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Decepticon Insults Megan Fox In English

Want to know how Megan Fox’s Mikaela got the nickname “warrior goddess”? This clip from Transformers 2, which we showed you in German the other day, will answer that and many other questions. Except, what’s with the Jersey accent?

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With A Jet Pack And A Pointy Head, Who Needs Strategy?

I love this sequence from Radar Men From The Moon, for the surprisingly good special effects as well as the zany logic. The well-hatted thugs have a super-raygun from the Moon, but they still attack Commando Cody with pistols. Not to mention the fact that Commando Cody has a super flying suit and all sorts…

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How Is Virtuality Different Than Star Trek’s Holodeck?

When we got a chance to take part in a conference call with Ronald D. Moore about Virtuality, there was only one question we wanted to ask him: How is this new show different from Star Trek‘s holodeck episodes? Moore, creator of Battlestar Galactica, didn’t seem to mind our obnoxious question. Here’s what he said:…

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The Grey, The Blue And The Spandex: Superheroes Of The Civil War

You can stop a bullet with your steel-hard skin, but can you stop the roll of the dice? Arc Dream, creators of 1940s superpowered RPG Godlike, are bringing superpowers to the multiverse with Wild Talents, and we’ve got concept art. Here’s the concept art for Wild Talents, in which you can create superheroes and supervillains…

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Marge Piercy Explains The Difference Between Utopian And Dystopian Science Fiction

Marge Piercy explored both utopian and dystopian futures in Woman On The Edge Of Time, and she explained the difference between the two modes of imagining the future, in a speech at the University of New Mexico. Said Piercy, the impulse that drives us to imagine a utopian future is the fact that “You have…

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What If Batman’s Villains Considered Economic Theory?

What would happen if the Joker studied macroeconomics to decide whether to team up with Two-Face or go it alone? An economist known only as ShadowBanker has posted an analysis of the merits and drawbacks of supervillain team-ups, with charts. Apparently, the Joker would have to be crazy to team up with other Bat-adversaries, as…

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Incredibly Cool Dead Snow Pics And A 9 Poster, Plus Who’s Back On Dollhouse And Lost

Megan Fox talks Transformers! Duncan Jones talks Moon! Plus amazing new pics from Dead Snow, 9 and Scott Pilgrim. A crazy Lost rumor gets debunked! Plus [Rec] 2, Dollhouse, Virtuality, Stargate, True Blood and Sanctuary. Spoilers are eating your brain! Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: Entertainment Tonight features an interview with Megan Fox, where she…

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Keep Your Alien Sex Tentacle Out Of The Girls’ Locker Room! [NSFW]

Nerdy teen Wesley gets injected with an alien formula. Now he has a tentacle on his forehead that drives Earthwomen wild with lust. Too bad he strays into the girls’ locker room, where the entire cheerleading squad jumps him. NSFW! Dr. Alien is an unholy fusion of Zapped!, Porkys and My Stepmother Is An Alien.…

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The Earliest Drawings Of The Starship Enterprise In An Iowa Shipyard

Veteran Star Trek concept designer John Eaves posted his earliest drawings of the shipyard where the U.S.S. Enterprise gets built in J.J. Abrams’ reboot. He shows the real-life Naval shipyards that influenced him, and the evolution of his design. [Eavesdropping]

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4 Authors We Wish Would Return To Science Fiction

Some of our favorite science fiction authors appear to have left SF behind, after creating stories that live with us forever. We asked Nicola Griffith, Karen Joy Fowler, Samuel R. Delany and Mary Doria Russell why they left the genre. I was talking to some friends online about the writers we miss the most from…

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What Do Matthew Fox’s Bizarre Lost Spoilers Mean?

Matthew Fox’s hints about what happens in Lost season six will turn your brains into froth. There’s new District 9 video, New Moon set pics and Last Airbender casting. Plus Moon, Gamer, Fringe, Stargate Universe, Warehouse 13 and True Blood. District 9: Here’s a better quality version of the trailer we showed you a week…

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Superman Is Just A Freak Like The Rest Of Us

I kind of love this old-school video where hippies teach Superman that it’s okay to be a freak. But what in Rao’s name is he doing with those chains and that anchor? [Everything Is Terrible]

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First Look At Mickey Rourke’s Iron Man 2 Bondage Harness

Here’s the first picture of Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko aka Whiplash, a Russian who creates his own power-suit, with light-up electrical whips, in Iron Man 2. Except it seems like Ivan forgot the “suit” part. [USA Today, thanks Tim!]

