A Tasty Second Helping of SFS Magazine
A Tasty Second Helping of SFS Magazine

Sequels are never as good as the original? When it comes to Issue 2 of the Sci-Fi Studios Magazine, don't you believe it!

 

We're still getting the kinks worked out, but our sophomore edition lives up to every bit of the ideal of serving up thoughtful views, news and commentary while giving fans with a similar bent a chance to break in and try out the field. Just like the rest of the Sci Fi Studios site, we do our part to help would-be pros get a leg up -- whether they be reporters, reviewers, editors or graphic artists. Just look at this jam-packed issue, and our all-veteran line-up that brought it to you.

 

And how can you go wrong with the theme of  "Women in Sci-Fi"?

 

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Along with our regular span of features, interviews and columns this issue, Sci Fi Studios Magazine is paying special tribute to the women of sci-fi, so come with us as we explore the influential role women have played in forming the sci-fi genre.

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Women in Sci Fi
Inside SFS
Wheels of Change

This month Tim Brazeal takes you on an inside tour of Sci Fi Studios.

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Feature
Sci-Fi Geek To Sci-Fi Chic

When did sci-fi become a dirty word and why does being a fan of sci-fi make so...

 
Feature
The Raven's Nest: The Future of Fan Films?

As a genre and subgenre of amateur film, fan films are not exempt from the hea...

 
Feature
Fortune Favors The Bold

Deep Space Nine is one of the most critically acclaimed Trek incarnations. There...


Women in Sci-Fi
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Women in Sci-Fi - Interview with Menina Fortunato 

Our guest this month, Menina Fortunato, played one of three Orion Slave Girls in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Bound." This was a modern "remix" of a role made famous by Susan Oliver in The Original Series episode "The Menagerie"...

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Silent Inspirations

The world of sci-fi is a world of infinite possibilities. A world in which strong, powerful women have made a significant impact. Women no longer with us, pioneers who have inspired us in so many ways to reach for the stars no matter the obstacle...

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Women in Fan Films

The role of women in Star Trek fan films reflects the diversity of the productions they are in. They range from high profile professionals, through those who are working their way into the business, to the fanbase itself! ...

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A Look Back at Buffy as Her Creator Looks Forward 

A beautiful blonde, a dark handsome stranger, supernatural mysteries, and strange powers: A recipe for a cliché perhaps, but somehow Buffy the Vampire Slayer infused enough energy into the ingredients to deliver a suprisingly hot dish... 

 

 



Features
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Starbase Indy – The Eleventh Generation

Thanksgiving dinner with relatives is over. Everyone has gone home. The house is quiet once again. So then, what does one do with the rest of the holiday weekend? Sci-fi fans know where the fun is, Starbase Indy... 

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RPGs: A Guide for Dummies

When you hear someone say as you're walking into a room: "You travel down the forest road, looking for anything out of the ordinary." You know you've walked into a Role Playing Game...

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The Mysterious Mind of Dr. Robin Cook

Dr. Robin Cook is what is generally known as an "over-achiever." With medical degrees from Columbia and Harvard, he already had enough accolades, but that didn't stop him from becoming a best selling novelist...

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Expanding the Legend - The Universe of "Doctor Who"

In what could be argued as a coincidental nod to Douglas Adams' famous answer to the ultimate question, Russell T. Davies has brought back the Doctor Who series 42 years after its premiere in 1963...

 

 



Science In Sci-Fi
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Interstellar Travel and Near-Light Speed Drives

Carl Sagan once said, with characteristic understatement, "No matter how you look at it interstellar travel will be a rather grand undertaking."...

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Seen Any Hobbits Lately?

Let's face it, most people who have read the Tolkien series at some point have wanted to live at least some part of it. You wanted to live in a cool underground house with a round door. Or you wanted to party with dwarves... 

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The Eaters of the Boogers

How often do you think people pick their nose? When they do, do you think they use tweezers, a pencil, or their finger? Do they pick it to relieve discomfort, out of habit, or even for personal pleasure?...

 

  



Sci-Fi Reviews
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Striking Harry Potter Gold on the Net 

I was never affected by Potter-mania...as much as others. But, I must say, the premise always intrigued me, at least so far as to make me see the first movie...

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The Merchant Prince

The Roc, members of an alien collective called the Collegium of Worlds, have sent representatives to study, at a distance, the newly discovered Humani of Earth...

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Jericho Explodes Onto the Small Screen

A son of Jericho, Kansas, a small, quiet town, returns for a brief visit. As he rides back out of town, something unexpected happens. Something that turns their world upside down. BOOM!...



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