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Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television CRITICAL EXPLORATIONS in SCIENCE FICTION and FANTASY (A Series Edited by Donald E
Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television CRITICAL EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY (a series edited by Donald E. Palumbo and C.W. Sullivan III) 1 Worlds Apart? Dualism and Transgression in Contemporary Female Dystopias (Dunja M. Mohr, 2005) 2 Tolkien and Shakespeare: Essays on Shared Themes and Language (ed. Janet Brennan Croft, 2007) 3 Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films: Essays on the Two Trilogies (ed. Carl Silvio, Tony M. Vinci, 2007) 4 The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (ed. Lincoln Geraghty, 2008) 5 Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction (Gary Westfahl, 2007) 6 One Earth, One People: The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L’Engle and Orson Scott Card (Marek Oziewicz, 2008) 7 The Evolution of Tolkien’s Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-earth (Elizabeth A. Whittingham, 2008) 8 H. Beam Piper: A Biography (John F. Carr, 2008) 9 Dreams and Nightmares: Science and Technology in Myth and Fiction (Mordecai Roshwald, 2008) 10 Lilith in a New Light: Essays on the George MacDonald Fantasy Novel (ed. Lucas H. Harriman, 2008) 11 Feminist Narrative and the Supernatural: The Function of Fantastic Devices in Seven Recent Novels (Katherine J. Weese, 2008) 12 The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination (Frank McConnell, ed. Gary Westfahl, 2009) 13 Kim Stanley Robinson Maps the Unimaginable: Critical Essays (ed. William J. Burling, 2009) 14 The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children’s and Teens’ Science Fiction (Farah Mendlesohn, 2009) 15 Science Fiction from Québec: A Postcolonial Study (Amy J. -
ISFA News 71
NEWSLETTER OF THE IRISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION TrinCon 400 WHAT HAPPENED Competitions News Reviews BOOKS, COMICS & STAR TREK VI INSIDE WRITERS AND WRITINGS LARRY NIVEN has had to stop autographing at WRITERS & WRITING 2 conventions, a report in Locus. It seems his back interferes with it. For anyone who was at MEDIA NEWS 4 ConFiction, the 1990 WorldCon, and saw Mr. FAN NEWS 5 Niven break a Polish fan’s pen when he asked for an autograph - maybe it’s for die bcttcrl ISFA NEWS & COMPETITIONS; 5 ISAAC ASIMOV is now recovering from FIRST CONTACT 9 prostate surgery, though his other physical HOBBITS, CELEBRITIES problems remain and he may be in hospital for AND WRITERS 11 some time. CON-REPORTAGE 12 WORLD FANTASY AWARDS BEST NOVEL: REVIEWS 17 ‘‘Only Begotten Daughter” - James Morrow; REEL SPIRT. 19 “Thomas The Rhymer” by Ellen Kushner (tie) BEST NOVELLA: UIP STAR TREK VI “Bones” - Pat Cadigan COMPETITION 23 BEST SHORT FICTION: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - Neil Gaimcn THE COMICS COLUMN 23 & Charles Vess BEST COLLECTION: UPCOMING ISFA EVENTS 24 “The Start Of The End of it A11” - Carol Emsher BEST ANTHOLOGY: PRODUCTION “Best New Horror” edited by Stephen Jones and Ramsey Campbell EDITOR: Brendan Ryder BEST ARTIST: DESIGN: Mark Smullen & Dave McKane David McKean DESIGN FACILITIES: VisArt, Tel. 764379, PUBLISHED BY: THE IRISH SCIENCE FICTION GREG BEAR has signed with TriStar ASSOCIATION, 30 Beverly Downs, Knocklyon Road, /Columbia to do a screenplay for a "science Templeogue, Dublin 16, Tel. 934712, Fax 615166, fiction monster lilin" with three strong female MEMBERSHIP: Ireland and UK ■ £/0_ characters. -
Dragon Con Progress Report 2021 | Published by Dragon Con All Material, Unless Otherwise Noted, Is © 2021 Dragon Con, Inc
