Steampunk has been around for years. Many of us only think of anime movies or maybe cosplay acts at conventions but there is an entire Steampunk sub-culture that has spawned books, Internet shows, festivals, and more. There are even Steampunk conventions. And there are also Steampunk blogs. The Art of Steampunk published this interview with the Absinthe Minded Professors in May 2011. It is such a cool interview it’s worth republishing here, so I hope you my happy readers enjoy this article. If Read more […]
A Look at the Marketing for The Hunger Games
“The Hunger Games” was one of the most highly anticipated movies of early 2012. Fans bought out tickets for their local theaters days in advance. Thanks to the Internet everyone knew that “The Hunger Games” would be seen by millions of people on its first day. Unlike the gruesome advance marketing that Disney put out for “John Carter”, fans of “The Hunger Games” were given plenty of encouragement to anticipate a great movie. Unfortunately for “John Carter”, which is a very good movie, Disney Read more […]
Lionsgate to Distribute Power Rangers on DvD, Blu-Ray, and Digital
The Power Rangers have been around for 19 years and they are going strong. Launched as a children’s TV show in 1993 the Power Rangers became the most popular children’s entertainment of the 1990s. Several movies, many TV shows, and a few comic books have been spawned from this popular franchise. And now in the latest news to come out of Power Rangers world Lionsgate has stepped up to pick up the distribution rights in North America for several platforms. Lionsgate may be known for making movies Read more […]
Starz Offers 3-Episode Preview of Magic City TV Show
Cable Television has come a long way in the past few decades. Most American households now have access to at least one cable system in their area. Many families now routinely subscribe to cable TV services so that they can watch at least one premium cable network. And now it is routine for premium cable networks to produce their own shows. Showtime really pioneered the original programming format with shows like Stargate in the 1990s but now almost all the premium networks offer at least one Read more […]
Patrick Stewart and the Peabody Awards
Ever since I saw the movie “Lady Jane Grey” I have been fascinated with Patrick Stewart as an actor. His role as Jean-luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in several Paramount movies only proved that he is an extremely talented actor. Stewart brings a classy performance to any production not merely because he speaks with a Shakespearean-trained English accent but mostly because he throws himself into his roles with passion. Patrick Stewart delivers exactly the kind of life-like performance Read more […]
The Beautiful Emma Watson
Harry Potter fans have fallen in love with Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger in all eight Harry Potter movies. Xenite.Org has picked out the best Emma Watson Pictures that you can find anywhere on the Internet. And here by special permission is Xenite.Org’s Emma Watson gallery. Emma may be one of the most promising actresses of her generation. Of course she doesn’t have to work if she doesn’t want to so maybe she’ll only do very special movie projects from now on. Read more […]
Role-playing Games in Steam Punk Worlds
M Gabriel Colbaugh takes a look at how science fiction and fantasy fans who love Steam Punk and role-playing games can explore some cool Steam Punk venues and experience adventure outside of the anime film genre. Steam Punk is a science fiction sub-genre that is usually set in Victorian-style cultures and/or times — typically the period from 1850 to 1910. These Steam Punk games are among some of the classic Steam Punk adventure games that have delighted science fiction and fantasy fans for several Read more […]
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Awards $200K to High School Students
Every year new writers are given the opportunity to prove their skills at telling great stories. But most writing competitions are self-funded or are supported by fees from the entrants. Usually only adults enter those competitions. Here is an example of a national competition for young writers who are still in school, particularly high school. These writers are still honing their skills but a very small percentage of them may be almost ready to face real world publishing opportunities. This Read more […]
Hello world!
This is the first article on my new science fiction blog. I don’t know what exactly I’ll share here but I’ll try to keep it going. I love science fiction and fantasy and great entertainment. Let me just say I am really sorry to see that “John Carter” was not successful at the box office. I was really hoping to see all the John Carter books made into movies.