Should Sci-Fi Avoid Nostalgia?
That’s going to be the topic of discussion at 7p.m. tonight at Lolita in New York. Read about it on gothamist.com and toddseavey.com.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Twisted, Tormented Art Comes to Hyaena
The Hyaena Gallery in Burbank, Calif., is showing the work of Ted Von Heiland, mixed media master, now through March 15. Her Last Kiss Goodbyeby Ted Von Heiland “Pulling heavily from the realms of anime and science fiction, his mixed media sculptures have both an emotional and a playful side to them. He takes the […]
Tribute to Forrest J. Ackerman at the Egyptian Theatre
Considered the biggest fan of science fiction, fantasy and horror, Forrest J. Ackerman, 92, died on Dec. 4, 2008. Tributes to him have been paid in both print and online and now Profiles in History has joined American Cinematheque for a tribute to him at the Egyptian Theatre, in Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday, March 8. […]
‘Star Trek: The Experience’ Stays In Vegas
According to a story on Airlock Alpha, which I write for, CBS/Paramount says it has signed a contract to return Star Trek: The Experience to Las Vegas, this time at the Neonopolis Center. The attraction closed last year when Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. didn’t renew its contract with the Las Vegas Hilton. It is expected […]
Sales of SF & F Books Up in 2008
According to a recent story for the Chicago Sun-Times, While Borders Books and Music reported book sales in most categories were flat or down in 2008, sales of science fiction and fantasy books, as well as romance and American history, were up. Just F.Y.I. Top 10 Best Selling Science Fiction Books at Ebooks.com 1. The […]
Jelly Art in Tennessee
I’ll always remember the first time I saw living jellyfish. I was on a field trip out on Monterey Bay for one of my biology classes. The boat went through a school of them and we could see them just below the surface. It was truly surreal. It looked like someone had put a large […]
The Art of Science
It has come to my attention that a number of artists are using science as an inspiration for art, and not in the traditional way that illustrators of science fiction novels have for decades. No, these artists are using science as an integral part of their body of work. Take for example, “Angel of the […]
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