Television

Doctor Who’s Next Title Teases Anagram Addicts?

The title of the next Doctor Who special has been revealed, and as interesting as it may be, it gets even moreso when you mix up the letters. Spoilers, kind of, ahead. At the end of tonight’s UK premiere of “Planet of The Dead” (Charlie’ll be reviewing it tomorrow, for those of you who want…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 11

CSI Beams Up Into Galaxy Quest Territory

We’ve told you about CSI’s special geek-out episode written, directed by and starring Battlestar Galactica alumni, but how geeky does it get? The trailer answers the question with a firm “Very.” Click through for proof. http://io9.com/5165806/bsg-crosses-over-into-csi-omg-or-wtf I have to admit, I expected more BSG shoutouts than Star Trek, but I guess that it is a…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 11

All Right, You Autobot Maggots! Drop And Give Me Twenty Transformations!

What would Autobot boot camp be like? Would there be hazing and weird chanting? What’s the Transformer equivalent of latrine duty? This scene from Transformers Animated season one (now on DVD) explains everything.

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

Let’s Do The Time Loop Again. And Again…

If there’s one thing that’s constant in science fiction, it’s time loops, where everything repeats. If there’s one thing that’s constant in science fiction, it’s time loops, where everything repeats. Here’s our list! “A Little Something For Us Tempunauts” by Philip K. Dick features the classic time-loop storyline. A time-travel program is supposed to send…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

Nevermind Zombies – I’ve Moved On To Werewolves

Time Magazine’s Lev Grossman wrote an interesting blog post about zombies climbing the monster social ladder. But while I can never say enough nice things about zombie Nazis, the real underground monster sensation is werewolves. https://gizmodo.com/best-zombie-nazi-fight-scene-in-history-5125082 I don’t disagree with Grossman that zombies are about to get their big shambling moment in the sun. I…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 10

Fringe’s Leonard Nimoy Stunt-Casting May Have Crashed And Burned

We were all excited to hear that Leonard Nimoy was joining the cast of Fringe as William Bell, the mysterious tech millionaire with ties to Walter Bishop. Until we found out that the producers agreed to scale back William Bell’s story arc to accomodate Nimoy, who doesn’t want a big commitment. Apparently, he’ll appear in…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

Science The Way It Ought To Be Taught, On Bones

If only all science lessons came with CGI poultry, slapstick and as part of a murder investigation. Last night’s Bones offered up the model for this exciting new educational method, and we have the video. Last night’s episode of one of our favorite guilty pleasures was educational all ’round – Where else would you find…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 10

Now We’re Really Desperate To See Dollhouse’s Season Finale

We’ve learned the first details of the Dollhouse season finale which Joss Whedon directed – and which won’t air, and may not even make it to DVD. And now we’re dying to see it. Spoilers! Jennifer Godwin at E! Online covered the Dollhouse season finale controversy, and got the same answers as everyone else. (Including…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

Will Chandler Decode The Smoke Monster’s Egyptian Temple Scribblings?

Wanna know what those Egyptian symbols in the smoke monster’s home in Lost could represent? We’ve got some leads. But first, what is Matthew Perry doing on the island? Could this BE any more confusing? According to Star Pulse, it was always a dream of Matthew Perry’s to wind up on the island with Jack…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 10

Is The World Ready For Spike’s Buffy Fanfic?

We’ve told you about the rumors surrounding a Buffy The Vampire Slayer revival, but Spike – AKA James Marsters – isn’t convinced it’ll happen. If it doesn’t, though, he may have plans of his own… Talking to Digital Spy during promotion for Dragonball: Evolution, Marsters talked about the last time someone had tried to bring…

Movies Graeme McMillan Apr 10

Star Trek Space Battles, Sarah Connor Clips And An Alan Tudyk Sighting

Spoiler overload: Spacey new Star Trek pics! Wolverine TV spots! Terminator posters! Iron Man 2 set video! A Doctor Who plot twist! Sarah Connor clips! Dollhouse guest-star photos! V synopsis! Plus Lost, Fringe and Supernatural. Star Trek: Here are seven new pics, and a new Imax poster, for next month’s space-operatic epic. [DVDForum via Slashfilm]…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 10

30 Rock Shows Apple-Style Keynotes Aren’t Always the Best Business Strategy

30 Rock’s Apple keynote parody was dead-on Jobsian. The wardrobe, the attitude, the nod to convergence, and the casual mention of achievements were all pitch-perfect. But shouldn’t we be done imitating Steve Jobs by now? Compared to Chuck’s recent homage, 30 Rock went for a more literal imitation of Apple keynotes, and we have to…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 9

