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What If July 4th Was Just Another Day?
As the United States celebrates its Independence Day, it's worth considering just how easily it could have never happened at all. Here now is a rundown of alternate history stories and essays where the American Revolution turned out very differently.
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Comment by Klebert L. Hall: "Compared to the Civil War or World War II, the American Revolution has, for whatever reason, been largely neglected by... 8 Responses | Other threads
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The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
Fantasy versions of urban life are on the rise, from a backwater, vamp-infested Louisiana town to Robert Rodiguez's new privately-owned Black Falls. It's time to check out our gallery of the worst fake cities on the planet. More » -
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Vampires - In Space! Or the Future! Or Both!
Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, we've got a batch of newfangled ones for you - some from outer space. More »
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Comment by KhaiJB: what.. no Lifeforce....? how can you do vampires in space without Lifeforce! 7 Responses | Other threads
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10 Best Robot Crotch Shots (And One Boob Shot)
With everybody talking about that up-skirt shot in Transformers where we see Devastator's, um, wrecking balls, it's time to consider the fine history of robot crotches in pop culture. We've got the ten best moments of robo-nethers in history. More »
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Comment by omgwtflolbbqbye: You know I swear I've seen a sentai cartoon or live action series that featured a big ass mechanical zoid... 8 Responses | Other threads
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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 » -
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Kiss Me Deadly: Science Fiction's Lethal Lipsticks
It's the ultimate weapon of the femme fatale – the kiss of death. We've seen countless vixens ( and a rogue time agent ) use this deadly cosmetology. What were some of the most memorable of these lethal liplocks? More »
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Comment by geiko: Hmmm, I'll stick with the real world story of the ancient Egyptians. Nothing like science nonfiction. 4 Responses | Other threads
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When Did Japan Stop Being The Future?
U.S. science fiction used to be fascinated with Japan, from Blade Runner to Neuromancer. Everything Japanese was cooler, sleeker and shinier than our grubby American aesthetic, and Japan was destined to dominate. And then, Japan's futuristic status waned. What happened? More »
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Comment by omgwtflolbbqbye: Ah yes, A.I. A movie I hated but learned to love recently. Yes, even with the aliens... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Moonage Daydreamer: The Greatest Lunar Scenes
In honor of Moon, opening today, we went kinda loony (get it?) coming up with our favorite lunar scenes in film and TV. (We restricted the list to our own planet's moon; sorry, Saturn and Endor fans.) Watch them here. More » -
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50 Glorious Scifi Movie Intro Voiceovers
Any movie that starts with Morgan Freeman's cask-aged voice, telling us we're screwed, is off to a great start. Many science-fiction movies open with voiceovers, which prepare you for greatness... or bombard you with backstory. Here are 50 of our favorites. More »
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Comment by AvenueOfTheStrongest: You know, everyone vilifies it, but I always had a soft spot for Harrison Ford's narration in the non director's... 10 Responses | Other threads
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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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Virtual Resurrection: The Dead Who Went To Cyber-Heaven
Is there life after death? Maybe, if you're wired. After all, death is just a failure of storage media. Science fiction is full of people who've died in meatspace, only to live on in cyberspace. Here's our inventory of cyber-Heaven. More » -
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6 More Heroes Who Might Still Be Trapped In Virtual Reality
Yesterday, we looked at six characters who seemingly managed to escape virtual prisons. Now, we'll make it an even dozen as we examine another sextet of science fiction heroes that may or may not still be stuck inside their own minds. Spoilers!
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6 Characters Who Escaped Virtual Prisons... Or Did They?
It's the ultimate test for any hero: finding yourself trapped in a prison of the mind, where you can no longer tell the difference between reality and falsehood. Here are six science-fiction heroes who escaped from virtual reality...probably. Spoilers ahead!
