Cancellation Watch: Tracking the weekly ratings and the cancellation prospects of the science fiction and fantasy shows currently airing on broadcast and cable networks. By John J. Joex AMC’s The Walking Dead continues to draw huge ratings for the cable network as this past Sunday’s episode posted a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic and [...]
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Cancellation Watch: Walking Dead Rises, Being Human and The River Sink
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Sci Fi Genre Gems: The Micronauts (Toys and Comic Books)
Sci Fi Genre Gems: Nuggets from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy that may have slipped under the radar or faded from our memories but that are still deserving of our attention. Toy Line Original Run: 1976-1980 (5 Series) Comic Book Original Run: 1979-1984 (59 Issues) What Is It? In 1976, Mego (who had [...]
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The Sci Fi Audio Files: Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber
The Audio Files: Reviews of audio adaptations of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror works. Note that these reviews may contain spoilers. By John J. Joex Book Rating: 3 ½ out of 5 Stars Audiobook Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Synopsis: Swords and Deviltry is a collection of three short stories by Fritz Leiber that [...]
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Sci Fi Trailers: Game of Thrones S2, G.I. Joe Retaliation, How to Train Your Dragon TV Series
Game of Thrones returns with its second season on April 1st: G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation Hits Theaters on June 29th: The How to Train Your Dragon TV Series will join the Cartoon Network line-up later this year: Available on DVD and Blu-ray from Amazon.com:
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Sci Fi News Digest: Can J.J. Abrams Save Fringe? Plus First Trek 2 Pics, Casting News, and More
TV by the Numbers: Could Fringe by Saved by the Clout J.J. Abrams Brings? – It isn’t totally inconceivable that if J.J. Abrams had a project Fox wanted so badly that a renewal for Alcatraz or Fringe became part of the negotiations. So particularly because it’s Fringe, I can’t completely dismiss the Abrams-factor. Sci Fi [...]
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New in Comics: Boom Brings Back Terror on the Planet of the Apes
Comics Due Out February 29th: Terror On The Planet Of The Apes #1 Boom! Studios Description: In 1974, mighty Marvel Comics published the bone-breaking Planet of the Apes Magazine featuring a fan-loved all-new original story written by Moon Knight co-creator Doug Moench and drawn by Ghost Rider co-creator Mike Ploog: ‘Terror on the Planet of [...]
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Sci Fi News: Sci Fi Films Get Snubbed Once Again by the Oscars
Once again, and as expected, the Academy Awards failed to give much love to science fiction and fantasy films with the annual Oscars this past weekend. We already saw a dearth of nominations with the exception of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, and even though that film tied for the most wins, the statues it took home [...]
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Cancellation Watch: Person of Interest Rebounds, Fringe Impoves
Cancellation Watch: Tracking the weekly ratings and the cancellation prospects of the science fiction and fantasy shows currently airing on broadcast and cable networks. By John J. Joex After taking a hit in the ratings last week, CBS’s Person of Interest jumped back up in the ratings and and tied for Number 1 in its [...]
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Box Office: Ghost Rider 2 Runs Out of Gas
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance took a significant drop in its second weekend after stalling with its opening the week prior. The comic book sequel movie only climbed to the Number 3 slot at the Box Office in its opening weekend and it dropped all the way to Number 6 this past weekend. This one [...]
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New on DVD: Justice Leage Doom, Hugo, and . . . Todd & The Book Of Pure Evil?
DVDs Due Out February 28th: Justice League: Doom (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + UltraViolet Digital Copy) Description: The villainous Vandal Savage steal’s Batman’stop secret file containing the known weaknesses of The Justice League members, pitting the noble superheroes in a fight against the Legion of Doom to save the world from certain destruction. Concerned of the consequences [...]
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