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  • An Education Is Quality Boy Films
    By: Patrick Omari | - Having discovered that my girlfriend (a self-confessed film lover) had considerable gaps in her viewing experience, I naturally took it upon myself to educate her. This proved quite a challenge because she quite a fussy viewer and has a lot of preconceptions about some genres of film, namely the 'boy' genres: horror, action, and science-fiction.

    She had essentially boy-cotted these genres entirely, missing some absolute classics by sticking rigidly to the more critically appro ...
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  • Why Keanu Reeves Should Just Go Away
    By: Aydan Corkern | - I really have been disappointed in Keanu Reeves. He has the emotional acting range of a mannequin, except a mannequin is capable of having a smile on its face. He alone is the reason that Matrix Revolution sucked. It was all on him. He has not legitimately acted since 1992 when he did Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and that role required that he act like a complete and total idiot. Good job. I just really wish he would go away...

    Ok, so you are probably wondering why I do not like ...
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  • Engineering Design Makes Science Fiction Fact
    By: Dominic Donaldson | - Invisibility cloaking devices were once exclusive to the realm of science fiction, such as the infamous Klingon cloaking shield in Star Trek or even the ability of Predator to remain hidden from potential prey in the series of films of the same name. The talents at the forefront of engineering design however have brought the reality of such technology a few steps closer with the development of metamaterial, which has the potential to emulate the properties of a garment owned by a certain fiction ...
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  • Vampires Find Their Meaning In 19th Century Literature
    By: Gen Wright | - The 19th century was the era of the vampire. No longer were vampires creepy, dirty, ghoulish beasts to be loathed and feared. Vampires acquired a new persona, one of sexuality, charm, and power. Here's a brief overview of three pieces of vampire fiction that fueled today's vampire hysteria.

    The Vampyre by John Polidori

    Written in 1819, this novella is regarded as the underpinning of the modern romantic vampire. A young Englishman named Aubrey encounters Lord Ruthven ...
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  • High Expectations For The Movie Avatar
    By: Aydan Corkern | - Many believe that science fiction movies of recent times have been both uninspired and just plain bad. Many feel they lack imagination, and just do not seem to grip people in the way that science fiction used to. However, that may be about to change when director James Cameron brings moviegoers his new science fiction epic, Avatar.

    Avatar takes place in the twenty second century, on a moon called Pandora. A space marine, whose career has ended due to an accident that has left him ...
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  • Movie Review Of Star Trek
    By: Aydan Corkern | - Space. The final frontier, and all that jazz, right? So you say you have never been much of a fan of the Star Trek franchise, right? Well, the new Star Trek movie from director JJ Abrams may change all of that for you. The new film features a fantastic story, fantastic special effects, and fantastic acting. Plus, if you were already a fan of the original series, then you will love the amount of detail thrown in their especially for you.

    The plot for the film is simple. A time trav ...
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  • Anticipation For The Sci-fi Movie Surrogates
    By: Aydan Corkern | - Many people have felt that science fiction has been in somewhat of a stagnant pool in the past ten years. Ever since the thought provoking film the Matrix appeared, many have attempted to rip off its formula of using the internet as a plot device and showing how technology can isolate humanity. However, a new film is coming out soon that appears to be taking the theme to the next level. That film is called Surrogates.

    Surrogates takes place in the year 2017, where people no longer ...
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  • Vampire Legends Of Europe
    By: Gen Wright | - Vampires are freakish mischief-makers and appear throughout history. Here are four stories about vampires.

    The Buckinghamshire Vampire

    In 1196 a vampire drifted about the Buckinghamshire belt of England. The story is recorded in Historia Rerum Anglicarum. The essayist of the story is a friar named William of Newburgh. A vampire, which was the phantom of a freshly deceased man, attacked his victims at night. He was a traditional vampire; one who slept each day in a g ...
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  • Vampire Or Just A Disease?
    By: Gen Wright | - Vampire myths are widespread throughout medieval history. Some stories date back as far as the 12th century. It's possible that these early stories of vampires were created by real medical circumstances.

    Porphyria

    There are numerous classifications of porphyria. Four of the classifications have symptoms of sunlight aversion: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), Protoporphyria or Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), Variegate Porphyria, and Congenital Erythropoetic Porphyr ...
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  • The Roots Of Numerous Vampire Myths
    By: Gen Wright | - There are a great number of myths surrounding vampires. Many of these myths find their roots in early Christian doctrine. Others are the result of the superstitious people of the Middle Ages.

