sci-fi
Announcements
11:30AM Nick Broughall | There’s a lot of good Sci-Fi on TV these days. But sometimes if you miss even a single episode, the entire show seems to make no sense whatsoever. Fortunately for anyone who ever missed an episode of Stargate Atlantis, we’re giving away three complete box sets on DVD this week, worth about $280 each. More »
Win One Of Three Complete Stargate Atlantis Box Sets
11:30AM Nick Broughall | There’s a lot of good Sci-Fi on TV these days. But sometimes if you miss even a single episode, the entire show seems to make no sense whatsoever. Fortunately for anyone who ever missed an episode of Stargate Atlantis, we’re giving away three complete box sets on DVD this week, worth about $280 each. More » 
Entertainment
Yes! Star Trek Is Cool Because A Pie Graph Says So!
10:00AM Mark Wilson | Sci Fi Wire makes a convincing argument, in both authoritarian pie chart form and debatable exposition, as to why Star Trek is cool (again). But what’s missing from the chart? Two words: Lens flare. More »
Entertainment
Futuristic Movie Timeline: The Next Few Decades Will Be Eventful
1:20AM Adam Frucci | Ever wondered when exactly we can expect the events from your favourite sci-fi movie to happen? Thanks to Dan Meth’s awesome Futuristic Movie Timeline, you’ll wonder no more. Ugh, only 4 more years ’til the Postman. Damn you, Costner! [Dan Meth]
Entertainment
Virtuality, Ron Moore’s Post Battlestar Galactica Project
12:20AM Mark Wilson | Here’s the latest promo shot of Virtuality, Ron Moore’s latest pilot heading to US screens on June 26th. Note that Moore has completely reimagined sci-fi once again in that astronauts now wear spongy suits. More »
Robots
15 Deadly Sexbots Who’ll Kill You Faster Than You Can, Uh, You Know
10:10PM John Herrman | The out-and-proud machine fetishists over at io9 have compiled a list of the 15 deadliest robot sirens ever imagined, from Blade Runner’s replicant Pri to Austin Powers‘ gun-boobed Fembots. [io9] More »
Design
Living in a Sci-Fi World with Futuristic Megastructures
11:40AM Andi Wang | Here’s a look at what our worlds might look like if we lived amongst futuristic megastructures, including modernised Arcosanti ruins, Blade Runner’s Off-world, or even EPA/Simpsons-esque domes in the middle of Manhattan. More »
Entertainment
All 172 Star Trek Voyager Episodes Played Back at Once
11:02PM Mark Wilson | Computer! Yes captain? Place all 172 Star Trek Voyager episodes onscreen. Voyager? Yes. Not TNG? No, not TNG. You’re sure not TNG? I said Voyager, dammit. And play them back at 14x speed! …OK More »
Entertainment
Blast Electric Sheep With Deckard’s Gun, Now Just $US150,000
2:00AM Jack Loftus | Was Deckard really a replicant? Who cares, his blaster’s for sale. More »
Entertainment
What’s in the Box? Is Mysterious Mishmash of Gadgets, Video Games, Apocalypse
8:00AM Jack Loftus | This POV viral campaign advertisement demo film(?!) is an amalgamation of mobile phones, VR headsets, Lost music, Half-Life references and hat tips to movies like 28 Days Later. But what, exactly, does it mean? More »
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