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Terminator Vs. Grizzly Bear: Who Wins? And Can Khan Come Back?

The latest Terminator novel features Terminator-vs-grizzly-bear battles, train robbery, Terminator snowmobiles, a Terminator train, and dogsled chases. We asked writer Greg Cox about who'd win a Terminator/bear fight, novelizing Final Crisis and whether Khan should be in the next Trek. More »

12/17/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#gleehouse

Lessons Joss Whedon Can Bring Back To Dollhouse From Glee

Whedonites rejoiced when it was announced Joss Whedon will direct an episode of television's best show, Glee. But you know what would be even cooler? If Whedon could pick up some tricks from Glee and bring them back to Dollhouse. More »

10/22/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#dvdreview

Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2 Plays Like A Novel

We didn't really know what we had in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles until it was cancelled — just as an apocalypse makes you realize what a fantastic world we've lost. Luckily, the season-two DVDs give you one more chance. More »

10/15/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#andromeda

Help Me Become An Andromeda Fan!

10/13/09

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#dollhouse

Dollhouse Will Give You Closure Before Wiping Your Mind For Good

Joss Whedon's weird-brain-science show Dollhouse may struggle in the live ratings, but enough people are watching it on their DVRs that Fox promises to run all 13 episodes of season two. But season two is unlikely to have 22 episodes. More »

10/13/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#triviagasm

TV Stars Who Don't Let Death Slow Them Down

Nathan Petrelli died on Heroes, but that hasn't stopped Adrian Pasdar from being one of the show's mainstays. He's joining a long line of actors whose characters vanished, but they still stuck around. Here are our favorite zombie TV stars. More »

10/01/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#rant

God Is Our Space Pilot: Does Every SF Show Need Jesus Now?

Science fiction TV shows used to be about scientists playing God — now our intrepid heroes meet God, instead. The overt religious discussions on Battlestar Galactica stood out as unusual, but now every SF show brandishes a bible. What happened? More »

09/30/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Producer: Don't Give Up On The Sarah Connor Chronicles!

Like the embattled resistance against Skynet, fans of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles have refused to surrender. They've rented a mobile billboard for the canceled Fox show this week. And now producer James Middleton tells io9 there's reason for hope. More »

09/26/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#sarahconnorchronicles

An Intense Deleted Scene From SCC Shows John Connor's Bitterness, Cameron's Deathwish

The second season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles comes out on DVD and BluRay Sept. 22... just in time for a new season not to start. Sigh. As the next best thing, we have a new deleted scene, below. More »

09/11/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#sarahconnorchronicles

Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 3 Would Have Featured A Surprising Comeback

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles producer (and io9 guest-blogger) Josh Friedman has been tight-lipped about what would have happened in the show's third season. But star Thomas Dekker has spilled some info, and it sounds pretty amazing. Hypothetical spoilers below... More »

08/31/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#rant

What's The Matter With Story Arcs On Television?

Used to be, your television heroes explored the edges of the universe and confronted unimaginable nightmares. And then they'd end up back where they started. Now television gives us arcs, that continue from week to week. Is that really better? More »

08/28/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#unseentv

Original Pilot vs. Official Pilot: Which Shows Changed the Most?

While most shows' pilots air as their first episode, some shows get a do-over to make creative changes, improve production, or appease the network. We look at some of the pilots that didn't make it and how the shows changed. More »

08/28/09

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By Lauren Davis

#guestblogger

The Questions You Shouldn't Answer, And The Answers You Can't Let Go Of

I was lucky enough to be talking with one of my favorite scifi novelists the other day, and I asked him a question he didn't know the answer to. More »

08/28/09

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By Josh Friedman

#dollhouse

Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse. You Can Start Wondering If She's A Doll Now.

08/27/09

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#io9smackdown

Television's Biggest Badass Of All Time, Day Three: River Vs. Cameron

Yesterday's io9 TV smackdown had a clear-cut winner — River cut Caprica Six to ribbons. But how will Firefly's River Tam do against Cameron, the Terminator from the late lamented Sarah Connor Chronicles? More »

08/26/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#guestblogger

The Television I Need Therapy To Work Through

I go to my therapist twice a week and often we just talk about television. You'd think I wouldn't need to pay someone to analyze why Lost works when nothing else will, and yet that's exactly what I do. More »

08/25/09

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By Josh Friedman

#foundfootage

Beastwizard Lives! Rejoice And Alert The Kingdom!

Miss Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? Us too. Luckily, 1982 sword-and-sandal epic Ator The Invincible is a spitting image for Beastwizard, the action franchise that starred a Terminator's lookalike. Behold the blonde swordswoman, the young hero, and their bear cub. More »

08/11/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#pastlife

Could Fox's Reincarnation Detective Show Signal The Death Of Scifi?

A pair of detectives tackle old unsolved crimes by talking to the reincarnated victims. It sounds like a totally off-kilter premise for a TV show, but Fox's Past Life actually made me question the future of genre television. Spoilers ahead. More »

06/30/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#productplacement

The Good And The Bad Of Recent Sci Fi Product Placement

Product placement has always been a huge part of science fiction, because it's just not the future without big-name brands. But in the last couple years, it's gotten way out of hand. Just check out our list of recent examples. More »

06/18/09

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By Stephen Goldmeier

#smallville

Terminator's Brian Austin Green Joins Smallville — We May Have To Start Watching

You may have some other associations with Brian Austin Green, but to us he's the electrifying presence who helped keep us obsessed with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. And now he's joining the cast of the spinoff-bound Smallville. Spoilers below. More »

06/18/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#sarahconnorchronicles

Sarah Connor Chronicles Producer's Blog Will Make You Die Laughing, Mourn The Show All Over Again

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles producer Josh Friedman just updated his blog for the first time since February 2008. His inside look at what it's like to have a show canceled is hilarious and depressing and brilliant and... God, why?

06/04/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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