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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 …

Teen Wolf 2.05 “Venomous” review (opens in new tab) Episode 2.05 Writers: Nick Antosca and Ned Vizzini Director: Tim Andrew THE ONE WHERE The wolf pack hunts down the killer creature but have they got the wrong person? VERDICT Last week Stiles and Derek were attacked by the lizard-like creature …

(opens in new tab) Think web series are just failed movies cut up into three-minute chunks and shoved online? Think again. Going online today, post-apocalyptic drama H+ was made specifically for the web, and boasts top-notch sci-fi talent including X-Men director Bryan Singer and Buffy ’s Alexis Denisof. It’s set …

The cover of Sleepwalkers may scream Generic Supernatural Thriller, but don’t be put off. This is a book that thrives on confounding expectations. Ben is a family man. He’s got a wife and kids and a job, but he’s also plagued by violent dreams. Every night they seem more real …

Searching desperately for a theme to this week’s quiz, we grasped onto the straw known as “ Warehouse 13 ’s fourth season premiere”. Yep, this week’s selection of films and TV shows all have numbers in their titles! And what’s more, as well as identifying them, we want you to …

(opens in new tab) A new trailer for Doctor Who series seven will debut at 8pm next Thursday (2 August), while a debut trailer for Merlin series five will air at 8pm the day after (3 August). Both will be repeated a week later They are part of a larger …

Amid all the other new fairy tale characters that are being added to Once Upon A Time season two (Including Sleeping Beauty‘s Aurora and Mulan) comes news that a character from British mythology will be joining the cast too – Sir Lancelot. Hmm, okay, Disney did make an animated version …

Mash-ups are for life, not just for a Glee episode. They’ve also been around for ages and are just as prevalent in movies, books and TV shows. Marvel and DC creative teams would regularly, secretly, hint their characters were in the same universe during the 1970s; Pixar loves hiding the …

(opens in new tab) ( Click on the image for a larger version ) With the summer crossover event Avengers vs. X-Men picking up steam into its second act, fans have been speculating what the post- AvX Marvel universe will look like. Marvel had been promising for months that they’ll …

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond on the big screen. To celebrate, SFX’s Nick Setchfield revisits each and every 007 adventure in a week by week countdown to Skyfall … MISSION 7: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) “WHERE’S BLOFELD?” It’s tempting to see the pre-titles of Diamonds Are Forever …