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Full Story »WGA Strike: Sci Fi Channel Day at NBC Studios
Photos courtesy of Stephen Grossman By Juliana Weiss Sci Fi Channel Day had a great turnout by the fans. Here’s a photo recap of the day’s events for those of you who missed it. Pink Raygun and the Pink Hat Brigade, a group of female science fiction writers who picket together. The group began wearing [...]
Full Story »The Sci Fi Channel Needs Women!
By Lisa Fary I thought it was OK for me to be a chick and like space ships and aliens and rayguns without being weighed down by feelings and relationships. However, a recent article in Adweek, “Sci Fi, Feminized“, implies otherwise. It implies that I am as my high school crush, Justin, once said, not [...]
Full Story »WGA Strike: Rally with SciFi Channel Writers at NBC Studios
Join the writers, producers and cast members from Sci Fi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica, Eureka, Flash Gordon, Painkiller Jane, and others this Wednesday, February 6th for an afternoon rally at NBC Studios. Related Stuff:
Full Story »Interview: Gillian Horvath – Behind the Scenes on Flash Gordon
At the beginning, mine was a love-hate relationship with the SciFi Channel’s Flash Gordon. Not as dramatic as my love-hate relationship with Lost, but we had our ups and downs. I just wanted so badly to like it and get swept away in a fun, pulpy science fiction show that didn’t leave me depressed at [...]
Full Story »Flash Gordon: Thicker Than Water
I promise I’m not being paid by the SciFi Channel to say this: you really should start watching Flash Gordon. Related Stuff:
Full Story »Review: Tin Man
By Teresa Jusino As much as I bemoan the dearth of original stories in film and television in favor of remakes or adaptations, I still appreciate that there is a place for quality retellings. When done well, a remake, adaptation, or retelling feels like an original work, allowing you to experience the source material in [...]
Full Story »Flash Gordon: Possession
This week on Flash Gordon: the gang gets actual special effects that don’t look completely lame, Zarkov gets beat up then gets drunk and hit on by a Mongo hillbilly, and the girls get push-up bras. Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Galactica: Razor
The SciFi Channel should call themselves “The Massengill Channel” – it’s a far more accurate descriptor and doesn’t take as long to type as “The We Hate Sci-Fi and All Sci-Fi Fans Channel” or “The Battlestar Galactica is Our Bread and Butter So We’re Going to Milk it Slowly for the Next Five Yarns Channel”. [...]
Full Story »Flash Gordon: Stand and Deliver
This week on Flash Gordon, Dale becomes a pro, Flash gets skull face and Barin gets a t-shirt stretched over his giant, well toned yet hairless chest and arms as the International Male catalog expands its reach into Mongo. Oh, and Aura’s pregnant. Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Haiku Review – Week Five
Looks like the SciFi Channel has given up on forcing us to watch Flash Gordon by plopping two minutes of Battlestar in the middle of it: the Razor flashbacks are now online. Here’s your haiku review: Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Haiku Review – Week Four
Starting in April 2008, the SciFi Channel’s new plan for Battlestar Galactica is to run two minutes of BSG a week for the next ten years. Here’s your Razor flashback haiku review: Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Haiku Review – Week Three
This week’s Battlestar Galactica: Razor flashback generated two haiku reviews and a geek fit when I saw the old Cylon Raiders and Basestar from the original series. I had a Basestar model set back then – yes, I glued my fingers together. Here’s your haiku review: Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Haiku Review – Week 2
Every week, we’re reviewing the Battlestar Galactica: Razor flashbacks in a medium fitting of the two minute visual nuggets: haiku. Girl gets face blown off Adama ready to launch Toasters lie in wait Related Stuff:
Full Story »Battlestar Haiku Review – Week 1
The SciFi Channel knows that Battlestar Galactica is its meal ticket. To get us ready for the BSG movie, Razor, SciFi is airing “Razor Flashbacks” – two minute segments about young Admiral Adama during the first Cylon war. We thought that a two minute spot in some random place in a steaming pile doesn’t really [...]
Full Story »Remember that thing that Edward James Olmos said about Battlestar ending?
Well, it’s not true. Not according to the producers. From Sci-Fi Wire: “Contrary to comments by Edward James Olmos (Adm. Adama) at the Saturn Awards on May10, no end has been announced for the award-winning show. Battlestar Galactica is preparing to film its fourth season, one that will include 22 episodes, rather than the previously [...]
Full Story »Sci-Fi Channel’s “Battlestar Galactica” to End
Edward James Olmos has told IF magazine that Battlestar Galactica is heading into it’s final sesaon. In his red carpet interview from last night’s Saturn Awards, Olmos filled IF magazine in on what the 2-hour Battlestar Galactica movie will entail, as well as his personal feelings about working on the soon-to-be-over show. At least we [...]
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