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2009 Chesley Award Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 2009 Chesley Award were recently announced and the list is impressive. For those unaware of this award, the Chelseys are given for excellence in science fiction and fantasy art or illustration. The award began in 1985 and is run by the Association for Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA). The award [...]

Review: Earth 2100

Last night (June 3, 2009) ABC presented a two-hour long special entitled “Earth at 2100”, a fictional documentary outlining what the next century might look like if the environment is not left in check, a snapshot, if you will, of the impending natural disasters to follow and the social, financial, and physical consequences of those [...]

2009 Mythopoeic Awards Finalists

Now a lot of people are probably going to give me a hard time with this post considering it has nothing to do with science fiction and more to do with fantasy than anything else. Nevertheless, since there are many commonalities between the two genres and both are inclusive to all readers I thought people [...]

Torchwood Trailer: Children of Earth

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For me, Torchwood remains a series that falls under the category of SF Signal’s “How Will You Get Your Scifi Fix Over the Summer?” (Click Here to View) alongside the plethora of science fiction shows and movies I still have yet [...]

‘Flashforward’ Trailer

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Alongside the Lost finale last night we got our first look at Flashforward with a new promo, the upcoming ABC series set to air this fall based on Robert J. Sawyer’s 1998 novel. [...]

“Mainspring” by Jay Lake: Book Review

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I’m tempted to call “Mainspring” by Jay Lake a young adult novel, but is that always the case just because the the protagonist is a young adult?

Mainspring is set in an alternate early [...]

“Battle for Terra” Trailer

The Battle for Terra is your typical 3D science-fiction epic but with a new twist, one in which the humans invade a peaceful alien planet for survival. It is a computer animated film slated for a 2D and 3D release on May 1st, 2009. In addition to having a unique storyline, the film boasts an [...]

“Daybreak”:Battlestar Galactica Review

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Did the Battlestar Galactica finale deliver on its promise or did it leave many of its fans disappointed? On the whole, I believe it pleased more people than it let down, and while not all of our [...]

“No Exit”: Battlestar Galactica Reivew

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Without a doubt last Friday’s episode entitled “No Exit” was one of the best acted, best directed, and best written episodes of Battlester Galactica in the series. I think this episode requires a second or third watch [...]