Ten Science Fiction Dream Vacations
Check out this cool post I found on Mike Brotherton’s blog. He’s a hard science fiction writer and has written a post that is most worthy of The Genre Traveler! http://www.mikebrotherton.com/?p=1217
Category Archives: 1. Science Fiction
Seven Degrees of Douglas Adams
July is Hitchhiker’s Month, so I thought it would be a good time to honor the late Douglas Adams and pay tribute to his work. Born in March 1952, Adams was best known for his popular creation, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (HHGG). Telling the story of a rather ordinary human thrust into a […]
Trek Expo 2009
Trek Expo celebrates it’s 20th anniversary later this month. Held June 26-28, Trek Expo in bringing a great line up of guest to the Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa South in Tulsa, Ok. Leonard Nimoy, Spock from the original Star Trek Avery Brooks, Captain Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Marina Sirtis, Deanna Troi from […]
Bad News for Those Taken In by JumpCon
I just received the following breaking news from Airlock Alpha: “JumpCon founder Shane Senter files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, meaning the possibility that jolted fans who haven’t received refunds have a far less chance of receiving them.” To find out more, read these post at Airlock Alpha: Edward James Olmos Led Charge Against JumpCon […]
Terminator Salvation Coaster Opens This Weekend
The $11-million Terminator Salvation wooden coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California) opens this weekend. Named one of the top 5 new U.S. theme park rides and attractions for 2009 by The Los Angeles Times, the ride features video clips featuring stars from the film, released earlier this week, rapper/actor Common and model/actress Moon […]
Jules Verne Is Focus of Conference in California
Dozens of international scholars of science fiction and popular authors will discuss the impact of Jules Verne, the 19th century French author of Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, at the 2009 Eaton Science Fiction Conference at the University of California, Riverside May 1-3. “Verne’s influence on the […]
Florida Supercon Gets Bigger
Now in it’s 4th year, Florida Supercon moves into a larger venue and includes celebrity guests, artists, writers, vendors, industry guests, Q&A’s, parties, costume contests, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels, cosplay photo shoots, dance parties, console gaming, LAN gaming, tabletop gaming, collectible card gaming, tournaments and more. Taking place June 5, 6 & 7, […]
Math & Science Week Comes to Cedar Point
NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Cleveland; the Detroit Science Center; and COSI (Center of Science & Industry) in Columbus, Ohio, all will be helping middle and high school students appreciate math and science at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, this May. “This will be a wonderful learning experience for students and teachers alike,” said Clark Culbertson, […]
A Fantastic Way to Spend Summer Days
The Fantasia International Genre Film Festival is scheduled for July 16 – August 3 this year in Montreal, Canada. It features a wide selection of science fiction, fantasy and horror films from around the world, including Hong Kong, Denmark, Thailand, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and more. To view trailers, visit divertissement.sympatico.msn.ca/Cinema/Fantasia/bandes-annonces_A-E (Note: the website is […]
Actor Ron Silver Dies at Age 62 of Cancer
“Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning” in New York City, Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped found, told the Associated Press. “He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years.” I noticed the news because I’ve always kinda had a crush […]