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The Walking Dead isn't shy about killing off anybody, major characters very much included. Now one cast member hints that the larger story may spell their character's death... eventually, at least. More »
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The "Better Book Titles" blog is one of the internet's great treasures — and if you haven't checked it out lately, you've missed some total gems. The blog is just what it sounds like — people post their versions of books with more appropriate titles. More »
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The main problem with Twilight isn't its sparkly vampires who lack all traditional weaknesses, or even its anti-feminist sensibility. When you get right down to it, the trouble is that the writing is terrible, filled with cliche phrases ("smoldering eyes"), repeated words (294 "eyes" in 498 pages) and the reductive characterization of its main characters (Bella is clumsy, and I guess she likes books. Or something). More »
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Every year, it's easy to come up with a long list of the year's worst science fiction and fantasy movies. Reels and reels of garbage arrive in cinemas with shocking regularity. But it's a good year when you can think of half a dozen great genre films off the top of your head. By that standard, 2011 was a good year. More »
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Science fiction and fantasy devoured our hearts and minds in 2011. The year's hit movies, bestselling books and buzzed-about television shows were dominated by genre fare — and a handful of people played a key part in making it happen. More »
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This year has been a wild ride for lovers of science fiction and fantasy. Some hugely expensive, massively hyped projects have failed, but also some new mega-hits have been born. Hollywood is struggling with sagging movie ticket sales and TV ratings, and book publishers are facing a rapidly changing world. It's a tough time — and you have to learn fast to survive. More »
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The leads of the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises have come to verbal blows as of late, and a certain mellifluous Enterprise helmsman has attempted to ameliorate the situation. What this public spat ignores is that there's a superior Star film out there, one that eschews flights of fancy and makes your appreciate the grim, icy mechanics of our lousy reality. I am, of course, talking about the 1986 extraterrestrial-flan masterwork Star Crystal. More »
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Last week's episode of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is continued, Generator Rex stars on a Spanish soap opera, and more this week on Saturday Morning Cartoons. Young Justice, Clone Wars, and Thundercats were repeats this week, but we've got a nice little extra to fill in your Clone Wars fix. Minor spoilers ahead.

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Breaking Dawn's lovey-dovey treacle may make you queasy, but some unlucky theatergoers are discovering that it can actually give you a seizure. More »
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Sure, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 broke box office records, having the fifth best opening weekend of all time. But Breaking Dawn still doesn't break our hearts the way some other vampire tales do. More »
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Knowing what to buy your favorite science fiction or fantasy genre junkie can be a taxing chore. You're posed with some important questions, like Dalek or Vulcan? Cthulhu or rainbow-vomiting dinosaurs? We empathize. Here are several dozen nifty, covetable gifts that will cater to the genre junkie in your life, no matter what they fancy.

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Book recommendation website Goodreads has noticed that — among the site's American users — those who were most enthusiastic about Twilight hail from the South and the Midwest. Explains the site's blog: More »
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This weekend, many of us will tromp out to go watch the latest vampire weirdfest, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. But if you're too broke or too sane, there's another alternative — the sublimely awful, over-the-top, crazoid sexploitation romp, Nude Vampire. More »
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There are so many reasons why teenage girls hate their bodies that it's basically impossible to list them all. But Twilight: Breaking Dawn tries. The flick is basically a surreal, humiliating music video about teenage body panic. Every fleeting moment of self-hatred you've ever had about yourself is chronicled in excruciating detail here — and I think that's why so many of us love to watch. It's also why we hate ourselves afterward. More »
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We're all excited for the gritty TV adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis' Alias, which follows fallen superhero Jessica Jones after she's brutally violated and manipulated by the Purple Man. How will this ultra-dark, profane comic translate to network television? We asked the creator of the TV show, Twilight: Breaking Dawn writer Melissa Rosenberg. More »
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Many new moons ago, we gave you the 30 Most Disturbing Twilight Products. It's been two years since then — and tons more ridiculous Twilight merchandise has been shilled to the legions of Twihards across the globe. Here is our second collection of the most ridiculous Twilight shwag ever created. More »
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This weekend, the first half of Twilight's final chapter, Breaking Dawn, hits theaters. We'll finally get to see Stephenie Meyer's most controversial scenes, as reimagined by acclaimed director Bill Condon. How on Earth does the director of Gods and Monsters and Kinsey tackle the famous "imprinting" scene? More »
