sci-fi

A Quick Jaunt in Star Wars Galaxies

Syp’s first The Game Archaeologist column about Star Wars Galaxies intrigued me. I played the game from the time it was in Beta 3 all the way until World of Warcraft was released in November 2004. I loved it. I quit because of the combination of the New Game Enhancements (NGE) and WoW being so [...]

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Christopher Nolan’s “Inception”: This Decade’s Existential Benchmark

The moment Inception starts, the viewer has to think about what he or she is watching, to experience the plot in a way few movies ask us to. That engagement does not stop during the film, nor does it necessarily cease when the credits roll. For the first time in years, Inception presents theater-goers with [...]

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Why Aren’t You Watching Fringe?

Fringe Season 2 is now over. It concluded with the second-half of an excellent two-parter, and now we have to wait until fall to continue the story that makes me want to throw a hissy fit if I thought it would let me find out an tiny bit more about it. Seriously. Of all the [...]

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Book Review: “Changes” by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, Book 12)

Note: Due to the pivotal nature of this book in relation to the prior events in The Dresden Files series, there will be unavoidable spoilers in this review. A few years ago, the SciFi Channel began to air commercials for an intriguing new series about a modern-day wizard working as a private investigator out of [...]

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TV Review: Fringe 2×17 “Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.”

First off, let me start by saying this: Best. Title. Ever. They even play Clue in the episode! Allow me to continue by saying that the second season of Fringe has so far been what we in the know refer to as “awesome.” Seriously. And “Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.” is making the [...]

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Why Am I FlashingForward?

FlashForward is a show that I just can’t figure out. I am currently in the middle of catching up on what’s left of the first season on my DVR. I’m sure that ABC wants it to be their next LOST, but it’s missing that one great element that made LOST great: heart. I was hooked [...]

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TV Review: “Caprica” Season 1.0

Battlestar Galactica caught my attention from the get-go. Instead of being a nerdy, technology-centric space opera, the series was based on human interaction and relationships. The setting just happened to be outer space and the bad guys just happened to be sentient robots. It was a relatively unique take on science fiction. After four seasons, [...]

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What’s Up With LOST Season Six?

So there I was, all ramped up after the season finale of LOST Season Five. I hugged my wife as she screamed as the white screen gave us our inverted logo signifying the end of the season and the beginning of our wait. Not a week later, I started rewatching the season with my dad, [...]

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