Because I just opened a new poll on The Genre Traveler‘s Yahoo! Groups page to help decide which charity would get the funds raised from The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest which launched yesterday, I closed out the poll that’s been up since I started back in 2005. Here are the results: The question […]
According to Sy Fy Portal’s Michael Hinman, “Linlithgow, a town in Scotland’s West Lothian region, has laid claim as being the birthplace, albeit the fictional one, of Capt. Montgomery Scott, the character played by the late James Doohan affectionately known as Scotty.” For more information: Scottish Town To Honor American TV’s Most Famous Scot Linlithgow […]
Last Thursday and Friday, I attended the New Communications Forum in Las Vegas for my day job. My husband, a big fan of Las Vegas, stayed at the Venetian with me. I didn’t have much time to explore — I really, really wanted to go have a drink at Quark’s Bar in the Las Vegas […]
I read this commentary the other day on what makes a blog a blog. The key is the commenting feature, and yet most blogs don’t receive many comments, if at all. The writer gave some reason as to why he thought comments were few and far between. “First, there’s the frenetic pace of the postings. […]
To help promote the “double feature” movie, Grindhouse, opening in theatres on April 6, the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles is hosting a movie festival today through April 30. According to If Magazine, the “event will be a showcase for the risqué films exploiting sex, violence and extreme subject matter from the 1970s that […]
I’m talking about the movie, not the end of the world, of course. According to a recent press release, “a team of scientists and engineers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are conducting research that could one day save humanity from asteroids threatening Earth.” They are working on methods of deflecting asteroids that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]