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Graphic Alchemy: The Evolution of the Comic Book Movie
The comic book movie used to be a laugh, B-list fodder meant for the five-dollar bin at the local convenience store and mentioned in the same breath as the dreaded video game film. The nineties were...
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Farscape Rewatch: “Jeremiah Crichton" (and the Beard of DOOM!)
“Jeremiah Crichton“Season 1, Episode 141st US Transmission Date: 30 July 19991st UK Transmission Date: 20 March 20001st Australian Transmission: 30 September 2000Guest Cast: Natalie Mendoza (Lishala),...
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When Pigs Fly: The Legend of Korra: “And the Winner Is...”
How great are the White Falls Wolfbats? Come on, you may love to hate Tahno, but their entrance was one of the best set-pieces I’ve seen in a while. They came out in those masks and I was already at...
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Monument 14 (Excerpt)
In preparation for the Fierce Reads Tour, we’re showcasing four of the authors and their books this week! After reading her short story “Dress Your Marines in White”, take a look at this excerpt for...
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Video Game Hip-Hoperetta You are in an open field Affirms Geekery Without...
I want a world where we can play, it’ll be by invitation onlyYou and you and me, that’s us, and you know that’s the way it should beWe’ll work on our social chemistry in a place that is bright and...
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On Our Radar: Pac-Manhattan
Hurry, Pac-Man! Speedy the ghost is heading straight for the Tor.com offices! Stop dawdling on 30th St. and set your power-pilled fury upon him!The above image was created by artist Jamie Sneddon and...
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Our First Glimpse at the American Sherlock: Elementary
Serving as both a trailer and a behind-the-scenes feature for the new American version of Sherlock Holmes; Elementary finds Sherlock coming to New York City for rehab.First impression: Jonny Lee Miller...
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Morning Roundup: Edward Hopper Does the Avengers
Did you know Hawkeye’s original name was Night-Hawkeye, in honor of the Norman Rockwell painting? Well it was. [Citation needed.] Also did you see what we did with shawarma last week?Your offsite links...
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Announcing Journey to Planet JoCo!
Welcome to Journey to Planet JoCo, an interview series where science fiction and sometimes fantasy author John Scalzi talks to musician Jonathan Coulton about science fiction and science fiction...
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“Prepare to fire.” “Sir, which weapons?” “All of them!” — Battleship
Battleship is not a good film. It is, on the other hand, a ridiculously awesome one.I realise this is something of a contradiction in terms. Bear with me.It doesn’t open promisingly. To be honest, one...
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New Doctor Who Mini-Episode to Be Olympic Themed
On May 24th, we’ll get our first bit of Doctor Who since the Christmas special last December. This is set to be a mini-episode like “Time Crash” or “Space” & “Time.” It is airing as part of Blue...
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Reopening The X-Files: “Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man”
Season 4, Episode 7: “Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man”Original Air Date: November 17, 1996So what’s it going to take for you to not take the Cigarette-Smoking Man seriously? Because this guy, he is...
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5 Literary Beasts that Seem Like Science Fiction Monsters
Fighting with literal monsters is the cornerstone of not only fantastic literature, but some of the oldest stories ever. If Hercules isn’t beheading some creature, then he’s at least thinking about it....
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Gaming Roundup: Have a painkiller and read verrrry slooowly
Remedy’s original blockbuster franchise gets the Rockstar treatment with its latest installment, Max Payne 3. It’s been almost nine years since we last encountered the titular hard-boiled mess of a...
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Kobold Quarterly #21 and The “Party of One”
Spring has sprung, and with the turning of the seasons comes… a new edition of Kobold Quarterly! KQ Spring #21 is their “Divine Magic” issue, and as usual, I’m going to give you a quick rundown of what...
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Rothfuss Reread: Pat Answers the Admissions Questions
Welcome to the last post of the Patrick Rothfuss re-read in which we’ve gone through all of The Wise Man’s Fear and The Name of the Wind with lots and lots of attention and speculation.A couple of...
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Phineas and Ferb is the Best Science Fiction on Television
I know that’s a strong claim for children’s cartoon on the Disney Channel. But seriously, the show about two brothers who spend each day having an insane adventure, their sister Candace, who spends...
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Of Poseidon (Excerpt)
In preparation for the Fierce Reads Tour, we’re showcasing four of the authors and their books this week! Next up we’ve got an excerpt for Anna Banks’ Of Poseidon out on May 22:Galen, a Syrena prince,...
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Diablo III Went Live This Week: The Burning Hells Rise Again
As we mentioned last week, this past Tuesday, May 15, marked the official launch of Blizzard’s Diablo III, and the Internet, as always, runneth over with feedback that runs the gamut from praise, to...
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Fascism on the Farm: Freddy the Politician
Up until this point, the Freddy books have been — what is the word I’m looking for? — fluffy. Oh, certainly, author Walter Brooks had not hesitated to satirize various features of American culture:...
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