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Could Locke & Key be saved by MTV?

Still depressed that the Locke & Key TV show was passed over by both Fox and Syfy? Have faith, there’s still hope. http://io9.com/5836461/10-actual-mistakes-that-syfy-has-made-over-the-years Deadline reports that MTV programming chief David Janollari has seen the pilot and “liked it.” Does that mean MTV could pick up the beautiful horror series? Possibly. Watch the trailer here. http://io9.com/5834214/watch-the-trailer-for-locke—key-the-beautiful-horror-series-that-never-was

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 8

Chart: Who owns our modern myths and legends?

Our modern era doesn’t just celebrate stories about gods and demi-gods — we have a whole host of new mythic figures that we obsess about, from Luke Skywalker to Superman to Captain Kirk. But who owns these legends? We decided to find out. Top image: Superman Vs. Spider-Man, by Alex Ross. We’ve compiled a chart,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

Relive 45 years of Star Trek in one handy timeline

Today is the 45th anniversary of the greatest space opera TV show of all time, and Space.com is celebrating with a cool infographic showing key moments in the first 45 years of Starfleet — as well as space travel in general. Some of the juxtapositions are fascinating, like Chris Pine being born the year after…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

Doctor Who‘s Arthur Darvill hopes Rory stops dying soon

Rory Williams, the hapless Arthur Dent-esque nurse, has become one of the most popular characters in Doctor Who’s history, thanks to his steadfast devotion to the lovely Amy Pond. If only Rory would stop dying! Spoilers for recent episodes ahead… We were just on a conference call with actor Arthur Darvill, who has a bigger-than-usual…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

10 Crazy Things Viruses Do In Movies And Television

Viruses never act realistic on television or in the movies — usually, they just kill their hosts way too quickly, probably with a brief fever and some well-spritzed movie sweats. But sometimes, fake viruses get way more insane. What are the craziest viral symptoms ever seen on your screen? What’s the worst that can happen…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 8

Where would superheroes be without 9/11?

There’s a meme going around lately, saying that the September 11 attacks gave rise to our current boom in superhero movies. And there’s definitely some truth to it — superheroes gave us a nice escapist fantasy in the wake of a terrible tragedy, and allowed us to talk about some stuff we couldn’t have addressed…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 7

Syfy’s Alphas renewed for a second season

Despite all the har-haring about Summer Glau’s guest spot, Syfy’s summer drama Alphas was picked up for a second season. https://gizmodo.com/summer-glau-guest-stars-on-alphas-as-a-one-woman-r-d-de-5833777 After overcoming a slow start and unenviably X-Men comparisons, Alphas has proved to be a fun superhuman procedural with enjoyable character moments, most of which are provided by David Strathairn’s hippy-dippy team leader and…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Sep 7

The Best 3D Technology: Stick with Passive Glasses

Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies separates the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV, and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. And his newly crowned 3DTV champion might just give you some major 3D buyer’s remorse: The first generation of 3D TVs were launched in the spring of 2010 to tremendous fanfare,…

Television Dr. Raymond M. Soneira - DisplayMate Sep 7

Rumor: Google Wants Hulu Really, Really Bad

All Things D’s Peter Kafka says that Google is willing to offer significantly more than what Amazon, Yahoo or Dish Network would be willing to offer in the bidding war for Hulu. But they also want more than what’s being offered. Kafka doesn’t have exact details from his sources, but he believes Google wants more…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 6

Walking Dead forbids fans from asking about Frank Darabont’s departure at Dragon*Con

Last weekend, the cast of The Walking Dead took the stage at Dragon*Con and fielded questions from the audience — with one big restriction. Dragon*Con attendees were told eight times not to ask about former showrunner Frank Darabont. According to Geeks Of Doom: The audience was told precisely eight times (yes I counted) prior to…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 6

Finally, a Syfy Reality Show That’s Actually Scary

Forget the tired Ghost Hunters franchise, Syfy has finally made a reality show that will actually freak you out. We’ve screened the first episode of Paranormal Witness and we can attest: This sh*t is scary! Paranormal Witness reenacts real-life ghost stories, while the victims recount their horrific tales. Sure, this isn’t a completely original idea,…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 6

