Pluto, Eris, and others will hereafter be known as Plutoids, according to a bone thrown to American astronomers still bemoaning Pluto’s change in status recent decision by the International Astronomical Union.
Secret Invasion Review – “Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?”
The latest one shot is here. Is it worth it?
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Live-action Turok movie?
Adam Beach, who voiced Turok in the recent animated movie, hopes to play the character in a live action film.
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Weekly Comics Discussion – June 11, 2008
The complete list is available here.
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“Invincible” Hot Summer Read
rickyjames writes, My lunchtime USA Today has led me to Austin Grossman and his brilliant first novel called Soon I Will Be Invincible. Fly, do not run, to get your hands on this novel. It’s a fun read-it-at-the-beach superhero tale with surprising psychological depth, tailor-made for the Bureau 42 crowd… The paperback hits shelves today.
Weekly Digital Disc Picks – June 10, 2008
This week’s list is generally unremarkable.
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Battlestar Galactica Discussion
Eldhrin has gone AWOL, so we’re posting a discussion of the “Sine Qua Non” and “The Hub,” episodes which seem to be of a piece. We get Old Man fisticuffs, a Noble Gesture by the Old Man himself, Old Woman Visions, and a lot of questions:
Weekend Review: The Time Machine
Off and on this summer, I’ll be taking “Weekend Review” for a look at genre films adapted from the written word. Since Weekend Review has always been about films from the past, I’m going to start this series with George Pal’s celebrated take on The Time Machine. This 1960 adaptation of H.G. Well’s novel garnered an Oscar for its special effects and a Hugo nomination for Best Dramatic Performance.
Charlie Jade Discussion: The Big Bang
visionary_coward writes, This has already been reviewed when it came out in Canada and elsewhere but is premiering on SciFi Channel tonight. What do people in the US think of it?
Secret Invasion Review – “Secret Invasion #3”
The third chapter in Marvel’s big summer event is out. Enjoy.
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