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Doctor Who goes full Black Mirror only to set up its most shocking twist
[ad_1] At first “Dot and Bubble,” the latest episode of Doctor Who, seems to be borrowing from Black Mirror’s bag of tricks. It’s set…
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Atlas director says Jennifer Lopez’s dance skills were key to mech fights
[ad_1] A lifetime of scarfing down sci-fi, video games, and comic books brought director Brad Peyton to the job of said lifetime: directing Jennifer…
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This remastered 4K Star Wars Phantom Menace trailer is pure hype
[ad_1] At this point, 25 years after its release, there’s no reason to debate the quality of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom…
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The best sci-fi movies to watch on Netflix this April
[ad_1] Greetings, Polygon readers! This weekend sees the release of not one, but two sci-fi epics in the form of Dune: Part Two and…
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Fallout’s violence and gore are part of its charm
[ad_1] Fans of the Fallout games won’t be shocked to learn that Amazon’s new TV show based on the franchise is gruesomely violent. This…
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The Halo TV show making the humans the villains completely misses the point
[ad_1] It’s become increasingly clear that the Halo TV show has a villain problem. This may seem impossible for a series that’s supposed to…
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3 Body Problem is the kind of TV epic we need
[ad_1] When Game of Thrones ended in May 2019, the hunt was well underway for a series that could match its blockbuster scale. HBO…
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The Halo TV series bailed on its best chance yet to actually take us to a Halo ring
[ad_1] Reach has fallen in the Halo TV universe. If you know anything about the lore of the Halo games, you know that the…
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Music has always been a huge part of Dune adaptations
[ad_1] The world of Dune is a wild one. On any given day you’ve got clairvoyant sisterhoods poking your neck, giant spicy worms, and…
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Frank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoff
[ad_1] Much like the mystical religions spread by its Bene Gesserit, the influences of Dune spread to every corner of the universe of science…
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How to watch the Doctor Who holiday special
[ad_1] The Fifteenth Doctor is finally here — at least, for a one-off Christmas special. After making an appearance in the third anniversary special…
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Furiosa trailer takes Mad Max fans back to the Fury Road
[ad_1] It’s time to return to the Fury Road in search of Valhalla in the new Mad Max spinoff, Furiosa. The prequel got its…
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters takes the Watchmen approach to a Godzilla show
[ad_1] The rise of franchise-first pop culture has made what was previously a genre stumbling block into everyone’s problem: Exposition. Specifically, the stuff we…
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Gen V is the rare show that’s shorter than it should be
[ad_1] Gen V’s first six episodes are remarkably tight. The Boys’ spinoff series immediately establishes its place in the larger universe, and quickly introduces…