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Warriors Review: And Ministers of Grace by Tad Williams | Sci Fi …

Posted by jwyter on 10th March , 2010

From the first time I read The Dragonbone Chair, I knew Tad to be something special and unique in the fantasy genre. Imagine my curiosity at how Tad would approach a medium where less words is actually more… Tad has written several …

Cake Inspiration Pt 1: Science Fiction/Fantasy

Posted by jwyter on 2nd March , 2010

Cake Inspiration Pt 1: Science Fiction / Fantasy . March 2nd, 2010 § 0 comment. This past weekend, my roomie, who is an aspiring cake decorator, went to a cake show. Her camera is out of commission so I lent her my camera. … I realize this isn’t really a sci-fi cake but this is the best I can do categorizing amongst the other cakes I’ll post. This is my 2nd favorite of this batch. Stay tuned for more cake inspirations! Tagged: Cake Inspiration, Cake Show …

ohnotheydidnt: 16 Upcoming TV Shows That Could Save Small Screen …

Posted by jwyter on 23rd February , 2010

16 Upcoming TV Shows That Could Save Small Screen Sci-Fi Is science fiction doomed on television? Hell no! Here are 16 TV series in the pipeline that could recharge your love of the fantastical, including alien invasions, dinosaurs, … Tower Prep and/or Unnatural History I figure at least one of these two live-action shows on the Cartoon Network will turn out to have science fiction / fantasy elements. Tower Prep is about a rebellious teen who wakes up to find himself …

SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE: A MALE AUTHOR'S VIEW | SFF Insider …

Posted by jwyter on 23rd February , 2010

This kind of fantasy wish-fulfilment, or hero worship, traditionally a crucial part of male-centric science fiction and fantasy , now has its flipside in science fiction romance. Unfortunately, most male readers don’t want to read a … But I wonder how many male readers have given sci-fi romance a real chance? I’ll bet hardly any. They might be surprised, as I was, to find just how brilliant a lot of these female space authors can be. Lois McMaster Bujold, Isabo Kelly, …

Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Lost Round …

Posted by jwyter on 4th February , 2010

Welcome to Tor.com, a site for news and discussion of science fiction , fantasy , and all the things that interest SF and fantasy readers. … Science fiction . Fantasy . The universe. And related subjects. …

Movie Review: Legion » Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy

Posted by jwyter on 3rd February , 2010

A site by fans for fans covering Science Fiction and Fantasy Television, Movies, Books, Comics, Games, etc.

The Bibliophile's Notebook: Neglected SciFi books

Posted by jwyter on 24th January , 2010

Neglected SciFi books. Here is a nice list of neglected books of Science Fiction and Fantasy compiled by Jo Walton. One particularly promising book is Lisa Goldstein’s Tourists. The reason I mention neglected books has to do with my …

King Cameron redux? 'Titanic' filmmaker's 'Avatar' aims for sci-fi …

Posted by jwyter on 18th January , 2010

A key difference for Cameron’s success this awards season is that he’s doing it with a space fantasy , the sort of far-out tale that usually goes overlooked except for visual effects and other technical honors during Hollywood’s prestige period. “Hopefully, this is part of a trend of the acceptance of science fiction as a legitimate dramatic form of cinema,” said Cameron, whose films include the sci-fi tales “Aliens,” ”The Abyss” and the first two “Terminator” movies. …

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, More Progressive Science Fiction …

Posted by jwyter on 13th January , 2010

Of my two other sisters, I was always the scifi fan. I loved Star Trek at first sight, read scores of science fiction series and would sometimes forget that I shouldn’t bore my hard right, fundamentalist co-religionists by talking about the books I was … Fantasy looks for its answers in the past. That’s when civilization was at its peak, when there was more magic and mystery in the world, when great deeds were done and heros lived. Science fiction looks to the future, …

LA Comic Book and Sci-Fi Show Features “Legion” and “The Graves …

Posted by jwyter on 9th January , 2010

LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION FEATURES DIRECTORS AND STARS OF TWO NEW MOVIES LEGION AND THE GRAVES ON JANUARY 10, 2010 The LOS.