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Religion, Science-Fiction: Another Point Of View

Two Strips of Latinum: A balanced look at the whether religion has a place in the genre world

Recently, one of my fellow columnists on Airlock Alpha, Tiffany Vogt, published a piece that has caused quite the stir on the Internet and has sparked quite a bit of debate. In that column, Tiffany takes the creators and writers of Lost, Battlestar Galactica and Caprica to the virtual woodshed f ...

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So Tell Us Honestly, Is There Too Much Religion In Sci-Fi?

Airlock Alpha columnist sparks debate across the Internet

"Lost" on ABC. "Battlestar Galactica" and "Caprica" on Syfy. Science-fiction shows with critical acclaim, yet which heavily rely on religion. Gone are the days when Gene Roddenberry shunned the inclusion of religion in "Star Trek." Today, it's not just politics in sci-fi, it's religion as well ...

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SciFriday: Comic-Con Remains Geekdom's Super Bowl

Some afterthoughts from the annual San Diego event

On the plane ride from Tampa to San Diego, I was sitting next to Bryant Griffin, doing some last-minute mapping on how our time would be spent at San Diego Comic-Con. You should know Bryant as the news editor of Rabid Doll, but to me, he's a friend I've known for almost a decade, and not only is ...

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Comic-Con 2010 - Day Three

See where BlipNetwork reporters are going to be!

Wow, I can't believe San Diego Comic-Con will be all over tomorrow. But first, we get to one of our busiest days, which doesn't feel like it, because I won't even be at the convention myself until around lunchtime when I hobnob with the voice and creative talent behind the recently revived show "Fut ...

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Comic-Con 2010 - Day One

See where BlipNetwork reporters are going to be

Happy first day of Comic-Con! I am sitting at Tampa International Airport right now in Florida, and it's about 7:30 a.m. local time waiting for our flight, which leaves for Dallas in about an hour, and then on to San Diego. Traveling with me is Bryant Griffin, the editor of Rabid Doll, since ...

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SciFriday: Making The Trek To Comic-Con

Michael Hinman talks about what will be his third trip to the geekdom mecca

It's real late on a Thursday night, and I'm just plain exhausted. I spent the first part of the week putting together an Alpha Waves Radio broadcast that hadn't even been regularly scheduled (but turned out to be an awesome interview with Deric A. Hughes and Benjamin Raab from "Warehouse 13"). I' ...

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Alpha Waves To Broadcast Live From Comic-Con

PLUS: Extra production week added in July to celebrate 'Warehouse 13' episode

Since its return last November, Alpha Waves Radio on BlogTalkRadio has been airing shows just twice a month. But in July, think about having a show almost every week. That's because San Diego Comic-Con -- the "super bowl" of science-fiction entertainment -- resides in the hot summer month, an ...

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