EMP's Fashionably Undead Bash - Oct 1

EMP Museum Hosts the Fashionably Undead Bash: A Totally Killer Dance Party on October 1, 2011

SEATTLE - Dance till you drop at EMP's Fashionably Undead Bash: A Totally Killer Dance Party as we celebrate EMP’s gripping Can't Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film,  an original exhibition that explores our fascination with horror through the use of cinema artifacts, interactive exhibits, and screening rooms. 

EVENT DETAILS

What:  Fashionably Undead Bash: A Totally Killer Dance Party

          A to-die-for dance party with cocktail specials, performances by Head Like a Kite and Talking Heads cover band the Talking Deads, DJ Severed Hans, on-

           site horror makeup and stylists from VAIN, dressed-to-kill costume contest, midnight Thriller dance, and more!

Date:  Saturday, October 1, 2011

Time:  9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Where:  EMP Museum, 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109

Ticket Info:  21+, $10 to EMP members; $18 general public, BrownPaperTickets.com. On sale now.

ABOUT Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film

Organized by EMP, Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film examines the pivotal role that horror plays in the human experience.   Three iconic horror directors—Roger Corman, John Landis, and Eli Roth—have curated a selection of their favorite films, providing a solid foundation on which audiences can explore the spectrum of cinematic horror, from its inception at the turn of the 20th century to the present day.

Visitors will get a chance to view iconic artifacts, including the script from Night of the Living Dead, the alien creature suit from Alien, the scavenger demon from Constantine, Jack Torrance’s axe from The Shining, the original “Gill Man” mask used in Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bram Stoker’s Dracula manuscript, and other horror film memorabilia.

Interactive highlights:

Scream Booth:  Visitors are prompted to scream on cue as they watch horror film footage in a soundproof booth. A camera memorializes the moment with multiple shots displayed just outside the stall.

 

Horror Soundscapes:  Visitors explore the fundamental music elements and scoring techniques used in horror to enhance a cinematic sense of suspense, dread, and terror.

 

Shadow Monsters:  Philip Worthington’s interactive installation allows visitors to watch as their projected shadows morph into monsters.

ABOUT EMP Museum

EMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in music, science fiction, and popular culture. EMP combines interpretative, interactive exhibitions with state-of-the-art technologies, and educational programming to offer visitors of all ages a first-hand, multi-dimensional experience of the creative and artistic process.

 

EMP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center.

 

CONTACT INFO
325 5^th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-770-2700, main line
206-770-2702, box office
1-877-EMP-SFM1, toll-free
www.empmuseum.org

 

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EMP’s Original New Exhibition Examines the Cultural Phenomenon of Horror

EMP’s Original New Exhibition Examines the Cultural Phenomenon of Horror

Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film Opens October 2, 2011

SEATTLE— EMP Museum announced the opening of its new exhibition Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film which takes an in-depth exploration into horror, its link to humanity, and how that connection is expressed through cinema, biology, history, and contemporary culture.  EMP invited some of the world’s most prolific horror film directors – Roger Corman, John Landis, and Eli Roth – to curate a selection of their favorite films that exemplify the genre and illustrate the creative power of horror film. Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film opens October 2, 2011 at EMP.

“Audiences have been fascinated with horror stories for centuries, but its presence in popular culture is now more pervasive than ever,” says EMP’s Senior Curator, Jacob McMurray. “This exhibition will examine how horror film has evolved over the last century, why we as a culture are drawn to these macabre narratives, and how fear and horror are a vital component to our human identity.”

Through a combination of artifacts, interactive installations, and screening rooms, Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film explores films from the last 100 years, and is a balance between classics and cult favorites, and domestic and foreign motion pictures.  They include:  Nosferatu (1922), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Les Diaboliques (1955), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Suspiria (1972),  The Exorcist (1973), Psycho (1973), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Alien (1979), The Shining (1980), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Fly (1986), The Thing (1982), and many others.

