The Doctor Who Christmas Special came in 2nd in the ratings to something I didn't even know was airing: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death. I want to see that.
Disney has pulled out of the Narnia trilogy, leaving Walden shopping for a partner to help them finish the 3rd movie.
SciFi Wire has an article about shows on the bubble, which may not be renewed. Unfortunately, I watch most of them. I hope the odds are better than they indicate.
It sounds like Torchwood season 3 (which is basically a mini-series in length) will be toned down a bit for US audiences. (The 2nd season had a "family friendly" version that played in the early hours, so it is possibly they just don't want to re-edit a 2nd version this year to catch some of the Doctor Who audience.)
io9 has great images of Jupiter and Ganymede and Mars.
io9 also has an interview with David Hewlett (Rodney) about the end of Stargate: Atlantis.
This is a great week for stargazing (weather permitting). Venus, Mercury and Jupiter will all be visible tomorrow night just after sunset, and the Geminid Meteor Shower will be just before dawn on Saturday.
Check out Henry Jenkin's blog for an interview with Neil Gaiman and an introduction to a lecture series featuring JMS.
The Special Space issue of National Geographic features a forward titled "My Mars" by Ray Bradbury with art by Michael Whelan. Or check out the rest in the table of contents.
There seem to be a bunch of "2008 Top" lists wrapping up the year which I'm going to group together.
* Top 10 stories of spaceflight from space.com
* Top 10 scientific breakthroughs from ars technica (per Science magazine)
* Top 9 books published in 2008 from Adventures in Reading
* 5 best sci-fi books of 2008 from Bookgasm
* 6 new web technologies from Wired
* Top 10 green tech breakthroughs from Wired
* Top 10 technology breakthroughs from Wired
* SF Signal ran a 3-part article on the best genre works of 2008: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
DVR for tonight:
7pm Leverage (TNT)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
12-19-08
James Cameron is rumored to be interested in directing JMS's script for Forbidden Planet.
Dapperstach has as pic of the day the Periodic Table of Awesoments. Great geeky humor.
In honor of Dr. Horrible's release on dvd today, i09 lists Singing Supervillains (and provides video of several).
Several sites today have memorials for Majel Barrett-Roddenberry: SciFi Wire, Tor.com, Space.com, Zap2It, and Memory Alpha even has a wiki page.
The Spout.com blog is having a free Scifi film festival. 8 cheesy old scifi films are available online for free.
DVR for tonight:
7pm Sanctuary
8pm Ghost Whisperer
10pm Numb3rs
--for Saturday:
6pm Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (SCIFI - yes, a cheesy Saturday SciFi movie, but it has Michael Shanks. See here for more info.)
Dapperstach has as pic of the day the Periodic Table of Awesoments. Great geeky humor.
In honor of Dr. Horrible's release on dvd today, i09 lists Singing Supervillains (and provides video of several).
Several sites today have memorials for Majel Barrett-Roddenberry: SciFi Wire, Tor.com, Space.com, Zap2It, and Memory Alpha even has a wiki page.
The Spout.com blog is having a free Scifi film festival. 8 cheesy old scifi films are available online for free.
DVR for tonight:
7pm Sanctuary
8pm Ghost Whisperer
10pm Numb3rs
--for Saturday:
6pm Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (SCIFI - yes, a cheesy Saturday SciFi movie, but it has Michael Shanks. See here for more info.)
Thursday, December 18, 2008
12-18-08
RIP Majel Barrett Roddenberry. The first lady of Star Trek has died of leukemia at 76.
SyFy Portal has a 10 Best Sci-Fi TV episodes of 2008. I actually agree with several of these, but I haven't sat down and thought about what my list would be yet (that time usually comes before award nominations are due, not at the end of the year).
Jane Espenson (writer & producer for Buffy, BSG, etc.) is planning to write a 5-issue comic book series focused on Oz from Buffy.
Weburbanist has a list of 15 Geeky Gadgets (some are real and some appear to be artist concepts). A couple of these are great (as well as funny).
A working reproduction of a 2,100 year old astronomical device (dubbed the "first computer") has been unveiled and demonstrated. Sources: Network World (via Slashdot) and Tor.com (with link to Wired).
1,000 new (or previously thought to be extinct) species have been discovered in Vietnam.
Bruce Campbell has directed and starred in a self-referential spoof, and now wishes the name of his character was changed to avoid confusion about reality.
There is nothing on TV tonight. Time to catch up on the stuff piling up on the DVR.
SyFy Portal has a 10 Best Sci-Fi TV episodes of 2008. I actually agree with several of these, but I haven't sat down and thought about what my list would be yet (that time usually comes before award nominations are due, not at the end of the year).
Jane Espenson (writer & producer for Buffy, BSG, etc.) is planning to write a 5-issue comic book series focused on Oz from Buffy.
Weburbanist has a list of 15 Geeky Gadgets (some are real and some appear to be artist concepts). A couple of these are great (as well as funny).
A working reproduction of a 2,100 year old astronomical device (dubbed the "first computer") has been unveiled and demonstrated. Sources: Network World (via Slashdot) and Tor.com (with link to Wired).
1,000 new (or previously thought to be extinct) species have been discovered in Vietnam.
Bruce Campbell has directed and starred in a self-referential spoof, and now wishes the name of his character was changed to avoid confusion about reality.
