Slice of SciFi #288: A Conversation with Max Brooks, Author of "World War Z"

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Slice of SciFi #288: A Conversation with Max Brooks, Author of "World War Z" In the News: NASA is getting ready to explore strange new worlds. The moon has more water than we thought. An original Darth Vader costume from "The Empire Strikes Back" is up for auction Special Segment: Nigel's back with more news [...]

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Slice of SciFi #287: VoiceMail Show

Slice of SciFi #287 : VoiceMail Show Trick or Treat!  It's time for 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 [...]

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"Doctor Who" TV Movie Gets U.S. Release Date

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A few weeks ago, we brought you news that the 1996 Fox telemovie/backdoor pilot for "Doctor Who" would finally be getting a U.S. release date.

Now we can tell you when.

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"Star Trek" Cited by Texas Supreme Court

The next time someone questions you for making a "Star Trek" citation in real life, you can point out that it was good enough for the Texas Supreme Court.

In the recent case of "Robinson v. Crown Cork and Seal" the high court in Texas cited Mr. Spock and "The Wrath of Khan" in its decision.

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MySpace Reboots

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Technically it qualifies as a bit of reboot rage. But then again, when was the last time anyone logged into their MySpace account?

The social network, once one of the most popular sites on the Internet, is looking to become relevant again. And in order to do that, they're doing a bit of rebranding and rebooting.

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Cameron Announces Release Dates for Next "Avatar" Movies

Just as 3-D is beginning to show signs of tapering off, director James Cameron is stepping in to possibly rescue it.

The Oscar-winning director announced yesterday that we'll see the sequels to "Avatar" released in 2014 and 2015. The two films are being shot back to back as we previously reported.

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"Caprica" Canceled

Enjoy "Caprica" while you can. Once the first season ends it run, so does the show.

SyFy has canceled the "Battlestar Galactica" spin-off reports EW's Michael Ausiello.

Of course, you may have to work to find the final episodes. SyFy will pull the series from its schedule following next Tuesday's episode.

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"Back to the Future" Games Debut in December

As "Back to the Future" celebrates 25 years with a new release on Blu-Ray and DVD, gamers can look forward to a new trilogy of games that allow you to play in the universe of Marty and Doc.

The first of those games will be released for PC and Mac in December. And versions of each game will follow for iPad and PlayStation.

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Marvel Working to Keep "Fantastic Four" Death Secret

Who's going to die in the upcoming "Fantastic Four #587"?

Very few outside of the creative team at Marvel know and the comic book publisher is working to keep it that way. That includes shipping the issue (which hits stores in January) with a "death bag."

The promo will keep the comic's cover a secret and won't allow Internet sites to share the cover before it hits stores.

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Fox Picks Up "Locke and Key" Pilot

A few months ago, we brought you news about the development of the comic book series "Locke and Key" as a potential TV series. Now comes news that Fox has officially ordered a pilot for the project.

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"Doom" Pulled from XBox Marketplace

If you didn't buy a copy of "Doom" on the X-Box Marketplace, time has run out.

The granddaddy of first-person shooters has been pulled from the site. That's because the rights to sell the game have expired.

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Image to Reprint "Walking Dead"

Image Comics is giving readers a new opportunity to catch up on "The Walking Dead."

The comic company will begin reprinting issues of the series, starting with the first one, in January.

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CBS Reduces "Medium" Order

CBS has reduced its order for the current season of "Medium" from 22 to 13 episodes.

The move is one that could mean this is the final season for the show. The series has survived cancellation in the past when it moved from NBC to CBS.

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New Batman Title Announced

Curious to know what Christopher Nolan has next up his sleeve for the Dark Knight?

So are we.

And after months of speculation, Nolan is finally offering a few hints of what's to come. In an interview with Hero Complex, the director says that the title for the next installment will be "The Dark Knight Rises."

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Galifianakis May Join New Muppet Movie

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Actor Zach Galifianakis may be part of the new Muppet movie. At least that's what "Due Date" co-star Robert Downey, Jr. is saying.

While promoting their new comedy, Downey said that Galifianakis will be on set of the upcoming Muppet movie for a few days.

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