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The 10 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies
Land of the Lost is the latest cinematic attempt to combine science fiction and comedy. What are the classic films Land of the Lost must defeat to take its place among the greatest science fiction comedies? Here's our list. More » -
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The Dumbest Holodeck Episodes Of All Time
It's a terrible cliche — the television episode where our intrepid hero goes inside the cyber-world and things start going terribly wrong. Star Trek owns the holographic disaster story, with its litany of holodeck mishaps, but plenty other shows have gone there. Here are the 10 worst holodeck stories. Ever. More » -
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Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Aren't In The Movies
Check out this Star Trek TV spot — notice something that wasn't in the movie? That's right: around 0:15, there's baby Spock, complete with teeny Vulcan ears! Why do studios throw cool scenes into trailers, then cut them out of the final movies? Here's a list. More » -
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When the Future Expires - A Timeline
Putting an expiration date on the future is risky. Take the Terminator franchise: The all-important "Judgment Day" — originally set in the "near future" of 1997 — has been pushed back twice already. Here's a timeline of future scenarios past their sell-by dates - and a few that will curdle soon. More »
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By John PavlusComment by OlavRokne: Weren't Star Trek's eugenics wars said to be in the 1990s? 15 Responses | Other threads
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How Isaac Asimov's Non-Deadly Robots Got Lethal
With his elegantly simple Three Laws of Robotics, Isaac Asimov sidestepped the murderous robot cliche that had so dominated science fiction. But even the Good Doctor wasn't completely immune to the lure of killer robots.
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Sex Robots Who Kill: Is Anything Deadlier?
As soon as we have convincing(ish) androids and gynoids, we'll create pleasure-droids. And soon after that, those sex-machines will use their super-powerful thigh muscles to try and kill us. Here are 15 examples of the sexy robot death that awaits you in the future. More » -
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30 Characters Who Survived Their Planet's Destruction
It's the ultimate loss - the destruction of your entire planet, and science fiction is full of characters who have had to live through this unimaginable tragedy. Warning! At least one truly massive spoiler ahead...
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10 Greatest Libertarian Science Fiction Stories
Looking for an antidote to Star Trek's utopian but overbearing Federation? Like your science fiction with a bigger emphasis on personal liberties? Then check out our list of the greatest libertarian science fiction...
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Comment by francis.666: There's such a massive divide between libertarianism and the anarchist world of The Dispossessed that I'm a little surprised to... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Dumbest Space Operas Of All Time!
We're all hoping if Star Trek is a blockbuster, it'll bring space opera back to our screens. But space opera hasn't always hit the high notes. Here are some examples of space opera done wrong. More »
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Top 10 Star Trek-Related Top 10 Lists
With Star Trek coming out on Thursday, everybody on the internet is publishing top-ten lists about Trek. Here are our ten favorites, including villains, technobabble, babes and fight scenes. More » -
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Top 10 Greatest Mentally Ill Superheroes
You don't have to be crazy to put on a shiny costume and battle evil - but it doesn't hurt. Here's our list of the ten most awesomely insane superheroes. Ever. More »
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Comment by kosai - doesn't want to be disenfrachised: That was by far one of my favorite X-men, showed how truly badass Magneto and Xavier are. Not to mention... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Eleven Visions of Life After the Great Epidemic
Feeling worried about the impending swine flu epidemic? Just to make you feel more panicked, we've put together a list of 11 movies that show what happens when humanity is attacked by unstoppable viruses. More »
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Time Travel: Six Reasons Not to Meet Your Mother
Now, if I could travel through time, I'd head for the future, but for some reason, people just keep heading for the not-so-distant past where they run into their own mothers.
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Comment by tnmnsquare: how about that episode of Futurama when Fry bones his own grandmother, thus making himself his own grandfather. Its... 7 Responses | Other threads
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10 Science Fiction Prequels, Ranked By Crappiness
It's prequel time, with Caprica newly out on DVD and both Star Trek and Wolverine hitting theaters soon. So we decided to rank 10 science fiction prequels in order of crappiness. More »
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13 Alien Languages You Can Actually Read
Inventing an alien language? Easy. Creating an entire writing system to go along with it? Now that's impressive. Here are thirteen alien alphabets (complete with downloadable fonts!) you should totally use to write your novel.
