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This Week’s TV: It had to happen. Summer Glau is playing an elf!

She’s played a killer robot, a super-soldier and a couple of types of mutants… but how did it take this long for Summer Glau to play an elf? At last, the wait is over! Also, Victoria’s Secret is done with superhero costumes and they’re doing some kind of “nightmare circus” look. Neil Patrick Harris helps…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 3

This Week’s TV: Two of your favorite comic book characters are coming to television!

This week’s television includes the debuts of two of your favorite characters from the world of comics: The Walking Dead reveals a “fan favorite character,” and Arrow introduces the Huntress. Plus someone is taking huge, possibly unforgiveable liberties with Pinky and the Brain! Mira Sorvino shows us what happens when Santa Claus’ wife runs off…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 26

This Week’s TV: Carrie Fisher is the Ghost of Christmas WTF. Plus how much worse can Rick get on Walking Dead?

Your first glimpse of the next Walking Dead includes Rick trying to explain himself to the others — and it doesn’t look good. But also, this week’s TV includes the beginning of the Christmas-themed TV movies — including one where Carrie Fisher is a cranky ghost. Meanwhile, Adventure Time is back, and trippier than ever.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 12

This Week’s TV: The Most Epic Celebration of Joss Whedon’s Firefly!

You may already know everything there is to know about Firefly — but you still might discover something new from the huge extravaganza airing this week. Syfy comes up with a novel explanation for where superstorms come from: ghosts! Also, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes proves once and for all that it deserved a third season.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 5

This Week’s Must-Watch Television Event: a Monty Python Spectacular!

This week’s episode of American Horror Story: Asylum is all about a massive storm devastating the Northeastern United States… coincidence, or demonic inspiration? Also, there’s one of the weirdest-sounding Monty Python specials ever, combining animation and the voice of a dead Python. Ben Edlund is back, and doing what he does best! Plus check out…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 29

The Green Goblin finally appears on Ultimate Spider-Man and check out these Flying Dragons from Clone Wars!

This week in the world of cartoons, Green Goblin makes his debut in the two-part season finale of Ultimate Spider-Man, flying dragons join the Onderon rebels on Star Wars: Clone Wars, and Starscream continues to wreak havoc as this season of Tranformers: Prime winds down. Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is off this week to make…

io9 Keith Veronese Oct 27

Spider-Man fights a child, the Avengers go to prison, and a G.I. Joe flashback!

This week in the world of cartoons, we revisit the era of the VHS tape on Regular Show, the Avengers release a few deadly prisoners, and Finn smooches with the Flame Princess. Tired of the Olympics already? I don’t blame you. To make up for the Michael Phelps love fest on television, I’m including a…

io9 Keith Veronese Aug 4

This Week’s TV: The best new British show in years, Misfits, is finally on American TV!

This week, we bid a sad farewell to Eureka — but the good news is, one of the greatest British shows in forever is finally on our screens. And if you haven’t become obsessed with Misfits yet, you should get ready to clear your Thursday evenings. There’s also a detailed look at the history of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 16

This Week’s Cartoons: A Female Iron Man, A Haunted Convenience Store, and a Wild Spider-Ham!

This is an especially a crazy week in the world of cartoons. Pepper Potts gets her own suit of power armor on Iron Man: Armored Adventures, we see the fruits of the Skrull invasion on Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — and we take a look at an old school Ghostbusters adventure! As always, minor spoilers…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14

This Week’s TV: The Best New Cartoon You’re Not Watching!

This week on television, Breaking Bad returns for its final season. Syfy does an original movie about vampires and humans teaming up to fight super-vampires… and it’s called True Bloodthirst! But also, there’s another episode of the best new cartoon series on TV right now. Also, check out new sneak peeks of Eureka, Futurama, Ultimate…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 9

Olivia Wilde guest stars on Tron: Uprising and Bender joins the paparazzi

Movies and cartoons collide this week, as Quorra (Olivia Wilde’s character in Tron: Legacy) appears on Tron: Uprising. We also see the fruits of Skrull labor pay off this week on Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and what happens when Bender joins the ranks of the paparazzi on Futurama. Adventure Time and Regular Show are off…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 7

This Week’s TV: You’ll never guess who’s dating a psychic!

In this week’s television, Olivia Wilde reprises her Tron Legacy role as Quorra in Tron: Uprising. On Ultimate Spider-Man, HRG is voicing Dr. Strange, and Mark Hamill is a most unexpected Marvel villain. Discover… the naughtiest Freud! There’s a Twilight Zone marathon. And it looks like Ben is going to the point of no return,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 2

Captain America wields Mjolnir on The Avengers plus Jake & Finn save hostages on Adventure Time

We finally find out where Captain America has been hiding during this season of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Also this week, Gravity Falls begins its regular season run, Beck loses his identity on Tron: Uprising, and Iron Man: Armored Adventures hits its stride with a great Hulk appearance. As always, minor spoilers ahead! Avengers: Earth’s…

io9 Keith Veronese Jun 30

This Week’s TV: Sherilyn Fenn, Alice Cooper and Andre Royo team up with Dr. Johnny Fever to hunt Bigfoot!

