One of my favorite amusement parks when I was young was Marine World Africa USA. I remember when it was in Redwood City in the South Bay and when it moved to its current location in Vallejo. A few years ago, I was there with my husband, an college friend and her (then) boyfriend (now [...]
Chiller Theatre, a toy, model and film convention in Parsippany, NJ, has set dates for its next expo. It will be taking place April 13 through 15 at a new location, the Hilton Parsippany. The next one will be in October. Activities include special guests (who have not been posted yet), vendor room, concert, toy [...]
I was fortunate enough to go see the premeire of Almost Beautifu, a documentary about The Last Dance, a Goth rock band, on Tuesday. I’ve been trying to catch up on my sleep ever since!Anyway, the movie was very entertaining and I recommend you see it, whether or not you’re into the Goth scene. Rocky [...]
Seth Schiesel of The New York Times has started a brave new adventure — he’s playing World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade and writing a travelogue about it. The first story is already posted at www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/arts/19warc.html?th&emc=th (free registration required). “I will be playing the game for most of the next couple of weeks as I [...]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part TwoI resume my review of attractions I discoverd on my trek across the nation.Previous Posts:Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section One)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Two)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Three)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Four) As you know from previous issues [...]
Lotte World, South Korea’s largest theme-park, announced this week that it will close for the next four months to inspect and repair its facilities, reported Robert Niles of ThemeParkInsider.com. Apparently, an official inspection of the place found “severe problems,” including “the roller coaster ride, the movie theater, the swimming pool and the bumper car arena,” [...]
In 2005, the dark rock band The Last Dance recorded their latest album, Once Beautiful. That summer, the band embarked on a two-month U.S. Tour in support of the album. A small film crew was with them every step of the way. The result is the documentary film, Almost Beautiful, directed by Rocky Costanzo. Costanzo [...]
On Jan. 9, 1968, the Surveyor 7 space probe made a soft landing on the moon. This marked the end of the American series of unmanned explorations of the lunar surface. So what better time for Jeff Bezos, billionaire founder of Amazon.com, to finally show us what he’s been up to at Blue Origin? According [...]
“I love being un-definable,” Bob Eggleton told me in a recent interview. And, boy, was he right. Pulling together his story for the next issue of The Genre Traveler was tough, but I think you’ll like the results. If you don’t know his name, I’m sure you know his work. Bob’s art has graced the [...]
Well, I guess the planets have aligned so rare, because I smell promise in the air. A stage version of Xanadu, the 1980s musical movie starring Olivia Newton-John, is coming to Broadway. Plans are for it to open in May at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Featuring music from E.L.O., the musical will begin rehearsals today. [...]
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