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Find out what’s ahead on Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, G.I. Joe 2, and more!

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Television Alasdair Wilkins

Is Mark Gatiss writing a biopic about the creation of Doctor Who in 1963?

A dramatization of Doctor Who’s origins seems like the sort of thing that would be perfect for the show’s 50th anniversary next year. Mark Gatiss, interviewed on Graham Norton’s radio show, seemed to be denying that any such thing was in the works — but his denials are still being taken as hints that he…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Support your favorite scifi or fantasy team in custom hockey jerseys

Are you Team Stark or Team Targaryen? Do you pledge your loyalty to the Browncoats or the Time Lords? Root for your favorite fictional group with these custom hockey jerseys. Video game artist Dave Delisle designs these jerseys and facilitates their manufacture. He says he doesn’t actually make any profit from the jerseys; he just…

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A Doctor Who/Star Trek comic is coming!

Speaking of completely improbable comic book crossovers, here’s something completely different. This May, IDW Publishing will release an Eleventh Doctor/The Next Generation mash-up comic book starring The Doctor, Rory, Amy, Picard, Worf, Data, Geordi, Troi, and Riker. Holy baloney, this has the potential to be even crazier than the time Wolverine drank all that prune…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

We only wish Glee‘s performances were as much fun as this science fiction medley

Rockin’ a cappella group Novis mixed together a fantastic medley of various science fiction tunes and theme songs. There’s something for every nerd in this music mix. Here’s the list of songs: 2001: A Space Odyssey Doctor Who Theme Stargate SG-1 Ballad of Serenity (Firefly) Battlestar Galactica (Main Theme) Fringe Theme I Am The Doctor…

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Ridley Scott talks Blade Runner, Gary Oldman reveals a Dark Knight Rises secret, and Jennifer Lawrence talks Catching Fire!

Gary Oldman reveals a hint about the end of The Dark Knight Rises. Marc Webb and Andrew Garfield explain how they approached reinventing Spider-Man. The Hobbit gets a much-needed infusion of Scottish. Plus Game of Thrones, The River, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Will Harrison Ford really appear in the new Blade Runner movie?

Check out our first proper look at Rufus Sewell as a vampire in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and find out why Lincoln hates vamps. A producer sets the record straight about Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner follow-up. The Wolverine sets a release date. Karen Gillan discusses her Doctor Who departure. Plus the single most ridiculous Once…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

10 Movies and TV Shows Where Everybody Probably Died 5 Minutes After the End

Hollywood loves to give us happy endings — but often as not, when the good guys scrape a last-minute victory in the face of incredible odds, you’re left wondering how long it’ll last. Maybe part of the reason why that victory seems so miraculous is because it’ll never work. Here are science fiction/fantasy 10 movies…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Jennifer Griffith

How to Fake Being An Expert in Any Major Media Character, In 7 Easy Steps

It’s tough to be a fan sometimes — there are so many famous characters, who have been going for so long, that it’s hard to be an expert on all of them. And what’s the fun in being a fan without being an expert? Especially as time goes by, with so many revamps and reboots,…

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Marc Webb explains why the Amazing Spider-Man shows Peter Parker’s wisecracking side!

In comics, Spider-Man is always ready with a snappy and/or terrible one-liner, but we haven’t seen that side of him in the movies… until now. Director Marc Webb reveals why a wisecracking Spidey is essential to his more realistic vision! Steven Moffat offers some crucial hints for the future of Doctor Who. The Evil Dead…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Huge casting updates for Ender’s Game, Snow Piercer, and the Robocop and Evil Dead reboots!

Russell Crowe could be in line to star in a science fiction blockbuster… but which one? Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson explains what makes Peeta Mellark tick. Alex Kingston reveals River Song’s Doctor Who future. Plus a big Walking Dead rumor debunked! It’s spoilers all the way down! Top image from The Hunger Games. The…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Could the most unlikely Avengers cameo rumor really be true after all?

