Slice of SciFi #218: Interview with Scott Nickel, Creator of “Eek!”

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Interview: This week, we talk to Scott Nickel, the creator of the comic strip “Eek!” You can read his comic strip online at GoComics, EEk! by Scott Nickel, and his blog, A Nickel’s Worth.

Tennant To Attend Comic-Con

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If you’re an American “Doctor Who” fan and haven’t made plans yet to attend this year’s San Diego Comic Con, you may want to try and change those plans. BBC America announced yesterday that the man who brings the 10th Doctor to life, David Tennant, will attend the the annual San Diego Comic Con.   Tennant [...]

Fan Has “Doctor Who” Themed Funeral

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Wales’ Sebastian Neale loved “Doctor Who.”  How much you ask? Enough to have a “Doctor Who” themed funeral.  The 26-year old fan recently passed away.  But instead of the standard funeral, Neale had a “Doctor Who” themed one, including having his casket look like the exterior of the Doctor’s TARDIS. Attendees to the funeral were [...]

Slice of SciFi Interview: Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009

It’s June 2009, and that means it’s time to get underway with the “Can’t Stop the Serenity” worldwide screenings to benefit Equality Now, a program that is near and dear to Joss Whedon, creator of the series Firefly and its feature film followup, Serenity.

Need Help With “Chuck” Withdrawal?

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Are you already missing “Chuck”?  I know I am and it’s only been six weeks since the season two finale.  And it’s going to be a loooooong time until we get new episodes. To help alleviate the “Chuck” Withdrawal Syndrome, Chuck TV.net has started a new campaign called “Chuck Me Mondays.”   Starting yesterday (June 1), [...]

Slice of SciFi #215: Interview with Ray Wise (“Reaper”)

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Interview: This week, we talk to actor Ray Wise.  Wise has had a wide and varied career but may be best known to our listeners for his roles on “Reaper” and “Twin Peaks.”

Slice of SciFi #214: Interview with Joshua Gomez (“Chuck”)

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Interview:  This week, we talk to Joshua Gomez, who plays the best friend of Chuck Bartowski, Morgan Grimes on “Chuck.”

“Chuck” Renewed

We did it!  “Chuck” will be back for a third season. USA Today and the Hollywood Reporter confirm the series has been given a green light for a third season of 13 episodes.  No word yet on when the series will air.  That news should come later today. The series had to make some budget-cuts [...]

“Star Wars” Disney Figures Coming

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If you’re attending one of the Disney theme parks “Star Wars” themed weekends this summer, you’ll have the chance to pick up one or all of the figures below.  The figures have Disney characters as characters from the original “Star Wars” trilogy including Mickey as Luke Skywalker, Minnie as Princess Leia (gold bikini and all!), [...]

Slice of SciFi #212: Interview with Dr Michio Kaku (Author, “Physics of the Impossible”)

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This week, it’s an encore episode featuring our interview with author Michio Kaku, the author of “Physics of the Impossible.” We’ll be back next Saturday with an all-new show.

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Editorial: “Chuck” Vs. “Heroes”: The Season Finales

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Written by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor) Monday evening, NBC aired two of the first season finales for two struggling, genre series. One is a critical favorite with a devoted loyal fanbase that was given a full-season order before the series returned this year based on the strength of its first four episodes. The [...]

Eat a Sub, Save “Chuck”

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With only one new episode left in its second season, fans of NBC’s “Chuck” are rallying to keep the season finale from becoming the series finale. Television critics and bloggers Alan Sepinwall and Maureen Ryan have both written columns this week, praising the sophomore series and imploring NBC execs to give the show a shot [...]

“Caprica” — A Slice of SciFi DVD Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Farpoint Media News Director) Actors: Eric Stoltz, Michelle Andrew, Roger R. Cross, Magda Apanowicz, Genevieve Buechner Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number of discs: 1 Rating: Unrated Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: April 21, 2009 Run Time: 93 minutes Clearly a pilot [...]

Doctor Who: “Planet of the Dead” Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) The most enjoyable of the “Doctor Who” specials produced to date “Doctor Who” holiday specials are meant to be one thing–pure, simple fun. They’re meant to be a nice way to relax and spend some time with an old friend during the holiday season. So far, we’ve had four [...]

SciFi to SciFact: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

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We may be taking a step closer to the services offered by Lacuna, Inc in the Jim Carey/Kate Winslet movie, “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” In the movie, Winslet’s Clementine underwent a procedure to remove all memories associated with her romance with Carey’s Joel Barish. Now, scientists at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, [...]