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Cartoon Network was in full force Friday night, showing six episodes, including new episodes of Young Justice, Thundercats, Generator Rex, and what might be the best episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold ever! Enough with the palaver - on with the synopses and clips! More »
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Spoiler Alert! In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1Edward Cullen chews on Bella's placenta (for reasons. We're not going to spoil everything. You'll have to go see it to find out why.) More »
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It's the beginning of the end for Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series. Breaking Dawn Part 1 promises so much for the vampires who sparkle and their clumsy human mates — including one of the most famous sex scenes in literary history, followed by one of the most famous birth scenes! Watch the first clips now! More »
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Vampire Fight! Seems that everyone's favorite author of the original fey vampires is throwing stones at this generation's foppish vampire gang. That's right, Anne Rice is taking on Stephenie Meyer! There will be sparkles! More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5855615&view=rss&microfeed=true It's Banned Books Week, and the American Library Association has a list of the most frequently "banned or challenged" books of each year, from 2001 to 2010. And the list is pretty interesting reading — the Harry Potter books were on top of the list in 2001 and 2002, then dropped to number two in 2003, only to vanish off the list in 2004. (Obviously all that sorcery paid off eventually.) More »
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Next year, the Hunger Games movie series begins and the Twilight movies end. It's sort of a passing of the tween torch, from vampire angst to post-apocalyptic deathmatches. And no doubt, Hunger Games will be hoping to capitalize on the Twilight audience. More »
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Sure the wedding between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen looks beautiful — but once he's got his vampire seed in her, it's all downhill from there. Watch the first proper trailer for the beginning of the end of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn Part 1. More »
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Robert Downey Jr. says they have the perfect director for Iron Man 3. The Wolverine is ready to begin filming. Anne Hathaway details her feline research for The Dark Knight Rises. The new Fantastic Voyage may be getting a big-name star. More »
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes proved that a motion-capture performance can capture audiences' attention. And a mocap character doesn't need to be a lovable blue cat person to win people over. More »
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Bill Condon is one of the greatest living directors, on the strength of Gods and Monsters, Kinsey and Dreamgirls. So why on Earth would he choose to film the ultra-weird conclusion to Stephenie Meyer's paranormal soap opera Twilight? More »
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San Diego Comic Con is a mosh pit of tastemakers. A good showing at Comic Con can generate unstoppable buzz for a project, that can last for months. A weak showing can deal a devastating setback to a creator's dreams. More »
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We got to see three new scenes from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — including naked Bella and Edward! And Jacob crossing the one line you never expected him to cross. More »
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With Comic-Con a mere two days away (and preview night tomorrow), San Diego has already begun to take form with promotions throughout the city. Check out the beginnings of the Comic-Con takeover with these pictures. More »
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Now it's official: Marvel Studios won't be promoting The Avengers, or any other forthcoming movies, at Comic-Con. With this news, Marvel joins parent company Disney, plus Warner Bros. and the Weinstein Co., in sitting out SDCC 2011. More »
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Hey, look! The first trailer for Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part I is out! What's with Bella's abdomen? Are there chestbursters in this movie? Can't vampires only get married on Halloween? Where's Sookie? Why'd that guy turn into a German shepherd? More »
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Soon enough we'll get to see how legendary director Bill Condon brings to life the incredibly messed-up conclusion to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga. Chances are, we're in for one of the all-time great "did I just see that?" scenes. More »
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Perennial GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney caused a stir in 2007 when he said he really loved L. Ron Hubbard's notoriously awful Battlefield Earth. (The book, not the movie.) So this time around, he came up with a better choice. More »
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Twilight is both a guilty pleasure and an easy target (which is one of things we love about it). But more Twilight books? Please, Stephenie Meyer — enough is enough! More »
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Melissa Rosenberg, who adapted the Twilight books into five movies, is writing and producing a movie of Pamela Sargent's young adult novel Earthseed for Paramount Pictures. Rosenberg also wrote for Dexter, and is writing a Highlander reboot. More »
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