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more about #equilibrium brentbent: C.O.C.K.R.O.A.C.H. )for all the queer super villians out there(: Why isn't Guiliani on this list? more » SJ_Edwards: The Duke of New York. He's A-Number-1, He's the Big Man, He's Isaac Hayes! more » vinylrake: Am I the only one seeing a snowboarding video when I click on the Aunt Entity video? I never saw Thunderdome so don't really understand, is she one of... more » Michael_GR: Trevor Goodchild Should have been on this list. I don't know if kidnapping your deranged political opponent and installing a portal to a pocket univer... more » AmishJohn: Where does Marion Barry fit on this list? Or either Mayor Daley? more » DRaGZ: Dude, Lando was forced to let Darth Vader in. He had no choice, mang. more » Anekanta - Go Play!: Regarding Aunty Entity: "Plus she rules with an iron fist, and forces people to fight to the death in a deadly arena. That's not the kind of leadershi... more » NerD: Blattella: Equilibrium is the movie version of that friend I used to have that wanted me to believe in half of the conspiracy theories on X-Files and couldn't fi... more » Liz Weinbloom: What, building a crappy power plant near the Rift so that the Earth is destroyed so you can surf home on your tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic ext... more » redqueenmeg: I nominate the mayor of Omaha when I lived there. He POSTPONED HALLOWEEN. more » tetracycloide: i don't think there was really enough evidence to put lando calrissian on a 'most corrupt' list. it's clear he was coerced into a deal with vader und... more » BloggyMcBlogBlog: Sadly, the mayor of Detroit in Robocop 2 is less corrupt than their former mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Kudos for the inclusion of 2000AD. But wasnt Cal a cheif Judge which puts him much higher than a mayor. Infact most blocks in Megacity 1 had Electoria... more » Iax: You forgot the worst part of the Mayor from Perdido Street Station. He is constantly stealing his citizens eyes. more » burlybax: What about the Mayor of Tromaville? He's actually a mayor more » Bill-Lee: Cohaagen runs an entire planet. Doesn't that make him a governor not a mayor? more » redqueenmeg: Hurray for Mayor Wilkins! I always wanted him to break into song... [www.whedon.info] more » Liz Weinbloom: "This time-traveling submarine movie[...]" I'm sold. ::netflix:: more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Bonus points to Cyborg 2 for Jack Palance. more » -
#top10
Top 10 Most Corrupt Mayors From Science Fiction
You think your city's leadership is bad? Just look at these 10 stand-out examples of terrible mayors and awful city leaders from science fiction and urban fantasy. They steal, they kill, they won't give the people air! More » -
#falseutopias
Paradise Is A Lie: A History Of False Utopias
If you're living in a shiny happy world where everything is provided to you, and your white pajamas never ever get stained, then chances are you're in a false utopia. Someone's going to be coming and harvesting your organs, or culling you at age 30, or drugging you into obedience. The fake paradise built on a foundation of shit seems to flourish most during times when technology seems to be solving all our problems (like during the dotcom boom.) Click through for a list of false utopias. More »