    Vampires Are Repelled By Crosses And Holy Water

    The root of this myth is in Christianity. The early vampire myths that spread across Europe were passed on by early Christians. Bram Stoker is a more modern example, but nonetheless, he was Christian as well. The victims of vampir ...
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  • Why Vampires Don't Scare Us
    By: Gen Wright | - Vampires are a fantastical group in our literary and cinematic lore. Vampires seize our imagination, entrance us, and allow us to believe in beings outside of our normal lives. The vampire has changed from a once maligned, often hated and feared, always undesirable being into a romantic creature that embodies superhuman power and eternal life.

    During the middle ages, vampires were most of the time apparitions. They were the embodiment of a soul not at peace. Normally a vampire wou ...
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  • Bram Stoker Writes About Vampires
    By: Gen Wright | - Abraham Stoker (his friends usually called him Bram), was an Irish writer and novelist. He was born on November 8, 1847. He passed away on April 20, 1912. Stoker came from a large Protestant family. Bram was the third of seven children.

    Bram Stoker was born with health problems. Bram was confined to his bed, because of unknown causes, until he reached the age of seven. At that time he made an absolute recovery. Bram grew up without further illness and he was an athlete at Trinity ...
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  • Musical Fantasy Audio Book
    By: AudioBookStef | - In making this fiction, did you visualise music and pictures right away?
    When writing for fiction you cant help visualising images inside of it, which are changed by the director afterward.
    With the music it goes some other way. In fact I write the storys scenes in view of creating specific music for it. That means I hear the overall musical style during the process, though I seldom hear the individual details of the themes, melodies, etc. This stage requires a differ ...
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  • "knowing" The Future Holds Some Surprises
    By: Shelly Greenhalgh-Davis | - Weve seen Nicolas Cage decipher codes before, a la National Treasure. If theres one thing the Academy Award-winning actor is good at, its bringing an audience inside his mind and letting us see how it works. In the sci-fi thriller Knowing, Cage plays the role of John Koestler, an astrophysics professor at MIT, who we quickly learn is a grieving widower, conscientiously raising his son Caleb by day and drinking away his sorrows by night.

    C ...
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  • Movie Reviews Reviews The Science Of Sleep
    By: Mr D Stevens | - I didn't know what to make of this movie, my initial impressions at first from the title and hearing that the director Michel Gondry did music videos for thefoo fighters, I was expecting a science fiction drama.
    What I certainly did not expect was this kind of a movie, I don't know where to begin, it is a psychodelic enchanting and mesmerising vision through the main lead, played by Gael Garcia Bernal (unrecognisable from the angry mexican in Babel).
    He plays Stephane, from a spani ...
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  • Writing And Publishing Science Fiction Novels In 5 Simple And Easy Steps
    By: Gen Wright | - Getting published after you've written your science fiction novel is no doubt a industrious task. Here are some invaluable guidelines that will aid you in writing an award winning science fiction work and publish it triumphantly.

    Step 1: First Draft and Structure

    A science fiction novel should be framed in three sections: the opening, the middle, and the climax. Once you unfold your story idea, you need to strengthen it with all crucial research. Next, you just have ...
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  • Science Fiction: A Genre With No Limits
    By: Gen Wright | - Science fiction, on the whole, has captivated movie-goers, novel readers, and television enthusiasts equally for generations. While many people would classify science fiction itself as a genre, there is much more to it than that. It is a very broad genre that truly is made up of a large variety of smaller sub genres. Often times, science fiction fans are classified and clustered into one large group with the same interests and tastes and that is simply not the case. Throughout television, litera ...
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  • Breaking Down A Few Movie Genres
    By: Terry Parker | - Movie genres are as numerous and varied as the screenwriters, directors, producers, and actors who help make them possible. This article will identify some of the most common types.

    Of all of the many movie genres in existence, the drama is inarguably one of the best known and most popular. Dramas are plot, as opposed to character driven, which means that the action of the story revolves around situations and circumstances affecting the characters.

    Dramas are sa ...
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  • The Characteristics Of Various Movie Genres
    By: Terry Parker | - The first movies were nothing more than silent, short reels of film, usually depicting ordinary people performing everyday tasks. It was not long, however, before filmmakers began experimenting with elements of plot and characterization, and soon, themed movies were being made.

    While many genres and sub genres exist, there are a few basic, or main movie genres that most films fall into. These include, but are not limited to, action, adventure, comedy, crime or gangster films, ep ...
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  • Camps That Grow The Science In You
    By: ron | - If science is your childs much loved subject in the school, then it would be very worthful if you enroll him or her in any of the best science camp during summer vacation. By this way they can learn lots of many interesting things and work on entertaining science projects as the summer months take form. Is there a better way to take pleasure in a summer vacation than to spend it doing what you love the most? By the school year out of their way, your son or daughter will be capable to focus on ...
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  • The Weird And Wonderful World Of Science Fiction Books
    By: Kenneth Scott | - Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart from all the others. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following and great enjoyment or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend it would seem to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science ...
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  • Finding The Best Science Fiction Books
    By: Judith Allison. | - How many readers take a book to bed to read before they go to sleep. I would expect some of the best science fiction books to have a totally opposite effect than lulling the reader into the realm of heavy eyelids and sweet dreams.

