Pop Stars in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Rated on a Scale from David Bowie to Mick Jagger
This past weekend, Justin Timberlake totally failed to rock our dystopian future in In Time. But the man who brought sexy back is by no means the weakest singer-turned-actor ever to grace science fiction and fantasy — not by any means. The history of SF and fantasy is littered with tons of musician roles and…
Incredible but Real: Science Fiction and Fantasy Pumpkin Carvings!
Why feature a boring ordinary Jack O’Lantern, when you can confront trick-or-treaters with Khan? Or a Xenomorph? Or the incredible cuteness of Totoro? Here are some of our favorite science fiction and fantasy icons, immortalized as glowing pumpkins, to help inspire your own Halloween decorations. Additional reporting by Sophie Bushwick Totoro pumpkin, via Animation Roller…
10 Most Far-Fetched Future Dystopias
This weekend, we’re visiting the posthuman horror show of In Time, where people can tell how long they have to live by glancing at their wrists. But that’s not the most outlandish dystopian future that science fiction has come up with — SF is full of ludicrous dystopias. Here are 10 of the most insane…
Spooky Ghost Stories from Science Fiction
Last week, Fringe finally gave us the conclusion to a weird ghost story that’s been simmering since last season. But Fringe isn’t the only science fiction universe to dabble in ghosts — there have been hauntings and apparitions in Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Wars and countless other science fiction universes. Just because there’s a…
The Geekiest Toys to Help Turn Your Cubicle into a Lair
If you have to go to work, at least you don’t have to do it alone. You can surround yourself with science fiction and fantasy icons, thanks to a nearly endless supply of cool crafts and merch on the internet. Here are some of our favorite geektastic belt buckles, cufflinks, USB hubs, mugs and random…
10 Great Stand-Alone Episodes That Totally Represent Their Respective Shows
Stand-alone episodes. Pretty much every TV show does them, even in this age of more serialized television. And oftentimes, they’re kind of disposable. They’re the cheap episodes, or the ones which don’t shake up the show’s status quo. Most of all, they’re often stories that could come from any television show — like last week’s…