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A Brief Interview with Kirsten Imani Kasai, Author, ‘Tattoo’


A Brief Interview with Kirsten Imani Kasai, Author, ‘Tattoo’

Kirsten Imani Kasai is the author the 2009 novel Ice Song, a New Weird science fiction tale of predatory corporations, human/animal genetic hybrids and gender-switching protagonists. This week Kasai returned to this world with the release of her novel Tattoo. She recently spoke with me about her early wanderlust, the fluidity of gender roles and what inspired the genetic hybrids of her novel.

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Cage Match: To the victor go the spoils [VIDEO]


Happy Cage Match to all, and thanks to everyone for participating. We hope you’ve discovered a new favorite author or story in the midst of all this fantfight chaos, and please feel free to send us flames/kisses/feedback in the “Who’d we miss?” forums.
But oh, Cage Match isn’t over just yet. Now that the winner [...]

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Take Five with Kevin David Anderson, Author, “Night of the Living Trekkies”


Take Five with Kevin David Anderson, Author, “Night of the Living Trekkies”

Kevin David Anderson is the contributor for this week’s Take Five, a regular series where we ask authors to share five facts about their latest books. His latest novel, Night of the Living Trekkies, is available today.

This sci-fi/zombie/comedy/adventure follows a group of rag-tag Trekkies getting together for the fifth annual GulfCon (billed as the “largest [...]

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Cage Match 2011 Round 2 & Quarterfinal Recaps [VIDEOS]


More video madness from our Cage Match “experts”

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The SyFy Channel Hates Sci Fi, And It’s All Your Fault


Sharktopus. DinoCroc vs. Supergator. Chupacabra: Dark Seas. The channel formerly known as SciFi is telling you something. Are you listening? Here it is: “We don’t take this genre seriously, and neither should you.” Sure, we all enjoy a nice bit of schlock cinema now and again, but what happens when schlock stops being schlock and [...]

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Five Sci-Fi Toys I Wish I Could Have Had


One of the coolest parts of being an sci-fi and fantasy fan is all of the great toys – er, I mean – collectibles. From laser pistols to light sabers and licensed masks, there’s almost always a souvenir or two on the market to commemorate your favorite film – Except when there’s not. Some of [...]

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The Signal: “Why Can’t You Keep Your Mouth Shut and Just Watch TV?”


It seems like there’s a science fiction or horror film for just about every holiday: Christmas (Black Christmas,Silent Night, Deadly Night), Halloween (uh, all of them) and even Thanksgiving (Thankskilling, and soon, if Eli Roth gets his way, a full version of his Thanksgiving trailer from Grindhouse). Sadly, there aren’t that many for New Year’s [...]

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An Interview with Sean Yseult: White Zombie and Beyond


Sean Yseult was the bassist for pioneering eighties and nineties metal band White Zombie,  a group whose penchant for horror and psychotronic imagery and ultra-heavy, driving grooves made them superstars in the days when MTV actually played music videos. The band broke up in 1998 with lead singer Rob Zombie’s decision to pursue a solo [...]

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Who’s Who Among Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writers on Twitter and Where to Find Them


With so many users, learning your way around Twitter can be a bit intimidating. To help get you started, I’ve put together a short list of Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror authors and their Twitter handles. All you need to do is sign up and start following them!

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Cage Match–Villains! Recap: The Sports and Special Announcement Edition (VIDEO)


Joe and David P are back with a recap of Round Two, with more predictions, and less leather. Make sure to watch for a very special announcement at the end of the video!
So what did we learn this time?
— There are insanely close matches all around… Well, unless you count Sauron… cause, well, ya know…he’s [...]

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