The 2010 Hugo Awardswere handed out last weekend in Australia and included a rare tie in the Best Novel category. The double honor went to China Miéville for The City & The City and Paolo Bacigalupi for The Windup Girl, while Doctor Who and Moon also picked up rocket trophies.
"Night of the Living Trekkies" -- A Slice of SciFi Book Review
September 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
Ever since zombies invaded the pages of Jane Austen with great success, publishers have been searching for the next great mash-up novel. Earlier this year, we got "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter," a funny take on the historical biography that asked what if Honest Abe was really a vampire slayer? On the other end of the spectrum is the Hugo-nominated zombie/steampunk novel "Boneshaker."
And then, somewhere in the middle is the mash-up, "Night of the Living Trekkies." The story is a satire, bringing the horror of the zombie apocalypse to a "Star Trek" convention.
"The American" Tops the Box Office
September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With many Americans celebrating the end of summer, it appears that going to the movie wasn't high on the agenda.
The top box-office earner was George Clooney's new feature, "The American," taking in $16.3 million over the weekend. It was followed closely by "Machete," taking in $14 million.
Slice of SciFi #281: An Interview With Billy West from "Futurama," Part Two
September 4, 2010 By 10 Comments
Slice of SciFi #281: An Interview With Billy West from "Futurama," Part Two In the News: Scientists have discovered near Earth-sized planets. SciFi to SciFact: Self-Tying Laces Experience "Hamlet" in the original Klingon Slice of SciFi is sponsored by GoToAssist: Solve technical issues faster with GoToAssist Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Special Segment: [...]
"Duke Nukem Forever" Rises From the Dead
September 4, 2010 By 6 Comments
Looks like gaming hero Duke Nukem had an extra life after all.
After "Duke Nukem Forever" was declared dead with developer 3D Realms went under last year, it now appears that Duke will be back in 2011.
Slice of SciFi #280: VoiceMail Show
September 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #280 : VoiceMail Show Welcome to this week's installment of the Slice of SciFi Voice Mail Show! This is the show where our loyal, adoring, and inquisitive fans and listeners get to hear us comment on their comments about our stories and comments... it's the Circle of Entertainment Life! So go ahead [...]
"Fringe" Promo Poster Contains Glyphs
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Only three more weeks until the return of "Fringe" on Fox! Until we get there, we'll have to be satisfied with the new promo poster released by Fox. As with all things "Fringe," things aren't always what they seem. There are glyphs from the show hidden in the poster. So, get our your eagle eyes [...]
Slice Queen Report #015: Girls and Corpses "Jersey Gore" Special
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brooke Lewis reports on her special guest appearance at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, for a signing event in honor of her appearance in the Girls and Corpses Magazine Summer Alien Autopsy Issue! (some images NSFW)
"Sandman" Being Developed For Television
September 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
Author Neil Gaiman's popular graphic novel, "The Sandman" is being developed as a potential television series according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Brothers is currently pursuing the rights to the graphic novels to develop it for television and according to the Reporter, former "Supernatural" producer Eric Kripke tops the list for producer and show runner.
"Night of the Living Trekkies" Prize Pack
September 2, 2010 By
Slice of SciFi and the Zombie Channel have teamed up for a give away of a prize pack for the newly released book, "Night of the Living Trekkies." We have a prize pack that includes a copy of the book and a poster.
Bauer: "True Blood" Finale Will Kick B***
September 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Actress Kristin Bauer says that her True Blood character Pam is going to "kick butt" in the upcoming finale.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Bauer promised that fans will enjoy the last episode of the season.
"It's going to be exciting," she said. "It's going to be intense. And the vampire world has a major shift."
More "Chuck" Guest News
September 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
The guest list for season four of "Chuck" just keeps growing.
In addition to the pivotal role of Chuck's mom being played by Linda Hamilton, you can add actor Harry Dean Stanton to the list.
EW's Michael Ausiello reports that Stanton will have a recurring role, beginning int he season premiere.
Takei To Guest On "Big Bang"
September 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
Only a few more weeks until the return of "The Big Bang Theory" and we've got news on some great guest casting.
"Star Trek" alum George Takei will have a guest role on the upcoming season. And he'll cameo in an episode that features the return of Katie Sackoff.
Serling: I Wasn't Able to Make Science Fiction
September 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
One of the most respected series in television history is Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone." And while many TV fans think of the series as sci-fi, its creator Rod Serling would disagree.
In a recently discovered interview that is showing on YouTube, Serling says he wasn't able to make science-fiction.
"Trek" Theme Leads Voting for Wake-Up Call on Final Shuttle Mission
September 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
The first shuttle program got its name from the original "Star Trek" so it's only fitting that the final shuttle mission see its crew wake up to the theme from the classic series.
NASA is holding an on-line poll to pick music as a wake-up call for the astronauts on the final shuttle mission. And leading the way is the original (and best) "Star Trek" theme by Alexander Courage.
The music leads the voting with close to400,000 votes so far. The theme from "Star Wars" is also in the mix, but only getting 12,661 at the time.
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