Television

What’s the greatest chase scene in all science fiction and fantasy?

Science fiction and fantasy are full of heroic quests and bad guys who want something badly — and often, this leads to people chasing each other. In space, in the air, on the ground, under the sea… But what’s the most thrilling chase scene of all science fiction and fantasy? Please include a picture or…

Stargate veteran writes show about aliens who bring their war to Earth

Carl Binder was a writer on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and now he’s signed up as showrunner (and writer of the pilot) for a new Canadian show called Echoes, in which two groups of aliens bring their war to Earth. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Echoes already has a Canadian network lined up to…

10 Myths About Science Fiction (And Why They Matter)

Science fiction is the literature of our times. And that means myths about science fiction are actually myths about the world we live in today. Science fiction explains our gadget-obsessed, social-media-saturated, meta-fictional present. So here are 10 common myths about science fiction, and why they’re important. Images by Jonathan Powell/CGHub 1) The best science fiction…

Syfy’s new werewolf series starring Supergirl is sexy sex sex

The first trailer for Syfy’s new supernatural werewolf sex show Bitten is having lots and lots of werewolf sex. It’s also got a lot of furry young lads taking their shirts off. We are not complaining. Starring Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort, this first-ever trailer for Bitten actually lead me to believe that this show was called…

Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle! We’re used to judges quoting Star Trek in their judicial opinions — but a judge gets extra credit for quoting both Trek and the Tom Swift novels. And did you know Taser originally stood for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”?

What ever happened to the “advanced civilization gone barbaric” story?

It used to be a mainstay of science fiction: the story where we visit a barbarian society that turns out to have been highly technologically advanced in the past. You saw this story all the time on Doctor Who and Star Trek, and in the pulps. And now, it’s more or less vanished. What happened?…

Sympathy for the pickup artist on Person of Interest

Except for some insane action with Root, this episode of Person of Interest was like getting a TMI report from your college-age cousin about his dorm room sexual exploits. Stalking doesn’t have to be bad, OK? Seriously, Person of Interest, we didn’t need to know you felt that way. So the number this week was…

How did Mark Sheppard steal last night’s Supernatural without appearing?

Seriously, how? See for yourself. This was an entirely Mark Sheppard-less season opener… and still the one standout scene involved Mark Sheppard. Mostly because you can just imagine the look on his face. Spoilers ahead… I do not have much to say about Supernatural’s ninth (!) season opener. I feel like this is the tenth…

American Horror Story’s Evan Peters On His Latest Monster: A Frat Guy

We’ve seen American Horror Story’s Evan Peters play a school shooter, greaser, a hippie — and in our exclusive interview with the actor he revealed his next role, a frat brother! Will the tumblr fans still love him when he’s chugging beers with the witches of New Orleans? Most likely. Check out what Peters had…

If you could be put in charge of one TV show, which would you choose?

When you’re watching your favorite (or your least favorite) show, it’s easy to start imagining how you’d change things if you were in charge. But if you could pick one TV show, past or present, to become absolute dictator of, which one would you choose? Please include a picture or clip from your chosen show,…

Will Oliver be more careful with his secret identity in Arrow season 2?

Tonight sees the season premiere of Arrow, last year’s most exciting new show. We caught up with stars Stephen Amell and David Ramsey, plus Malcolm Merlyn actor John Barrowman back at Comic-Con, and they explained to us how Oliver’s failure at the end of season one will affect what happens in season two. Spoilers ahead……

Agents of SHIELD is all about Skye’s journey… and that’s a problem

Last night’s Agents of SHIELD focused on the newest member of the team. Skye is the Gwen Cooper to this show’s Torchwood, having joined the organization in the very first episode, and last night’s episode was all about whether she was SHIELD material. Sadly, the episode served to highlight some of this show’s pitfalls. Spoilers…

Watch pill-popping prodigies every week? Relativity Television is developing Limitless, the Bradley Cooper film about a smart drug with a major downside, into a weekly TV series.

Sleepy Hollow Thanks You For Calling NorthStar

This week, Sleepy Hollow got a Viewer Discretion Advised: big talk for a show with exploding sand eyeballs. But besides some modern-dance goop full of demons, “The Lesser Key of Solomon” barely had time for monsters, because it was too busy with sisterly love, a cult, and a car-assistance request for the ages. Ichabod’s biggest…

It’s official: A “number of” previously missing Doctor Who episodes have been “returned to the BBC,” and we’ll find out how many, and which ones, later this week.

First Ever Teaser Trailer for Star Wars: Rebels

Very little is known about the next big Star Wars endeavor, Star Wars: Rebels. It’s a totally new animated series, set a decade before Episode IV and inspired by the art of Ralph McQuarrie. We’ve seen a few images — but now, get your first glimpse at some footage. Truly, the concept art for this…

Watching Once Upon A Time’s Mr. Gold cut off his own shadow is awesome

Although not a lot of anything happened on Once last night, there was one completely bananas awesome scene, in which Rumpelstiltskin slices off his own shadow. And it was awesome. Spoilers ahead… I was very disappointed with last night’s Once Upon A Time — which was seemingly about yelling into a magic map for an…

NBC’s ordered a scifi pilot from Transformers movie scriptwriter Ehren Kruger titled Tin Man. It is not, thankfully, yet another show about The Wizard of Oz, but “a psychological crime thriller set in the near future that focuses on a fugitive robot accused of first degree murder,” according to Variety

Which actor has done the most to improve the image of science fiction?

There was a time when people thought science fiction (and fantasy) required over-the-top acting and scenery-chewing. Many actors didn’t entirely take these roles seriously. That time is past. But which actor, in particular, has done the most to improve the credibility of genre film and television? Please include a picture or clip showcasing this acting…

Witches of East End gives us the silliest magical pregnancy EVER

The mystical pregnancy is one of the most overused tropes in science fiction and fantasy — and now, we’ve seen this idea taken to its most ludicrous extreme, in the new Lifetime show Witches of East End. Watch the magical self-inflating belly for yourself, below. Spoilers ahead… Here’s the premise of Witches of East End…