The exhibition will feature a selection of iconic artifacts from horror films including:

·         Alien creature suit from Alien

·         Scavenger demon from Constantine

·         Jack Torrance’s axe from The Shining

·         “Gill Man” mask from Creature from the Black Lagoon

·         Bram Stoker’s Dracula manuscript

·         Script from Night of the Living Dead

Interactive installations include:

Scream Booth:  In a soundproof booth, visitors will watch a scene from a horror film and are encouraged to scream on cue.  A camera takes multiple shots, which are displayed outside the booth.

Horror Soundscapes:  Visitors will be able to explore basic music elements and scoring techniques used in horror film to enhance the sense of suspense and horror.

Monster Timeline:  A large infographic explores the popular monster archetypes in horror, why they persist into our modern times, and why they resonate.

Shadow Monsters:  An installation by visual artist Philip Worthington where visitors can see their projected shadows and watch them morph into monster-like forms. 

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ABOUT EMP Museum

EMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in music, science fiction, and popular culture. EMP combines interpretative, interactive exhibitions with state-of-the-art technologies, and educational programming to offer visitors of all ages a first-hand, multi-dimensional experience of the creative and artistic process.

EMP is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center.

CONTACT INFO
325 5^th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
206-770-2700, main line
206-770-2702, box office
1-877-EMP-SFM1, toll-freewww.empmuseum.org

SOCIAL MEDIA

facebook.com/EMPSFM

twitter.com/EMPSFM

youtube.com/empsfm

Twilight the movie helps regional tourism.

The affect that the movie"Twilight" has had on the local tourism industry has made news all the way to the Philippines. The web site Business Mirror in the Philippines recently ran the story "Vampire movie adds lifeblood to northwest tourism" about the effects the movie has had on the town of Forks Washington, and other regional communities such Portland, and Corbett Oregon.

Give the article a read and then check out these links:

• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce
• Forks Washington Chamber of Commerce Events Page: Twilight tour of Forks/La Push
• Forks Forum - Twilighters For Forks
• Forks Forum Twilight Fan Guide
• Official Website of Stephenie Meyer
• Breaking Dawn
• Stephenie Meyer Wikipedia Site
• Twilight Lexicon
• TwilightMOMS
• The Twilight Saga

While some of tour packages are on the pricey side, Forks is close enough to make for an interesting day trip for Seattle fans.

December MFR

Join us on Wednesday December 3rd at 7:00pm at Crossroads Mall for tasty treats from around the world that won't put too much of a bite on your budget!

Something to suit every taste – from the most adventurous to the more conventional. Eateries at the Public market include: Ai Sushi, Boba Express, Bulgogi Korean BBQ, Burney Brothers BBQ, Crossroads Café, Dragon's Wok, Ebru Mediterranean Grill, indi bite Indian Grill, O'Char Thai, Papaya Vietnamese, Papazzi Pizzeria, Piroshky, Piroshky, Tanpopo Japanese, Thyme for Soup, Torero's Taqueria & Cantina, Ziti Pasta Italiano

Let's meet near the tables close to the the Daily Planet news (magazine rack near 1/2 price books and cold stones).

No RSVPs are required as it is open seating, but if you send us an email it will give us an idea on how many tables we should find near one another. (You can access the original posting with the contact email address by clicking here)

Crossroads Mall Food Court
15600 NE 8TH Street,
Bellevue, WA 98008
http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com

From 405 (North or South)
Take the NE 8th Street exit (13B) heading EAST.
Drive approximately 3 miles to 156th Ave. NE. Turn LEFT ONTO 156th Ave. NE
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

From SR 520 (Evergreen Floating Bridge)
Take the 148th Ave NE Exit Southbound. (Pass Sears on the left, Fred
Meyer on the right)
Go to NE 8th Street and turn LEFT (east).
Go to 156th Ave. NE and turn LEFT (north).
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

From 1-90
Take the Northbound exit at 148th Ave. S.E. (Bellevue College exit)
Continue on 148th Ave. (north) to NE 8th Street and turn RIGHT.
Drive up the hill (east) to the light at 156th Ave. NE and turn LEFT.
Turn RIGHT into one of the next 4 driveways to Crossroads parking lot.

