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Game Of Thrones‘ Gag-Inducing Prosthetics Are Amazing

Ever wonder how Game of Thrones makes all those disturbingly convincing severed limbs and gaping wounds? One of the special effects artists has been posting incredible photos of his work on the show’s grisly prosthetics. Spoilers through the end of Season Three. Sangeet Prabhaker, a prosthetic and creature effects artist, has been sharing his Game…

This Week’s TV: The Japanese Adventure Time Episode You Must Watch!

Guest director Masaaki Yuasa takes over Adventure Time to teach us about Ooo’s food chain, and it promises to be delightfully weird. Plus, Superjail! returns, Believe says good-bye, and In the Flesh ends another season of zombie heartbreak. See all the details below! Tonight Beauty and the Beast (9 PM, The CW) When Vincent (Jay…

A New Vulnerability Could Leave Smart TVs Exposed

A new hack that requires little more than a $250 1-watt amplifier could leave your smart TV vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. It’s called the “Red Button” attack, after the red button on your remote that allows you to control the interactive features of your smart TV, and was discovered by two researchers at the…

Continuum Crams About 10 Episodes’ Worth Of Plot Into One

Continuum’s fast-paced storytelling has gotten pretty exhilarating since the more episodic first season. This show burns through plotlines at crazy speed. But sometimes, the result can feel kind of rushed. Exhibit A: This week’s episode, which tore through a ton of plot twists in a bizarre feeding frenzy. Spoilers ahead… Seriously, I kind of despair…

More New Game Of Thrones Season 5 Characters Reveal A Major Twist

SPOILERS AHEAD, PEOPLE. A few new rumored names have been added to the Game of Thrones fifth season character list, and if true, they reveal something very unusual will be happening on the show next year. The new characters and their descriptions come from Winter Is Coming, of course. Here they are: Varamyr: Dubbed Varamyr…

Penny Dreadful, the show you should be watching, has been renewed for a second season. In addition, Showtime’s given the show an expanded order of ten episodes. [Coming Soon]

Which One-Off Episode Of A TV Show Should Be A Whole Series?

What one-off episode was so much fun, so scary, or so good that you could watch an entire series just like it? Our pick? Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Far Beyond the Stars”—and not just for Sisko’s fancy glasses. After experiencing a “vision” from the Prophets, Sisko envisions himself as Benny Russell, a 1950s scifi…

10 Reasons You Need To Be Watching Penny Dreadful

We’re halfway through the first season of Penny Dreadful. And even though early on, it had a few indicators of possible disaster — an overtly League of Extraordinary Gentleman premise, stray subplots — it’s become a show that delivers fun surprises with a sleek veneer. Here are 10 reasons to catch up on this campy…

Do Photos Reveal A Star Wars Icon And Part Of Wonder Woman’s Costume?

The Batman v. Superman costume designer is looking for magic bracelets in Las Vegas. Turns out Edge of Tomorrow is… a comedy? And John Barrowman previews season three of Arrow. And an intense Walking Dead rumor has been debunked. Top image: Batman v. Superman Star Wars It may be that the next place to stand…

Pedro Pascal Details Oberyn Martell’s Next Adventure And It’s AMAZING

SPOILERS FOR THE LAST EPISODE OF GAME OF THRONES: Oberyn Martell, a.k.a. the Red Viper, is no more. In this interview with Vanity Fair, actor Pedro Pascal describes what he thinks Oberyn’s funeral would be like, and it’s phenomenal. In four words: elephants, masturbation, DJ Sunspear. As far as I’m concerned, the Game of Thrones…

Sigourney Weaver Is Interested In Alien 5! Plus Details From Avatar!

Emilia Clarke and Pedro Pascal break down the latest Game of Thrones episode. Ben Foster describes his Warcraft character. Doctor Who’s latest director talks about what she brings to the set. Check out another Guardians of the Galaxy trailer. Plus, new details from the filming of Terminator: Genesis. Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones…

Salem Finally Introduces A Genuinely Frightening Puritan

Somehow Cotton Mather continues to be the most reasonable, rational person on Salem—and it’s pretty weird. But at last we’re getting a Puritan who kills accused witches first, asks questions later, and quite literally expects God to sort them out. One of the oddities of Salem is how little we’ve gotten to know the village…

This Week’s TV: Cosmos‘ Final Voyage Of The Season Explores Dark Energy

Cosmos’ Ship of Imagination sails into the sunset (or is it just the sun?) this week, but not before plumbing the mysteries of dark matter. Finn gives dating another try on Adventure Time, Increase Mather rocks Salem, and a new character in Orphan Black’s conspiracy appears. See all the details and clips below! Tonight Beauty…

On Game Of Thrones, We Learn The Hard Way Revenge Is Best Served Cold

Last night’s Game of Thrones was like a marathon of rug-pulling. Time after time, we saw the truth revealed — only to have it turned on its side somehow. There were so many slippery moments where the truth became the biggest lie, it was only fitting when we saw a confession turn deadly. Spoilers ahead……

Will A Major Walking Dead Event Catch Comics Readers By Surprise?

Grant Gustin talks about upcoming Flash and Arrow crossovers. Damon Lindelof promises that The Leftovers is about mystery and not cliffhangers. And a Wire alum joins The Originals. Plus, Roland Emmerich wants to shoot two Independence Day sequels back-to-back. Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead Independence Day 2 and 3 In the press release…

Last Night’s Orphan Black Made Us Actually Cheer For Donnie

Somehow Donnie, Alison’s hapless, terrible husband, was the star of last night’s Orphan Black. Yes, he’s still a moron and a sneak, but now we know that Donnie also has a heart—one that makes him do all the deliciously wrong things. Family Day is almost here and Alison and Vic are fake-bonding over the crafting…

Get Ready: Netflix To Stream Sherlock Season 3 Beginning Monday

Looks like someone’s calling in sick. Vulture has the details: On Monday, the third season of Sherlock will become available for streaming exclusively on Netflix. The service will also stream Sherlock Uncovered, a set of three half-hour making-of specials following each episode, and Unlocking Sherlock, a one-hour behind-the-scenes feature about the making of the series.…

Who’s Making The Most Questionable Decisions On Continuum?

Everybody on Continuum keeps fumbling the ball, and it all adds up to accelerating dystopia — a world that’s going to go south way faster than it did in the “original” timeline. The only question is, who’s making the absolute worst decisions? Let’s break it down. Spoilers ahead… First off, sorry I missed recapping last…

Rumor Patrol: A New Walking Dead Character, And Ant-Man‘s New Director

Read a page from the Hunger Games: Mockingjay script. Check out photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger as an aging T-800 in Terminator: Genesis. Sleepy Hollow gets a new sheriff and a possible new love interest. Check out an Earth to Echo trailer. And a pop star joins the guest cast of Doctor Who. Spoilers now! Top…

The 100 Makes An “Arrow To The Knee” Joke

I don’t have much to say about this week’s 100. What could I say? I mean, really? At the start of the new episode, we meet this guy: And just like all new faces on this series, he is shot with an arrow immediately. The surprise twist for this new guy was that HE LIVED…