Slice of SciFi #240: A Conversation With Kenny Yakkel
November 21, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #240: A Conversation With Kenny Yakkel
In the News:
A “Doctor Who” movie could still happen, but it will be without the guidance of Russell T. Davies
SciFi to SciFact: “Strange Days”
A group of fans wants to see a director’s cut of “Superman Returns.”
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Slice of SciFi #239: A Conversation with Bridget Regan from “Legend of the Seeker”
November 14, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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In the News:
Three on-line retailers are locked in a price war this holiday season.
Scientists are ready to try using a solar sail again.
Dean Stockwell talks about his role as the many facets of Cavil in “Battlestar Galatica: The Plan.”
This Slice [...]
Slice of SciFi #238: A Conversation With Director Richard Kelly of “The Box”
November 7, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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In the News:
Halycon will sell the rights to the “Terminator” franchise next year and Joss Whedon wants to buy them. This needs to happen…
Astronomers observed light from a star that exploded 13 billion years ago.
Want to spend three days in space? Start saving your [...]
Slice of SciFi #237: An Interview with Brad Dourif on “Fading of the Cries”
October 31, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 2 Comments
Slice of SciFi #237: An Interview With Brad Dourif
In the News:
Technicolor is teaming with local theaters to expand 3-D theaters.
Speaking of 3-D, Hollywood has their eye on “Avatar” and the new techniques used to make the movie.
Who would win if you arm wrestle a t-rex? Find out.
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Slice of SciFi #236: A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U”
October 24, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 6 Comments
Slice of SciFi #236: A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U”
In the News:
J.J. Abrams, Robert Ocri and Alex Kurtzman debunk some of the rumors about the next “Star Trek” movie.
Wil Wheaton talks about his guest role on this week’s episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”
Akiva Goldman talks about the lessons he learned as [...]
Slice of SciFi #235: A Chat With the Ladies of “Stargate: Universe”
October 17, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 3 Comments
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In the News:
A new study shows that playing Tetris may make you smarter.
Be careful if someone offers to let you play the new video-game Lose/Lose. When you kill the aliens, it kills files on your PC
Disney is looking to have a [...]
Slice of SciFi #234: A Conversation with Brooke Lewis
October 10, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 10 Comments
Slice of SciFi #234: A Conversation with Brooke Lewis
In the News:
Comcast is looking to invest in NBC/Universal and take a bigger stake in Hulu. Find out what this may mean for you.
If you’re waiting for a new “Simpsons” movie, it may be a while.
A new hand-held television with streaming programming is getting ready [...]
Slice of SciFi #233: A Conversation with Chase Masterson and Curtis Webster about “Spirit of ‘Star Trek’
October 3, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 7 Comments
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In the News:
A couple of new energy drinks look like blood. One even comes in an IV bag…
The EU wants to set a volume limit on .mp3 players.
A new lizard with the same coloring as Spider-Man’s costume [...]
Slice of SciFi #231: A Conversation With Robert J. Sawyer on “FlashForward”
September 19, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 2 Comments
Slice of SciFi #231: A Conversation With Robert J. Sawyer
In the News:
Two MIT students have sent a digital camera up high enough to take photos of the curvature of the Earth. All for only $150. Find out how and check out the pictures HERE.
J.J. Abrams and Roberto Orci say the next “Star Trek” installment [...]
Slice of SciFi #230: Interview with Allison Scagliotti from “Warehouse 13″
September 12, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 2 Comments
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In the News:
SciFi to SciFact: If you’ve seen the Harry Potter movies, you’ve seen the interactive pictures used throughout the franchise. New innovations are moving us closer to that becoming a reality.
With the release of “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto,” Starz Media [...]
Slice of SciFi #229: Geeking with the Slice of SciFi Crew
In the News:
TiVo currently has a patent infringement lawsuit working its way through the judicial system, claiming that it owns the technology already in use in just about every DVR system in homes today.
We’ll examine some of the implications of the Marvel, Disney merger [...]
Slice of SciFi #228: A Conversation With Composer Shawn Clement on “Quantum Quest”
August 29, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #228: A Conversation With Shawn Clement
In the News:
Scientists are calling on amateur astronomers to help solve the mystery of why a super-bright star is gradually going dim.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a better breed of robotic fish
Actor Sam Worthington says that he agrees with some [...]
Slice of SciFi #227: Christina Jennings and Craig Olejnik of “The Listener”
August 22, 2009 || Category: Featured, Show Archive, Slice of Scifi | 7 Comments
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In the News:
A new study finds the only way to deal with the zombie apocalypse is a rapid, deadly response.
A federal court has ruled in favor of Superman’s creators. Find out how this may impact future movies.
Got an extra $10 [...]
Slice of SciFi #226: A Conversation with “Warehouse 13″’s Eddie McClintock
August 15, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 6 Comments
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In the News:
Director Stephen Sommers defends Paramount’s position in not showing “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” to critics, calling the movie “critic proof.”
Find out more about how director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox are trying to build buzz and an audience for [...]
Slice of SciFi #225: Conclusion of Our Interview With Michael Hogan from “Battlestar Galactica.”
August 8, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | Leave a Comment
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In the News:
A community theater in Oregon recently performed their own version of the classic “Trek” episode “Amok Time.”
