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Fashion Loves Scifi, But Scifi Hates Fashion
It's no secret that mainstream fashion has welcomed retro scifi with open arms. So why doesn't that love get reciprocated, so we can get some style going in the biggest genre blockbusters? More » -
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Major Spoilers For Iron Man 2, Transformers 3, BSG, Fringe, Supernatural And Stargate Universe!
Today's spoilergasm includes more vague Star Trek statements, but also hints on Iron Man 2 and Transformers 3. Plus crazy pics from Torchwood, Fringe and FlashForward. Edward James Olmos talks BSG's "The Plan." Also: Supernatural, Stargate and Vampire Diaries spoilers. More » -
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Long Before Virtuality, Another Star Trek Alum Tried To Get Edgy With The Holodeck
Melinda Snodgrass is best known for writing the Star Trek episode where Data's personhood gets put on trial. But in the mid-1990s, she created Star Command, which took Trek's holodeck much, much further. Just check out this holo-torture sequence. Edgy! More » -
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Keep Khan Out Of Star Trek 12
Will J.J. Abrams really make Star Trek 2: The Rehash Of Khan? Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman told an interviewer there's "a 50/50 chance" Khan will show up in their sequel. Here's why it's a terrible idea.
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trailer addicts
How Early Is Too Early To Promote?
Was this week's release of the first trailer for The Last Airbender - more than a year before the movie's release - too little too soon? At what point does a trailer risk boring an audience ahead of the movie? More » -
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A Picard Lookalike And A Sisko Lookalike Open A Star Trek-Themed Restaurant
A science-fiction-themed restaurant, full of memorabilia and costumed wait-staff, would be awesome enough. But two managers, who could be transporter duplicates of Jean-Luc Picard and Benjamin Sisko? That's a whole extra layer. Let's hope San Jose's Captains Table actually opens. -
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Why We Love Spoilers
When you know what's coming next in your favorite TV or movie series, does it ruin your enjoyment? Do the plot twists fall flat? We don't think so. In fact, spoilers fuel our love for thrilling science fiction stories.
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To Boldly Toke Where No-One Has Toked Before
You may not have dilithium crystals, or a matter/anti-matter reactor, but you can still go to warp, thanks to this U.S.S. Enterprise bong. And click through to see a second bong dedicated to the NCC-1701. More » -
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morning spoilers
Iron Man's Sexual Conquests Could Be Catching Up With Him
Spoilerati, rejoice! An Iron Man bombshell says she'll be back in the new movie, and an extra describes Tony Stark's public appearance. Also, J.J. Abrams talks Star Trek, and there are loads of Virtuality pics. Plus Inception, BSG and Heroes. More » -
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Nerdiest Wedding Cake Toppers We Adore
It's wedding season again. Lovers, don't be fooled into using the boring old cake-toppers of yesterday. Get some science fiction icons, like Stargate heroes, or zombies, on your wedding cake and do it with style. More » -
triviagasm
20 Best (And 20 Worst) Pets In Science Fiction
When humans finally conquer space, we'll still want to keep other creatures as pets. Some science-fiction pets are among our favorite characters, but others, you just want to flush out the airlock. Here's our list of the best and worst. More » -
morning spoilers
A Cryptic Iron Man 2 Mega-Building, Plus Unlikely Comebacks On Lost And Supernatural
Another puzzling Iron Man 2 set pic heads up our spoiler barrage. Orci and Kurtzman talk Star Trek 2 again! Startling resurrections on Lost and Supernatural. Plus Warehouse 13, Eureka, Virtuality, Doctor Who, Heroes and Better Off Ted. Spoilers incoming! More » -
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Next Star Trek Could Feature Yeoman Rand
Were you sad the U.S.S. Enterprise was such a sausage-fest in the most recent Star Trek? Then there's good news: co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman tell io9 the next film could feature one of Trek's most iconic women.
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morning spoilers
What Villains Could Be Returning For Star Trek 12 And Spider-Man 4?
