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In a surprise move, NBC has jettisoned Heroes writers/co-executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb. The news comes as the show struggles in its third season, as viewers tire of its convoluted plotlines. Ratings are down on average 18 per cent this season.
Rather than be seen as a positive move, Loeb’s departure in particular has […]

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The world has been crying out for a unicycle-riding robot, and now Japanese maker Murata Manufacturing Company has obliged. The boffins at Murata clearly have a thing for robots on wheels, having previously engineered a bycling ‘bot called Murata Boy (pictured below).
The company describes its new model (right) as a female cousin of the former […]

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Trekkers will soon be able to watch their favourite show from the comfort of…the Captain’s Chair.
CBS Consumer Products has confirmed the release a full-size (kinda) operational replica of Captain James T Kirk’s bridge chair.
This corker of a Star Trek collectable has a swivel design, and offers light-up controls and button-activated sound effects from the series. […]

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Indiana Jones will make his debut on Blu-ray on October 14. Paramount has confirmed the date for the release of the fourth adventure, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The movie, which caused consternation amongst Japanese audiences with its ‘Atomic fridge’ sequence, will appear as a single and two disc DVD, as […]

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Much loved Dr Who episode Blink has taken a key SF award at the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, beating out Battlestar Galactica’s Razor Movie and the Torchwood episode Captain Jack Harkness.
The 2008 Hugo awards were announced at the event, and saw Steven Moffat and episode director Hettie Macdonald winning the Hugo for Best […]

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