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Top 10 Harshest Lessons That 2014 Has Taught The Entertainment Industry

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This was a tough year for movies and television — we had the weakest box office summer in years, and TV ratings were anemic. Tons of huge, vaunted projects stumbled, and some underdogs thrived. Here are the top 10 lessons we hope the entertainment industry has learned this year. » 12/23/14 1:43pm 12/23/14 1:43pm

In The Brilliant New Hunger Games Film, Katniss Can't Escape The Arena

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Tina Amini shared a post by Charlie Jane Anders

The third movie in the Hunger Games series is supposed to be the one where the frame pulls back and reveals a bigger world than the teen arena of the first two. Instead, Mockingjay Part 1 does something more daring: it shows how all of the dystopian land of Panem is just the Arena writ large. Minor spoilers ahead... » 11/21/14 12:27pm 11/21/14 12:27pm

6 Types Of Movies We Never Want To See Again

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Tina Amini shared a post by Charlie Jane Anders

Lately, every movie seems to be a sequel or reboot — but it doesn't stop there. Because the movie industry is increasingly dependent on creating franchises, we're seeing some bastardized forms, that are just designed to keep franchises alive. Here are six newfangled types of movies that we're already tired of. » 10/20/14 1:28pm 10/20/14 1:28pm

The 12 Weirdest Reasons For Banning Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

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Tina Amini shared a post by Diana Biller and Charlie Jane Anders

It's Banned Books Week! But people are trying to keep great books out of libraries and schools every hour of every day, year round. And often, people's reasons for challenging these titles are really, really... outlandish. Here are 12 SF and fantasy books that people have given incomprehensible reasons for banning. » 9/25/14 1:34pm 9/25/14 1:34pm

10 Lessons From Real-Life Revolutions That Fictional Dystopias Ignore

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Tina Amini shared a post by Esther Inglis-Arkell

Today's genre books are full of future dystopias, which only have one weakness: teenagers. And everybody knows that most dystopias are kind of contrived. But here are 10 lessons from real-life rebellions against repressive regimes, that we wish the creators of fictional dystopias would pay attention to. » 9/15/14 1:39pm 9/15/14 1:39pm

Fall Movie Guide: 6 Movies We're Sure Will Rock, Plus 23 Contenders

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Mike Fahey shared a post by Charlie Jane Anders

This is a great time to be a fan of science fiction and fantasy movies, and this fall is jam-packed with wonder and fascination. There are huge sequels, like Hunger Games and The Hobbit. But also some huge wild cards, like Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and Ridley Scott's Exodus. Here are 29 movies to look out for… » 8/13/14 3:51pm 8/13/14 3:51pm

​7 Dudes In Distress Who Needed Saving By Damsels

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Mike Fahey shared a post by Rob Bricken

Traditionally, it's damsels who need saving, what with their pretty dresses, bosoms and emotions. Men, on the other hand, are theoretically strong and self-sufficient… which is why it's so satisfying whenever these tables turned. Here are seven dudes who would be dead without their infinitely more competent damsels. » 4/21/14 3:00pm 4/21/14 3:00pm

Fall Movie Guide: Our Forecast on 20 Science Fiction and Fantasy Films

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Stephen Totilo shared a post by Charlie Jane Anders

This fall is just packed with movie goodness. A lot of the year's most ambitious films are coming out in the next four months. Including huge space epics, massive franchise pictures... and Marvel's first post-Avengers movie without Iron Man in it. Here's our prognosis for 20 upcoming science fiction and fantasy movies. » 8/14/13 7:19pm 8/14/13 7:19pm

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