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Doctor Who 7.12 “Nightmare In Silver” Spoiler-Free Preview

Doctor Who 7.12 “Nightmare In Silver” spoiler-free preview. (opens in new tab) The episode title “Nightmare In Silver” seems somewhat inappropriate, because this doesn’t feel like a particularly dark or terrifying episode. It’s an unusually child-friendly (or child-like… or possibly even childish) episode – in fact, at times, it’s very …

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Tickets available for the Arthur C Clarke Award this year

Discount for combined tickets to this Wednesday’s Award evening and Write The Future event for SFX readers! For the first time ever, members of the public are able to attend the prestigious Arthur C Clarke Award ceremony! And we’d love SFX readers to be among them. On Wednesday 1 May …

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Carmine Infantino 1925 – 2013

SFX is saddened to learn of the passing of comic book industry legend Carmine Infantino. Famed for his sleek illustrative style and impeccable sense of design, Brooklyn-born Infantino began his career for Marvel’s predecessor, Timely, inking Frank Giacoia’s pencils on a Jack Frost story in USA Comics 3 in 1942. …

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The Zygons Return For Doctor Who 50th Anniversary

It’s been a wild few days for Doctor Who news. First came word that David Tennant and Billie Piper would be joining Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the 50th anniversary special. Now the BBC has revealed that November’s celebratory 3D adventure will also see the return of one of …

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Once Upon A Time Spin-Off Gets A Name And A Star

The Once Upon A Time spin-off will be called Once: Wonderland , and will star English-born Australian actress Sophie Lowe ( Two Mothers ) as Alice, reports TVLine . (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Even more intriguingly, Michael Socha (werewolf Tom in Being …

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True Bloods New Showrunner Replaced By A New Showrunner

Mark Hudis’s term as as showrunner on True Blood has been a short one. He’s already been replaced, midway through the production of his first season in charge of the show, season six. (opens in new tab) Hudis took over as showrunner following creator Alan Ball’s departure after five seasons …

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New Voice Of Old Daleks Is Same Voice As New Daleks

The man who provided the voice of the original Daleks back on Doctor Who back in 1963 is being played by the man who provides the Daleks with their voices now in Doctor Who: An Adventure In Space And Time [via Doctor Who News ]. (opens in new tab) Nicholas …

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Thunderbirds Are Go! Again

Two years ago , Gerry Anderson made an impromptu announcement during a BBC News interview about commemorative Thunderbirds stamps: “Announcement – I am going to make a new series of Thunderbirds . And that’s official.” When the sad news of Anderson ’s death broke on Boxing Day last Christmas, we …

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