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15 Evil Corporations in Science Fiction
If you're looking for a job, here's a list of successful, influential corporations you might want to work for. That is, as long as you don't ask too many questions.
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Comment by OsDavis: Obligatory Doctor Who mentions: "The Company" from the Sunmakers; Tobias Vaughan's company in "The Invasion"; and whatever company it was... 9 Responses | Other threads
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10 Unsinkable Science Fiction Stories About The Titanic
The RMS Titanic sank almost a century ago, but it's still sailing through the imaginations of science-fiction writers and artists. Here are 10 Titanic tales, including Douglas Adams, Arthur C. Clarke, and Doctor Who. More »
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Comment by DARSFOG: ST: Voyager tackled a titanic-ish story line... can't think of which episode (thinking "Year of Hell pt1-2) They used a honeycombish... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Great Unsung Slash Fiction Heroes
When it comes to slash fiction - fans' illicit writings about same-sex hook-ups - people always talk Kirk/Spock. Or Snape/Everyone. But here are some valiant science-fiction heroes who secretly rule the world of slash fiction. More » -
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Back from the Dead: Eleven Scifi Resurrections
The number of times you can say "I thought you were dead!" in science fiction is probably only rivaled by characters in soap operas. In honor of Easter, here are eleven of the best resurrections.
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Let's Do The Time Loop Again. And Again...
If there's one thing that's constant in science fiction, it's time loops, where everything repeats. If there's one thing that's constant in science fiction, it's time loops, where everything repeats. Here's our list! More » -
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Greatest Jewish Superheroes Of All Time!
It's Passover, and that means it's time to celebrate the greatest Jewish superheroes ever to save the planet. From The Thing to Colossal Boy, they've helped stop some of the worst supervillains in the universe.
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Comment by TomSkylark: What is up with the Kitty-on-E pic? I have never seen her look more crazy--and she never looks crazy, really. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Guns, Bugs and Powered Armor: The Most Realistic Military Science Fiction
Military science fiction has often explored the ethical and cultural effects of war in the future. Here's a guide to some notable entries in the field that do the best job depicting realistic warfare.
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Comment by seraosha: As a combat vet I'd like to know what criteria was used to determine "the best job depicting realistic warfare". And... 15 Responses | Other threads
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What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
Some of these upstanding members of the medical profession are the epitome of the Hippocratic oath, while others have found less ... traditional... methods of drawing blood.
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The Craziest Space Racists Of All Time
In the distant future, most our problems will be solved - except racism. Science fiction is full of crazy bigots, who hate aliens, robots and mutants. We list SF's most monstrous racism allegories, below. More » -
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Science Fiction's Greatest Stolen Ideas
Science fiction is literature of ideas - it's just that sometimes, those ideas are lifted from elsewhere. Some of the genre's greatest creators have gotten ripped off, or been accused of plagiarism. Here's our list. More »
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Comment by KhaiJB: how about Lucas ripping off 633 Squadron for Star Wars? check it out.. 633 Squadron : Flying a mission down a... 19 Responses | Other threads
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22 Cases of Sherlock Holmes in Science Fiction
He may already be the most iconic character in detective fiction, but who says Sherlock Holmes doesn't have a place in science fiction as well? We explore some of the Victorian sleuth's most fantastic adventures. More »
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Comment by OW-Holmes:Enemy of R.O.A.C.H.: Watching Brave and the Bold, when Batman went back in time to meet Holmes I was a bit puzzled. ... 9 Responses | Other threads
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11 Books About People Whose Childhoods Were Worse Than Yours
Are you wasting thousands of dollars in therapy unraveling your horrendous upbringing? Check out 10 science fiction books about kids who really had it rough, and put your issues into proportion. It'll be cheaper!
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Comment by Zidel333: I have no sympathy for Bean whatsoever. He's a flat, annoying second character trying to take over the protagonist, and... 3 Responses | Other threads
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