Ubiko, a robot-for-hire from Japan, may be a sign of things to come.
Author Archives: JD DeLuzio
Jack Chick in the Marvel Universe
This bit of whimsy, created earlier this month, fuses the work of two of comicdom’s most famous Jacks: Kirby… and Chick.
Miami Museum searches for science in SF aliens.
The Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium currently hosts an exhibit that features famous extra-terrestrials from popular culture.
Jack Williamson, 1908-2006
Jack Williamson, pioneer SF writer, the “Dean of SF,” coiner of the terms “terraforming,” “genetic engineering,” and “jonbar point,” died November 10, 2006, in his study.
Saturday Review: Hard Candy
This stripped-down thriller with a cyber-twist has been doing far better as a rental than it did last year in the theatres. Ellen Page, whose past roles include Kitty Pryde in the most recent X-Men movie and Treena Lahey on Trailer Park Boys, gives a standout performance as a teenaged girl who enters dangerous territory.
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Saturday Review: Gamera
Our subject: the giant turtle Gamera, certainly one of the most controversial subjects of our time.
–TV host, Gamera.
We meant to have a more Halloweeny review for today, but Fiz got busy at work, and I had this prepared for some time in November, so….
Toho’s Godzilla and its various other giant monsters turned a fair profit back in the day, and other studios took notice. The U.K. gave us Gorgo, and Denmark faced Ridiculous Reptilicus. The most successful of the Gojira wannabees was Gamera, a Japanese offering which from the start pitched itself at Kaiju’s kiddie fans, and plays best as a parody of the genre.
Darwinia
Robert Charles Wilson’s 1998 novel, Darwinia proved something of a breakthrough for the author. As in his recent Hugo award winner, Spin, the familiar world experiences a fantastic shift of reality.
Saturday Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.
Three, four, better lock your door.
Five, six, grab your crucifix.
Seven, eight, gonna stay up late.
Nine, ten, never sleep again.
Halloween approaches, and so this week’s Saturday Review looks at perhaps the most influential horror film of the 1980s.
52 #21-24
The many plots continue to develop and, in what may be a significant development or a quick jab at Marvel, the U.S. government considers a superhuman registration act.
Ron Moore taking on NBC
Ogre writes, I found an intersting article on Newsweek.com. It has to do with the fact that NBC and other studios are refusing to pay residuals to the folks associated with producing and creating web based material associated with broadcast shows. As a result of Moore and others refusing to create any new product, NBC has seized the webisodes and filed a grievance with the writers guild.
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