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more about #rant more comments → FrankenPC: I've got a crazy idea...some insane company creates a genetically modified corn. Then that corn spreads everywhere and, consequently, anyone who has ... more » Klebert L. Hall: I always thought the red weed in War of the Worlds was one of the better, creepier features. -Kle. more » Makidian: I got Queen City Jazz from a garage sale when I was 12 or so, I love the shit out of that book and possibly moreso becuse it is set in Cincy so it was... more » tamoko: Ribofunk, by Paul Di Filippo... not exactly a biotech apocalypse, but it's got some concepts that I still can't get out of my head, years after readin... more » Vulcan Has No Moon: I would like to order a stampeding herd of carnivorous, genetically engineered cows with a side of man-eating, Seymour-type killer plants. Medium wel... more » Roklimber: Disappointing as it was, the made-for-TV remake of The Andromeda Strain had an interesting idea along the lines that you're referring to. Not quite as... more » ♠ Final ♠: Going shopping on Friday made me want to reclaim some cold, hard humanity and make a statement against American consumerism. more » Klebert L. Hall: People (many of them, anyway) enjoy violence, and watching it on a screen is probably better than going out and comiting it upon the innocent. Very f... more » David Grossman: Excellent essay. There's never been an exactly clean way to deal with massive body counts in movie. Like in The Terminator, when the terminator kills ... more » Sproing: A great video essay by Matt Zoller Seitz, about Eastwood movies, touches on a lot of these points. And since Eastwood's heroes are the proto-Wolverine... more » SJ_Edwards: All these have one thing in common. They're written by writers working in the movies. They're flat-out revenge fantasies. Kill the director, kill t... more » Canoehead: You conflate killing with murder. more » shoroko: I imagine you're probably right, though I haven't seen enough of these movies to comment on them in particular. I guess that regardless of the circums... more » MIster_C: Wolverine is the Classic Catholic He's a monster, he knows he's a Monster, and he hates he's a monster, Murder is Easy for him. but he uses the Guilt ... more » Bill-Lee: Could you imagine if this same article were posted on SciFi Wire? The rabid fanboys would eat Charlie Jane alive. more » -
#stealthispitch
Give Me A Biotech Apocalypse That I Can Believe In
So Hollywood trashed the world in 2012, and scourged it in The Road. But neither apocalypse delivered the sweet tang of satisfaction. That's because what the Earth needs now are life-distorting biotech mutation stories. Here's why.
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#rant
Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People
Wolverine, out on DVD recently, is a great example of one of the silliest clichés in escapist entertainment: someone reclaims his/her true humanity and unique individuality — by killing everyone in sight. What the hell is this about?
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#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 » -
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Where Are All The Space Pilgrims?
As the U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving and we all prepare to watch Avatar, yet another movie where we invade the aliens, it's worth asking: why aren't there any movies or TV shows where humans come in peace and try to coexist? More » -
#moviereview
New Moon, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Celibacy
You've heard it's bad. You've heard it's sexy. But you haven't heard the truth about New Moon, which is that it's actually a not-so-stealthy satire of itself. If you don't realize that, you're the butt of the joke.
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#mondayhate
The New York Times Columnist Who's Helping To Ruin The Future
Why is John Tierney so skeptical, and yet so gullible? The New York Times' science columnist is one of the most vocal global-warming doubters in the media, but when it comes to Ray Kurzweil's Singularity and geo-hacking, he's suddenly wide-eyed. More » -
#rant
V Is Not Doomed, And You Should Still Watch
It's hard to have faith in ABC's remake of alien-Trojan-horse show V. Paradoxically for a show about aliens who inspire unquestioning love and loyalty, it's been questioned constantly. But there's still hope, and you should still tune in tonight. More » -
#rant
Why Great Horror is Heartbreaking
We've spent this week talking about horror in all its myriad forms: scary sex scenes, terrible monsters, and mental horrors. But some of the most haunting and terrifying horror stories aren't merely terrifying; they're also terribly sad.
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Terminator Salvation Deleted Scene: Is This What The Fuss Was All About? [Maybe NSFW]
You might remember last spring, McG talked up Moon Bloodgood's topless scene in Terminator Salvation, which the studio suits wanted him to remove from the film. And now that scene is out... and it's pretty boring. Oh, possibly NSFW. More » -
#rant
Scare Fail!
A horror movie that fails to make you scared is worse than bad. There's something embarrassing about watching it, akin to the feeling of having to turn down the advances of a well-meaning but unsexy friend. More » -
#chartporn
Research Reveals That Apocalyptic Stories Changed Dramatically 20 Years Ago
Most major religions, going back thousands of years, tell stories about the End of the World. And post-apocalyptic fiction is perennially popular. So why, in the last twenty years, has the apocalypse ceased to matter? More » -
#beinghuman
Syfy's Americanization of Being Human Is Just Wrong
Syfy Channel got its mitts on the amazingly dark and witty BBC series Being Human. And the network plans to subject this clever series to an Americanized reboot. We. Are. Not. Happy. More » -
#rant
4 Reasons Why Zombies And Superheroes Don't Mix
Marvel Comics' Necrosha launches this week, joining DC's Blackest Night, Marvel's own Marvel Zombies and Dynamite's Super Zombies on the crowded superhero zombie comic stands. But isn't there something... wrong with the idea of superpowered zombies? More » -
#gratuitousnudity
A Tragic Video History Of Male Nudity In Science Fiction [NSFW]
There's a long history of female nudity in science fiction and fantasy - everything from naked Moon babes to sexy vamp tramps. So why aren't men stripping down too? Perhaps our history of male nudity in SF will enlighten you. More » -
#sgu
Did SGU's Women Get Lost In The Wrong Universe?
The men of Stargate Universe have been busy punching, exploring and saving lives using complicated math. Meanwhile the womenfolk have cried, drunk, got naked, and been used up sexually. Is SGU getting a little sexist? Fans certainly think so.
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#sillycommentary
You Know It's An Indie Horror Movie When . . .
Paranormal Activity has everybody talking about indie horror, especially shoestring budget flicks like Blair Witch Project. What do DiY scare movies really have in common, other than nausea-inducing steadycam? Allow us to enlighten you. More » -
#gaming
American LARPers Are Useless!
This wins the prize for Best Rant Ever. A German live action role player (LARPer) named Kalle yells at Americans for being poseurs when they LARP. It devolves into Kalle beating the photographer with a stick. More » -
#rant
Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both.
Is science fiction "feminized"? Do women exist to destroy all that is cool and inspiring about space opera? That's what one blogger argues in a post that's stirred up controversy this week. But is his opinion really the problem?
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Whither The Mummy?
With Hallowe'en approaching, we should remember that the horror landscape used to be more than just zombies, vampires and shirtless werewolves. Whatever happened to that onetime horror movie staple, the Mummy? Will we ever see its' bandaged like again? More » -
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The Strange, Twisted, And Destructive Love Stories of Joss Whedon
Beloved geek television creator Joss Whedon is well known for his propensity for long romantic arcs in his television stories. But Whedon seems to favor a very specific kind of romantic relationship: the complicated, often destructive one.
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