Monthly Archives: October 2008

Doctor Doolittle, I Presume?—a review of Sanctuary’s “Sanctuary for All”

The dark and plodding may be a result of this "premiere" having been originally webcast, but the premise is interesting enough to see if the tv-original episodes in the pipe are better... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

R.U.R. on the stage in Chicago

Rossum's Universal Robots, Karel Capek's classic play which gave us the word "robot", is being performed in Chicago through the end of the month... Read more [...]

Writer James Killus Dies

Writer James Killus (1950-2008) wrote two novels and several stories, but published more scientific papers in his chosen field of smog analysis... Read more [...]

Farrago’s Wainscot #8 now available

The eighth issue of Farrago's Wainscot includes work by Cat Rambo, Mark Teppo... Read more [...]

New author Hannu Rajaniemi sells three books on the basis of 24 pages

Finnish writer Hannu Rajaniemi (who in his other life is string theorist and technology consultant) sold his first three books on the basis of one 24-page chapter to Gollancz via agent John Jarrold... Read more [...]

Anne McCaffrey backs out of Albacon; Todd McCaffrey still expected

Northeast US science fiction convention Albacon is losing Anne McCaffrey, one of the two announced guests of honor, as she stays home to protect her health. Son and co-author Todd McCaffrey is still expected... Read more [...]

A review of Merlin’s “The Mark of Nimueh”

We're seeing some improvement in the show, but there are major script difficulties that will have to be corrected if Merlin is to live... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

New Market Maven issue, and a correction to a new address

Editor Cynthia Ward reports the release of Market Maven #6, along with her new address... Read more [...]

Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge winners on Comedy Central

The winners of this year's Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge will be airing on Atom TV's program on Comedy Central several times this week... Read more [...]

Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt sell Dracula: the Un-dead to Dutton

Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew has co-written Dracula: the Un-dead, the first Stoker-family authorized sequel to the seminal 1897 work, and sold it to Dutton, with film rights... Read more [...]

Watch Neil Gaiman read the entire The Graveyard Book as a video serial

On his tour for The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman is reading a different chapter at each appearance. The filmed readings are posted on-line for a complete listening/viewing experience... Read more [...]

Threeplay—a review of the first three episodes of Heroes seasons three

Heroes launches its third season with tight, action-packed television that harkens back to the lauded first season, breaking with the plodding second... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.) Read more [...]

New Scientist polling for best sf films/books; your chance to win them

New Scientist magazine will devote an issue to the future of science fiction, and give three readers the three best sf films and books. After voting in their poll, tell us here if you think science fiction really is dying out. Read more [...]

ChiZine issue #38 now available

The October-December issue of ChiZine or Chiaroscuro has content by Camille Alexa, Lon Prater, Paul Tremblay... Read more [...]

Top Box Office Grossers: Fifth Week of September

'Tis the season for non-sf, fantasy, or horror films (surprisingly on the last), but there's only one of them in the top ten this week... Read more [...]

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