There is nothing on TV tonight. Time to catch up on the stuff piling up on the DVR.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sample picture
I decided to test sending a picture from my phone to the blog. Turned out to be pretty easy.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
12-17-08
BBC America is picking up Ashes to Ashes, the 80s-era sequel the BBC did to Life on Mars. It will begin airing in March.
The New Mexico Spaceport just received FAA clearance for vertical and horizontal launches, and the carrier for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is planning a test flight before the end of the year.
Harrison Ford has signed on to star in a comedy movie with JJ Abrams for Paramount.
2 new actresses have been signed on for season 2 of True Blood.
A previously unknown city that provides a link between ancient cultures has been unearthed in Peru.
The Dr. Horrible dvd (coming this week) will have application videos from fans trying to join the Evil League of Evil. Check out 3 at i09.
DVR for tonight:
8pm Pushing Daisies
9pm Private Practice & Life
10pm CSI:NY
The New Mexico Spaceport just received FAA clearance for vertical and horizontal launches, and the carrier for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is planning a test flight before the end of the year.
Harrison Ford has signed on to star in a comedy movie with JJ Abrams for Paramount.
2 new actresses have been signed on for season 2 of True Blood.
A previously unknown city that provides a link between ancient cultures has been unearthed in Peru.
The Dr. Horrible dvd (coming this week) will have application videos from fans trying to join the Evil League of Evil. Check out 3 at i09.
DVR for tonight:
8pm Pushing Daisies
9pm Private Practice & Life
10pm CSI:NY
Monday, December 15, 2008
12-15-08
The year-end lists are arriving early. Network World has The Wackiest Stories of 2008.
Robert Carlyle (Full Monty) has been cast as the lead in Stargate: Universe. Sources: Zap2It, SciFi Wire, EW.
The Fall 2008 issue of Subterranean Online is now available with stories by Alastair Reynolds, Chris Roberson, and Mary Robinette Kowal (among others).
Ronald Moore's (BSG) new show, Virtuality, will be delayed or completely rewritten (probably because the people at FOX just didn't get it). More info at io9.
The Writer's Guild Nominations (for TV) have been announced. 3 of the 5 shows nominated for best new series are ones I actually like. Who'd have guessed it? Most of the other categories have barely one nominee I've even seen.
The actor who played House's PI this season will have an arc as a con man on CSI.
Although not confirmed, it sounds like Lost season 5 may air uninterrupted.
Geek toys I felt the need to share: celestial globe, R2D2 aquarium
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Chuck, Big Bang Theory, & Sarah Connor Chronicles
830 How I Met Your Mother
9pm Heroes & 2.5 Men
Robert Carlyle (Full Monty) has been cast as the lead in Stargate: Universe. Sources: Zap2It, SciFi Wire, EW.
The Fall 2008 issue of Subterranean Online is now available with stories by Alastair Reynolds, Chris Roberson, and Mary Robinette Kowal (among others).
Ronald Moore's (BSG) new show, Virtuality, will be delayed or completely rewritten (probably because the people at FOX just didn't get it). More info at io9.
The Writer's Guild Nominations (for TV) have been announced. 3 of the 5 shows nominated for best new series are ones I actually like. Who'd have guessed it? Most of the other categories have barely one nominee I've even seen.
The actor who played House's PI this season will have an arc as a con man on CSI.
Although not confirmed, it sounds like Lost season 5 may air uninterrupted.
Geek toys I felt the need to share: celestial globe, R2D2 aquarium
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Chuck, Big Bang Theory, & Sarah Connor Chronicles
830 How I Met Your Mother
9pm Heroes & 2.5 Men
Friday, December 12, 2008
12-12-08
RIP Van Johnson. He died today at 92. I feel the need to go rewatch one of his movies (Brigadoon, A Guy Named Joe, Three Guys Named Mike, The Last Time I Saw Paris, etc....)
Tonight will have the largest full moon in 15 years. Remember to look up.
Happy Birthday to the radio. Marconi first demonstrated it on this day in 1896.
A Lifetime Achievement award has been given to cat videos. Check out the tribute montage.
Used coffee grounds apparently are a good source of biodiesel fuel.
Darpa (with partners) is planning to make algae into jet fuel.
Hugh Jackman will be hosting the Oscars this year. Is he the first non-comedian to host?
Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) is coming back to TV comedy.
SciFi Wire has the creator of Fast Forward discussing how they will do the show.
Scientists have found a 2,000 year old brain (the oldest yet discovered in Britain).
Google has taken Chrome out of beta after only 100 days.
CNet has a slideshow with commentary on electric cars.
And, in the seriously disturbing category, an inventor has made himself a robot wife.
DVR for tonight:
Stargate: Atlantis
Sanctuary
Tonight will have the largest full moon in 15 years. Remember to look up.
Happy Birthday to the radio. Marconi first demonstrated it on this day in 1896.
A Lifetime Achievement award has been given to cat videos. Check out the tribute montage.
Used coffee grounds apparently are a good source of biodiesel fuel.
Darpa (with partners) is planning to make algae into jet fuel.
Hugh Jackman will be hosting the Oscars this year. Is he the first non-comedian to host?
Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) is coming back to TV comedy.
SciFi Wire has the creator of Fast Forward discussing how they will do the show.
Scientists have found a 2,000 year old brain (the oldest yet discovered in Britain).
Google has taken Chrome out of beta after only 100 days.
CNet has a slideshow with commentary on electric cars.
And, in the seriously disturbing category, an inventor has made himself a robot wife.
DVR for tonight:
Stargate: Atlantis
Sanctuary
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