[scifinoir2] Fwd: Looking for an Asimov story.

2008-12-28 Thread brent wodehouse
- From: David Wright dwright...@yahoo.com Subject: Looking for an Asimov story. Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:04:32 -0800 Hello there, My colleagues and I in snowy Seattle are in need of your assistance. A patron is looking for an old Isaac Asimov story

[scifinoir2] Mac vs PC

2008-12-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbJ8YPHwXM

[scifinoir2] Year of the remake: Top 25 movies to watch in 2009

2009-01-01 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081224/ENT_YE_movies_2009_090101/20090101?hub=TopStories Year of the remake: Top 25 movies to watch in 2009 Updated Thu. Jan. 1 2009 Constance Droganes, entertainment writer, CTV.ca Call it the year of the remake if you will. Seems that's

[scifinoir2] Fasten Your Seatbelts: We could be headed for a great adventure. Or apocalypse.

2009-01-05 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/02/AR2009010202211.html Fasten Your Seatbelts We could be headed for a great adventure. Or apocalypse. Either way, we're in for a wild ride. By Annalee Newitz Sunday, January 4, 2009; Page B01 When the present promises only

[scifinoir2] [Prediction] 24 Things About To Become Extinct In America

2009-01-06 Thread brent wodehouse
http://farmfreshiowa.blogspot.com/2009/01/24-things-about-to-become-extinct-in.html Friday, January 02, 2009 24 THINGS ABOUT TO BECOME EXTINCT IN AMERICA 24. Yellow Pages This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages industry. Much like newspapers, print Yellow Pages will continue to

[scifinoir2] [Prediction] 24 Things About To Become Extinct In America

2009-01-06 Thread brent wodehouse
http://farmfreshiowa.blogspot.com/2009/01/24-things-about-to-become-extinct-in.html Friday, January 02, 2009 24 THINGS ABOUT TO BECOME EXTINCT IN AMERICA 24. Yellow Pages This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages industry. Much like newspapers, print Yellow Pages will continue to

Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post

2009-01-07 Thread brent wodehouse
Happy Times :-))) (This is not quite the extent of my enthusiasm, but I am at a loss presently to know how better I might express my joy-joy feelings :-) Brent keithbjohn...@comcast.net writes: Interesting. I can't say I know anything about Bolden, but Obama may replace the current

[scifinoir2] Breakthrough toy can read your mind, move objects

2009-01-08 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/todays-paper/Breakthrough+read+your+mind+move+objects/1152974/story.html Breakthrough toy can read your mind, move objects By Vito Pilieci, The Ottawa Citizen January 8, 2009 Giving new meaning to the phrase mind over matter, technology that gives people the

Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post

2009-01-08 Thread brent wodehouse
%40yahoogroups.com ]scifino...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post Same here. By the by, what's Mae Jemison up to nowadays? -- Original message -- From: brent wodehouse thefence.us Happy Times

Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post

2009-01-08 Thread brent wodehouse
:22 PM To: [ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA Post Same here. By the by, what's Mae Jemison up to nowadays? -- Original message -- From: brent

[scifinoir2] Top 50 movie special effects shots

2009-01-09 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/177951/top_50_movie_special_effects_shots.html

[scifinoir2] Mystery Roar from Faraway Space Detected

2009-01-09 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/090107-aas-loud-cosmic-noise.html Mystery Roar from Faraway Space Detected By Andrea Thompson Senior Writer posted: 07 January 2009 LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Space is typically thought of as a very quiet place. But one team of astronomers has found a strange

[scifinoir2] Saturday Night Special: Biggest Full Moon of 2009

2009-01-10 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/090109-biggest-full-moon-2009.html Saturday Night Special: Biggest Full Moon of 2009 By Robert Roy Britt Editorial Director posted: 09 January 2009 If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the

[scifinoir2] Fwd: Story question

2009-01-14 Thread brent wodehouse
- From: Colleen R. Cahill c...@loc.gov Subject: Story question Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:46:13 -0500 We have a patron asking the following: I graduated high school in 1963 and in my senior year literature text there was a story (I am nearly sure)

