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Why Charles Stross Hates Scifi Television's Technogibberish
Science fiction author Charles Stross hates Star Trek. He also hates Babylon 5 and can't be bothered with Doctor Who. Why? Because in so much science fiction television, the technology portrayed is so often irrelevant to the story being told. More »Is BS3 Doomed To Failure?
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How Battlestar Galactica May Have Changed Science Fiction
As Battlestar Galactica hurtles towards next week's two-hour finale, it's time for showrunner Ronald D. Moore to look back at the legacy of the show, and how it's changed science fiction... well, kind of. More »Nuclear Energy Cost This Mutant Berzerker A Special Body Part [NSFW]
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For years, we've been hearing about Ron Moore's "Cylon Bible," which tells all the secrets of Battlestar Galactica's artificial antagonists. Now at last, a new video includes several precious pages. Possible spoilers. More »Virtuality's Future Doesn't Look Promising
Is Ron Moore's new show Virtuality going to take the "Most Troubled SF Show On Fox" crown away from Joss Whedon's Dollhouse? Listening to Fox network president Kevin Reilly, you'd be forgiven for thinking so. More »Our Favorite BSG Fan Theories
It's not just Moff who's offering up crazy ideas about the end of Battlestar Galactica. With the show returning for its final episodes on Friday, let's look at some of our favorite (probably wrong) theories. More »The Future Of Battlestar's Past Won't Be Spacebound
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