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The 10 Dumbest Artificial Intelligences Ever Created

The Singularity is coming soon! Artificial intelligences will reinvent everything, and there will be unlimited rice pudding. Except, of course, that when we imagine artificial intelligences in fiction, they’re often not that smart. Case in point? These 10 ridiculously dumb artificial intelligences. 1) B1 Battle Droids (Star Wars) Controlled by a central computer intelligence, inexpensive…

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This Week’s TV: At Long Last, the Debut of Marvel’s Jessica Jones!

Jessica Jones comes to Netflix, Man in the High Castle streams on Amazon, and Marceline the Vampire Queens gets her own four-part miniseries on Adventure Time! A deadly Grant Morrison character swoops in on Gotham, a Jim Henson project is thawed in time for Thanksgiving, and Clara’s future is revealed on Doctor Who! All this,…

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This Week’s TV: Barbara Kean Goes on a Bloody Rampage in a Wedding Dress!

It’s looking like a shotgun wedding on Gotham. Meanwhile, Doctor Who tries its hand at the “found footage” genre, and Ray Palmer finally escapes the subatomic universe! And just who the hell is Zoom, anyway?! All this, and much, much more on This Week’s TV! Monday Gotham (8PM, FOX) “Galavan sends Barbara after Jim Gordon,…

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11 TV Shows That Were Canceled Just When They Were Finally Getting Interesting

It’s starting to be the saddest time of year. This fall saw a slew of new TV shows, but nowadaysthere’s just too much television to keep track of. And as winter comes, fall TV shows get mown down like wheat. Sometimes, cancelation is a mercy. But here are 11 shows that died just as they…

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This Week’s TV: Constantine Is Back!

What does this week’s TV have in store? TWO Star Wars shows! THREE zombie shows! And FOUR DC Comics superhero shows! Plus the first episode of the mysterious Agent X, and Doctor Who’s wildest cliffhanger gets resolved. All of that, in This Week’s TV! Monday Gotham (8PM, FOX) “Butch leads Penguin and his men to…

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9 of the Most Underwhelming Reboots of All Time

The new Jem and the Holograms movie did not entirely win over all the fans of the original 1980s cartoon, right on the heels of that Peter Pan prequel. But there have been plenty of disastrous reboots in the past. Here are nine of the most baffling reboots of all time. 1) The Night Stalker…

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This Week’s TV: Two of the Year’s Most Anticipated Shows Are Finally Here!

Yes, Ash vs. Evil Dead and Supergirl are making their debuts at last. Plus Bones and Sleepy Hollow are crossing over! Lexi Alexander directs Arrow! George R.R. Martin becomes a zombie! People are getting buried alive! And this week’s television includes tons and tons of Halloween excitement! Monday Uncle Grandpa (6:30PM, CARTOON) By now we’re…

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13 Movies That Went Disastrously Over Budget

When the new James Bond movie Spectre debuts next month, it’ll join a select club—movies that have gone way over budget. And when you look at history, there are a lot of sad cautionary tales about films that spent way too much. Here are 13 movies that went disastrously over budget. 1) Cutthroat Island (1995)…

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This Week’s TV: Meat Loaf Recounts His Spookiest Ghost Encounters! Plus An Evil Thornbush!

A blue hedgehog terrorizes the Agents of SHIELD, a man made of playing cards comes after Arrow, and a humanoid thornbush stars in Syfy’s latest original. All that, plus Maisie Williams: Dandy Highwayman, on this week’s TV! Monday: Teen Titans Go! (6:30PM, CARTOON) Brand new episodes of Cartoon Network’s most popular show, at this awkward…

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Week’s TV: Robot Chicken Tackles DC Comics! And Arya Stark Comes to Doctor Who!

This week, we say goodbye to the beloved time-travel TV show Continuum. But also, Gotham follows up that shocking twist, Doctor Who features a Game of Thrones stalwart, and LEGO Star Wars takes us aboard the Falcon. It’s all happening in this week’s television! Tonight Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (7PM, CARTOON) “Fred switches places with the…

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This Week’s TV: Can The Flash Manage To Stay Excellent in its Second Season?

Let’s hope so! We’ll get our first clue as to whether The Flash can avoid the dreaded Sophomore Slump this week. Also, Arrow is lightening up. Lady Gaga comes to American Horror Story! Also: Doctor Who gets spooky, and Peter MacNichol returns to Agents of SHIELD. It’s a thrilling week of television! Tonight Gotham (8PM,…

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This Week’s TV: Is Agent Simmons Gone For Good on Agents of SHIELD?

How on Earth (or Asgard) is SHIELD going to get back its most amazing science expert? And will she be the same when she returns? Plus can Sleepy Hollow bounce back? Also, Parasyte makes its nocturnal debut, and AMC is airing a very rare killer snake movie! All this, plus plant zombies, on This Week’s…

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This Week’s TV: All of Doctor Who‘s Arch-Enemies Are Showing Up At Once!

