blogs.amctv.com - 12/18/2008
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It's almost 2009, folks. And if you've been asking yourself, "Hey, when is Scalzi going to make his end-of-the-year science fiction movie list?" then get ready, because that's what I'm going to do right now . If you weren't asking yourself that question, then, uh, just go with it. Because ...
blogs.amctv.com - 12/26/2008
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blogs.amctv.com —
Hey, did you know it's Christmas? I know!
It's like it happens every year or something. It's
also one of the days of Hanukkah as well, so today's schedule is just plain packed . I don't know how many of you will be reading this on December 25th, ...
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All John Scalzi Wants for Xmas Is Original SciFi
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SF Tidbits for 12/18/08
SF Signal —
... and Biology in Science Fiction.
The latest episode of SciFi Scanner's SciFi Dept features Christmas on Mars, the trippy brainchild of the band The flaming Lips.
At Locus Online, Gary Westfahl writes about 1958: Science Fiction Film's Sense-of-Wonderful Year.
Lists: Omnivoracious features Jeffrey Ford's Own Top 10 Books of 2008. SyFy Portal lists The Best Genre Episodes Of 2008. John Scalzi names The Best Movies of 2008.
Drive-by movie news: Avatar movie casting sparks ‘net rage, Scalzi’s best-of, Bat-rumors!
Club Jade —
... choices thus far are entirely caucasian. Naturally, fans are pissed.
(And since y’all would probably stone me if I didn’t include this, let’s not forget Avatar’s Star Wars connections: The Clone Wars’ Dave Filoni directed several episodes, while Mark Hamill voiced Fire Lord Ozai, the show’s primary antagonist.)
It’s beginning to look a lot like ‘best of’ time. John Scalzi’s sci-fi hits and misses for 2008.
Another day, another Bat-rumor. ...
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