There's no secret as to why science fiction and fantasy are popular: Reality is boring. That's why even TV shows that supposedly have no fantasy elements wind up having episodes where they introduce clones, time travel, aliens or zombies. Here are nine TV shows (and one literary character) that suddenly went science…
Sherlock: The Animated Series needs to exist immediately, and here's why
When she's not just being an awesome artist on Tumblr, Angela Taratula is redrawing screencaps from Sherlock's "A Scandal in Belgravia" episode in an exquisite animated style, and making us all lose our minds that there's not an actual Sherlock cartoon for us to watch. Seriously, if she weren't so damn good, this would…
Why can't any recent Sherlock Holmes adaptation get Irene Adler right?
Irene Adler only appeared in one of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, but she's considered a pivotal figure in the Holmes canon, nonetheless. And we've seen several of the latest Sherlock Holmes interpretations debut their own versions of Irene Adler in recent years. On the plus side, these 21st Century…
Behold the Smauglock: Half Sherlock, half Smaug, 100% Benedict…
Ever since Cumberbatch was announced as playing the famous dragon Smaug in The Hobbit, the internet has been covered in Sherlock-Smaug mashup art. Which means just one thing: one very bored-looking dragon. Here's our collection of the best of the Smauglock!
Amazing News: The BBC is adapting Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell for…
Susanna Clarke's fantasy novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, is being adapted for BBC television — and let's hope we get it pretty quickly here in the United States. The six-issue miniseries is being directed by Toby Haynes, who directed a bunch of Matt Smith's Doctor Who stories in a…
Bryan Singer officially directing X-Men: Days of Future Past!
Welcome back to Morning Spoilers after an unscheduled break! In today's roundup, the future of X-Men: Days of Future Past is settled. Captain America gets a villain and Robopocalypse gets a star. There are new posters for The Wolverine and Hansel and Gretel. Matt Smith talks about the possibility of a Doctor…
Harry Potter, Sherlock, and The Greatest Scandals in Fandom
This week on We Come From the Future, we talk about what happens when scandal rips through the heart of fandom. Along with our special guests, Daily Dot fandom reporter Aja Romano, and Circlet Press publisher Cecilia Tan, we delve into all the wank that makes fans on the internet lose their shit. From Sherlock…
They're making a Gnomeo and Juliet sequel called Sherlock Gnomes!
Forget Elementary — the most out-there version of Sherlock Holmes could be the sequel to last year's most enjoyably ludicrous animated film. Elton John's production company is making a Gnomeo and Juliet sequel, in which the gnomes from the first movie have to enlist the aid of a famous gnome detective to solve the…
Japan's getting a manga adaptation of Sherlock
Like any reasonable individual anywhere, you've been eagerly awaiting the day the BBC officially sanctions an anime rendition of Martin Freeman's mug. And October 4 is that special day, at least for readers of Japan's Young Ace magazine, which will run a manga retelling of the first episode of Sherlock, "A Study in…
These fan-made Doctor Who/Sherlock crossovers will make you laugh,…
We're excited for today's return of Doctor Who, but like a big segment of the Internet, we love imagining the Doctor crossing paths with another brilliant BBCer, Sherlock Holmes. To celebrate the return of Who, we've collected some weird and wonderful comics and illustrations that try to answer the question, "What if…
