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63 Reasons To Give Heroes One More Chance

We’ve all felt a little burned by superpowered soap-comedy Heroes, but we think tonight’s midseason premiere deserves one more chance. And to overcome your skepticism, we’ve compiled not 10, but 63 reasons why. Spoilers! Here are our reasons to give Heroes a reprieve, in escalating levels of tongue-in-cheekness: 1. Come on! It’s a whole new…

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Check Out The Middleman’s Visit To The Dollhouse

Some new photos showcase an upcoming episode of Joss Whedon‘s Dollhouse in which Matt Keeslar, aka The Middleman, hires Eliza Dushku’s mindwiped shell. Unfortunately, Keeslar’s not in his milk-drinking, wisdom-expounding mode. Spoilers and gallery below. Keeslar plays Richard Connell, an outdoorsman who hires Echo (Dushku) to be his companion on a little wilderness getaway. Unfortuantely,…

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New Watchmen Image: A Blue God’s Bar Brawl

Here’s a detail from an exclusive image, showing Doctor Manhattan disintegrating the patrons at Moloch’s bar. It’s just a taste of the new book Watchmen: The Film Companion. Check out the whole thing below. This awesome-looking scene, where Dr. Manhattan visits Moloch’s “vice den” and vaporizes the patrons, circa 1960, occurs as part of a…

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Kyle XY Gets Xed Out

Just when ABC Family’s super-kid series Kyle XY was really hitting its stride — and converting new legions of science fiction fans, judging from recent comments on io9 — the network has pulled the plug. Kyle XY producer Scott Schofield tells me, “We’re all very sad about it.” The good news: tonight’s episode is one…

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Spoilery Pics From Wolverine, Chun-Li, BSG, Sarah Connor and Fringe!

New pictures of Wolverine and Chun-Li showcase more of the sexiness. On the other hand, new BSG and Sarah Connor pics open up the future. More Lost WTFage, plus video of Tricia Helfer filming Chuck. Wolverine: Here’s a new one-sheet plus a couple of other images that are supposedly new (but which look awfully familiar…

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The Moon Is No Place To Lose Your Tires

Hip-hop astronauts dance on an alien moon… until their space buggy gets jacked and their ship gets stolen, in this Bridgestone ad from the Superbowl. I have to admit a weakness for dancing space-dudes.

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Heroes Superbowl Commercial Is Creepiest Thing Ever

This commercial, featuring the cast of Heroes playing football against “NFL legends,” creeps me out. Maybe it’s the way Angela Petrelli nods and smiles before sending Claire, wearing no protective gear, to get broken. Pitting our heroes against ordinary, non-superpowered people, in a football game just pinpoints how ridiculous their powers are. It makes me…

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Meet Rainn Wilson’s Army, From Monsters Vs. Aliens Superbowl Trailer

Strap on your 3-D glasses and prepare to meet the alien army of Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson), from the Monsters Versus Aliens teaser that just aired. Looks like Ginormica gets the drop on the would-be overlord.

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The Rock’s Far Out Space Fantasy — With Stormtroopers

The new Race To Witch Mountain Superbowl teaser includes a better look at the alien bounty hunter chasing those space kids, plus The Rock’s head floating in a trippy space fantasy.

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What’s New In The Star Trek Superbowl Trailer?

Today’s newly released Star Trek teaser trailer didn’t reveal any major plot twists, but it gave us a few more pieces of James Kirk’s journey from scumbag to super-Captain. Screencaps and spoilers galore, below. https://gizmodo.com/beam-up-to-leaked-new-star-trek-trailer-5143876 A figure moves through a snowy wasteland. Is it Bruce Banner, seeking the escape from his burden as the Hulk…

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Did Orthon The Nordic Alien Leave A Science Fiction Novel Behind For Us?

There’s only one thing you’re not supposed to do if you’re a UFO guru: write a science fiction novel about UFOs. Especially if it comes out before you supposedly met aliens (and the Pope.) George Adamski famously photographed a set of UFOs flying in formation, in 1950. And he got an up-close-and-personal UFO shot a…

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Doctor Who Villains Revealed, Insane Hyperbole Ensues

Remember the Daleks, Doctor Who‘s cybernetic villains? And the Cybermen, Doctor Who’s other cybernetic villains? Of course you do. But soon you’ll be uttering the name Tritovore in the same breath as those world-shattering villains. Doctor Who’s Easter special will introduce these new monsters, which are described as half-man, half-fly. A BBC source told Digital…

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The io9 Guide To February Science Fiction

Recharge your future-scope, with the latest installment of io9’s monthly calendar of everything happening in science fiction. There are conventions, books, movies… and the launch of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. As always, a printable PDF is here. Research by Alasdair Wilkins. Design by Stephanie Fox. Layout by Charlie Jane Anders.

