Star Trek 20 Questions Beaming In...
20Q.net is putting its artificial intelligence (A.I.) into warp speed to bring players 20Q™ STAR TREK, the latest version of the hugely popular online game that can “read your mind.” 20Q™ STAR TREK will test the knowledge of Star Trek aficionados ...
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Action Figures Are Far From Dead
Well maybe some are dead or were dead. Like the Marvel Zombie figures coming this fall as well as a load of other action figurey goodness coming from Diamond Select Toys...
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HIGHLANDER:
The Source
This new adventure to be, starring Adrian Paul is the
first feature in the Trilogy. The Source will tell the
story of Immortals as they quest to locate the Holy
Grail of their world.....
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INVADER
ZIM ON DVD
AnimeWorks is ready to rain
down Zim's doom upon the heads
of animation fans everywhere
with its release of Jhonen Vasquez's
Invader Zim. Anime fans have
been screaming for this DVD
release since Zim first aired
on Nickelodeon in 2001 and now
it's finally here. Coming Spring
2004 will be the first of three
double disc sets and a limited
edition boxed set which promises
to send fans' blood racing through
their veins like giant radioactive
rubber pants… [more
INVADER ZIM]
HELLBOY
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
Titan Magazines are producing
the Hellboy Official Movie Souvenir
Magazine. The magazine not only
features a full run down on
the film itself, but also the
story behind the film and one-to-one
interviews with the cast and
crew, including director Guillermo
del Toro, Ron Perlman (Hellboy),
Selma Blair (Liz Sherman) and
John Hurt (Professor Bruttenholm)…
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HELLBOY]
CROP
CIRCLES: QUEST FOR TRUTH
Crop Circles: Quest
For Truth is a fascinating
examination of the exquisite
geometric patterns that have
been appearing for years in
fields all over the world. The
phenomenon fascinates the public,
regularly making news headlines
and also was the subject of
last year's hugely successful
feature film Signs, directed
by M. Night Shyamalan and starring
Mel Gibson… [more]
FREAKS
AND GEEKS ON DVD
Freaks and Geeks, the brilliant,
Emmy award winning series that
was criminally cancelled in
July of 2000, is finally being
released on DVD, due largely
to an online petition signed
by more than 35,000 fans. The
DVD pack, which includes all
18 episodes and a boatload of
extras, will hit stores April
6th. [Available thru Amazon.com]…
[more]
FUTURAMA
COMIC
The Future is set. A war is
raging against the machines,
a war that the human rebels
are starting to win. The computer
that controls the machines has
sent a Bendernator back through
time. Designed for extreme combat,
it's faster, more intelligent
and more powerful than anything
we know… [more]
HELP
SCOTTY GET A STAR
A few years back the fans united
to help Patrick Stewart reach
his goal and receive a star
on the Hollywood walk of fame.
Now it is time for another STAR
TREK star to shine. James Doohan,
our beloved Scotty from the
Original Series is one of the
last members from the original
crew not to have a star placed
on the famous walk of fame.
And it is time he has one...
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STAR
TREK MAG 113
Great news for Star Trek fans!
STAR TREK ™ Magazine has been
revamped and will now bring
fans throughout the Star Trek
universe a 100-page, bumper,
bi-monthly issue, including
even more news, interviews and
features.… [more]
DREAMWATCH
# 113
In Issue 113, dreamwatch exclusively
visits the Angel set and meets
the show’s cast and crew, Alias
star Jennifer Garner takes us
behind the scenes of the show’s
third season, stunt co-ordinator
Nick Gillard gives us an exclusive
sneak preview of Star Wars:
Episode III and we preview upcoming
films, TV shows, books and comics
in 2004...[more]
TERMINATOR
3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
Futuristic Action Thriller. A decade has
passed since John Connor (NICK STAHL) helped
prevent Judgment Day and save mankind from
mass destruction. Now 25, Connor lives “off
the grid” – no home, no credit cards, no
cell phone and no job. No record of his
existence. No way he can be traced by Skynet
– the highly developed network of machines
that once tried to kill him and wage war
on humanity. Until… [more
about Terminator 3]
FORREST
J ACKERMAN
Forrest J Ackerman has helped shape the
world of science fiction that we enjoy to
this day. He was around from the beginning
of scientifiction and Mr. Ackerman has been
a part of nearly every aspect of science
fiction. And he continues to today...[complete
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EAST
COAST HOBBY SHOW
The East Coast Hobby Show was advertised
as trains, r/c cars, boats, planes, models,
miniatures, comics, collectibles and more.
But only some of that was correct. The show
is overall basically a train and radio control
vehicle show which included a very small
subgroup of the other items listed. Of interest
to people outside of the world of trains...[complete story]
R.I.P.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Well there is finally proof of what we
had all known for quite some time now. The
hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer will
not be returning to TV next Fall. Sarah
Michelle Gellar had announced her decision
not to renew her contract in an interview
in the March 7th issue of Entertainment
Weekly. [ complete
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ELECTRA
FILM ANNOUNCED
Jennifer Garner will star in an action
spinoff featuring her Elektra Natchios character,
introduced in Ben Affleck's superhero movie
"Daredevil." [ complete
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SIMPSONS
INVENT THE FUTURE
There has always been a fine line between
science fiction and science fact both often
crossing over into the realms of the other.
But I believe this is a first for a cartoon.
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story]
ARTIST
HIRSCHFELD DIES AT 99
Albert Hirschfeld, a caricaturist known
for his drawings of performers from the
Marx Brothers to Jay Leno, died on Monday.
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GUIDE
TO CHARACTERS IN LOTR 2
As the sword-and-sorcery sequel ``The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' ventures
into theaters, the vastness of author J.R.R.
