Dagobah Is Not A HoneyMoon Destination

That is unless your bride to be is a Jedi or maybe a wookie. Journey to Dagobah, the recreation destination for those that don’t need umbrellas in their drinks or swim up bars for fun and relaxation. In case you’re not sure whether you have the stones or not for the balmy climate and the...

November 19th, 2009 | Read More

South Park’s 2012 Parody. And Pee Drinking Episode.

The boys at “South Park” always likes to toss in a big Hollywood movie parody or two in their episodes. Last week they took a swipe at James Cameron’s “Avatar”, and this week it’s Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic “2012″. In the episode, the boys go...

November 19th, 2009 | Read More

Mayan Calendar Has Another Disturbing Warning

Besides the big warning, you know, the one where the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar ends, finishing up the whole sordid 5125 year business of walking along as happy bipeds (unless you got sacrificed after losing a football game) on or about Dec 21 or 23 in 2012, those prognosticating Mayans foretold...

October 19th, 2009 | Read More

Caveman Science Fiction

It’s a slow news day kids. I’m sure something momentous and intriguing will come up. Until it does, a funny for your enjoyment. Funny with a message. Thanks i09.

October 5th, 2009 | Read More

Global Warming Reveals Secrets Buried In The Polar Wastes

At first glance, the polar regions of the Earth look benign and snowy, full of fluffy bears, well insulated aboriginals or penguins, depending on which end you happen to be stuck in. But now, as we humans dump as much crap into the atmosphere as we can and the poles begin to melt, the secrets buried...

September 24th, 2009 | Read More

Patton Oswalt Explains What’s Wrong with the Star Wars Prequels

One of comedian Patton Oswalt’s most famous riffs is explaining what was wrong with the “Star Wars” prequels. By way of imaginary time travel, here’s Oswalt’s fictional encounter with George Lucas, who has just informed him of his ideas for a “Star Wars” prequels. The...

September 9th, 2009 | Read More

Author John Scalzi’s Epic Sci-Fi Design Fail Guide

John Scalzi is a noted and excellent Sci-Fi author (Old Man’s War) who also writes a rather brilliant and often hilarious column for AMC’s Sci-Fi Scanner blog. In this week’s edition, John examines Star Trek films and the design mistakes in plot and logic that make the films as wonderful...

September 1st, 2009 | Read More

Neil Armstrong Finally Realizes He Never Actually Went To The Moon

After many years of deep denial, Neil Armstrong has finally come to grips with the fact that all those G-Forces, violent shakings and then micro followed by mini gravitational forces he experienced in his various trips off planet were all an epically contrived, many thousands of participants, ruse to...

September 1st, 2009 | Read More

Hitler is Not a Fan of Cameron’s Avatar

Is there anyone who WASN’T disappointed by the first trailer for Cameron’s “Avatar”? After all the hype, all the Comic Con reports, all the media falling to their knees after seeing the footage months earlier… Man, I expected more. The trailer’s here in case you’re...

August 28th, 2009 | Read More

Felicia Day’s Do you Wanna Date my Avatar Music Video

Who knew Dr. Horrible’s main squeeze Penny could get so sexy? If you’re a fan of Joss Whedon’s impossibly cool “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog ” web series, check out Penny herself (aka Felicia Day) in a music video called “Do you Wanna Date my Avatar”. The...

August 17th, 2009 | Read More

Captain StarGood Brings Back Epic Sci-Fi Puppetry

Captain Stargood brings back the good old days of the Thunderbirds and other sci-fi puppets of the 60’s where string was king. Thunderbirds was funny unintentionally of course while Captain Stargood aims for funny and gets it right. Must see stuff as Captain Stargood and Vera Buxley bounce around...

July 9th, 2009 | Read More

CyberDyne’s IT Guy On Being Out Of The Loop

Somewhere out in the real world, in some nondescript mini mall or faceless industrial park, a corporation just like the fictitious Cyberdyne is accidentally engineering our doom by big metal things with teeth. All of this will be oblivious to the bosses of this fictitious Cyberdyne. Each little piece...

May 26th, 2009 | Read More

The Transforminators Are Here

Well you knew it had to happen, and so it has: someone has done a mash-up of “Terminator Salvation” and “Transformers” (”The Transforminators!”), and you know what? It looks better than the actual movie. Then again, what doesn’t look better than the actual movie?...

May 22nd, 2009 | Read More

Lucas Reacts to Star Trek’s Box Office Success

Apparently the bearded one is none too happy about Star Trek taking the box office crown, and possibly knocking down his Star Wars to second place when it comes to viable sci-fi franchises. Check out what George has sent his minions to do. It ain’t pretty.

May 12th, 2009 | Read More

Thundercats Fan Trailer Whets Appetite

It is certainly one of the most anticipated films and one of a slew of productions digging into the nostalgia factor that have been quite successful as of late. Being one of the millions of 20 to 30 somethings holding their breath to see one of their favorite 80’s cartoons come to life, I have...

May 12th, 2009 | Read More

Classic Trek: Kirk vs. the Lizard Man

Endy’s Onion post got me thinking about what made the Original Star Trek show so great. It’s scenes like this. Kirk vs. a man in a Lizard costume. It’s two minutes of hilarity, genius, and downright good times.

May 5th, 2009 | Read More

The Onion Puts Me In My Place

I might be taking this “Star Trek” movie a bit too seriously. The Onion reports on how Star Trek fans are outraged that our (my) beloved Sci-Fi fetish doesn’t suck, isn’t boring and features no nerdy bits that will make normal movie goers cross-eyed with fatal propeller-headed...

May 5th, 2009 | Read More

Burger King’s Star Trek Commercial

Because obviously nothing says “Star Trek” quite like Burger King. Right? Right? Ahem. I saw this commercial on TV and thought it was kinda cool, so here it is. J.J. Abrams’ Trek 11 reboot opens later this week on Friday, but then you probably already know that. Expect Trek toys with...

May 4th, 2009 | Read More

Star Wars Nerdgasm Alert: Hot Chicks Lightsaber Fight

So what can possibly be hotter than pretty girls who, for some strange reason, have an interest in “Star Wars” and doesn’t think you’re weird for dressing up as a Wookie and attending Star Wars conventions? Or cringe at your complete devotion to a short, bearded guy who lives...

April 8th, 2009 | Read More

Are Our Children Futureproofed For The Coming Apocalypse?

We can only dream the form that Doom will assume when the end finally comes. Will it be Bot-ocalypse? Or will our brave new world begin in a fiery nuclear blast? Regardless of our end, our children will need some essential life skills to find their way to a fruitful and happy adulthood enjoying the...

March 5th, 2009 | Read More