Doctor Who is back! But also, The Bastard Executioner makes his head-popping debut! And also, the 80s Duran Duran-tastic spoof Moonbeam City premieres! Plus the Triceratons rear their three-pronged heads on Ninja Turtles, and…and there’s just so much. Read about it here, on This Week’s TV! Tonight Jug Face (3PM, CHILLER) This low budget indie…

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This Week’s TV: Say Goodbye to Under the Dome and Hello to Z Nation!

What’s on this week? Season premieres of Continuum, Z Nation, Gravity Falls and From Dusk Till Dawn! The series finale of Under the Dome – and possibly Extant, too, I don’t know, it remains to be seen. All this, and more cartoons than our black hearts deserve on TV this week! Tonight: Lego Star Wars:…

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The Most Ill-Advised Continuations of Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows

The X-Files, Heroes and Twin Peaks are all coming back to our screens soon, with at least some of the original castmembers returning. Sounds great—except that this sort of thing doesn’t always work out. Here are the most ignominious examples of classic TV shows that were reanimated…but they came back wrong. Note: For the purpose…

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This Week’s TV: The Guardians of the Galaxy Go Back to Knowhere!

This week’s television brings us our first look at the Guardians of the Galaxy TV show! Plus season finales of Mr. Robot, The Whispers, The Last Ship and Scream! Also: the quest for leopard DNA on Zoo, and that dome’s coming down any day now on Under the Dome—all on This Week’s TV! Tonight Wander…

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This Week’s TV: The End of Everything

Mr. Robot, Defiance, and Dark Matter end for the season, Teen Wolf ends for the summer, and Hannibal ends forever! All on This Week’s TV. Tonight Gravity Falls (8:30PM, DISNEY XD) Grunkle Stan runs for mayor! Super promising. Star Wars: Droid Tales—Crisis on Coruscant (9PM, DISNEY XD) Series premiere: “C-3PO and Ackbar’s pursuit of the…

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This Week’s TV: Fear the Walking Dead Reveals How the Zombie Apocalypse Began!

Kim Dickens battles a zombie horde in LA the series premiere of the Walking Dead spinoff Fear the Walking Dead. Astronauts Wives Club and Killjoys end their first seasons, and an Autobot created by fan committee makes her animation debut! All on This Week’s TV. Tonight Wander Over Yonder (9PM, DISNEY XD) “Wander heroically faces…

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This Week’s TV: Bears Attack Paris and Rocket Raccoon’s Origin Animated

This week’s Guardians of the Galaxy animated short gives us more time with Rocket Raccoon while killer bears attack Paris and Zoo. Face Off celebrates its 100th episode with creepy couples’ makeovers, and everyone guest stars on Rick and Morty — and we do mean everyone. Tonight Teen Wolf (10PM, MTV) Which Dread Doctor do…

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This Week’s TV: Electricity-Hungry Bats Invade Rio!

What’s on TV this week? Another sporadically programmed episode of Gravity Falls! Atlantis, True Detective and Stitchers all draw to a close. Plus whatever the hell’s happening on Zoo! All on This Week’s TV. Tonight Gravity Falls (8:30PM, DISNEY XD) “Weird Al Yankovic guest stars.” You heard the man. Wander Over Yonder (9PM, DISNEY XD)…

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The 10 Dumbest Artificial Intelligences Ever Created

This Week’s TV: At Long Last, the Debut of Marvel’s Jessica Jones!

This Week’s TV: Barbara Kean Goes on a Bloody Rampage in a Wedding Dress!

11 TV Shows That Were Canceled Just When They Were Finally Getting Interesting

This Week’s TV: Constantine Is Back!

9 of the Most Underwhelming Reboots of All Time

This Week’s TV: Two of the Year’s Most Anticipated Shows Are Finally Here!

13 Movies That Went Disastrously Over Budget

This Week’s TV: Meat Loaf Recounts His Spookiest Ghost Encounters! Plus An Evil Thornbush!

Week’s TV: Robot Chicken Tackles DC Comics! And Arya Stark Comes to Doctor Who!

This Week’s TV: Can The Flash Manage To Stay Excellent in its Second Season?

This Week’s TV: Is Agent Simmons Gone For Good on Agents of SHIELD?

This Week’s TV: All of Doctor Who‘s Arch-Enemies Are Showing Up At Once!

This Week’s TV: Say Goodbye to Under the Dome and Hello to Z Nation!

The Most Ill-Advised Continuations of Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows

This Week’s TV: The Guardians of the Galaxy Go Back to Knowhere!

This Week’s TV: The End of Everything

This Week’s TV: Fear the Walking Dead Reveals How the Zombie Apocalypse Began!

This Week’s TV: Bears Attack Paris and Rocket Raccoon’s Origin Animated

This Week’s TV: Electricity-Hungry Bats Invade Rio!

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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