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Will Utopia be your new obsession? Signs point to yes.

It’s like a mix of Donnie Darko and William Gibson’s novel Pattern Recognition. No, it’s like a mix of a Dennis Potter series and a Ben Templesmith comic. Maybe it’s like Fringe, only a lot more sick and violent. Actually, the new British TV series Utopia, which started last week, is all of these things.…

Television Annalee Newitz

Is there any science fiction left on TV, now that Fringe is over?

There are many reasons to be sad that Fringe is over. But chief among them is the fact that its passing leaves a conspicuous vacuum: there’s just not a lot of science fiction on television any more. Fringe reveled in its science fiction trappings, featuring a mad scientist hero and stories about time travel, future…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

This Week’s TV: Felicia Day is Queen of the LARPers! Plus The First Real Footage of a Giant Squid!

This week’s TV is full of insane treats. Including geek icon Felicia Day playing a geek icon. And possibly the weirdest Adventure Time team-up yet. There’s the “holy grail” of real-life giant squid footage. And probably the most important episode of Nova in quite some time. American Horror Story and Last Resort are both having…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

A returning Captain America character is confirmed. And has a major villain in Amazing Spider-Man 2 just been revealed?

One of Marvel’s latest superheroes could be crossing over to The Avengers 2. Check out new trailers for Oblivion and the Evil Dead reboot. Ryan Murphy keeps on talking about American Horror Story’s next season. Plus Hugh Jackman hints at tons of returning mutants in X-Men: Days of Future Past! Spoilers from here on out!…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld points out the awkward side of traveling through an enchanted forest

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld continues a be a real charmer of DC Nation, with a spark of ’80s-era Saturday morning cartoons and a heft dose of genre-savvy. In the third installment, Amethyst and her trusty steed find themselves in an enchanted forest where every plant is sentient—and has no regard for privacy. In case you…

Television Lauren Davis

On Clone Wars, Darth Maul decides to ally himself with every criminal in the Galaxy—whether they like it or not

It feels so good to be back with the bad guys! After hanging out with the Jedi younglings and spending way too much time on R2-D2’s mission, Clones Wars brought us back to where the season opener left off, with Darth Maul and his brother-apprentice Savage Oppress in the wake of their battle with Obi-Wan…

Television Lauren Davis

Watch the original Batmobile sell for the first time at auction

Yesterday, the original Batmobile from the 1966 Batman television series went up for public sale for the first time ever at the Barrett-Jackson house in Scottsdale, Ariz. So how much did the George Barris-built car go for? And how much excitement was there buzzing about that auction house? It’s great fun watching Barris, who built…

Television Lauren Davis

SNL manages to come up with even more Hobbit movies

Last night, our favorite Hunger Games victor Jennifer Lawrence graced Saturday Night Live with her squirrel-hunting, tribute-slaying presence. And the SNL team decided it would be the perfect opportunity to take aim at a couple of genre films, including, of course, The Hunger Games. But the heavy production values went to their goof on the…

Television Lauren Davis

So now we know what Fringe was really about, all this time

The producers of Fringe promised a couple years ago that there was a meaning to the show that they hadn’t fully shared with us, which we would understand when we saw the final episode. And after last night’s final showdown with the Observers, that meaning seems pretty clear: Fringe was a show about fatherhood, and…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

How Last Night’s Vampire Diaries Episode Helped Me Skip Years of Therapy

That’s right — last night’s Vampire Diaries episode packed several years worth of psychotherapy into a tight 42 minutes. I learned so much about myself, and about healthy relationships with others. It’s amazing. Here are just a few of the things I learned… Spoilers ahead. Torturing others is cathartic. The main stab of the episode…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Supernatural is the best gay romance on TV that isn’t actually gay

Once upon a time, in the early 1970s, a sturdy but boring little soap opera called Dark Shadows introduced a vampire character and time travel into a story that had been completely non-supernatural up until that point. The show exploded into legendary awesomeness, eventually spawning a reboot in the 1990s and a terrible movie last…

Television Annalee Newitz

How to Tell if a TV Show is Probably Not Going to End Well

Many of us have commitment issues with television, because we’ve been burned so many times by weak or overblown endings. (And no doubt, a lot of us are anxiously praying that Fringe gets the powerful conclusion it deserves tonight.) But there’s no reason to give up on long-form series television because of some past bumps…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

For the weekend: Isaac Asimov’s Visions of the Future is available free online in its entirety

Two years before his death, legendary science and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov kicked off a TV pilot dedicated to exploring the faint and ever-shifting boundary separating science from science fiction. By highlighting advances in science and technology, Asimov sought to prepare viewers for the world of tomorrow by providing them with glimpses of what…

Television Robbie Gonzalez

Everything you need to know about American Horror Story, that Vampire Diaries spin-off, and of course Fringe‘s grand finale!

