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New Star Wars TV series promises space hookers!

Who’s ready to explore the dark seedy underworld of George Lucas’ Coruscant? New details about the mysterious, live-action Star Wars TV show have surfaced, comparing it to the The Godfather. Which means two things: alien gangsters and space hookers! In an interview with the Czech Position LucasFilm producer Rick McCallum spilled quite a few details…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 13

This Week’s TV: Game of Thrones ends, four new shows begin!

How much darker can Game of Thrones get? Find out in the season finale on Sunday! But first, it’s time to get together and form…Voltron! Plus aliens conquer the Earth, humans colonize a new world, and a girl gains superpowers. There are four new television shows debuting on your screens this week, plus the return…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 13

First 8 minutes of True Blood rips the face off of these fairy creatures

True Blood is almost here. And just wait until you see what this season has in store for you. Watch as evil orc-faced creatures hurl magic grenades at Sookie! Check out the first eight minutes of the season premiere. Also just released: this brand new commercial for the fourth season (with lots of never before…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 13

What do Doctor Who and The Dark Knight have in common?

We didn’t really know what to expect from the midseason finale of Doctor Who, but we definitely didn’t expect the Last of the Time Lords to turn out to have something crucial in common with the Caped Crusader. And yet, there it was. Unveiled as a major theme, even. Doctor Who turns out to have…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 12

Kindergartner performs Doctor Who monologue for school talent show

The son of YouTuber divacarina wanted to practice Matt Smith’s speech from “The Pandorica Opens” for his kindergarten talent show, so she filmed him channeling his inner Time Lord… and then Steven Moffat noticed. Truly a bravo-worthy performance. Hat tip to Krakenstein2!

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 11

Lost superfan installs Jacob’s candidate wall in office building

The CEO of the transcription company Verbal Ink was so enthused by Lost that he purchased and installed Jacob’s candidate wall at the group’s office. Hopefully the wall is used as an ominous means to relay employee firings and promotions. Also, according to the company, “Don Knotts” is among the many names etched on the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 11

Tom Hanks producing 6 seasons of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods for HBO

Here’s some good news for those readers upset that the television adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman stalled out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Hanks’ Playtone Productions will produce a whopping six seasons of Neil Gaiman’s earthbound-deities novel American Gods. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-beast-talks-x-men-first-class-plus-stunning-g-5785204 We had heard previously that Hanks was considering adapting Gaiman’s acclaimed book for HBO,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 11

Want More Wire? End the Drug War

Since The Wire ended, things have been rough on all of us. We’re out of touch with Baltimore, we keep asking ourselves what Omar Little would do, and we’re just not hardcore like we used to be. But there may be hope. Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Holder bemoaned the end of The Wire…

Television Lily Hay Newman Jun 10

Will.i.am Forgets His Own Lyrics During Performance, Reads Them from Cellphone

Have you ever unwittingly memorized the lyrics to a Black Eyed Peas song? Of course you have—they’re too damn catchy not to remember! Which is why this video, of frontman will.i.am resorting to reading the words to his own song from a cellphone during a recent performance of “Don’t Stop the Party” on French TV,…

Television Matt Cherette Jun 10

First official look from Walking Dead season 2 reveals a zombie makeover!

The first official image from the second season of Walking Dead is out, showing off some new undead make up tricks. While the zombies look impressively gruesome, we’re wondering if the new yellow-eyed look is the first of many changes? In a press release sent out from AMC, Executive Writer/Producer Frank Darabont had this to…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 9

New Torchwood featurette reveals Captain Jack Harkness’ greatest mistake

Captain Jack Harkness reveals he’s made a fatal error, in a new featurette for Torchwood: Miracle Day. Here’s an exclusive first look at one of the new character-centric featurettes being unveiled for the fourth season of Doctor Who’s edgy spinoff. We’ve never seen Captain Jack look quite so shaken… even at the end of Children…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 8

Remember that time Megatron got drunk on the Transformers cartoon?