Panasonic’s 50” TCP50G10 Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Kills Most Of The HDTVs On The Market)

The guys at HD Guru got a chance to kick the tires on one of Panasonic’s latest plasmas, the TCP50G10, and came away feeling that it was one of the best HDTVs on the market. https://gizmodo.com/panasonics-2009-hdtv-lineup-de-mystified-5169098 The performance and feature packed “Full HD” (1920×1080p resolution) TCP50G10 is the least expensive 2009 Panasonic plasma set to…

Television Sean Fallon Apr 9

Everything You Need To Know Before The End Of Sarah Connor

You’ve heard Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has approached Battlestar Galactica levels of awesomeness, but you’re hopelessly behind. No worries! Here’s everything you need to know to watch tomorrow’s season finale, with exclusive behind-the-scenes pics. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles started out as a continuation of the first two Terminator movies, but it’s developed into…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 9

New Glimpses Of Caprica, Stargate Universe And Eureka

Here’s Syfy’s “sizzle reel” from their upfront presentation to advertisers. It includes better looks at upcoming shows Warehouse 13, Caprica, Eureka the Tin Man-esque TV movie Alice… and best of all, more Stargate Universe goodness. I know we’ve been showing a lot of darker Stargate Universe trailers, but these brief moments give me hope that…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 9

It’s Judgment Day for Ben Linus

Mutton dressed as lamb in some bad wiggery, a monologue-ing villain, and one pissed-off teenager: Lost had it all this week. Get spoiled after the jump. I’m so happy that self-confident, cagey, jungle-master John Locke is back! Though I’m not sure that he’s “the same man he’s always been” as he tells Sun (who, from…

Television Lynn Peril Apr 9

You Won’t Get Your Alan Tudyk/Felicia Day Fix On Dollhouse

Horrendous news. Felicia Day just Twittered that the season finale of Dollhouse won’t air. This episode not only features Day, but Whedonverse MVP Alan Tudyk in a key role. Spoilers below. Update: More details added. According to Day’s Twitter stream: Man, day getting worse and worse. Found out my Dollhouse ep, #13 isn’t gonna air.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 9

Heroes Is Still #1 On The Internet

It may be slipping in the ratings on US TV, but there’s one place where Heroes still holds the top spot: The chart of the most pirated television shows on the internet. Huzzah for technology! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Heroes was downloaded around 1,760,000 times last week, giving it the top spot just ahead…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 9

SyFy Modernizes, Bastardizes The Phantom

The SciFi Channel have released a glimpse at how they’re going to turn classic comic strip The Phantom into a sci-fi series, and their idea seems to be to… drop everything recognizable about the character? Lee Falk’s newspaper strip hero, created in 1936, is known as a non-superpowered costumed hero fighting evil in the jungles…

Television Graeme McMillan Apr 9

Alien Kids and Serial Killers – Fringe Is Back!

Fringe came back last night, and it was great to worm back inside its spooky world of human science experiments and penis jokes. Spoilers ahead! “Inner Child” was a fun departure from the usual “science menace of the week” formula for Fringe. Instead of just discovering something weird, Olivia and the Scoobies used the weird…

Television Annalee Newitz Apr 8

Doctor Who’s Next Title Teases Anagram Addicts?

CSI Beams Up Into Galaxy Quest Territory

All Right, You Autobot Maggots! Drop And Give Me Twenty Transformations!

Let’s Do The Time Loop Again. And Again…

Nevermind Zombies – I’ve Moved On To Werewolves

Fringe’s Leonard Nimoy Stunt-Casting May Have Crashed And Burned

Science The Way It Ought To Be Taught, On Bones

Now We’re Really Desperate To See Dollhouse’s Season Finale

Will Chandler Decode The Smoke Monster’s Egyptian Temple Scribblings?

Is The World Ready For Spike’s Buffy Fanfic?

Star Trek Space Battles, Sarah Connor Clips And An Alan Tudyk Sighting

30 Rock Shows Apple-Style Keynotes Aren’t Always the Best Business Strategy

Panasonic’s 50” TCP50G10 Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Kills Most Of The HDTVs On The Market)

Everything You Need To Know Before The End Of Sarah Connor

New Glimpses Of Caprica, Stargate Universe And Eureka

It’s Judgment Day for Ben Linus

You Won’t Get Your Alan Tudyk/Felicia Day Fix On Dollhouse

Heroes Is Still #1 On The Internet

SyFy Modernizes, Bastardizes The Phantom

Alien Kids and Serial Killers – Fringe Is Back!

Stephen Colbert Adds Yet Another Genre Voiceover Cameo to His Belt

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The New York Times Claims It Finally Unmasked Satoshi Nakamoto (This Time for Real)

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