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dc vs. mortal kombat
The Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game gives us a peek at the Gotham fighting rings where our DC superheroes will battle the gang of Mortal Kombat. Fans have been debating whether or not this game will be worth playing if the creators keep it PG and leave out the infamous Mortal Kombat fatalities. But now MK creator Ed Boon has explained that the MK characters will all keep their fatalities but the DC characters will instead have "brutalities." Click on for a closer look at the game's version of Gotham and a gallery of new character art for Sub-Zero and Batman.
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Mortal Kombat Characters Will Kill Every Last DC Superhero
The Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game gives us a peek at the Gotham fighting rings where our DC superheroes will battle the gang of Mortal Kombat. Fans have been debating whether or not this game will be worth playing if the creators keep it PG and leave out the infamous Mortal Kombat fatalities. But now MK creator Ed Boon has explained that the MK characters will all keep their fatalities but the DC characters will instead have "brutalities." Click on for a closer look at the game's version of Gotham and a gallery of new character art for Sub-Zero and Batman.
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dalek lovers of the world unite
DIY = Dalek It Yourself
Sure, it might look easy to make yourself your very own Dalek after watching a couple of episodes of Doctor Who, but have you really thought it all the way through? For those who have the urge to make their own versions of Russell T. Davies' favorite murderous time-spanning cyborgs, there's always Project Dalek, an online community dedicated to making sure that anyone can become Davros if they're willing to work hard enough. More »
starcraft ii
Let's Pay a Visit to the Zerg Homeworld
Sun Tzu said, "Know your enemy," and it's as true in the 25th century as it ever was. That's a good reason to learn all you can about the planet Char, the new homeworld of the creepy alien Zerg in Starcraft II. You certainly wouldn't want to vacation there, what with the lava oceans and the 10 billion or so Zerg currently in residence. We've got more data on Char and this highly anticipated sequel to the classic realtime strategy game, plus some hot Terran-on-Zerg action. More »
dystopian science fiction
Dystopian Science Fiction Can Save The World, According To You
If you want to save the world, you should study worst-case scenarios for the future, according to 20,000 science fiction fans. The Sci Fi Channel did an online poll, through its Visions For Tomorrow initiative, to find out the top "things to read, watch and do to save the world." And the winners were dark tales of a world gone to hell, including Blade Runner, 1984, Firefly, the new Battlestar Galactica and The Matrix. An exclusive first look at all the winners, below the fold. More »
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Why Commericals Are the Best Way to Evoke an Alternate World
Searching for a quick, effective way to evoke the warlust-driven future world of Starship Troopers, director Paul Verhoven created a series of fake TV spots that characters watch in the movie. You can see one this clip, a patriotic ad for the Mobile Infantry which captures both the weirdness of a future where humans fight bugs, and the familiarity of a culture where TV commercials are still bizarrely perky and strained. Other scifi creators have also gone the Verhoven route, adding realism to their alternate realities by peppering them with ads. See some of the creepiest and best of the bunch below. More »
alien planets
One of the worst examples of unrealistic science in movies is the overly simple alien planet. Oftentimes, our heroes will visit the desert planet, or the Irish planet. But the best extraterrestrial worlds in science fiction are the ones with variety and a realistic ecosystem. They have cities as well as countryside, and a range of environments. Here's our guide to the most realistic — and interesting — planets in science fiction.
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Top Ten Most Realistic Planets in Science Fiction
One of the worst examples of unrealistic science in movies is the overly simple alien planet. Oftentimes, our heroes will visit the desert planet, or the Irish planet. But the best extraterrestrial worlds in science fiction are the ones with variety and a realistic ecosystem. They have cities as well as countryside, and a range of environments. Here's our guide to the most realistic — and interesting — planets in science fiction.
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ridley scott
Ridley Scott To Make Brave New World?
We've waited almost 20 years for Ridley Scott's third science fiction film, after the greatness of Alien and Blade Runner. And now Scott has confirmed he's on the verge of helming another scifi flick. He said in an interview: "I waited for a book for 20 years and I have got the book. I am not going to tell you what the book is, but that film is going to probably be written within the next month. That will definitely be what I do next after Nottingham, the Robin Hood film that I am doing now in England." What book is that? We have reason to believe it's none other than the Aldous Huxley classic Brave New World. We also reported a while back that Titanic baby-face Leonardo Dicaprio may star in it, since his dad owns the movie rights to the book. Enough with this Merry Men nonsense, Ridley — please film the test-tube baby dystopia already. [Eclipse Magazine]
evil dead
A new crop of campy zombie ads are cropping up on Broadway, promoting Evil Dead: The Musical. While the posters are all very clever, their presence only reveals what I've long feared: the Disneyification of our beloved brain-eating zombies. These cute versions of the undead are everywhere nowadays, and getting campier by the minute. Click though to see the slow decomposition of zombies, from funny versions of the living dead to the Broadway soft-shoe undead.
