What if one day the power just turned off? That’s the premise behind NBC’s new Monday night drama Revolution. It’s a pretty good bet that in this brave new world created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and executive producer J.J. Abrams (Lost) there are plenty of attractive people all anxious to solve the big mystery and get the lights turned back on.
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Blithe Hollow may look like just another sleepy little New England village, but there’s an ugly truth hidden in its history. When a 300-year-old witch’s curse calls seven zombies from their graves, young Norman finds himself caught between the restless undead and a rampaging mob of terrified townspeople toting torches. You see, Norman can communicate with ghosts, a unique ability that proves to be the key to solving his town’s sudden shocking supernatural problems.
Read MoreIt’s a fact of life, reproduction happens. You’ve brought home your new bundle of joy and want to get an early start on ensuring that he or she will be able to wear that all-important sci-fi Geek badge proudly, just like you do. Never fear, simply start your newborn out right with one of these deliciously geeky onesies, and up the chances that your baby will turn into the serious nerd that you were hoping for.
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It might surprise fans to learn that the actress who donned that now iconic gold metal bikini for “Return of the Jedi” to instantly become the stuff of fantasy for thousands of teenage boys all across the planet, did not consider herself sexy at the time. Last month at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, FL, fans had the opportunity to meet “Star Wars” legend Carrie Fisher in person and learn just what Princess Leia herself thought about the three movies that catapulted her character into pop-culture icon status.
Read MoreA local news website producer from WPLG Local 10 Miami issued a formal apology on Friday for the news station’s publication of an ill-conceived and poorly-received online slideshow about Star Wars Celebration VI convention fans. Albin Johnson, founder of the 501st Legion costuming group, responded by thanking the station for their apology in the post’s online comments section, and added, “I am glad to speak to you as a fellow fan and am encouraged that the media can be sensitive to feelings.”
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A Miami, FL news station has caused quite a flap in the sci-fi community this week by posting a slideshow of photos taken at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando with blatantly derogatory, sexist and even racist captions, including several cruel comments directed at the children pictured in it. It’s hard to imagine in this day and age that such bullying behavior would be deemed acceptable behavior by any professional organization, but sadly WPLG Local 10 seemed unaware of its insensitivity until complaints started pouring in to their website and Facebook page.
Read MoreBehold my gallery of photos taken at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, FL! I greatly enjoyed meeting and chatting with so many wonderfully enthusiastic fans about their Star Wars memories and memorabilia, and will soon be posting a few articles highlighting those experiences. So come back in a few days, and you might just find yourself featured here!
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The second part of an onstage panel with actor Mark Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, at the Star Wars Celebration VI event in Orlando, Florida on August 24, 2012. Hamill describes why he was so frightened when cast as the Joker in Batman, does an amazing live performance of the Joker for the audience, and discusses his surprising turn as a sadistic psychopathic killer in the upcoming 2012 film Sushi Girl.
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Mark Hamill did a Q&A as part of Celebration VI.
Read MoreLast week I received a cheery email from WordPress.com telling me that one of my blog posts at SciFi4Me.com (where I am a contributing writer and cross-post my sci-fi stuff) had been chosen to appear on the Freshly Pressed section of WordPress.com.
Read MoreIf a roomful of chirping and spinning R2-D2’s and a Slave Girl Leia around practically every corner were not enough to dazzle fans, Saturday’s surprise appearance of George Lucas at the Star Wars Celebration VI convention in Orlando, Florida certainly was. Although not officially part of this year’s program, Lucas dropped by to take part in the “Super Secret Star Wars Panel with Todd, Seth and Matt,” a session hosted by Robot Chicken’s Todd Grimes, Matt Senreich and Seth Green to announce the launch of Star Wars Detours, their new animated Star Wars comedy series.
Read MoreSurprise marriage proposals are a not uncommon sight at sci-fi conventions, especially when the couple may have met at a
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Star Wars Celebration VI bills itself as “the biggest party this side of the galaxy,” and promises to “deliver a landmark experience where memories are made, families brought together, old friends reunited, and new friendships formed — all in the setting of the ever-evolving Star Wars universe.” I’ll find out for myself on Friday, August 24!
Read MoreUK-based animator Billy Allison fell in love with cartoons and film at a very early age, and simply can’t remember a time in his youth when he wasn’t drawing or doodling something. Over the past 20 years he has succeeded in developing his childhood artistic passion into a rewarding career, gaining a solid reputation as an exceptionally skilled animator with a wealth of experience and an uncommon gift for giving his characters emotion.
Read MoreLegions of cosplayers arrayed in their finest neo-Victorian attire and adorned with curiously crafted mechanical creations descended upon San Diego’s gigantic pop culture convention this past July. See Debbie’s “Exclusively Steampunk” gallery of photos!
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