WWW.DRAGONCON.ORG INSIDE SEPT. 2 - 6, 2021 • ATLANTA, GEORGIA • WWW.DRAGONCON.ORG Announcements .......................................................................... 2 Guests ................................................................................... 4 Featured Guests .......................................................................... 4 4 FEATURED GUESTS Places to go, things to do, and Attending Pros ......................................................................... 26 people to see! Vendors ....................................................................................... 28 Special 35th Anniversary Insert .......................................... 31 Fan Tracks .................................................................................. 36 Special Events & Contests ............................................... 46 36 FAN TRACKS Art Show ................................................................................... 46 Choose your own adventure with one (or all) of our fan-run tracks. Blood Drive ................................................................................47 Comic & Pop Artist Alley ....................................................... 47 Friday Night Costume Contest ........................................... 48 Hallway Costume Contest .................................................. 48 Puppet Slam ............................................................................ 48 46 SPECIAL EVENTS Moments you won’t want to miss Masquerade Costume Contest ........................................ -
BSFG News 482 November 2011
NOVACON 41 will be held over the Brum Group News weekend of November 11th to the 13th at The Monthly Newsletter of the The Park Inn, 296 Mansfield Road, BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION GROUP Nottingham. NG5 2BT. The Guest of November 2011 Issue 482 Honour will be SF author JOHN Honorary Presidents: BRIAN W ALDISS, O.B.E. MEANEY. Further details can be found & HARRY HARRISON on the website http://novacon.org.uk/ Committee: Vernon Brown (Chairman); Pat Brown (Treasurer); Theresa Derwin (Secretary); Rog Peyton (Newsletter Editor); Dave Corby (publicity Officer); William McCabe (Website); Vicky Stock (Membership secretary); BRUM GROUP NEWS #481 (October 2011) copyright 2011 for Birmingham NOVACON 41 Chairman: Steve Lawson SF Group. Designed by Rog Peyton (19 Eves Croft, Bartley Green, Birmingham, website: Email: www.birminghamsfgroup.org.uk/ [email protected] B32 3QL – phone 0121 477 6901 or email rog [dot] peyton [at] btinternet [dot] com). Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the committee or the general membership or, for that matter, the person giving the ‘opinion’. th Thanks to all the named contributors in this issue and to William McCabe who Friday 4 November sends me reams of news items every month which I sift through for the best/most entertaining items. IAN WHATES Ian Whates’ earliest memories of science fiction are fragmented. He remembers loving Dr Who and other TV SF shows from an early age, but a defining moment came when he heard a radio adaptation of John Wyndham’s THE CHRYSALIDS. From that moment on he was hooked and haunted the local library, voraciously devouring the contents of their SF section. -
IRS December 2012 Was Prepared in Melbourne, Australia, for Display on Efanzines At
2 December 2012 for display on eFanzines at: www.efanzines.com Feedback encouraged Please e-mail your letter of comment to: [email protected] Editorial At the back of IRS September 2012 is a report on an important Australian breakthrough in quantum computing. This time, authored by the editor and scientist Dick (Ditmar) Jenssen who does cover graphics for this excellent journal, we put right up front the literary and mathematical dimensions of Special Relativity. Find out what are the best SF stories on relativistic travel and revel in the elegant math. It starts on Page 8. Contents This issue’s cover ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 CSIRAC and Science Fiction ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Relativistic travel .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Letters from (North) America ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Norma K Hemming Award 2013 ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Andrew Porter encourages last minute fanac on the 2013 GUFF race .............................................................................. -
