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Hard Scifi Flick "Splice" Actually Based on Internet-Rumor Science

Turns out that the hard science underpinning Splice, a forthcoming flick about genetic engineering directed by Vincenzo "Cube" Natali, is actually not so hard. In a recent interview, the director claims his inspiration to do a genetic chimera movie was seeing a now-famous image of a mouse with a human ear grafted onto its back. "It was such a crazy, shocking weird image that I was inspired to write a story about genetic splicing," he said. Unfortunately, what he saw wasn't genetic splicing at all. More »

8:20 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Annalee Newitz
13,097 views, 20 comments

Latest by Xenodox: In fact, I will add that if you actually read the interview - which this article's author clearly didn't - more »

morning spoilers

See Tony Stark's House, Wolverine's New Claws, And Adrien Brody's Mutant Girl

It's mostly television spoilers this morning — we have tons more details about upcoming Lost episodes, including dozens of new stills. And there are three clips from tonight's Smallville episode, plus a partial leaked script for the season finale. But we also have a ton of new details about Splice, the genetic experimentation movie starring Adrien Brody. And there are new puzzle pieces for X-Files 2, Iron Man, Wolverine and Doctor Who. A full spoiler alert is in effect. More »

6:00 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
11,532 views, 26 comments

Latest by ndgmtlcd: @JennaW: Dang right! Lois McMaster Bujold invented them in "Falling Free" and got the Nebula award for that more »

morning spoilers

The One Enemy Indiana Jones Never Expected To Face

Today's morning spoiler round-up has some new photos and hints from the Indiana Jones movie — including the creatures that could be making his life difficult this time around. We also have new pics and a new synopsis from Splice, Adrien Brody's gene-hacking thriller. There's a (blurry) trailer for the direct-to-DVD Stargate: Continuum movie. All this, plus new hints for Battlestar and Lost, and new Smallville photos. Everything below the jump is a massive evil spoiler, if that's okay with you. More »

6:00 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
8,502 views, 38 comments

Latest by femto: Shia, I like the James Dean look, but the chin fuzz has got to go. more »