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Teen heart-throb Zac Efron’s latest film, the light fantasy comedy 17 Again pulled in enough teen greenbacks to finish in the top spot in this past weekend’s box office. . It brought in more than $24 million in ticket sales in its debut- weekend – almost more than the next two top-grossing films combined.
The only [...]

Last week marked the beginning of summer re-run season is ending as FOX jumped the gun, with the debut of the new science fantasy/horror series, Fringe, on Tuesday. The network also started its new season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Every other science fiction, fantasy or horror show on broadcast TV last week was still [...]

The newest high-profile science fiction TV series debuted this past week. Created by J.J. Abrams (LOST), it follows the live of a government agent who stumbles upon one the biggest secrets in the world – and she finds out there is no going back. Following is a review of the pilot episode of this new series, [...]

NBC’s showing of theatrical movie, National Treasure led the meek offering of genre-related programming this past week on broadcast television. The Nick Cage-starring fantasy spy-fi adventure flick beat out repeat episodes of Ghost Whisperer and Chuck to take the genre crown in the few day before the Big 5 networks started rolling out their fall TV [...]

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks August 18-24, 2008 (all shows were in repeat):
SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

1. (tie) Madagascar [ABC] 1.1 (August 23)
1. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.1 (August 20)
3. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.9 (August 24)
3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.9 (August 19)
5. [...]

Broadcast networks turned to a record 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy programs to counter the Summer Olympics – with mixed results. A repeat showing of the Tom Cruise film, War of the Worlds ranked at the most-watched genre TV show of the past week.

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself):
SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.4 (July 31)
2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 25)
3. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 29)
4. Peter Pan [ABC] 0.8 (July 26)
5. Smallville [CW] 0.7 (July 31)
6. (tie) [...]

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Compiled/Edited by Jon D. Swartz, N3F Historian
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the [...]

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.