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more about #television KhaiJB: Read and Study How to be an Evil Overlord ppl! [www.proft.org] so many Evil Masters, Overlords and Tyrants could be saved each year by these simple ... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: "Get a toehold before you start sprinting." Ha! Does learning to mix metaphors help to show off your crazy? more » geesejuggler: Thank you for putting up #6. Remember, future villians: a good minion is a happy, well-fed minion. more » Bill-Lee: A good master should also kill a random minion just to let everyone know he's a badass and means business. The master should expend as little energy a... more » Godmars: In regards to #8: The true master doesn't instantly kill a good-two-shoes nemesis, that would be admitting fear or weakness even the most addled minio... more » ShadowStaarr: And here I thought I had to go to college or some shit. Thanks for the heads up! more » SpammerOvTheGods: minions = baggage #@! more » The Curse of Millhaven: What? No exotic pet? more » bluehinter: Somewhere around 9.5 there should be a line about explaining your plan in detail to your nemesis. Sure, it never works out well, but it is one of tho... more » ManchuCandidate: All is well unless your last name is Bates then one might consider calling yourself something else... Hey, someone had to say it. more » SnowLeopardKatty: Time Lord Addendum: Have a kickass soundtrack. Yes, I found and liked Rogue Traders via the end of Season 3. It's fun music. :9 more » Plague: I'm readin' along, sippin' my whiskey with a splash of nog in it, thinkin', "Mmm. Yes, good serious list here", then I get to Felicia Day and it all c... more » taco-flavored-kisses: As much as I love his overall body of work, considering Ridley Scott hasn't actually directed a true sci-fi film since "Bladerunner" makes his inclusi... more » Darklighter: I love the inclusion of the Assassin's Creed team on this list. The first game was solid, but this year's sequel was brilliant and riveting. I especia... more » t3knomanser: "but either way she's unavoidable" I have successfully avoided her. My only knowledge of her comes from the headlines of a few Fark threads and that ... more » SJ_Edwards: Good choice with Diane Nelson, fresh from steering the J. K. Rowling juggernaut, now at the helm of DC ... ... and an interesting decision to use the... more » soulfinger: Michael Bay? Seriously? If anything, we've learned that all good sci-fi stories and franchises should be kept as far away from him as possible. Perhap... more » joetato: FELICIA DAY!!! Thanks! You just gave me my early Christmas present! Yum. :-D Could someone please, please, please tell me that James Cameron is p... more » Davio: Not to do with power, but it looks like Jackson might have his eyes on turning the young adult "Mortal Engines" books into films. This would be fantas... more » Indigen: "Lady Gaga is another polarizer: You hate her or you love her, but either way she's unavoidable." I assure you that this is not the case. more » -
#mastery
Become A Master In 10 Easy Steps
There are leaders, and then there are masters. You've got the archetypal Master in Doctor Who, but masters include anybody in a black cape whose minions say "yesssss, master." How can you get some master action? Let us show you. More » -
#powerlist
The 2009 Science Fiction Power List
It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More » -
#doctorwho
Doctor Who Saves The Day, Wins Over New Fans
The American premiere of Doctor Who's "The Waters of Mars" helped BBC America hit an all-time ratings high this weekend, building anticipation for next week's final episodes. Click through for ratings and videos. More » -
#sgu
Syfy Doesn't Think SGU Makes Good Christmas Viewing After All
We've always counted on Syfy to give us an escape from Christmas oversaturation, but this year the channel's letting us down. Syfy's canceled its annual Christmas Stargate marathon, as if Kinos, near-suffocation and bulkhead sex don't scream Yuletide spirit. More » -
#startrek
You Can Call Him "Sir" Jean-Luc Picard From Now On
Hot on the heels of Christopher Lee's knighthood, it seems another science-fiction legend is getting his proper acknowledgment. Rumor has it that Patrick Stewart will be knighted by the Queen at this year's New Year's Honours. [UK Mirror] -
#whattowatch
Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television
It's the week where children hope for bearded intruders bearing sacks, and millions also a week where television gets a bit... lazy. Don't say you weren't warned. Luckily, there's new Doctor Who to make everything better.
