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io9TelevisionAlien 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 … Continued
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Stargate Worlds’ Lights Are Still On
Despite Stargate executive producer Brad Wright’s fears, the Stargate MMO is still up and running, according to GateWorld’s Manager Kevin Balentine. Despite an interview at Gateworld where Brad Wright hinted that the game didn’t have much of a future by saying “They had an opportunity and they got our support, and they obviously had significant … Continued
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ABC’s Summer Officially Filled With Daisies And Eli Stone
It’s now been confirmed: Pushing Daisies‘ final episodes will definitely air on ABC Saturday nights at 10pm from May 30th through June 13th, before the timeslot is taken over by the final four episodes of Eli Stone. Between this news and Kings relocation to Saturdays, it’s as if Saturday is the new Friday. Or something. … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
How To Start A Novel So It’ll Grow Into A Compelling Series
Fantasy author Gwenda Bond points us to a fascinating discussion among novelists: How much planning do you put in before you start a novel? And raises a related question: what makes a great book series? The discussion, over at Livejournal’s Fangs, Fur & Fey community (for published urban fantasy authors), proves that there’s no perfect … Continued
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Twilight Fans Stab, Choke, And Beat Haters Into Submission
This is what happens when you create a book/movie about teens sexually suppressing themselves whilst whimpering and dry-humping their brains out. All that pent-up emotion has turned fans into violent, horny Twihards. A message board called Twilight Sucks has been cataloging recent Twihard attacks against Antis (as they are called in the Twiverse). So what … Continued
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Now That Arnold’s Back For Terminator, Can He Ride Atop The Shoulders Of This Giant?
Get up close and personal, with a high-res look at Terminator Salvation’s meat puppet kidnapping machine, the Harvester. Plus rejoice in the confirmation that the original Terminator will be back for more. This Harvester Revision from Industrial Light And Magic is quite a sight, with four arms and a Predator-like gun on its shoulder. You … Continued
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2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced
The nominations for this year’s Eisner Awards – comics’ version of the Oscars – were released yesterday, and we’re excited to see io9 favorites like Omega The Unknown, Air and Finder getting a nod. Check out the complete list of nominees, and then keep your fingers crossed until July’s San Diego Comic Con, when the … Continued
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A Tiny GPS Tracking Device That You Can Swallow
Want to track your boyfriend’s every movement? Just slip this GPS tracker into his breakfast, and it will stay in his system for 72 hours – while you track him online. And there’s more. I recently got an email from a company called “Voss & Mauser” promoting their cool new implantable GPS devices, little chips … Continued
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The Tragic Beauty That No Human Eye Will Ever See
The grandeur and sadness of a post-human Earth will be coming back to your TV screens soon. The History Channel is turning its hit documentary Life After People into a series, with more stunning visuals. A staggering 5.4 million people watched the Life After People special back in January, the most in the history of, … Continued
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Movies Discover Absurdist Watchmen In Umbrella Academy
Superhero fans worried about child endangerment are about to become very conflicted about the next big comic book movie on the horizon, as Universal announce plans to adapt The Umbrella Academy for the big screen. Academy – created by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Ba – follows the adult lives of former … Continued
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Fringe’s Behind-The-Scenes Bad Guy Looks Familiar, Logical
When Massive Dynamics founder William Bell makes his debut in the season finale of Fringe, Walter Bishop won’t be the only one seeing a familiar face. Fansite Fringe Television has confirmed that Bell, who’ll make his first television appearance in the first season finale of the Fox show (He’s already appeared in the comic book … Continued
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Did April Fool’s Day Come Late In The Buffyverse?
Years after everyone gave up on a big-screen Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie, a new report has surfaced that Sarah Michelle Gellar is finally ready to come back to the role that made her famous. What made Gellar allegedly change her mind about coming back to Buffy? According to ShowbizSpy, it was a new script … Continued
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Man Becomes Cyborg For The Sake Of Art
Take a close look at that picture. There’s no camera trickery going on, and no special effects; that man really does have an LED implanted in his right eye socket. And that’s only the beginning. The man in question is Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence, and don’t worry; the LED is only temporary. But that’s not … Continued
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What Is The Observer Trying To Tell Us About American Idol?
If you paid close attention to American Karaoke Idol last night, you may have noticed The Observer planted in the front, only furthering our suspicion that Adam Lambert is truly a guylinered alien. Also here’s our homeboy at Nascar, another place where weird things go down that I’ll never fully understand (so both of these … Continued
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Dragon Ball 101
The movie Dragonball: Evolution opens Friday, and complaints among fans make the arguments about Watchmen look like nitpicks about Dr. Manhattan’s genitals. What’s the story on this flick, and the manga phenomenon that inspired it? Dragonball: Evolution is the live action adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s manga Dragon Ball. Fans of the original manga and anime … Continued
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What is Dragon Ball?
In its original form, Dragon Ball is a manga (Japanese comic) written and drawn by Akira Toriyama from 1984 to 1995. Published by Shueisha, one of the three biggest Japanese publishers, it was the most popular series in Weekly Shônen Jump, a 400+ page comic anthology which features about 20 ongoing serials by different artists. … Continued
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What is Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT/Dragon Ball Kai/etc.?
In Japan, the original manga is, and always has been, Dragon Ball. (The original Japanese title is the phonetic English words “Dragon Ball,.”) However, when the series was optioned for TV, things got complicated. The original Japanese anime series, based on the manga, was also called Dragon Ball. It ran from 1986 to 1989, and … Continued
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So is it Science Fiction or Fantasy or What?
The quick answer is: (1) yes, (2) both and (3) as long as your definition of “science fiction” isn’t too particular. The world of Dragon Ball is full of high technology, most notably the convenient pocket-sized capsules (as seen in the trailer) which pop open into motorcycles, houses, guns or what have you. Several of … Continued
