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This Week’s TV: Say a final goodbye to two of our greatest heroes!
There are two sad farewells this week. First Matt Smith has his very last adventure on Doctor Who, and then the series finale of Nikita sees the super-assassin going to a dark place. There’s also some of the strangest holiday programming you’ve ever heard of. Tons of clips and details below! Top image: Doctor Who … Continued
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Rumor: Is there another major villain in Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Batman Vs. Superman’s new Batsuit is almost perfected, while there’s a hint about The Flash’s TV costume. A super-secret guest-star is rumored to be joining Matt Smith in his final moments as the Doctor. And is Age of Ultron adding yet another villain to its lineup? Spoilers now! Avengers: Age of Ultron Rumor has it … Continued
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The Doctor finally meets a problem the Sonic Screwdriver can’t solve
Check out the first clip from the Doctor Who Christmas special, “Time of the Doctor.” In which the Doctor finally faces a problem too big for the sonic screwdriver. It’s just a short snippet, but it showcases one of the main features of this special: We’re rebooting Clara’s home life, getting rid of the “nanny … Continued
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New Hints for X-Men: Apocalypse, Warcraft, Doctor Who and Walking Dead!
Why is Matt Smith doffing his costume in his final Doctor Who story? Hugh Jackman’s in talks to play a surprising villain for Peter Pan’s origin story. Bryan Singer reveals which X-Men MVPs will script X-Men: Apocalypse. The Strain casts a key character. Stargate Atlantis’ Jewel Staite and David Hewlett reunite. Spoilers now! X-Men: Apocalypse … Continued
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The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2013
This year’s science fiction and fantasy television delivered amazing highs and terrible lows. But what were the most brilliant scenes, and what were the most horrific? We’ve rounded them up the year’s best moments, along with some of the absolute worst. Spoilers ahead… Best TV Moments from 2013: Sleepy Hollow – Farewell Yolanda From “The … Continued
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How long before The Walking Dead adds another Big Bad from the comics?
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart deny all knowledge of X-Men: Apocalypse. Will Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie be more like District 9 than Elysium? There’s new video of Tris and Four in Divergent. Steven Moffat, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, and Orla Brady drop hints about the Doctor Who Christmas special. Spoilers now! Divergent Here’s a new clip … Continued
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How many clues to Matt Smith’s doom does this Doctor Who trailer hide?
This is the first trailer for Doctor Who’s Christmas special to give away serious plot information. So be warned: watching this “extended trailer” might make the wait until Christmas that much more agonizing. Spoilers ahead… It looks as though, among other things, we’re revisiting the spooky hotel room from “The God Complex,” and someone wants … Continued
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Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark Is Awesome: A Treatise
Hey, folks! It’s about that time of the year where I head to an abandoned cabin and have constant sex with Olivia Williams, so there will be no “Postal Apocalypse” next week. My apologies! But get those end of the year questions ready, because “PA” will return on January 1st, 2014! (At Ms. Williams’s discretion, … Continued
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Brand New Footage From the Doctor Who Christmas special!
The Divergent sequel’s looking for a new director. The Disney Channel’s cast Maleficent’s daughter for its show Descendants. And Paul Rudd again comments on the rumors surrounding him and Ant-Man, while Steve Carell comments on the lack of rumors surrounding him. Plus, photos and concept art from I, Frankenstein. Spoilers now! Ant-Man If just hearing … Continued
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Great Concept Art for the Science Fiction Museum We Desperately Want
We’ve told you before about the Museum of Science Fiction in Washington, DC, which is currently trying to raise money to open in 2017. But now Wired has posted some fantastic concept art, showing just how astonishing the exhibitions could be. Above is the proposed atrium, featuring a replica of a tripod from H.G. Wells’ … Continued
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The Doctor is real! Behold a life-size flying TARDIS!
Congratulations humans, we’ve reached the pinnacle of human achievement. We’ve built a flying TARDIS. Now if we could only teach it how to land… Powered by 12 rotors and constructed out of styrofoam. This giant TARDIS was built and filmed by Flyonix. Unfortunately the TARDIS doesn’t last too long in the sky, as you’ll see … Continued
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The 14 Least Competent Alien Invaders of All Time
There have been many times when the Earth has been at the mercy of alien invaders. And there have been more than a few times where haven’t — not because of our weapons, our savagery, or our inner strength — but because the aliens themselves were morons. Here are 14 alien invaders who did not … Continued
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Eleventh Doctor’s Companions beg him to stay in a Regeneration Carol
We know that Matt Smith’s Doctor will be celebrating a bittersweet Christmas in this year’s Doctor Who special, and in this video from Not Literally, he gathers with his companions for a parodic rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The Not Literally ladies invite Matt Elliott to join them as the reluctantly departing Doctor. Say … Continued
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New Details About the “Old Friend” in the Doctor Who Christmas Special
Check out the first photo of Meryl Streep in The Giver. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost explain why they probably won’t be in Ant-Man. Is another classic villain being hinted at for the Amazing Spider-Man films? That Ouija movie is still happening. Plus yet another Stephen King story is becoming a TV show. Spoilers ahead! … Continued
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These geeky snowmen turn their yards into a weirder winter wonderland
Sure, you can roll your layers of snowy precipitation into a stack of three balls topped with a top hat—or you can put all that white stuff to a more interesting use. Take your cue from these aliens, robots, and monsters when planning your next snow sculpture. Attack of the Grumpy Snow Alien (via azhrialilu) … Continued
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Who’s your favorite evil genius?
Sure, the hero wins in the end — but we all secretly root for the villain. Especially if he or she is super, mega-genius smart. Who’s the most awesome evil genius in all of science fiction and fantasy? Please include a picture or clip of this maniacal polymath. And please mention the name of the … Continued
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Sherlock meets The Doctor in the beyond impressive mash-up Wholock
Do you like Doctor Who? Sherlock? Things that are awesome? Then you simple must watch Wholock, a fan-made mash-up so amazing that you will swear that someone must actually have filmed Benedict Cumberbatch standing in the TARDIS, acting opposite Matt Smith. There are a few shots where the characters’ lines of sight don’t exactly match-up, … Continued
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Here’s your casting list for a female Doctor in Doctor Who
This picture of Maggie Smith as The Doctor is amazing. And just one of some insanely great casting suggestions. Top image: Maggie Smith as the Doctor via commenter ponyprincess, moving Tardis from aussiegall In response to this post looking at, and then dismantling, the objections to casting a woman as The Doctor, we started to … Continued
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Too Many Monsters for One Time Lord, in Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special
The Eleventh Doctor’s time is up, in this brand new trailer for “The Time of the Doctor,” the new Doctor Who Christmas special. Including a ton of hints for just how Matt Smith’s tragic end goes down. We’ve also got the motherlode of high-res pics! These pictures include images of Orla Brady as Tasha Lem, … Continued
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Why people’s problems with a female Doctor Who are wrong, wrong, wrong
Look, before we get started, let me assure you all that I know the character is called The Doctor, and not Doctor Who. But you can’t just have an article headline, even on io9, that only mentions the Doctor, because many people won’t realize you’re referring to Doctor Who. The same is true in my … Continued
By Rob Bricken