May 31, 2008

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 The Contested Earth and Other SF Stories by Jim...

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 mix, last...

 The New York Times has a feature article in its style and fashion section on the science fiction fandome genre of steampunk (think Jules Verne in space). The Times descrivbes the steampnunk movement as: … a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by...

May 31, 2008

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 known to American...

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 from Michael...