A horror legend says he wants to play a crucial character on The Walking Dead — and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor the producers supposedly have in mind instead. Plus updates on The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Riddick, and much more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Avengers. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

How to survive your evil boarding school

So you’ve landed in an evil boarding school. Chances are your parents thought they were doing the right thing: giving you a great education, sending you to the top disciplinarians who will set you on the proper path in life. But there’s something wicked going on behind the cute uniforms and impressive alumni list, and…

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Watch one woman’s quest to build her own TARDIS

German teacher and YouTuber Sillysparrowness had a simple goal — to build a transportable TARDIS for daily usage. She succeeded in building a full-scale police box that can be assembled in under 10 minutes. More than enough time for an alacritous getaway! You can watch her procedure above or check out her progress on TARDIS…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

New photos and videos for The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus, Chronicle, The Walking Dead, and much more!

Doctor Strange takes a huge step forward, while Iron Man 3 might start filming early. A photo reveals the back of a Batman villain’s head. Terminator 5 will return to the franchise’s R-rated roots. Plus the last word on Chuck! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Prometheus. The Dark Knight Rises I’m not…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Watch 48 years of Doctor Who adventures in less than 10 minutes

Youtuber BabelColour has lovingly condensed almost five decades of Who history into this 10-minute supercut that catalogs “every Doctor Who adventure from ‘An Unearthly Child’ in 1963 right up to ‘The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe’ Christmas Special.” The spliced quotes also interlock to create one of the stranger Eurhythmics remixes out there. [Via…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

Best British SF Books, and Best Debut Fantasy Novel, Announced

Congratulations to Genevieve Valentine, who won the 2012 William L. Crawford Fantasy Award for her novel Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti. This award celebrates the best debut fantasy novel published in the previous year, and the runners up were Erin Morgenstern for The Night Circus, Téa Obreht for The Tiger’s Wife, Stina Leicht…

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How to Create a Brand New Iconic Hero or Villain

Over a decade into the 21st Century, our imaginations are captivated by creations of the 19th and 20th. Sherlock Holmes rules television and movies. We’re eagerly awaiting new movies about James Bond, Captain Kirk, Superman, Batman and Spider-Man. Where are the 21st Century mass-media heroes and villains? Why isn’t anybody even trying to create them?…

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10 Most Undignified Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Death comes for everyone — but it doesn’t always come in style. Sometimes instead of a heroic death or a cool death, a fictional character will get kind of a crappy death. (Often literally.) Sometimes a beloved character will die in a totally motifying fashion. Here are 10 of the most undigified deaths in science…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Your Spoiler Forecast for 20 Movies and TV Shows

Spoilers. Some people love them, but others regard them as the bane of our existence. The tricky part about spoilers, though? Information wants to be a free-for-all, with people sharing top-secret plot twists in public and on message boards. Avoiding spoilers can require ninja-like stealth and discretion. So to help you out, here’s our patented…

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Find out what’s ahead on Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, G.I. Joe 2, and more!

Is Mark Gatiss writing a biopic about the creation of Doctor Who in 1963?

Support your favorite scifi or fantasy team in custom hockey jerseys

A Doctor Who/Star Trek comic is coming!

We only wish Glee‘s performances were as much fun as this science fiction medley

Ridley Scott talks Blade Runner, Gary Oldman reveals a Dark Knight Rises secret, and Jennifer Lawrence talks Catching Fire!

Will Harrison Ford really appear in the new Blade Runner movie?

10 Movies and TV Shows Where Everybody Probably Died 5 Minutes After the End

How to Fake Being An Expert in Any Major Media Character, In 7 Easy Steps

Marc Webb explains why the Amazing Spider-Man shows Peter Parker’s wisecracking side!

Huge casting updates for Ender’s Game, Snow Piercer, and the Robocop and Evil Dead reboots!

Could the most unlikely Avengers cameo rumor really be true after all?

How to survive your evil boarding school

Watch one woman’s quest to build her own TARDIS

New photos and videos for The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Prometheus, Chronicle, The Walking Dead, and much more!

Watch 48 years of Doctor Who adventures in less than 10 minutes

Best British SF Books, and Best Debut Fantasy Novel, Announced

How to Create a Brand New Iconic Hero or Villain

10 Most Undignified Deaths in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Your Spoiler Forecast for 20 Movies and TV Shows

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