Dammit, Starz’ Miriam Black TV show adaptation seems to be dead. Author Chuck Wendig just gave notice that Starz had chosen not to bring his foul-mouthed, self-destructive, mystical death-seer to series. Although Wendig does have some good news—the last four books in the Blackbirds series will arrive in rapid succession, beginning March 2017. Contact the…

More Star Wars Hints and Clues Than You Can Shake A Lightsaber At!

Anthony Mackie teases the political bent of Civil War. Is Hugh Jackman part of reshoots for Deadpool? Melissa Benoist talks about Superman appearing on Supergirl. Plus, Arrow teases more mysteries, and what’s to come on The Flash, iZombie, Doctor Who and The Walking Dead. To me, my Spoilers! Star Wars: The Force Awakens Over the…

How Netflix Could’ve Looked in the 1950s

The Phlico Predicta was a TV that, in design terms at least, was way ahead of its time. But what if it had come loaded with Netflix? Well, that’s what a bunch of Netflix engineers wondered, too—so they decided to adapt one of the 1950s TV sets so that they could watch the streaming service…

In 400 Days, Only Dane Cook and Superman Can Hear You Scream 

Most people know that astronauts preparing to go on deep space missions undergo serious mental evaluations. That kind of long, dark disconnection and isolation is too much for some to handle—and being able to handle it, while doing your job, is a huge priority. That idea is taken to another level in 400 Days, a…

These Fictional Space Postcards May Make You Go Back to Snail Mail

Space is a pretty fascinating place, but what makes it even more exciting is that in fiction, it offers unlimited possibilities. Want to imagine a planet that’s only sand? Sure. A planet that’s all water? Okay. A planet populated by giant talking robots? That works, too. That infinite concept is on full display in a…

You Can Help Write The First Fully Crowdsourced Science Fiction Novel (Or Just Watch It Grow)

There have been a lot of brave and strange experiments in science fiction writing and publishing over the years—but one of the strangest is going on right now. CNet’s Eric Mack is “crowdsourcing” a science fiction novel—and you can be part of it. Basically, the novel, called Human Capital, is being written in a Google…

David Mitchell Breaks It Down About Book Snobbery: “The Book Doesn’t Care If It’s Science Fiction”

David Mitchell just won a World Fantasy Award for The Bone Clocks, and he’s one of the most exciting voices in speculative fiction right now. But he’s usually classified as a literary author—and talking to the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, he explains why that’s largely meaningless. Says Mitchell: It’s convenient to have a…

This Short Film About Love After Death Is Pretty Heartbreaking

Imagine waking up in the far future, and having to deal with a whole new world—the futureshock would be pretty intense. That’s something this new short film, appropriately called New, conveys quite well. In New, written and directed by John Harden, a man dies of cancer—and then wakes up, decades in the future, because his…

Blizzard’s New Video Game Series Overwatch Is Coming To Comics In A Big Way

Overwatch, the new shooter game from Blizzard, has already dazzled us not with its actual gameplay, but with its lavish announcement trailer that had us excited for an animated series about these kooky scientists and heroes saving the day. But we’ll take the next best thing: a bunch of comic books! Okay, so the good…

The Huge Problem With Spectre‘s Villain

Spectre, the latest James Bond movie, had everything it needed to work. Including the decision to cast the usually amazing Christoph Waltz as its main villain. Too bad some unfortunate choices turned Waltz’s villain into one of the film’s main liabilities instead. Spoilers ahead… When you call a Bond movie Spectre, there are certain expectations.…

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,…

The Amazing Spider-Man Finally Reveals Why Peter Parker Bought The Fantastic Four’s Old Home

Marvel’s first family are notoriously absent from their “All-New, All-Different” universe. Sue Storm and Reed Richards are gone. Johnny Storm works with the Inhumans, the Thing with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Even their former home is now owned by Spider-Man. But it turns out Peter Parker had a good reason for it. https://gizmodo.com/the-fantastic-four-wont-even-have-a-home-in-marvels-al-1725144450 Spoilers…

The Last Man On Earth Weighed The Pros and Cons of Post-Apocalyptic Babies

Eventually, The Last Man on Earth had to talk about babies. If you’re living in a post-apocalyptic world and would like to recreate society, eventually you’re going to need to create some new life. So, of course, most of the characters on The Last Man of Earth don’t want to. Carol does, of course. She’s…

The Latest Ice Age Short Shoots Scrat Into Space

After it premiered with the Peanuts movie, Fox has put the short “Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe” up online. I have literally no feelings about any Ice Age character except Scrat, whose life is a reminder of the constant misery that is the pursuit of the simplest needs. Contact the author at [email protected].

The Lego Batman Movie Just Cast a Very Unexpected Pop Superstar [UPDATED]

Update: The Hollywood Reporter says, while the initial reports were Mariah Carey was playing Commissioner Gordon, she’s in fact playing the mayor of Gotham City, which is much less exciting. Original story follows, with some minor edits to take this into consideration When news of The Lego Batman Movie was announced, obviously it was going…

Waiting for new episodes of DC’s TV shows to hit your favourite streaming service? You might be waiting a while. The AP are reporting that the current year-long wait for new episodes of Flash, Arrow, iZombie and more on Netflix or Hulu could be extended, in order to make Cable TV look more enticing to…

There’s a Demonic New Theory About What Caused the Mass Disappearance on The Leftovers 

“Lens” turns its focus on The Leftovers’ mothers, chiefly Nora and Erika, who find they have things in common other than the children they’ve lost. But just because they understand each other doesn’t mean they’re going to become best friends. Oh yeah, and one of them might be a demon? Spoilers! Both Nora and Erika…

The Most Mind-Blowing and Astonishing Cosplay From BlizzCon 2015!

Nobody cosplays better than gamers. Don’t believe us? Check out this incredible gallery of beautiful cosplay images from this past weekend’s BlizzCon. The attention to detail and the playfulness are just unbelievable. Here it is—our ultimate BlizzCon cosplay gallery! All of these images are the work of cosplay photographer extraordinaire Davann Srey, whose work we’ve…

A Real-Life Hacker Car Hijacking Inspired This Week’s CSI: Cyber 

“Someone out there is playing Grand Theft Auto—only this is no video game.” As the Cyber gang investigates a drag race turned fatal, Patricia Arquette delivers that line with a straight face. I’m starting to think someone slipped a cursed amulet into her Oscar swag bag, trapping her in this role. The team discovers that…

So I Guess the Holy Grail Is a Thing On Once Upon a Time Now? Okay, Sure.

Yeah. Why not? At it’s very heart, Once Upon a Time is an almost offensive melange of every story that’s ever existed. Why not have Merlin casually toting the Holy Grail around? Spoilers. . . It’s all Merlin all the time this week, Which means we open 2000 years ago, with Merlin wandering a desert,…