Below is a list of the top-grossing science fiction, fantasy, spy fi and supernatural horror/dark fantasy films first released in North America in 2008. They are listed in order of worldwide gross as of June 29, 2008. KEY: Rank (Overall rank) Title [Genre] – Worldwide Gross | U.S. Gross (U.S. Rank) COLORS: GREEN = still in theaters; RED = lost money; BLACK...

Following are the Top 10 speculative fiction movies in release in North America for the weekend of June 27-29, 2008. RANK #. (Overall Rank) Title – Weekend Gross | Total Gross [Budget] (1) Wall-E – $62.5 million | $62.5 million [$180 million] (3) Get Smart – $20.0 million | $77.3 million [$80 million] (4) Kung Fu Panda – $11.7 million|...

Jun 29, 2008

Longtime fan Jack Speer passed away early in the morning June 28, 2008. A member of First Fandom (FF), he was inducted in the FF Hall of Fame in 1995 and was the FGoH (fan guest of honor) at the 2004 Worldcon. He died as approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning in his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as discovered by Ruth, his wife of many years. In the mundane...

Title: Westercon 61 Location: Las Vegas, NV Description: A Gathering of Fen in the Desert Start Date: 2008-07-03 End Date: 2008-07-06 WEBSITE: http://www.westercon61.org/

Title: Hypericon 4 Location: Nashville, TN Description: Days Inn Stadium http://hypericon.info/ Start Date: 2008-06-27 End Date: 2008-06-29 WEBSITE: http://www.hypericon.info/