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Uh, did The Walking Dead just deliver its best episode yet?

Cheese and crackers, Walking Dead, do you know how to kick off a season. Tonight’s installment of T-Dog Mystery Theater (presented by Shop Rite’s Can Can Sale) — “Sick” — introduced us to some new friends and saw alpha male Rick Grimes deal with some hilariously ineffectual maximum security peacocking. We’re finally getting a sense…

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Nobody gets to be Switzerland on Clone Wars

We’re still hanging out with the insurgents of Onderon on this week’s Clone Wars, and the Separatist-allied king is not happy. But while the rebels work to free Onderon’s true king, Dendup, Dendup is none too pleased with the terrorist acts performed in his name, nor with the Republic. Led by Steela, the Onderon rebels…

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Justice means scooping out a man’s eyeballs on Haven

Haven is not a great place to live if you’re keen on hanging on to your body parts. Not only is the Bolt-Gun Killer running around collecting bits of their victims, some Troubled person has caused Haven’s local upskirt photographer to lose his eyeballs. And, true to form, the Trouble is just getting started. When…

Television Lauren Davis

Watch Groucho Marx try to stump Ray Bradbury on You Bet Your Life

In 1955, two very different media luminaries, Groucho Marx and Ray Bradbury, met on Marx’s game show, You Bet Your Life. Bradbury already had a couple of science fiction classics under his belt, and stayed on his toes as Marx quizzed him on his biography and then tried to stump him with a little movie…

Television Lauren Davis

The conspiracies are spawning more conspiracies on Person of Interest

Last night’s Person of Interest was another strong episode, giving us a slightly predictable number of the week — but who doesn’t love a good designer drug dealer? — and feeding us some tidbits in the ongoing conspiracies. Plus, there was the reappearance of a favorite good/bad guy from last season! Spoilers ahead. The Fun…

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Even if you hate vampire stories, you should check out Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries is two episodes into its new season, and The CW’s supernatural soap opera has gotten a new shot in the arm from its brand new status quo. Even if you’re sick of vampires — even if you feel like vampires have been overexposed and the Twilight-inspired “nice vampire” thing is an abomination…

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Last Resort answers our most important question of all

People who watch television shows often clamor for answers nowadays. And television shows play to this, spinning out endless mysteries — for example, Last Resort wants us to obsess over who sent the fire order, and why the Secretary of Defense was replaced, and just what are those minerals on the island. But usually, the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Parks and Recreation Was a Gold Mine of Tech References Last Night

If you didn’t catch Parks and Rec last night, you missed out Aziz Ansari (a.k.a. Tom Haverford) hilariously explaining the tech we use every day—and his interpretations are spot-on. Emoji are little cartoons you text instead of words. Instead of saying “what up, boo?” you can type what up, and then a little ghost. Cause…

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Just what is the latest plan for Justice League? Plus awesome Game of Thrones set photos!

Ghostbusters 3 is really, seriously happening next summer. Justice League could start filming sooner than you expect. Ryan Murphy drops some major American Horror Story hints. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes gets a new writer. Plus read the first official description of what’s in store for Iron Man 3! Spoilers from here on…

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Supernatural, this is the most unconvincing romantic flashback we’ve ever seen

There’s not much to say about last night’s monster-of-the-week episode of Supernatural, other than “oh come on.” Actually, that’s not true — I can also say that Sam’s girlfriend flashback was terrible. Spoilers ahead! It was a Maya sports monster, people. A guy who had lived for a thousand years doing nothing but playing professional…

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Oliver Queen is a class warrior. For the rich.

Ollie thinks he’s on the side of the poor. He is not. That is not outright mentioned in this episode, but it’s pretty clear all the same. What is mentioned in the episode? Us going three steps farther into Hamlet, and the most interesting thing yet about the island. This review humbled me. Not because…

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What TV shows are you watching to take your mind off the election?

Everybody has their faces glued to the sim box to learn more about the next ensoulment of our glorious Swarmprince, but I’m starting to get a little fatigued with hive politics. Where can I turn to get away from endless dissections of every phrase uttered during the US presidential debates, and what can I do…

Television Annalee Newitz

How did Adventure Time become better than most live-action TV shows?

