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Feature'Warehouse 13' - Magnetism/Claudia

Be careful of the door you choose to knock on ...

This article may contain spoilers. While last week's episode "Magnetism" was a continuation of the stand-alone creepy-artifact-affects-people-in-bad-way theme, "Claudia" took a decidedly darker turn. Both episodes bookended a story arc used to introduce a new Warehouse regular, Claudia, who had h ...

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FeatureSciFriday: The Hits And Near Misses Of San Diego Comic-Con

An insider's view of a busy, busy weekend

When I flew back to Tampa from California last summer, I was recovering from such a great first experience I had at San Diego Comic-Con. But I vowed then I would not return the next year alone. I kept that promise. Airlock Alpha, Rabid Doll and our soon-to-be-launched Inside Blip sent five people ...

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Feature'Merlin' - The Beginning Of The End

No name is feared more in Arthurian legend than Mordred

This article may contain spoilers. It is said that to know a person's name is to know them; and a person without a name cannot be known for their identity is a secret. When the druid boy finally spoke his name, we felt the dread of the foreshadowing it foretold ... for there is no more feared nam ...

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Feature'Eureka' - Insane In The P-Brane

Opening Pandora's Box to reveal wise-cracks, ghosts and a whole lot of science

This article may contain spoilers. Obviously the writers of "Eureka" have a strong funny-bone which allowed their imaginations to run wild to come up with the brain-teaser "p-brane" which sounds awfully like the phrase "pea brain." (I am not sure if the pun was intended or not, but this being Eur ...

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FeatureBSG Season 4 Soundtrack Epic In Nature

Robert Yaniz looks at Bear McCreary's latest

"Battlestar Galactica" arguably is one of the most acclaimed science-fiction series in television history. And as the serialized tale came to a close earlier this year after four seasons, composer Bear McCreary was charged with capturing the epic tone of the shows final episodes in its score. If ...

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FeatureSciFriday: Harvey Frand, A Man You May Have Never Heard Of ... But Should Have

Was a line producer on 'Battlestar Galactica,' but did so much more

I was very sad to find out over the weekend that Harvey Frand had died. Who, you might ask? Harvey Frand. Never heard of him? Well, after this, you not only will know him, but I think you will be giving him a posthumous thank you. I only met Mr. Frand once. Back in 2007, I was one of the re ...

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Feature'Merlin' - The Gates Of Avalon

If love is what makes the world go round, then Camelot is in trouble

If love is what makes the world go round, then Camelot is in trouble Arthur is in love, and theres nothing to be done about it. Wait a second : perhaps Merlin can use his magic to save the day? Shockingly, thats exactly whats going to happen tonight (and probably next week, too). While h ...

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FeatureTen Forward: The Best And Worst Dressed Doctors

How does Matt Smith's bow tie and rolled up trousers compare to past incarnations

The British papers had a great coup Monday when they published the first pictures of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor in BBC's "Doctor Who" series. Smith's usage of the "science teacher" outfit has received mixed reviews by fans so far, leaning toward the negative. But that's not the only crazy cost ...

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FeaturePreview: 'Torchwood: Children Of Earth' Cannot Be Missed

A spoiler-free look at the BBC America miniseries that premiers Monday

Russell T. Davies might like to tease death in "Doctor Who" only to pull the rug out from under us and keep everyone alive, at least in the physical sense. But not in his spinoff series "Torchwood," which is set to debut its third season on BBC America. Unlike past seasons, where we got to experi ...

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FeatureTV Watchtower: The Grieving Season Continues

More of last season's great lives cut down in their prime

Following in the vein of my last column that summer is the season for grieving over lost science-fiction characters, I now want to honor and recognize the sci-fi television shows that were brutally cut off at the knees last year. While the death of a favorite character is hard enough to bear, it ...

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Feature'Eureka' - Your Face Or Mine

Its freaky friday in a small town called Eureka

This article may contain spoilers. Welcome back to reality ... Eureka-reality that is. For, as you know, nothings normal in Eureka. And just when you thought things could not get anymore weirder in a town which has already had two suns, a time-loop, and a flesh-eating virus, it did. "Your Face ...

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FeatureSciFriday: Airlock Alpha, Rabid Doll Get Ready For Comic-Con

All the details about our coverage, who will be there, and how you can get instant news!

Who ever thought that such a fun event like San Diego Comic-Con would be so much work? But it has been. And yeah, it's still a lot of fun. The BlipNetwork, which includes both Airlock Alpha and our sister horror entertainment news site, Rabid Doll, is making final preparations to head out to C ...

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Feature'Warehouse 13' - Resonance

Some solid casting let down by juvenile dialogue

This review may contain spoilers. Last week we had cookies, tea and ferrets; this week we had bank robbers, silent music and one foxy FBI agent. Warehouse 13, otherwise known as Americas Attic, is the moniker given to a monstrously large underground bunker filled with supernatural clutter coll ...

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FeatureMerlin' - A Remedy To Cure All Ills

Just as 'Harry Potter' makes his box office return, another wizard shows he has what it takes

Watching Merlin has been something of a bitter pill for the past few weeks - I wish I could say I was blissfully ignorant of the last few episodes but the truth is knowing that a review was lurking like some unseen stranger in the shadows ensured my continued participation. So I tuned in each we ...

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Feature'Half-Blood Prince' Most Magical Harry Potter Film Yet

However, it would've been nice to have the main villain at least show up for a scene

Eight years have passed since Harry Potter first leapt onto the big screen, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film based on the popular book series from J.K. Rowling, Harrys adventures are more riveting than ever before. Picking up where 2007s Harry Potter and the Order of ...

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