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more about #sleeper more comments → ThirzaIshamael: I also nominate "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -- and it was made into a theatrical movie a few years ago (with Zoe Deschanel as "Trillian" and Mo... more » Iamtehawesome: Tom Cruise?! Why? Looks like Clooney. Clooney could probably pull it off too. F*ck Tom Cruise. more » Rasselas: The prequel, Point Blank, is pretty good, too, especially the last couple of pages. more » Rasselas: There are people who haven't read Sleeper? What the hell, gang? more » SumanaNavroz: A Boy and his Dog with Don Johnson... a classic. more » b0tterman: what about Carpenter's first film "Dark Star". Manic Depressives in space. more » fraying: Bonus points for Mystery Men: Tom Waits as the genius nonlethal weapons designer. "The Herkimer Battle Jitney is the finest nonlethal military assault... more » bluehinter: I know you mentioned Buckaroo Banzai briefly, but that was waaaaay more sci-fi and comedic that most of the other entries. Also, if you're going to in... more » NotChoinski: Nimoy took LDS in the Sixties? Do you mean LSD? Or maybe he's a mormon. more » MinervaAlpaca: Nice article, but somebody needs to proof it for typos. "plays the past" "it's low-budget equivalent" "ultimately despair" Just saying . . . more » BullfightsOnAcid: One of my all time favorite movie quotes is from Mystery Men. I try to use it in real life situations as much as I can. "I must have ripped the Q sect... more » marlowespade: Good God, someone please explain to me the appeal of Galaxy Quest. Yes, it's a parody of sci-fi shows, Star Trek most notably, but I can't ever get mo... more » Plague: Get rid of Spaceballs and Mystery Men, as neither as funny as people seem to think they are, then separate Shaun and AoD, add Dark Star and you got it. more » Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!: Err. Perfection, NV actually, but not a bad list. more » Dayburner: Where the hell is Real Genius.!? more » -
#nanotech
Woody Allen's Dream Of Giant Vegetables Comes True — Thanks To Nanotech?
Fertilizer that includes carbon nanotubes makes plants grow faster and better, according to a new paper in the journal ACS Nano. So how long until we can have slapstick pratfalls with Buick-sized tomatoes? Let it be now! More » -
#bookreview
Sleeper Offers Classic Noir Pessimism
Now that it's being turned into a movie for Tom Cruise, DC Comics have issued a new edition of forgotten superhero classic Sleeper. But how does it hold up, seven years later? Plus, an exclusive Q&A with writer Ed Brubaker. More » -
#bookreview
Ed Brubaker On Sleeper
How did Sleeper come about? Did [DC imprint] Wildstorm come to you asking for a pitch, or was this something you'd been trying to do for years? More » -
#comicswecrave
Undead Superheroes Vs. Undercover Spies Vs. Space Chefs
Never mind Captain America maybe coming back from the dead (Okay, do mind - it's worth the read) - there's plenty of other things to check out in the new comics hitting stores tomorrow, including intergalactic chefs and undercover superspies.
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#triviagasm
The 10 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies
Land of the Lost is the latest cinematic attempt to combine science fiction and comedy. What are the classic films Land of the Lost must defeat to take its place among the greatest science fiction comedies? Here's our list. More » -
#springmatingseason
Science Fiction Sex Toys We'd Like In The Real World
Since science fiction was invented, the real world has followed in its footsteps, whether it's language or replicating fictional moral dilemmas. But there's one area where the real world is sadly lacking: science-fictional sextoys. More » -
#whatwatchmendidnext
9 Comics To Follow Watchmen
By now, you've probably seen Watchmen and come to your own conclusions. If you came away wondering what comics you should be reading next, we're here to help with more than just the usual suspects. More » -
#incognito
Abandon Your Resolutions And Enter The Morally-Grey Pulp World Of Incognito
Looking for something that breaks out of the straight-and-narrow of everyday life and into something a little more... evil? Then perhaps you'd be interested in Incognito, a new comic about the darker things in life. -