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Science Fiction News: Aug. 14, 2008
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• StoneGarden Publishing: More Essays
• Tor Books: A few short stories available online
• w1n5t0n: Chicago Tribune -- Really Long Interview with Cory Doctorow
• Writer's Market UK: Talking Point: Swallowed By Amazon
• Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe): Oh yay!!! * Okay, picture of that shade...

Science News and Blog Updates: Aug. 14, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Are We Alone - "From Mars to Eternity"

Science Blogs:
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• Bad Astronomy: Galapagosiana * Rainbow conspiracy * Nukeidolia
• The Daily Galaxy: Surfing the HyperNet -Will There be a Quantum Computer in Your Future?
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News Nibbles: Aug. 12, 2008

News Nibbles: Aug. 12, 2008

Local Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008

• King County Library System - MySpace Blog: Is Breaking Dawn a dud?

Be sure to check out the complete listing of local events posted here on the NWSFS: Local News Page

Science Fiction News: Aug. 12, 2008
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• Apex Book Company: Book trailer for Beauty & Dynamite * New Apex Digest Online goodies
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• SF Signal: Tuesday Trailer: Dance of the Dead * REVIEW: Stalking the Unicorn by Mike Resnick
• SFScope: WorldCon 2010 * CBLDF reschedules cancelled Doctorow-headlined fundraiser
• The Website at the End of the Universe: What were the best scifi TV shows killed off before their time?

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• ...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe): Possibly the best review I'll ever get
• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): talk about the weekend from hell
• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): Ammonite covers * xena and gabrielle
• Christopher Paul Carey: Worldcon: Denvention 3
• Fantasy Book Critic: SPOTLIGHT: George R. R. Martin's "The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword"
• J Alan Erwine's Blog: Denvention Pics * Denvention Day 5
• kelleyeskridge.com: Werewolf glee! * I want to see a bunny too
• Robert J Sawyer: L.A. stories ... * Worldcon memories * SETI@home and Rollback
• SF Novelists: Writers Resources
• The Crotchety Old Fan: Harlan Ellison (obliquely) Comments * READING vs READING ON TEH INTERNETS
• "Whatever" (John Scalzi): Finding Mary Robinette Kowal’s Fiction * Photo Request
• Witchy Chicks: Time to Work on ME * At the movies - AMAL

MySpace Blogs:

• Alethea Kontis: Best. Interview. Ever.
• Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Palahniuk's August Essay, "Nuts & Bolts: Plot Points"
• Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS): Author Feature: Joseph Bruchac
• David Louis Edelman: Denvention Recapitulation
• Fantasy Book Critic: Fantasy Book Critic Update
• Fran Friel: Special Chrispy News and Penguin Man...er, Ed Schubert
• HARPER PERENNIAL: Simon Van Booy video from Paris
• Harry Shannon: "Dead And Gone" meet & greet at Dark Delicacies
• Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Writer's Block - by Dan Naden
• Jeff Carlson: WorldCon Wrap-up: Day One, Part Two
• Kevin J Anderson: SAN DIEGO COMIC CON, NORAD, and DENVENTION
• Lois McMaster Bujold: Writer Guest of Honor Speech, Denvention 3
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: Another VCon Update
• Luna Books: Interview with Luna Author Michelle Sagara
• Marianne De Pierres: p.s. a little whisper ...
• Maura Anderson: Fiction with Friction - Labor of Love Shorts
• Morpheus Tales: Morpheus Tales Special Issues
• Paul S. Kemp: GenCon Schedule for Paul S. Kemp
• Philip José Farmer - MySpace Blog: August website update: New Farmer novels!
• Planet Stories: One of a Kline
• Robin Hobb: Cover Art!
• Rue Morgue Magazine: The Demonology of Desire joins Transgressive Visions
• Scott Nicholson: self-publishing and self-control
• Sherrilyn Kenyon: Latest Tour Update
• Shroud Magazine: Who is HIRAM GRANGE and why should we care?
• Steven Brust: Hey, you got a band?
• Tor Teen: New Album: Recent and Upcoming Manga for Ages 16+
• Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe): Woohoo! Finished the chapter....

