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Page-To-Screen Fail: The Worst Live-Action Versions Of Book Characters [Movies] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

We've all had our hearts broken by movie and television versions of our favorite book characters. You know the adaptation will never be as good as the beloved original, but sometimes it's hideously worse. Here are the absolute worst offenders.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Discover has a blow-by-blow account of today's tests on the Large Hadron Collider, the massive physics experiment that will eventually...

Scientology Trial Reveals Alleged Work Camps and Baby-Killing [Crime] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Not only was Scientology founded by a scifi writer, but its greatest enemy - the Anonymous group - models itself after a comic book character. Now members of the alien-loving religion are on trial in Australia for torture and baby-killing.

In New South Wales, Australia, members of the local Church of Scientology are being investigated by a Senate group for...

The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week [Best Of The Week] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Get lost in the book vortex? Don't worry we've got a round up of this weeks bookish posts including the the history of scifi classics, told by their covers, Cormac McCarthy's thoughts on The Road and reading recommendations.

If You Like These Recent Movies, Here Are Books Yo...

How Do You Bridge The Gap Between Two Cool Moments In Your Novel? [Free Advice] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

What do you do when your novel has a cool moment, followed by another cool moment... but something kinda boring has to happen in between? Your characters have to travel somewhere or make something. How do top authors handle this?

Once again, we were lucky to convince some of our favorite authors to answer our dorky question. So how do you bridge the space between tw...

There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51 [Movie Review] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Planet 51 has an intriguing premise, promising advance clips, and acid-piddling dog straight out of Alien. But none of that can save a rambling movie that's n...

New Moon, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Celibacy [Movie Review] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

You've heard it's bad. You've heard it's sexy. But you haven't heard the truth about New Moon, which is that it's actually a not-so-stealthy satire of itself. If you don't realize that, you're the butt of the joke.

The Twilight series, whose seco...

Vampires Versus Werewolves: The Dance Off [Vampire Mix Tape] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

The eternal struggle between vampire and werewolf is sparked again in theaters today with New Moon. Which causes us to wonder who's really better: werewolves or vampires? We settle this issue once and for all, with a dance-off.

Side A, Vam...

Cheesiest And Most Inappropriate Book Covers Of All Time [Holy Crap Wtf] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Most of us would have no problem being seen in public reading a science-fiction novel... unless it had a cover so hideous, or so wrong, that you might get arrested. Here are the cheesiest and most disturbing science-fiction book covers.

Our research intern, Cyriaque Lamar, pored over the m...

What We've Learned About Fringe's Observers [Fringe Recap] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

They've been lurking in the background for the entire series, and last night, Fringe's bald Observers finally stepped into the limelight. Here's what we learned about the mysterious beings who've been spying on the Fringe team.

They can catch bullets. The ...

First Clip From Doctor Who's "End Of Time" Shows David Tennant Putting On A Brave Face [Doctor Who] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

We're on the edge of our seats for David Tennant's final -->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Genre publishing has taken some hard hits in recent years — but a slew of independent publishers is still out there, charting the unknown regions of book publishing and keeping your reading lists weird. Here are our favorite indy presses.

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009

Forthcoming urban fantasy Unleashed (Ace) by John Levitt is the sequel to -->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

It's not quite a supersoldier serum, but researchers have increased strength and muscle mass in monkeys with a small genetic tweak. And human trials for the technique are just on the horizon.

Muscle disease specialists at Ohio State University have been studying myostatin, the protein that regulates and curbs muscle growth. Their research found that a second protein, follis...

The Best Places To Find Your Next Free Book Online [Afternoon Reading] [-->full article]
Fri, 20 Nov 2009

You need some science fiction, and you need it now. Unfortunately, you don't have a ton of money to spend. But as long as you have an internet connection, these resources will help you get