My computer crashed on Friday, taking half my email and a chunk of treasured photos of my dog with it. My husband worked diligently for 5 days trying to get it to run again. Finally, yesterday I was able to access my email and files. However, now my browser, Safari, will not allow me to [...]
ASIFA-Hollywood is hosting the Stop-Mo Expo at Woodbury University in Burbank, Calif., this Saturday, April 21, 2007. This event celebrates the art of stop motion, the technique of animating the inanimate.
Although, with the advent of CGI effects, stop-motion seems like a dying art, it does have its charm. I’ll always love the movies I grew [...]
If you’re a fan of the original Star Trek, and will be in New Mexico on April 27, you’re invited to attend a public memorial for James Doohan, the man who played Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott.
Doohan died two years ago at the age of 85 and on April 28 his cremated remains will be [...]
Ah! The perfect accompaniment to cocktails — poop, slime and other gross things. If you’re a science fan, here’s an event you might want to attend, if you happen to be in the Orlando, Fla., neighborhood this Friday.
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Remember the Coffin Lady? She was featured in the October 2006 issue of The Genre Traveler. Well she sent me an email last night to tell me about a friend of hers who will be on (has already been on?) Good Morning America today.
The friend’s name is Jill Testa and she has a unique product [...]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the second half of May.
May 18-20: Keycon 24Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaGuests include: L.A. Williams and Kevin J. AndersonFocus: SF & [...]
If you’re going to be near Pasadena, Calif. next weekend, you might want to stop by the headquarters of The Planetary Society. On Saturday, April 21, science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson will be there to sign copies of his latest book, Sixty Days and Counting. This book is the conclusion to his trilogy about [...]
Until I can get the searchable database developed and running, I’m stuck with listing cons in each issue and, if I miss some, here in the blog. Here is a list of ones coming up during the first half of May.
And remember, if you attend any of these and snap a good photo, you can [...]
Are you going to be in New York at the end of April? Then bring your camera!
According to SciFi Wire, The City of New York and Columbia Pictures have announced that the week of April 30 through May 6 will be “Spider-Man Week in NYC.” If you partake of any of the festivities planned, including [...]
After last weeks’ posts, are you still having trouble coming up with someplace to photograph to enter The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest?
Here are some useful websites for finding out about various destinations that might appeal to science fiction, fantasy and horror fans. The most robust resources I found on the web cater to [...]
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