The March 2008 issue of The Fan is out – a product of the watchful eye of editor Ruth R. Davidson. Along with the regular features of officer and bureau reports, this issue includes two essays: The Computer in Our Lives and The Power of Nothing by Jack Robbins. Additionally, Jon Swartz reviewed the books [...]
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Get your geek on.Archive for May, 2008
Hit TV series such as space opera Battlestar Galactica have led NBC Universal’s Sci FI channel to be the 15th-highest rated cable network. But that’s not good enough in the executive suites; they think the channel can attract folk who don’t think they like science fiction. A couple years after adding professional wrestling into its [...]
According to the Hollywood Reporter, FOX executives have hired singer Shirley Manson as a cast regular for its science fiction series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Manson will be playing the part of Catherine Weaver, the big boss of a prominent high-tech company. Although she is no stranger to acting, the Scot-born singer is best [...]
It appears that A&E has a future in science fiction. The station best known for its non-fiction programs and repeats of CSI: Miami set cable ratings records this past Memorial Day weekend with an updated version of Andromeda Strain. According to Multichannel News: Over its two-day debut, The Andromeda Strain, based on the best-selling novel [...]