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Dr Emilio Lizardo: This is all dancing around the central core of the problem. Stephanie Meyer just can't write. If the prose was good, alot of this would be unimporta... more »
lightninglouie: Crap. Where's Buffy when we really need her? more »
queensowntalia: "Forced you to leave your home." That's a stretch. 1) They were fleeing dangerous vampires and 2) She went to italy of her own volition. more »
CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): What Thor Will See In The Movie? The Middleman? more »
Mount_Prion: Thor should be whichever one they use in the Super Hero Squad Show. Same voice and diction, please. more »
braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I think it should be that old guy with the super-long beard in 1602. Also, Thor should only speak alliteratively. more »
Communist Pope: Actually, the answer is potentially clear if you're familiar with Dan Jurgens' run on Thor. Thor had a new human alter ego named Jake Olson who was an... more »
Bootknife-Jackson: whats that illustration from? more »
ManchuCandidate: Sounds like Loki is just fucking with us. more »
Dr Emilio Lizardo: Harry Knowles could be wrong? Well, my faith in the entire internet is shaken to the core. more »
Communist Pope: This part: "the father's love for his boy is simply too exalted, too idealized, to be realistic or even interesting." That's exactly the problem that ... more »
PostMarque: more »
Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: Geez, so many Thor news and yet.. 2011. :( more »
Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!: You're welcome. Yes indeed! more »
TotalFanGirl: I would pay to see this made into a movie, before I'd pay to see Twilight. In fact, I'd pay just to see this tiny little clip of a movie before I'd s... more »

#twilight

Official: Twilight's Bella & Edward Are In An Abusive Relationship
If you've suspected that there's something unhealthy about the relationship between Bella and Edward in the phenomenally successful Twilight series, then it turns out that you're exactly right. In fact, there are fifteen examples of unhealthiness. More »
#thor

What Thor Will We See In The Movie?
What version of Marvel's Norse God superhero are we going to see in the movie version of Thor? From out of nowhere, a rumor comes that it's not the one we've all been expecting. Spoilers? More »
#twiharder

Watch New Moon's Forbidden Teen Romance - Marvel Style
Even Marvel Comics can't resist the lure of Twilight. No, they're not producing comics based on Stephenie Meyer's hit series (someone else had beaten them to it), but offering up their own take on moonlit bloodsucking teenage angst. Well, kinda. More »
#thor

Thor Will Change Superhero Movies Forever, Apparently
While the world may be eagerly anticipating next year's Iron Man 2, Marvel Comics' Editor in Chief Joe Quesada is already talking up 2011's Thor movie - A movie, he says, that will redefine superhero movies' potential. No pressure, then. More »
#legion

New Images From Legion Unleash The Plague Of Flies And Ice-Cream Demons
A new batch of Legion stills show God's wrath pouring down on humankind via fire, plague and melty-demon ice cream men. Behold the mighty smiting in the form of pissed-off old women. More »
#foundfootage

And Now, At Long Last, The Turkeys Get Revenge
What better way to conclude Turkey Day 2009 than with a forty-year-old fake trailer about a killer 300-foot turkey, shot by a bunch of Caltech astronomers in the style of fifties monster movies? Warning: some truly fowl puns lay ahead! More »
#rant

Six Things I'm Thankful For In Science Fiction

Science-fiction fans sometimes focus too much on the negative, in a world where remakes run rampant and Sarah Connor Chronicles dies so that Til Death might live. But here are six things I'm thankful for in science fiction right now. More »
#moviereview

Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in "House of the Devil"

A weird indie horror gem crept into theaters last week while you weren't looking. Called House of the Devil, it's a smart, spare homage to early-80s B-grade horror movies that pleasingly overturns nearly all the conventions of the genre. More »
#counterprogramming

Weirdest Movies Ever Released On Thanskgiving Weekend

You might think it's odd that The Road and Ninja Assassin both came out just in time for Turkey Day. But those aren't the only counter-intuitive movies that studios have put out for Thanksgiving — here's a complete list. More »
#givingthanks

Best Diet Aid Ever: Science Fiction's Grossest Food Moments

If you're worried about overeating today, and need a good appetite suppressant, check out our video compilation of the scariest food moments from science fiction. Behold, the nastiest stuff that scifi has ever cooked up, or regurgitated back out. More »
#morningspoilers

Doctor Who's New Artistic Direction And A Look At Dollhouse's Returning Alpha
Gobble up some Turkey Day spoilers as we learn the identity of Doctor Who's artsy guest star and get a gander at Alpha's dashing new suit on Dollhouse. Plus Thor, Chuck, Smallville, Fringe Green Lantern, Heroes, and more! More »
#foundfootage

An Industrial Lady Machine Menaces Our Heroine! [NSFW]
If you've never seen The Perils of Gwendoline In The Land Of The Yik Yak, then allow me to enlighten you about this glorious moment in the history of exploitation cinema. More »
#retrofuturism

Would "The Matrix" Have Been Better As A 1930s Musical?
This semi-funny parody of The Matrix picks up on something serious, which is that the Matrix flicks were heavily-inspired by 1930s iconography. I do love the 30s-style trailer, showing the dance sequence. Compare it with a real 30s trailer! More »
#toystory

Toy Story 3 Trailer: A Toy's Life In Hell
The latest Toy Story 3 trailer is out, and has taught us a few things. Children are horrible creatures that abuse their toys. Being a toy is hell. Now that Andy is headed to college no one can save them. More »
#jonahhex

Two Of Our Favorite Monster Badasses - Unveiled!
We've got a better look at two badass antiheroes whose burned faces will be the centerpieces of upcoming horror adventues: Jackie Earle Haley's Freddy Krueger and Josh Brolin's Old West supernatural tough guy Jonah Hex. More »
#moviereview

"The Road" Leads to a Sentimental Post-Apocalypse
The vast, dying landscapes in The Road are edged with flame, telling a story of the world unmade in stark images. While the design in this film is eloquent, its characters aren't. What lurks beneath their silence? More »
#somethingweird

Cram Your Hard Drive With Sexorcists, Sextremists And Interstellar Sexplorers
The original source for science-fictional sleaze, Something Weird Video, just launched a new video download service, letting you grab entire weird exploitation movies that your parents felt guilty sneaking out to watch. And they're as cheap as their original budgets. More »
#avatar

13 Video Featurettes Lay Out The Characters And Designs Of Avatar
Still confused about Zoe Saldana's blue-skinned Avatar creature? All is answered in these short videos that gives each character and actor some additional screen time to reveal more footage, behind-the-scenes secrets... and a crop of spoilers. More »
#foundfootage

Scariest Dinosaur-On-Dinosaur Violence Ever Filmed?
Just how crazy were film-makers willing to get to convey the awfulness of dinosaur combat, back in the day? Check out this horrendous sequence from 1960's Irwin Allen spectacular The Lost World, in which lizards covered with makeup battle. More »
#tron

Tron Legacy Video Game Peeks Into The New Tron World
Here's a quickie clip from the new Tron Legacy video game. The characters actually look super sleek compared to the old Tron computer guard, and so do the revamped light cycles. Check out the new world for programs. More »

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