3-D digital movies are helping boost the bottom line for one movie chain.
If you saw the preview of the “V” pilot at [...]
Slice of SciFi #224: A Conversation With Michael Hogan from “Battlestar Galatica”
August 1, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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In the News:
The House of Mouse is looking into a subscription-based service to delivery content to right to your home.
An amateur astronomer has found a new “scar” on the planet Jupiter.
If you’re a fan of “Little Big Planet,” the good news is [...]
Slice of SciFi #223: A Conversation With Actor William Katt
July 25, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 2 Comments
Slice of SciFi #223: A Conversation With Actor William Katt
In the News:
The process used to restore “Casablanca” is being used to restore the footage of Apollo 11’s historic landing on the moon.
Microsoft Stores are coming and you won’t have to look hard to find them. They’ve be right next to the Apple Store.
The [...]
Slice of SciFi #222: Interview with Josh Keaton from “The Spectacular Spider-Man”
July 18, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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In the News:
The new movie “Zombieland” looks to take a page from “Shawn of the Dead.”
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing on the moon, NASA has a new web site the chronicles this historic journey.
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Slice of SciFi #221: Interview With J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman
July 11, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #221:
In the News:
Science-fiction grand master Ray Bradbury is lending his support to save the California libraries.
Think you paid a lot for your last video-game? That’s nothing compared to one collector who just paid $17,500 for a collectible NES game.
Hundreds of people around the world bounced their voices off the [...]
Slice of SciFi #220: Interview with Ryan Cafeo of “Luke 11:17″
July 4, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | Leave a Comment
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In the News:
The exhaust plume from the space shuttle has given scientists the clue that may unlock the mystery of the Tunguska Event.
Actor Shia LaBeouf discusses his video-game console preference.
TV studios and networks will have a huge presence at this year’s San Diego [...]
Slice of SciFi #219: Interview With Erik Jensen from “Virtuality”
June 27, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 5 Comments
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In the News:
Buzz Aldrin is back with a trio of new projects, reflecting on his mission to the moon. Part of it is a book and another part is a rap single with Snoop Dog.
While the company believes that its core business model of [...]
Slice of SciFi #218: Interview with Scott Nickel, Creator of “Eek!”
June 20, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | Leave a Comment
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In the News:
Ron Moore talks about what we can expect when “The Plan” and “Caprica” hit our TV screens.
The newly released “Ghostbusters” game has opened the door for a third movie.
Revenues for video-games sales is growing–and is projected to continue growing over the next [...]
Slice of SciFi #217: Interview With Antonio Elias from “Star Trek”
June 13, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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In the News:
The Broadway version of Spider-Man is ready to go, except for one small detail–it still needs a leading man.
Carl Franzblau is taking science to school children with mobile science labs.
Masi Oka (aka Hiro on “Heroes”) has come up with an [...]
Slice of SciFi #216: Interview with Peter Knight, Creator of “Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.”
June 6, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
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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 popular [...]
Slice of SciFi #215: Interview With Ray Wise from “Reaper”
May 30, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #215: Interview with Ray Wise from “Reaper.”
In the News:
Twitter is expanding to television. The popular social networking site signed a deal this week to create a reality game show.
SciFi to SciFact: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Could it be taking one step closer to reality?
Looking for a good [...]
Slice of SciFi #214: Interview with Joshua Gomez from “Chuck”
May 23, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 4 Comments
Slice of SciFi #214: Interview With Joshua from “Chuck”
In the News:
Graham Hawkes is working on Deep Flight Super Falcon, a deep sea exploration vessel.
Roddenberry Productions has signed a deal to release 500 plus hours of behind-the-scenes “Star Trek” footage.
The Government Accountability Office issued a report that the U.S. GPS system could fail [...]
Slice of SciFi #213: Interview With Jim Beaver of “Supernatural” and “Harper’s Island”
May 16, 2009 || Category: Slice of Scifi | 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #213: Interview With Jim Beaver
In the News:
Milo Ventimiglia (Peter from “Heroes”) is developing a new on-line series that seeks to end the debate over who would win in a battle between the Enterprise and the Death Star. Wait, didn’t we already do that on the Voice Mail show and SciFi Smackdown?!?
LucasFilm is [...]
Slice of SciFi #212: Interview With Dr Michio Kaku, author of “Physics of the Impossible”
May 9, 2009 || Category: Featured, Slice of Scifi | 5 Comments
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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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Slice of SciFi #211: Interview With Victor Alfieri of “Angels and Demons”
May 2, 2009 || Category: Slice of Scifi | Leave a Comment
Slice of SciFi #211: Interview With Victor Alfieri of “Angels and Demons”
In the News:
Leonard Nimoy talks about reprising his role as Spock for “Star Trek” and as William Bell for the season finale of “Fringe.”
The used video game market is gaining new attention–not just from consumers but from manufacturers.
A small group wants to ban the [...]
Slice of SciFi #210 Interview With Gil Gerard
April 25, 2009 || Category: Slice of Scifi | 2 Comments
Slice of SciFi #210: Interview With Gil Gerard
In the News:
European researchers announced the discovery of two planets, each of which met the one of the conditions necessary for life on Earth.
Are video games addictive to kids? A new study shows they may be.
After fearing that the leak of “Wolverine” might hurt the box-office totals, new [...]
