Sci-Fi Storm

Frank Gorshin, fames impressionist but perhaps best known for his role as The Riddler in the campy Batman series of the 60s, passed away at the age of 72 after fighting lung cancer, emphysema, and pneumonia. Trek fans will also remember him from the TOS episode “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield”, playing the half-black, half-white Commissioner Bele. Most recently in 2002 the man with “100 faces” played George Burns in the one-man Broadway show “Say Goodnight Gracie”, using very little makeup.

For our Canadian readers (we have some I hope :): In anticipation of Fox & Lucasfilm’s final installment in the Star Wars Saga, HASBRO CANADA & www.CANUCKZILLA.com bring you the “Have your REVENGE!” Star Wars contest!

Every single day, www.CanuckZilla.com is bringing Canadians new and entertaining news and reviews of “Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” products and events. From real working Lightsabre’s to classic boardgames and action figure collectibles, if it’s SITH, it’s on CanuckZilla! To celebrate the SITH movie and CanuckZilla’s Star Wars page, HASBRO CANADA has decided to give our readers an opportunity to save some money and WIN some of the coolest Star Wars collectibles released! Read More for the whole thing.

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Blacklight Kabuki writes ” “Rex-X and the city of the Amazon Women” is a continuing online story series on the Blacklight Kabuki website. A 60s style campy tale of a former late 21st century dictator who awakens 500 years in the future to discover earth conquered by an alien force who have mutated the human male gender into mindless slugs. A cult quickly forms around his return as he struggles with his tyrannical madness of the past.
Rex-X is illustrated with digitally enhanced photographs shot under blacklight.

Http://rexstories.tripod.com/
http://blacklightkabuki1.tripod.com“

A writer at Forbes.com made me aware of an article on when Lucas creates a stinker: Every farm boy can’t be a Jedi, and every Star Wars creation can’t be a winner. With just a few days left before the big premiere of the last chapter in George Lucas?s opus, Forbes.com takes a trip into the recesses of a galaxy far far away to find the things that failed. Not all the movies have been masterpieces of modern cinema, but compared with 1978’s “Star Wars Holiday Special? –which features an off-key Carrie Fisher singing to a band of cloaked Wookies– well, they?re practically Citizen Kane. (And yes, we have video of the special!)

A E Greco writes “CoMers Episode 7: Guests is finally live.
For those who have been following the series you can go straight to the newest episode by clicking here:
http://www.comerstheseries.com/episode07.html

A brief synopsis for those who are new to the CoMers Series:

2351 AD. 168 years ago, the First Solar War ended. Amidst a background of political turmoil and planetary conquest, the Reunification Wars begin. An animated sci-fi saga.

you can view all episodes here:
http://www.comerstheseries.com/episodes.shtml“

The innovative series Quantum Leap really hit its stride in its third season, producing a number of excellent episodes along with some interesting twists – and it start’s with Sam leaping in to himself as a boy – and can he change his own past? Quantum Leap Season 3 [sfs=522]hits the streets Tuesday[/sfs].

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While not my normal fare for this site, I had the opportunity to see a pre-release review copy of th Michael Keaton movie White Noise, a supernatural thriller based on the paranormal science of Electronic Voice Phenomenon, or EVP. White Noise goes on sale May 17th. You can also visit the official site, and even send someone your own creepy EVP message. Updated 5/10: Another official web site with some good use of Flash is here.

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Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1 hits shelves tomorrow. My review copy arrived today and I had the chance to go through most of the features to provide this review which I wanted to get out before it hits the street. Update: bah – I don’t know why I never noticed I said Season 3…

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Ilona Hegedus writes “The young Hungarian writer, Ilona Hegedus had another poem published in English.
The sci-fi poem, ‘Promise’ have appeared in the April issue of Beyond Centauri, Samsdot Publishing’s sci-fi and fantasy magazine for kids. And, with the title ‘Diplomatic Bag’, another of her humorous sci-fi poems have appeared in the Spring issue of an online magazine called Poetry Lane.
Ilona is writing sci-fi, fantasy and horror, mainly poems.
Free reads can be found on her website:
http://ilonahegedus.topcities.com“

Wiley Saichek writes “Chelsea Quinn Yarbro’s official website has been re-launched at http://www.chelseaquinnyarbro.net. The site provides readers with book news, an extensive bibliography, biographical information, feature sections on the Saint-Germain and Michael series, a mailing list signup and an interactive message board. Additionally, a new website has been created for the 25th anniversary edition of Yarbro’s MESSAGES FROM MICHAEL: http://www.messagesfrommichael.com.”