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Geek Media Round-Up: March 25, 2008

25 Mar 2008 Media

Film

Wired is offering a look Behind the Scenes of Fanboys, a film which follows a group of geeks on roadtrip to Skywalker Ranch.

Humor

Bookgasm has posted a great rant entitled “The 9 Most Annoying People I Always See at the Bookstore“.
This ad for the Storm Trooper Army lampoons US Army commercials.

Internet

io9 has posted a fun look at Ray Guns in Science Fiction, complete with trivia and a great photo gallery.
Universal Day of the Jedi has posted a list of The 10 Coolest Star Wars Videos Ever Made.

Literature

Free Reading: Fantasy & Science Fiction has posted the Hugo-nominated short story, “Finisterra” by David Moles.
Free Reading: Tor has posted the fantasy novel Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell. Learn more about this amazing book at the Dragon Page.
SF Scope has posted the complete Hugo Award Final Ballot for 2008.
Subterranean Press has just posted the cover of Neil Gaiman’s next book, The Graveyard Book.

Television

Command Line Warriors wonders Is Torchwood just too depressing?
NBC has announced that the SciFi channel has approved a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica called Caprica.

Books

The Born Queen by Greg Keyes as a hardcover The fourth book in the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series. Published by Del Rey.
Dark Wraith of Shannara by Terry Brooks as a paperback. The first graphic novel version of the Shannara series. Published Del Rey.
The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton as a hardcover. The first book in The Void Trilogy. Published by Del Rey.
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong as a hardcover. The eighth book in the Women of the Otherworld series. Published by Spectra. Visit the author’s official website.
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction by Douglas A. Anderson as a paperback. An anthology of classic stories that inspired C.S. Lewis. Published by Del Rey.
Wrath of a Mad God by Raymond E. Feist as a hardcover. The third book in The Darkwar Saga series. Published by Eos.

Video Games

Dark Sector – a third-person shooter for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Visit the game’s official website.
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword – an action game for the Nintendo DS in the US. Visit the game’s official website.
Viking: Battle for Asgard – a hack and slash game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Visit the game’s official website.

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