The 10 Most Disgusting Alien Civilizations

What's This?

In honor of the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and the return of the Zerg to the contemporary sci-fi scene, we've dedicated this Power Grid to the most disgusting alien civilizations to ever grace the page, screen, or hard drive.

Why is biology used as technology the easiest way to make aliens seem alien? Why are the bad guys’ ships always covered in strange fluids and dubious orifices?

And for another thing! Why are the ships in Star Trek and Galaxy Quest so damp?

The Yeerks

The Yeerks are the nefarious villain race of K. A. Applegates 's Animorphs series; alien slugs evolved to hug the brain of any individual they can, taking control of the creature’s nervous... Read on...

The Zerg

The Zerg navigate the stars, infest Protoss encampments, and bring down Terran battlecruisers all in the same way: through biology. Every species the swarm encounters means yet another... Read on...

The Cylons

You know, for a race of methodical robot killers, the Cylons sure are full of organs. Maybe not the Centurions so much, but the first time we get a look inside the carapace of a Raider, it’s... Read on...

The Bugs

The Bugs , Arachnids, Pseudo-Arachnids, or Archie (depending on which version you’re going by) are the invading alien race of Starship Troopers . Frankly, they vary in level of grossness,... Read on...

The Yuuzhan Vong

The Yuuzhan Vong caused quite a stir when they (post-movie-events) crossed the interminable spaces between galaxies to invade that one galaxy far, far away. Invasion from an incredibly powerful... Read on...

BACK

5–1 of 10

The Unintentional Hilarity of Twitter Spam Bots

Back Alley Internet is a recurring column in which we explore some of the weirder corners of the Internet and see what we can drudge up for your amusement and education. This week: We study the legions of Twitter bots that trawl the trending topics and spit out some unintentionally hilarious tweets.

Tweetosystem

Eric Limer You have to tew two tutus?! I have to tew two tutus too!
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max The Pizza and Pasta Foundation supports the federal SAUCE act. Ask your congressman to put some SAUCE on it!
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer I like how if you make a mistake typing a popular URL, invariably the site you find is all "YOU'RE WINNER!" It's uplifting for a second.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max Spam for work involves a false teeth supplier and someone looking to buy magnetic plates.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer So that improv show was definitely a good idea. Ben Schwartz, Zach Woods, Justin Long, AND Adam Scott. #EverythingWentBetterThanExpected
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max Got a lot crossed off my to-do list tonight, and I'm starting to feel significantly less freaked about about, well, life.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer I need trephination like I need a hole in the head.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max AIM CHAT: I like you, too. *belushis*
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer Listening to Call Me Maybe and cropping screengrabs of Twitter bots. It's times like this that I really love my job.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
James Plafke Popular rapper Ladies Love Removed Eyes.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer I am genuinely enjoying using So.cl to make weird picture mash-ups. I just made a collage of becks. http://t.co/ulGbDbwn
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer This Facebook IPO coverage needs to stop cuz I'm seriously sick of seeing Zuckerberg staring creepily at me from the top of every story.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max Put on your poodle skirts and choose your favorite syrup because we're gonna have a sock-hop at the iHop.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
James Plafke I just threatened my mom to email me something by telling her I'd discuss with her all the lady celebrities I'd have sex with.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Max New Hallmark Card: "I held an extended conversation with you without being able to remember your name" Inside: "I'm sorry."
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer To any of you bros who might like to ice me, I encourage you to act on that urge, bro.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer If anyone is looking for some totally garbled, nigh-incomprehensible ad copy, I'm your man.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer What? None of my Facebook friends are on So.cl? How can this be?!
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Eric Limer "Does this mustache look creepy? Experts are blind; can't tell."
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply
Rollin Bishop Lin Beifong is suddenly one of the best things about Legend of Korra.
- permalink
- favorite
- retweet
- reply