A new Transformers 2 clip shows all-out robo-chaos. Meanwhile, Roberto Orci talks Trek sequel villains (again) and a Spider-Man villain actor says he'll be back. Also, there are spoilers and pics from The Box, FlashForward, Fringe, Heroes and Warehouse 13! More » -
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Star Trek 2 May Not Have An Actual Villain
The new Star Trek movie may not actually feature Khan Noonien Singh — or any other villain, for that matter. Co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who hope to have a script finished by Christmas, tease a very different storyline. More » -
terminator salvation
Terminator Is A Hit Everywhere But The US
Think that Star Trek is the hit of the year? That's only because you're looking at the US grosses. Outside of America, James T. Kirk's ass is being kicked by Christian Bale... and quite a few other people, as well. More » -
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The Evolution Of Space Cruiser Design: A Gallery
The Romulan mining vessel Narada undulates as it prepares to claim another defenseless planet. Spaceship design has come a long way since the 1960s. Here's a gallery of five different eras in starships, battlecruisers and planet-destroyers, with 150+ images. More » -
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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 » -
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Learn What Trek's Villain Did During His 25-Year Vacation
Wondering what Nero did in between killing Captain Kirk's dad and getting his ass kicked by the crew of the Enterprise in this summer's Star Trek? A new comic promises to explain all. More » -
morning spoilers
Trek 2 Will Take Liberties, But Transformers 2 Is Already Taking Plenty
Your spoiler frenzy starts with Orci talking Trek 2, and continues with robo-porn moments in Transformers 2. There are hints about the We3 movie. Plus a spoilery Fringe casting call, and Lost, Ghostbusters 3, Heroes, Flash Forward and Sorcerer's Aprentice. More » -
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Put Your Star Trek Memorabilia To Good Use
Crap load of Star Trek toys clogging your shelves? Tell me about it. Here's an easy answer: transform your Star Trek pez dispensers into helpful USB thumb drives. You can trust Spock with your data. More » -
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Hot Spock-On-Spock Action In Star Trek: The Sexperience!
New spoof Star Trek - The Sexperience melds people who probably shouldn't be dancing around in spandex, red shirt deaths, Pon Farr sex jokes, together with circus freaks, sex jokes and burlesque. And you thought Watchwomen was the outer limit. -
movies
So When Does The Writers Strike Stop Ruining Movies?
Hollywood writers went on strike in 2007-2008, but we're only seeing the results now, in a crop of summer movies with half-baked scripts and abnormally dunderheaded writing. So when do we start seeing some movies that the strike didn't wreck?
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Handy Chart Explains What Happened To TNG After Spock Traveled Through Time
How can the Star Trek MMO, Star Trek Online, be planning on creating a whole universe based on the TNG/DS9/Voyager version of Trek, when Nero erased that timeline by traveling backwards? The MMO has released a handy chart to explain. More » -
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What TV Shows Should Be Animated To Stay Alive?
With the announcement that Futurama is coming back as a series six years after its cancellation - mirroring Family Guy's resurrection - we got to thinking about which SF shows could use a little animated spell to get healthy again. More » -
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Andrew Stanton's John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming... In Utah's Alien Landscape
Fresh from its supporting role as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek, the state of Utah is preparing for its role as Mars in Disney/Pixar's long-awaited live-action version of John Carter of Mars, which begins production there in November. More » -
triviagasm
The Composers That Make Space Adventures Epic
Space is silent and vast, but we can't feel the awe and terror of epic space battles without great music. Here's our list of the ten composers without whom science fiction would feel as empty as the void. (With samples.) More » -
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How Is Virtuality Different Than Star Trek's Holodeck?
When we got a chance to take part in a conference call with Ronald D. Moore about Virtuality, there was only one question we wanted to ask him: How is this new show different from Star Trek's holodeck episodes?
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R2-D2 Spotted Hiding in "Star Trek" Movie
This is the droid you're looking for. Congrats to the eagle-eyed fan who won the Star Trek Easter Egg Sweepstakes by spotting rival franchise robot star R2-D2 in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the new Trek movie. More » -
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The Earliest Drawings Of The Starship Enterprise In An Iowa Shipyard
Veteran Star Trek concept designer John Eaves posted his earliest drawings of the shipyard where the U.S.S. Enterprise gets built in J.J. Abrams' reboot. He shows the real-life Naval shipyards that influenced him, and the evolution of his design. [Eavesdropping]
