Speculative Fiction Today #382 “X-Men Done Right”

The really real reason why science fiction is dying

Image by iBjorn via Flickr Paul Jessup thinks he knows why Science Fiction is dying: Heinlien. Asimov. At the latest, Orson Scott Card (but mostly just for Ender’s Game). I don’t see anyone ever looking for something new... This is why SF is spiraling downward in sales. It’s fans just ...

Legend of the Seeker Vid Denna and Richard: Venus In Furs

Find more videos like this on Project: Shadow Thanks very much for all of John The Rogue Demon Hunter's hard work on this vid, it looks awesome! This video is great it really captures all of the leather, submission, torture and sensuality of both the song, the Mord'Sith and the interactions between ...

Theater or Renter: February 2010

Theater or Renter: February 2010 includes four SF movies The Wolfman,Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The Crazies, Cop Out. Will we watch? Will we rent? or do we even care? Rules of the Game: Watch the trailers. Rate the Trailer. Then share with us your comments: does the ...

U.S. version of 'Torchwood' for Fox

Image via Wikipedia Cold chills ran through my body when I saw this... and not the good kind either: Exclusive: Huge news for sci-fi fans: Fox is developing a stateside version of the U.K. hit series “Torchwood.” ... Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, “Torchwood” fans can take comfort that ...

Marvel’s Planet Hulk Premier

Marvel premiered Planet Hulk at the Paley Center for a lucky select audience to rave reviews. I can’t wait for February 2nd when Planet Hulk is released to DVD. You can preorder your copy from Amazon here. Based on the comic Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk. The Hulk was a monster, impossible to ...

Manga Review: Missing by Gakuto Coda & Rei Mutsuki

Missingis a story about a literary club where one of the members disappears. These students claim to be the smartest in school and attempt to show it off by having lengthy discussions about society, religion, love, etc… I have never, in all my manga-reading years, seen a story with more ...

Metaphors are Important

Image via Wikipedia Heinrich Zimmer once said, "The best things can’t be told; the second best are misunderstood; the third best have to do with history." Now, the vocabulary through which the best things are told as second best is the vocabulary of history, but it doesn’t refer ...

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Culture

‘Yowie not to blame for death’ (via Northern Territory News)
Fan Built Batman Forever Batmobile Replica (via /Film)

Movie

DVD Releases: April 28th, 2009 (dashPunk)
Tales of Tomorrow (via Hulu)
Wolverine To Have Multiple Secret Endings (via /Film)
Gambit Won’t Appear in X-Men: First Class (via /Film)
Ridley Scott is Considering Alien Prequel/Reboot (via /Film)
Roberto Orci confirms Frank Welker will voice Soundwave in Transformers 2 (via SCI FI Wire)