http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:50 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:36:17 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Smallville-Absolute-Justice?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   On February 5th, 2010, Smallville is looking to redeem itself in the eyes of loyal, comic book fans. For nine straight seasons, Smallville has taken the DC Universe's alternate stories and rising stars and made them into angsty, tee... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:36:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Smallville-Absolute-Justice?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Spielberg-King-collaborate-on-Under-The-Dome-miniseries?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   Stephen King and Steven Spielberg are both old horses when it comes to attaching their names to miniseries events. Stephen King's Salem's Lot (1979), Rose Red (2002), The Stand (1994) and Kingdom Hospital (2004) have all se... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Spielberg-King-collaborate-on-Under-The-Dome-miniseries?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-most-overused-ideas-in-Science-Fiction-Part-1?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner None of us were born yesterday. And if any of us were, we've been up all night! Because Science Fiction has gotten lazy over the last few decades, and connoisseurs of the genre have noticed, griped, B-F'd and moaned about it. It's not that robots, sp... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-most-overused-ideas-in-Science-Fiction-Part-1?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Joss-Whedon-returns-to-the-Buffyverse?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   With the imminent demise of Dollhouse, it seems Whedonites are mourning in legion. From one web site to another, it's evident that despite what Fox may think, Joss Whedon does know how to tell a story and scores of fans are paying a... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:26:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Joss-Whedon-returns-to-the-Buffyverse?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d10-KickAss-Teaser-Trailer?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   If you've ever read a comic book (or a thousand), then you've probably imagined yourself a Superhero. Maybe you went so far as to think why no one ever went on and did something about it, like say, donning a costume and patrolli... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d10-KickAss-Teaser-Trailer?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fate-of-Fringe?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner Last week's episode of Fringe (Earthling) premiered with dismal ratings, starting a firestorm of speculation that there may not be a third season. Some may argue that with the arrival of 'V' and 'Flash Forward' fans have lost i... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:05:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d9-The-Fate-of-Fringe?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Wolfman?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner The Wolfman aintitcool.com   Werewolves have been Hollywood's proverbial underdog. No pun intended, but with the success of Vampires, Zombies and Ghosts it's hard not to need that one underplayed monster to come and go every decade or so. It's... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Wolfman?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Celebrity-Vampires?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner Evangeline Lilly will suck you dry! Worth1000.com   Some celebrities play that dark and broading look to the hilt. Angelina Jolie perfected it with her dark hair and leather pants, back when she was candid about cutting herself and carrying a ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:07:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Celebrity-Vampires?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Joss-Whedon-wants-Terminator-franchise?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   A lot could be said for Joss Whedon's ability to start cults. He's the sort of imaginaire who can pull thousands of geeks from the dregs popularly known as prime time television and show them worlds beyond their own. He's a ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:38:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Joss-Whedon-wants-Terminator-franchise?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d30-10-Science-Fiction-costumes-made-of-win?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   Halloween used to be simple. The leaves would fall and the sky would turn the perfect shade of grey. Somehow the houses at the end of your block took on an ominous, dark quality and stray cats climbed out of garbage cans on every corner... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:02:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d30-10-Science-Fiction-costumes-made-of-win?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Klingon-Propaganda-in-Star-Trek-2?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   With the cast of J.J. Abrams successful reboot of the Star Trek universe ready to get back into character (Zoe Saldana talks Star Trek 2), it's inevitable that  fans are looking for any clue about the second films plot. This we... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:44:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Klingon-Propaganda-in-Star-Trek-2?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Battlestar-Galactica-The-Plan?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   Some time ago, back when Ron Moore's re-imagined Battlestar Galactica graced us with its dark, antagonistic view of humanity at its brink, there was a 'Plan'. The Plan was something that although mentioned from season to sea... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:44:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Battlestar-Galactica-The-Plan?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Richard-Kellys-The-Box?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   In 2001, Richard Kelly tackled time travel. It wasn't your average sci-fi take on the subject. At the heart of it all was a tale of a coming of age. The film was Donnie Darko and it launched the career of Jake Gyllenhaal ( and showc... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Richard-Kellys-The-Box?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Wil-Wheaton-visits-The-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner   It's a race against the clock, because tonight Wil Wheaton---a god among geeks---will rock Sheldon's world. And why wouldn't he? Any geek worth his/her collection of multi-colored lightsabers knows that where there is a Wil ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:11:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Wil-Wheaton-visits-The-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-Zombie-Survival-Guide-Recorded-Attacks?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner  Max Brooks, the 'official' Zombie Expert, has been riding the Zombie wave of popularity for sometime now. His Zombie Survival Guide reads like a survival guide for any apocalypse, Biblical or man made (with the walking dead thrown in for extra-... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:16:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-Zombie-Survival-Guide-Recorded-Attacks?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Heroes-deadpool?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner "One will die." The rumor mill has been spinning precariously for the last few days after E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos said a major (male) Heroes cast member will be biting the dust. The rumour, now confirmed by Greg Grunberg's twitt... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:25:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Heroes-deadpool?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Neil-Gaimans-Twitter-tale?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner Gaiman at his finest. Neil Gaiman is the Tim Burton of the literary world. His dreamscapes are replete with warped, fantastical people who can't see the truth from the trees. Often times his worlds are colored with characters no different than t... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:44:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Neil-Gaimans-Twitter-tale?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Zombieland?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner "Nut up or shut up!" Every horror movie has its gaffs.  Remember the last horror movie you saw? How many times did you shout, " Check the back seat!" or, "Run!"? Chances are you've heralded the survival of... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:35:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Zombieland?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Pop-Culture-Zombification?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner "Yum!" We didn't need Zombieland taking the number one spot at the box office to prove the popularity of Zombies in pop culture. In fact, a quick stroll through Borders on School street, and you'll find a whole shelf dedicated to ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:55:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Pop-Culture-Zombification?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Clash-of-the-Titans?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner (Liam Neeson as Zeus...in Battle armor!) In 1981 Desmond Davis brought to life the epic Greek myth Clash of the Titans,  that defined the childhoods of most of the adults you see reading Harry Potter on the subway. Not only because Maggie S... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:29:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1413-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Clash-of-the-Titans?cid=exrss-Boston-Sci-Fi-Examiner