Tag: sci fi
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Cosmic Horror 101: H.P. Lovecraft’s Masterclass in Mind-Bending Terror
Hey there, horror fans! Today, we’re going to talk about the granddaddy of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft. If you haven’t read any of his stories yet, buckle up, because you’re in for a wild ride. Lovecraft was a master of the weird and the macabre, and his stories have influenced countless horror writers since their…
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Forrest J Ackerman, writer-editor who coined sci-fi, dies at 92 – Los Angeles Times
Forrest J Ackerman, who influenced a generation of young horror-movie fans with Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing what has been called the worlds largest personal collection of science-fiction and fantasy memorabilia, has died. He was 92. Ackerman, a writer, editor and literary agent who has been credited with coining the…
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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | David Tennant quits as Doctor Who
David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular Time Lords in the history of the BBC science fiction show. Tennant stepped into the Tardis in 2005, and will leave the role after four special episodes are broadcast next year. He made the announcement after winning the outstanding…
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Don Cheadle Replaces Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2 | /Film
It has always bothered me when a new actor is brought in to replace another actor who has already been established as a franchise character. I don’t think I’m alone in this viewpoint. The first time I noticed this occurrence was when I was a child and Sarah Chalke replaced Alicia Goranson as Becky (otherwise…
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Leapin Lizards V Gets Rebooted – Yahoo News
Los Angeles E Online – Hide the hamsters…the Visitors are baaack Hoping to do for V what the Sci Fi Channel did for Battlestar Galactica, ABC has given the go-ahead on a reboot of the hit 1980s franchise about alien lizards from another planet who take over Earth. Scott Peters, the brain behind The 4400,…
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Star Trek hero Patrick Stewart to play Time Lord | The Sun |Showbiz|TV
ACTING legend Patrick Stewart is to make a giant leap across space — from Star Trek to Doctor Who. He has agreed to a major role in the Time Lord’s next series after teaming up with the Doctor David Tennant on stage. The pair starred in a production of Hamlet in the summer. Patrick —…
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Belly Dancer Turns Sci-Fi Fantasy Into Career | The Underwire from Wired.com
For testosterone-driven sci-fi devotees in their 30s and early 40s (such as this reporter), the universe changed about 15 minutes into 1983’s Return of the Jedi. The Star Wars galaxy (and, in most cases, our own lives) were blissful, asexual realms of brave adventures and weapon-wielding heroes threatened only by their assigned villains and (if…
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Rainy day reading
Its raining here, tropical storm Fay is slowly wobbling through the state. Its days like these that steer me to the den to do some reading. As luck would have it, I surfed the web and found some great reading material through Booklorn. I suggest that you bookmark her site, its just that good. If…
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Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway
SFScope is giving away ten copies of the two-DVD set. Check it out at http://sfscope.com/2008/08/masters-of-science-fiction-dvd.html To enter for your chance to win the DVD of what we called “good, intelligent science fiction television”, simply comment on a recent article on the site (anonymous comments, though always accepted, may cause your entry to be ignored—make sure…
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Darkness of the Light by Peter David
This week’s free Tor ebook is Darkness of the Light by Peter David. Quest to steal the Orb of Light. Download it in PDF, HTML format , Mobi format
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A Firefly Novel “My Own Kind of Freedom”
Its a fun read for those of us who miss Firefly/Serenity. My Own Kind of Freedomby Steven Brust in PDF , html, palmpilot, Doc.
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Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now
I like it when the authors do this. You can buy a copy of Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now or download a free version of the IDW comic collection , which collects the six-issue comic of adaptations from Doctorow’s award-winning science fiction stories. download
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Free ebooks
With jury duty and the holidays, I missed a few ebooks by Tor. If you need a Battlestar Galactica fix try Battlestar Galactica by Jeffrey A. Carver. Its nicely written with good battle scenes. Carver does a better job with the old battlestar than the Sci-Fi Channel. PDF format HTML format Mobi format Check out…
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