Charlie Jane Anders

Is Spider-Man 4 Going The Way Of Superman Returns?

A new casting call has people worried Spider-Man 4 will be another Superman Returns. You’ll never guess whom Lost’s Sawyer is lunching with. Plus clips from Fringe, Heroes, Stargate and Smallville. And there are Superman, Planet 51 and FlashForward spoilers! Spider-Man 4: Are we going to meet Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s baby in the…

Tracy Scoggins Walks In On A Doll And A Shrunken Lady Having Sex On An Oven Mitt

Brick Bardo is an alien the size of a child’s doll. Ginger is a normal woman who was shrunk by aliens. Together, they make sweet, sweet love on a kitchen counter… until Tracy Scoggins walks in on them. This amazing scene comes from Dollman Vs. Demonic Toys, a film so fantastic it’s actually a sequel…

6 Things The New “Prisoner” Changed For The Worse

The Prisoner used its premise of a spy trapped in an idyllic, but oppressive, village to ask questions about individuality in a conformist, overly processed society. Here are six ways last night’s remake throws away that rich premise. Spoilers below… So now that the first two hours of AMC’s remake of The Prisoner have already…

Acidic Bullets Vs. Disintegrating Flame, In “The Werewolves Of War!”

Possibly the most gripping science-fiction story of all time has gone up online, featuring daredevil air pilots hurling acidic bullets against the implacable Slavs and their disintegrating flame. It’s the futuristic year of 1938, in “Werewolves Of War.” Published in the February 1931 issue of Astounding Stories, “Werewolves Of War” by D.W. Hall takes place…

Geeking Out About Genres With Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon‘s celebrated science fiction and geeky pop culture, and his latest book Manhood For Amateurs is a love letter to fandom. So when we managed to ask him a few questions, we were excited to geek out about genres. Michael Chabon, of course, won the Pulitzer Prize for The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And…

At Last, Doctor Who’s Lonely God Goes Too Far

When Russell T. Davies’ revamp of Doctor Who launched in 2005, we were promised that the Doctor’s two hearts meant his heart could be broken twice as often. With last night’s “Waters Of Mars,” we finally see what that meant. This recap contains maximum spoilers for last night’s Doctor Who. If you’re waiting to watch…

Want To Know How The Neuromancer Movie Ends? So Does William Gibson

It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard any news about the Neuromancer, but director Joseph Kahn is apparently still working on it. He tweeted about it over the weekend — and William Gibson tweeted back. Kahn wrote on his Twitter feed: Epiphany. I finally figured out how to end the movie. To which Gibson…

Jane Espenson Explains Caprica’s Change Of Showrunner

When the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica hired Desperate Housewives veteran Kevin Murphy as a producer last month, we hoped for the best. But now Murphy is reportedly replacing BSG’s Jane Espenson as Caprica’s showrunner. Update: Espenson explains the switch. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Murphy has taken over as showrunner, but Espenson is staying on…

New Pics And Clips From V, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Fringe And FlashForward

Your Monday morning spoilers include what Ben is up to on Lost, and tons of Doctor Who pics. Ellen Tigh is back! There are nine V clips! Plus Supernatural, Fringe, FlashForward, New Moon and Stargate Universe spoilers. Lost: So we already mentioned that alternate-universe Ben is working as a teacher at a high school where…

V “A Bright New Day” Clips

It’s Not Too Late To Escape From “The Prisoner”

The remake of the 1960s’ trippiest program, The Prisoner, starts airing tonight — and instead of an acid trip, it feels like you’ve taken one of those psychoactive drugs that makes time slow almost to a halt. I won’t provide any spoilers for The Prisoner 2009 here — we’ll save those for tomorrow — but…

Could This Be The Weirdest Fetish On Youtube?

A blonde heroine fights her evil clone, while her superpowered male friend is too busy drying his hair to help out. I have no idea what TV show this is from, but it’s one of dozens on this Youtube channel. Youtube user Clonelab79 has posted 37 videos to date, most of them having to do…

A Galactic Jam Session To Celebrate 400 Years Of Stargazing

It was the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first telescopic view of the heavens the other day, and NASA unveiled this incredible panoramic view of the center of our galaxy. It’s a composite of images from all of NASA’s great observatories. The first image consists of a near-infrared view from the Hubble Space Telescope, an infrared…

3 Ways To Meet (And Get Nasty With) Your Opposite-Sex Duplicate

The most frustrating, annoying thing about the opposite sex is that they’re not you. Why can’t you just meet your exact duplicate — except for sex? You’d be a perfect match. Luckily, science fiction suggests 3 ways it could happen. This has been the dream of science-fiction fans and science-fiction authors since the days of…

Which Science Fiction Show Do You Feel Guilty For Not Keeping Up With?

Do you feel like you’re failing your science-fiction heroes, by not getting around to watching their shows? Is your TiVo crammed with episodes you swear you’ll get around to… eventually? Which show do you feel you guiltiest for neglecting? Vote! This poll is simple: Which of the TV shows, listed below, do you feel guiltiest…

Oops, I Destroyed The Human Race Again!

Remember a while back, when we showed you six draft posters for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica? Syfy has chosen the final poster… and it’s very naked. Would you Adam and Eve it? Full version at the link. [Chicago Tribune] https://gizmodo.com/is-caprica-a-soap-opera-a-sexy-scifi-romp-posters-can-5370529

Take Aim At The Common Enemy Of Humanity

When you’re out there fighting the Cylons, will you know where to aim to do maximum damage? Get some target practice with a real Centurion target, as seen on BSG. Here’s an exclusive first look at your new must-have poster. We’re lucky enough to feature Quantum Mechanix’s authentic replica of the Cylon targets used on…

“Kicking And Screaming For Science Fiction” Did No Good, On Publishers Weekly’s Best-Of List

What do women authors and science-fiction writers have in common? A notable absence on Publishers Weekly’s list of the ten best books of the year. PW apologized proactively for the omission, saying “We wanted the list to reflect what we thought were the top 10 books of the year with no other consideration….We ignored gender…

Pop-Culture Cyborgs Through The Ages: A Gallery

Cyborgs kick ass with their super-powered robot legs — but they’ve changed a lot over the years. Here’s our roundup of awesome images of cybernetic organisms, bionic superheroes and cyber-villains, from the 1960s to today. 1960s and before: 1970s: 1980s: 1990s: 2000s:

Cyborgs Of The 2000s

Master Chief from Halo The revamped female Ultron, who’s partly made out of bits of Tony Stark, mixed with nanotech, with Tony Stark’s man-parts creepily reconfigured. The failed Bionic Woman revamp The failed Bionic Woman revamp, again Jason X, where Jason Voorhees goes into space in the distant future and gets upgraded into a scary…