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#tvreview Click here to read Murder, Martinis, & Mundanity: The Office Politics of Archer

Murder, Martinis, & Mundanity: The Office Politics of Archer

Archer, the new spy parody from Adam Reed of Adult Swim's Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, debuted last night on FX. How does Reed's raunchy riff on the espionage genre stack up against his previous animated endeavors? More »
01/15/10
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#television Click here to read Primetime TV Is Literally Heart-Stopping Entertainment

Primetime TV Is Literally Heart-Stopping Entertainment

A new Australian study reports that every hour spent sitting in front your television significantly ramps up your risk of cardiovascular problems later in life. More »
01/14/10
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#dayone Click here to read Will NBC's Day One Get A Day Two?

Will NBC's Day One Get A Day Two?

Bad news: NBC's apocalyptic series Day One, which was already downgraded from an ongoing series to a miniseries, has apparently been downgraded again — to a two-hour movie. More »
01/11/10
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#cinematography

8 Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Flavored Tracking Shots

Click here to read 8 Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Flavored Tracking Shots
In science fiction cinema and TV, creators need to draw audiences into their world seamlessly. One way to do this is the tracking shot, an immersive one-take journey through a scene. Here are 8 of the best. More »
12/25/09
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By Stephen Goldmeier
#whattowatch

Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television

Click here to read Doctor Who Saves Us From A Week Of Terrible Holiday Television
It's the week where children hope for bearded intruders bearing sacks, and millions also a week where television gets a bit... lazy. Don't say you weren't warned. Luckily, there's new Doctor Who to make everything better. More »
12/21/09
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By Graeme McMillan
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#whattowatch

Little Girls Lost Rule This Week's Television

Click here to read Little Girls Lost Rule This Week's Television
With some shows off for the holidays already, this week's televisual focus falls to two lost girls: Syfy's reimagination of Lewis Carroll's Alice, and the two-hour return of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Viva the gogglebox! More »

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11/30/09
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By Graeme McMillan
#stealthispitch

Why The World Needs A New Space: 1999

Click here to read Why The World Needs A New Space: 1999
Battlestar Galactica, The Prisoner, Knight Rider, V — all these classic (and not so classic) shows have received 21st century updates. So it's really high time that the cheesiest, strangest, most metaphysical space opera of them all returned: Space: 1999! More »
11/27/09
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By Alasdair Wilkins
#lego Click here to read Pixar Animator Gives Characters a Lego Makeover

Pixar Animator Gives Characters a Lego Makeover

Pixar animator and BURN-E director Angus MacLane's most famous works may be computer-generated, but in his spare time he works in the more physical medium of plastic bricks, rendering his favorite characters in Lego. More »
09/23/09
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By Lauren Davis
#sarahconnorchronicles Click here to read An Intense Deleted Scene From SCC Shows John Connor's Bitterness, Cameron's Deathwish

An Intense Deleted Scene From SCC Shows John Connor's Bitterness, Cameron's Deathwish

The second season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles comes out on DVD and BluRay Sept. 22... just in time for a new season not to start. Sigh. As the next best thing, we have a new deleted scene, below. More »
09/11/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#supernatural Click here to read When All Hell Breaks Loose, Will The Winchester Brothers Stay Tight? 3 Supernatural Clips

When All Hell Breaks Loose, Will The Winchester Brothers Stay Tight? 3 Supernatural Clips

New clips from Supernatural season five show what a huge mess the Winchester brothers have to clean up — there are angel bits in people's hair, and the biggest monster hunt of their lives afoot. But first? The blame game. More »
09/04/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#unseentv

Original Pilot vs. Official Pilot: Which Shows Changed the Most?

Click here to read Original Pilot vs. Official Pilot: Which Shows Changed the Most?
While most shows' pilots air as their first episode, some shows get a do-over to make creative changes, improve production, or appease the network. We look at some of the pilots that didn't make it and how the shows changed. More »
08/28/09
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By Lauren Davis
#doctorwho Click here to read Doctor Who Set Pics Reveal A Historical Figure And An Old Enemy?

Doctor Who Set Pics Reveal A Historical Figure And An Old Enemy?

British time-travel show Doctor Who's taking us back to one of the Doctor's favorite historical eras, judging from some new set pics — and we'll be meeting one of history's greatest legends — and one of Doctor Who's worst villains. More »
08/28/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#midnightmass Click here to read The Greatest Monster-Hunting Comic Of All Time Is Becoming A TV Series

The Greatest Monster-Hunting Comic Of All Time Is Becoming A TV Series

Midnight, Mass, the amazing Vertigo comic about a husband-and-wife team of monster hunters who recruit a new asssistant, is finally getting the adaptation it deserves: as a TV series for NBC. Please let it live up to the comic's brilliance. More »
08/17/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#alphas Click here to read Syfy Picks Up Superpowered Pilot "Alphas"

Syfy Picks Up Superpowered Pilot "Alphas"

Syfy has picked up the pilot for Alphas, a show about a team of superpowered people whose enhanced neurological abilities come at a crippling price. But can a great show come from the man who wrote X-Men: The Last Stand? More »
08/05/09
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By Lauren Davis
#theprisoner Click here to read Meet Rover 2.0: Your First Look At The Prisoner's New Killer Beach Ball

Meet Rover 2.0: Your First Look At The Prisoner's New Killer Beach Ball

One of the coolest things in the original Prisoner series was Rover, the white ball that suffocated would-be escapees. And it looks like Rover's back in the new AMC remake, judging from posters. Update: There's a nine-minute video preview, too. More »
07/28/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#flashforward Click here to read FlashForward - Twistier Plots Than A JJ Abrams Series?

FlashForward - Twistier Plots Than A JJ Abrams Series?

We saw a time-travelly chunk of new ABC show FlashForward, where worldwide clairvoyance causes a global disaster. And Lost's Dominic Monaghan made a surprise appearance. Spoilers ahead. More »
07/25/09
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By Caitlin Petrakovitz
#warehouse13 Click here to read Warehouse 13's Debut Is A Ratings Win, But Can It Beat Eureka?

Warehouse 13's Debut Is A Ratings Win, But Can It Beat Eureka?

The first episode of storehouse-of-weirdness show Warehouse 13 was the top-rated cable show of the night, with 3.5 million viewers. That doesn't beat Eureka's 4.1 million debut. More »
07/09/09
5,9865,986 views on this post, 4 visitors
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#torchwoodreview

Is Torchwood Finally Becoming Better Than Doctor Who?

Click here to read Is Torchwood Finally Becoming Better Than Doctor Who?
We've waited all summer for an action movie with genuine (not canned) excitement, twisty plotting, and real characters. We'd never have guessed it would come in the form of Torchwood, formerly known as Doctor Who's ridiculous spin-off. Minor spoilers ahead. More »
07/08/09
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#artificiallanguages

Land of the Lost's Lost Language

Click here to read Land of the Lost's Lost Language
It's easy to forget, with the release of the dino-pee-soaked Will Ferrell comedy, that Land of the Lost was unusually sophisticated Saturday morning fare... complete with the first artificial language ever created for a TV show. More »
06/10/09
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By Gary Susman
#primeval Click here to read Are You Ready For More Monsters Unstuck In Time?

Are You Ready For More Monsters Unstuck In Time?

British monster show Primeval is coming back to BBC America this Saturday for its third season, and Egyptian gods and future gremlins are on the loose. We've watched the first couple episodes. Spoilers below! More »
05/14/09
2,9582,958 views on this post, 1 visitors
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By Charlie Jane Anders
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