Tolkien's universe can give viewers a habit
for confusing hobbits. [ complete
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STAR
TREK: NEMESIS
A GENERATION’S FINAL JOURNEY BEGINS! Find
production information about Star Trek Nemesis
as well as cast and crew information. Read
a review of the Star Trek Nemesis action
figures by Art Asylum. Plus download film
trailers, view still photos from the movie
and more. (complete
story)
STAR
TREK VILLIANS RATED
Villains both menacing and lackluster
have gone after the crew of the starship
Enterprise through 10 feature films in the
"Star Trek" franchise. As played by British
actor Tom Hardy, the latest bad guy — Shinzon,
a younger clone of Patrick Stewart's Capt.
Jean-Luc Picard — stacks up fairly well
in the rogue's gallery of past "Trek" evildoers.
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STAR
TREK: NEMESIS SOUNDTRACK
When it comes to STAR TREK music, Jerry
Goldsmith rules the galaxy. The epic tale
of NEMESIS has inspired what may be Goldsmith’s
greatest STAR TREK score since his best-selling
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. The score
for NEMESIS is as epic as anything the legendary
composer has ever written. (complete
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EVENING
WITH KEVIN SMITH ON DVD
An
Evening with Kevin Smith is a no-holds-barred
Q&A with one of Hollywood's most gifted
filmmakers. Infamous for picking apart the
pop culture landscape with films such as
Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, the New
Jersey native has become a veritable icon
of independent film. View trailers and get
more film information. (complete
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BLACK
MASK ON DVD
Black
Mask 2: City of Masks is a thrill-a-minute
sci-fi adventure from Tsui Hark, the director
of Knock Off and Double Team and Yuen Wo
Ping, the martial arts choreographer of
The Matrix. Andy On takes on the role Jet
Li made legendary in this action-packed
sequel to the 1999 genre classic. View trailers
and get more film information. (complete
story)
SIN
EATER OFF THE MENU
Twentieth Century Fox has pulled Brian
Helgeland's occult thriller "Sin Eater"
from its Jan. 17 berth because the special
effects were unintentionally funny. The
effects, originally handled by Mill Film
in London, are now being done by Santa Monica-based
Asylum. A Fox spokeswoman said the studio
and Helgeland are now much happier with
the progress of the f/x at the Asylum. (complete
story)
MAN
BLAMES MARTIANS
A Frenchman who raced through a motorway
road block, triggering a high-speed police
car chase that ended in a minor crash, has
blamed aliens from Mars for his reckless
driving. (complete
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BATTLEFIELD
EARTH MARKS 20TH YEAR
The biggest single science fiction novel
ever published at 428,750 words and 1,050
pages, monumental in scope and action as
it swings across the Earth and the vast
expanses of 16 galaxies, "Battlefield Earth"
was initially released in 1982 as a breakaway
New York Times and international bestseller.
The book has also been released in an exciting,
fast-paced 8-hour, 6-cassette audio (abridged)
narrated by film and television legend Roddy
McDowall whose world renowned acting career
included such memorable films as Planet
of the Apes, How Green Was My Valley, Lassie
Come Home, Fright Night I and II and Dead
of Winter. (complete
story)
SAVE
ON ULTARAMA DISPLAY SYSTEMS
Season's greetings to all collectors!
To help you celebrate the holidays, Ultarama
is offering BIG $AVINGS! From November 21st
through December 23rd, save $5 on any order
of $20 or more and $10 on orders of $35
or more! Just visit www.ultarama.com, place
your order, and be sure to enter the coupon
code ULTAREBEL to receive your discount.
Your discount will be deducted from your
total prior to shipping and is only valid
if you mention the coupon code ULTAREBEL.
All discounts are applicable only to orders
shipped within the Continental U. S. for
online purchases made from November 21st
through December 23rd. (complete
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FALL
2002 SCI-FI TV
Fall is finally here and with it a new
TV lineup. There have been a few cancellations
of favorites this year with Dark Angel and
Farscape heading out the door. But a few
newcomers look promising like FireFly on
FOX and Birds of Prey on The WB. And UPN
brings back a classic with The Twilight
Zone. So here's to a new season of view
fun. (complete
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FANS
+ MAGAZINES = FANZINES
Fanzines, those little fan produced magazines
and newsletters are getting to be quite
the hot ticket both on and off line. And
there are seems to be one on just about
any topic. Just check out all the links
we have http://www.scifislacker.com/scifi-portal/scifi-sites/gp9.htm.
And that is really just a small sampling
of what can be found on the net. If you
have a favorite fanzine please
let us know and we will get it listed on
our site. (complete
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FALL
TV PREVIEW 2001
Well the Summer of Sci-Fi is over and
it is back to school. Along with school
comes the new fall TV line up and this year
appears to have quite an array of science
fiction in the mix. (complete
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SCI-FI
NEWS - 08/2001
Science fiction favorite "Dr. Who" has
been heralded as the most influential television
cult program of all time. A list of top
cult programs compiled by media historian
Jeff Evans for a new reference book placed
John Cleese comedy "Fawlty Towers" at number
two and the original "Star Trek" series
in third place. (complete
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POLTERGEIST:
THE LEGACY REVIVAL
Fans Of the show Poltergeist: The Legacy
might find this interesting. A group of
fans for the paranormal television series
have started a letter-writing campaign to
resurrect the drama series from its early
and undeserving grave. The show ran for
three years on Showtime and in syndication
before being picked up for a fourth season
by the SCI FI Channel for their original
series lineup on Friday nights. However,
SCI FI canceled the series in 1999 after
the end of the fourth season. (complete
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