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Are We Alone - "From Mars to Eternity"

Science Blogs:
Here is a sampling of the latest science blog updates:

Bad Astronomy:

• The White House is mine! * Flat Earth? Really? * Guess who?
• Moon hoax: why not use telescopes to look at the landers?
• Cassini to image Enceladus’s warm vents

The Daily Galaxy:

• Video Tour of the Andromeda Galaxy
• Hubble’s 100,000th Pass Showcases Star Birth
• GreenURLs -Daily Flash (8/12) * SpaceURLs -Daily Flash (8/12)

Planet Pride: NASA Blog: Cassini Engineering Is Ready for Enceladus!

News Nibbles: Aug. 10, 2008

Local News:
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Seattle Tun - Pub Meet: Sunday, 08-10-08: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm or later, The Pub @ Third Place, Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Science Fiction News: Aug. 09, 2008
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• io9: Getting Primeval on Your Television [Primeval] * Is The Phantom Really Sci-Fi? [The Phantom]
• Locus Online: Awards News: Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Hugo Results * Hugo Ceremony Coverage Hugo Liveblogging?
• SF Signal: SF Signal 3.0! * SF Tidbits for 8/10/08 * WINNERS: 2008 Hugo Award
• SFScope: 2008 Hugo Award Winners * Sidewise Award Winners

Science Fiction News: Aug. 08, 2008
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• Apex Book Company: FearZone interviews Fran Friel
• io9: Primeval Is Interactive SF. You Know, For Kids [Primeval]
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Jay Lake Unveils Campbell Lapel Pin * Hugo Award Changes
• Science Fiction Buzz: New Battlestar Prequel Coming
• SciFi Scanner: Gadgets? Space Stations? How James Bond Flirts With Science Fiction
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• SFScope: The Deadbooks Project to be film/book/series/something on the web * NYRSF turns 20

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 10, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * Dusk Before the Dawn
• Fantasy Book Critic * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com * Michael G. Munz
• Robert J Sawyer * The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS) * Dark Horse Comics * David Thorpe
• Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN) * Fantasy Book Critic * JAMES AND DADDY
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Nicola Griffith * Paul Halpern * Paul S. Kemp
• Shroud Magazine * Spectra Pulse * Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe)

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 10, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - Next show available August 11, 2008 From Mars to Eternity
• MSNBC: Amateur astronomer spots gassy ‘cosmic ghost’: There have been quite a few articles about the recently discovered "cosmic ghost", and here is another one from MSNBC. Congrats to Hanny van Arkel, the Dutch amateur astronomer who discovered the object as part of the Galaxy Zoo Project. You have to love the nickname: "Hanny's Voorwerp"!
• Moses Lake doubles for the Moon: KOMONews.Com posted this article a while back about NASA conducting tests with prototype space suits and vehicles in Moses Lake WA. According to the article "The tests started in late May in the Moses Lake Sand Dunes, a 3,000-acre off-road vehicle park." The article is fairly detailed and has some great shots of the spaces suits and vehicles. One thing I didn't know about Moses Lake is that there is a closed B-52 base there that NASA has designated as an emergency landing site for the space shuttle. Hopefully NASA will come back for more tests, and if they do it might be worth a trip out to Moses Lake to maybe catch a glimpse of the new Lunar hardware.

