advocacy, and preview clips from Jericho, Smallville and Lost, below the fold. More »

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9:00 AM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,111 views, 28 comments

Latest by jesustonight: never watched kyle XY due to the trailers the main character was really funny lookin with odd eyes .A personal predjudice but its stood me in good stead so far more »

odyssey 5

What Make Of Car Is Most Likely To Survive The Apocalypse?

The only thing left of the Earth is a space shuttle and a bombed-out looking car, in the first episode of Odyssey 5, a show about humans who travel back in time to prevent the destruction of Earth. The Canadian Odyssey 5 is a great example of the way a non-US show can compensate for its low budget. The actual destruction of the Earth isn't much to look at, but the floating car is an arresting image. (Is it an SUV? A PT Cruiser? Help us, car experts!)

Odyssey 5 is one of two shows which start with the total destruction of Earth. (Click through for the other one.) More »

11:13 AM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By charliejane
220 views, 3 comments

Latest by SecretSqURL: It's absolutely positively a Plymouth Minivan! more »