Help Save Superman’s Birthplace
Superman creator Jerry Siegel's house is the target of a preservation campaign, spearheaded by Brad Meltzer...
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Yearly Archives: 2008
Two Hitchhiker’s Deaths
British producer Geoffrey Perkins and British actor Ken Campbell, both associated with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series, died over the weekend...
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Stephenie Meyer stops work on newest “Twilight” novel after early work is posted
Stephenie Meyer has publicly announced that part of her early drafts of the newest Twilight novel, Midnight Sun, have been posted without her consent, and she is ceasing work on the book...
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Musician/actor Jerry Reed dies
Country musician turned actor Jerry Reed (1937-2008) won two Grammys and played Burt Reynolds's sidekick...
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The Dark Knight is only the second half-billion dollar film
The Dark Knight sequel to Batman Begins, became only the second movie in Hollywood history to take in more than $500 million at the US box office...
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Voice actor Don LaFontaine dies
Voice actor Don LaFontaine (1940-2008) made a voice for himself with movie trailers, and then became famous when he spoofed himself in a Geico commercial. In a world without Don LaFontaine...
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Name your favorite first contact story for Marty Halpern’s new anthology
Editor Marty Halpern is gathering suggestions for a reprint anthology of first contact stories, and offering prizes to readers for suggestions...
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Analog and Asimov’s changing size, not price
Two of the three remaining digest sf magazines are changing their size (slightly) and decreasing their page counts with the December issues, cutting approximately 4,000 words per issue...
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Four weeks of Apex Digest’s newest contents
New content online from Apex Digest includes fiction by George Mann, Lucy A. Snyder, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake...
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Clarkesworld magazine’s September issue
The newest issue of Clarkesworld features fiction by Cat Rambo and Eric M. Witchey, nonfiction by Alethea Kontis, an interview with Richard K. Morgan...
Read more [...] Second Annual B Movie Celebration nearly upon us
The Indy Film Co-op's second celebration of the B Movie will be in Franklin, Indiana, 26-28 September, and feature more than 50 screenings, panel discussions...
Read more [...] Afterburn SF’s August issue
The latest stories at Afterburn SF include works by David R. Bridgette, James S. Dorr, Ross E. Pattermann...
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Readers of Spanish language Plague Year can win a week in Aspen
Jeff Carlson's Spanish publisher, Minotauro, is running a massive support campaign for their edition of his first novel, including contests with huge prizes...
Read more [...] Wrap-up of the Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway
The winners of the final Masters of Science Fiction DVD Giveaway, and a query...
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Top Box Office Grossers: Fourth Week of August
After several months dominating the domestic box office, there are fewer genre pictures opening, pushing them down the charts. The Dark Knight, however, continues flying strongly...
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