Program Book, As Appropriate
GRIGNI Table of Contents From the Con Chair ........................................................ 1 Convention Staff ......................................................... 2 Harassment Policy ................................................. 2 Rules of the Convention ...................................................... 3 Photography Policy ....................................................... 4 Statement on Inclusion ............................................ 4 Hawaiian Shirt Friday (in Memorium) ............................. 4 Featured Guests ............................................................ 5 Guests’ Bios ................................................................. 6 Map of the Con Site .................................................... 20 Event Descriptions Friday .......................................................... 22 Saturday ......................................................... 28 Sunday ........................................................... 35 Dealer Room Hours & Exhibitor List ......................... 40 Signings Schedule .................................................. 40 From the Con Chair Welcome to ConGregate 5! First thing I want to do is thank everyone who came together to make this convention work; and by that I mean volunteers, dealers, guests, hotel staff… everyone! Next I’d like to call out one of the newest features we have at ConGregate this year… the ConGregate Cantina. The Kittinger Ballroom has been converted into a coffee shop, of sorts. In that room, you will find -
PREVIEWS PLUS #1182 ORDER NOW! 1 2 PREVIEWS PLUS #1182 Previewsworld.Com PVC Statue (APR158449I) Canada, Andu.S.Territories
READ ABOUT THESE ITEMS AND MORE AT PREVIEWSworld.com #1182 When a new item’s so hot it can’t wait to be solicited in the next issue of PREVIEWS, you’ll find it here in PREVIEWS Plus! Order anything listed in this week’s PREVIEWS Plus from your favorite comic book shop by MONDAY, JUNE 8 SECRET WARS #1 – ROSS 2ND PTG. VARIANT (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Alex Ross From Marvel Comics. The final incursion is happening! The Marvel Universe is colliding with the Ultimate Universe! And neither will survive! Scheduled to ship 07/01/15. (161) (STK678641) (APR158442D) 56pgs, FC (1 of 8) ........ SRP: $4.99 .com GIANT DAYS ORIENTATION EDITION world (W) John Allison (A) Lissa Treiman (CA) John Allison From BOOM! Entertainment. This special “bumper edition” combines Giant Days #1 and #2! WHY WE LOVE IT: John Allison is well known for his funny and intelligent webcomics Bad Machinery and Scary Go Round. His story of three friends at university lightly flavored with the occult features some of the best dialogue in PREVIEWS comics, and we couldn’t help but think it’s like Monty Python goes to college. Sign us up! WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: John Allison’s daily webcomics are hilarious, the kind of strips where every panel makes you laugh out loud. As a result, John has earned a large, loyal following of readers that have followed his work daily for the past 12 years. This is a series ans of things like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scott Pilgrim, or Gunnerkrigg Court will not want to miss. -
If It's New Year's Eve, It Must Be Ryan Seacrest
