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#zoomorphism

Do Alien Creatures Based On Earth Animals Get Your Goat?

What's with the preponderence of cat-women, lizard-men, rhino-dudes and Prawns among aliens in science fiction? Heather at the Galaxy Express argues we need to curb our "zoomorphism" or at least find ways to make animal-based aliens more alien. [Galaxy Express]

02/09/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrek

Rock Out With Your Spock Out

Today's Limited Edition Cheap T-Shirt at TeeFury.com? Kirk and Spock getting a little Wyld Stallions. Ignore the haters in the comments (Although the Star Trek concert pic is awesome); we laughed. Only available for another few hours, so hurry. [TeeFury]

02/06/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#startrek

Is Nestor Carbonell Star Trek's Most Superior Intellect?

02/05/10

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#fridaycatblogging

Star Trek LOLCats. Just Cuz.

Is there anything more awesome than a cat with a bat'leth? If so, we don't want to know. The two biggest non-porn components of the Internet are Star Trek and cats. Combine the two, and it's like matter and cattymatter! More »

02/05/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrekonline

How Does Star Trek Online Fit Into the Star Trek Mythos?

The Federation is trying desperately to maintain peace in a chaotic galaxy shattered by war. Violent Klingons and bizarre alien invaders threaten. Sounds like the earliest days of Star Trek, but this is the galaxy's future in Star Trek Online. More »

02/03/10

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By Ed Grabianowski

#caprica

Like The Look Of Caprica? You Could Live There Someday

Did you love the CG cityscapes in the first two episodes of Caprica as much as we did? It turns out Caprica's CG supervisor, Doug Drexler, also did "future city" CG renders for a utopian think tank, the Venus Project. More »

02/02/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#oscars

Genre Films Have Three Shots At Winning A "Best Picture" Oscar

Hollywood has finally revealed the massive new list of Academy Award nominations — and a few other awards for "excellence" — this week. You'll never guess which nominations Land of The Lost and Transformers 2 snagged. More »

02/02/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#startrek

A Picard Star Trek Cameo? J.J. Abrams, Make It So!

Patrick Stewart said he'd like to be in the next Star Trek film last weekend at OzTrek2. Now we can't stop coming up with alternate-history scenarios where Picard's a refined space pirate. What do you think alt-universe Picard is like?

02/01/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#whattowatch

Islands In The Sun And Retro Superheroes Are Your Televisual Feast

Let's not even pretend that you're not all planning your week around one particular television event, shall we? It's been a long time coming, but finally, Smallville: Absolute Justice is here... Oh, and that weird Lost show is back, too. More »

02/01/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#startrek

Zachary Quinto Wants To Leave Star Trek For Two Years UPDATE

Zachary Quinto dropped a bomb: his Star Trek MMO cameo will be his last Trek experience, including movies, for two years at the least. But with Trek 2 set for a release in June 2012, does this mean no Spock? More »

01/28/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#jjabrams

Can You Win The J.J. Abrams Board Game?

When Lost returns on Tuesday, the surprises will come thick and fast. How would you survive if you were trapped inside a twisty J.J. Abrams story? There's only one way to find out: by playing the J.J. Abrams board game. More »

01/28/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrek

Picard Versus Kirk, Who Would Win In A Fight? Trekkers Decide

This weekend, fans flocked to San Francisco to see Sir Patrick Stewart, William Shatner and a gorgeous array of Trek pageantry. But more importantly crowds answered the age-old, all-important question: who would win in a fight between Kirk and Picard? More »

01/26/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#morningspoilers

How Down-And-Dirty Will Iron Man 2's Battles Get? New Action Figures Reveal All

Toy spoilers! New action figures reveal Iron Man mayhem. There's "Skate" drama on Lost. Creators talk Star Trek, Priest and Green Lantern. Plus Last Airbender banners, and Real Steel, Fringe, Supernatural, True Blood, Smallville and Star Wars spoilers! More »

01/26/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#mondayhate

Worst Recastings Of Science Fiction's Rock-Star Characters

We have high hopes Don Cheadle will make us forget Terence Howard completely, when he steps in as James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man 2. But it doesnt always work that way. Here are the worst recastings of science-fiction stars. More »

01/25/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrek

Star Trek 2 Will Be "Very Much About The Villain"

The next Star Trek film has ditched the time-traveling plot line, and now writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have announced that the sequel will revolve around its villain. But who will put this new crew to the test? More »

01/25/10

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By Meredith Woerner

#badscience

Which Movies Really Have The Best And Worst Science?

The debate over bad science in science-fiction movies has gotten a major new source of ammunition: Phil Plait, writing for Discover Magazine, has rounded up a fairly definitive list of the best and worst moments in movie science. More »

01/23/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#rant

10 Science-Fiction Heroes Who Don't Need Origin Stories

These days, every science-fiction hero needs to have an origin story — as if they're all superheroes. But some heroes are actually way better off without cookie-cutter origins. Here are 10 classic scifi heroes whose origins should remain mysterious. More »

01/22/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#questortapes

Tim Minear Producing An Android Journey Of Self-Discovery? Yes Please!

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are developing a new TV show based on Gene Roddenberry's scrapped android-angst show The Questor Tapes. Bland, preachy and insipid, Questor doesn't seem like a good template... unless it's true Tim Minear is on board. More »

01/21/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#foundfootage

William Shatner's Dance Of Death, Against An Army Of Deadly Spiders!

William Shatner. He's faced down interplantary tyrants and talked countless computers into self-destructing. But what does he do against a horde of rampaging spiders? He dances, baby, he dances! His 1977 classic Kingdom Of The Spiders is out on DVD. More »

01/18/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#morningspoilers

Surprising Characters May Appear In John Carter And Avatar 2, Plus RoboCop Joins Fringe!

John Carter's cast-list is out, and Sigourney Weaver drops Avatar hints. J.J. Abrams explains what Star Trek 2 won't have. Plus pictures from Inception, Harry Potter, Fringe, Kick-Ass and Lost. And Supernatural/Chuck clips. Also: Doctor Who, Iron Man and Caprica. More »

01/18/10

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#youtubetrawl

World War II: The Wrath Of Khan

Khan versus Hitler. You know exactly what to expect, but for some reason, it's even better than you hope. Click through for a strangely satisfying showdown (and an unusual design for a Starship interior). More »

01/17/10

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By Graeme McMillan

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