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Bad Astronomy:

• Wil, Artemis Eternal on Mahalo Computer, be healed!
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The Daily Galaxy:

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• The Planet's Most Massively Awesome Computer to Go Live September 10th
• CERN's "LHC": Recreating the Beginning of Time * Is Mars Between Ice Ages?
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Local News:
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Seattle Tun - Pub Meet: Sunday, 08-10-08: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm or later, The Pub @ Third Place, Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115

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Science Fiction News: Aug. 07, 2008
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• Apex Book Company: Blowing the trumpet for Burstein
• Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - MySpace Blog: Apex Publications - A big update
• British Fantasy Society News: British Fantasy Awards 2008 – the Shortlist
• Fruitless Recursion: Issue 1 - Malzberg, Kaveney, Hajdu and Priest
• io9: Tor Puts New Story Online To Read, Remix [Creative Commons Fiction]
• Locus Online: Awards News: World Fantasy Awards Nominations * Monitor: This Week's Bestsellers
• Pantechnicon: The Children of Hurin
• RevolutionSF: Sci-Fi Hunks Vol. 2 (Feature)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Hugo Live-Blogging * Chesleys - No Chesleys * Endeavour Award Finalists
• SciFi Scanner: Video of The Prisoner Read-Through in London - Plus Sir Ian McKellen Blogs About It
• SF Signal: Classic Trailer: Krull * Full Watchmen Comic Con 2008 Panel * WolfeWiki
• SFScope: WorldCon Day Two: Is it everything we'd hoped? * 2008 World Fantasy Award Nominees
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSofa Aural Delights No 36 Paul Di Filippo mp3
• SteamPunk Magazine: SteamPunk Magazine Available for Order Once More!
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Russian animation of a Ray Bradbury story

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 07, 2008
You can access these recently updated blogs by clicking the link above.

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * All Things Barr (Donna Barr) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith)
• Dusk Before the Dawn * Fantasy Book Critic * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com
• Minnette's Worlds - Real or Imagined * Robert J Sawyer * SF Novelists: Sorry I’m late…
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Christine Jones * CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith) * Dark Horse Comics
• Fantagraphics Books * HARPER PERENNIAL * Harry Shannon * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama
• Horror! Fullmoondirect.com ROAD SHOW Seattle, WA * Jeremy C. Shipp
• Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn) * MAD LIBS AGAIN (Di Francis) * Morpheus Tales
• Paul S. Kemp * Robin Hobb * Rosemary Jones * Scott Nicholson * Tor Books * Tor Teen
• twice upon a rhyme (Paul Levinson)

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 07, 2008
Space, technology, and a whole lot more!

Science News:

• Countdown to the Perseid Meteor Shower:: Space Weather News for August 5, 2008
• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:
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Are We A Blog?: Uncivilized Behavior

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Bad Astronomy:

• Happy Birthday Randi! * Will no one think of the hadrons?
• Falcon doom found: a whisper of thrust * Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax: Part 4
• JREF followup * Antivaxxers and the media

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The Daily Galaxy:

• More on NASA's "Life on Mars" Controversy -What's Your Bet?
• NASA Mars Video -Images Show Water Flows & New Impact Craters
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• plus many more Daily Galaxy Headlines!

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What's New At Pacific Science Center:

• Astronaut Mobbed By Science Fans! * BubbleMania!
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News Nibbles: Aug. 05, 2008

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Local News: RSS feed for the The Spotlight has been added.

