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Every now and again, supervillains will try a new outfit or modus operandi to thwart their do-gooding nemeses. Sometimes this tactic works, and the new schtick becomes part and parcel of a character's mythos. Other times, this change lasts 15 minutes and everyone forgets it ever happened. These are those times.

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This weekend, the Underworld series returns, and once again vampires will resume their endless war against the Lycans. (Plus the humans, this time.) These days, we're used to thinking of vampires and werewolves as mortal enemies — but vampires have also fought an assortment of much weirder foes. More »
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Did you know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are evangelizing our children with outright Hinduism and occultism? Burn them to ashes! At least that's what the fellows from this 1990s Canadian Christian panel "Not Just Fun and Games" desire. The best part of the video is when they start informing the public that "ninjas were assassins, they were mercenaries!" More »
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If you've been hunting for the perfect accessory for those cold-weather pizza parties, consider this handmade Ninja Turtles beanie. The adjustable mask lets you live out your mutant sewer-dweller fantasies. (Bo staff sold separately.) More »
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The next Adventures of Tintin movie will introduce a beloved character from the comics. There are tons of new posters for The Avengers, John Carter, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Chronicle, and more. Ryan Murphy previews the ultimate insanity in the American Horror Story season finale. More »
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It's almost Halloween, and you don't want to simply wear a t-shirt, alienate your friends, or buy a craptacularly slutty store-bought costume that will drop $30 come All Saints' Day. Good for you! The only problem is that daylight's burning, and you can't waste the last 72 hours of Halloween shenanigans on elaborate pageantry. More »
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Speaking of crossover comics, IDW Publishing is following up their "zombies versus Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters" miniseries Infestation with an even nuttier sequel. From IDW's press release: More »
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Remember how we mentioned that Casey Jones fan film by Texan filmmaker Polaris Banks? Well, it's now viewable online now. For a shoestring production, it's some wacky fun starring the deadly sportsmaster. More »
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Disneyland's It's A Small World ride was never the paragon of normal, what with its chirpy dead-eyed puppets and hypnotically communitarian mantra. But Chinese theme parks take the sing-songy boat ride to new frontiers of uncomfortable. More »
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Should Hurricane Irene's impending deluge flood New York City subways, we may see a swarm of rats take to the streets in numbers not seen since the heyday of Hamelin. More »
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With almost no funding, Austin filmmaker Polaris Banks made his own 35-minute fan movie about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's cricket bat-wielding vigilante friend Casey Jones. Banks got Robbie Rist, the voice of Michelangelo in the movies, to lend his pipes to the no-budget production. More »
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Police have released this photo depicting a man who held up a Wendy's in Rib Mountain, Wisconsin last week. After brandishing a gun and tying up two employees, the Ninja Turtle bandit and an accomplice made off with money from the restaurant's coffers. More »
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At the "Shell-Shock" art show, artists paid tribute to our favorite quartet of mutant reptiles, with pizza-filled paintings and illustrations from Dimension X. More »
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Journalists don't always get the best rap in science fiction and fantasy. For every truth-pursuing scribbler, there's a horde of hero-slandering Rita Skeeters. But that doesn't mean the genre is completely without its ink-stained heroes. Here's our roster of all-stars. More »
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What if Shredder, Splinter, Rocksteady and Bebop were real? What if the toxic ooze that created the 90s action film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spilled into the sewers today? The results would probably look a lot like this. More »
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When I was a child, I and the other latchkey kids played long games of Imagination on the playground. The games would last for days or even weeks, all these arcing time/space operas with good guys, villains, damsels, and shopkeepers. [Jezebel] More »
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The cross stitch samplers of Wee Little Stitches blend pop pixel art with classic crafting, stitching up 8-bit-style renditions of everyone from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to all 11 Doctors. More »
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If you thought the new rebooted TMNT series was going to look like this released image, you've been tricked. EW has a short clip of the new CG Turtles in action. We're worried about the rebirth of NYC's mutants. More »
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Is there anything scarier than a garbage monster? If you even survived a trash-monster attack, you'd have to take one continuous shower for a week to feel clean afterwards. Plus some garbage monsters contain a lot of rusty metal. More »