[scifinoir2] Our world may be a giant hologram

2009-01-16 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126911.300-our-world-may-be-a-giant-hologram.html Our world may be a giant hologram 15 January 2009 by Marcus Chown DRIVING through the countryside south of Hanover, it would be easy to miss the GEO600 experiment. From the outside, it doesn't look much:

[scifinoir2] The Red Planet is Not a Dead Planet

2009-01-16 Thread brent wodehouse
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/15jan_marsmethane.htm?list952663 The Red Planet is Not a Dead Planet 1.15.2009 Jan. 15, 2009: Mars today is a world of cold and lonely deserts, apparently without life of any kind, at least on the surface. Indeed it looks like Mars has been cold and dry

[scifinoir2] LOTR prequel made by a fanatic using her £25,000 life savings scores 500,000 vie

2010-02-13 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249966/Lord-Rings-fanatic-reaps-fruit-labour-self-funded-prequel-Born-Of-Hope-scores-500-000-views-internet.html Lord Of The Rings prequel made by a fanatic using her £25,000 life savings scores 500,000 views on the internet By Andrew Levy 12th February

[scifinoir2] LOTR prequel made by a fanatic using her £25,000 life savings scor

2010-02-15 Thread brent wodehouse
Hey Astro... :-) Brent C.W. Badie wrote: Hello, Brent... Such music flows on the Fringe, and no one can resist singing to Scarlet From THE SIDE STREET CHRONICLES by C.W. Badie --- On Sat, 2/13/10, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: From: brent wodehouse brent_wodeho

Re: [scifinoir2] Intro Tracy, Madison, WI

2010-02-19 Thread brent wodehouse
Welcome aboard! (Please don't mind the horsey chat, lack of decorum, or laddish behaviour. It's just our way of saying hello. :-) Brent Tracy Curtis tlcurti...@gmail.com did write: Hello Everyone, I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself before. My name is Tracy. (I'm a female Tracy) I'm

Re: [scifinoir2] Spelman's Robocup Team Making History

2010-02-25 Thread brent wodehouse
Absolutely inspirational (in true nerd fashion, no less :-). Thanks for this. Brent Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net writes: Kewl! Over the holidays I watched a PBS special about a robot competition. In this one, teams built all kind of devices to shoot a bunch of balls into a net.

[scifinoir2] (fwd): Request for Info: Subj: College Student Writing a Term Paper

2010-02-26 Thread brent wodehouse
Subj: College Student Writing a Term Paper From: Jared Guild jarsk...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 26, 2010 8:15 am Greetings, My name is Jared Guild and I attend a California college by the name of Chapman University (Brandman University) which I am currently in my last quarter and will graduate

RE: [scifinoir2] (fwd): Request for Info: Subj: College Student Writing a Term Pa

2010-02-27 Thread brent wodehouse
I do know that it can be quite difficult to discover the perfect gateway YA science fiction series as so many are very poor entertainment. Have you considered the group of YA Alexander Key novels (of which 'Escape to Witch Mountain' is a stand-out example)? I recall them fondly for their engaging

[scifinoir2] Batman's debut comic sold for $1M

2010-02-27 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Books/2010/02/25/13031036-ap.html Batman's debut comic sold for $1M By Jamie Stengle, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS - A 1939 comic book in which Batman makes his debut sold at auction Thursday for more than $1 million, breaking a record set just three days earlier by a

Re: [scifinoir2] Dwayne McDuffie: Race, Sci-Fi and Comics

2010-03-05 Thread brent wodehouse
Excellent read. Thanks rave. :-) Brent Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com did write: http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/03/race-sci-fi-and-comics-a-talk-with-dwayne-mcduffie/37063/

[scifinoir2] Has Logan Lerman been cast as Spiderman?

2010-03-07 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/433136/has_logan_lerman_been_cast_as_spiderman.html Has Logan Lerman been cast as Spiderman? Simon Brew Could the new Spider-Man have been found, and is Percy Jackson star Logan Lerman the brand new webslinger? Published on Mar 4, 2010 Rumours are flying

[scifinoir2] '80s Movie Gadgets You Know You Wanted

2010-03-11 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.wesh.com/entertainment/22750028/detail.html

[scifinoir2] Nolan hanging up 'Batman' cape?

