Today we pay tribute to Joe Hisaishi, one of the greatest composers of our time, and certainly among the best loved of the aficionados of fantasy, science fiction, anime and adventure film genres. Western audiences have been hearing and being enthralled by his music for decades often without knowing who had created this particular brand of magic.
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Never Filmed Lost Star Trek Script Found After 45 Years
A script written for the original Star Trek television series by famed science fiction writer Norman Spinrad has resurfaced after 45 years. Entitled “He Walked Among Us”, it was to have been a vehicle for a serious role for the late Milton Berle before Spinrad himself had it scuttled in 1967. Spinrad had written one other Trek script, the fan-favorite episode “The Doomsday Machine”.
SCIFI.radio Now on iTunes!
We heard the news that we were going to be listed early last week, but we didn’t want to jinx it by announcing early – but this morning we checked, and sure enough, there we are!
To find us in iTunes, open the list of radio stations and go to the Ecclectic grouping. We’re there, about half way down.
Google Privacy Change Sparks Lawsuit
Federal Trade Commission Sued Over Failure to Enforce Law on Google
Space:1999 Reboot – Marked Down from $24.95
Space:1999 may get a reboot if ITV and HDFilms have their way. They’re calling it “science fiction”. They use these words repeatedly, but we don’t think it means what they think it means.
Who Is John Carter?
“John Carter” is not a household name yet, like Edgar Rice Burroughs’ more famous creation, Tarzan. But he will be soon. Find out why.
1st Look: ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ Most Triumphant Official Trailer
To miss this triumphant trailer would be most heinous.
Jon Favreau: ‘”The Mandalorian” Season 2 Will Debut on Time’
The creator behind the ‘Star Wars’ show notes postproduction is on schedule for an October launch on Disney+.
Big Finish Audio Review: ‘From the Worlds of Doctor Who – Time War: Susan’s War’
Susan, the Doctor’s granddaughter, is called back home and into the Time War. She must make some tough choices that might not be the ones Grandfather would have made …
The 8-Cello Geeky Magic of Samara Ginsberg
One of the most versatile cellists of her generation turns out to be a massive nerd. Here are five of her new geeky recordings.