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Kyle XY’s Freakiest — And Most Useful — Superpower Yet

Kyle, the superpowered test-tube baby from ABC Family’s Kyle XY, has demonstrated some bizarre abilities. But in this exclusive clip from Monday’s episode, he shows off his weirdest power of all: super-vomit. Spoilers below. If you’ve been following Kyle XY, you’ll know that Amanda finally kicked Kyle to the curb after she saw him kissing…

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Wachowskis Involved In Bringing Era-Spanning Novel To The Screen?

A movie version of Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell‘s ambitious literary novel, is in the works. Director Tom Tykwer (The International) revealed that he’s working with the Wachowskis on a script for an adaptation. Given that Cloud Atlas involves six interlocking (and incomplete) narratives — two of which take place in the future — a movie…

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K9’s Spinoff Series Is Filming!

Doctor Who‘s most faithful traveling companion is still out there in space, fighting monsters and stuff. K9, the robot dog and the BBC’s answer to R2D2, is starring in a spin-off series, already filming. Producer Paul Tams, told the Doctor Who News Page that the show’s eighth episode is set to complete filming at the…

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Dance With Dragonball, Brace For Star Trek And Put G.I. Joe On Your Lanyard

Tons of movie spoilers today, including new G.I. Joe character pics, a Star Trek cameo, Transformers scatology, and Dragonball video. Plus major spoilers for Dollhouse, Sarah Connor, Lost, Heroes, Supernatural, Chuck and Smallville. Spoiler epiphany! G.I. Joe: The toy movie released a bunch of “identification cards,” which include images of characters you haven’t seen before.…

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An Exploding Arrow To The Head, And Fred Williamson Is To Blame

You would think people would have learned not to fuck with Fred Williamson, after seeing his 1970s movies, like Mr. Mean, Tough Guys and Seriously, Don’t Fuck With Fred Williamson. But no. To be fair, this clip takes place in the year 2019, and most of the human race has been wiped out, so possibly…

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The Only Moment From Last Night’s Life On Mars That Gives Us Hope

Last night’s Life On Mars was mostly forgettable tripe, except for this one moment. Our trapped-in-the-1970s cop Sam Tyler gets a weird Russian explanation for those miniature robots he’s been seeing. Is this going somewhere?

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Welcome To Planet Rome: 12 Extraterrestrial Roman Empires

It’s been two millennia since the Roman Empire held sway, but it’s thriving on a dozen fictional planets. Somehow, aliens love to imitate the glory that was Rome. Here are the greatest interplanetary toga parties. Note: I’m not including alternate history novels where the Roman empire never fell. Instead, I’m only including “Roman Empire in…

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63 Reasons To Give Heroes One More Chance

Check Out The Middleman’s Visit To The Dollhouse

New Watchmen Image: A Blue God’s Bar Brawl

Kyle XY Gets Xed Out

Spoilery Pics From Wolverine, Chun-Li, BSG, Sarah Connor and Fringe!

The Moon Is No Place To Lose Your Tires

Heroes Superbowl Commercial Is Creepiest Thing Ever

Meet Rainn Wilson’s Army, From Monsters Vs. Aliens Superbowl Trailer

The Rock’s Far Out Space Fantasy — With Stormtroopers

What’s New In The Star Trek Superbowl Trailer?

Did Orthon The Nordic Alien Leave A Science Fiction Novel Behind For Us?

Doctor Who Villains Revealed, Insane Hyperbole Ensues

The io9 Guide To February Science Fiction

Kyle XY’s Freakiest — And Most Useful — Superpower Yet

Wachowskis Involved In Bringing Era-Spanning Novel To The Screen?

K9’s Spinoff Series Is Filming!

Dance With Dragonball, Brace For Star Trek And Put G.I. Joe On Your Lanyard

An Exploding Arrow To The Head, And Fred Williamson Is To Blame

The Only Moment From Last Night’s Life On Mars That Gives Us Hope

Welcome To Planet Rome: 12 Extraterrestrial Roman Empires

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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

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