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Amidst endless videogame journalism controversies (opens in new tab) and “Fake Geek Girl” controversies (opens in new tab) , it’s easy to forget that Twitter’s just a bit of fun sometimes. We can’t imagine ever tiring of Damon Lindelof’s endless trolling of people who abuse him on Twitter, for example: …

We know President Obama’s health care reforms weren’t very popular with the Republicans, but we’re not sure he suggesting that a vote for Mitt Romney was a vote for voluntary euthanasia the age of 30. But his impression of Box from Logan’s Run is uncanny… • More Attack Of The …

(opens in new tab) Typically we might include something like this in our regular Friday Spurious Awards, but as we didn’t dish out any awards on Friday, it’s up to Tweets Of The Week to pick up the slack. When Neil Gaiman expressed concern at the inevitability of leaving his …

Predictably, Olympic fever gripped Twitter again this week. Last night’s closing ceremony was a highlight for sci-fi fans, with the Pet Shop Boys arriving in the Olympic Stadium escorted by Silent Hill -esque Pyramid Heads and Eric Idle sporting camp Stormtrooper leisurewear throughout his (brilliant) routine. But whereas the Olympics …

Here, in no particular order, are some of those deaths… Feature by Steven Ellis (Oh, and feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section… there could easily be a sequel to this feature!) (opens in new tab) 1 Tasha Yar Star Trek: The Next Generation , “Skin …

In a pre-Twitter, pre-internet age, it used to be that a show’s cancellation could almost be swept under the rug. Shows would disappear off TV without explanation or fanfare. Now every announcement is pored over fetishtically, and we’re all contributing more than ever to the outcry thanks to Twitter. Take …

Doctor Who Rock Mix Of the Week Check out Eric Calderone’s YouTube page (opens in new tab) for more sci-fi-themed heavy metal riffs, including Batman and Game Of Thrones . Rock on. Imp Slap Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) AKA The Tyrion Award Of …

It’s the end of London Fashion Week this week, but we don’t think the designers went far enough. Here’s some sci-fi inspiration for next year’s event Marlon Brando here models the Yeti-hiding-under-a-mushroom look popularised in the film The Island Of Doctor Moreau . Perfectly offset by the Bette-Davis-putting-her-make-up-on-in-an-earthquake visage. If …

King Kong was a box office success but most movie goers came away distinctly nonplussed. Jayne Nelson attempts to defend the much-maligned Eighth Blunder of the World

We welcome back Lost Girl to UK screens with a guide to fantasy’s foremost goths