Hugo Awards 2010

Conventions | Posted by JD DeLuzio | September 5th, 2010

The Hugo Awards were held today in Melbourne, Australia, at the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, AussieCon 4.

Click to see the results.

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Weekly Digital Disk Picks – September 7th, 2010

DVD | Posted by Alexander Case | September 5th, 2010

And the annual TV-on-disc deluge officially begins.

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Movie Review – Flash Gordon (1980)

Movies | Posted by Alexander Case | September 4th, 2010

It came to be a surprise on my part that this film hadn’t been reviewed on the site before now. Well, it’s time to rectify this little error. Read the rest of this entry »

Book Review – “The Disappearing Spoon”

Books, Science | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler | September 1st, 2010

If you have any chemistry or science teachers on your Christmas list, your shopping is done.

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Weekly Comics Discussion – September 1, 2010

Comics | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler | August 31st, 2010

The complete list of titles is available here.

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Manga Review – xxxHolic Vol. 3

Comics | Posted by Alexander Case | August 30th, 2010

We’re continuing with the other half of the Tsubasa equation this week with xxxHolic volume 3. Read the rest of this entry »

Review: The Last Exorcism

Movies | Posted by JD DeLuzio | August 30th, 2010

The Last Exorcism crept into the top box-office position during its opening weekend. It won’t have the same cultural impact as the first one (or any of the other films it cribs), but does it hold up as a horror film in its own right?

The story begins with a skeptic masquerading as an exorcist.

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“Monbella” can now be viewed

Movies | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler | August 30th, 2010

Several weeks ago, we reviewed Mon Bella and the Curse of 1809, an independent Canadian film and an atypical ghost story. At the time, there was no distribution opportunity. It has since been chosen for the Kansas International Film Festival, running from October 1-7, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas. The film airs Monday, October 4, at 5:10PM, according to this schedule.

Summer School 2010.9: Quantum Physics

Summer School | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler | August 30th, 2010

We conclude the 2010 summer school session with lesson nine, dealing with spin. You will also find more content after the break.

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Weekly Digital Disc Picks – August 31, 2010

DVD | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler | August 29th, 2010

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