Warner Brothers has announced that they will manufacture dvds on demand for movies (and eventually TV shows) from their library. They have started with about 150 films, planning to release about 20 more per month. So, if there is an obscure old film from their vaults that you want to see on dvd (but feel certain won't get a wide release) this is where to look for it. Each dvd will be $19.95. They say launch order was set by the volume of customer requests, but I can't find where to make requests for future releases (like The Perfect Specimen).
Researchers have found a way to cure a type of muscular dystrophy in dogs. Hopefully this will lead to more cures.
Zap2It takes a look at some of the CBS pilots.
DVRs for the week:
Mon 8pm Chuck & How I Met Your Mother
Mon 9pm Heroes
Mon 10pm Medium
Tue 8pm Reaper
Wed 8pm Scrubs
Wed 9pm Lost & Life
Wed 10pm CSI:NY & Life on Mars
Thu 8pm My Name is Earl
Thu 9pm Supernatural & Grey's Anatomy
Thu 10pm Private Practice
Fri 8pm Sarah Connor Chronicles
Fri 9pm Dollhouse
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
3-20-09
The Hugo Award nominees have been announced. Several of my nominees made the final ballot (although a few of the ones I wanted the most didn't), and overall it looks like a pretty good list. Several of the nominees are already available as free downloads, and more are sure to be available soon at either the official Anticipation site or linked through this SF Signal post. For comments from nominees, see John Scalzi's initial thoughts and follow-up Q&A posts, Neil Gaiman's post, Charles Stross' post, Cory Doctorow's post
Buy from your local independent bookstore before the end of March and be eligible to win great stuff (small press books). See here for details.
Hypertext is now 20 years old. Doesn't it seem like longer than that?
Tonight's Battlestar Galactica finale (I really need to catch up so I can see this before it gets spoiled) will be followed by a trailer for Stargate: Universe. EW has a photo of the cast (in case you forgot who was cast). This episode may also have a cameo by real-life astronaut Garrett Reisman (who talks about it at Space.com).
The Middleman dvd will be released on July 28th. If you haven't seen this show, remember to watch the dvd. (Also, apparently the show is officially "dormant" not canceled, so more people getting the dvd might help bring it back.)
Big Bang Theory and 2.5 Men just received multi-year renewals.
SF Gate has an article on how an iTouch can be used as a contract-free iPhone.
Buy from your local independent bookstore before the end of March and be eligible to win great stuff (small press books). See here for details.
Hypertext is now 20 years old. Doesn't it seem like longer than that?
Tonight's Battlestar Galactica finale (I really need to catch up so I can see this before it gets spoiled) will be followed by a trailer for Stargate: Universe. EW has a photo of the cast (in case you forgot who was cast). This episode may also have a cameo by real-life astronaut Garrett Reisman (who talks about it at Space.com).
The Middleman dvd will be released on July 28th. If you haven't seen this show, remember to watch the dvd. (Also, apparently the show is officially "dormant" not canceled, so more people getting the dvd might help bring it back.)
Big Bang Theory and 2.5 Men just received multi-year renewals.
SF Gate has an article on how an iTouch can be used as a contract-free iPhone.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3-18-09
If you missed seeing Neil Gaiman on The Colbert Report, he has included the video in his blog today. He also added some follow-up commentary here.
RIP Natasha Richardson. The actress died today at 45 following a fall while skiing. Sources: BBC, CNN, SF Gate, Zap2It
SciFi Channel is becoming the SyFy Channel. I think it's absurd (and oddly appropriate that it is Polish for a venereal disease). Sources: Tor, SF Signal, io9
Space.com has a great new photo of Saturn, showing 4 moons.
Apple announced new features for iPhone software - finally including cut and paste.
Tor has Spiritwalk by Charles de Lint as a free ebook.
New discoveries show that dinosaurs may have had feathers much earlier than was previously believed. Also, the tiniest dinosaur ever discovered has been found in Canada.
A new way of making lithium-ion batteries will lead to smaller batteries that charge much faster. Update: More info from Technology Review.
