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13 Unfortunate X-Men Costumes

With so many tacky costumes from the early years, this list was a lot of fun to assemble.
1. Cyclops – Those over-the-head hoods with attached goggles are anything but attractive.
2. Banshee – This should be at the top of any costume no-no. In any fight, DO NOT wear a giant bull’s-eye-target, unless you want to [...]

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Top 10 Ways To Time Travel

Time travel is probably my favorite subjects in science fiction. And according to some of my favorite shows and movies, these seem like the best way to go about it.
10. Piggyback on the Borg’ time rift. You still have to deal with the Borg once you get there, so maybe that’s not the best option. [...]

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13 People to See at Motor City Comic Con

This Michigan-based con is one of my favorite genre conventions of the year. Listed are just some of the guests scheduled to appear at Motor City Comic Con in May. More will be added as the date gets closer.
Here are 13 actors and actresses I’m looking forward to seeing:
1. Avery Brooks - “Benjamin [...]

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13 Reasons to Watch Eli Stone

As a new and different comedy/law show/fantasy from ABC, Eli Stone has surprisingly become a fast favorite of mine. The premise: Eli Stone is a lawyer who begins having hallucinations. The hallucinations are the result of a brain aneurysm. But the hallucinations are strangely symbolic and seem to be coming from God. Eli is [...]

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Top 13 SciFi/Fantasy Picks of 2007

Having read over 150 books this year, narrowing down my favorites was extremely hard. So I’ve kept the list limited to those published in 2007. Here are my top 13 SciFi/Fantasy picks of 2007:
1. Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac, by Vicki Pettersson
Reviewed here: http://scifichick.com/?p=168
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly [...]

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13 Things I Learned from Watching Wonder Woman

1. Wearing your hair up and donning glasses is a great disguise. Even fellow government colleagues, whose job is to track down spies, won’t recognize you.

2. Though I guess she has had worse disguises.

3. Steve Trevor made a great damsel in distress. In just about every episode.

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