chicagotribune.com - 8/15/2009
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You'd be forgiven for rolling your eyes at yet another alien invasion, "District 9" about a race of cockroach-like cat food-eaters that have descended on Johannesburg, South Africa for reasons unknown.
feeds.b5media.com - 8/22/2009
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This Sunday at 9:00, National Geographic is taking
you on a trip far beyond the reaches of...
our own galaxy. It’s a special called Alien Earths and it’s great fodder for any of your scifi writers out there. Using CGI animation, you’ll explore bizarre worlds that stretch the ...
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National Geographic Visits Alien Earths
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SF Tidbits for 8/15/09
SF Signal —
... about which I can only pray to the TV gods that this not be a reality show.
Jawbone TV offers a look at how the SciFi comedy film Iron Sky came to be, including selling war bonds to fans.
Jay is Games is hosting a SciFi-themed Spot-the-differences game, Little Red Riding Hood: A Post Apocalyptic Adventure.
Listverse lists Top 10 Menacing Film Characters.
The Chicago Tribune lists The Best and Worst Alien invasions. ...
Daily Scan for 08.17.09 - DC Loses Krypton, District 9 Wins Weekend
SciFi Scanner —
• Hulu fulfills a bizarre request for a show no one really ever wanted made: Yes, you too can watch every episode of the Return to the Planet of the Apes animated series online.
• Neill Blomkamp's political scifi social tale DIstrict 9 mopped up this weekend, easily reclaiming its budget in just one day.
• To commemorate the release of District 9, the Chicago Tribune lists the best and worst alien invasions.
• James Cameron issues a regrettable quote about Avatar: "It's ...
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