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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scottish author, Richard Gordon died Feb. 7 of a heart attack after collapsing at the Lianhua Road Subway Station in Shanghai, China. And, although I’m not familiar with his work, doing a bit of research to write this story, I came up with some very interesting things. According to SFScope.com, Gordon mostly wrote under the […]
I know, I know, this is short notice, but I just got the info in my email box a moment ago! In the interest of getting this info out quickly, I’ll just post the flyer they sent. Click on the image to see the full size. Highlights: What: Fossil Fest Where: Orlando Science Center Orlando, […]
Ever since I launched this website, I’ve wanted to create a searchable database of genre travel events, venues and more. Today, I’ve found a website that offers something similar. It is a database of conventions, which would make up the bulk of what I have in mind. So, until I can find the right resources […]