Cascadia Convention & Events News: Corflu Zed - Fanzine Convention

Special Notices and Features: Stinz classic revised and re-published

Science Fiction News: Aug. 05, 2008
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• Apex Book Company: I Remember the Future cover art change
• io9: Cthulhu Monster Keeps Main Character Waiting [Cthulu] * See You at WorldCon [Worldcon]
• Pantechnicon: Halloween DVD Hell * BSG TV Movie To Shoot In August? * Trek: First Cast Shots
• RevolutionSF: Sci-Fi TV Death Zone : Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cartoon (Review)
• SciFi Scanner: Site of the Week - Topless Robot
• SF Signal: REVIEW: Seeds of Change edited by John Joseph Adams
• SFScope: Footprints seeking science fiction stories * Asimov's/Analog weekend of authors at WorldCon

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 05, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Brimstone Soup (Holly Cupala) * CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith)
• David Louis Edelman * Djibril * Jack Whyte * Jenna Black
• Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn) * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing
• Matthew Peterson * Morpheus Tales * Murky Depths * Rosemary Jones *
• Sherrilyn Kenyon * Tor Books

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 05, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:
Bad Astronomy:

• Pamela on being a graduate vampire * Blog update
• Glob smacked * Bonzer science

The Daily Galaxy:

• Confronting the Swirling Rumors of Discovery of "Life on Mars"
• What Lies Beneath -The 1st Interactive Map of the Planet's Interior
• SpaceX Shoots for the Stars and Trips Over the Mesosphere
• 'Extreme Water' Found at Atlantic Ocean Abyss * You Create the Caption
• Hey, Galaxy Fans, Help Save Us from The Thing! (7/12)

What's New At Pacific Science Center: Special Coupon Offer

News Nibbles: Aug. 04, 2008

Be sure to check the Local News and Cascadia Convention & Events News for the latest local events and conventions listings.


Science Fiction News: Aug. 04, 2008
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• Apex Book Company: Apex Publications represented in the Chesleys * Apex Digest Online - August 3rd
• Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: Clarkesworld Submissions Update
• io9: Instellar Jihad Tears the Classic Battletech Universe Apart [Battletech]
• RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF: Tough Love for Sci-Fi
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: Worldcon Coverage
• SciFi Scanner: Masters of SciFi - Mystery Science Theater Crew Resurfaces with Cinematic Titanic
• SF Signal: Latest Attempt to Get James Doohan Into Space Fails * Books Received: August 4, 2008
• SFScope: WSFA Small Press Award Nominees * Further to Lucasfilm/Ainsworth suit over Star Wars storm trooper helmets
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSanatorium No 2
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Ellis says it's time for science fiction magazines to move on

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 04, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar) * All Things Barr (Donna Barr) * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith)
• Christopher Paul Carey * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer * The Crotchety Old Fan
  
• "Whatever" (John Scalzi)

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith * Dark Horse Comics * David Louis Edelman
• HARPER PERENNIAL * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama * Janet Lee Carey * Jeff Carlson * Jenna Black
• Jodi Lee * Kevin J Anderson * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Maura Anderson * Morpheus Tales
• Radcon * Sherrilyn Kenyon * Yasmine Galenorn

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 04, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: Jeff Medkeff (Blue Collar Scientist) has died * Mars, life, the White House, and rumors
• The Daily Galaxy: Massive Radio-telescope in China to Explore 'Dark Age' of Early Universe
• What's New At Pacific Science Center: Membership: See The Caped Crusader For Free!

News Nibbles: Aug. 03, 2008

Local News:

• Upcoming Local Events: Aug. 03, 2008: The latest local news and events notice has just been posted (08/03/08 @ 14:45)

Science Fiction News: Aug. 03, 2008
Below are just some of the headlines that have been posted recently. Use the link above to access all the details:

• Apex Book Company: Bessie’s Green Thumb * Bestsellers for July * Gratia Placenti - Excerpt
• Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: August Issue of Clarkesworld Magazine
• io9: Scifi Movies Finally Catching Up to Novels and Going Steampunk [Steampunk]
• Locus Online: Monitor: New Books: last week July * Monitor: Other Magazines, second half July
  
