Film
- Empire counts down The 100 Sexiest Movie Stars, but gives Robert Pattinson the number two slot.
- MTV.com considers SECRET IDENTITY: Five Actors Who Could Play Magneto In ‘X-Men Origins: Magneto’. Adrien Brody gets my vote.
Internet
- The BBC looks at some of the most popular devices of sci-fi in Welcome to the world of sci-fi science.
- Cracked.com points out 5 Reasons it sucks to be a Joss Whedon fan.
- A NASA scientist has condemned film producers over a viral marketing campaign that suggests the world will come to and end in 2012. So, just ignore the crazies.
- Tor.com examines The Sociopolitical side of Steampunk.
Literature
- Interview: Karl Schroeder discusses the differences between Futurism and Science Fiction.
- Interview: Prima Storia interviews World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer.
- Amazon.com is now offering same-day delivery service. If you order a book by 10 a.m. (in select cities) you can have it on your door that same day for an additional $15. Is this a direct attack against bookstores?
- Book List Online takes a run at picking the Top 10 First Novels of 2009.
- io9 kicks off its Blogging the Hugos series with a look at the first Hugo Winner, The Demolished Man (a really great read).
- Juno looks at issues surrounding the on-going Walmazon Pre-release Price Wars.
- NPR Radio get in the Halloween mood in its storye of Rule Of The Undead: Zombies Invade Bookstores.
- Online Colleges shares 25 Speed Reading Secrets Every Student Should Know.
Television
- News: Joss Whedon is scheduled to direct an episode of Glee.
- NBC’s “Heroes” is promising that a major character will die by the end of the season. To bad they’d have to kill about ten to regain a fanbase.
Video Games
- VG Chartz looks back at the Top Ten Sexually Awkward Video Game Moments. (Don’t miss Part 2 of the article.)
Writing
- News: Publicity Release: Odyssey Workshop Announces Online Classes.
- Blackgate talks about the Hows and Whys of Writing Book Reviews.
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