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Babylon 5 creator reboots a sci-fi classic ... and a sequel?
Babylon 5 creator reboots a sci-fi classic ... and a sequel?
scifiwire.com — J. Michael Straczynski says he'll add backstory to Forbidden Planet and leave room for more. (more) Babylon 5 creator reboots a sci-fi classic ... and a sequel?
MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
sfsignal.com — Fiction and fantasy book covers can be as awe-inspiring as the stories they are trying to sell. We asked this week's panelists: Q: Which are the most memorable book covers in science fiction and fantasy? (You can name up to 10.) Read on to see ... (more) MIND MELD: The Most Memorable SF/F Book Covers
SFWA Statement on Harlequin’s vanity press imprint
SFWA Statement on Harlequin’s vanity press imprint
sfwa.org — SFWA Statement on Harlequin’s vanity press imprint Advocate - istock In November, 2009, Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. announced the launch of a new imprint, Harlequin Horizons, for aspiring romance authors. Under normal circumstances, the addition of a ... (more) SFWA Statement on Harlequin’s vanity press imprint
Editorial: Where is the World in the World Fantasy Awards?
worldsf.wordpress.com — Editorial: Where is the World in the World Fantasy Awards? Lavie Tidhar Writers talk – and one of those on-going conversations recently, here at WSNB HQ, has been the World Fantasy Award. It’s a very worthy award, singling out some remarkable works of ... (more) Editorial: Where is the World in the World Fantasy Awards?
Children in Need and the Christmas Special!
Children in Need and the Christmas Special!
bbc.co.uk — Listen to an exclusive clip of the Children in Need preview - now! (more) Children in Need and the Christmas Special!

Brad Pitt could fight (video game) aliens
Brad Pitt could fight (video game) aliens
riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com — By Steven Zeitchik “Dark Void” will yield development matter. Indian giant Reliance BIG Entertainment and Brad Pitt’s Plan B shingle are developing a film version of the upcoming video game, and Pitt could well star as the lead ... (more) Brad Pitt could fight (video game) aliens
2001: A Who Odyssey (video)
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2001: A Who Odyssey (video)
youtube.com — A bit of Doctor Who fun this year. If you don't know The Wheel in Space or 2001...it will all seem a bit mad :-)Made in Lightwave, the spaceplane and red cha... (more) 2001: A Who Odyssey (video)
I\'m writing the new Doctor Who
guardian.co.uk — This past year or two I've been revisiting what you might call my cultural roots. Because I was distracted almost daily by treatment for a wounded foot and unable to work much, I began re-reading the PG Wodehouse, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Sexton Blake ... (more) I\'m writing the new Doctor Who
Strange Horizons Articles: Universal Language? Authors from the Apex Book of World SF Discuss the Global Reach of Speculative Fiction, by Nicholas Seeley
Strange Horizons Articles: Universal Language? Authors from the Apex Book of World SF Discuss ...
strangehorizons.com — Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam, completed in 2008, is the largest dam in the world. Image source: Xinhua News Agency (more) Strange Horizons Articles: Universal Language? Authors ...
We've got big spoilers for Star Trek 2! (12?)
We've got big spoilers for Star Trek 2! (12?)
scifiwire.com — We got the latest scoop on the Star Trek sequel at the DVD/Blu-ray launch party Monday. (more) We've got big spoilers for Star Trek 2! (12?)
Exclusive: 'Smallville' movie gets a title!
Exclusive: 'Smallville' movie gets a title!
ausiellofiles.ew.com — It’s official: Smallville’s upcoming two-hour Justice Society-centric “movie” is now an actual movie. Sources confirm to me exclusively that The CW has jettisoned the separate titles that were initially assigned to each of the two episodes — ... (more) Exclusive: 'Smallville' movie gets a title!
On Artwork
blog.markcnewton.com — Well then, I see that there has been quite the reaction to the new mass market paperback artwork of Nights of Villjamur. Some people like it, some not so much. Some want to frame it above their bed and kiss it before they go to sleep each night, ... (more) On Artwork
Worthington Signs on for AMERICAN CRIME
Worthington Signs on for AMERICAN CRIME
mania.com — Comics creator Rick Remender has revealed to Mania.com that actor Sam Worthington has signed to appear in a filmed adaptation of the upcoming Radical Publishing title ' The Last Days of American Crime '. The book, created and written by Remender and ... (more) Worthington Signs on for AMERICAN CRIME
Anne Hathaway Wanted For ‘Spider-Man 4′ –  Deadline.com
Anne Hathaway Wanted For ‘Spider-Man 4′ – Deadline.com
deadline.com — anne hathaway spidey Black_Cat EXCLUSIVE: You know I'm insecure about my geek bonafides which I've been trying to improve in recent years. (Heck, I grew up never reading a single comic book.) But I'm aware that the Internet has been afloat with ... (more) Anne Hathaway Wanted For ‘Spider-Man 4′ ...
John Scalzi - Education Is Not the Answer for Star Trek's Bad Science
John Scalzi - Education Is Not the Answer for Star Trek's Bad Science
blogs.amctv.com — Here's an interesting question, sent along in e-mail, which I've trimmed down to the bare bones: "Do you think science in science fiction movies would be better if science education were better in the United States?" This is of particular ... (more) John Scalzi - Education Is Not the Answer for Star ...
Episode Guide
Episode Guide
bbc.co.uk — Dreamland Episode 1 - Released 21/11/09 at 4pm Dreamland Episode 1 - Released 21/11/09 at 4pm The Doctor finds an extraterrestrial artefact which draws the attention of a mysterious man in black... Dreamland Episode 2 - Released 22/11/09 at 4pm ... (more) Episode Guide
Blueprint for a Cruelty-Free World
hedweb.com — Our supposed lack of complicity due to impotence. Throughout most of history, mankind could no more contemplate reordering the food chain than contemporary humans could contemplate changing, say, Planck's constant or the rest mass of an electron. What ... (more) Blueprint for a Cruelty-Free World
Clute to Review for Strange Horizons
locusmag.com — Niall Harrison reports that John Clute has agreed to write a review column for online magazine Strange Horizons every six weeks, starting in 2010, under the banner Scores. Like the Interzone column of the same name, the new column will cover more than ... (more) Clute to Review for Strange Horizons
The 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons Of All Time [Triviagasm]
The 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons Of All Time [Triviagasm]
io9.com — Superheroes can escape almost any trap... except for 50 years' worth of backstory that's dated, self-contradictory or gets in the way of a story. So what do you do? Reach for the retcon! Here are 15 examples of retcon fail. Comics have a grand ... (more) The 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons Of All Time [Triviagasm]