• RevolutionSF: Win Masters of Science Fiction on DVD (Feature)
• Science Fiction Awards Watch: WSFA Small Press Award Finalists * Chesley Nominees Announced
• Science Fiction Buzz: Masters Of Sci Fi DVD Giveaway Contest
• SciFi Scanner: Stacie Ponder - The Future's So Bleak, I Gotta Wear Crazy Eye Makeup
• SF Reviews.Net: Blood and Iron / Elizabeth Bear Night Child / Jes Battis
• SF Signal: Sunday YouTube: Them (Trailer) * Thanks, Matt Staggs! * SF Tidbits for 8/3/08
  
• SF Site: Nexus Graphica: a column by Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams * Pirate Sun by Karl Schroeder
• SFScope: Updates to Previously Published Articles (27 July-2 August 2008)
• StarShipSofa: StarShipSofa Round No 97 Table Kevin J Anderson Jeff Carlson mp3

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 03, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

• ...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe) * a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar)
  
• Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * Dusk Before the Dawn
• J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com * Robert J Sawyer * SF Novelists
  
• The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• A. Lee Martinez * Alethea Kontis * bevhale * Brian Knight * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith
• Dusk Before the Dawn * Horror Library Blog-O-Rama * Jack Whyte * JAMES AND DADDY
• Jeff Carlson * Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Luna Books * Maelstrom * Marianne De Pierres
• Morpheus Tales NexGen Pulp Magazine * Robert McCammon * Rosemary Jones * Sherrilyn Kenyon
  
• Yasmine Galenorn

Science News & Blog Updates: Aug. 03, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - Next show available August 4, 2008: "Why We Do What We Shoo Be Do Be

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: Falcon 1, take 3: today at 4:00 Pacific time! * Space X conducts nine engine test
• The Daily Galaxy: MIT Scientists Mimic Plants' Energy Storage System -Discovery to Unleash Solar Revolution

News Nibbles: July 31, 2008

Local News:

• Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews: BIFF Break

Science Fiction News: July 31, 2008
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• io9: Larry Townsend, R.I.P. [Larry Townsend] * Can A Robot, A Superhero And Satan Save The World? [Interlace [Falling Star]
• Locus Online: Monitor: New in Paperback: July
• Pantechnicon: New 'zine launches - Geek Planet
• RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF Newsblast : Red Sonja, Fringe, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Galactica (News)
• Science Fiction Buzz: Slow Day At Sci Fi * Stargate Atlantis News Update for 31 July 2008
• SciFi Scanner: John Scalzi - Is The Dark Knight Oscar Ready?
• SF Signal: Transcriptase - A Home Away From Helix * SF Tidbits for 7/31/08
• SFScope: David Anthony Durham sells film rights to Acacia * WotC cancelling all non-Magic, non-D&D publishing
• The Website at the End of the Universe: Water discovered on Mars. Will they find life next?

Selected Blog Updates: July 31, 2008
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Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
Be sure to check out Michael G. Munz review of the new made-for-DVD Stargate SG-1 movie (Stargate Continuum)

• a dark catharsys * Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) * J Alan Erwine's Blog * kelleyeskridge.com
• Michael G. Munz * The Crotchety Old Fan * "Whatever" (John Scalzi) * Witchy Chicks

MySpace Blogs:

• Alethea Kontis * Chuck Palahniuk * Cynthia Leitich Smith * Dark Horse Comics *
• Fantagraphics Books * Jodi Lee * Karina L. Fabian * Kevin J Anderson *
• Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing * Marianne De Pierres * Michael G. Munz *
• Morpheus Tales * Yasmine Galenorn\

Science News & Blog Updates: July 31, 2008
Science News:

• Are We Alone - This weeks episode: "Risky Business"

Science Blogs:

• Bad Astronomy: 1/3 of Brits are gullible? Can’t be. * Mythbustin’ the Moon Hoax: Part III, the video
• The Daily Galaxy: Electrical Activity -Key Extraterrestrial Life Indicator-Discovered on Saturn's Titan