Archive for the 'Science Fiction' Category

Frak yeah! Battlestar is BACK.

06Apr08

Battlestar Galactica has returned to the airwaves (and the intertubes…shh) now that the Writers’ Guild strike is settled, and not a moment too soon. Every aspect of this show - from the writing and acting to the music and special effects - pulls me in and refuses to let go. Yes, being a [...]

Arthur C. Clarke, Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 90

18Mar08

From the New York Times:

Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90.

Co-author with Stanley Kubrick of Kubrick’s film ”2001: A Space Odyssey,” Clarke was regarded [...]