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The Ultimate Watchmen Eye-Candy Experience

With the long-awaited Watchmen movie coming out on March 6, Warner Bros. put out over 50 high-res promo images. Some are new, some are old, but they’re all insanely gorgeous and shiny. Full gallery below. I’m going to be poring over these all weekend. I especially like the Rorschach prison lunch tray picture, which I’m…

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Tonight’s Terminator Is All About Wounded Chicks

Tonight’s Terminator episode shows how the Connor/Reese dudes deal with it when their ladyfolk are all cut up. But it still makes time for killer-robot sexiness. Here’s our spoiler-free preview. I should clarify before we go on: there are no spoilers in this post, unless you’ve missed the last few Sarah Connor episodes that have…

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Superhero Sitcom Won’t Lose Its Powers When It Crosses The Atlantic

No Heroics, the British sitcom that proved superheroes can be just as raunchy and insecure as the rest of us, is coming to the U.S.. But ABC’s version won’t be a Life On Mars-style remake. Original creator Drew Pearce says he’ll be involved in the new version, and it’ll stay true to the U.K. version.…

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KOP And Ex-KOP Are Pure Noir Candy

Science fiction noir doesn’t come much nastier than the KOP novels by Warren Hammond. The adventures of a bent cop on a rotten planet, they’re like Dashiell Hammett mixed with Philip K. Dick. Spoilers ahead. I’m pretty much a noir addict, especially the works of Hammett, Chandler, Spillane, Stark and MacDonald. (I also loved Frank…

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Intense Pics From G.I. Joe, Wolverine, Astro Boy, Battlestar, T:SCC, Heroes And Clone Wars!

New pictures reveal the hideous fates of Wolverine’s Deadpool and G.I. Joe‘s Cobra Commander. Plus Astro Boy robogasm, a Battlestar comeback, and Sarah Connor, Heroes and Star Wars throwdowns. Also, Lost, Dollhouse and Chuck spoilers. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Okay, we admit it – we love toy spoilers. A new toy ad shows a scar-faced Deadpool…

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This Blow-Up Doll’s Staring Eyes Have Seen Some Terrible Things

Rule #1 of scary creature movies: if the first scary thing-in-the-dark turns out to be harmless (like a blow-up doll), the very next thing will be a throat-violating tentacle monster. To appreciate this scene from 2001’s The Day The World Ended fully, you have to know that the school principal (played by Elle’s dad on…

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Zeppelins On Mars, Water Purification On Earth: Research Secrets Of Two SF Writers

The most irksome aspect of writing a science fiction story is often the research. Sometimes you have the perfect story, but it’s based on junk science. Here’s how Caitlin Kiernan and Nicola Griffith handled it. Answering questions from a would-be science fiction writer, Griffith talked about how she approached research for her Nebula and Lambda…

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Which Canceled TV Show Should Get A Movie Next?

Firefly blazed a trail, and now other canceled cult shows are rumored to be getting big-screen outings, including Jericho and Veronica Mars. Which gone-too-soon show should get a movie, with the original cast? Vote below! Note: I only included shows that have not had theatrically released movies, or that don’t have movies in the pipeline…

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The Coolest-Looking Observatories On Earth

We often marvel at the amazing deep-space images that observatories beam back to Earth – but those observatories are almost as gorgeous in their own right. looking like spaceships or temples. Here’s a luscious gallery. The telescopes in this gallery include Jantar Mantar, a famous observatory built in 1724 in India. But there’s also the…

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We’ve Seen 3 Episodes Of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse!

Joss Whedon has always had a reputation as a feminist creator, thanks to Buffy and Firefly. But Dollhouse, launching Friday, is his most mature feminist (not to mention humanist) statement. Here’s our spoiler-free preview. I called our preview “spoiler-free,” but I will go so far as to explain the basic premise of the show, which…

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Meet The Autobots And Welcome Back The Reaper

Spoiler powerup! A new Transformers video introduces you to the Autobots. Plus, new videos tease Heroes and Reaper developments. Lois-centric Smallville script pages! New hints for Lost and Dollhouse! Spoiler power is renewable! Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: Here’s some new video of the Autobots in action, from the Chicago Auto Show. OMG, they look…

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Doctor Who Revisits Its Lowest Point, With Colin Baker

The Doctor Who audio adventures sold by Big Finish have gone a long way towards rehabilitating the much-reviled Colin Baker version of the Doctor. Are they about to throw all that away now? The audio company, which has been doing Who stories for years now, has given Baker some decent scripts, which allowed him to…

