For those of you who weren’t aware, J.K. Rowling handwrote an 800-word short prequel to Harry Potter for a charity auction. The handwritten story was sold for £25,000 ($48,858). The story has…
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Sins of a Solar Empire Review + Competition
I’ll say right from the off, strategy games aren’t usually my thing. Sure, I’ve played many, and some were even pretty good (Dungeon Keeper 2, although it’s not really hardcore). Generally, pass me good first person shooter or a football/cricket game and I’ll be hooked for days. So I found myself wondering why, after I loaded up Sins of a Solar Empire and played my first game, I had lost three hours of my life.
Politics: The Democratic Nomination in Eight Minutes
I know this isn’t a politics site, but this video is absolutely fantastic; especially if, like Craig, you’ve had no idea what’s been going on. If you’re outraged this isn’t sci-fi,…
Attention Bloggers: PayPerPost.com
I stumbled upon an interesting little site last night which pays bloggers to post on a specific subject ranging from anything from candy to search engine optimisation. It’s a nice little idea,…
Battlestar Galactica – The Hub – Review
In-brief: Brilliant. In-depth: “Jump!” If I were a true cynic, I would say Ronald D. Moore and the Battlestar writing staff have set out on a mission to force me to swallow…
Doctor Who: Series 4: Forest of the Dead
In-brief: What a rush!
In-depth:
There are two stories being woven here; incredibly this episode builds upon its predecessor in all the right places, answers all of our questions satisfactorily, and resolves the mystery of the week.
Torchwood Season 3: a… mini-series!?
“Tired of all the rumors surrounding Torchwood’s future, TVGuide.com went directly to the rift, er, Cardiff, Wales, to learn if the truth was out there. Well, ‘Woodies (or Torchies, if you prefer),…
New Dark Knight Video Clips
It’s been a quiet day or so for news, but there’s a nice new IMAX featurette on the Dark Knight over on Comcast.net. It shows new, unseen footage from the latest Batman…
Where’s my Battlestar review!?
As you may have noticed, we didn’t go live with a review for Sky One‘s episode of Battlestar Galactica this week. There’s a very good reason for that, too: they didn’t show…
X-Files 2 : I Want To Believe : International Trailer
If you want to remain unspoiled for the new X-Files movie, watching trailers probably isn’t a magnificent idea. Otherwise, enjoy. This was released in Russian earlier in the week, but we now…
Nuking the Fridge
It seems that a new alternative to the infamous “Jumping the Shark” expression has been found by UrbanDictionary in “Nuking the Fridge“. Nuke the fridge is a colloquialism used to refer to…
Craig’s Tabloids : David Tennant Dating On-Screen Daughter
According to the Telegraph, Doctor Who actor David Tennant is currently seeing his co-star Georgia Moffett, who plays his on-screen daughter. Yes, although its none of our business, the relationship between Tennant,…
Robert Justman Passes Away
Just a note to say that Robert H. Justman passed away Wednesday of complications from Parkinson’s disease at 81 years of age. One of the driving figures behind Star Trek, Robert Justman…
Reminder: Sci-Fi Heaven Newsletter
Just a heads-up to those of you who visit the site infrequently, we currently run a Sci-Fi Heaven newsletter through Feedblitz. What does this do? Basically, once a day, you’ll get an…
Massive Fire Sweeps Through Universal Studios Hollywood
A large fire today burned through the famous Universal Studios Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California. The blaze, which was currently being tackled by over 250 firefighters with helicopter support, burned through…
Doctor Who: Series 4: Silence in the Library
In brief: Good – but definitely a part one…
In-depth:
It’s very hard being in love with a television show, because you absolutely want to love it all and give it the best possible score you can. Except that wouldn’t be fair.
That said, ‘Silence in the Library’ is another winner this year for Doctor Who.
Dexter: Season 1: Episode 1: ‘Dexter’ – Review
I’ve just taken to re-watching one of my favourite shows, Dexter. As I go through the series, I’ll write reviews. I may as well share my thoughts; it may not be sci-fi,…
Politics: Times Economic Columnist Loses Plot?
Particularly for UK readers. If you (like so many of us) are concerned by escalating fuel prices, please take a look at this ridiculous piece from Anatole Kaletsky, frequent columnsist from The…