This week on television, one of the longest will-they-won’t-they couples ties the knot. There are tense hostage crises on Adventure Time and one other show. Futurama helps you figure out how to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. Tron: Uprising has the most thought-provoking storyline yet. Oh, and Syfy’s latest Saturday night movie has possibly…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 25

The Red Hulk battles S.H.I.E.L.D. on Avengers plus a Ninja Turtles retro-toon!

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes returns this week with a great episode featuring the Red Hulk, an episode torn from recent comic book exploits. Regular Show ventures into some deep emotional territory this week, the season finale of Legend of Korra airs, and we travel back to the early 1990s for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

io9 Keith Veronese Jun 23

This Week’s TV: Good News, Everyone: Futurama is back!

In this week’s TV, Futurama returns with a full hour of insanity. And Legend of Korra reaches its intense conclusion. You’ll never guess which show is doing a body-swapping episode! Also, Lumpy Space Princess is writing a tell-all book, the Red Hulk is on a rampage, and there’s a startling loss. Meanwhile, Syfy’s latest TV…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 18

Wolverine and Spider-Man star in a remake of Freaky Friday

Ultimate Spider-Man returns this week (newly renewed for a second season) and features a Wolverine crossover written by Brian Michael Bendis. Young Justice takes the week off, but we’ve got the plenty of clips from Tron: Uprising, Adventure Time, The Legend of Korra, and more to fill the void. As always, minor spoilers ahead! Ultimate…

io9 Keith Veronese Jun 16

This Week’s TV: Falling Skies returns, and Kristen Schaal travels through time!

This week’s TV has a lot of exciting stuff in store. Falling Skies is back, and we’re going to get to see what happened after last season’s crazy cliffhanger. Spider-Man and Wolverine are doing a “Freaky Friday” storyline together. Everything comes to a head in the Thundercats finale! Syfy unleashes… the Piranhaconda! And there’s a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 11

Tron: Uprising kicks off and Equalists get revenge on The Legend of Korra

One of the most awaited cartoons of the year, Tron: Uprising, began this week and we’ve got two great clips from the episode. Also, a Franken-princess is created on Adventure Time and we learn the secrets of nightclub bouncers on Regular Show! As always, minor spoilers ahead! Tron: Uprising – “The Renegade, Part 1” Tron:…

io9 Keith Veronese Jun 9

Learn all the latest secrets of The Dark Knight Rises, Star Trek 2, and Doctor Who!

Mark Millar reveals what his friend thought of the Justice League script. Check out more Amazing Spider-Man videos. Maybe Catching Fire hasn’t found its Finnick after all. A Harry Potter star might board Noah’s Ark. Plus True Blood and Vampire Diaries! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 8

This Week’s TV: It had to happen. Summer Glau is playing an elf!

This Week’s TV: Two of your favorite comic book characters are coming to television!

This Week’s TV: Carrie Fisher is the Ghost of Christmas WTF. Plus how much worse can Rick get on Walking Dead?

This Week’s TV: The Most Epic Celebration of Joss Whedon’s Firefly!

This Week’s Must-Watch Television Event: a Monty Python Spectacular!

The Green Goblin finally appears on Ultimate Spider-Man and check out these Flying Dragons from Clone Wars!

Spider-Man fights a child, the Avengers go to prison, and a G.I. Joe flashback!

This Week’s TV: The best new British show in years, Misfits, is finally on American TV!

This Week’s Cartoons: A Female Iron Man, A Haunted Convenience Store, and a Wild Spider-Ham!

This Week’s TV: The Best New Cartoon You’re Not Watching!

Olivia Wilde guest stars on Tron: Uprising and Bender joins the paparazzi

This Week’s TV: You’ll never guess who’s dating a psychic!

Captain America wields Mjolnir on The Avengers plus Jake & Finn save hostages on Adventure Time

This Week’s TV: Sherilyn Fenn, Alice Cooper and Andre Royo team up with Dr. Johnny Fever to hunt Bigfoot!

The Red Hulk battles S.H.I.E.L.D. on Avengers plus a Ninja Turtles retro-toon!

This Week’s TV: Good News, Everyone: Futurama is back!

Wolverine and Spider-Man star in a remake of Freaky Friday

This Week’s TV: Falling Skies returns, and Kristen Schaal travels through time!

Tron: Uprising kicks off and Equalists get revenge on The Legend of Korra

Learn all the latest secrets of The Dark Knight Rises, Star Trek 2, and Doctor Who!

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