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Darth Maul LE Mimobot Giveaway
Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT® collection of designer USB flash drives and MIMOMICRO™ card readers, is celebrating Star Wars Day (May the 4th... get it?!) with a limited edition release of the deadly Sith warrior, Darth Maul in a run of 504 units.
"Sin City" Sequel Gets Release Date
The long in development sequel to Sin City finally has a release date. Dimension Films announced this week that the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Die For, will hit theaters October 4, 2013.
Scott Has Begun Prepping "Blade Runner" Sequel
Now that he's finished word on Prometheus, director Ridley Scott is readying for a return to another influential sci-fi universe. Scott tells The Daily Beast that he's begun meeting with people for a sequel to his influential classic Blade Runner.
New "Doctor Who" Mini-Sode Coming
Fans hungry for new Doctor Who will be happy to hear that a new mini-sode is headed our way.
TNT Releases "Falling Skies" Episodes Descriptions
Curious to know what's ahead for the second season of Falling Skies? TNT has released details on the first five episodes of the new season.
Whedon "Torn" About Directing Next "Avengers"
On the surface, it would seem like it's a no-brainer for Joss Whedon to come back and direct the next Avengers movie. But the director tells Hero Complex that he's "torn" about coming back for the next installment.
Sure the Dark Knight has a wealth of cool gadgets, but can he sing and dance? Audiences will find out when Batman: Live hits the stage.
Vivid Announces "Dark Knight" Parody
With the success of The AvengersXXX, Vivid director Axel Braun will parody one of the other big superhero movies hitting theaters this summer. A press release says that the company has decided to offer up their take on the Christopher Nolan Batman franchise.
SciFi To SciFact: "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" Car
One of the technological wonders of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol has gone from sci-fi to sci-fact.
Taylor Kitsch: A "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" Interview
Actor Taylor Kitsch stopped by NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to talk about his upcoming movie Battleship.
Dornbracht Creates Horizontal Showers
Comparing it to a car wash for your body, Dornbracht has created a new way to take a relaxing shower--horizontally.
"Hulk" TV Series Could Be Ready Next Year
While the new tv series based on the Hulk isn't ready for primetime this year, ABC entertainment president Paul Lee says that fans may not have to wait much longer to see the Green Goliath.
"Eureka: Jack of All Trades" -- A Slice of SciFi Review
It's been a while since a Eureka episode has made me laugh out loud for part of the episode, but episode 5 did exactly this.
Downey Could See Huge Payday for "The Avengers"
The Avengers has raked in a huge pile of cash world-wide and shows little sign of slowing down. The latest estimates show the film could be end up as the number three top earning movie of all time when its theatrical run is over.
ComicCon Will Feature "Walking Dead" Obstacle Course
Attendees to the upcoming San Diego ComicCon may feel like zombies after a day or two of trying to cram in as many panels, events and meet-and-greets as possible. But what if instead of feeling like a zombie, you were trying to escape from one?
Alba Says "Dark Angel" Made Her Uncomfortable
Jessica Alba says her break-out role on James Cameron's Dark Angel not only brought her fame but that it made her uncomfortable.
CW Pairs "Supernatural" With "Arrow"
The CW has announced their new schedule for the upcoming 2012-13 season.
Morrison Creates His Own Comic Covention
Looking to "alter the convention experience," artist Grant Morrison is launching his own con.
Adult Swim Orders "Children's Hospital" Spin-Off
The Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block has ordered a spin-off from Children's Hospital.
"Battleship" Took Inspiration From Hawking
Looking for someone to blame for Universal's Battleship? How about physicist Stephen Hawking?
Wondering when you can tune in for Warehouse 13, Alphas or Haven? SyFy has announced their schedule for the summer.
"Eureka: The Real Thing, Force Quit, Friendly Fire" -- A Slice of SciFi Review
I missed a couple of weeks of Eureka and ended up mainlining three weeks worth of Eureka. This has both its pluses and minuses. Plus, because it's three weeks of Eureka and you don't have to wait a week to see what happens next. Minuses, because you have three weeks of the show you're invested in and realize that, dang, you have to wait another week to see what happens next.
"The AvengersXXX" -- A Slice of SciFi DVD Review
Warning: This review is for the Vivid release of AvengersXXX: A Porn Parody. If you're offended by adult content or think this review might be NSFW, please stop reading now. While we don't include any adult content in this review, we still want to make sure that none of our Slice readers are offended by this review.
Moffat Drops Huge River Song SPOILER
Steven Moffat is using Twitter again to drop new nuggets of Doctor Who news. In this case, it's a detail about one of the new series most popular characters, River Song.
