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The BBC’s supernatural show Being Human winds up its second season (or “series,” as they say across the pond) in February on BBC Three, and now comes word that the network has ordered up a third season, with the regular cast returning.

French action director Pierre Morel, who is taking over a new film version of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic Dune, is talking for the first time about his take, and says he wants to remain faithful to the book, of which he is an immense fan.

A Nazi from the Bishop’s past has a formula to create the master race.

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We’ve got something special for you: A first look at the new main title sequence of Syfy’s Caprica, with the new theme music.

Zachary Quinto caused a bit of a tempest earlier in the week with his comments in one interview about taking a break from Star Trek. In some new interviews promoting Star Trek Online, the actor goes into more detail on his plans for the near future, and how he plans to return to Trek after [...]

Does the iPad come close to the techno-slabs we’ve admired in countless sci-fi movies? Some of us think so, others don’t. Go ahead, answer that question, even if you haven’t held the iPad in your hands. Then come back a year later after you’ve laid hands and eyes on one, and agree or disagree with your former self. (Thanks to our sister site DVICE.)

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This week in Science Friday: What is the fate of the Spirit Rover? Is nuclear fusion becoming a reality? Does Obama want to cancel a return to the moon? Can you skydive from more than 100,000 feet? All these questions answered! Plus, check out our gadget of the week: NASA’s Puffin personal air vehicle.

 
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Star Trek Online has its official launch on Tuesday February 2nd, however the ‘head start’ for the game went live just minutes ago. That means that anyone who pre-ordered the game can start playing today. To help get you started, we are posting a number of tutorial videos made by our friends at the STOked [...]

Michael Hinman takes a non-spoiler look at the first episode after the pilot

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Last week’s premiere of Syfy’s Caprica introduced fans to Sister Clarice Willow (Polly Walker), the headmistress at the Athena Academy, and Walker tells us that there’s a lot more to the character than is apparent at first blush. (Spoilers ahead!)

Fox’s Dollhouse finishes its run tonight, and that makes us sad: Not because we necessarily loved Dollhouse, which creator Joss Whedon took a bit long to make interesting, and which Fox handled as it had Whedon’s Firefly, even though it picked it up for a second season despite low ratings.

No, what really gets us is that Whedon will once again be off the air, and we will miss his distinctive voice, one that makes us laugh and cry and, sometimes, become giddy with delight.