Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, stars of the re-boot of Battlestar Galactica are confirmed guests of Basauri Con, an international science fiction convention held in Bilbao, Spain. For more information, visit www.basauricon.com.
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Just for a hoot, I looked for genre-themed Thanksgiving stuff on YouTube …. and this is what I found. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Amazon.com Widgets
Written on November 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Tim Burton’s dark imagination is now on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). It opened this past weekend and is scheduled to run through April 26, 2010. “Mr. Burton’s extraordinary genius is evident on all that he creates,” Syfy President Dave Howe said in a statement, “and his unique vision and [...]
Written on November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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Would you like to release your muggle coil and experience the world of wizardry? Well, soon you’ll be able to do just that. Warner Bros. has teamed up with Universal Studios to create a theme park based on the Harry Potter movie series. Touted as the real life version of the magical world of Hogwarts, [...]
As I’ve mentioned before, I pick up a lot of the books I read from the GoodWill … usually at 50% off. The thing with that is that finding those gem books is few and far between. So imagine my surprise when I found a copy of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Talents. I’d been [...]
Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The same day I purchased a copy of Greywalker at the GoodWill, I also picked up Charlaine Harris’ book, Dead Until Dark. This is the first Sookie Stackhouse book … a blending of the mystery and light horror genres that not only led to a series of at least nine books, but also the hit [...]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Amazon.com Widgets My husband recently got a copy of Disney’s Meet the Robinsons and we watched it the other night. I hadn’t heard good things about it, so I wasn’t really expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. Meet the Robinsons, loosely based on William Joyce’s book A Day with Wilbur Robinson, is a sweet and [...]
Written on November 17, 2009 | Posted in
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There’s a fine veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead and only a rare individual can walk pull it back and walk in both worlds. Reluctantly, Harper Blaine has recently become one of those singular individuals. And her life has taken a unique and terrifying twist. Written by Kat [...]
Written on November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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