Tag: Sci Fi

Do you want an instant winner for a costume contest? Check out this amazing handmade mask and helmet combination that is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. The Erebus design was created by Brian Cargile of Two Horns United, and will transform its wearer into some kind of evil being straight out of a video game set in the postapocalyptic future. It’s made from a variety of different materials, including ethylene vinyl acetate and various plastics, along with a silicone rubber coating, and handpainted to give it a great sense of texture and depth.

The science fiction creature that I would least like to run up against is definitely the xenomorph from Alien. Something bursting out of your chest is bad enough, but the thought of the facehugger grabbing your head and cramming eggs into your stomach is not good. 

Doctor Who fans will get to enjoy a new companion in the new season of the long running show. Jenna Coleman is out as Clara Oswald and the new companion is simply named “Bill,” played by actress Pearl Mackie.

I am a huge fan of the Stargate franchise. I loved the original movie that hit theaters back in 1994. In fact, that movie was what I took my wife of 17 years to see on our first date.

No, this is not an intergalactic traffic jam, although those look just like what you see here, just with a lot of honking and space rage. This is a size comparison chart of every Sci-Fi ship ever.

Check out these awesome window shades that put spaceships on your window and at the same time help isolate you from sunlight, with only your action figures and DVD collections to keep you company. I kid.

V for Vendetta. Watchmen. Back to the Future and Star Wars. Personally, these are four of my top picks in the sci-fi genre. Did these movies make it to your all-time favorite sci-fi movies list? No?

Official LEGO Star Wars sets have been around since 1999, but what our other geek needs? Where is our Blade Runner? Or TRON? Why is there no Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy set? LEGO, you are missing out on all of my money.

My favorite all time Arnold Schwarzenegger movies is Total Recall. Granted, the first time I saw it I was a kid and the alien woman with three boobies guaranteed it was a favorite. I have watched the movie many times over the years, and honestly three boobies and the “Two Weeks” scene still sort of make the flick.

The art director of Tor Books, Irene Gallo, posted a collection of sci-fi/fantasy illustrations that reference famous paintings. Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase? I think not. Have a look at C-3PO Descending a Staircase from John Mattos.

I really liked the flick The Fifth Element, and have seen the movie several times. One of the things I remember most about the movie was Bruce Willis driving that flying taxi like a mad man.

Looking for the perfect gift for your child? Well here’s an idea, get them a new bed. I know what you’re thinking, a kid is going to get as excited about a new bed as they would a pair of socks on Christmas morning.

Now, it’s been more than 20 years since Aliens hit the big screen, but that doesn’t make this movie-accurate prop Pulse Rifle any less awesome. The guys over at ThinkGeek got their hands on these limited edition replica guns which are completely faithful to the weapons wielded in James Cameron’s classic sci-fi actioner.

It’s the ultimate alien artifact – the Firstborn’s computer and servant. It can teleport, replicate, and send radio and magnetic waves. It can kill. It is the Monolith.

While I do agree with a few commentators on Reddit that science-fiction and fantasy shouldn’t be bundled together, I really like this infographic, which is a sort of mega-recap of the themes that we’ve seen in television over the last 40 years. This graph was made by Steph Fox for io9, and very simply illustrates the trends in these TV genres over the years.

Bill George has been in love with spaceships and other sci-fi props ever since he was a little boy. Now he’s a Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, but even his job is not enough to satisfy his craving for fictional spaceships.