If you read the mini article in the latest issue of The Genre Traveler, you’d know that Zorb is a plastic bubble you climb into and roll around in. How would you like to take that experience into space? Well, Bigelow Aerospace, a Las Vegas, Nev., company is working on an inflatable space hotel and […]
First the news splashed about the media media (that’s media that covers the media industry) that Mission: Impossible II was a disappointment, falling short of its financial estimates. Now, Bloomberg is reporting that the studios are looking to this summer’s slate of films to “stay ahead of last year’s summer box-office slump.†Probably the most […]
John Landis, director of genre classics such as An American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson’s music video “Thriller,” is serving as creative consultant for an ambitious movie-themed nighttime entertainment show at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando. Universal 360 – A Cinesphere Spectacular premieres July 1 and presents of the most memorable moments […]
Don’t have a few thousand dollars to pay for a suborbital flight? Then participate in eSpaceTickets’ Space Tourism tournament for your chance to go for free! “It is better to have a chance, than NO chance at all,†said Tony Webb, founder of eSpaceTickets, at the International Space Development Conference in 2002. Now he’s put […]
One of the things I like best about traveling is catching up on my reading. I always bring along reading material — be it printed out copies of e-zines, magazines or books. All those long waits at airports are no longer a drag. Well, if you’re a Star Trek fan, then you might be celebrating […]
Billy Bones, the skull and cross bones icon for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, is helping launch Windows Live Messenger, which officially became available on Monday. The fruit of a partnership between Microsoft and Walt Disney, this promotion centers of “Dead Man’s Tale,†an interactive game featuring Billy Bones. This cross promotion not only […]
This time Billy Bones won’t be giving you the map — Red Funnel Ferries will. If you’re going to be in the U.K. between now and the end of July, you might want to participate in the Great Isle of Wight Treasure Hunt. Organized by Red Funnel Ferries, the Isle of Wight specialist, the treasure […]
A few years ago, I lived in Tampa, Fla. One day, I was returning to my apartment after throwing out the trash when I heard a loud “Boom!†I looked up and in the distance I saw the thick, billowy trail of the space shuttle blasting into space. That was really cool. At 3:48pm on […]
All month long, Dish Network Channel 9473 is featuring Film Fest HD and premiering classic James Bond films such as Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thuderball and more. For more information, visit bondonvoom.com. In conjunction with the festival, Voom is sponsoring a sweepstakes with the grand prize being a trip for two to the […]
If you happen to be in the Cincinatti area over the next few weeks, you might want to check out the science fiction and fantasy art exhibition at the Fusion Gallery in nearby Bellevue, Ky. The art of Eileen McConkey and David O’Hara, as well as a rare display of sci-fi inspired collectables, will be […]