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It’s been well over a year since I featured Joss Whedon’s space western in Fan Art Friday. In that time, the Browncoat artists have been turning out loads of awesome works, so let’s revisit the crew of Serenity for some more great fan art. Click the links to check out the artist...

Title: Unseen AcademicalsAuthor: Terry PratchettPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersRelease Date: October 6, 2009In the latest installment of the books set within the realm of the Discworld, Terry Pratchett takes on a topic that many of his fellow Englishmen, and possibly Englishwomen, hold in a s...

Before I begin this review, there are two facts that I must disclose to anyone who hasn’t been following my posts: First, I am a completely devoted fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all things therein associated. Second, I absolutely love animated and cartoony versions of non-cartoon subj...

Episode: Dexter 4.06 - “If I Had A Hammer”Original Air Date: November 1, 2009Screencaps by rhcp_csi.The Trinity Killer has an identity: Arthur Mitchell. He’s a deacon at a church, a teacher at a local school, and a devoted father and husband. He’s everything Dexter wants a...

Between The Fourth Kind and V, this week in fandom seems to be all about aliens. The truth is out there, and so are a whole lot of crafts inspired by aliens and UFOs. Here are ten that are out of this world (sorry, couldn’t resist). (...)Read the rest of Fandomestic: 10 Alien-Inspired Craft...

Back at Dragon*Con in September, we spoke with comics creator Josh Elder about his awesome project, Reading With Pictures. He’s teamed up with some other folks in the comics industry to help bring comic books into the realm of education and to break down some of the barriers that have been ...

The Boondock Saints has been one of my favorite films since I was in high school, but as much as I’ve always wanted a sequel to be released, my expectations for Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day are exceedingly low. (...)Read the rest of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day – An Exercise...

After reading the page-turner Night of Demons, which released last week, I had a few questions for its author, Tony Richards. Fortunately not only for me, but for all of our readers here at Fandomania, this sometimes horror, sometimes dark fantasy author was kind enough to take the time to answer...

Issue: The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #2Release Date: November 6, 2009Writer(s): Mark WaidArtist(s): Minck OosterveerCover(s): Erik Jones, Alexander Stojanov with Digikore StudiosColors: Andres Lozano, assisted by Javier SuppaLetterer: Marshall DillonEditor: Matt GagnonAssistant Editor: Dafna ...

Sarah Ellerton, creator of The Phoenix Requiem, shows an amazing range artistically. Many pages of her web graphic novel are dark and foreboding, then transition perfectly into lighter, whimsical fare. While the tone shifts, her brilliant artwork is consistent. Every page is meticulous and her us...

I’m acutely aware that I’m in a vast minority when I say that my all-time favorite Disney movie is The Black Cauldron, but there you go. It’s not a great adaptation of the original novels, but it’s what set me on the fantasy path when I was but a wee Gurgi. I’ve alwa...

The first of several videos related to romance author Joss Ware’s soon-to-be-released post-apocalyptic science fiction romance series (say that five times fast!) appeared on YouTube on Halloween, but thanks to our friends at HarperCollins Publishers you can see the 38 second clip right here...

Issue: Irredeemable #7Release Date: October 7, 2009Writer(s): Mark WaidArtist(s): Peter KrauseCover(s): Gene Ha and Art Lyon, Dan Panosia, Jeffrey SpokesColors: Andrew DalhouseLetterer: Ed DukeshirePublisher: BOOM! StudiosSeven issues in, and Irredeemable continues to be one of the only titles I ...

Soundtrack: GamerComposer: Robert Williamson & Geoff ZaneliLabel: Lakeshore RecordsRelease Date: September 8, 2009Having seen Gamer in theaters prior to listening to the movie’s soundtrack sans images, I didn’t expect much from the collection. After making my way through the twent...

Aliens are all the rage these days, with The Fourth Kind hitting theaters soon and the new V series premiering on TV this week. With UFOs, invasions, and abductions giving us a brief reprieve from vampires and zombies, here’s a look back at my personal favorite alien invasion movies. I took...

