TalkCast 19 for 2/6/10 Dystopians Unite! The Philip K. Dick Special

Posted by The Dome | Closed | February 8th, 2010 | Posted in Podcast


Our Special Guest is David Mack, who is working with the PKD Estate to do graphic novels of PKDs short stories.

His Website

His Fansite

He talks about how he got involved in this project and which stories are adapted?

He discusses editing anything from his adaptations? Is the PKD estate allowing him to make changes?

Will the art be in the same watercolor/dreamy style as *Kabuki* or will he be doing something different?

We all discuss why PKD? Are his novels still relevant for today’s readers?

Dome adds a personal narrative of his correspondence with PKD, how it happened and reads a portion of a letter from PDK to him.

 

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Is Realistic Fantasy an Oxymoron?

Posted by Zombrarian | Closed | February 7th, 2010 | Posted in Literature


Not in Finnikin of the Rock by award-winning author Melina Marchetta, which is set to be released this month (February 2010).

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2.6.10 Trivia #3

Posted by Kriana | 1 | February 6th, 2010 | Posted in Trivia Contests


Answer this question in the comments:

What is PKD’s term for waste that seems to grow on its own?

to win a random assortment of autographed Kabuki comics!

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2.6.10 Trivia #2

Posted by Kriana | 1 | February 6th, 2010 | Posted in Trivia Contests


Answer this question in the comments:

PKD wrote The Man In The High Castle guided by what divination system?

to win a random assortment of autographed Kabuki comics!

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2.6.10 Trivia #1

Posted by Kriana | 1 | February 6th, 2010 | Posted in Trivia Contests


Answer this question in the comments:

What does VALIS stand for?

to win a random assortment of autographed Kabuki comics!

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Dollhouse – The Epitaph

Posted by The Dome | Closed | February 4th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, TV


I know that Dollhouse was over on Friday but I have been putting off this post and rewatching parts of it over and over. This series has been a LOVE IT OR HATE IT decision for viewers. I don’t think that’s fair. In retrospect I think this series was what it was meant to be; a short run series with a very definable beginning and end. To continue to run it with the “Freak of the Week” scenario would not have had anywhere near the impact that the last 5 episodes did. Let’s break down its components Read More »

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No One Gets In…. No One Gets Out…

Posted by Kriana | Closed | February 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants


Stephen King – Dome expects royalties!

TalkCast 18 for 1/30/10

Posted by Kriana | Closed | January 31st, 2010 | Posted in Podcast


A full house as we welcome Jess Hartley!

The conclusion of Dollhouse – EPICworthy, with the possible exception of the fact that it was kinda necessary to have seen ep. 13 from season 1. but a cosmic wonderful conclusion.

Our Guest Tonight: Jess Hartley

White Wolf Games

ICC 2009 was where White Wolf announced their “plan for the future: including online tools for managing games and content, including digital content

Wizards just canned Star Wars Saga and their Minis line.

How will the iPad change tabletop gaming?

 

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Trivia for 1.30.2010

Posted by Kriana | 2 | January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Trivia Contests


Answer this question in the comments:

What famous Pittsburgh PA horror host appeared in Night of the Living Dead? Hint: his daughter was the star of Day of the Dead.

To win Luke and Yoda by Art O’Callaghan.

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Talkcast 17

Posted by The Dome | 1 | January 28th, 2010 | Posted in Podcast


We welcome our newest member of the team, Zombie Girl – The Dead Redhead

TV News

Last Friday’s Caprica has some new scenes, is very dark and sexual.

Dollhouse ending and Smallville JSA episode delayed by one week due to a Haiti Earthquake Telethon

Rod Roddenberry resurects The Questor Tapes

Possibility that Torchwood will become Americanized

Primeval returning; no one seems to care.

Walking Dead to be an AMC series.

MTV wants “Dawn of the Dead” TV series. Just say no!

 

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