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#dayofthetriffiids
3 Clips From BBC's Day Of The Triffiids
Watch the world go blind while Eddie Izzard tries to save himself from a crashing plane, in the first clips from the BBC's Day of The Triffids Remake. And ask yourself: What would you do in Izzard's shoes? More » -
#doctorwho
You'll Soon Forget Me, Says David Tennant
Already worried about life post-David Tennant Doctor Who? According to Tennant himself, you shouldn't be. He's convinced that it's not going to be too long before you've forgotten all about him... More » -
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#sanctuaryrecap
Tesla's Vampire Babies Are Terribly Ungrateful
Friday night's episode of Sanctuary saw the return of snarky vampire inventor Nikola Tesla, intent on bringing bloodsuckers back into existence by transforming trust fund babies into vamps. First they call him their Obama, then things don't go so well. More » -
#openthread
What Did You Think of Waters Of Mars, BBC America Viewers?
Last night, American audiences got their first screening of Doctor Who's "Waters of Mars," which we called "payoff, after all this time, on the promises that Russell T. Davies started making us back in 2005." But what did you think? -
#lost
Unseen Lost Teases New Season - If You Have The Right Content Provider
If you're a DirecTV viewer, prepare yourself for the final season of ABC's Lost with six exclusive new specials. Well, exclusive-ish, at least. More » -
#foundfootage
Sci-Fi Rewind: Memories of 'Starstuff'
For eighteen episodes during 1980, kids in Philadelphia were given a weekly glimpse into "the future" thanks to a show called Starstuff. Click through to catch up with computers that could see through time and worryingly cheap space colonies. More » -
#dollhouserecap
Dollhouse: The Attic Is Other People
Last night, Dollhouse served up a blend of the Borg, The Matrix and The Cell... and then revealed how they all fit together, in a wholly original story. And then we finally learned the secret origins of Rossum. Spoilers ahead. More » -
#openthread
Overrated SF Of The Decade? You Tell Us
You've seen our top 10 sci-fi disappointments of the decade, but what about the things everyone else seems to love but you just can't understand why? Tell us your picks for the most overrated SF of the last ten years! More » -
#stormtroopersforall
British Court: Stormtroopers Don't Belong To Lucas
Everyone who wants to make their own Stormtrooper costume without fear of reprisals from George Lucas, move to Britain. That seems to be the message sent by the British courts, which have just declared that Star Wars' Stormtroopers aren't copyrightable. More » -
#yearinreview
Worst Science Fiction TV Shows Of The Decade
It's been a decade of ups and downs for science fiction television. On one hand we got Battlestar Galactica, on the other Firefly was canceled. But so many truly terrible shows managed to scrape by without notice — until now. More » -
#doctorwho
You'll Never Guess Who's In Bondage In New Doctor Who Stills
Who's that in bondage in new stills from David Tennant's final Doctor Who story? The answer, and some other major "End Of Time" spoilers, below. More » -
#afternoonreading
"This Is Batman, Not Jonathan Swift"
Here's an easy way to lose an afternoon: Someone has put the Writer's Bible for Batman: The Animates Series online, including never-revealed backstory and 22 early ideas for episodes. [Batman: The Animated Series Writers Bible PDF] (Via) -
#doctorwho
Your 5-Year-Old Knows More About Doctor Who Than Catherine Tate
David Tennant and Catherine Tate participate in a new Doctor Who-themed outing of quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks... and Tate's only just realized that "Who" isn't the Doctor's last name. Plus see a scary new "End Of Time" clip. More » -
#venturebros
The Ghost Of Henchman #24 Reveals All About The Afterlife
Last night's Venture Bros made our month with its hardcore return of Brock Samson, but we were already sold before he appeared on the basis of #24's explanation of why vegetarianism didn't help. Click to see for yourself.
