SciFriday with Michael Hinman looks at 'Jericho' alternatives
I really cannot believe I am even putting this on the table. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I am realizing it might be the worst idea of all time. But then again, that's what people said about the ball-point pen.I've been pounding my head against the wall trying to develop some ideas o ...
Read MoreWayne's Worlds with Wayne Hall
Last time I shared some thoughts in Wayne's Worlds, Frank Millers "The Dark Knight Returns" had rocked the comics industry and led to a hit feature film.During the early 90s, I used to comb the Internet looking for any news on Star Trek for my local clubs monthly newsletter. Id print every credible ...
Read MoreMichael Hinman throws his support behind the fans
I was going to let this wait until my regular weekly column, but now that hundreds of "Jericho" fans have the attention of CBS, there is no better time than now to make sure it's clear that many of us here at Airlock Alpha want to see "Jericho" continue not just as a movie of the week, but as a seri ...
Read MoreSciFriday with Michael Hinman
Just hours after the major networks finished making their fall and spring schedule presentations, Airlock Alpha added six -- yes, I said six -- television shows to its coverage schedule. That's six new genre television shows, and that's not even all of them that are airing. They just happen to be si ...
Read MoreSciFriday with Michael Hinman
I remember how nervous I was as we pulled up into the desolate sand dunes in Richmond, a city just outside of Vancouver, B.C.I checked the map twice, trying to make sure that I wasn't being punk'd or anything like that, but it still seemed the most unlikely place for "Battlestar Galactica" to be fil ...
Read MoreWayne's Worlds with Wayne Hall
Last time, I began to explain just how much of an influence Batman has had on my life. When I ran out of space, Frank Millers "The Dark Knight Returns" was about to be published.Now, I had given up comics prior to this event, as I pointed out last time. But Batmans sidekick, Robin, had been instrume ...
Read MoreThe Trek Within with Brian Meskimen
I sit here writing this column, already well past its deadline, at the end of one of my last semesters in college. As anyone who has gone to college surely knows, the end of the semester is one of the most stressful times for students, with all the papers, projects and exams culminating into one clu ...
Read MoreSciFriday: Alan Stanley Blair once again steals Michaels weekly column
The following column contains MODERATE SPOILERS for the third season of "Doctor Who," as well as speculation on what will happen at the end of Season 3.Its hard to believe that is has already been three years since the return of "Doctor Who" was announced. It was a project that the media often refer ...
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