I know, I know, "The Box" triumphantly qualifies for one of my favorite adjectives, "preposterous." But if you make a preposterous movie that isn't boring, I count that as some kind of a triumph. This one begins as traditional science fiction and branches out into radio signals from Mars, nosebleeds, Sartre's theories about free will, amputated toes, NASA, the National Security Agency, wind tunnels, murders, black Town Cars, obnoxious waiters, and a mysterious stranger. Wanda Sykes is always up for a challenge. Bowling, sure. Comedy, definitely. Snowboarding, why not? Her challenge is juggling two TV shows, being a good mom to twin babies and staying on the front lines of gay rights issues. Sykes is still co-starring with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” and she’s launching her talk show, “The Wanda Sykes Show,” which premieres today at 10 p.m. on Fox. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22): If too much routine is getting you down, do something new and totally different. The change will not only refurbish your outlook; it will have a benefic effect on your attitude.