Star Wars

10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction

source: io9

Boba Fett Does It Count As Death?: If you believe Dark Empire, not in the slightest. George Lucas apparently disagrees, however; it's said that he edited Fett's last appearance in the special edition of Return Of The Jedi to make it clearer that it's meant to be the end of the character.

Published Sun, Nov 8

Fan-Made Replicas of Science Fiction's Favorite Land Vehicles

source: io9

Our sister site Jalopnik has a stellar collection of movie cars — both official and replicas. These are mostly fan-made, drivable replicas of cars and bikes from science fiction. And this last one — which is a bit heavier on the wheels — comes from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and annual Star War...

Published Fri, Nov 6

The Greatest Velvet Paintings Of Science-Fiction Icons!

source: io9

Our love for science fiction is so vivid and soars so far into space, regular art just won't convey it. To display our favorite science-fiction characters and creatures properly, you need something special. You need... the black velvet painting. Behold!

Published Thu, Nov 5

Starbase Indy Set For Thanksgiving Weekend

source: Slice of SciFi

Back by popular demand, Starbase Indy returns to a three-day format for Thanksgiving weekend 2009 in the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St. The science fiction convention has drawn people from around the Midwest since it started in 1988.

Published Wed, Nov 4

Your Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks, From Metropolis Through the ’50s

source: Wired

gt;When we beamed our lists of favorite science fiction movies onto the pages of Wired.com, we knew some of our readers would think we were goofier than Jar Jar Binks. Little did we know that Wired.com readers would fire back with such vehemence, vitriol and — most importantly — sincere love f...

Published Wed, Nov 4

Our Geeky Hearts Are Bigger On The Inside Than On The Outside

source: io9

Manhood For Amateurs isn't just notable for the honestly with which Chabon deals with every aspect of his life, including his insecurities and his relationships with women and his own children — it's also a more revelatory look at fan culture, and science fiction, through the lens of the...

Published Tue, Nov 3

The Greatest Science Fiction Sites We'll Miss On Geocities

source: io9

The clunky backgrounds, blaring Midi sound files, and ugly ads... there's a lot we won't miss about Geocities when it shuts down today. But it was home to tons of fan sites and science-fiction resources: here are some we'll miss. Is there another fansite for science-fiction disco wizard Meco o...

Published Sun, Oct 25

Where To Start With Young Adult Science Fiction

source: io9

At the tender age of thirteen I was handed a copy of the first novel in the Hitchhikers Guide trilogy. This became a life-long love affair with not only all of Adams' work, but with speculative fiction as a genre. For the uninitiated, Adams' comically misnamed trilogy is a series of five books...

Published Sun, Oct 18