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Really Nifty "9" Site
The Weirdside — The new promo site for the upcoming movie "9" is ridiculously cool. The marketing people are really going out-of-the-box with this one. Between the facebook page and the new, interactive site, just anticipating this movie is fun. Click on everything and then reclick it because everything has a purpose and a secret. Do yourself a solid and go check it out. http://www.9experiment.com/ ...

The International Year of Starlinks
Mike Brotherton: SF Writer — ... other booksellers, and perhaps in your local library. The Six Biggest Dick Moves in the History of Science, from Cracked. Have a look at what could potentially be a scientifically viable warpship.  I’m still pretty skeptical about these concepts, and worry about some related issues like causality and more. Biology in Science Fiction on my Diamonds in the Sky anthology.  Two, two, two sciences in one! The movie 9 has a new site:  The Scientist’s Lab.  Looks kind of fun, so check it out.

“9″ Microsite
SciFiChick.com — ... Uncover the Secrets of “9″ in the Scientist’s Lab , located at 9Experiment.com . Explore and discover the Scientist’s inner most thoughts, ideas and inventions. Actively participate in the development of the story leading up to the opening scene of the movie. ...

Focus Features’s ‘9′ Scientist Site
Screenhead » Sci-Fi — Focus Features sent me their new website for their upcoming animated film 9 , directed by Shane Acker and produced 9scientist by Tim Burton.  The ‘9′ Scientist’s lab can be visited by clicking on the Scientist who recently opened his lab to the public. Explore and discover the Scientist’s inner most thoughts, ideas and inventions through his personal journal, videos, clippings, sketches, and more. Spend some time exploring his archives, and actively participate in the development of the story leading up to the opening scene of the film. It’s fun and an awesome way to research, discover and meet 9. ...

Artgasm and my 50th Post!
The Weirdside — ... , will arrive on my doorstep. I have exactly six days to read it before the double whammy on Sept. 9, when my most anticipated movie of the year "9" debuts, and when the greatest band since the Beatles, Muse, releases their new album ...

Talisman Challenge Sweepstakes
SciFiChick.com — 9 The Talisman Challenge Sweepstakes is going on this week only on http://www.9experiment.com . The Talisman Challenge sweepstakes is directly connected to the Scientist’s research on ...

Cultivating the Awesome
The Weirdside — In my continued effort to promote the few pieces of awesome art that still appear in this contrived world, I urge all of the Weirdinians to go back to the 9 Experiment site and play with the World Talisman. It is quite a lot of fun and employs some nifty technological tricks, such as "infinite zoom" which is a novel concept not seen anywhere else. ...

“Stitchpunk” and Talisman for ‘9′
Mike Brotherton: SF Writer — So, a bit more stuff going on for the upcoming movie ‘9′ and a new term: “Stitchpunk.”  My friend Eric Nylund got some flack for his novel Signal to Noise being called “hyperpunk.”  You need things quite a bit different to qualify for an entirely new label.  I think ‘9′ is going to qualify.  But for better or worse, the suffix “punk” seems to have stuck to new genres the way “gate” has stuck to new political scandals and “fail” has stuck to negative internet issues. Anyway, here’s a new announcement about the ...

Join the “9″ movie Chalkboard Challenge
Mike Brotherton: SF Writer — ... Begin the challenge by visiting www.9experiment.com.  When you scroll over to the chalkboard, you can participate by clicking on the piece of chalk to draw a picture. When you’re done drawing your picture, screen grab it, save it, and post your drawing to the Scientist’s wall at facebook.com/9scientist  to be entered into the Chalkboard Challenge sweepstakes to win a fabulous “9″ prize pack! There will be 9 winners, so the lucky winner could definitely be you.  However, in order to be eligible to win, you have to enter by September ...

Crack Open 9's Science Journal And Learn Secrets Of The Ragdolls' Creation [9]
io9 — ... posting. So here's your first chance: email us your name and address at cp@io9.com. Winners will be chosen at random and alerted via email. You have 24 hours to get your email in, or you'll have to wait for the next drawing. 9 hits theaters on 9/9/09. The scientist's experiment is even online and you can plunder through his things on the site with Elijah Wood. A better look at the man in question. ...