How Nerd Rage Helps Make the World Better

Nerd rage gets a bum rap. People think that angry nerds are just freaking out about minor continuity mistakes, or taking stuff too seriously. But sometimes, geeks get mad for good reason, and when people assume nerd rage is trivial, it’s part of an overall process of belittling geeks. And when enough geeks get pissed…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 6

How 9/11 Changed Science Fiction

In the decade since 9/11, the US government has cracked down on civil liberties at home and invaded nations abroad in the name of national security. And a whole crop of futuristic and fanciful tales have sprung up to satirize and justify “the war on terror.” These tales generally deal with one of five crucial…

Movies Annalee Newitz Sep 6

Is there any way that Torchwood and Doctor Who can still be in the same universe?

Torchwood started life as a spin-off from Doctor Who, and the two shows have always maintained a fairly tight continuity. But now that Torchwood is a Starz/BBC co-production, that seems to have gone out the window, somewhat. At the very least, events on both shows have people wondering if there’s any way they can still…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 6

True Blood serves up a steaming pile of True Death

Last night on True Blood, everyone got a little action! Even Andy! The Vampire Squad wrestled the witches with their custom leather fingerless gloves and fired a rocket launcher up their cackling behinds. But let me tell it to you, Pro/Con style: Pro: Aaaaand we pick up exactly right where we left off last week.…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 5

This Week’s TV: Torchwood, Futurama and True Blood end. Plus Neil Patrick Harris times two!

The indispensable Neil Patrick Harris appears on two different cartoons this week, as a handsome prince and a deadly supervillain — and he sings power ballads both times! Plus there are season finales of Torchwood, True Blood and Futurama. But that’s not all! Doctor Who also gives us new insights into the amazing Amy Pond.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 5

First New Photos of Fringe Season 4: What’s wrong with Walter?

Looks like Walter Bishop is in really bad shape in the season premiere of Fringe, judging from this grievous new photo from the fourth season opener of Fringe, “Neither Here Nor There.” The new official photos also show Astrid in action, and a familiar ally back on the team. The studio also released some gorgeous…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 5

Doctor Who explains why your kids need a good scare

For a good chunk of tonight’s Doctor Who episode, I was wondering if it was a bit of a retort to the people who claim the BBC’s time-traveling horror-comedy is too scary for little kids. After all, the episode seemed to be saying, over-protecting children from what scares them can perversely have the opposite effect,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 4

Torchwood: Miracle Day reveals the ultimate evolution of humanity

Last night’s Torchwood had two things we love: Dystopian insanity, and a deep, ancient, pulsating horror. Check out this totally excellent clip, where Jilly Kitzinger travels deep into the heart of the mystery of the Blessing. After a while in which Torchwood Miracle Day seemed to be in a holding pattern, last night’s penultimate episode…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 3

The Jonny Quest opening credits, recreated with action figures

As a tribute to that certain boy adventurer who was always in mortal peril, Roger Evans has recreated the credits to Jonny Quest with patience and plastic. You can see how he reproduced each stop-motion shot here. [Via Reddit]

Television Cyriaque Lamar Sep 3

Could Locke & Key be saved by MTV?

Chart: Who owns our modern myths and legends?

Relive 45 years of Star Trek in one handy timeline

Doctor Who‘s Arthur Darvill hopes Rory stops dying soon

10 Crazy Things Viruses Do In Movies And Television

Where would superheroes be without 9/11?

Syfy’s Alphas renewed for a second season

The Best 3D Technology: Stick with Passive Glasses

Rumor: Google Wants Hulu Really, Really Bad

Walking Dead forbids fans from asking about Frank Darabont’s departure at Dragon*Con

Finally, a Syfy Reality Show That’s Actually Scary

How Nerd Rage Helps Make the World Better

How 9/11 Changed Science Fiction

Is there any way that Torchwood and Doctor Who can still be in the same universe?

True Blood serves up a steaming pile of True Death

This Week’s TV: Torchwood, Futurama and True Blood end. Plus Neil Patrick Harris times two!

First New Photos of Fringe Season 4: What’s wrong with Walter?

Doctor Who explains why your kids need a good scare

Torchwood: Miracle Day reveals the ultimate evolution of humanity

The Jonny Quest opening credits, recreated with action figures

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