Zap2It has the video of the complete first episode of Party Down, a new series from Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) and Paul Rudd. (I haven't seen it yet, but wanted to note where to later before I forget.)
RIP Natasha Richardson. The actress died today at 45 following a fall while skiing. Sources: BBC, CNN, SF Gate, Zap2It
SciFi Channel is becoming the SyFy Channel. I think it's absurd (and oddly appropriate that it is Polish for a venereal disease). Sources: Tor, SF Signal, io9
Space.com has a great new photo of Saturn, showing 4 moons.
Apple announced new features for iPhone software - finally including cut and paste.
Tor has Spiritwalk by Charles de Lint as a free ebook.
New discoveries show that dinosaurs may have had feathers much earlier than was previously believed. Also, the tiniest dinosaur ever discovered has been found in Canada.
A new way of making lithium-ion batteries will lead to smaller batteries that charge much faster. Update: More info from Technology Review.
Zap2It has the video of the complete first episode of Party Down, a new series from Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) and Paul Rudd. (I haven't seen it yet, but wanted to note where to later before I forget.)
Friday, March 13, 2009
3-13-09
SF Signal reports that the old Atari 2600 games (like Space Invaders and Adventure) have gone online. Oh, the memories.
SF Signal also has the updated Nebula Awards nominations with links to the online versions so you can read them. See also: Locus analysis, note on why there was a correction
The Nebula Awards website has an interview with Jack McDevitt (about Cauldron, Cryptic, etc.).
Apparently some of the lost original Doctor Who episodes are believed to be in Zimbabwe, but they won't let anyone from the BBC in to look.
The Saturn Award nominations have been announced.
The Suvudu free e-library for Random House books (announced recently) has added more formats: Kindle, Sony, Scribd, and Stanza (in addition to the pdf they already include).
The Fox chairman has stepped down. I wonder if this will increase the chances for SF surviving on the network.
Renewal chances for Reaper aren't looking very good this week: one of the main characters has signed on to a pilot for another network.
CG Society shows the Steampunk award winners for video and art. Some great stuff there.
Auxillary Memory has a great article about the value of rereading classic SF books by listening to the audiobook versions. I really like audio books, but I hadn't thought of it from this direction.
3 recent items for Jericho fans: Skeet Ulrich has a new pilot for CBS, Jericho will be continuing as a comic (via i09 and Tor), and there is a possibility of a film version.
As if the original miniseries with Tim Curry wasn't scary enough to make everyone afraid of clowns, Warner Brothers is planning a movie version of Stephen King's It.
Oh, on the DVR front. I didn't mention that this Sunday at 8pm on NBC is the premiere of Kings. I've liked Ian McShane since Lovejoy, but I haven't decided if I'm going to watch this or not. See these reviews and decide for yourself: SF Gate, Zap2It, and What's Alan Watching
Some early pics from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have leaked out.
New casting for the V remake is making it tempting: Morena Baccarin (Firefly) and Joel Gretsch (4400). The 2nd link also has news of the new pilot for Donald Faison of Scrubs.
SF Signal also has the updated Nebula Awards nominations with links to the online versions so you can read them. See also: Locus analysis, note on why there was a correction
The Nebula Awards website has an interview with Jack McDevitt (about Cauldron, Cryptic, etc.).
Apparently some of the lost original Doctor Who episodes are believed to be in Zimbabwe, but they won't let anyone from the BBC in to look.
The Saturn Award nominations have been announced.
The Suvudu free e-library for Random House books (announced recently) has added more formats: Kindle, Sony, Scribd, and Stanza (in addition to the pdf they already include).
The Fox chairman has stepped down. I wonder if this will increase the chances for SF surviving on the network.
Renewal chances for Reaper aren't looking very good this week: one of the main characters has signed on to a pilot for another network.
CG Society shows the Steampunk award winners for video and art. Some great stuff there.
Auxillary Memory has a great article about the value of rereading classic SF books by listening to the audiobook versions. I really like audio books, but I hadn't thought of it from this direction.
3 recent items for Jericho fans: Skeet Ulrich has a new pilot for CBS, Jericho will be continuing as a comic (via i09 and Tor), and there is a possibility of a film version.