Title: Exponential ApocalypseAuthor: Eirik GumenyPublisher: Jersey Devil PressRelease Date: July 8, 2009We frequently receive packages from publishers, publicity companies, and marketing firms, but it’s safe to say that the envelope that arrived last week from Jersey Devil Press contained o...

Episode: The Vampire Diaries 1.07 - “Haunted”Original Air Date: October 29, 2009Screencaps by toxic_caps.Halloween has come to Mystic Falls, as it does to many small, gothic, Southern towns. Outside of Bon Temps, most of those small towns don’t have a resident vampire family, le...

Episode: Destination Truth 3.07 - “Haunted Lost City/Thunderbird”Original Air Date: October 21, 2009In this episode, the team investigates a Pre-Columbian Incan city lost in the wilds of Peru and trek the frozen landscape of Alaska in search of the thunderbird. I was super excited for...

On this week’s episode:00:00:16 - Episode Opening00:00:20 - We’re being broadcast in Taiwan!00:01:23 - Jason recounts his Windows 7 adventure.00:02:35 - A rundown of the past week, including family visits, wedding plans, and Halloween.Movie Talk:00:05:54 - Paranormal Activity is now t...

Halloween is my favorite holiday, but if you’re low on time and ideas as party night approaches, it might seem a bit overwhelming. If you’re still stuck on who to dress as, don’t worry: We’ve got you covered! Project: Rooftop’s own Dean Trippe accompanies Jessi Reid ...

Episode: Destination Truth 3.06 - “Chullachaqui/Bermuda Triangle”Original Air Date: October 14, 2009In this episode, the team go head into the Amazon jungle with Robb and Dustin from Ghost Hunters International to look for the gremlin-like chullachaqui, then out to sea to investigate ...

If the mega-popular web series Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog didn’t sate your need for musical superheroes and villains, a new unofficial fan film recounting the origins of the good (bad) doctor and his eventual nemesis, Captain Hammer, just might fit the bill. Horrible Turn is a new ...

It’s Halloween week, and what better way to wrap up our month long fan art tribute to the ghoulish and ghastly than with a collection of awesome artwork featuring the Addams Family? Follow the links to check out the artists’ galleries!Addams Family by rinoatilmitt (...)Read the rest o...

Title: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Interactive MysteryAuthor: Sam StallPublisher: Quirk BooksRelease Date: October 1, 2009Eight years ago, a television drama about a team of Las Vegas crime scene investigators captured viewers’ imaginations. Independent publisher Quirk Books has re...

In honor of Halloween (just a few short days away), here are five examples of awesome fandom-related kids’ costumes that go beyond the plastic and polyester of the party store. (...)Read the rest of Fandomestic: 5 Adorably Geeky Kids’ Costumes (42 words)

Throughout the history of film, certain directors have attracted fans with a sense of life’s dark side, theirs and ours. Following are eight such directors, in no particular order, all cult-worthy, dead or alive. (...)Read the rest of 8 Disturbing Directors (914 words)

Episode: Dexter 4.05 - “Dirty Harry” Original Air Date: October 25, 2009 Screencaps by rhcp_csi. (...)Read the rest of TV Review: Dexter 4.05 - “Dirty Harry” (741 words)

Episode: Smallville 9.05 - “Roulette”Original Air Date: October 23, 2009Screencaps by Home of the Nutty.We’ve got another Oliver/Green Arrow episode on our hands. The opening montage shows that Oliver’s still in self-destructive mode, going so far as to wager his car on a ...

There have been a lot of these lists lately, so I wanted to give my own top 10 reasons to date our kind of girls. (...)Read the rest of Top 10 Reasons to Date a Geek Girl (337 words)

The Meek is an absolutely gorgeous webcomic created by Der-shing Helmer. Its lush color palette and engaging main character, the green-haired Angora, will pull readers in by the first page. After growing up in the jungle with her “grandfather,” a giant salamander, she is set on the ta...