Television

Stargate Universe’s “Destiny” is revealed

Will the good ship Destiny ever find its way through space, or at least a semi-permanent home for its crew of misfits? A sneak peek at the Vancouver set revealed a big spoiler for Stargate Universe’s second mid-season finale! Scifi’s Australian website took a set tour while the cast of SGU was filming the second…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 30

Are you ready for the Marvel Comics version of Smallville?

Yesterday we reported that ex-Lost and Smallville writer Jeph Loeb will oversee Marvel’s newly created TV division. Marvel hasn’t made a live-action show in years, but we may see one, given Loeb’s credentials. However, it will be an uphill battle. https://gizmodo.com/heroes-jeph-loeb-is-marvels-new-tv-head-honcho-5574355 Marvel has plenty of animated programming for kids lined up, but there’s nary a…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 29

Johnny Depp playing the Doctor in a big-screen Doctor Who movie?

It sounds like a ridiculous internet rumor. But Tor.Com claims to have confirmed the casting, and a release date of 2012, with “movie studio sources.” (They don’t say which studio.) And Russell T. Davies may be the writer. Update: In case you missed it, we talked to the BBC and they said there’s no truth…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 29

Now you too can sport a Futurama-style brain slug!

Check out this amazing little piece of Futurama fashion: a crocheted brain slug headband. This adorable little mind-control alien is available Etsy at the Scavenging Woodrats page. The small version is sold out, but the large brain slug is a mere $17.00! We should all buy these. and take our friends to the brain slug…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 29

Peter Bagge’s end-of-the world buddy comedy Apocalypse Nerd may air on BBC

Peter Bagge, the creator of seminal 90s satire comic Hate, may see his Dark Horse Comics miniseries Apocalypse Nerd go to the BBC. The story follows two friends who go camping one weekend and return to Armageddon. Here’s the trailer. Director/producer Tupaq Felber recently alerted us to the trailer for his adaptation of Apocalypse Nerd,…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 29

Hulu Plus on iPhone and iPad Impressions: Hello, Future of Television

Why pay for cable to watch stuff on my television when I can stream most of the TV I care about to every screen I watch for $10/month? That’s what I’m thinking after using the awesome Hulu Plus iPhone app. https://gizmodo.com/hulu-plus-is-real-10-month-for-iphone-ipad-and-tv-vi-5575555 Here’s some of our lightning impressions of Hulu Plus app on the iPhone and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 29

Did Steven Moffat lose the script for Doctor Who’s next episode?

Okay, this is weird. Reports are circulating that Doctor Who’s showrunner, Steven Moffat, has thrown the production of the show’s Christmas special into chaos by losing the only copy of the script. Is this even possible? The reports popped up yesterday in the Daily Star, one of those British tabloids that frequently make up weird…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 29

20 pounds of lean dinosaur leg please!

This brilliant public service announcement, promoting the fresh storage of food, teases what the future would be like if we consumed dinosaur meat, by putting giant packages of raw dino filets in the local freezer. Tonight, we dine on dino!

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 29

The Secret Apprentice joins the U.S. version of Being Human

We scoffed at Syfy’s Americanized Being Human show, thinking they’d never find an American with as much sex appeal and charm as the original vampire actor, Aidan Turner. We were wrong. You may know him as Smallville’s Doomsday, The Force Unleashed’s Secret Apprentice or merely as Crashdown from Battlestar Galactic. But from now on, if…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 29

True Blood’s vampire sex scene that will live on in infamy

WTF did we see last night on True Blood? And will we ever be the same for viewing it? Let us explain it to you Pro/Con style. We’ve got a lot of material to cover Con/Pro wise, before we can get to the meat of last night episode. And by meat I mean terribly disturbing…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 28

Futurama leads Comedy Central to its best Thursday night ever

Comedy Central gambled on bringing back Futurama, and it’s already paid off, big time. Thursday was the channel’s best night of the year, and its best Thursday evening ever. Futurama got 2.9 million viewers and ruled among key demographics.

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 28

23 Tips For Buying the Best HDTV

Buying the right HDTV is actually much harder than walking into a store and laying down some plastic—and certainly much harder than it should be. But there are quite a few things you can do to prepare yourself. Virtually identical issues apply to buying computer monitors, so keep the following info and tips in mind…

Television Dr. Raymond Soneira - MaximumPC Jun 28

Who can save us from summer blahs? The Greatest American Hero!

