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    geesejuggler: Dear "Sanctuary" writers: Please, bring the show back to the quality that it was in season 1. Oh, and bring back Ashley and kill Kate. #doctorwho more »
    MargaretMoony: Argh, why doesn't netflix have "Waters of Mars" as a save button option? WHY? #doctorwho more »
    k4man: Del Toro and Jackson separated at birth? What tipped you off? Their photos? #doctorwho more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: I am very jealous of this "Televisionary" person. #doctorwho more »
    CodenameV: The new Host monster has a...Predator-like "genital face".... #doctorwho more »
    Belabras: Those damned cosmonauts, always bringing home strays. #doctorwho more »
    Lassus: The Vashta Nerada have migrated over from the Doctor Who universe to Fringe! Run! #doctorwho more »
    icy_one: Shanks is really slumming it on Smallville, but Season 10 of Smallville has so far been way more captivating than SGU. #doctorwho more »
    kofianna: Is it ethical to pick up women in night clubs when you are in someone else body? #doctorwho more »
    evildead1971: "We meet some more violent vampires in a featurette, introducing the Volturi" i've seen scarier goths #doctorwho more »
    NotChoinski: "It's taken me all these years to realise *** **** ** **** *** **** - and they **** **** **." ...um, what was the point of that quote? (Since when... more »
    aquila1nz: John Christopher's Tripods series (books and TV miniseries) were set on a conquered Earth. [www.librarything.com] more »
    TheGreenRanger: Yes this book was the whole reason I read the twilight books, and I thought it was a very good read. The whole set up with the love triangle between h... more »
    tetracycloide: the video reminds me of the videos they played for the clones in 'the island' when they get selected to have their organs harvested. it leaves one wi... more »
    SNForrester: The Host was an alright read (nothing special) but I'm not convinced it's filmable. The main conflict takes place in one woman's head. How do you sh... more »
    ExtensionOfBob: I was actually rereading this recently. I read this before I read Twilight...and it was the only reason I read Twilight. It obviously had its flaws..... more »
    rachaeljean: Shenanigans. It was Twilight with pod people body snatchers. Seriously. Main character a female who is self-sacrificing to the point of suicide all i... more »
    taiki24: Unfortunately, Meyer's novel isn't all that original. The basic concept is lifted entirely from the children/young adult series "Animorphs" by K.A. A... more »
    Daumier: I thought the premise of the book was interesting despite how I feel about Meyer's sparkly vampires, and I was genuinely enthused by the first couple ... more »
    LiC: Meyers ties everything up in a neat little package called LOVE. That said, I haven't re-read the book, but I probably will at some point. more »
  • #morningspoilers

    More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed

    New hints about Doctor Who tie into the Tenth Doctor's demise. Behold concept art showing one of The Host 2's monsters, and tons of set reports for Lost, including the holdout cast member. Plus, The Hobbit, Supernatural, and True Blood. More »
  • #thehost

    Why We're Glad Gattaca's Director Is Taking On Stephenie Meyer

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  • #thehost

    First CG Test Picture from "The Host 2"

    Though the sequel to toxic-waste-created kaiju flick The Host is still over a year away, the studio has released a first glimpse at the new Hostie monster. More »
  • #morningspoilers

    God Joins Supernatural's Apocalyptic Battle, Plus More Sexy Images from Gamer

    Supernatural's apocalypse gets a few new players, including the Four Horsemen and God. Gamer gets a few more bikini-clad pictures, and Kick-Ass gets an animated sequence. Plus, The Vampire's Assistant, Stargate Universe, The Host 2, FlashForward, Fringe, and Defying Gravity. More »
  • #trailers

    "Air Doll" Trailer: Sex Toy Comes to Life, Dumps Owner

    Move over, Weird Science and Lars and the Real Girl. Here's the trailer for Japanese art-film director Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll, a lyrical Pygmalion tale that played Cannes last month and is due stateside later this year. More »
  • #stepheniemeyer

    Stephenie Meyer Was The Book Industry In The First Quarter

    USA Today's newest quarterly best-selling books list is out, and those abstinence-loving vampires from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books took the first four spots. But what was the best-selling proper science fiction book, you ask? Well… More »
  • #transperceneige

    Let The Host's Director Show You How To Rule In Hell

    The last survivors of humanity shelter on a train going in circles through an icy landscape, in Transperceneige, the French comic which Bong Joon-Ho (The Host) is adapting into a film. More »
  • #exclusive

    The Saga Behind Viking-Alien War Movie Outlander

    We've waited a year to see viking-alien epic Outlander, which hits U.S. theaters Friday. But for co-creators Howard McCain and Dirk Blackman, it's been 18 years of struggle. They told us their whole movie-making saga. More »
  • #startrek

    The Cloverfield Monster - In Space!

    You may have noticed that the trailer for the new Star Trek movie has a monster in it that looks suspiciously like the space cousin of Clovie from Cloverfield. No surprise there, since JJ Abrams produced Cloverfield and is director of Star Trek. But are they separated at birth or just vaguely similar? We break it down for you. More »
  • #foundfootage

    Why Hostie from "The Host" Is the Best Giant Monster Ever Who Totally Kicks Your Ass

    There was some heated debate over the merits of Korean kaiju flick The Host in comments yesterday - so allow me to retort. This clip shows why you should love Hostie, our weird, fish-shaped, bumbling monster who eats humans by the fuckton. More »
  • #thehost

    China and U.S. Fight Over Reboot of Korean Giant Monster from "The Host"

  • #stepheniemeyer

    Author Stephenie Meyer Blows Off 'Twilight' Sequel to Make a Music Video

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  • #thehostreview

    A Love Story, Told By An Alien Invader

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  • #thehost

    Korea's Giant Monster Plots Comeback

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