Television

Will NBC’s Day One Get A Day Two?

Bad news: NBC’s apocalyptic series Day One, which was already downgraded from an ongoing series to a miniseries, has apparently been downgraded again — to a two-hour movie. Sci Fi Wire reports that NBC’s president of prime time entertainment, Angela Bromstad, told a group of reporters that the network had decided to air only the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 11

Light The Tiki Torches And Celebrate! Chuck’s Back On Top!

The return of Chuck garnered its best ratings since its 3-D episode, with an estimated 7.7 million viewers watching the first hour and 7.2 million the second… making Chuck one of NBC’s most successful scripted dramas. Recap coming tomorrow. [THR]

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 11

12 Of Scifi’s Best (And Worst) Brain Upgrades

Chuck returns tonight for its two hour third season premiere. As Chuck deals with his new and improved Intersect abilities, it’s worth taking a look at other characters who received amazing brain upgrades… and some who weren’t so lucky. 1. Chuck Bartowski, Chuck Chuck downloaded the original Intersect into his brain when his college roommate…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins Jan 10

Lost: The Next Generation Could Be On Its Way

The sixth and final season of Lost begins next month, but ABC may have plans to extend the series beyond its natural conclusion. Unwilling to let one of their most lucrative franchises go, the network is considering a spin-off. For ABC and its parent company Disney, this is the only way out of their Catch-22.…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jan 10

Does Dollhouse’s Latest Head-Twister Actually Make Sense?

The closer Dollhouse gets to its unjust cancellation, the nearer the end of civilization gets. And once again, the apocalypse just makes everyone, and everything, better. But what was up with that last plot twist? Spoilers ahead… I despair of writing a full recap of last night’s episode, because you had so much insanity going…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 9

Breaking Down The New Doctor Who Trailer Shot By Shot

We’ve had a week to let David Tennant’s departure sink in, and now it’s full steam ahead, all systems go, and, well, GERONIMO for the Eleventh Doctor. So what clues does the fifth series trailer hold? Spoilers and speculation ahoy! What follows is a mix of analysis of the trailer itself, my own (hopefully) educated…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jan 9

Out of Their Element: What If We Forced Famous Heroes Out Of Their Franchises?

We mix and match three great scifi heroes to evaluate how they would fare in other franchises. See Ellen Ripley as a diplomat, and Mad Max going far beyond Thunderdome. One of the beauties of scifi stories is the way the hero often fits his or her role perfectly. A post-apocalyptic vision of the future…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 9

Opening in Theaters 2019 (1986)

Chapter 8 of Arthur C. Clarke‘s 1986 book July 20, 2019: Life in the 21st Century describes what the year 2019 holds for popular media such as TV, music and movies. Some predictions, like a mass medium that plugs directly into the human brain, may not be a reality by 2019 (Clarke writes about demand…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 8

MTV Launches “Dawn of the Dead” Show With Dual-Speed Zombies

MTV has just announced plans to create a TV series based loosely on George Romero’s classic Dawn of the Dead. And they’re dodging the “fast or slow” question by doing both: The zombies will start fast, but decay into slow. No word on when the show is set to launch, but Slashfilm reports that more…

Television Annalee Newitz Jan 8

Netgear Push2TV Links Your Laptop to Your TV, Sans Wires (Sorta)

With digital content becoming more prevalent, some of us want to directly link our computers to our TVs quickly and easily. But we don’t all have a dedicated HTPC to make life simple. Enter Netgear’s Push2TV wireless display adapter. Netgear’s solution involves the use of a box which picks up a signal from your laptop…

Television Adrian Covert Jan 8

Where’s My Goddamn Gotham Central TV Show?

Why isn’t one of the smartest, grittiest comics in the DC library — one that’s a police procedural set in Batman’s hometown — already on the air? There are four kinds of dramas that get on the air these days. Doctor shows, lawyer shows, cop shows, and everything else. (Mind you, the “everything else” category…

Television Marc Bernardin Jan 7

A Torchwood Musical, With Music By ABBA? Really?