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“Robot Uprising” Expert Gives You Invaluable Cylon Survival Skills

The Battlestar Galactica cast and top roboticists may be gathering on Friday to explain how to cope with the show’s killer robots, but there’s no need to wait. How To Survive A Robot Uprising author Daniel Wilson has answers now. https://gizmodo.com/bsg-cast-gathers-with-roboticists-to-discuss-our-inevit-5283987 Wilson did a guest-blogging spot over at BSG special effects supremo Darth Mojo‘s blog,…

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Discover The Secrets Of Ron Moore’s 10-Year Space Probe

Ronald D. Moore‘s long-awaited Virtuality airs June 26, and we’ve got exclusive concept art showing the inner workings of the deep-space probe Phaeton and its various modules — including a super-detailed diagram explaining the physics of the ship. Here’s the gallery, which also includes a photo of the ship’s captain, Frank Pike, acting out a…

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This Could Have Been Our Future

Imagine spending months locked in this Latvian bomb shelter. The banner reads “Without Communciations, There Is No Authority. Without Authority, There Is No Victory!” The shelter, now a museum, has a nuclear-blast-absorbing wall and a huge facility for filtering radiation. Not that all that equipment you’re seeing in the top photo is for communication with…

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Inside Avatar’s Alien Odyssey And Deadpool’s Meeting With Captain America

Today’s spoilers include a synopsis of James Cameron’s Avatar, and the first review of Transformers 2. Harold Ramis shares some Ghostbusters 3 dialog, and there’s a new Sorcerer’s Apprentice set video. Plus Moon, Deadpool, Doctor Who and True Blood spoilers. Avatar: Producer Jon Landau narrated the movie for Slashfilm, including a bunch of details we…

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Time Engines On Full! A Time-Traveling Submarine From The Year 2100

We’ve all seen a submarine that can travel through space, but what about a submarine time machine? The people of the Year 2100 build a time-sub in the awesome B-movie Nautilus, bringing a whole new meaning to the term “timestreams.” I love the bronze, somewhat low-fi interior of the Nautilus. I hesitate to call it…

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Larry Niven And Steven Barnes Challenge You To The Most Dangerous Game: Lunar Edition!

When he’s not serving as science advisor on Land Of The Lost, Larry Niven is reinventing African politics of the future, with the help of frequent contributor Steven Barnes. The duo are writing a new book, The Moon Maze Game. According to Publisher’s Marketplace, The Moon Maze Game takes place in the same universe as…

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Devastator And Demolishor Wreak Havoc In New Transformers 2 Stills

New Transformers 2 stills give our first proper look at the giant combination robot Devastator, plus his fellow baddie Demolishor. And a new look at Optimus Prime’s swordplay. Gallery of robot awesomeness below. [Celebutopia via TLAMB]

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Decepticon Insults Megan Fox In English

With A Jet Pack And A Pointy Head, Who Needs Strategy?

How Is Virtuality Different Than Star Trek’s Holodeck?

The Grey, The Blue And The Spandex: Superheroes Of The Civil War

Marge Piercy Explains The Difference Between Utopian And Dystopian Science Fiction

What If Batman’s Villains Considered Economic Theory?

Incredibly Cool Dead Snow Pics And A 9 Poster, Plus Who’s Back On Dollhouse And Lost

Keep Your Alien Sex Tentacle Out Of The Girls’ Locker Room! [NSFW]

The Earliest Drawings Of The Starship Enterprise In An Iowa Shipyard

4 Authors We Wish Would Return To Science Fiction

What Do Matthew Fox’s Bizarre Lost Spoilers Mean?

Superman Is Just A Freak Like The Rest Of Us

First Look At Mickey Rourke’s Iron Man 2 Bondage Harness

“Robot Uprising” Expert Gives You Invaluable Cylon Survival Skills

Discover The Secrets Of Ron Moore’s 10-Year Space Probe

This Could Have Been Our Future

Inside Avatar’s Alien Odyssey And Deadpool’s Meeting With Captain America

Time Engines On Full! A Time-Traveling Submarine From The Year 2100

Larry Niven And Steven Barnes Challenge You To The Most Dangerous Game: Lunar Edition!

Devastator And Demolishor Wreak Havoc In New Transformers 2 Stills

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees