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(opens in new tab) Aside from Noah Wylie’s heroic Tom Mason and those skitters, one of Falling Skies ’ other most valuable players is rebel with a cause John Pope. Played by Colin Cunningham with equal parts snarky charm and simmering menace, Pope established himself as the street-wise, opportunistic survivor …

Falling Skies 2.01 “Worlds Apart” (opens in new tab) Episode 2.01 Writer: Mark Verheiden Director: Greg Beeman THE ONE WHERE : Three months after stepping aboard the Overlords’ craft, Tom is returned to the 2 nd Mass – only to take a bullet from Ben. As he struggles for life, …

TOUR UPDATE: September 2013 dates now at www.hitchhikerslive.com Perhaps the oddest thing about the live stage version of Hitchhiker’s Guide I watched last Friday (well, apart from Phil Jupitus performing the Dish Of The Day dressed in some cast-offs from Daffyd, the only gay in the village) was that the …

(opens in new tab) Transformers 4 will be different, but not a reboot, and have a smaller budget, director Michael Bay has told the Los Angeles Times . Bay has previously gone said that the new movie – which will be his last in the franchise (though probably not the …

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 …

Extermination #1 Written by Si Spurrier Drawn by Jeffrey Edwards Published by Boom! The funny thing about the world ending is that it never quite gets around to it. The apocalypse is never tidy, never elegant and it always, without fail, leaves loose ends. What those loose ends are, how …

(opens in new tab) Above is the first official on-set, in costume pic of the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, and his new yet-to-have-a-confirmed-name companion (though the Internet seems pretty sure it knows what it is) played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. Below, for a bonus, are a few pics taken during filming …

(opens in new tab) It is with heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of one of science fiction’s true giants – author Ray Bradbury. He died yesterday evening, aged 91, in Los Angeles. Ray wrote a staggeringly long list of classic sci-fi and fantasy novels and short …

Cult is, far too often, a synonym for rubbish in genre fiction. “What? You mean you DON’T see the fascinating socio-political ramifications of Sharktopus being deployed to fight Somali pirates? Then there is nothing further to discuss, good day, Sir! I SAID GOOD DAY SIR!” That kind of thing. That’s …

Not going to the Kapow! event in London? Then consider the Sci-Fi, Comic and Fantasy Art Extravaganza in SFX ‘s home town (opens in new tab) A crack squad from SFX will be storming Kapow! in London this weekend but if you’re not seeing them there, why not consider this …