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Tue
Apr 30 2013 10:00am

Happily Ever After isn't the only option

There’s a standard theory that seems to crop up whenever one starts talking about what makes a good story. It doesn’t just affect books, either, trickling its way through film and TV shows. This theory suggests that every story should end with a Happily Ever After (or HEA, for short). In a romance, your main characters find love, commit, and when the book ends, you know they’ll be happy and in love forever—in fact, there should be very little doubt.

If we’re talking classic action movie, it’s all but demanded that the hero survive the chaos, achieve his goals in the end, bring down the bad guy, and then (let’s face it) meet the hot chick he rescued for drinks at a Baja bar. If we’re talking science fiction action, it’s usually about overcoming whatever alien threat is plaguing the main characters and exterminating it. Hooray! We win, minimal casualties, and somebody gets the girl.

Chick flick? Obvious answer: it’s always about the HEA.

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Wed
Apr 17 2013 10:00am

The bicycle guy character from Portlandia exemplifies the bizarre compulsion that some overly snobbish people have in regards to defining what is and is not hip. So when too many people or the wrong people are doing a thing, soon that thing is OVER. And while I hate to be labeled a hipster snob, I think there’s one thing sci-fi movies and television need to stop doing; and that’s having everything be all about Earth. Listen up everyone: having Earth be a big deal in your sci-fi movie or TV show is sooo OVER.

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Wed
Apr 10 2013 8:00am

In this eye-opening article over on Vulture, a sound designer for Jurassic Park reveals that the barking sound made by the raptors is really tortoise sex and the raptor screams come from dolphin sex. The gallimimuses are sounds made by horses in heat. The only g-rated noise is that of the T-Rex, which is really is the sound of a baby elephant slowed down. Here’s the article.

Now that you know that, you can check out all your offsite links with dino noises running through your head. Links include news on District 10, why Dracula was present at the birth the universe and more.

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Mon
Mar 18 2013 8:00am

Artist Denis Medri has reimagined the original Star Wars as an 1980’s teen drama/comedy, partly in the vein of Back to the Future, or a John Hughes movie. Check out Luke Skywalker rocking his Marty McFly vest in this striking image and look at all of Medri’s Star Wars drawings here. 

Highlights of your daily offsite links feature George R. R. Martin telling you what to read, how long we’ll be seeing the new Mary-Jane Watson, plus, the new director of Jurassic Park 4!

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Tue
Feb 26 2013 9:00am

Stephen Colbert Stephen King Shining twins

Here’ssssssssss Stephen! And Stephen! Whoa! Looks like those twins from The Shining grew up to look way different than you’d expect them to turn out. Maybe it’s just that they're wearing a different color and not wearing barrettes anymore? Right? Well whatever the case, it’s good to know they’re still standing around in hallways and at least one of them got a little happier.

[Picture via Random House]

Highlights include of your daily red rum offsite links include:

  1. Before the temporal incursion, Kirk’s dad almost created Entourage.
  2. Retro 70’s sci-fi coming at the X-Men.
  3. Pepper Potts will try to fix you.

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Tue
Feb 5 2013 9:00am

Apparently, an artist by the name of Manuel Preitano was challenged draw Neil Gaiman and the TARDIS from Doctor Who. We love the result, but have an overwhelming desire to print it out and color it. With crayons.

Your daily selection of offsite links are more fun that a coloring book on a camping trip. Highlights include:

  1. Is serial fiction slowly making a comeback?
  2. You might be able to snag Star Trek Into Darkness early.
  3. HULK PLANET.

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Thu
Jan 31 2013 9:00am

Dinosaurs, Now With More Mutant PowersMost paleontologists agree that the crest-bone of the Parasaurolophus was used to make awesome noises, but we now know these creatures were also capable of an optic blast! This art is by David Restro comes to us from way back in 2010 over on iGeektrooper where they have more Marvel/dinosaur mash-ups.