2010-03-12 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/03/12/13205261-wenn-story.html Nolan hanging up 'Batman' cape? By WENN.COM Christopher Nolan has fuelled speculation the next Batman movie will be his last by confirming the new film will be a conclusion to the Caped Crusader's story. The moviemaker revived the

[scifinoir2] ‘Repo Men’ bloody but funny

2010-03-19 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Reviews/R/Repo_Men/2010/03/18/13275526.html ‘Repo Men’ bloody but funny By LIZ BRAUN, QMI Agency Here in the future, you can have any body part replaced with a man-made gizmo. There’s no waiting list and no hoping someone will die for the organ you need to be donated

[scifinoir2] Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America'

2010-03-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America' by Matt McDaniel March 22, 2010 After nearly two years of speculation, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news on Monday that Chris Evans will be playing Marvel

Re: [scifinoir2] Chris Evans Wins the Role of 'Captain America'

2010-03-23 Thread brent wodehouse
Oops... pardon the duplication. :-\ Brent brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us writes: [ http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html ]http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-chris-evans-wins-captain-america.html Chris Evans Wins the Role

[scifinoir2] ebook prices going up soon

2010-04-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Books/2010/03/30/13414016-cp.html ebook prices going up soon By Michael Oliveira, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - If you were thinking about buying an ebook, you may want to do it now. The prices of most new releases will soon be hiked by as much as 30 to 50 per cent. A

[scifinoir2] Without Shuttles, Astronauts' Careers May Stall

2010-04-03 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125523014 Without Shuttles, Astronauts' Careers May Stall by Nell Greenfieldboyce April 4, 2010 Chris Ferguson is a former space shuttle commander. Now he moonlights as a drummer for a Houston-based astronaut rock band. Perhaps we'll have

Re: [scifinoir2] Missing link between man and apes found

2010-04-04 Thread brent wodehouse
minds... Brent On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 2:49 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/evolution/7550033/Missing-link-between-man-and-apes-found.html Missing link between man and apes found. A missing link between humans and their apelike ancestors

[scifinoir2] Movies that make you love them

2010-04-04 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/movies-that-make-you-love-them/article1521282/ Movies that make you love them Filmmakers are searching out new ways to mine your celluloid sweet spot Liam Lacey From Saturday's Globe and Mail In the future, instead of going to movie theatres

[scifinoir2] You Are Not a Gadget

2010-04-04 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.straight.com/article-301207/vancouver/q-jaron-lanier-author-you-are-not-gadget Q A: Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not a Gadget By Brian Lynch There’s plenty of people raising warning flags about adverse cultural effects of the Internet, but few of them have the credentials of

[scifinoir2] 2009 Nebula Nominees

2010-04-05 Thread brent wodehouse
2009 Nebula, Bradbury, and Andre Norton Award Nominees * Short Story * Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela, Saladin Ahmed I Remember the Future, Michael A. Burstein Non-Zero Probabilities, N. K. Jemisin Spar, Kij Johnson Going Deep, James Patrick Kelly Bridesicle, Will McIntosh *

Re: [scifinoir2] Missing link between man and apes found

2010-04-05 Thread brent wodehouse
of mankind . Do you have plans to post it once you've completed it? It sounds an interesting read. Good luck with it. :-) Brent On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:38 PM, brent wodehouse [ mailto:brent_wodeho...@thefence.us ]brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: Martin Baxter [ mailto:martinbaxter7%40gmail.com

[scifinoir2] Lucasfilm developing 'Star Wars' comedy series

2010-04-05 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/04/lucasfilm-developing-star-wars-comedy-series.html April 05, 2010 Lucasfilm developing 'Star Wars' comedy series I have a bad feeling about this... Lucasfilm Animation is developing a Star Wars animated comedy series. Better to have fans laughing with you than

[scifinoir2] Freaky Physics Proves Parallel Universes Exist

2010-04-09 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/05/freaky-physics-proves-parallel-universes/ Freaky Physics Proves Parallel Universes Exist By John Brandon - FOXNews.com Look past the details of a wonky discovery by a group of California scientists -- that a quantum state is now observable with the

