Jul 31, 2007

A CBS report today credits both rabid Gerard Butler and Internet-based comic fans for the success of 300 in theatres. The eye-candy appeal of the cast didn’t hurt either, as droves of women attended a film most critics wrote off as a teenage boy’s fantasy with limited appeal. But the movie-going public revealed that most mainstream critics must be...

Jul 31, 2007

The following stories gained traction in the mainstream press today: Reviewing of Masters: Reviewers like new ABC anthology series better than the network. Apprentices of Science Fiction: Meet next-gen SF filmmakers cutting their teeth in the...

Jul 31, 2007

A really interesting article, Race the final frontier, in the Boston Globe today is among the first in the mainstream media to recognize that science fiction – and fandom – is not just for white men. Reporter Vanessa E. Jones focuses on African American genre fans as well as modern and 20th century writers, David Anthony Durham, Octavia Butler and...

NBC releases a trio of new “behind the scenes” Heroes clips this week, each will be featured on the upcoming Heroes Season 1 DVD. They include a never-before-seen scene cut from the pilot episode. The scene features actor Greg Grunberg as police officer Matt Parkman. Here it is: Also producers talk about the special effects used to create the...

Jul 30, 2007

The following stories gained traction in the mainstream press and major blogs today: Hit the MUTE: Paris Hilton to sing in new Sci Fi flick Sigh Fi TV: New and returning genre TV shows are plagued with...