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Slice Queen Report #019: Variety Club Halloween Bash
November 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brooke gives a report Variety Club Halloween Charity Bash, held in Buffalo NY, where she was the Horror Guest
Slice Queen Report #018: Bowling for Boobies
November 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brooke gives a shout-out to her Horror Starlets Bowling for Boobies team, and a big thank you to Sean Decker and Dread Central for sponsoring the team!
Slice Queen Report #005: Valentine's Day Wrap-Up
February 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Brooke gives us a report on the "Hearts for Haiti" Valentine's Weekend red carpet charity event that she attended.
"Mario Marathon" Raises Money for Charity
July 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A group of gamers from Lafayette, Indiana recently completed a video game endurance test, playing seven Mario games in four days. Their goal was to raise money for Child's Play, a charitable organization benefiting children's hospitals. The Mario Marathon 2 began on July 10 and ended Tuesday, totaling 96 hours and collecting $28,684.01 for the [...]
Slice of SciFi Interview: Can't Stop the Serenity 2009
June 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
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. Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection [...]
Stormtroopers: Good Guys At Heart
May 16, 2008 By 3 Comments
"The members of The 501st Legion, a group of 'Star Wars' costume enthusiasts, might be the bad guys but that doesn't mean they can't partake in charity work." (Micah Mertes)
Blood Ties Fans Give Back
April 5, 2008 By 11 Comments
Written by: Deb Neufell Fans of the Lifetime original series "Blood Ties" have worked tirelessly in campaigning to save the show they love, but they have also used the campaign to help raise money for charity at the same time. A total of $900 was raised to benefit The Best Friends Animal Society. This donation [...]
Chekov 40 Years and Counting!
April 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Written by: Kirok of L'Stok Source: Trek United A commemorative magazine has been created as a gift for Walter Koenig on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Chekov’s first appearance on our television screens: September 15, 1967. With 124 pages of high quality photos, this fanzine is a homage to every aspect of Walter [...]
Can't Stop the Serenity 2008
March 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Sci-fi fans raise awareness for international women’s rights group at third annual global charity screenings of Serenity Joss Whedon’s film "Serenity" will be the centerpiece of the third annual global charity events to benefit Equality Now, a woman’s rights advocacy group. The June 2008 screenings, held by local fan groups in cities around the world, [...]
Tolkien Fans Help One of Their Own With Project Fiver
March 16, 2008 By 2 Comments
Melissa "Fiver" Kern has been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien since she read "The Hobbit" as a child, and has always loved books. Her heart leaped when she saw the preview for Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings," and she has been involved in organizing like-minded "Ringers" in the Southeast for [...]
Signed "Serenity" Poster Auction for LMS Research
December 6, 2007 By 3 Comments
As many of you know, Joe Murphy, our dear friend and co-worker here at Slice of SciFi and FarPoint Media died this year from a horrific condition called Leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Our good friends over at Whedonesque.com, working with Suzie Siegel, herself a survivor of lung surgery but still battling with Stage [...]
Koenig Navigates the Political Arena In Burma To Bring Attention To the Refugee Crisis
July 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Written By: Darren Schuettler BANGKOK (Reuters) - Star Trek actor Walter Koenig urged fans of the iconic sci-fi series on Tuesday to turn their wrath on Myanmar's military junta, an earthly "outpost of tyranny". Koenig, who battled alien Klingons and Romulans as an original member of the Starship Enterprise crew, said he hoped to mobilise [...]
Slice of SciFi #111: Interview with Devin Pike of "Can't Stop the Serenity"
May 30, 2007 By 11 Comments
On This Week's Show: Interview with Devin Pike This show was recorded in front of a live studio audience at Balticon. Many thanks to all of the Balticon organizers for making this possible. News Bytes: "The Addams Family" will be hitting Broadway ABC offers on-demand viewing through Sprint's cell network Viacom makes moves on markets [...]
Can't Stop the Serenity: 2007 Charity Screenings
May 5, 2007 By 3 Comments
The Browncoats are still making a difference, fighting for what's right even though that may not be the most popular cause in the world. "Can't Stop the Serenity" is a global charity event whose proceeds benefit Equality Now, an organization that works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through [...]
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