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Tributes to Richard Matheson, Jonathan Ross’ Doctor Who disco and Wil Wheaton’s favourite Star Trek film in the latest Tweets Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) It’s been a difficult year for science fiction and fantasy fans, with genre giants Iain M Banks, Jack Vance, …

In a tribute to the late bestselling SF author, here’s the feature from SFX issue 202 where Iain M Banks answered your questions! Back in 2010 ( issue 202 , to be precise), Iain M Banks agreed to take part in an SFX Fannish Inquisition. You know the format by …

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright give their final word on Spaced, John Hurt trends and Damon Lindelof mourns three years since the end of Lost in the latest Tweets Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) @DamonLindelof Best. Vine. EVER. http://vine.co/v/bVzmtBWEg6u (opens in new tab) They …

Joss Whedon is bringing culture to the masses, assembling a bunch of fan-friendly old acting mates (Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion among many others) for a new version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (which you can learn more about – and enter a competition to win free tickets …

Peter Cushing: Centenary Tribute. 26 May 2013 marks exactly 100 years since Peter Cushing – Hammer’s Van Helsing and Baron Frankenstein – was born, in Kenley in Surrey. To celebrate the fact, we’ve dug out this piece from the SFX archives: a back-page tribute to the great man. I’ve never …

( *And we do mean proper finales, not just episodes that happened to be final episodes because the show was cancelled final episodes… ) Last month we asked you to vote for your favourite final episodes… but with a bit of a twist. We wanted you to restrict your votes …

(opens in new tab) I i s for Irvin Shapiro Shapiro (1906-1989) was indie film mogul man responsible for the distribution of The Evil Dead as well another horror classic, Night of the Living Dead .Legend has that he actually suggested the name The Evil Dead . As a founder …

In The Flesh interview: Luke Newberry . (opens in new tab) Luke Newberry has been having strange dreams. “I had one that my cat started eating my arm – that was quite strange. Subtly, my dreams have got a little bit odd! I don’t know – maybe I always have …

With wannabe reformed videogame bad guy Wreck-It Ralph about to hit UK cinemas this Friday, we look at some other digital evil-doers who may or may not want some redemption… By Stephen Kelly 10 Bowser (opens in new tab) SUPER MARIO BROS (1985) If the definition of insanity is doing …

From motion capture to Murlocs, everything Hollywood needs to do to get World Of Warcraft right on the big screen (opens in new tab) It’s been in the rumour mill for over six years, but it finally looks like the World Of Warcraft movie will soon be going into production. …