Visit Our Showroom To Find The Perfect Lift Bed For You! Dec. 27, 2019 - Jan. 2, 2020 Ryan Seacrest hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest“ Tuesday on ABC. 2 x 2" ad 300 N Beaton St | Corsicana | 903-874-82852 x 2" ad M-F 9am-5:30pm | Sat 9am-4pm milesfurniturecompany.com FREE DELIVERY IN LOCAL AREA WA-00114341 V A H R E G N F K N U F F G A Your Key 2 x 3" ad I Z F O Z J O S E P H E O T P B G O P E F A H T E O L V A R To Buying R T A W F P Z E P X L R U Y I and Selling! S L T R Q M A R T I N E Z L L 2 x 3.5" ad C L O J U S T I C E D Q D O M A D K S M C F F S H E E J R F P U I R A X M F L T D Y A K F O O T V S N C B L I U I W L E V J L L O Y G O R H C A Q A H Z A L I Z W H E J I L G M U L E I X C T N I K L U A A J S U B K G G A I E Z A E R N O U G E T E V F D C P X D S E N K A A S X A Y B E S K I L T R A B “Deputy” on Fox Bargain Box (Words in parentheses not in puzzle) Bill (Hollister) (Stephen) Dorff Los Angeles (County) Place your classified Classified Merchandise Specials Solution on page 13 Cade (Ward) (Brian) Van Holt Justice ad in the Waxahachie Daily Light, Merchandise High-End 2 x 3" ad Brianna (Bishop) (Bex) Taylor-Klaus Drama Midlothian Mirror and Ellis Joseph (Harris) (Shane Paul) McGhie Politics County Trading1 Post! x 4" ad Deal Merchandise Word Search Paula (Reyes) (Yara) Martinez (New) Sheriff Call (972) 937-3310 Run a single item Run a single item If it’s New Year’s Eve, it priced at $50-$300 priced at $301-$600 for only $7.50 per week for only $15 per week 6 lines runs in The Waxahachie Daily Light, must be Ryan Seacrest Midlothian Mirror and Ellis County Trading2 x 3.5" Post ad and online at waxahachietx.com All specials are pre-paid. -
Monthly Films Rated Classified
FILMS RATED/CLASSIFIED From 31 Jul 2017 to 01 Sep 2017 Films and Trailers FILM TITLE DIRECTOR RUN TIME DATE APPROVED DESCRIPTION MEDIA NAME Adventurers, The Stephen Fung 1.3 8/08/2017 M Trailer Adventurers, The Stephen Fung 107 15/08/2017 M Violence Film - DCP Age Of Rust, The Francesco Aber, 7.09 17/08/2017 PG Nudity Film - DCP Alessandro Mattei Alba Ana Cristina 94.33 2/08/2017 PG Adult themes Film - DVD Barragán Alice in the Cities Wim Wenders 109 17/08/2017 PG Film - DCP All Eyez On Me Benny Boom 139.05 1/08/2017 R16 Violence, offensive language, drug use & sexual material Film - Harddrive American Assassin Michael Cuesta 111.4 18/08/2017 R16 Violence, cruelty & offensive language Film - DCP American Made Doug Liman 115 17/08/2017 R13 Violence, offensive language & sex scenes Film - DCP Amore Grande Max Chicco 3.02 15/08/2017 G Film - DCP Arjun Reddy Sandeep Reddy 182 29/08/2017 M Violence, offensive language & drug use Film - DCP Vanga Audition, The Louis Sutherland 6 8/08/2017 G Film - DCP Baadshaho Milan Luthria 2.25 8/08/2017 M Trailer Baadshaho Milan Luthria 124.24 30/08/2017 M Violence Film - DCP Bad Moms 2 Jon Lucas 1.45 8/08/2017 M Trailer Bareilly Ki Barfi Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari 2.3 1/08/2017 PG Trailer Bareilly Ki Barfi Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari 115.37 15/08/2017 M Sexual references Film - DCP Battleship Island, The Ryoo Seung-wan 132.19 16/08/2017 R16 Violence, offensive language & sexual material Film - DCP Baywatch Seth Gordon 116.17 1/08/2017 R13 Violence, offensive language & sexual themes Film - Harddrive Beginning of Time, -
Archivio 02.Indd
marzo 2005 ARCHIVIO TITOLI | 02 01 ABASCIDZE > COCTEAU 02 COCTEAU > GOULDING A. 03 GOULDING E. > MAREY 04 MARGHERITI > RYDELL 05 RYDELL > ZWICK Regista Titolo COCTEAU JEAN ORFEO COCTEAU JEAN PARENTI TERRIBILI (I) COCTEAU JEAN TESTAMENTO DI ORFEO (IL) COCTEAU JEAN VILLA SANTO SOSPIR (LA) COCTEAU JEAN materiali JEAN COCTEAU: MENSONGES ET VERITES COEN JOEL ARIZONA JUNIOR COEN JOEL BARTON FINK - E` SUCCESSO A HOLLYWOOD COEN JOEL BLOOD SIMPLE COEN JOEL CROCEVIA DELLA MORTE COEN JOEL MISTER HULA HOOP COEN JOEL FARGO COEN JOEL IL GRANDE LEBOWSKI COEN JOEL UOMO CHE NON C‘ERA (L‘) COHEN LARRY BABY KILLER COHEN LARRY ISOLA DEI MOSTRI VIVENTI (L‘) COHL EMILE RETAPEUR DE CERVELLES (LE) COLE NIGEL ERBA DI GRACE (L‘) COLETTI DUILIO MERCANTE DI SCHIAVE (IL) COLETTI DUILIO MISS ITALIA COLETTI DUILIO VALDEZ IL MEZZOSANGUE 2 COLLARD CYRIL NOTTI SELVAGGE COLLI MARCO RISO IN BIANCO - NANNI MORETTI ATLETA DI SE STESSO COLLIER JAMES F. OMBRE SULLA CINA COLLIGE STUART ONLY HOTEL (THE) COLUSSO ENRICA FINE PENA MAI COMENCINI CRISTINA DIVERTIMENTI DELLA VITA PRIVATA (I) COMENCINI CRISTINA FINE E` NOTA (LA) COMENCINI LUIGI BELLA DI ROMA (LA) COMENCINI LUIGI BOHEME (LA) COMENCINI LUIGI BUON NATALE BUON ANNO COMENCINI LUIGI CUORE ( pt. 1,2,3,4,5 ) COMENCINI LUIGI DONNA DELLA DOMENICA (LA) COMENCINI LUIGI FINESTRA SUL LUNA PARK (LA) COMENCINI LUIGI GATTO (IL) COMENCINI LUIGI IMPERATORE DI CAPRI (L‘) COMENCINI LUIGI INCOMPRESO COMENCINI LUIGI INFANZIA, VOCAZIONE E PRIME ESPERIENZE DI GIACOMO CASANOVA COMENCINI LUIGI INGORGO (L‘) COMENCINI LUIGI MATRIMONIO DI CATERINA -