The expanded edition of Russell T. Davies‘ The Writers Tale comes out soon, covering his work up to David Tennant’s final Doctor Who story. And reportedly, the new version tells of the Torchwood musical that never was. According to the Doctor Who News Page, ABBA members Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus were huge fans of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 7

The Many Faces Of Adam Baldwin On Chuck

Celebrate Chuck‘s miraculous return on Sunday, by watching Adam Baldwin showcase his many facial expressions as superspy Casey, courtesy of the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan. And check out Baldwin’s tutorial on how to be a spy, below. Baldwin and his amazing comic timing are among the main reasons we’re excited to see Chuck come back.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 7

Three Ways to Fix Heroes…Right Bloody Now

No, we’re not talking about the usual “return to the kind of storytelling we loved in the first season” or “Kill Mohinder.” (Not that killing Mohinder is ever a bad idea.) Here are a trio of concrete, honest-to-goodness course corrections. Oh, yes, it’s bad. The badness of Heroes seems to grow, exponentially, every week. (Poor…

Television Marc Bernardin Jan 6

Brace Yourself For The Reboot Of Lost, Five Years From Now

When Lost ends this Spring, the story will be over, producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof insist. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any more Lost. And they explain what the ending will have in common with Battlestar Galactica‘s. Cuse and Lindelof are adamant that the show won’t end with any cliffhangers or open-ended…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 6

Sling’s Trio of New TV Placeshifting Devices Offers Lots of Streaming Goodness

Sling just unveiled a trio of new products, which include a monitor that connects to local Slingboxes over wi-fi, a receiver that catches TV streams over wi-fi, and a sling box that plugs into your set-top box via USB. Swoon. What’s strange about the three products is that it appears none of them will be…

Television Adrian Covert Jan 6

Heroes Returns With Claire Quoting Sartre And Carnies On Quaaludes

Psychological torture was on the menu last night when Hiro struggled with brain scrambling, Sylar returned to his body, Claire frowned, and I was forced to watch two hours of Heroes with drunk bisexuals. OK, they weren’t completely drunk. But they did finish a whole bottle of cheap champagne, and kept making me rewind the…

Television Annalee Newitz Jan 5

Avatar Offers The New Path To Salvation

Kudos to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show for managing to tie together Tiger Woods’ infidelity with James Cameron’s Avatar in a way that worryingly paves the way for a brand new cult that you just know will actually come true. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Best F**king…

Movies Graeme McMillan Jan 5

Everything You Need To Know About Lost In 8 Minutes And 15 Seconds

Lost and BSG continue to mimic each other’s marketing. First the “Last Supper” photo — and now there’s a new Lost primer video which BSG copied in their “What The Frak” recap. Check out the latest addition. https://gizmodo.com/what-clues-are-hidden-in-the-lost-supper-5439399 https://gizmodo.com/battlestar-galactica-backstory-in-8-minutes-364874

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 5

BBC: Don’t Worry About The New Who

Anyone worried that Doctor Who may become less important to the BBC without Russell T Davies can calm down, according to the broadcaster. A spokesman is already telling people that they’re “hugely committed” to the new regime. Talking to nervous fans – and we’re including ourselves in that – head of communications at BBC Vision,…

Television Graeme McMillan Jan 5

Will NBC’s Day One Get A Day Two?

Light The Tiki Torches And Celebrate! Chuck’s Back On Top!

12 Of Scifi’s Best (And Worst) Brain Upgrades

Lost: The Next Generation Could Be On Its Way

Does Dollhouse’s Latest Head-Twister Actually Make Sense?

Breaking Down The New Doctor Who Trailer Shot By Shot

Out of Their Element: What If We Forced Famous Heroes Out Of Their Franchises?

Opening in Theaters 2019 (1986)

MTV Launches “Dawn of the Dead” Show With Dual-Speed Zombies

Netgear Push2TV Links Your Laptop to Your TV, Sans Wires (Sorta)

Where’s My Goddamn Gotham Central TV Show?

A Torchwood Musical, With Music By ABBA? Really?

The Many Faces Of Adam Baldwin On Chuck

Three Ways to Fix Heroes…Right Bloody Now

Brace Yourself For The Reboot Of Lost, Five Years From Now

Sling’s Trio of New TV Placeshifting Devices Offers Lots of Streaming Goodness

Heroes Returns With Claire Quoting Sartre And Carnies On Quaaludes

Avatar Offers The New Path To Salvation

Everything You Need To Know About Lost In 8 Minutes And 15 Seconds

BBC: Don’t Worry About The New Who

All Hell Breaks Loose in a Tease of the End of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2

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