tor.com - 25 days ago
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Not all science fiction involves aliens. When a story, TV show, or movie does, however, one of the most devastating criticisms is that its aliens are “humans in rubber suits.”
Exception: fictional aliens who are intentionally humans thinly disguised. In Pierre Boulle’s novel Planet of the ...
empireonline.com - 10/29/2009
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Sir Ridley Scott was in town the other
night, mainly to look on with pride as his...
daughter, Jordan, debuted her film, Cracks , at the London Film Festival but we grabbed him for a quick natter about the Alien prequel that he s aiming to direct ...
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Excl: Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel
templelibraryreviews.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
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Another Sunday has hit the calendar and it’s
the official beginning of a brand new month. What...
better way to mark the occasion than to treat yourself to a brand new edition of your favorite feature “Reviewer Time” with your lovely host me. I’m quite ...
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Reviewer Time: Larry from "OF Blog of the Fallen"
heropress.net - 24 days ago
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Despite my love of all things science-fiction, I've
actually read very few what I would call "hard...
science-fiction" - a Ben Bova, some Arthur C Clarke and that's about it. Most of my literary exposure to the genre has been space opera and pulp fiction. So, Lawrence Miles' Alien Bodies ...
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Book Of The Month: Alien Bodies
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November 4, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
Couple of news that's not exactly genre news per se, but is important and concerns the community. First, Vylar Kaftan has a Letter to the San Jose police. This relates to an incident that happened in or near the San Jose Fairmont Hotel (where World Fantasy Con took place). The second item is author Catherynne M. Valente is stranded in Germany and is nearly out of funds. You can donate to Fairyland. Or check out the HELP CAT VALENTE AND DMITRI ZAGIDULIN Facebook page. In personal plugs, my interview with Aliette de Bodard is up at SF Signal. The Apex "World SF" issue is up and includes my interview with ...
SF Tidbits for 11/4/09
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Interviews/Profiles The Guardian profiles Margo Lanagan. The Agony Column has a recording of the SF in SF Panel Discussion Featuring Eric Simons, Kim Stanley Robinson and Terry Bisson on October 17, 2009 (podcast). TV Guide has 5 Questions with V's Scott Wolf. New York Post profiles Jonathan Lethem. Blog Critics interviews John Brown. (via Tor Books) Genreville interviews Anton Strout. John Scalzi profiles Steven R. Boyett.Lists Amazon's Top 10 Books: Science Fiction ...
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usatoday.com 6/22/2009 — "Flash mobs" organized by such "social networking" tools have also played into political unrest in Estonia , and even in the U.S. presidential election, in which candidates' fans triggered turnout for events from their computer screens, rather than ...
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Will Alien Get A Much Deserved Reboot?
scificool.com 5/28/2009 — Both the Predator and Alien franchises have gotten some rough treatment lately. Everything since Alien 4 has been of dubious quality. This angers me. You can say with confidence that both these beasties lurk at the pinnacle of our Sci-Fi monster movie pantheon. We’ve reported on a rumour ...
Alien Prequel Is Confirmed
scificool.com 5/30/2009 — Collider has confirmed Bloody Disgustings earlier report that Carl Rinsch will be directing a Ridley and Tony Scott produced prequel to the Alien series of films. Collider has Tony Scott himself saying it’s on the way. The first Alien came out in 79 and was the first adult movie I ever saw ...
Wrap Your Face Around the Alien Ultimate Fan Quiz!
blogs.amctv.com 8/25/2009 —
Ridley Scott has his work cut out for him: The director of Alien has confirmed he's returning to the saga with a new prequel , but between all the various sequels and crossovers, he's got a lot of canon to cover. Do you think you could best ...
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