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All The Missing Link Wants Is To Get His Boogiecise On

Final proof that monsters are among us! A video from 1983 shows the Missing Link, voiced by Will Arnett, terrorizing the Boogiecise aerobics crew. More evidence of a monster-coverup conspiracy? https://gizmodo.com/monsters-versus-aliens-viral-site-is-actually-cool-5124046

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Dollhouse Is Stretching Eliza Dushku’s Acting Ability

Eliza Dushku is having the time of her lives, playing Echo, the woman with a million programmable personalities. She talked to reporters about Dollhouse, and we asked her about Joss Whedon‘s five-year plan. Spoilers! In Dollhouse, which starts Friday at 9 on Fox, Dushku plays a woman named Echo whose brain has been erased to…

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Revealed: Avatar’s Alien Planet, Watchmen Origins, And A Sordid BSG Tryst

Two new Watchmen TV spots include Dr. Manhattan’s final fear. Glimpse Avatar’s alien planet. Discover an illict BSG hookup. Plus clips from Lost and Clone Wars, a Terminator Salvation photo, and Heroes dope. Spoiler madness! Watchmen: Two new TV spots! They include a slightly better look at the genesis of Dr. Manhattan, including a nifty…

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Just Call It The Booty-Call Effect

The Butterfly Effect 2 is pretty much a waste, except for this insanely sleazy moment. Can Nick travel backwards in time to his own bathroom sex, in time to stop his ex-girlfriend from bleeding out? Sadly, the answer is no. Nick has the power to alter the timelines – and travel backwards in time, on…

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Star Trek’s Nose-Job Options Are Nearly Infinite

This new video for MMO Star Trek Online sure looks cool, but it also exposes how silly Star Trek‘s alien races are. “You can change their nose-crinkles! And their forehead-bumps! Pointy ears!” Um, yeah.

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Will Lost’s Time Travel Ever Make Sense?

By my count, we’ve seen three types of time travel recently on ABC’s Lost. Desmond’s mind-trips, the island itself vanishing, and people jumping around the island’s past. Will one theory ever explain all three? Personally, I love time travel stories, even when they don’t quite make sense – as is frequently the case. At least…

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Locus Magazine Has A New Blog!

Locus Magazine has launched a new “roundtable” blog, featuring such luminaries as Terry Bisson, John Clute and Adrienne Martini, plus Locus staffers like Jonathan Strahan and Amelia Beamer. So far, discussions include the best writing of 2008, and an interesting deconstruction of whether Neal Stephenson’s Anathem is really a “revolutionary” novel. Well worth adding to…

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Bizarre And Stunning Images From The Set Of Destination Moon

Life Magazine sent a photographer to take pictures on the set of Destination Moon, the 1950 film that Robert Heinlein worked on. They include on-set clowning, like this lunar ballet, but also stunning props. Around 200 of Allan Grant’s Life Magazine images are online now at Google, and they show some of the wirework that…

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The Ultimate Watchmen Eye-Candy Experience

Tonight’s Terminator Is All About Wounded Chicks

Superhero Sitcom Won’t Lose Its Powers When It Crosses The Atlantic

KOP And Ex-KOP Are Pure Noir Candy

Intense Pics From G.I. Joe, Wolverine, Astro Boy, Battlestar, T:SCC, Heroes And Clone Wars!

This Blow-Up Doll’s Staring Eyes Have Seen Some Terrible Things

Zeppelins On Mars, Water Purification On Earth: Research Secrets Of Two SF Writers

Which Canceled TV Show Should Get A Movie Next?

The Coolest-Looking Observatories On Earth

We’ve Seen 3 Episodes Of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse!

Meet The Autobots And Welcome Back The Reaper

Doctor Who Revisits Its Lowest Point, With Colin Baker

All The Missing Link Wants Is To Get His Boogiecise On

Dollhouse Is Stretching Eliza Dushku’s Acting Ability

Revealed: Avatar’s Alien Planet, Watchmen Origins, And A Sordid BSG Tryst

Just Call It The Booty-Call Effect

Star Trek’s Nose-Job Options Are Nearly Infinite

Will Lost’s Time Travel Ever Make Sense?

Locus Magazine Has A New Blog!

Bizarre And Stunning Images From The Set Of Destination Moon

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

Amazon Clears Out Apple Watch Series 9 With Silver Stainless Steel Case at 48% Off During Spring Sale

What Do You Mean Fox McCloud Is in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

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