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YouTube of the Week: Two Trilogies in 30 Seconds Edition

February 20, 2007 by Dave

The user GuyWithGlasses on YouTube has a series of videos that compress your favorite movies down to 5 seconds each (give or take.) Here’s Star Wars in 5 seconds, then after the jump, the rest of the original Star Wars trilogy in 5 seconds each, then the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 5 seconds […]

Filed Under: Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Let's Talk About Lost

February 15, 2007 by Bartoneus

The eighth episode of Lost‘s third season aired last night, and a lot of people are back into the full swing of the show and enjoying every minute of it. One of the best sites to visit every Thursday morning about the show is the Washington Post’s very own Celebritology column, and they are particularly […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television

Review: Son of a Witch

February 11, 2007 by guest

Title: Son of a Witch (Sequel to previously reviewed Wicked) Author: Gregory Maguire Year of Publication: 2006 Genre: Fantasy/Fiction Length: 329 pages; small font, large book, not a quick read. Rating: 4/5 – Worth paying full price. Review: Warning: There are spoilers for Wicked in this review. Son of a Witch is the sequel to […]

Filed Under: Librarian's Tome, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

Inq. of the Week: They Have a Plan

February 5, 2007 by Dave

Last week we asked about what you would give up in order to get some powers and recognition. By a wide majority, most people said that they’d easily give up having a home planet if it meant being a superman. Coming in second, people said that they wouldn’t mind playing second-banana to Mr. Potter. This […]

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television

YouTube of the Week: That's one crowded hotel Edition

January 30, 2007 by Dave

Terminator. Robocop. A few surprises. Up here is Part 1, Part 2 and a preview for Part 3 after the jump…

Filed Under: Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Inq. of the Week: Pick your Poison

January 29, 2007 by Bartoneus

Last week’s poll showed that most people are anticipating a Game of Thrones TV Show, while Wheel of Time, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, and NGE all tied for second.  We’re certainly hoping that all of them turn out excellent!  This week’s Inquisition is about choosing your flaws with your gifts, what would you accept in order […]

Filed Under: Comics, Inquisition of the Week, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

Review: To Say Nothing of the Dog

January 28, 2007 by guest

Title: To Say Nothing of the Dog Year of Publication: 1998 Genre: Science-Fiction/Humour Length: 493 pages Rating: 4.5/5 – Worth paying full price Review: To Say Nothing of the Dog starts off in the 1940s, in a rather unsafe version of the 21st century’s Coventry Cathedral. There, a bunch of historians, one of which is […]

Filed Under: Librarian's Tome, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

Inq. of the Week: Casting Call

January 22, 2007 by Dave

Following up on last week’s news that Game of Thrones will be adapted to an HBO series, we ask the question: Of the upcoming adaptations of books and comics to tv shows or movies, who would you like to see cast in one of these projects? Some of these announced but uncast adaptations are listed […]

Filed Under: Comics, Inquisition of the Week, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television

All Glory to the Anime Hypnotoad!

January 18, 2007 by Dave

According to THE BEAT, the artist who posted her work online turning The Simpsons and Futurama into manga-style got herself signed to a deal with the makers of The Simpsons comics… and may get to work on the upcoming Futurama series. Now THAT is an Internet success story. Though it comes from the often-not-accurate Ain’t […]

Filed Under: Anime, Comics, News, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television

YouTube of the Week: Long Time Ago, Galaxy Without Sound Edition

January 16, 2007 by Dave

A short cut of Star Wars as if it were a silent film, to balance last week’s 40 minute long epic with lots of sounds.

Filed Under: Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

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