Catalogue a ‐ Z
Catalogue A ‐ Z A ? MARK AND MYSTERIANS "Same" LP CAMEO 1966 € 60 (US Garage‐Original Canada Pressing VG++++/VG+) 007 & SCENE " Landscapes" LP Detour € 12 (UK mod‐beat ' 70/ ' 80) 1‐2‐5 “Same” LP Misty lane € 13 (Garage punk dall’Olanda) 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS "Easter every Where" CD Spalax € 15,00 ('60 US Psych) 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS "Graeckle Debacle" CD Spalax € 15,00 ('60 US Psych) 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS "The Psychedelic Sound Of…" CD Spalax € 15,00 ('60 US Psych) 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS "Unlock the Secret" CD Spalx € 15,00 ('66 US Psych) 20/20 "Giving It All" 7" LINE 1979 € 15 (US Power Pop) 27 DEVILS JOKING "The Sucking Effect" LP RAVE 1991 € 10 (US Garage VG/M‐) 3 NORMAL BEATLES "We Name Is Justice" DLP BUBACK € 23 (Beat from Germany) 39 CLOCKS "Cold Steel To The Heart " LP WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT 1985 € 35 (Psychedelic Wave from Germany) 39 CLOCKS "Subnarcotic" LP WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT 1982 € 35 (Psychedelic Wave from Germany 1988 Reissue) 39 CLOCKS "The Original Psycho Beat" LP WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT 1993 € 20 (Psychedelic Wave from Germany) 3D INVISIBLES "Robot Monster" 7" NEUROTIC BOP 1994 € 5 (US Punk Rock) 3D INVISIBLES "They Won't StayDead" LP NEUROTIC BOP 1989 € 15 (US Punk Rock) 440’S “Gas Grass Or As” 7” Rockin’ Bones € 5 (US Punk) 5 LES “Littering..” 7” HAGCLAND 198? € 5 (Power Pop dal Belgio M‐/M‐) 5.6.7.8.'S "Can't Help It !" CD AUGOGO € 14 (Japan Garage i 7"M‐/M) 5.6.7.8's "Sho‐Jo‐Ji" 7" THIRD MAN € 9 (Garage Punk from Tokyo) 60 FT DOLLS "Afterglow" 7" DOLENT € 3 (Promo Only) 64 SPIDERS "Potty Swat" 7" REGAL SELECT 1989 € 17 (US Punk M‐/M‐) 68 COMEBACK "Do The Rub" 7" BAG OF HAMMERS 1994 € 7 (US Punk Blues) 68 COMEBACK "Flip,Flop,& Fly" 7" GET HIP 1994 € 13 (US Punk Blues) 68 COMEBACK "Great Million Sellers" 7" 1+2 1994 € 8 (US Punk Blues) 68 COMEBACK "High Scool Confidential" 7" PCP I. -
Diary of the Doctor Who Role-Playing Games, Issue
COVERING ALL DOCTOR WHO RPGS The fanzine devoted to Doctor Who Gaming „PIRATES OF THE SKY‰ ADVENTURE MODULE ISSUE # 18 „ALL FOR ONE„ ADVENTURE MODULE - A LOOK AT CAMPAIGNS-PART TWO „GLITZ AND DIBBERÊS RUNAWAY BOMB‰ ADVENTURE MODULE GLITZ AND DIBBER STATS - LANCHE - „THE RECON MISSION‰ ADVENTURE MODULE and MORE... STER CALLING CHARACTER STATS 1 EDITOR’S NOTES CONTENTS Welcome to the 18th issue of our fanzine. We hope that if you enjoy Doctor Who role‐playing that you EDITOR’S NOTES 2 find something of worth in our little offering. We’ve had REVIEW: Character Building Eleven Doctors Set 3 a great group of writers step up and contribute to our New Cover Designs Revealed 4 ‘zine and I really want to thank them all for their efforts Doctor Who Card Game from Cubicle 7 4 and contributions. They make DDWRPG great! Cubicle 7 CEO to Be GenCon Guest of Honor 5 It’s tough for our staff to get out this fanzine each BTD Doctor Who Miniatures Running Out 5 month or so (giving you 54 pages of content with every EVENT REPORT: Concinnity XII Convention 6 issue) between their regular work and their other ama‐ DWAiTS at Concinnity XII 7 teur and professional writing responsibilities. If you are MODULE: “Pirates of the Sky” 8 looking for gaming content devoted to Doctor Who, we The Doctor Who Games List 16 think we are one of the best resources available. We Doctor Who Playing Cards 18 support Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who‐Adventures in Time and Fan Made Playing Cards 18 Space game, which is currently in print.