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Watch April O'Neil (sans awesome yellow jacket) get roughed up by a newly updated Foot clan in this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle short. Behold the turtle power and full monster suit! Plus more Ghost Shark is on the way. More »
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Stuntman Stephen Ho describes his attempt to bring the Donatello suit into the bedroom. Even though the suit was from The Secret of the Ooze, and thus a piece of film history, it did not work for him. More »
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As glamorous as a pizza smorgasbord with four genetically altered specimens of the order Testudines sounds, the reality is far less appetizing. Pepperoni just doesn't taste the same when you're knee-deep in human waste. [FFFFOUND via Super Punch] More »
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In a series of beautifully ugly (and tenuously legal) Russian kids' books, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet "Space Hunter," a crab-faced alien with dreadlocks. They fight at first, but the creatures later reconcile and enjoy poorly drawn pizza together. More »
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This Krang costume could easily be the best Halloween costume of 2010. We challenge you to find something more awe-inspiring than this talking and moving Krang get up. Watch it in action. More »
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Tonight's conclusion of the already epic Eureka/Warehouse 13 crossover is just scratching the surface of science fiction's greatest TV crossovers. You may not believe some of what we're about to tell you about actually happened...that's why we brought video evidence. More »
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In 1990, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kicked off the "Coming Out of Their Shells" hair metal tour, a corporate cash grab so abysmal and confounding that it made children everywhere doubt that friendly genetic abominations lived in Manhattan's sewage. More »
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Michael Bay is slowly colonizing all of your childhood memories and adding boatloads of dynamite. Bay's production company has just been brought onboard to produce the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. More »
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Looks like the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is going in the rebooted Batman Begins direction. Because these rumored prototype turtle-heads really do look like the end result of rolling a turtle around in a can of ooze. More »
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Mika's single for Kick-Ass continues the cherished tradition of musicians penning (often absurd) songs for superhero flicks. Here are some of the best and/or worst songs from comic-book cinema. And no, that Nickelback song from Spider-Man ain't on here. More »
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Twenty years ago today, the live-action take on Eastman and Laird's trailblazing indie comic hit the big screen. And you should thank it for changing Hollywood for the geekier. More »
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When it comes to hallowed arcade classics, comic-book games are more than represented. Hold on to your quarters, because we're taking a trip through the bowling alleys of yesteryear to dredge up the finest four-panel games in arcade history. More »
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It was recently revealed that Barbie's latest career would be a perky computer engineer with a requisite bright pink laptop. This got us thinking - what other action figures have pursued new jobs? Viking Batman and Cowboy Worf await you! More »
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A new crop of "sexy" Halloween costumes is out. And nothing says Trick-Or-Treat like Turtle boobs. Countdown until the inevitable "Baroness making out with Cobra Commander" pictures fill Facebook starts now. More »
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Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a time when families gather around the table and chow down on tasty treats. But, when it comes to being eaten, some foods are less agreeable than others; some would rather eat you. More »
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There's a mini Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reunion happening inside Jared Hess' science-fiction-loving film Gentlemen Broncos. Can you figure out the link? Plus the director reveals his Krull roots. More »
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Nickelodeon has bought up all our pizza loving mutated turtle ninjas. Which means the CG series will come back, along with the major motion feature set to release in 2012. Good news for turtle fans. [Variety] More »
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Still stumped on a Halloween costume idea? Maybe you can take your cue from these Halloween-loving characters from science fiction and fantasy. Check out what these folks wear to celebrate the season of horror. More »
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Brandon Schaefer's movie posters play with a single concept or image from a film, teasing them out into thoughtful, visually striking representations of the movies they advertise. More »
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Life in the cities of tomorrow is filled with stressful encounters involving flying cars and Robopocalypses, so where can you find a nice place where everyone knows your designation? Here are seven science-fictional bars we wish we could visit. More »
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An evil presence threatens the Earth, so it's a good thing there's a brooding hero and a team of plucky volunteers to save us, in this early glimpse at the Gatchaman teaser trailer. I love the CG cityscapes and battles. More »
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