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It's X -- In Space!

We all know the key to making something science fiction: Just take any old thing and stick it in space. It works every time! Got a bunch of dinosaur drawings but have to make a scifi cartoon show? Just put the dinosaurs in space! Or hey, how about race cars — but in space! Now you've got Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It's time to celebrate every tale spawned by a pitch meeting that included the phrase "It's X — but in space!" We've got ten of the most memorable and unlikely right here for you. More »

11:08 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Annalee Newitz
4,870 views, 94 comments

Latest by edosan: @braak: "Is there really no example of Die Hard...in space?" There was an episode of Star Trek: TNG that qualifies as "Die Hard in Space." Terrorists take over the ship while it's in drydock and Picard sneaks all around the ship more »

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Spot the Scifi Cliche! A Drinking Game

If only there was some way to evaluate the goodness or badness of science fiction, according to an objective scale. It would put an end to all fannish arguments, not to mention that whole "varying tastes" thing. Luckily, we've got the very thing, just in time for the weekend. And to increase its value to you, the end-user, we've made it a drinking game as well. More »

3:00 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
22,454 views, 63 comments