• triviagasm

    The Emerald-Skinned Women Who Make the Universe a Greener Place

    The most recent Star Trek trailer briefly featured a particular species of green-skinned female known for their seductive powers. Green women are a force to be reckoned with in science fiction, and they range from pint-sized invaders to powerful warriors and cunning schemers. We list the green-skinned ladies who make the universe a more colorful place. More »

    2:00 PM on Fri Nov 28 2008
    By Lauren Davis
    63,280 views, 53 comments

    Most discussed Berd: I've always prefered blue chicks myself. more »

  • triviagasm

    Women Who Pretended to Be Men to Publish Scifi Books

    In 1980, science fiction writer and editor Ben Bova told a group of women writers, “Neither as writers nor as readers have you raised the level of science fiction a notch. Women have written a lot of books about dragons and unicorns, but damned few about future worlds in which adult problems are addressed.” It’s no wonder that female science fiction authors have disguised their gender in order to have their work taken seriously. We have a list of women who used male and androgynous pseudonyms to compete in the male-dominated field of speculative fiction. More »

    8:40 AM on Thu Nov 6 2008
    By Lauren Davis
    4,451 views, 50 comments

    Most discussed Zsinj: So are there male romantic fiction writers that take a female pseudonym? more »

  • poll

    Which Summer Movie Chick Could Carry Her Own Spinoff?

    You might have noticed a distinct lack of female heroes at the movies this summer, Sex And The City aside. It's almost as if the studios decided women couldn't carry a big movie — but nah, I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Luckily, the summer's big movies have a wealth of female supporting leads, and almost any one of them could carry a movie of their own. (Let's just pretend Catwoman and Elektra never existed, 'kay?) Which one of these sidekicks deserves to kick up her heels in her own film? More »

    11:22 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
    By Charlie Jane Anders
    10,739 views, 49 comments

    Latest by Defendant: Aren't at least two of those dead? more »

  • rant

    What Chicks Don't Like About Science Fiction

    I love when clueless humans tell me to my face that women don't like science fiction. Usually they tell me this at a science fiction convention, after we have talked about scifi for an hour and I have said that I edit a science fiction blog. These humans have an amazing ability to not believe their eyes, which is the only way I can explain what's happening when somebody says to my face that women like me don't exist. And unfortunately, the SciFi Channel seems to have the same problem: There's an article in the New York Times today about how the channel boosted its ratings among women by de-emphasizing spaceships in Battlestar Galactica ads and airing supernatural horror movies. I cannot believe the stupidity here. More »

    3:30 PM on Mon May 19 2008
    By Annalee Newitz
    36,176 views, 271 comments

    Latest by jkthunder: Cheers Annalee. I started reading the NYT article thinking "This isn't so bad" but when I got to the few more »

  • triviagasm

    Colonel Wilma Deering vs. Princess Ardala

    Buck Rogers faced the same problem that vexed Gilligan, the Professor, and the Skipper. Except instead of "Mary Ann or Ginger?" it was "Wilma or Ardala?" You have to admit, that's a pretty tough choice. Especially since both women are tough, calculating, skilled, and in powerful positions. We all know Buck preferred Colonel Wilma Deering (who outranked him), but there were plenty of scenes where he looked ready to "biddi biddi biddi" with Princess Ardala. Which do you think he should have dated? Examine the evidence and sound off in today's thawed-out triviagasm. More »

    3:30 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
    By Kevin Kelly
    7,544 views, 62 comments

    Latest by themysteriousx: Women in uniform are HAWT. Women in SPANDEX uniforms... Maybe it was the 7 years spent as a jarhead, but lordy more »

  • costumes

    How Would A Day-Glo Assassin Get Naked?

    Annalee is asking costumed fans roaming the halls of WonderCon one crucial question: How they would strip out of their costumes if they had to get naked really, really fast? She caught up with the dayglo assassins from TIGER PUNCH!, a forthcoming comic book featuring hot girls in eye-blistering gear. Find out how they'd strip down inside. More »

    6:55 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
    By Kevin Kelly
    2,953 views, 10 comments

    Latest by ggodo: @laidbackmax: Hot friend in leopard dress? Was the air conditioning off? Or was it real fur? more »

  • speed racer

    Girls In Speed Racer Get Matching Lipstick, Outfits, and Aprons

    Christina Ricci wants you to know how her character in Speed Racer gets to kung fu fight, fly a helicopter, and wear matching lipstick. She even has "a specific outfit that she wears when she flies the helicopter." Ricci says the film celebrates her "as a girl and a woman," and adds that the Mom character "always has her apron on." So girls can punch and fly, as long as they have an outfit ready, especially for kitchen work. Not only that, but apparently this flick makes boys cry. More »

    2:30 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
    By Kevin Kelly
    4,423 views, 31 comments

    Latest by kurwinsky: Mach 5 dying? That sucks! more »

  • nerdcore

    Naked Superheroes For Your New Year (NSFW)

    Totally Nerdcore provided a geeky calendar for 2007 that featured naked women playing old school video games, and marked crucial dates like the day HAL 9000 was switched on. Now the 2008 sequel is out, featuring a slew of superpowered nude women. Check out some NSFW images from both calendars after the jump. More »

    11:00 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
    By Kevin Kelly
    73,404 views, 32 comments

    Latest by rcreveli: @JennaW: I know I'm late to the party but I have to agree what does this have ot do more »

  • concept art

    Enhanced Firefighters Have Really Big... Boots

    Futuristic fire-fighting boots and a robot dog may not be the focal point of this piece of concept art, but they're definitely the most intriguing. We're not sure what these boots are supposed to do in the first place, but we know that the artist calls them "fire pumps." More »

    3:30 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
    By Kevin Kelly
    3,153 views, 14 comments

    Latest by bitgod: Looks more like Fairchild from Gen 13 more »