J.J. Abrams and Ron Howard are remaking an Israeli TV-movie about a dilemma in the afterlife, because why not? Mark Wahlberg says something potentially confusing about Transformers 4, because he’s Mark Wahlberg. And let’s hear just a little more from the people behind Fringe, because it’s time to say goodbye. It’s spoilers all the way…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Game of Thrones Wedding Invites Promise a Day They’ll Never Forget

Let your guests know that you plan on getting married, getting pregnant, and then scarfing down a horse heart with your own Game of Thrones wedding invitations. Created by Nimbi Designs these GOT invites are seriously stylish and crazy gorgeous. It’s perfect for any fan who wants to cast an aura of fear, respect and…

Television Meredith Woerner

There’s no way that Fringe‘s Observers could really be toe-tappers

Last week saw the third-to-last episode of Fox’s sci-fi family drama Fringe. Despite the somewhat wonky fifth season, for me Fringe has represented the best sci-fi offering on network television since Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse was cancelled. https://gizmodo.com/seriously-fringe-thats-what-youre-going-with-5975462 For the uninitiated, here’s a bit of background (lots more here) required for today’s pedantic adventure. Warning if…

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Ron D. Moore’s new Syfy series sounds a bit like his never-made The Thing script

Fantastic news Ronald D. Moore is returning to Syfy with a brand new series. Which means hard science fiction could finally be returning to the Syfy Channel, and we might finally get a peek at his script for the remake of The Thing that never saw the light of day. Why? Because the plot of…

Television Meredith Woerner

Borealis: The Best Political Science Fiction Movie You’ve Never Heard Of

A politically-savvy, action-packed movie/TV pilot, called Borealis, appeared and then disappeared without a trace last week. It’s one of the great tragedies of TV series that don’t get pickup — you catch a glimpse of the awesomeness that could have been, and then you are left pining for more. Produced in Canada, it’s the near-future…

Television Annalee Newitz

Russell Crowe reveals why Man of Steel is an all-new Superman. Plus Tons of Oz: The Great and Powerful Hints!

Check out the first official image from the “ice age train” movie Snowpiercer. Disney releases a complete character guide for Oz the Great and Powerful. There are two sneak peeks from the series finale of Fringe. Plus tons of hints for what lies ahead on True Blood, Doctor Who, Arrow, and Syfy’s Being Human! Spoilers…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Syfy pulls the plug on Alphas, once and for all

Their mutant powers helped them save the world from Stanton Parish, but the Alphas’ special abilities weren’t enough to save them from Syfy’s axe. Syfy has cancelled the show once and for all. Wonder if this makes it any more likely that Syfy will fast-track the Blake’s 7 reboot or Robert Hewitt Wolfe’s Defender? We…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Will Utopia be your new obsession? Signs point to yes.

Is there any science fiction left on TV, now that Fringe is over?

This Week’s TV: Felicia Day is Queen of the LARPers! Plus The First Real Footage of a Giant Squid!

A returning Captain America character is confirmed. And has a major villain in Amazing Spider-Man 2 just been revealed?

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld points out the awkward side of traveling through an enchanted forest

On Clone Wars, Darth Maul decides to ally himself with every criminal in the Galaxy—whether they like it or not

Watch the original Batmobile sell for the first time at auction

SNL manages to come up with even more Hobbit movies

So now we know what Fringe was really about, all this time

How Last Night’s Vampire Diaries Episode Helped Me Skip Years of Therapy

Supernatural is the best gay romance on TV that isn’t actually gay

How to Tell if a TV Show is Probably Not Going to End Well

For the weekend: Isaac Asimov’s Visions of the Future is available free online in its entirety

Everything you need to know about American Horror Story, that Vampire Diaries spin-off, and of course Fringe‘s grand finale!

Game of Thrones Wedding Invites Promise a Day They’ll Never Forget

There’s no way that Fringe‘s Observers could really be toe-tappers

Ron D. Moore’s new Syfy series sounds a bit like his never-made The Thing script

Borealis: The Best Political Science Fiction Movie You’ve Never Heard Of

Russell Crowe reveals why Man of Steel is an all-new Superman. Plus Tons of Oz: The Great and Powerful Hints!

Syfy pulls the plug on Alphas, once and for all

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

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

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