    A well-written science fiction novel should create a desire in the reader to pursue the story, to dwell in the new world or universe created within its pages, fraught with the unexpected, the magical, or the downright unusual. The best science fiction bo ...
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  • Science Fiction Writing - Ten Cliches To Avoid
    By: William Meikle | - Science Fiction has become so much part of our culture that icons from it are all around us, in film, TV, computer games and music. Adoption into the mainstream makes science fiction both easy to sell, and hard to write without seeming tired and cliched. Here are ten situations you should steer away from, and some variations to consider if you're determined to proceed.

    The Never-Ending Spacecraft Flying Overhead

    It starts with just a small piece of hardware c ...
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  • Space Travel: Science Or Fiction?
    By: Francesca Black | - There are those who deny Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and maintain the whole story was a government conspiracy. The idea that man could actually break away from our cradle of atmosphere and gravity was once fiction of the highest sort. Yet one dreamer made it a reality. What is there not to believe about space travel? Will there be a time when such a thing is feasible?

    If interstellular travel requires traveling at light speed, the situation is not promising. The biggest hurd ...
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  • Social Problems In The Feminist Science Fiction
    By: Andrew Schwartz | - Ursula Le Guin wrote in 1969 a book named The Left Hand of Darkness. This writing belongs to feminist science fiction. The book describes the imaginary universe called Hainish, where the events take place. The main hero of the book is Genly Ai. He is from the galactic federation of worlds. He wants the world Gethen to join the galactic community. The author tells how the main character reaches his aim.

    The book describes society that is genderless and every person can choose if ...
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  • Eyes And Lens Of The Future
    By: Philip Nicosia | - Remember the popular Million Dollar Man series on television in the 70's? Remember how Steve Austin, played by Lee Majors, had that bionic eyes which allowed him to see what's happening in places even far beyond his eyesight? The series was, perhaps, the famous science fiction in the small screen at that time.

    Now, with the ever advancing technology, scientists have come up with high-tech eyes although they may not be as close as those of the Million Dollar Man. Developed by the ...
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  • Do You Want The Best For Your Child?
    By: Paul Heingarten | - You would probably have a hard time finding a parent that doesn't want the best for their child.  Food, shelter, education, love...when it comes to raising our children nothing should be too good.  An important part of a child's development comes from their ability to communicate.  Books help foster this ability in children.  The following is an excerpt from an ebook titled "Books For Children", which further details the benefits children receive from reading and li ...
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  • Dvd Review - Doctor Who Season 1 (2005)
    By: Tom Straub | - If you would like to watch a modern science fiction show with your family, then you should watch the 21st century Doctor Who series DVD. Since the fans saw this popular British TV series be taken off the air 15 years ago, this new updated version has had a lot of high expectations to live up to. After its release in 2005, fans and new audiences alike received it well and the current series now enjoys a large, growing following.

    Christopher Eccleston brings a new, younger face, as ...
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  • Shadows Of Future Past
    By: Jerry Richard Boone | - I love planetariums. The stars, planets, satellites, etc. plus the padded reclining seats, dark comfortable surroundings, and usually a nice soothing voice. Yes, it's great. In no time at all, I'm fast asleep! Only once, many years ago, I stayed wide awake for the whole program.

    The story was so intriguing I couldn't take my usual nap! Even more remarkable, I can still recall most of the storyline and many of its details, although the author, title, and producer have long since ...
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  • Fiction And Folk - Making Filk Music Together
    By: Madison Lockwood | - The word "Filk" is a combination of "fiction" and "folk." Filk music originated as songs composed by dedicated film or TV fans, usually relating to science fiction and fantasy programming. The word originated in the '50s in an article about the practice of science fiction fans singing self-created songs while meeting at conventions geared for the sci-fi and fantasy fan.

    While the practice goes back to the fifties, it has developed a genre and following that continues to this day o ...
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  • Who's Who In Ufology Today
    By: Francesca Black | - Below are ten names of the most educated, respected UFologists alive today. By studying their theories and published works, you will be on the forefront of Ufology research.

