Written by: Mike McCafferty (Guest Contributor) So I’m watching “I am Legend”, a moniker that will never apply to this film, and I can tell you when it loses me. Any guesses? Will Smith? Too easy? Changing the ending of the brilliant Richard Matheson novella? Nope. Adding a cute (white) kid? Nah. Changing the only other character... 

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) I had a hard time writing this, so I took (meaning in the past) a small trip to the future, logged on (meaning in the future) to Slice of SciFi, printed this piece out (in the future), came back (in the past), and here it is. Nice writing, if I will say so myself . . . er . . . do say so myself.... 

Written by: John C. Dvorak It looks as if we’re about to go another round with yet another idiot taking on net neutrality Much of the debate will be triggered by an anti–net neutrality screed by Andy Kessler that’s running as an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. This piece highlights the illogicality of the anti–net neutrality folks,... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) Due to Pakistani official’s paranoia, their attempts to block that country’s internet users from viewing anti-Islamic video clips on the popular YouTube site is being considered as the main cause behind the near-global outage experienced on Sunday. After some hard tracking... 

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) I’m apprehensive, worried, and stressed. It appears I like “Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles” (T:TSCC). No, this is not a review, although I could harp about the inconsistencies, how they broke canon, and ask some embarrassing questions about the plot. But none of that stuff... 

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) Visual Effects. We used to have Special Effects, but now they are Visual Effects. I still think they should be called “special” because they truly are. Most people these days are hard pressed to differentiate between real and computer generated backgrounds, action, and sometimes... 

by: Marc Bernardin From: Entertainment Weekly’s Pop Watch Blog Dearest SCI FI, Why are you not way more awesome? Don’t get me wrong, when you’re good—like with Battlestar Galactica or Eureka (and I’ll even give you credit for Doctor who, despite that being a BBC show you just imported)—you’re a phenomenal destination... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) If this report seems dark and sinister, blame it on this horrific head cold that has me firmly in its grip, but you will find that the facts bear me out — flu or no flu. While support within the inner flow of the rank n’ file is still strong, some signs that support along... 

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) Science Fiction involves buying into the premise of a scientific “reality” that often pushes, even shatters, the boundaries of what we know. As fans we accept this. As fans, we realize the vehicle need not be 100% feasible to transport us to good entertainment, with believable characters,... 

Source: StarTrek.com Submitted by: Tony Artym (SoSF Contributor) Production officially starts today on the eleventh movie in the Star Trek franchise, but the first to be directed by J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production team. This is also the first movie to “re-imagine” a prior Star Trek, casting new people in roles defined by actors... 

Written by: Kurt in Saint George (SoSF Fan) I just read a synopsis of Paul W.S. Anderson’s script for his remake of “Death Race 2000″ now just called “Death Race.” After reading it I wonder why it isn’t called The Running Man on Wheels. Here’s the plot in a nutshell. Jason Strathan plays a former race car... 

Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist) It seems the rumors that NBC is thinking of picking up and running “Battlestar Galactica” have been around since the show’s second season. So, it’s not surprising to hear this rumor come up again. What is surprising is how much closer to reality it is than it has been in... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) The news about Fox shutting down all TV theatrical exhibitions of “Firefly” and “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” was just posted on Whendonesque.com which leads me to ask just one question. What kind of anti-Whedon bug has crawled up Fox’s butt? First, the... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Executive News Director) If any new shows have a chance of gaining a significant audience this year, most money would have to be placed on the new entries from NBC, especially their new sci-fi genre shows. If “Heroes” and “Battlestar Galactica” hasn’t shown them anything else,... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Executive News Director) In a follow-up to our previous story about the demise of Analog TV in 2009, the FCC has extended it until the year 2012, giving the old-school method three more years of life. This decision will require both network and cable broadcasters to continue providing an analog feed to their... 