Your daily offsite links will either be recruited by Magneto, Professor X, or Cousin Balki. Highlights include:

  1. Zod would never kneel before Lucas.
  2. The giant Babylon 5 party coming to the southwest.
  3. David Tennant pretends to be Morgan Freeman.

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Wed
Jan 16 2013 9:00am

Writer's Tears Whiskey: Now Writers Can Drown Their Sorrows With Their Own Sorrows

Signature drink of the publishing industry or just some cheeky Irish whiskey? (Can’t it be both?)

We found this appropriately themed bottle of expensive Writers Tears whiskey on Tor.com contributor Thom Dunn’s Facebook page. Do you think he’s trying to tell us something?

If you’ll excuse us, we’re going to pass this bottle around and pretend we never wrote about the following offsite links:

  1. Gary Busey explains hobbits.
  2. New poster for Catching Fire.
  3. Same-gender relationships in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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Tue
Nov 6 2012 3:00pm

A review and recap of Castle’s Firefly episode: The Final Frontier

Ever since the news broke a few weeks ago that Castle season 5 would include a convention episode with an emphasis on star Nathan Fillion’s cancelled sci-fi series Firefly—directed by Jonathan “Commander Riker” Frakes, no less—fans have eagerly been looking forward to “The Final Frontier.” The most intriguing element of the episode was that the producers were looking to cast someone to basically play Nathan Fillion, if he had succumbed to depression and alcohol abuse and faded into obscurity after his show got cancelled. How meta!

I’m sad to report that “The Final Frontier” fell short of my expectations of a total Firefly lovefest. The in-jokes weren’t as delightful as in years past, and many of the plot points resembled the kinds of murder-at-cons episodes we’ve seen from similar procedurals like Bones or one of the CSI offshoots. It was a valiant effort from the producers, but lacked the nuance and respect that Firefly fans deserve.

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Thu
Oct 18 2012 9:00am

Adam West & Leonard Nimoy Jam Out

Do we need both Spock and Bruce Wayne playing the drums on this song? Actually, that’s ALL we need for this song. We’ve trying to imagine it all day and we really just can’t.

Your offsite links are a famous jam session waiting to happen.

  1. A bunch of familiar names writing scripts for next segment of Doctor Who.
  2. Tolkien got sad about poor Hobbit sales at first.
  3. Whoa, Alpha Centauri is crowded!

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Tue
Sep 25 2012 3:30pm

Have we got something special for you Firefly fans — we’ve got two copies of Firefly: A Celebration, and we’re super excited to be giving them away right here! Just comment below for your chance to win this limited editon shiny piece of Firefly history!

Titan’s three bestselling Firefly titles — The Illustrated Companion Volume 1 and Volume 2, and Still Flying — collected together at last, just in time for the 10th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s beloved series. This huge, 544 page full colour volume is simply one of the most lavish books ever produced for a TV show, and is presented in a foil-stamped leather-effect binding, with bonus unseen photo prints of the cast and a facsimile banknote.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase does not improve your chances of winning. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and Canada, who are 18 or older. To enter, comment on this post beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) September 25, 2012. Sweepstakes ends at 12:00 p.m. ET September 28, 2012. Void outside of the 50 US, DC and Canada where prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules here. Sponsor: Macmillan Publishers, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010.

Tue
Sep 25 2012 9:00am

Though this inflatable unicorn product could probably be adjusted to be suitable for other animals, it claims to be just for cats. There's also a human version, but really, could a human look this happy with a unicorn horn? That's what we thought.

[via Geekologie]

Your other offsite links are not inflatable but just as magical. Highlights include:

  1. Stan Lee is OKAY.
  2. J.K. Rowling is getting ready for the backlash.
  3. Latest 4-year-old review of Doctor Who is adorable.
  4. First official picture from The Wolverine.

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Wed
Jul 25 2012 6:10pm

The Joss Whedon SDCC Firefly Talk You Might Have Missed

You already know about (and have probably seen footage from) the Firefly 10th Anniversary panel at SDCC but what you might not know is that shortly after that, there was a Firefly 10th Anniversary press conference where Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, and the cast continued to revel in the Firefly love and got a little more in-depth about their feelings about the show, the anniversary, and how badly Fox treated the fledgling series.

