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Lois Lane as Wonder Woman

By Daniel Smith on Jan 22, 10 08:45 AM

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Now I know there's another reason why I watch Smallville, but I just can't remember what it is... ahem.

Here's the marvellous Erica Durance dressed up as Wondy for an upcoming episode.

Smallville fans over in the States are gearing up for a two-hour special next month called Absolute Justice.

It's the series' take on the Justice Society and the promo above does a good job of making it look half decent.

I must admit to having a soft spot for Smallville even though it's mostly terrible, terrible, terrible.

But good terrible, ya know? I like the fact the main plot ends at the 30-minute mark to allow for a dozen minutes of 'emotions' (ie far-away looks) and now Lana has gone I can at least watch it without the urge rip out my own eyeballs.

Now if they can just blow up Chloe all these years would have been worth it!

While Ginger-gate still rages on in the Doctor Who community, David Tennant's tenure as (not quite) the last of the time lords has been recognised by sci-fi watchers. They have voted him best actor in the inaugural Total Sci-Fi Awards 2009.

doctor who.jpg Winner David Tennant in his seasonal swansong The End of Time

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Now here is a sight that will strike fear (or possibly feelings of covetousness) into the heart of anyone who thinks The Big Bang Theory is surveillance footage of their life.
A furniture maker has found another use for original comics that might otherwise be gathering dust in the attic - or being carefully stored in protective bags in the bedrooms of men whose approach to maturity is on a par with Peter Pan.
Instead the enterprising artisan has applied the pages to drawers and side tables, stuck some chrome knobs and made nice arty additions for the living room.
You can choose from a French style chest of drawers with Marvel images or a Comic Dollar side table, which at £395 and £495 respectively could buy a lot of comic books.
The furniture is being sold at Belle Interiors in Kent (0208 467 0290) and apparently "bespoke commission are undertaken" if you have ever wondered what to do with all your old copies of Whizzer and Chips.

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Some disturbing reports about Spider-Man 4 has it that the webslinger's lamest foe - the Vulture - will be the main baldie, I mean baddie.

John Malkovich has reportedly been approached to don the wings, while Anne Hathaway is going to play a brand-new nemesis - the Vulturess.

I'm sorry, after the monumentally disappointing Spider-Man 3 this new film sounds like it might even be worse!

Just what every superhero needs

By Paul Cole on Nov 22, 09 10:21 AM

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Bryan Singer in X-men talks

By Daniel Smith on Oct 12, 09 02:40 PM

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Director Bryan Singer is chatting with 20th Century Fox over a return to the X-men series.

Singer, who directed the first two X-men films, bowed out of the flimsy final film of the trilogy (thank you Brett Ratner!) to go and make the spectacular bore-fest which was Superman Returns.

And with the spin-off X-men Origins: Wolverine seen as another disappointment (despite being a financial success), Singer could be the man to breath new life into the tarnished franchise.

If he can bring it up to the standard of X2 all well and good, but it'll be a struggle to reignite cinema-goers passions for the rabble of mutants.

If you watch one You Tube clip today then make sure it is this compilation of bad sci-fi films.

So cringeworthingly awful they are brilliant...

I mean who doesn't want to watch Hell Comes To FrogTown starrng former WWF star Rowdy Roddy Piper?

These are brilliant - take a look...

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Daniel Smith - Would-be scientist who can't add up. Believes Sisko is the best captain and Ronald D Moore is some sort of god.

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