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Jounalist) “It’s a cookbook!!” . . . words that if known ahead of time, would have changed the enjoyment gotten out of the revelation. For we enjoy the surprise, the twist, the unexpected. Whatever the reason, humans consistently appreciate the entertainment value of a surprise; the treasure... 

Submitted by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist) As it enters it’s second season, NBC’s “Heroes” is generating a lot of buzz. It seems as if we’re getting casting news on the show on an almost daily basis and the show proved one of the most popular draws at the recent ComicCon. And while a lot of fans are eagerly... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Exec. News Dir.) The other day I was chatting with some friends at a favorite online Star Trek board about how JJ Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman might play out a script that could include all the familiar characters from the original Star Trek series. This became more of a challenge with the announcement that... 

Submitted by: Jeffrey Willerth (Farpoint Media - Managing Director (West Coast office), Production Coordinator for Video and Visual Media Projects) Is a network disappointed or relieved when a show they don’t like performs poorly? The new anthology series “Masters of Science Fiction” was cut from six episodes to four, then scheduled to premiere... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Exec. News Dir.) In a totally Fox-like and unsurprising move Fox has delayed the debut of its new SF show titled “New Amsterdam,” one of the most promising new programs on the network’s new Fall schedule. Executives over at that clueless network still, after all these years, after their terrible... 

By: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Exec. News Dir.) Where is George Orwell when you need him? It seems that today’s innovative technologies that are now available to almost anyone, anywhere has taken some of the perks out of being a dictator bent on controlling what news and programming comes out of and into his/her country. After taking away... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Exec. News Dir.) In a satirical move, but one that makes a valid point, The Onion has stripped the once downtrodden underdog, Rocky Balboa of all his previous titles as the imaginary boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World. All this came as a result of the actor who created and played Rocky in six highly... 

Written by: Cynthia Lee (SoSF Contributing Journalist) I like that it’s the rest of the story. I like that it is what grownups do in the night. I like that it deals with the consequences of the grand things, and all the little things in between. I like how it doesn’t avoid the awkward glances of all the awkward things in life, and that it’s... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Exec. News Dir.) Despite very impressive numbers coming from “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “Shrek the Third” and “Spider-Man 3,” the major six movie studios are forcasting a downward trend for its upcoming summer theatrical releases overall. Studio... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (SoSF Producer & Managing News Director) On our show, two weeks ago, I wrote a story about 3-D being the way that we will be viewing all video content within the next 5 to 10 years. My prediction was met with just a hint of skepticism from some of my colleagues. Now you will see why I made such a monumental forecast. A... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (SoSF Producer & Managing News Director) The CBS SF series “Jericho” has done incredibly well in its infamous timeslot since its return from the show’s mid-season hiatus. It is up against Fox’s juggernaut “American Idol” but, unlike the competition on NBC and ABC, “Jericho”... 

Submitted by: Evo Terra (SoSF Co-host) Author David Louis Edelman (Infoquake) gives nine compelling reasons why he believes Hollywood and the Academy Awards will soon go the way of the dinosaur. In fact, he predicts that the bones of the industry will soon be covered over by a fine layer of dust from multiple assessiblity and newer methods of presentation... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (SoSF Producer & Managing News Director) On a sunny summer day in 1951 the world changed forever. Very near the White House and America’s National Capital Building a strange circular saucer-shaped craft landed on the famous Washington DC mall. Suddenly, a ramp extended from the strange vehicle from another world... 

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (SoSF Managing News Director) Younger Christians might be marching to a different tune these days with the advent of video gaming. Their new battle hymn might well be “Onward Christian Gamers Marching off to “Culture Wars.’” The new game causing such hooplah is called “Left Behind: Eternal Forces”... 

After several emails and comments we think it is time to share with all our fans that if you have yet to see an episode of whatever program is being talked about in any “Totally Fracked” article as seen on Slice of SciFi or our partner site MeeVee then be forewarned these reviews and synopsis’ will contain SPOILERS about said program. We... 

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