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FeatureThe Doctor, The Dead And The Throne

Plus, is it lights out for hit show 'Revolution?'

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Sci-Fi fans are spoiled for choice this week. The season finale of "Walking Dead" airs the same time as "Game of Thrones" Season 3 premieres on Sunday. Will you choose a favorite or watch both on a split screen? Also, long time favorite "Doctor Who" airs the spring premiere this week kicking off BBC ...

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FeatureI've Got TV And I Love Sci-Fi

A look at some of the most anticipated series on television

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With a new year comes new seasons and, sometimes, new series that are sure to continue TV's ridiculously hyped, massively dominating medium for fiction storytelling. We took an all-too-long break from some of our favorites, but for your viewing pleasure, we have listed some of the most anticipat ...

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FeatureSearch For Truth, Justice, American Way, 2013 Style

Richard Lee Byers considers the campaign to prevent Orson Scott Card from writing Superman

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Recently, DC Comics hired Orson Scott Card to write a Superman story. Mr. Card is a fierce opponent of same-sex marriage, and as a result, a gay rights organization called All Out launched a petition asking DC to fire him on the grounds that he’s an advocate of "hate" and an opponent of "equal ...

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FeaturePhyleology: Why Horror Isn't Scary, But Thrillers Are

The changing face of fright

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The young woman running through the woods, pursued by a madman with a chainsaw. A group of co-eds camping by the lake where a spectre hunts and butchers humans for vengeance or sport. The endless stream of urban legends-made-real that deliver gore and death en masse. Nosferatu bent menacingly over ...

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FeatureThe Fannish Life: Where's Oscar?

Ann Morris ponders why geek interests are overlooked at the Academy Awards

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It's hard to remember when the last time a science fiction or fantasy movie was in the lists for best actor, actress, writing, directing or best picture for The Oscars. Sometimes, one or two fantasies or science-fiction films will get into the People's Choice Awards, and they sometimes make it in ...

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FeatureTV Watchlist: Tricia Helfer Travels Through Space And Time

Plus, fan-beloved "Farscape" creator Rockne O'Bannon premieres his latest series "The Cult"

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Being in love with a television show is something a lot of science fiction/fantasy fans can relate to. This week viewers see two very different perspectives on fandom. On the lighter side, the question isn’t where but when as the study group ventures off campus and over to InspecTiCon; a conventio ...

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FeatureAstrojive: My Green Lantern Wish List

Richard Lee Byers contemplates the future of Hal Jordan and company

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The big news in comics is that after nine years, writer Geoff Johns is leaving "Green Lantern." The scripters on the other two GL books, whose stories frequently dovetailed with whatever tale Johns was telling, are leaving, too. Johns and his collaborators worked certain ideas pretty hard. I ...

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FeaturePhyleology: Can 'Merlin' Magic Be Gone If It Never Arrived?

Where is the promised glory of Camelot, and shared destiny?

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Well, I am a huge "Merlin" fan. I enjoy the fresh take on the Arthurian legend, the engaging cast and the beautiful visuals the series provides. While the show's narrative pacing has always been admittedly a bit erratic, and the character and relationship development not always linear from epis ...

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FeatureAstrojive: Rip Me A New One

Richard Lee Byers considers the enduring fascination of Jack the Ripper

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Last week, I watched the first episode of "Ripper Street" on BBC America. (It was very good, by the way.) That prompted me to wonder what it is about Jack the Ripper that so captures our imaginations and encourages storytellers to feature him in tale after tale. I’m not just talking about s ...

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FeatureA Fond Look At 2012's Film Highlights

The good and the bad in a busy year for the genre

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Some day, probably sooner then later, science fiction and fantasy films fans will look back fondly on 2012 for being a great year. In sheer number alone, 2012 is hard to beat with over 70 films released. Just about every sub-genre of sci-fi got some kind of love -- post-apocalyptic, "hard core" ...

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FeatureThe Fannish Life: Geek Or Not To Geek -That Is The Question

Ann Morris loves the fannish community. Bur sometimes, she can lose her patience

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The recent and continuing foofaraw over who is a true geek and who is not shows how prone even the people who think of themselves as intelligent and enlightened can go horribly wrong in their judgment of others. One example of this is how young women in skimpy or skintight costumes are not reall ...

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FeatureSciFriday: A Thank You And Good-Bye To 'Fringe'

Finally, a genre series that Fox really believed in

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When I first got the press screener kit for "Fringe" back in 2008, I wasn't quite sure what to make of this show. The pilot seemed interesting, but to me, it was almost like Fox was trying to resurrect "The X-Files," but just with a different dynamic. And even the early episodes of "Fringe" felt ...

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FeatureTV Watchlist: The End Begins On 'Fringe'

Syfy Mondays and Tuesdays are back with some new and old friends

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Forget Nicki, Mariah, and Keith; our American Idol is John Noble whose continued presence on “Fringe” has kept us captivated for five seasons and 100 episodes. Though we'll be sad to say goodbye to "Fringe" this month, there's plenty coming to the small screen in the coming weeks to fill the voi ...

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FeatureSciFriday: Please Don't Build The Enterprise In Real Life

White House petitions for popular sci-fi icons is fun, but shouldn't be taken seriously

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The cost to build the Death Star from the original "Star Wars: A New Hope"? $850 quadrillion. Forcing the White House to respond to a petition to get the Death Star? Priceless. Yet, as fun as it is to talk about a real Death Star or even another petition to build the USS Enterprise, we have to re ...

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FeatureTV Watchlist: Trekking Across Bakersfield

Plus, the final Season of 'Merlin' casts a spell on Syfy

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Happy New Year! Airlock Alpha fans can start their year with a bazinga and I don't mean bees. (Editor's note, that joke is only funny if you read my other article) The gang from "The Big Bang Theory" dress as their favorite "Star Trek: TNG" characters and head out to fabulous Bakersfield Comic Con; ...

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