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Neal Stephenson: Where Are The Movies? »
Posted by: brendoman 1 month, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
My first introduction to Stephenson came back in the mid 90s when I was working at a bookstore in Austin, Texas. I’d read everything ...
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'Jurassic Park' Author Michael Crichton Dead At 66 »
Posted by: brendoman 3 weeks, 5 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
Author Michael Crichton, the creative force behind the "Jurassic Park" series and the TV show "ER", has died. He was 66.
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The 5 Most Scientifically Plausible Sci-Fi Movies »
Posted by: brendoman 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
Great science fiction isn't just about gooey aliens and gee-whiz technologies like teleporters. Unlike, say, the ever-popular fantasy genre, sci-fi is often grounded in ...
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The Golden Age Of Geekdom. »
Posted by: Wil 4 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
Back in the summer of 2002 it occurred to me that we were at the beginning of a “golden age of geekdom.” What prompted this ...
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The Chicago Tribune talks with Cory Doctorow »
Posted by: Wil 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
Read this and hear Doctorow on his young-adult sci-fi novel "Little Brother," on the folly of contemporary copyright law, on Apple and its "gift of ...
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Seattle woos sci-fi convention with green appeal »
Posted by: Wil 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
In a move to lure the World Science Fiction Convention (a.k.a. "Worldcon") to downtown Seattle in 2011, the city’s bid committee is ...
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Publisher's Weekly interviews John Scalzi »
Posted by: Wil 3 months, 4 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Weekly interviewed science fiction author John Scalzi about his new book, Zoe's Tale. Scalzi talks about he put together Zoe’s Tale ...
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Gorgeous Science Fiction Concept Art from James Paick »
Posted by: Wil 3 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
IO9 features some beautiful work fromconcept artist James Paick, who designs absolutely amazing environments for videogames, television, and films.
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The Secret History of the Last Colony, by John Scalzi »
Posted by: Wil 3 months, 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment
John Scalzi says, "To commemorate the completion of Zoe' s Tale, I thought I' d do something special here for you today and show you ...
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Filming begins on the third (mini)season of Torchwood »
Posted by: Shay 3 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
On a regular basis, we get press releases sent to us here in the palatial penthouse suites of TV Squad. Most of them are your ...
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Fans Reconstruct Doctor Who's Trashed Past »
Posted by: brendoman 2 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
Decades after the BBC trashed classic episodes of its long-running show Doctor Who, fans of the sci-fi series are filling in the gaps with their ...
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Star Trek writer DC Fontana picks her favorite episodes »
Posted by: Wil 2 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
With J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie promising to re-introduce the young versions of classic Trek characters to a new generation, SCI FI Wire ...
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John Scalzi - The Science Fiction B-Movie Hall of Fame: Submit Your Nominations! »
Posted by: brendoman 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
The great movies of science fiction: The movies that changed the genre -- changed film history -- and may have even had a significant impact on your ...
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SyFy 101: When Sci-Fi Becomes Sci-Frightening »
Posted by: brendoman 1 month ago in Arts & Entertainment
For viewers looking for a good scare, it would be a mistake to dismiss the science-fiction genre. While the scares this genre serves up are ...
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Ron Livingston is 'Defying Gravity' »
Posted by: brendoman 3 weeks, 5 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
Fox TV Studios has teamed with Canada's CTV, Germany's ProSieben and the BBC for "Defying Gravity," a 13-episode adventure drama series starring Ron ...
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