Seriously. I can’t stop thinking about Monday’s episode of Adventure Time, which was one of the most intense things I’ve seen in ages. The final scene, where Marceline and Ice King have this weird duet, made me lose my shit and keeps popping into my head. It’s rare that any television show gets its hooks…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The 10 Most Defining Performances in the History of Genre Television

These days, we take it for granted that television can be as good as movies (or live theater) and that great actors can deliver indelible performances on the small screen. Especially when it comes to science fiction and fantasy. But it took a small number of pioneering actors to show what’s actually possible in genre…

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Neil Gaiman’s second Doctor Who episode will appear this season after all!

Check out the motherlode of behind-the-scenes Skyfall videos. Glen Mazzara drops plenty more hints for The Walking Dead. Arrow will cram in every last non-superpowered part of the DC Comics universe. Plus Jon M. Chu talks Masters of the Universe! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. Catching Fire Here are some…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

JVC BlackSapphire 4000 Ears-On: This 55-Inch 3DTV Wants to Kill Your Soundbar

If you own a 55-inch 3DTV, chances are you’ve invested in at least a cheap soundbar to match the power of the picture on the screen. You basically have to; the built-in sound on most sets is horrendous. The sound system in the new 55-inch JVC BlackSapphire 3DTV is way burlier than the sound in…

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What do toy commercials reveal about Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel? Plus New Hobbit Photos!

Check out our first look at the return of Frodo Baggins in The Hobbit. James Badge Dale discusses his villainous role in Iron Man 3. Could the Captain America sequel introduce another cosmic superhero? Check out the rumored main roles for Transformers 4… don’t worry, they’re completely ludicrous. Plus some American Horror Story teasers! Spoilers…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Revolution still has the makings of a great show. Just please, focus on the grown-ups.

Things that were great in last night’s episode of Revolution: 1) Giancarlo Esposito showing us his journey from mild-mannered corporate wuss to shirtless, face-punching kill-maniac. 2) We finally (almost) get to see Nora blow something up. Things that were not so great in last night’s episode of Revolution: Everything else. Spoilers ahead… Actually, I think…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

When mind control fails, that’s when things get really scary, on Alphas

Season two of Alphas has been all about mindgames. On the one hand, we’ve been dealing more than ever with the consequences of Nina’s mind-control power. And on the other, the main storyline has involved two masters of manipulation, Stanton Parish and Lee Rosen, trying to destroy each other by controlling people. And it’s no…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Boxee TV: This Media Streamer Is Now a Cloud DVR

Boxee’s origins were humble: once a free-to-download media center app for computers and Apple TVs, the software evolved into a full-blown media streaming box for home theaters, and a powerful one at that (if ultimately flawed). But it was still sequestered from the main TV experience. With Boxee TV, we get one step closer to…

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Uh, did The Walking Dead just deliver its best episode yet?

Nobody gets to be Switzerland on Clone Wars

Justice means scooping out a man’s eyeballs on Haven

Watch Groucho Marx try to stump Ray Bradbury on You Bet Your Life

The conspiracies are spawning more conspiracies on Person of Interest

Even if you hate vampire stories, you should check out Vampire Diaries

Last Resort answers our most important question of all

Parks and Recreation Was a Gold Mine of Tech References Last Night

Just what is the latest plan for Justice League? Plus awesome Game of Thrones set photos!

Supernatural, this is the most unconvincing romantic flashback we’ve ever seen

Oliver Queen is a class warrior. For the rich.

What TV shows are you watching to take your mind off the election?

How did Adventure Time become better than most live-action TV shows?

The 10 Most Defining Performances in the History of Genre Television

Neil Gaiman’s second Doctor Who episode will appear this season after all!

JVC BlackSapphire 4000 Ears-On: This 55-Inch 3DTV Wants to Kill Your Soundbar

What do toy commercials reveal about Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel? Plus New Hobbit Photos!

Revolution still has the makings of a great show. Just please, focus on the grown-ups.

When mind control fails, that’s when things get really scary, on Alphas

Boxee TV: This Media Streamer Is Now a Cloud DVR

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

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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