Read more science fiction stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12926/science-fiction.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74447/dont-land-on-planet-51.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt has a cool concept—a human is greeted with paranoia on an alien planet straight out of the '50s—but critics say Planet 51 never reaches orbit. Some reviews: It’s a “bland, humor-free narrative,” with lame references to other movies instead of jokes, writes Glenn Whipp of the LA...http://www.newser.com/story/74447/dont-land-on-planet-51.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73214/v-s-great-if-you-like-aliens-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost critics agree that ABC’s much-hyped alien drama V is a well-made show with good acting. But does this remake of the 1983 miniseries feel original? Is it a conservative screed? Here’s what they’re saying: Who cares if V is believable (it’s not)? All Heather Havrilesky wants is for “these...http://www.newser.com/story/73214/v-s-great-if-you-like-aliens-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70247/surrogates-silly-but-suspenseful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics are lukewarm about Surrogates , the new sci-fi flick starring a surprisingly hirsute Bruce Willis, in which humans command tricked-out robots who do their work and play for them. It's a "preposterous movie that luxuriates in its own silliness," says Stephanie Zacharek of Salon. There's a "heavy-duty moral," but the...http://www.newser.com/story/70247/surrogates-silly-but-suspenseful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:30:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69976/google-doodles-latest-wells-tribute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle has confirmed what many had guessed—that its mysterious UFO-themed logos this month were a tribute to British science fiction writer HG Wells, the Telegraph reports. The latest logo, which features the Martian fighting machines from War of the Worlds , takes Googlers to a list of search results for...http://www.newser.com/story/69976/google-doodles-latest-wells-tribute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 4:44:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67886/star-trek-perfume-the-final-frontier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmells like sci-fi spirit. A new line of aftershaves and perfumes is targeting the Star Trek fan base, reports the Daily Telegraph . Creator Genki Wear touts the "casual yet commanding" men's cologne Tiberius, branded after Captain Kirk's middle name, as a scent "difficult to define and impossible to refuse. In...http://www.newser.com/story/67886/star-trek-perfume-the-final-frontier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 6:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67847/best-sci-fi-languages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCreators of true geek art follow JRR Tolkien’s example and craft fictional languages to populate their worlds. Wired lists the best examples: Klingon. The Star Trek creation is the king of all sci-fi languages, with fully realized grammar and vocabulary. City Speak. Blade Runner ’s vision of earth as a...http://www.newser.com/story/67847/best-sci-fi-languages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 17:25:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66866/district-9-is-magnificent-trash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe aliens are despised outsiders stranded in post-apartheid South Africa in District 9 , a film whose mix of social commentary and blood-spattered B-movie standards makes it the sci-fi movie of the year, say critics. Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times : The movie is "a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific...http://www.newser.com/story/66866/district-9-is-magnificent-trash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 6:17:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66078/100-top-sci-fi-flicks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScience fiction movies run the gamut from cerebral to "joyful space opera." The writers at Total Sci-Fi run down the 100 best; here's the top 10: Blade Runner : This "masterpiece," with standout performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is "backed up by a real sense of sadness, fear, and...http://www.newser.com/story/66078/100-top-sci-fi-flicks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 18:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58999/lost-ends-season-on-mysterious-note.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLost ended its next-to-last season last night with a blinding flash of nuclear energy and the fallout the series' fans have come to expect: more questions. Chief among them: When does the final season start? (Answer: Not until 2010.) "Who is Jacob and what does he want? Why did...http://www.newser.com/story/58999/lost-ends-season-on-mysterious-note.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 10:33:01 CDT