[You can’t stop the signal...]

Mon
Jul 16 2012 5:40pm

Charity often brings out the best in people, and what could be sweeter than a fan using some hard-earned cash to make her fandom dreams come true. During Zachary Levi’s (of Chuck fame, and soon to be Fandral’s new face in the next Thor film) Nerd HQ panel, fans got to see one lucky lady donate $1000 to Operation Smile in return for a full on kiss from the actor. He was more than game, giving her quite the Hollywood treatment, as the above dip would indicate.

But Firefly’s Nathan Fillion wasn’t letting that rest until he got in on the action.

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Sat
Jul 14 2012 10:45am

At the end of the intense, emotional Firefly panel, moderator Jeff Jensen said to Joss Whedon that “‘We’re still flying’ is a big mantra of the fan community”—what, he asked Joss, do the fans mean to you? 

For Nathan Fillion, a handkerchief came out, and not for the first time. Joss clearly was trying not to weep openly, and everyone else on the panel was nearly in tears, if not completely so.

Finally, amid a standing ovation, Joss finally said, “Only an idiot would try to follow that,” but of course, he was going to try. What follows is an incomplete transcript, but the core of his words are there. 

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Fri
Jul 13 2012 5:47pm

A sea of Jayne hats bobbed nervously, cautiously anticipating the announcement of big news during the Firefly 10 year reunion panel at San Diego Comic Con 2012. More than 4500 people were in attendance for the highly emotional panel (hopefully more to come on that regard) but there was little news to be had. One tidbit that Whedon did drop: There will be more Firefly comics, some of which will tell stories post-Serenity, but no foreseeable animated series or return to TV or film.

Picture via priscellie

Thu
Jul 12 2012 9:00am

A while back we noticed Denis Medri’s awesome steampunk/rockabilly Batman and now he’s back with a svelt Victorian version of Spider-Man! Very slick. If you check out the rest of the work here, I think you’ll agree that Spidey’s rogue gallery really should exist only in the 19th century.

Your collection of daily offsite links include these highlights:

  1. A premier skeptic explains why the universe does exist. (Spoiler: science is key)
  2. More developments about that Firefly panel at SDCC
  3. Looking back at Bane.

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Mon
Jul 9 2012 6:00pm

Opening last week and running through the 31st of July; the 303 North Studio in Las Vegas is featuring the art show “Stellar: The Women of Science Fiction.” The portraits come from artist Jska Priebe and feature some of our favorite sci-fi heroines depicted in the style of Byzantine icon paintings. 

Check out Jska’s website and the gallery 303 North Studio for more info on the show. (Prints are available for purchase!)

[Starbuck and River Tam below the jump]

Mon
Jun 25 2012 10:00am

Life After Cancellation: 6 Shows That Deserve Netflix Resurrection

Everyone’s experienced the crushing sorrow of seeing a favorite new TV series cancelled just when things were getting interesting. Networks pick up a handful of new shows each season and just when you’re getting enthused, the show goes the way of the dodo. But wait, there’s light on the horizon! Netflix has recently announced that it is ordering new episodes of favorite shows that were canceled in their prime. Specifically, they’ve already ordered more episodes of the hit show Arrested Development and have approached CBS Television Studios to resurrect the post apocalyptic fan favorite Jericho, cancelled back in 2008. 

In light of the power of Netflix and the fans at home voting with their online accounts, it begs the question: what other shows should receive consideration for new seasons? Let’s look at a few sci-fi, fantasy or fandom shows cancelled far before their prime that should be considered for internet resurrection.

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Tue
Jun 19 2012 3:45pm

Oh god we want this TV show right now. YouTube user Hud1313 has mashed together the Joss Whedon Avengers film into Firefly-style credits and let us tell you... Chris Hemsworth and mournful fiddle just go together.

Watch the whole thing:

YOU CAN’T TAKE THE SKY FROM HULK.

[Via Crushable]