Four Minute Preview of "The Amazing Spider-Man"
Columbia has released a four-minute look at the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.
NBC has set it schedule for the upcoming season.
The Hulk (and the rest of The Avengers) smashed at the box-office again this weekend.
Fox Announces 2012-13 Schedule
It's up-fronts week when we find out the fate of some of our favorite shows and get a taste of what's coming back next year.
"Doctor Who" Series Seven To Debut At Festival In August
The seventh series of Doctor Who will make its debut later this summer at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival according to the UK's Guardian.
Adoptees Call for "Avengers" Apology
At one point during The Avengers, Black Widow points out that Loki has "killed 80 people in two days" to which Thor responds, "He's adopted." That exchange has drawn the ire of the adoption community and they've launched a petition demanding an apology from Disney.
Science Fiction in the News
Google Patents 'Spy In Your Pocket'
'Franklin waited impatiently as the five-second commercial break cut in...' (SF in the News)
Brainput Finds Help For Your Brain
'I used my implant to tell MILLIE what we wanted and she took care of it...' (SF in the News)
HyQ Four-Legged Robot From Italy
'He admired the fast-plodding, articulated legs, so necessary since roads had degenerated...' (SF in the News)
NASA's Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator
From the Office of the Chief Technologist. (SF in the News)
Dangerous professions can be made safer with robots. (SF in the News)
Linked chains of polymer molecules... with 'dangling side chain' molecules. (SF in the News)
Paralyzed Woman In Robotic Exoskeleton Finishes Marathon
Human courage plus technological progress equals science fiction in the news! (SF in the News)
UrbanSim Counterinsurgency Training App
'Why simulation?' 'He's beginning to do things I didn't anticipate.' (SF in the News)
Kyocera Speakerless Smartphone (ala Gernsback)
For once, an sf author filed a patent on a great idea - Hugo Gernsback saw this one coming. (SF in the News)
Touché Interaction With Everyday Objects
Unique control surfaces are everywhere, it seems. (SF in the News)
Korean Robot Prison Guard Is Autonomous
'Automatic relays clicked as the robot studied the identification clip.' (SF in the News)
Robots In Restaurant Outnumber Humans
Robots continue to become more capable. (SF in the News)
Blueseed Offshore Floating Corporation Ready By 2014
'...new islands bringing life to a watery desert.' (SF in the News)
Russia's SAR-400 To Work Alongside Robonaut 2
'For a wild instant he had thought there was a man on Jupiter already...' (SF in the News)
Cadillac Super Cruise Self-Driving Car
Cadillac luxury, in an autonomous vehicle. (SF in the News)
The Most Densely Populated Place On Earth
'The population density shocked McKie...' (SF in the News)
Real-Time 3D Electron Microscopy
Clever device lets researchers use those red/blue 3D glasses they picked up at the local theater... (SF in the News)
TeleHuman Life-Size 3D Telepresence
'... a lifesize and moving and stereoscopically perfect image, flashed across the void of space to my apparatus by means of etheric vibrations...' (SF in the News)
Nicotine 'Vaccine' Under Development
'You're biochemically incapable of getting off...' (SF in the News)
HERB Home Exploring Robot Butler
'There was the butler robot, hard at work, his copper face expressionless.' (SF in the News)
Acoustic Apparatus (Osophone) by Hugo Gernsback
A device that used bone conduction to transmit sound. From the 1923 story Acoustic Apparatus (new Technovelgy item)
Personal Capsule by Isaac Asimov
An impenetrable device containing information for your eyes only. From the 1951 story Foundation (new Technovelgy item)
Butler-Valet Robot by William Tenn
A gentleman's servant, roboticized. From the 1951 story The Jester (new Technovelgy item)
News Receptor by Philip K. Dick
Devices used by homeostatic newspapers to gather news autonomically. From the 1963 story If There Were No Benny Cemoli (new Technovelgy item)
Personal Solar Plant by Clifford Simak
A single-home solar-powered energy source. From the 1952 story Ring Around the Sun (new Technovelgy item)
Solar-powered Prefab House by Clifford Simak
A pre-built house that can live off the grid. From the 1952 story Ring Around the Sun (new Technovelgy item)
Electronic Spy by Clifford Simak
An autonomous device that kept itself hidden while keeping track of an individual's activity. From the 1952 story Ring Around the Sun (new Technovelgy item)
Asteroid Homesteaders' School by Raymond Z. Gallun
An institution of learning where regular folks learned how to start a farm on an asteroid. From the 1951 story Asteroid of Fear (new Technovelgy item)