[scifinoir2] 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale

2010-04-11 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/90380669.html 'Trek' fans, want a Starfleet uniform? It's for sale By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Star Trek lovers looking for Enterprise chairs, Starfleet uniforms or a model Klingon Bird of Prey can seek out new life for

[scifinoir2] Leonard Nimoy set to retire

2010-04-21 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/tv/2010/04/19/13639516.html Entertainment TV Leonard Nimoy set to retire By KEVIN WILLIAMSON, QMI Agency Last Updated: April 19, 2010 Just when he thinks he’s out, they beam him back in. How else to describe Leonard Nimoy’s enduring, at times

[scifinoir2] Lando a fave with 'Star Wars' fans

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/W/Williams_Billy_Dee/2010/04/23/13690026-qmi.html Artist: Williams, Billy Dee Lando a fave with 'Star Wars' fans By LISA WILTON - QMI Agency CALGARY - As far as Stars Wars characters go, Lando Calrissian is a relatively minor one. But he is also considered

[scifinoir2] Lawsuit against Lee, Marvel tossed

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Books/2010/04/05/13472016-wenn-story.html Lawsuit against Lee, Marvel tossed By WENN.COM Comic book icon Stan Lee is breathing a sigh of relief after a New York judge dismissed a $750 million suit filed against him and Marvel Entertainment bosses challenging the copyright

[scifinoir2] Third Degree Burns

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
I find this piece not unrelated to the scifi genre. What are your thoughts? Brent http://www.guernicamag.com/features/1688/third_degree_burns/ Third Degree Burns by Jay Baron Nicorvo, April 2010 It’s not navel-gazing MFA graduates who are killing

[scifinoir2] Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty?

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
A Dr. Strange feature wouldn't be amiss. Brent -- http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=27664 23 April 2010 Marvel Plans Low-Budget Pics Doctor Strange and more getting thrifty? Source: CHUD

[scifinoir2] Top Ten Space Weapons

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/top10_space_weapons.html

[scifinoir2] Brains, Worms and Computer Chips Have Striking Similarities

2010-04-23 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100422184049.htm Brains, Worms and Computer Chips Have Striking Similarities ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) - An international team of scientists has discovered striking similarities between the human brain, the nervous system of a worm, and a computer

[scifinoir2] Don’t talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking

2010-04-25 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/space/article7107207.ece From The Sunday Times April 25, 2010 Don’t talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking Jonathan Leake THE aliens are out there and Earth had better watch out, at least according to Stephen Hawking. He has suggested that

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Birthday Gina Torres

2010-04-25 Thread brent wodehouse
Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com writes: So THAT'S why I've been drooling continuously... Oh, I say! Happy Natal Day, Gina! Call me for your present! Yes. Happy Birthday you lovely, lovely creature... :-) Brent On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Kelwyn [ mailto:ravena...@yahoo.com

[scifinoir2] DC and Dynamite Reboot Classic Characters With Divergent Results

2010-04-25 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/apr/07/dc-and-dynamite-reboot-classic-characters-divergen/ DC and Dynamite Reboot Classic Characters With Divergent Results By April Snellings It’s probably not much of a coincidence that three of the pulp era’s most iconic characters are getting

[scifinoir2] 3-D movies scheduled to come out in 2010

2010-05-01 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies+scheduled+come+2010/2971901/story.html 3-D movies scheduled to come out in 2010 By Brendan Kelly, The Gazette April 30, 2010 Shrek Forever After: May 21 Toy Story 3: June 18 The Last Airbender: July 2 Despicable Me: July 9 Cats Dogs:

[scifinoir2] Fears for crops as shock figures from America show scale of bee catastrophe

2010-05-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/02/food-fear-mystery-beehives-collapse Fears for crops as shock figures from America show scale of bee catastrophe The world may be on the brink of biological disaster after news that a third of US bee colonies did not survive the winter Alison

[scifinoir2] Countdown to the summer movie season

2010-05-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2011728574_summermovies02.html?prmid=head_main Countdown to the summer movie season Ten indies, nine action movies, eight sequels ... blast off to another summer filled with movie thrills. Titles to come this season: Iron Man 2, Robin Hood, Sex and