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Broadway Killed The Zombies
A new crop of campy zombie ads are cropping up on Broadway, promoting Evil Dead: The Musical. While the posters are all very clever, their presence only reveals what I've long feared: the Disneyification of our beloved brain-eating zombies. These cute versions of the undead are everywhere nowadays, and getting campier by the minute. Click though to see the slow decomposition of zombies, from funny versions of the living dead to the Broadway soft-shoe undead.
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This Week's Comics: Babes, Zombies And The Love Of Fat Cobra
If there was one word to describe this week's (one day late, due to the holiday) haul of new comics, that word may be "brutal". Brutal on your wallet, that is; it's a week of big name books from both Marvel and DC, plus some indies that are worth your time and attention. No matter whether you're looking for the end of Whedon or the end of the world, the place for you this Thursday is still your local comic store. Find out more under the jump. More »
9:00 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Graeme McMillan
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physical limits
Extreme Skydiver to Plummet 25 Miles to Earth
In a little over two weeks, skydiving specialist Michel Fournier plans to break the world record for the highest skydive ever attempted. If all goes well, he will jump from a balloon at an altitude of around 131,000 feet, or 25 miles above Saskatchewan, Canada. At around 115,000 feet his body will blow through the sound barrier. More »
cold storage
East Germany's Buried Cyborg Army
Here's the first teaser trailer for Cold Storage, a new German movie being filmed right now. It's late 1989 in Berlin, and the East Germans are rushing to destroy evidence of bizarre experiments — dating back to World War II — before the Berlin Wall comes down. But it turns out that the bunker containing the experiments wasn't just sealed to keep investigators out, but to keep something else in. More details about Germans confronting the weight of history, after the jump. More »
world without cars
Urban history is littered with the dead bodies of scrapped public transit projects. When eager commuters and car companies turned the automobile into the most popular form of transit in the world in the twentieth century, many cities set aside plans for expanding their public transit systems, such as the electric tram system planned for regions feeding into Melbourne, Australia. In some cases, city planners actually ripped out existing transit systems like Los Angeles' once-enormous cable car network. What would these cities and others look like if their public transit systems had continued to thrive and we lived in a world without cars? We've got five alternate urban histories of public transport for you below.
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The Public Transit Projects that Should Have Been
Urban history is littered with the dead bodies of scrapped public transit projects. When eager commuters and car companies turned the automobile into the most popular form of transit in the world in the twentieth century, many cities set aside plans for expanding their public transit systems, such as the electric tram system planned for regions feeding into Melbourne, Australia. In some cases, city planners actually ripped out existing transit systems like Los Angeles' once-enormous cable car network. What would these cities and others look like if their public transit systems had continued to thrive and we lived in a world without cars? We've got five alternate urban histories of public transport for you below.
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concept art
The coolest thing about the cover artwork for Queen's 1977 album News of the World was that it was inspired by a cover from the October 1953 edition of Astounding Science Fiction magazine (later called Analog). The caption for the image was "Please... fix it, Daddy?"
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Oops, A Robot Accidentally Killed Queen
The coolest thing about the cover artwork for Queen's 1977 album News of the World was that it was inspired by a cover from the October 1953 edition of Astounding Science Fiction magazine (later called Analog). The caption for the image was "Please... fix it, Daddy?"
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mega environmentalism
A Solar-Powered Death Ray
A Spanish company has built a "Solar Power Tower" near Seville that could easily become the world's first orbital solar death ray. It generates electricity via sunlight without photovoltaic cells, using 624 mirrors called heliostats to focus sunlight on a receiver at the top of the tower. The system generates temperatures hotter than the surface of Mercury. More »
concept art
It's not clear if the two travelers in this concept art have crashed into this glowing cavern, or if that's simply their parking place. Maybe there's a swarm of flesh-peeling mites just out of view, but it looks like a good place for an adventure to us.
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Not A Bad Place To Crash a Spaceship
It's not clear if the two travelers in this concept art have crashed into this glowing cavern, or if that's simply their parking place. Maybe there's a swarm of flesh-peeling mites just out of view, but it looks like a good place for an adventure to us.
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rant
Learn the Rules of Crossover Comic Perfection
With Marvel's Secret Invasion in full swing and DC's Final Crisis mere weeks away, it's worth looking at just what it is about superhero comics' crossover summer events that make them the four-color equivalent of your first sexual experience. They're something you get all excited about ahead of time before the actual incident goes by quickly and leaves you ultimately unfulfilled. Or maybe that's just me. Experience has taught us that there are some easy steps to follow when creating a superhero crossover involving many fan-favorite characters that will, inevitably, lead to sales success. Utilizing them can take you from near obscurity to something approaching success or, at least, your own soon-to-be-cancelled spin-off from the Avengers. More »
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