WHAT'S IN STORE: Kapsoul Oct 24, 2009
They are usually colorful and outrageous, like a red pair with a dark, thin, single lens that looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi film. Spin Me Round: Kapsoul keeps the music going with a collection of hundreds of records, cassette tapes and mixed CDs. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Author puts spin on ‘Wonderland' tales Oct 22, 2009
Think steampunky sci-fi meets historical fiction instead of standard fairy tale. Readers are becoming curiouser and curiouser about Beddor's work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Sep 19, 2009
Nigeria 'offended' by sci-fi film. World's longest running soap ends. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
From the HIP Aug 3, 2009
The two-hour "Blood in the Water," at 6 and 9 p.m., is the Discovery Channel's cheesy but diverting documentary on the rogue white shark whose vendetta against New Jersey inspired the novel and film "Jaws." And the two-hour pilot of sci-fi series "Defying Gravity," at 8 p.m., is ABC's sensitive and thought-provoking exploration of the theological implications of naked chicks bouncing around in zero-gravity. "Blood in the Water" which kicks off Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week chewfest ... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Directors, actors geek out with fans at Comic-Con Jul 27, 2009
Fans at the pop-culture convention "not only celebrate fantasy and science fiction and fantastic worlds, but they celebrate each other, and they celebrate their geekness, and there's a sense of solidarity," said Cameron, who premiered footage from his anticipated 3D sci-fi adventure, "Avatar," to conventioneers on Thursday. "And what this group does is they make filmmakers do better. Because if you don't live up to their standards, you're not going to get past this. This is the launch pad right... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Peter Jackson unveils `District 9' at Comic-Con Jul 26, 2009
"I really like the idea of science fiction that feels real, and because I like sci-fi so much ... I kind of wanted to see it in a way that felt as realistic and grounded as possible," Blomkamp said ... ABC says Dominic Monaghan (MAHN'-uh-han) is joining the cast of its upcoming sci-fi drama, "FlashForward.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
James Cameron Wows Comic Con With 'Avatar' Jul 26, 2009
A longtime sci-fi fan who likens himself to the average Comic Con conventioneer, Cameron said "Avatar" is more than just a fantastic tale 14 years in the making. "The technology could be made (for it) to happen, but also (it) was just wanting to do something, I don't want to say important," he told fans. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Private passion Jul 24, 2009
He has just paid 75 for a die-cast flying saucer from the sci-fi series UFO, one of a string of cult shows made in the 60s and 70s by the producer Gerry Anderson. Sellers David Stringer and Nicola Lovell say business is thriving. (BBC News -- UK)
CNM students swap paychecks for film production experience Jul 11, 2009
At an early morning shoot at Rio Rancho Mid High, Hansen and fellow CNM student Mia Cussen are transforming a cafeteria into a collectibles sci-fi convention set, the backdrop for actors in Medieval garb. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Life remembered: Man found on marsh trail was a UW-L student Jul 10, 2009
He also enjoyed computers, movies and the Sci-Fi channel, Barry said. He was the perfect son, he said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Review: 'Warehouse 13' Jul 8, 2009
Sci Fi Channel/Syfy's big summer series launch is a his-and-her buddy comedy, with mismatched (but attractive) Secret Service agents Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly, familiar to Sci Fi viewers as Bianca in The Dresden Files). They get assigned to Warehouse 13, a humongous storage barn in North Dakota, where all sorts of strange, supernatural objects are collected and stored. (Multichannel News)
Sci Fi Channel Targets Flea Markets With Warehouse 13' Tags Jun 16, 2009
Sci Fi Channel Targets Flea Markets With Warehouse 13' Tags ... To find out the answer, you have to go to promoting the new Sci Fi Channel series Warehouse 13 ... Sci Fi picked the unusual marketing venues because the show centers on a huge, secret storage facility in South Dakota, nicknamed America's attic, network VP of brand marketing Blake Callaway said. (Multichannel News)
LICENSING International Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles May 28, 2009
A sci-fi masterpiece that continues to perform at retail. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sweepstakes: 'Star Trek' Movie Prizes May 5, 2009
Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture of Association of America for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content, "Star Trek" opens in theaters nationwide May 8. Sweepstakes One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive the following "Star Trek" movie-themed prizes: a U.S.S. Enterprise Iconic Vehicle and James T. Kirk from the 12-inch figure assortment. (KCRA 3, CA)
Theme nights and costume parties are all the rage in club land Mar 28, 2009
You've got the ever-popular trend of club nights with a dress-up theme, as well as big costume parties with themes from sci-fi to Victorian fashion to sunglasses. So why are theme nights so hot here. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Tone of online talk regretful Mar 21, 2009
What you say reminds me of a sci-fi movie where all the items in a house go haywire, and the woman is running through the house screaming All these things, and we dont know what they do. . (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bay Area's best spots to catch a movie Mar 21, 2009
One of the best sci-fi series ever put on TV ends tonight. Tim Goodman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
There's not need to race to 'Witch Mountain' Mar 20, 2009
Clearly, kids could love something like this -- it's entry-level sci-fi. But it's done with such little attention to detail there's little to make them watch. (Sioux City Journal)
Elvis Stuff Goes On The Auction Block Mar 17, 2009
The PG-rated sci-fi flick starring Dwayne Johnson topped the R-rated superhero epic "Watchmen.". Sometimes an economic bust in one town translates into an economic boom in another. (KWTX.com, TX)
Say Halo to Sgt. Forge Feb 22, 2009
Halo, for all intents and purposes is Microsofts Star Wars: a sprawling sci-fi yarn with a deeply convoluted history spanning hundreds of years. Now that history is being expanded even further in Halo Wars, the franchises brave entry into the console RTS, set 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. (Play.tm)
Terminator 2 Sky-Net Edition Hits Blu-ray Feb 21, 2009
One of those movies, of course, is , the James Cameron sci-fi classic that proved we can't really change the future. On May 19, 2009 Lionsgate will finally release Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray. (IGN FilmForce)
Pokemon 10-Year Retrospective Feb 9, 2009
The first look at this visually stunning sci-fi movie. Latest Nintendo DS Features. (IGN Game Boy)