    Jerome Clark: Researcher and writer. He attended South Dakota State University and Minnesota State University, becoming interested in the UFO phenomenon in the 1960s. He initially embraced the interdimensional hypothesis to explain UFOs, but then turned to Extraterrestrial Hypothesis as the best explanation. H ...
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  • Writing: Fact Or Fiction?
    By: Steve Dempster | - Nearly everyone who wants to be a writer looks at the fiction market as being the way to go - but another, vast market exists. What is it? Let's find out.

    The minute you mention that you're a writer you nearly always get the same reaction. It goes something like this: 'Do you write crime thrillers/science fiction/romance/spy stories etc .etc. etc.' I was pleasantly surprised recently when someone I met at a writer's circle said 'I don't write fiction.' We had a very interesting co ...
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  • Short Stories - Dead In The Water Or Alive And Kicking?
    By: Steve Dempster | - The short story genre is one that is thriving - but only in certain places. Where are they?

    A short story can be roughly defined as any work of fiction below about 12,000 words. A greater wordcount tends to move the story into the realms of the 'Novella' or Novelette', a niche in the writing field that falls between the short story and the full-blown novel.

    For many years the short story was a thriving branch of fiction but took a downturn during the middle section ...
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  • Science Fiction Movie Reviews
    By: Francesca Black | - Nothing beats a Friday night at home, snuggled up on a coach with a bowl of popcorn watching Science Fiction Movies. Stop at your local video store and find a science fiction movie sure to get you thinking about what could have been or what might be. Here are some of the best all time science fiction movies.

    The Matrix

    In this complex story that aspires to mythology, a computer hacker searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He finds h ...
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  • Computers That Talk
    By: Kadence Buchanan | - As a kid growing up, I was fascinated with science fiction, especially those movies and TV shows that dealt with the future and portrayed how life on earth would probably be several decades down the road. I liked the idea of robot-servants who talked and followed our orders and of aerial vehicles that were the main means of transportation and that sent us speeding through the sky on our way to work. I was always fascinated with talking computers as well.

    Now, over three decades ha ...
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  • Identity Theft Is Not Science Fiction
    By: Jonathon Hardcastle | - With the staggering proliferation of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in recent years, a wide range of computer users have found themselves owning one or more of those "miracle" portable electronic systems that contain important files as well as personal information. Belonging to the same category, desktops and laptops -also known as notebooks- have been used extensively by people around the globe as mobility has recently become another major concern for computer users. Existing in a wide prod ...
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  • Science Fiction Movies
    By: Kadence Buchanan | - In recent years, science fiction movies have made a big comeback in Hollywood and I, for one, consider that a very good thing.

    I like to be surprised when I go to the movies. I like to see things that I've never seen before and I like to be confronted by virtual realities that I did not even think possible. That's why science fiction movies are my cup of tea.

    They traditionally cover a wide range of subjects and themes, including several that are uniquely their own. ...
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  • The Ender Saga: A Noteworthy Science Fiction Series
    By: Francesca Black | - Copyright (c) 2006 Francesca Black

    January 1985 marks the beginning of America's love affair with Ender Wiggin. It was that month that Ender's Game was published, becoming an instant blockbuster, and "probably the most popular science fiction novel published in the last twenty years" (John Kessel). The child prodigy and ultimate savior of the earth, Ender Wiggin, had appeared seven years earlier in a short story published in the science fiction magazine Analog. Writer Orson Scott ...
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  • Trekker Versus Trekkie: The Controversy
    By: Francesca Black | - Copyright 2006 Francesca Black

    So what is the difference between a trekker and a trekkie? The short answer is: nothing. According to Wikipedia, the all-knowing, on-line encyclopedia, both terms denote a fan of the Star Trek science fiction franchise. So why all the controversy between the two? I once heard that fans of the original series were called trekkers, while those of the Next Generation were trekkies, but I have since learned it's not as simple as that. The difference, it ...
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  • Science Fiction Dvd
    By: David Evermon | - The world of Science fiction is a vast one. Millions of fans enjoy their science fiction collection for many different reasons. For example, a science fiction DVD may have tremendous monetary value, sentimental value, or just the value of enjoyment. Whatever the reasons science fiction fans have raised the popularity of owning their own science fiction DVD.

    One extremely popular reason of watching science fiction DVD's is that they can be watched over and over again. Some of your ...
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  • The Imaginative World Of Gizmos
    By: Chris Snow | - Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science fiction clubs that are formed where infatuated kids or t ...
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  • Saving The World With Forensic Science
    By: Carl Walker | - Forensic Science is the application of science in forensic studies, the forensic part of forensic science implies that it is to be utilized in some form or another with a court of law and is relevant to legal proceedings. Forensic Science is rapidly progressing to the point that the science fiction of today could well be the science reality of tomorrow.

    Forensic Science has been around for many centuries. However, it was not until recently that advances in scientific research and ...
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