Re: [scifinoir2] Frank Frazetta, fantasy illustrator, dies at 82

2010-05-13 Thread brent wodehouse
:-( Brent Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-fantasy-illustrator-dies-at-82/ Frank Frazetta, an illustrator whose vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes fighting with broad swords

[scifinoir2] Science-Fictional Music

2010-05-21 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/125708-janelle-monae-the-archandroid Janelle Monáe: The ArchAndroid By Quentin B. Huff 21 May 2010 Lady Stardust There’s a perfectly good reason why I never thought of Michael Jackson as the “King of Pop”. It’s not because I’m a hater. It’s not that I

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Rosie Huntington-Whitely Confirmed for Transformers 3

2010-06-05 Thread brent wodehouse
Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net writes: It's all in who makes the rules and pays the dough, which is why people of all ethnic types need to fight to have our own cinema. Rosie Perez has said that she was always told by directors that her butt was too big. They'd ask her if she could

[scifinoir2] Strange Discovery on Titan Leads to Speculation of Alien Life

2010-06-07 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/titan-life-methane-speculation-100607.html Strange Discovery on Titan Leads to Speculation of Alien Life By Charles Q. Choi SPACE.com Contributor posted: 07 June 2010 New findings have roused a great deal of hoopla over the possibility of life on Saturn's

[scifinoir2] Hewitt eyes ‘Wonder Woman’ role (Move over, Beyonce)

2010-06-09 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/06/09/14322861-wenn-story.html Hewitt eyes ‘Wonder Woman’ role By WENN.COM Jennifer Love Hewitt is fighting hard to land the coveted role of Wonder Woman on the big screen, confessing she is obsessed with playing the TV heroine. Hollywood stars Megan Fox, Eliza

Re: [scifinoir2] I don't normally post this sort of thing to this list, but...

2010-06-10 Thread brent wodehouse
Fantastic! Congratulations, Adrianne. (((smile))) Brent Adrianne Brennan wrote: ...it's very topical. Honest. I am very pleased to announce at last that I have accepted the offer of a contract for my short story, Love Under Will, a paranormal/interracial erotic romance, for the Mammoth

[scifinoir2] 7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars

2010-06-21 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/students-discover-mars-cave-100621.html 7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars By Clara Moskowitz Senior Writer posted: 21 June 2010 A group of seventh-graders in California has discovered a mysterious cave on Mars as part of a research project to

[scifinoir2] 'Futurama' makes welcome return

2010-06-24 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2010/06/24/14496826.html 'Futurama' makes welcome return By Barry Garron, REUTERS LOS ANGELES - There's good news in the future, a thousand years in the future. The resumption of new Futurama episodes on Comedy Central, beginning Thursday, once more demonstrates

[scifinoir2] Sci-fi romantic epic in works

2010-06-26 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/06/25/14511636.html Sci-fi romantic epic in works By Borys Kit, REUTERS LOS ANGELES - Thank Avatar for Hollywood's resurgent interest in sci-fi. Fox is getting ready to bet on sci-fi again and is the lead contender to pick up an original spec script titled Ion.

[scifinoir2] Top secret Dr. Who script missing

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/06/27/14537476-wenn-story.html Top secret Dr. Who script missing By WENN.com Filming for the Doctor Who Christmas special has been thrown into jeopardy after the top-secret script reportedly went missing. Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat is

[scifinoir2] Superman’s walk across America starting in Philadelphia

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view/20100623supermans_walk_across_america_starting_in_philadelphia/srvc=edgeposition=also Superman’s walk across America starting in Philadelphia By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - The Man of Steel will hoof it across America to reconnect

[scifinoir2] Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts

2010-06-28 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20100628_Muslims__Asians_and_others_protest_casting_of_white_actors_in_ethnic_parts.html Posted on Mon, Jun. 28, 2010 Muslims, Asians and others protest casting of white actors in ethnic parts By CHRIS LEE Philadelphia Daily News Los Angeles Times

[scifinoir2] Williams wants crack at 'Batman'