So almost all your favorite TV shows are on hiatus now. But don’t panic! There’s still new Futurama, plus a Greatest American Hero marathon. But more importantly, some of the strangest programming of the year airs during these summer doldrums. Welcome back to our weekly guide to the best fantastical television, featuring sneak peeks at…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 28

Heroes’ Jeph Loeb is Marvel’s new TV head honcho

Jeph Loeb, who’s written TV shows like Lost and Heroes and such comics as Batman: The Long Halloween and Hulk, has been appointed Marvel Entertainment’s Executive Vice President, Head of Television. Here’s the press release from Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC announced today that it has appointed Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President, Head of Television,…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 28

Doctor Who proves that art and compassion both remain mysteries

I’ll be honest: “Vincent and the Doctor” was the first time I’ve fallen in love with Doctor Who this season. It had a strong emotional arc, a visceral horror, and humor that felt completely un-forced. Spoilers ahead… (BTW I wanted to hold off posting this until our current technical glitches were behind us. Hence the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 28

The top 5 scifi and horror Benny Hill mash-ups

Bad news first: ServerGeddon (a.k.a. Imagepocalypse) is still in effect this Sunday morning. The good news? We’re going to own this. In the spirit of this snafu, here’s a bunch of chase scenes set to Boots Randolph’s “Yakety Sax.” Enjoy. https://gizmodo.com/the-internet-has-misconstrued-its-prime-directive-and-i-5573471 Creating a Benny Hill mash-up is no easy task — indeed, you need an…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Jun 27

Saturday matinee: the post-apocalyptic library education show Tomes & Talismans

In 1986, Mississippi Educational Television created Tomes & Talismans, a poorly acted 13-episode educational program designed to teach children how to use microfiches and the Dewey Decimal System. It also took place in the post-apocalypse. Huh? Read on… What’s wonderful about Tomes & Talismans is how the program uses an end-of-the-world scenario (an invading, mustachioed…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 26

Al Gore as a randy computer avatar = the future of news?

Taiwan’s NMA News creates computer-animated depictions of current events that drive a flaming dune buggy into the uncanny valley. NMA’s 3D take on the Leno-Conan tiff was amusing, but their version of the Al Gore sex scandal allegations is transcendental… So this week, a masseuse alleged that in 2006 former Vice-President Al Gore came on…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 26

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Cursing Chronicles

How do you turn a gritty, straight-ahead science fiction drama like Fox’s late, lamented Terminator show into a dirty, filthy laugh riot? Easy: Insert bleeped-out profanity. You’re welcome, Friday. [Twitter]

Television Marc Bernardin Jun 25

Futurama’s return doesn’t play it safe

Futurama returned last night with two new episodes that made the most of the troubled series’ latest resurrection. The episodes, while occasionally uneven, were crammed with absurd jokes, stem cells, cartoon nudity, and a potential new Eve (AKA Leela). The first episode, aptly titled “Rebirth”, charts out the immediate aftermath of the conclusion to the…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 25

Stargate Universe’s “Destiny” is revealed

Are you ready for the Marvel Comics version of Smallville?

Johnny Depp playing the Doctor in a big-screen Doctor Who movie?

Now you too can sport a Futurama-style brain slug!

Peter Bagge’s end-of-the world buddy comedy Apocalypse Nerd may air on BBC

Hulu Plus on iPhone and iPad Impressions: Hello, Future of Television

Did Steven Moffat lose the script for Doctor Who’s next episode?

20 pounds of lean dinosaur leg please!

The Secret Apprentice joins the U.S. version of Being Human

True Blood’s vampire sex scene that will live on in infamy

Futurama leads Comedy Central to its best Thursday night ever

23 Tips For Buying the Best HDTV

Who can save us from summer blahs? The Greatest American Hero!

Heroes’ Jeph Loeb is Marvel’s new TV head honcho

Doctor Who proves that art and compassion both remain mysteries

The top 5 scifi and horror Benny Hill mash-ups

Saturday matinee: the post-apocalyptic library education show Tomes & Talismans

Al Gore as a randy computer avatar = the future of news?

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Cursing Chronicles

Futurama’s return doesn’t play it safe

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

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