As if the original miniseries with Tim Curry wasn't scary enough to make everyone afraid of clowns, Warner Brothers is planning a movie version of Stephen King's It.
Oh, on the DVR front. I didn't mention that this Sunday at 8pm on NBC is the premiere of Kings. I've liked Ian McShane since Lovejoy, but I haven't decided if I'm going to watch this or not. See these reviews and decide for yourself: SF Gate, Zap2It, and What's Alan Watching
Some early pics from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have leaked out.
New casting for the V remake is making it tempting: Morena Baccarin (Firefly) and Joel Gretsch (4400). The 2nd link also has news of the new pilot for Donald Faison of Scrubs.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
3-10-09
Zap2It has an interview with the creator of How I Met Your Mother that includes some very minor spoilers for future episodes and the direction of the show (including how they handled the pregnancies of the 2 actresses).
Wired has an interview with the director from Torchwood's season 3 mini-series and Doctor Who's upcoming regeneration episode.
Wired has an interview with the director from Torchwood's season 3 mini-series and Doctor Who's upcoming regeneration episode.
Monday, March 9, 2009
3-9-09
Castle premieres tonight. I really like Nathan Fillion, but haven't decided if I'm going to watch or not. To decide for yourself, see reviews at Zap2It, NJ.com, and SF Gate.
Orson Scott Card is going to write a young adult fantasy steampunk series.
Firefox is changing the content of new "empty" tabs that are opened.
DVRs for the week:
Mon 6pm Kyle XY
Mon 8pm Chuck, Big Bang Theory & House
Mon 830 How I Met Your Mother
Mon 9pm Heroes & 2.5 Men
Mon 10pm Medium & possibly the Castle premiere (ABC)
Tues 8pm Reaper
Wed 10pm CSI: NY & Life on Mars
Thu 8pm Bones
Thu 9pm CSI & Supernatural
Thu 10pm Eleventh Hour & Private Practice
Fri 7pm Battlestar Galactica
Fri 8pm Ghost Whisperer & Sarah Connor Chron
Fri 9pm Dollhouse
Fri 10pm Numb3rs
Sat SYN Legend of the Seeker
Sat 6pm Ashes to Ashes
Orson Scott Card is going to write a young adult fantasy steampunk series.
Firefox is changing the content of new "empty" tabs that are opened.
DVRs for the week:
Mon 6pm Kyle XY
Mon 8pm Chuck, Big Bang Theory & House
Mon 830 How I Met Your Mother
Mon 9pm Heroes & 2.5 Men
Mon 10pm Medium & possibly the Castle premiere (ABC)
Tues 8pm Reaper
Wed 10pm CSI: NY & Life on Mars
Thu 8pm Bones
Thu 9pm CSI & Supernatural
Thu 10pm Eleventh Hour & Private Practice
Fri 7pm Battlestar Galactica
Fri 8pm Ghost Whisperer & Sarah Connor Chron
Fri 9pm Dollhouse
Fri 10pm Numb3rs
Sat SYN Legend of the Seeker
Sat 6pm Ashes to Ashes
Friday, March 6, 2009
03-06-09 (I love date progressions)
CSI's April 16th episode is going to be for Battlestar Galactica fans - with guest appearances by actress Kate Vernon and the show's creator Ronald D. Moore, and a plot that takes place at a convention.
Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies, Wicked) and Victor Garber (Alias) are set to appear in a quirky new TV show that is supposed to be very good. Unfortunately, it is for Fox.
Alex Proyas (Dark City) is adapting Heinlein's Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag for the screen. I'll be curious to see how he does the adaptation without repeating himself, since he sites the book as an inspiration for Dark City.
Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies, Wicked) and Victor Garber (Alias) are set to appear in a quirky new TV show that is supposed to be very good. Unfortunately, it is for Fox.
Alex Proyas (Dark City) is adapting Heinlein's Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag for the screen. I'll be curious to see how he does the adaptation without repeating himself, since he sites the book as an inspiration for Dark City.
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