2010-06-30 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/06/30/14565671-wenn-story.html Williams wants crack at 'Batman' By WENN.COM Robin Williams is urging movie bosses to cast him in the next Batman movie - because he has twice been turned down for parts in the superhero franchise. Rumours over casting for

Re: [scifinoir2] Hulu starts paid subscription TV service

2010-06-30 Thread brent wodehouse
:-( Brent Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com writes: As the prediction foretold, it has been done... Hulu starts paid subscription TV service Jennifer Saba NEW YORK Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:39pm EDT Related News [ http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65O07S20100625 ]Sony's PlayStation near

[scifinoir2] Andrew Garfield cast as the new Spider-Man

2010-07-01 Thread brent wodehouse
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/07/01/andrew-garfield-cast-as-the-new-spider-man/ Andrew Garfield cast as the new Spider-Man by Nicole Sperling We have a new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man - and he’s British. Columbia Pictures confirms that Andrew Garfield, 26, has nabbed the highly

[scifinoir2] [Fairly Well OT] Mel Gibson and the N-Word

2010-07-01 Thread brent wodehouse
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/07/mel-gibsons-outrageous-new-rant-is-it-time-for-anger-management.html Mel Gibson's outrageous new rant: Is it time for more anger management? July 1, 2010 We all know that Mel Gibson is a very, very angry guy, something that seems to

[scifinoir2] Victorian Star Wars Portraits Paint Characters in New Light

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101634-Victorian-Star-Wars-Portraits-Paint-Characters-in-New-Light (Please note also: http://www.sillof.com/C-Steampunk-SW2.htm)

[scifinoir2] Complex, Multicellular Life from Over Two Billion Years Ago Discovered

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630171711.htm Complex, Multicellular Life from Over Two Billion Years Ago Discovered ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) - The discovery in Gabon of more than 250 fossils in an excellent state of conservation has provided proof, for the first time, of the

[scifinoir2] [Somewhat OT] Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2010/07/02/14583651-wenn-story.html Apatow plans new 'Pee-wee' movie By WENN.COM Paul Reubens' man-child alter-ego Pee-wee Herman is set for the big screen again - the actor has signed a movie deal with producer Judd Apatow. The Knocked Up director set the project

[scifinoir2] Some Ancient Stars In Milky Way Were Born Elsewhere

2010-07-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/milky-way-ancient-stars-collisions-100701.html Some Ancient Stars In Milky Way Were Born Elsewhere By Zoe Macintosh SPACE.com Staff Writer posted: 01 July 2010 Our Milky Way galaxy snatched up many of its most ancient stars from smaller galaxies that

Re: [scifinoir2] Frequency Rotation: Jermaine Jackson, “Escape From The Planet

2010-07-05 Thread brent wodehouse
I REMEMBER. (Eerie synthesiser noises) More please. :-) robo-funk Brent Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com writes: Have I been living under a rock, to have missed this? === Frequency Rotation: Jermaine Jackson,

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek in the Park

2010-07-10 Thread brent wodehouse
(((Swet!))) Brent On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/08/trek-in-the-park-cla.html Classic Star Trek episodes performed outdoors An amazingly awesome small theater group in Portland, OR called Atomic Arts is about to

[scifinoir2] 'Tron's' digital revolution began 28 years ago today and continues in San Diego

2010-07-10 Thread brent wodehouse
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/07/comiccon-tron-digitial-revolution-comic-con.html Hero Complex For your inner fanboy COMIC-CON 2010: 'Tron's' digital revolution began 28 years ago today and continues in San Diego July 9, 2010 GUEST ESSAY Jay West is a devoted fan and

[scifinoir2] Nolan won't replace Ledger as Joker in 'Batman 3'

2010-07-12 Thread brent wodehouse
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012336593_apusfilmbatmansequel.html?prmid=head_main Nolan won't replace Ledger as Joker in 'Batman 3' Batman is returning, but he won't have the Joker to contend with next time. The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Batman is returning, but he

