I found this website that I thought would be of interest to all my readers in the U.K. The UK SF Book News Network covers “science fiction, fantasy and horror book and comic news from UK authors, creators, publishers and retailers.” Although there is a lot on non-travel news on the site, it does include [...]
Written on February 28, 2007 | Posted in
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I just learned of yet another artshow at Hyaena Botique and Gallery in Burbank, Calif., starting on Thursday, March 1. Called “The Eidolon of Icarus,” the show features the “otherworldly and surreal dreamscapes” of Emily J. Steigerwald. An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007, from 8pm-midnight. The show ends on March [...]
Written on February 26, 2007 | Posted in
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Who wouldn’t want a lovely lounge on a tropical beach to go with their excursion to the edge of outer space? Maybe that’s what Hawaiian lawmakers had in the back of their minds when they passed a bill to turn Hawaii into a major player in space tourism last week. According to a press release, [...]
Written on February 23, 2007 | Posted in
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One cool thing about attending Haunt X this past weekend was the opportunity to discover the work of artists I hadn’t previously been aware of. In the vendor’s room I met Mike Sosnowski and was honored to enjoy his brand of humorous horror art. He’s agreed to an interview, so keep an eye out for [...]
Written on February 21, 2007 | Posted in
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I just got back from Haunt X and you’re my first contact — after saying hello to my husband and dog, that is. It was incredible. I’m exhausted. I was there Friday night through this afternoon. I was so busy checking out the sights, talking with people and taking notes at the seminars I attended [...]
Written on February 19, 2007 | Posted in
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A LOST fan, that is? Well then, get your buns over to Los Angeles for the LOST Weekend Fan Party 2007 to be held March 30 through April 1. This gathering of LOST fans features a charity silent auction benefitting the Children’s Defense Fund-California, the favorite charity of Lost creator J.J. Abrams, creator of the [...]
Written on February 16, 2007 | Posted in
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This weekend I received an interesting newsletter in the mail called Artificial Retina News. It says its “the first issue of a newsletter about the Artificial Retina Project of the U.S. Department of Energy.” One sidebar discusses the engineering of “The Bionic Eye.” The plan is to create a devise that “consists of a tiny [...]
Written on February 14, 2007 | Posted in
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I don’t know about you, but I didn’t even know that Princeton had an ESP lab. And now, after three decades of research, it is closing its doors, according to a New York Times Article from Saturday. At the end of the month, the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research laboratory, or PEAR, will pack up its [...]
Written on February 12, 2007 | Posted in
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Here’s something interesting. Georgetown’s Lannan Literary Programs will be hosting an event next week that brings together two of my interests: Science Fiction an Kenya. “Writers, Masses, Multitudes: Liberation Movements and the Neoliberal World Order†is a literary symposium and festival featuring American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson and celebrated Kenyan novelist, playwright, and [...]
Written on February 10, 2007 | Posted in
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If you find yourself in the Baltimore area the first weekend of March, you might want to check out Horrorfind Weekend #7. I’ve been to a few and they’re quite fun. This one features a large Hellraiser reunion including a rare appearance by Andrew Robinson (Larry Cotton starring role in original Hellraiser) as well as [...]
Written on February 8, 2007 | Posted in
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