blogs.amctv.com - 9/5/2008
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The road to Hollywood is paved with ideas that work. Sure, there are side streets of exploitation movies and potholes of flavor-of-the-month flicks, but generally speaking, it's the consistently good ideas upon which careers are built. So who's coming up with the good ideas in science fiction ...
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I, For One, Welcome Our New SciFi Overlord...
SF Signal —
I've got a new post up at SciFi Scanner today:
SciFi Fans, You Have a New Overlord and His Name is J.J. Abrams
Watch as I denounce as driving sources in science fiction:
George Lucas (easy) Ronald Moore (bold) Steven Moffat(brave) [Gasp!] Joss Whedon (foolhardy)
Drop a comment over there if you want to set me straight.
SF Tidbits for 10/17/08
SF Signal —
... about the Best Young Adult SF.
Neatorama has The Stories Behind 3 Horror Classics.
John Anealio has another Sci Fi Songs, "Angels and Vampires", pseudo-inspired Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice.
Things are always better after enjoying zombie papercraft! [via Boing^2]
io9 asks: Is JJ Abrams The New Joss Whedon? What a great question. I wondered that same thing...when I said it over at Sci Fi Scanner last month. 6)
What Did You Think of the New Star Trek?
SF Signal —
... J.J. Abrams had the daunting task of pleasing old fans, welcoming new fans, and launching a new platform for (undoubtedly) further adventures. I think he succeeded on all counts. (Can I say I told you so?) It makes one hope for a similar reboot of another series with still-untapped potential (looks at George Lucas) in...oh, let's say...10 years. ...
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Acker Opens The Dollhouse Door —
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Robinson Gets Lost —
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>a href="http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/09/lost-casts-zule.html" target="outside">Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reported that Zuleikha Robinson has been tapped to play the pivotal role of Ilana in the upcoming fifth season of ABC's Lost.
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