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A new villain for The Dark Knight Rises! Plus new clips for X-Men: First Class, Super 8, and Doctor Who!

Michael Clarke Duncan talks playing Kilowog, while Michael Fassbender explains Magneto’s turmoil. We’ve got tons of intriguing hints about Doctor Who’s big cliffhanger episode. Plus casting news for The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, Elysium, and Oz the Great and Powerful! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from X-Men: First Class. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

A vision of the gigantic, serpentine dragons from Game of Thrones

Artist Christopher Burdett just posted pictures of three dragons he designed for the Game of Thrones card game, giving us something to tide us over until A Dance With Dragons. These dragons look truly awesome, and there’s also one hint about what role dragons might play in the endless politicking between the Houses of Westeros.…

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Game of Thrones gives us 1000 reasons why Viserys would make a great King

Last night, Viserys finally got his promised reward, on Game of Thrones. Yay Viserys! He’s shown the kind of leadership we can get behind. And now that his qualities have finally been recognized, he can clean up this whole mess. Here’s our recap of “A Golden Crown,” focusing especially on why Viserys has the makings…

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This week’s TV: Batman fights Star Sapphire, and the Avengers face Ultron!

Remember how we had a bunch of season finales last week? That was pretty awesome, huh? Unfortunately, though, it means one thing for this week’s television: Kind of a slow week. But don’t panic! There’s still copious televisual greatness ahead! For one thing, Batman fights Star Sapphire, who’s arguably Green Lantern’s most alluring nemesis. (Sorry,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Which science-fiction epics will Tom Cruise join? Plus new promos for X-Men: First Class, Transformers 3, Harry Potter, Tintin, and Doctor Who!

The Dark Knight Rises films an explosion and adds three cast members. Sherlock Holmes joins The Hobbit. Plus new photos for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Super 8, and the new TV shows Alcatraz, Awake, and Grimm! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The Dark Knight Rises In…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Who’s a bigger fool on Game of Thrones: the King, or his Hand?

It’s easy to think of King Robert as a fool, and Ned Stark as the wise counselor who tries to save the King from his own folly. But like most things in Game of Thrones, it’s not quite that simple. Last night’s episode showed us a few hints that King Robert might actually be shrewder…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Season finales of Supernatural and Big Bang Theory bring H.P. Lovecraft and Star Trek sex fantasies

Supernatural’s sixth season comes to an end, with the first appearance of… H.P. Lovecraft! And The Big Bang Theory’s season finale features Star Trek salaciousness. Plus Maria Hill vs. Hydra, Chuck’s big day, and Family Guy Return of the Jedi! Not to mention more Doctor Who and Game of Thrones. Plus the return of Nikola…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Game of Thrones meets Monopoly: Check out our New Board Game!

In George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, every victory is hard-won. Every great castle is merely another strategic foothold, each alliance fraught with peril. So we were wondering: What if Ice and Fire was a Monopoly board? What if, instead of making uneasy alliances and searching for the truth in a harsh…

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You’ll never guess who’s in The Avengers, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Hunger Games and Del Toro’s Monster Movie!

Spoilergeddon! New Dark Knight Rises set photos may confirm a key plot point, and the Avengers cast may have just gotten bigger. Stanley Tucci joins The Hunger Games and a Sons of Anarchy star joins Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim. Plus our first photo of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, new Green Lantern and Conan posters,…

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The tragic lives of Game of Thrones’ misfits

You think you have a hard time fitting in? Pah. The denizens of Westeros and the Dothraki horde spit on your pathetic feelings of mal dans la peau. Try being a bastard, a disabled lord, or a cowardly Night’s Watchman. Last night’s Game of Thrones was dedicated to the people who will never quite fit…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Smallville and Stargate Universe come to an end, and Neil Gaiman writes Doctor Who!

This week’s television sees the last ever episodes of Smallville and Stargate Universe. Will Clark become Superman in time to save the Destiny? Plus season finales of Adventure Time, Vampire Diaries and Community. Orc Bikers! Daffy Duck’s social climbing! Ghost-angst! But quite possibly the most interesting bit of television this week is the premiere of…

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A totally insane Avengers plot synopsis claims to reveal just what Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be up against!

We’ve got tons of Avengers plot details…assuming we can believe any of it. J.J. Abrams talks Star Trek 2, while Colin Farrell discusses the Total Recall reboot. Plus a potentially massive Green Lantern spoiler, and is The Dark Tower doomed? Top image from Immortals. The Avengers Who’s up for a supposed plot synopsis from that…

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Wolverine could be back for the next X-Men: First Class movie. Plus the cast and crew of Fringe discuss the world-shattering finale!

