Author Archives: JD DeLuzio

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Comic-reading Fools in the Rain:

Does it come in red?

NASA unveils its new Martian suit.

Speaking of aliens killed by the common cold….

Space scientists continue to work at preventing a Terran disease from laying waste to other worlds.

Red Planet

Therapy involving the blood of the young may slow aging and cure Alzheimers.

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A heartwarming zombie film, some Spider-man silliness, a message from Penguicon (from a room party promoting Geek Fan Expo-related party, I’m informed), and, well, you know what day it is….

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Orphan Black Review: “Mingling Its Own Nature with It”

Born too late to make the top spot on our current poll for Best SF Show of all time, Orphan Black should vie for the position in any future list. If you like serious SF, drama with a twist of macabre humor, or mystery—- if you enjoy these things at all—- go back, rewatch last season, and join this one, in progress. Orphan Black ranks among the best shows on television right now, period.

As evidence, I offer the current episode.

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Continuum Review: “Wasted Minute”

“It’s like Spy vs Spy.”
–minutes before we literally see two identicals duke it out.

We’re narrowing the border gap: last week’s Canadian episode is next week’s American one. We invite your reviews and comments on this episode, which features some major developments, and sets up a… Season Finale? Midseason Finale?

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NASA and their associates consider commercial uses for the International Space Station, while commercial space pioneers Virgin Galactic will team with Land Rover to provide future space tourists with their land rides.

Here on and under the earth, a modern-day legend about buried classic videogames turns out to be true. A more conventional dig, meanwhile, uncovers the most primitive pterosaur known.

Below: Recent Cons, Cosplay, and… National Superhero Day?

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Orphan Black Review: “Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion”

Alison: I killed Aynsley!
Felix: No. No. Well, not really… Hardly.

Mysteries solved and new ones established: Orphan Black gives us the frequent factionalizing of extremist groups, the baddassery of Sarah’s foster mom, and the horrors of community musical theatre. This show apparently hates suburbia as much as it loves mind-frakking its audience.

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