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Mailmen Have Unrealistically Hot Girlfriends, In Heroes Webisodes

In what sort of alternate reality does a postal worker get to come home to a sexy Latina in Victoria's Secret undies? That's just one of the pressing questions raised by the second Heroes webisode, "Unexpected Guest." There's also
more horrendous acting from The Constrictor, raising the question of just where the Company gets its second-tier hench-monsters. It seems that the creepy bald villain has taken a liking to the mailman's half naked lady as well. Click through for the recap. More »

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Producer: Heroes Webisodes Are Historic, Cheap

We introduced you to the new Heroes webisodes on Monday, and now an executive producer of NBC's superhuman drama is talking about their historic significance while also answering critics who may have wanted more visual bang for their buck. More »

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Heroes Webisodes Feature Hugs Of Death

The first of the Heroes webisodes has premiered online, featuring a plucky little mailman with one of the worst superpowers ever. The first chapter, "Nifty Trick," also introduces a new villain who may have Marvel Comics calling its lawyers, and teaches us the true meaning of product placement. Web series spoilers after the jump. More »

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A Deadly Mailman, In New Heroes Webisodes

Your favorite mutant soap opera Heroes won't be back until fall, but you can get a few new hits of superpowered angst this month. The show is running a three-part miniseries of "webisodes" online, starting this Monday, called "Going Postal." They don't include any indestructible cheerleaders or brain-eating teddy bears, but instead introduce a new superpowered character. Click through for trailer and details. More »

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Whatever Happened to Rosario Dawson's Career?

Pity poor Rosario Dawson. Once the star of such hits as Sin City and, uh... Alexander (okay, she was also in Rent and Grindhouse), she's apparently fallen on hard times. How else, short of blackmail and/or losing a bet to someone, can you explain her presence in NBC's new web-only SF series Gemini Division? More »

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Scifi Webisodes: What Should You Be Watching?


Webisodes: should you bother watching these two minute blips of video that permeate the web? Sometimes they only serve as advertising fluff, but occasionally you'll get a juicy tidbit or two, like seeing what Admiral "Husker" Adama was up to during the first Cylon war. There are lot of them out there, but are they worth your time? The io9 team of sentient eyeballs has checked into the situation, and here's a handy-dandy guide to what new stuff is out there, and if it's worth watching or not. More »

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Direct-to-Web Show Is All Greenscreen

Can a hi-def sci-fi show succeed by going direct to the Web? Stage 3 Media is gambling that it can. In an interview at VIdFest in Vancouver, Stage 3 CEO Damien Kindler talks up the audacious gamble that is Sanctuary. Sanctuary is the highest budget direct-to-Web show ever, and the first show to be made entirely using greenscreen, with no sets. More »