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Slice of SciFi #453: An Interview With Actor Phil LaMarr, Phoenix Comic Con Guest

Slice of SciFi #453: An Interview With Actor Phil LaMarr, Phoenix Comic Con Guest Listen to or download the radio show It's time for the mid-week installment of Slice. On today's show, we've got a familiar voice for animation fans, Phil LaMarr. LaMarr is the voice of Hermes on Futurama and you've heard him on a lot of other animated series. He's going to be part of the upcoming Phoenix Comic Con in a couple of weeks, so if you're out that way, why not drop by and see him? Of course, we've got the latest news from the multi-verse (wait until you ...

"Eureka: The Real Thing, Force Quit, Friendly Fire" -- A Slice of SciFi Review

Review by Heather MacKenzie (Slice of SciFi Contributor) Episode Two: The Real Thing I missed a couple of weeks of Eureka and ended up mainlining three weeks worth of Eureka. This has both its pluses and minuses. Plus, because it's three weeks of Eureka and you don't have to wait a week to see what happens next. Minuses, because you have three weeks of the show you're invested in and realize that, dang, you have to wait another week to see what happens next. Here's the first of the last three weeks of reviews. When we last left our heroes the most intelligent minds ...

Slice of SciFi #452: Avengers, Avengers, Avengers (SPOILERS included)

Slice of SciFi #452: Avengers, Avengers, Avengers (SPOILERS included) Watch the video edition of Slice of SciFi #452 Welcome to the Monday installment of Slice of SciFi. Kicking off the week, we've got a lot of talk about The Avengers, including a SPOILER within the first two minutes of the show. It's a pretty big one so if you haven't seen the movie yet and don't know details, you may want to fast forward a bit. (Consider this your friendly warning! And if you want to send hate mail to the source of the spoilers, that's tim@sliceofscifi.com) Of course, there are lots of other great ...

Slice of SciFi #451: Close Encounters of the Slice Kind

Slice of SciFi #451: Close Encounters of the Slice Kind Watch the video edition of Slice of SciFi #451 Don't think you'll make it through your Friday? We've got just the think to help you! The Slice of SciFi Listener Feedback Show! We'll comment on your comments about our comments. It's the circle of entertainment life! So join the fun and call in with your questions and comments. Just call 206-339-TREK, that’s 206-339-8735. Make your comments short and unique or funny, and there's an excellent chance you will hear it on the show. We do want to hear your comments and feedback... No, really, we do! Just remember, ...

"BioShock: Infinite" Pushed Back Release Date

Studio Games International has pushed back the release date for BioShock: Infinite. Originally scheduled to come out in the fourth quarter of this year, the game's release will instead be in February of 2013. In a statement, creative director Ken Levine says the studio is working on several improvements to make the game "something even more extraordinary." "It means a bit more waiting, but more importantly, it means an even better BioShock Infinite," says Levine in the statement. "The great can be made greater, and we owe it to both ourselves and to you, our fans, to take this opportunity." BioShock Infinite will also be absent ...

"Avengers Origins" Apps Giveaway

To celebrate our 450th episode and the opening of The Avengers, five (5) lucky readers/listeners could win free copies of the new storybook apps that tell the history of the team! Disney Publishing Worldwide has two new apps based on the Marvel Origins series. Narrated by Stan Lee, the new apps focus on the origin of the Hulk and the Avengers. Slice of SciFi has five (5) copies of the “Avengers Origins: Hulk” and the “Avengers Origins: Assemble!” to give away. “Avengers Origins: Hulk” Follow Stan Lee’s story narration of Dr. Bruce Banner’s epic transformation into the Incredible Hulk. The app features detailed artwork, cutting-edge animations, and interactive ...

Slice of SciFi #450: Talking With Casper Van Dien about "The Pact" and Phoenix Comicon

Slice of SciFi #450: An Interview With Casper Van Dien from The Pact Listen to or download the radio show [caption id="attachment_24243" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Actor Casper Van Dien"][/caption] Holy cow, it's our 450th episode! We'll celebrate with news about how one of our favorite shows could be coming back. We'll also have all the latest developments from the mulit-verse and news from flight test land. Today's we interview actor Casper Van Dien from The Pact. Van Dien will also be a guest at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon, May 24-27 2012. We'll be back Friday with some listener feedback! See you then! Now You Can Watch Slice of SciFi!! Slice ...

Del Toro Says "Prometheus" Killed "At the Mountains of Madness"

Director Guillermo Del Toro recently revealed that his pet project, an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s At The Mountains of Madness is probably dead--and that director Ridley Scott killed it. Writing on his message boards , Del Toro says that the upcoming Prometheus shares similar themes and even scenes. “Both movies seem to share identical set pieces and the exact same BIG REVELATION (twist) at the end. I won't spoil it,” Del Toro writes, adding that he’s glad to see a new sci-fi epic from Scott. In a related story, it has been confirmed by 20th Century Fox that Prometheus has been given ...