Here’s a scene we hope Michael Bay has tucked away somewhere in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. On a 1985 episode of The Transformers, Megatron and his gang of knucklehead Decepticons get totally shithoused on Energon. Good looking out, FCC! This amazing sequence occurred in the episode “Microbots” — Megatron has just acquired a super-powered…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 7

Yes! Matt Smith is officially back for another season of Doctor Who.

The BBC has just confirmed that Matt Smith’s Doctor will be back for (at least) another 14 episodes of Doctor Who, presumably referring to a Christmas special plus thirteen episodes in series seven. There’s no word yet on his companions. The news came from Sam Hodges, the Head of Communications for BBC1, who just tweeted…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 7

Well, They’re Cheaper Than the Real Thing, I Guess

Over in South Korea, an art exhibition with a twist has opened, allowing people to get up close to Van Goghs, Monets and Millets for the first time. If you call Samsung TVs displaying the artwork an “exhibition,” anyway. [AkiNews]

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Jun 7

The Madness of Mercy, on Game of Thrones

Last night’s Game of Thrones was something special. It was written by George R.R. Martin himself, author of the original books, and it contained some key turning points in the saga. But most of all, it asked an important question. Is there any room for mercy in the cruel world of Westeros and the lands…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

MTV’s Teen Wolf swaps basketball for pouty puppy stares

Get ready for the TV series you never wanted! MTV has rebooted the Teen Wolf legacy sans basketball or awesome white-haired pappa werewolf. But will this supernatural soap live up to the original? Only if you like lacrosse. First, the whole point of creating yet another supernatural series (I assume) is to reflect some of…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 6

What sort of hat would an evil Doctor wear? Matt Smith explains!

Matt Smith has brought out many different sides of Doctor Who’s mysterious time traveler — but how would he bring an evil version to life? We were dying to know, and he told us! We were lucky enough to ask one question each of Smith, plus Karen Gillan and the Doctor Who producers, with the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

TV this Week: Doctor Who’s Darkest Hour, Space Megastructures, and a Vampire Babysitter!

Doctor Who unveils a major revelation about a key character this week! Plus Game of Thrones races towards its startling conclusion. But also, there are teenage werewolves and young vampires! And find out what it’ll take to build in space. Television is looking out for you this week. Here’s what to look out for on…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

First official trailers for Syfy’s new superhero series Alphas

The next original series on the Syfy slate is a Heroes-esque TV show called Alphas. The show follows a team of crime fighters, led by David Strathairn, whose abnormal abilities give them superpowers. Check out our exclusive video! Above is the new Alphas trailer released last week, and here is the most recent. Already the…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 6

Doctor Who lectures us for two episodes, then throws it all away

Okay, it’s time to talk about something really serious. Pull up a chair and put on your listening faces. It’s time to talk about discrimination. Because discrimination is wrong. Mmmkay? Especially when you’re discriminating against your own vat-grown goo duplicate. Sadly, last night’s Doctor Who sort of hit the sour spot, between preachiness and incoherence.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 5

New Star Wars TV series promises space hookers!

This Week’s TV: Game of Thrones ends, four new shows begin!

First 8 minutes of True Blood rips the face off of these fairy creatures

What do Doctor Who and The Dark Knight have in common?

Kindergartner performs Doctor Who monologue for school talent show

Lost superfan installs Jacob’s candidate wall in office building

Tom Hanks producing 6 seasons of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods for HBO

Want More Wire? End the Drug War

Will.i.am Forgets His Own Lyrics During Performance, Reads Them from Cellphone

First official look from Walking Dead season 2 reveals a zombie makeover!

New Torchwood featurette reveals Captain Jack Harkness’ greatest mistake

Remember that time Megatron got drunk on the Transformers cartoon?

Yes! Matt Smith is officially back for another season of Doctor Who.

Well, They’re Cheaper Than the Real Thing, I Guess

The Madness of Mercy, on Game of Thrones

MTV’s Teen Wolf swaps basketball for pouty puppy stares

What sort of hat would an evil Doctor wear? Matt Smith explains!

TV this Week: Doctor Who’s Darkest Hour, Space Megastructures, and a Vampire Babysitter!

First official trailers for Syfy’s new superhero series Alphas

Doctor Who lectures us for two episodes, then throws it all away

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