[scifinoir2] Tiny Satellites for Big Science

2010-07-12 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.physorg.com/news198173326.html Tiny Satellites for Big Science July 12, 2010 by Prachi Patel The shrinking technology of cell phones, laptops and cameras are now leading to palm-sized satellites. Easy to build and affordable, these small satellites offer a new way to conduct

[scifinoir2] Feature Version of Robert Heinlein's Have Space Suit, Will Travel

2010-07-12 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021311.html?categoryid=13cs=1 Jupiter 9 'Travels' to sci fi Indie to develop tome with Gotham Group By DAVE MCNARY Harry Kloor's Jupiter 9 Prods. is developing a feature version of Robert Heinlein's Have Space Suit, Will Travel with Gotham Group's Ellen

[scifinoir2] [Far, Far Away Off Topic] Is 2010 New York City, America's Summer of Ass?

2010-07-12 Thread brent wodehouse
:-) http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/07/is_2010_new_yor.php Badonkadonk Is 2010 New York City, America's Summer of Ass? By Foster Kamer Mon., Jul. 12 2010 The times, they change. The ebb and flow of the universe is simply something to be gerneally

[scifinoir2] Wide-eyed Beauty Seyfried to star in 'I'm.mortal'

2010-07-12 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021636.html?categoryid=13cs=1 Posted: Mon., Jul. 12, 2010 Seyfried to star in 'I'm.mortal' New Regency sci-fi pic to be distributed by Fox By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK Amanda Seyfried is seeking immortality, starring in New Regency's sci-fi action thriller,

Re: [scifinoir2] Top 10 Evil Human Experiments

2010-07-13 Thread brent wodehouse
Gruesome. :-\ Brent Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: http://listverse.com/2008/03/14/top-10-evil-human-experiments/ Top 10 Evil Human Experiments Share This- Published March 14, 2008 - 343 Comments [WARNING] This list contains descriptions and images of human experimentation which

Re: [scifinoir2] [Far, Far Away Off Topic] Is 2010 New York City, America's Summ

2010-07-13 Thread brent wodehouse
, I am bereft. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:29 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: :-) http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/07/is_2010_new_yor.php Badonkadonk Is 2010 New York City, America's Summer of Ass

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Goldberg: Mel Gibson is Not a Racist

2010-07-13 Thread brent wodehouse
No harm, no foul. I post, you comment. Fair play. :-) Brent Keith Johnson keithbjohn...@comcast.net writes: Brent, I owe you an apology for high-mindedly saying I don't like being privy to people's private thoughts and utterances, odious though they may be. I still feel that way. I hate

[scifinoir2] 11 biggest sci-fi blockbusters that still managed to LOSE money

2010-07-14 Thread brent wodehouse
http://blastr.com/2010/07/11-biggest-sci-fi-blockbu.php 11 biggest sci-fi blockbusters that still managed to LOSE money The fifth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, made more than $938 million worldwide at the box office yet still lost $167 million. How is that even

[scifinoir2] It's official: 'Thor' and 'Captain America' will be 3-D films

2010-07-14 Thread brent wodehouse
Hero Complex For your inner fanboy It's official: 'Thor' and 'Captain America' will be 3-D films July 14, 2010 EXCLUSIVE FIRST-LOOK PHOTO: THE GODS OFTHOR http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/07/thor-3d-captain-america-3d-comiccon-marvel-studios.html

[scifinoir2] Re: Fwd: Eccentric but brilliant physicist claims gravity doesn't exist

2010-07-15 Thread brent wodehouse
Yes. The 'bad hair day' theory of gravity. 'It goes something like this: your hair frizzles in the heat and humidity, because there are more ways for your hair to be curled than to be straight, and nature likes options. So it takes a force to pull hair straight and eliminate nature’s options.

