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Top 10 Genre Movies: 17 Again debuts in top spot

Posted on April 20, 2009 | No Comments
ShareTeen heart-throb Zac Efron’s latest film, the light fantasy comedy 17 Again pulled in enough teen greenbacks to finish in the top spot in this past weekend’s box office. . It brought in more than $24 million in ticket sales in its debut- weekend – [...]
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SFTV Ratings: Fringe dominates genre competition

Posted on September 16, 2008 | No Comments
ShareLast week marked the beginning of summer re-run season is ending as FOX jumped the gun, with the debut of the new science fantasy/horror series, Fringe, on Tuesday. The network also started its new season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Every other science fiction, fantasy [...]
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Review: FOX's Fringe is a creepy good time

Posted on September 14, 2008 | No Comments
ShareThe newest high-profile science fiction TV series debuted this past week. Created by J.J. Abrams (LOST), it follows the live of a government agent who stumbles upon one the biggest secrets in the world – and she finds out there is no going back. Following is [...]
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Top Genre TV Shows: National Treasure dominates

Posted on September 7, 2008 | No Comments
ShareNBC’s showing of theatrical movie, National Treasure led the meek offering of genre-related programming this past week on broadcast television. The Nick Cage-starring fantasy spy-fi adventure flick beat out repeat episodes of Ghost Whisperer and Chuck to take the genre crown in the few day before [...]
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Genre TV Top 8: Sci-Fi reruns vs. Olympics

Posted on August 25, 2008 | No Comments
ShareFollowing are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks August 18-24, 2008 (all shows were in repeat): SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date) 1. (tie) Madagascar [ABC] 1.1 (August 23) 1. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.1 (August 20) 3. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.9 (August 24) 3. [...]
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Top 12 Genre TV: War of the Worlds takes top spot

Posted on August 15, 2008 | No Comments
Broadcast networks turned to a record 12 Science Fiction and Fantasy programs to counter the Summer Olympics - with mixed results. A repeat showing of the Tom Cruise film, War of the Worlds ranked at the most-watched genre TV show of the past week.
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SFTV Ratings: 'Fear Itself' climbs back to No. 1

Posted on August 2, 2008 | No Comments
ShareFollowing are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week (all shows were in repeat except Fear Itself): SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date) 1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.4 (July 31) 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 25) 3. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 29) 4. Peter Pan [...]
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Fan Speak: S

Posted on August 2, 2008 | No Comments
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.
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Fan Speak: Q – R

Posted on July 15, 2008 | No Comments
ShareCompiled/Edited by Jon D. Swartz, N3F Historian There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F [...]
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Fan Speak: P

Posted on July 15, 2008 | No Comments
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.
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