Frank Kelly Freas Remembered
We have lost one of the most influential illustrators of the 20th century. From the Frank Kelly Freas site: "It is with the deepest regret that we report that Kelly departed this world peacefully in his sleep at 4:46 a.m. January 2, 2005."
Mr. Freas will be remembered as the foremost science fiction and fantasy illustrator of the movement’s golden age. He gave masterful form to …read more
Posted on Monday, January 3rd, 2005 by Jeff | No Comments »
Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do
The BBC reports that a small group of SF experts from across the pond have picked Hal 9000’s descent into madness as the top moment science fiction history. This “moment” slowly developed during the course of 2001: A Space Odyssey — due to the stress caused by his orders to lie to the crew — but it certainly struck a nerve. We’ve never looked at computer-controlled systems without a bit of hesitation ever since. But don’t be too hard on poor Hall: he redeemed …read more
Posted on Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 by Jeff | No Comments »
Scientists Choose Top SF Movies
Scotsman.com reports that sixty of the world’s top scientists have chosen Bladerunner as their favorite science fiction movie. 2001: A Space Odyssey came in right behind, with the original Star Wars movies coming in next. I saw the remake of Solaris — their next fave — with George Clooney and only just liked it. Do I really have to watch the older, longer version too?
The list of winners is a good mix of the …read more
Posted on Wednesday, August 25th, 2004 by Jeff | No Comments »
Vulcan, Elfin, or Just Plain Evil?
Just to show that the western world doesn’t have a lock on obsessive fandom, a young man living in the Nanjing province of China recently underwent cosmetic surgery to obtain “alien-like pointy ears.”
The Ananova article assumes he wanted to look like Mr. Spock, but he could have just as easily been shooting for a Romulan, an Elf, or perhaps Mr. Spock’s supposed inspiration: the Devil himself.
Posted on Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 by Jeff | No Comments »
