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Published: 04/17/11

BuzzFeed Week in Review: Passive Aggressive Notes Thrive as Borders Bookstores Close

By  not in system - AOL News
BuzzFeed Week in Review: Passive Aggressive Notes Thrive as Borders Bookstores Close

What stories went viral last week? Here's a roundup from BuzzFeed. After years of declining revenue, Borders recently filed for bankruptcy and has been closing stores across the country. Despite the company's history of financial woes, the bookstore's decline has resulted in something no one expected: a literary revolution. As shops have closed down, hilarious passive aggressive signage and product displays have popped up. iffita / imgur.com As Borders stores have closed, passive aggressive notes like this one have been spotted and posted online. Tuesday marked the 50th ...

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Published: 03/4/11

Blade Runner: Is a Sequel Really Needed? [POLL]

By  Steven Hoffer - AOL News
Blade Runner: Is a Sequel Really Needed? [POLL]

Is it time to reboot "Blade Runner"? Alcon Entertainment seems to think so. The Warner Bros.-owned production outfit is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire the rights to produce a prequel or sequel of Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi fan-favorite. Some critics -- more from Twitter below -- say that the Harrison Ford cult classic should be laid to rest. After all, the original was already chosen for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. How can you top that? So what do you think? Is one Blade Runner film enough? <br /> ...

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Published: 09/8/10

Mammoth Moths Take Flight in England (Best of Animals in the News)

By  Lee Speigel - AOL News
Mammoth Moths Take Flight in England (Best of Animals in the News)

(Sept. 8) -- For something with such a giant wingspan, it's a shame these beautiful creatures have such a short lifespan. Boasting 12-inch wings and breathtaking colors, nine Atlas moths (Attacus atlas) -- the world's largest -- recently hatched at the Berkeley Castle Butterfly House in Gloucestershire, England. Berkeley Castle is an 11th-century medieval fortress and, in addition to the moths, has been home to the Berkeley Family for 850 years. ...

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Published: 07/20/10

'Klingon Community Theater' Takes Center Stage at Comic-Con

By  David Moye - AOL News
'Klingon Community Theater' Takes Center Stage at Comic-Con

(July 20) -- San Diego has a thriving theatrical scene, and acclaimed musicals such as "Jersey Boys," "Tommy" and "The Full Monty" have debuted there before moving on to the Great White Way. However, the most unusual play presented in the city probably has no chance of making it to Broadway, even though it has literally universal appeal. Called "Klingon Lifestyles," it is presented annually at the San Diego Comic-Con by the "Imperial Klingon Vessel Stranglehold," a group of San Diegans who follow the Klingon lifestyle. Jon Z Every year at San Diego Comic-Con, card-carrying Klingons put on ...

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Published: 05/21/09

Video: PUMAs, Birthers, Tea Parties Get Their Own Sci Fi Series - V!

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Video: PUMAs, Birthers, Tea Parties Get Their Own Sci Fi Series - V!

Science fiction has a long tradition of embedding political messages into far-out scenarios. Most recently, The Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica remake held a mirror up to many of the Bush era's dilemmas.Now, it looks like ABC is putting out a remake that flips the script. See if you can catch the oh-so-subtle parallels in this trailer for V:Let me start off by saying that I will totally be watching this. Wild cylons couldn't keep me away. Phasers are set on "Teh Awesome!" You get the picture.The original V had cool effects (for the time), a mean streak of black humor, and a heavy hand ...

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Published: 03/17/09

Battlestar Galactica at the Frakkin' United Nations!

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Battlestar Galactica at the Frakkin' United Nations!

The creators and cast of the best political drama on television, Battlestar Galactica, are participating in a UN panel discussion today. The U.N. is hosting a "Battlestar Galactica" retrospective to examine how the sci-fi show deals with issues like "human rights, children and armed conflict, terrorism, human rights and reconciliation and dialogue among civilizations and faith," according to the Sci Fi channel. Whoopi Goldberg will moderate a panel that will include the show's executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, as well as stars Mary McDonnell (who plays president Laura Roslin ...

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Published: 11/24/07

Battlestar Galactica: Best Poli-SciFi Videos

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Battlestar Galactica: Best Poli-SciFi Videos

Battlestar Galactica, the aforementioned best political show on television, returns to Sci-Fi Channel tonight with the much-awaited movie, "Razor" (check local listings). Check out the trailer and several "flashback" shorts that were shot as backstory for the new movie below. The re-imagined Battlestar Galactica is not your father's space parable. Updated for a generation who thinks Richard Hatch is a tax-dodging reality show winner, this iteration eschews campy mythology references in favor of a much darker political allegory. Those familiar with the show know of it's unblinking examinations ...

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