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Fwd: Eccentric but brilliant physicist claims gravity doe

2010-07-17 Thread brent wodehouse
happy that I estranged myself. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 6:41 PM, brent wodehouse [ mailto:brent_wodeho...@thefence.us ]brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: Ê Yes. The 'bad hair day' theory of gravity. 'It goes something like this: your hair frizzles in the heat and humidity, because there are more

[scifinoir2] Klingon and other crazy ideas in book about invented tongues

2010-07-18 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/96646229.html Klingon and other crazy ideas in book about invented tongues By John Timpane Inquirer Staff Writer Arika Okrent was studying languages at the University of Chicago. The languages people use and how they work. The rules, the changes, the

[scifinoir2] Smart gadgets may one day anticipate our needs

2010-07-18 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15450492?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.comnclick_check=1 Smart gadgets may one day anticipate our needs By Steve Johnson sjohn...@mercurynews.com Don't be surprised if one day your refrigerator nags you to lose weight, your phone blocks calls it

Re: [scifinoir2] 3D Newspapers Are the Hottest Thing in China (5 Photos)

2010-07-19 Thread brent wodehouse
Brilliant! Brent Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com writes: 3D Newspapers Are the Hottest Thing in China (5 Photos) Ever since ChinaÕs first 3D newspaper was released, back in April, the public has been asking for more. And theyÕre about to get it, as a limited number of the Hangzhou-based

[scifinoir2] Brilliant 'Being Human' hits DVD

2010-07-20 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Video/DVD_Column/2010/07/19/14757351.html Brilliant 'Being Human' hits DVD By BRUCE KIRKLAND, QMI Agency Blood and sex, fangs and full moons, humour and heartache: What's not to like about Being Human? This supernatural television series from Britain looks like a fully

[scifinoir2] Voice of 'Speed Racer' dies

2010-07-20 Thread brent wodehouse
http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2010/07/18/14751546-wenn-story.html Voice of 'Speed Racer' dies By WENN.COM Child Broadway star and celebrated American voiceover actor Peter Fernandez has lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 83. Fernandez died at his home in Pomona, New York on Thursday.

[scifinoir2] Comic book buff selling rare copy of Batman No. 1

2010-08-01 Thread brent wodehouse
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012509132_apuscomicbookauction.html?prmid=head_main Comic book buff selling rare copy of Batman No. 1 A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago.

[scifinoir2] Captain Jack As a Digital Weapon: Launching ‘Torchwood’ Comic #1

2010-08-02 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/128580-captain-jack-as-a-digital-weapon-launching-torchwood-comic-1/ Captain Jack As a Digital Weapon: Launching ‘Torchwood’ Comic #1 By [ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/archive/contributor/697 ]Lynnette Porter 2 August 2010 During his travels with the

Re: [scifinoir2] Sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury on God, 'monsters and angels'

2010-08-03 Thread brent wodehouse
Yes. I found that fact somewhat disturbing, too. :-\ Brent Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com writes: Is anyone else cringing at the thought that he watches Faux/Fixed/Fox by day? On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:03 PM, brent wodehouse [ mailto:brent_wodeho...@thefence.us ]brent_wodeho

[scifinoir2] FX orders ‘Star Trek’ spoof pilot, renews ‘Louie’

2010-08-03 Thread brent wodehouse
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/08/fx-renews-louie-orders-sci-fi-comedy-pilot.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+live_feed+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Live+Feed%29 [ http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/08/fx-renews-louie-orders-sci-fi-comedy-pilot.html

Re: [scifinoir2] An Invisibility Cloak Made Of Glass

2010-08-04 Thread brent wodehouse
Absolutely brilliant! I love these sorts of posts.Really. Keep them coming, please. Brent Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com writes: An Invisibility Cloak Made Of Glass July 27, 2010 [ http://www.photonicsonline.com/article.mvc/An-Invisibility-Cloak-Made-Of-Glass-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO# ]

[scifinoir2] International Space Station: By the Numbers

2010-08-05 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.space.com/news/international-space-station-by-the-numbers-100803.html International Space Station: By the Numbers By Remy Melina posted: 03 August 2010 A major cooling system failure on the International Space Station has thrust the 12-year-old orbiting laboratory into the

[scifinoir2] Is Being a Geek a Personality Trait or Way of Life?

2010-08-09 Thread brent wodehouse
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/08/is-being-a-geek-a-personality-trait-or-way-of-life/ Is Being a Geek a Personality Trait or Way of Life? By [ http://www.wired.com/geekdad/author/cebsilver/ ]Curtis Silver August 9, 2010 I have a confession to make to you, dear readers. While I am a geek by

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