Kenneth Branagh talks about both of Thor’s superheroes, while The Hunger Games finds its Head Gamemaker. The Highlander reboot is still happening, and Matt Smith discusses the future (and past) of River Song on Doctor Who. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Thor. X-Men: First Class Bryan Singer says there’s room for a…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

The future of the Marvel movie universe revealed! Plus casting updates for The Hunger Games, Prometheus, and Game of Thrones!

The minds behind the Marvel movie universe explain what to expect from Thor and The Avengers, plus which two superheroes will be next to get their own movies. Plus new Spidey set photos, lots of Doctor Who hints, and more! Spoilers ahead! Top image from Doctor Who. Thor Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige discusses the…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

It’s bad to be the king, on Game of Thrones

Last night we got our first look at the titular throne on Game of Thrones. And we also learned enough to make us wonder: Why the hell would anybody even want to sit on it? The current occupant of the Iron Throne turns out to be a terrible king, but in all fairness, he’s far…

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Fringe gets apocalyptic, while Syfy has the week’s second best Thor movie!

This week, Fringe season three comes to an explosive end. Adventure Time has an epic two-part story. Pirates attack on Doctor Who! Josh Holloway comes to Community! Lois Lane gets superpowers! But most of all, Thor comes to Syfy! Plus Lady Gaga, real-life megapiranhas, retro torpedos, Ben Edlund directing Supernatural, Bugs Bunny at the DMV,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

New trailers for X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Transformers 3, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes!

The Superman reboot casts General Zod’s right-hand woman. The cast of X-Men: First Class takes us further inside the movie and their characters. Ryan Reynolds explains the tone of Green Lantern, while Emma Stone talks Amazing Spider-Man’s filming schedule. Spoilers from this point forward. Top image from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Man of Steel…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons is really done

Earlier today, when George R.R. Martin posted a picture of a dead King Kong on his blog, many of us wondered what it might mean. And we reached the reasonable conclusion that Martin had been reaching new levels of success in his side career as a hunter of mega-primates. But no — in fact, Martin…

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Jodie Foster’s role in Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium revealed! Plus learn more about X-Men First Class’ mutant Go-Go dancer.

Zoe Kravitz reveals her role in X-Men: First Class and teases the climactic battle scene. Plus a Supernatural cast rumor, Kristen Bell campaigns for a Hunger Games part, and our first look at Lex Luthor’s return to Smallville! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Green Lantern. Captain America Chris Evans confirms what was…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus feature some familiar creatures after all?

Does a new photo reveal Tom Hardy’s look for The Dark Knight Rises? Chris Evans says the Captain America should be set in New York. And what was the real first appearance of the Silents in Doctor Who? Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

A new villain for The Dark Knight Rises! Plus new clips for X-Men: First Class, Super 8, and Doctor Who!

A vision of the gigantic, serpentine dragons from Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones gives us 1000 reasons why Viserys would make a great King

This week’s TV: Batman fights Star Sapphire, and the Avengers face Ultron!

Which science-fiction epics will Tom Cruise join? Plus new promos for X-Men: First Class, Transformers 3, Harry Potter, Tintin, and Doctor Who!

Who’s a bigger fool on Game of Thrones: the King, or his Hand?

Season finales of Supernatural and Big Bang Theory bring H.P. Lovecraft and Star Trek sex fantasies

Game of Thrones meets Monopoly: Check out our New Board Game!

You’ll never guess who’s in The Avengers, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Hunger Games and Del Toro’s Monster Movie!

The tragic lives of Game of Thrones’ misfits

Smallville and Stargate Universe come to an end, and Neil Gaiman writes Doctor Who!

A totally insane Avengers plot synopsis claims to reveal just what Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be up against!

Wolverine could be back for the next X-Men: First Class movie. Plus the cast and crew of Fringe discuss the world-shattering finale!

The future of the Marvel movie universe revealed! Plus casting updates for The Hunger Games, Prometheus, and Game of Thrones!

It’s bad to be the king, on Game of Thrones

Fringe gets apocalyptic, while Syfy has the week’s second best Thor movie!

New trailers for X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Transformers 3, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes!

George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons is really done

Jodie Foster’s role in Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium revealed! Plus learn more about X-Men First Class’ mutant Go-Go dancer.

Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus feature some familiar creatures after all?

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