As Hollywood gears up to recognize the best of the previous television season with the Emmy nominations, we want to know which genre series you think deserves an Emmy nomination. As history shows us, it's hard for genre shows to get recognition at times. So, pick from the shows below on the which one you [...]
"Primeval: Extinction Event" Winners
June 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to our three winners of the new "Primeval" novel, "Exctinction Event." Our winners are: Richard James of Meriden, CT, Sharon Child of Greenwood, AZ and Corey Peters of Escondido, CA. Your prizes will be in your mailbox soon! Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who entered!
"Who Goes There?" Contest
June 7, 2009 By
Rocket Ride Books has released the first-ever audio version of John W. Campbell's classic science fiction story, "Who Goes There?", also known by movie-goers as "The Thing". Slice of SciFi has one (1) print edition and (1) one downloadable audio version of the novel to give away. You can enter the contest until Saturday, June [...]
"The Strain" Contest
June 7, 2009 By
Looking for some great summer reading? We've got two (2) copies of the new vampire novel, "The Strain" by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hagan. This contest is open until Monday, June 15 at midnight Pacific time. They have always been here. Vampires. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come. In [...]
Slice of SciFi #216: Interview with Peter Knight, Creator of "Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire"
June 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #216: Interview with Peter Knight, Creator of "Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire." In the News: Steven Spielberg was on-hand this week to help debut Microsofts new hands-free gaming controllers. The International Astronomical Union has approved the naming of a crater on Mars after sci-fi literary leader, Issac Asimov. The [...]
Carradine's Death "Suspicious"
June 5, 2009 By 3 Comments
Actor David Carradine's death by hanging is now being ruled as accidental by Thai police. Their first report indicated the 72 year old actor had committed suicide after his naked body was found hanging by the neck in a closet. This first report was refuted by family, friends and associates. Now it seems that the [...]
Get Your Charlie Jade Questions Answered
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Get Your Charlie Jade Questions Answered by Show Creator Robert Wertheimer Charlie Jade co-creator Robert Wertheimer will be joining Kevin Bachelder, Summer Brooks and Richard Porter for a very special edition of the Charlie Jade fan discussion podcast later this month. This is a rare opportunity for you to get your Charlie Jade questions answered [...]
"Amazing Spider-Man #600" Will Feature a Wedding
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Apparently if you reach 600 issues, you have to throw a wedding. First it was the Archie comics, which will have the wedding of Archie and Veronica in issue #600 and now "Amazing Spider-Man" #600 is being advertised as featuring a wedding. Could it be the reunion of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson? For [...]
Remembering David Eddings
June 5, 2009 By 2 Comments
Best-selling fantasy author David Eddings has passed away at the age of 77 according to BBC News. Inspired by the success of the Lord of the Rings, Eddings penned The Elenium series, which follwed the adventures of crooked-nosed knight Sir Sparhawk. His wife Leigh, who died two years ago, played a pivotal role in the [...]
Slice of SciFi #215: Voice Mail Show
June 5, 2009 By 2 Comments
This is the show for our inquiring fans and listeners and their voicemails, emails. We want to hear your comments and feedback… No, really, we do! Pay no attention to how much Mike grumbles about them — you know - that guy sitting in the dark corner with all the knobs and switches. This week [...]
Professor: Technology Making Kids Dumber
June 5, 2009 By 10 Comments
We've talked about it on our show before--the movie "Idiocracy" is slowly proving to be more and more prophetic. An English professor at Emory University in Atlanta contends that technology is making the next generation dumber rather than smarter according to USA Today. Mark Bauerlein contends that Generation Y is more likely to use their [...]
Internet Use Growing
June 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
According to the U.S. Cenus Bureau, Internet use tripled from 1997 to 2007. Sixty-two percent of U.S. households used the Internet from home; 18% did that in 1997. Among those using the Internet in 2007, 82% did so using a high-speed connection. Just 17% used dial-up. The rapid rise of broadband shows how quickly a [...]
Weaver Cast in Sci-Fi Comedy
June 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Watching AMC's 25th anniversary showing of "Ghostbusters" the other evening, I was reminded of how funny actress Signorney Weaver can be when she's given the right material. (See also, "Galaxy Quest.") It seems Hollywood was reading my mind with the news that Weaver has been cast in the upcoming sci-fi comedy, "Paul." The movie is [...]
Friel Talks About Playing Holly in "Land of the Lost"
June 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When "Land of the Lost" opens in theaters tomorrow, fans of the original Sid and Marty Croft Saturday morning television versions will notice some major differences between the original series and the movie. One of the biggest is the characters of Will and Holly are no longer children, but are grown-up and played by by [...]
"Outpost Gallifrey" Shutting Down
June 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
After 13 years as one of the premiere "Doctor Who" information web sites and fan forums on the Internet, "Outpost Gallifrey" will be closing its doors for good on July 31, 2009. Web-site founder Shaun Lyons made the announcement on the web site's forum's yesterday. "For many, this will come as an enormous surprise. For [...]
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