Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Hank Slater, who was then running a fundraiser for a series tentatively titled Space Trails: Life on Mars. In this interview, Mr. Slater talks about a few updates to the project, including a new name for the project, Surviving Esperance. Heidi: I understand you’ve changed the name you’re … [Read more…]
For this interview, I caught up with the creators of a new storytelling format called cBooks, which combines books with cinematic content. Their pilot project is a story titled Monsoon Tide, a tale of a young woman who discovers a mystery surrounding her mother’s death in the backdrop of southern India. Nick: Yeah, that’s how … [Read more…]
“Digital Disruption and Opportunities in Science Fiction” is this year’s set theme for the Melon Sci-Fi Conference, which brings together science fiction authors and industry professionals to discuss hot topics that impact the science fiction genre as a whole. Of special interest is new technologies and publication practices that could disrupt the media outlets that … [Read more…]
Amazon has announced that the award-winning Amazon Original Video Manchester by the Sea will be available for Canadians to stream and enjoy on Amazon Prime Video starting March 21 and in the United States starting May 5. The Amazon Studios film is the winner of two Academy Awards, Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Best Original … [Read more…]
Available today wherever music is sold and streamed, the “Beauty and the Beast” original motion picture soundtrack features an unforgettable score from eight-time Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken along with new recordings of the original songs written by Menken and two-time Academy Award® winner Howard Ashman. Also included are three new songs written by Menken and … [Read more…]
You may know by now that Avatar 2 is set to be released in 2018 after a delay from its originally planned December 2016 release date. However, Disney isn’t waiting to bring a piece of Pandora to Earth so that people can explore the impressive landscapes without getting into a fight with a Na’Vi. Disney … [Read more…]
So I just went to see “The Martian” in 3D today. It’s performing respectively, claiming the top slot during its opening weekend with earnings of $55 million. The movie has topped $230 million worldwide since its release and the book it’s based on is selling like hotcakes on Amazon, which has to be a real … [Read more…]
What science fiction events are coming up in your area in 2016? No worries if you don’t know yet. Those events can come and go so quickly that you might not hear about them until the week after. However, with some advanced planning, you can hit most of the major events and maybe unload some … [Read more…]
Like every space minded person in America, I went to see Interstellar over the weekend. In a near future in which crops are dying, schoolteachers spread pseudoscience claptrap about the moon landings being faked and most people have lost the ability to think beyond how they’re going to survive on an Earth that is becoming … [Read more…]
Spider Solitaire is just one of many varieties of Solitaire. You’re probably more familiar with “Klondike,” or common Solitaire, but Spider has been growing in popularity since its free inclusion in the Windows operating system. If you’re looking for variety, you can play Spider with easy one suit, two suits which is a little trickier, … [Read more…]