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Scifi And Kung-Fu: The Ultimate Team-Up

Science fiction and martial arts totally belong together. After all, they both involve a deep introspection and awestruck contemplation of our place in the universe. Oh, and nothing improves a story about robots and aliens more than people kicking each other in the head. Yet, shockingly enough, scifi and kung-fu only really found each other pretty recently. What took so long? We investigate — with our fists of blood. More »

11:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,844 views, 43 comments

jean claude van damme

Universal Soldier 3 (Version 2.0) Is Coming.

It's finally happened: Jean-Claude Van Damme has decided to come home and is in talks to star in Universal Soldier 3. Not the Universal Soldier 3 that already exists, of course, because that one starred Burt Reynolds (No, really), but an all-new third chapter to the reanimated zombie warrior saga that unleashed 10,000 BC and Independence Day director Roland Emmerich into the public consciousness. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,672 views, 14 comments

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The Toughest SciFi Soldiers For Your Squad

The aliens are invading and you want to assemble a crack squad of commandos to fight the tough battles and serve as human meatshields. But where can you find the best commandos in the galaxy? It's time to mine science fiction history for some of the steeliest break-your-face soliders so you can sleep easy when the invasion comes. Who really is tougher? Master Chief from Halo or Jango Fett from Star Wars? Find out in our list of the best space-age commandos, with a portrait gallery of course. More »

12:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Kevin Kelly
7,438 views, 98 comments

Latest by n/a: Oh dear chaps! I'm saddened at the lack of real warriors in this list! Only ashewyntr managed to bring in someone decent. Alicia DeVries and her friends make entire civillizations quail! My personal selection would be Iron Mike 'Mighty Mite' ONeil more »