The Offworld Report: Science Fiction and Fantasy: January '04

This month's content roundup of all that is good and wholesome offworld the 'Nest. Heinlein gets a new book, China Miéville's delves into the new 'weird fiction', Canadian SF comes of age, and the all-new Battlestar Galactica returns to the screens.

ARTICLES

Monster?
Article examining how the citizenship of nonhumans should work.

Argosy's Second Chance
The first issue of the new Argosy Magazine is examined.

Going Medieval
Is The Lord of the Rings powering a new veneration of empire and autocracy?

The Geeks Win
Does The Lord of the Rings trilogy mark the triumph of the geek over mankind?

Head Girl
Gwyneth Jones lists her list of top female SF authors and works.

No Sex Please, We're Hobbits
Why LoTR didn't make more of the Ladies of the Ring?

Ethnic SF
Nalo Hopkinson writes about the history of her people.

Jane's Joy
Writer and editor Jane Johnson gets a call from New Zealand wanting to turn her books into a movie.

Cloning the Alien
How the film Alien has created a generations of clones.

LITERARY

How Real is Magic?
Article on the history and future of the magic realism school of literature.

Heinlein's Return
A new Heinlein book reveals that he was a believer in the Social Credit movement that flourished in 1930's Alberta.

A Jewel Called Lewis
How the writer C.S. Lewis is shining in Tolkien's shadow.

The New New Weird
China Miéville's lists his personal favourites in the weird fiction flavour of SFF.

The King is Dead: Long Live the King
An article examining whether Stephen King deserve his 2003 National Book Award? Pah humbug.

Science Fiction. Eh?
Canadian sci-fi comes of age. But John Clute ponders just what age it may be.

Mining for the next Harry Potter?
Children's bookstores are being packed with Potter wannabes as the publishing imprints try to cash in on the fantasy gold-rush.

MEDIA

Paycheck Cancelled?
A movie review of P.K. Dick film Paycheck

Raise the Jolly Roger
How pirated copies of the Lord of the Rings films have already ended up online and why the film companies can't stop it.

Galactica Anew
Review of the rather different new Battlestar Galactica TV series.

Robots And Pathos
How all attempts at 70s cheese has been removed from the brave new world of Battlestar Galactica.

Hating Galactica
Another look at the divisive return of Battlestar Galactica.

She-buck
Starbuck as a girl? Oh dear. More Battlestar tears.

No Maps for These Territories
Looks at William Gibson's new docudrama on topics ranging from his WG's own cyberpunk writing to his take on the future.

Total Firefly
Review of the complete series of Firefly on DVD.

Timeline … Suck Suck
Why the film Timeline should be erased from the timeline.

Escaping Again
Review of the new collector's edition volume of Escape From New York.

The Matrix: Devolutions
How the Matrix began as promising and profound, but ended in a disappointing and formulaic failure of Hollywood's will to be original.

INTERVIEWS

Eddie on Eddie
Fantasy artist Les Edwards interviewed.

Slap-face Frodo
Interview with Viggo Mortensen and Elijah Wood about the end of the Rings.

Marion Arnott
The author of Sleepwalkers interviewed.

The Confessions of the Priest
Christopher Priest ruminates on his 40-odd years writing SFF.

VanderMeer on Top
Jeff VanderMeer on winning the World Fantasy Award in 2000 and 2003 and fantasy writing in general. More New Weird?

Terry Brooks
Shannara's creator gets an interview.

Firefly Shall not Die
Why Joss Whedon isn't giving up on the canceled TV series Firefly.

Moore Galactica
Writer/producer Ronald D. Moore on the new series of Battlestar Galactica.

Moore Moore Galactica
Ron in another Battlestar-related interview.

Too much Information
Arthur C Clarke on why the modern world spews out too much information.

Mostly Harmless
Neil Gaiman on the wacky world of Douglas Adams.

Big Fish: Small Pond
Director Tim Burton's on his odd new movie Big Fish.

Robert Reed
RR interviewed about his life and times writing SFF.

FICTION

The Ice Princess
Jae Brim with some fantasy tomfoolery about an Ice Princess pageant.

Ghost in the Machine
Jeff VanderMeer releases one of the first complete stories he wrote. Great treat for his many fans.

In the Late December
Greg van Eekhout with a tale on Santa at the end of the universe. Ho ho ho.

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The Fist and the Stars Authors David Sherman and Dan Cragg interviewed about the art of writing high octane military science fiction and how their Starfist novels were informed by their own years in the services. (AUTHOR INTERVIEWS) The Great Science Fiction Writers Christmas Stuffing '03 An all-star lineup of authors - including Tom Holt, Robert Jordan, Juliet E. McKenna, Laurell K. Hamilton, David Brin and Tad Williams - interviewed with a few seasonally pertinent questions. Ho ho ho. (AUTHOR INTERVIEWS) Novacon 33 Pauline brings you a personal appraisal of the UK's favourite annual science fiction convention and why, after 33 years without missing one, it is now almost a matter of pride for her to attend. (ARTICLES) Lapins It was one of the most select restaurants of Time. Beyond Knot Pitt, marked on any chronotopic map of the Tourism Special Offices ... Michael Haulica serves up some time twistery in the form of his latest short SF story. (FICTION) Enjoying Jackson's Take On Tolkien Now that Jackson's take on the Lord of the Rings trilogy has been put to bed, Joseph asks just what has been achieved ... and will history smile on this particular cinematic adaptation? (ARTICLES) Gothika Who says that an overwrought and absurd horror/suspense thriller blessed with a stellar cast cannot be appealing in its occasional lapses? Frank gets scary with his latest movie review. (FILM REVIEWS) Timeline Frank finds that Timeline is a flashy SF actioner that boasts some mighty fine credentials that many other time-traveling movie vehicles might wish they could hang their hats on. (FILM REVIEWS) The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings completes its cycle with The Return of the King, a spectacular film of complex battles and breathtaking scenery. Mark ponders whether the final part of the trilogy delivers all that it promises. (FILM REVIEWS) The Shipment (Star Trek Enterprise) The Shipment was designed to be a turning point for Enterprise; more specifically, the episode is meant to change the way the viewer responds to the Xindi, by making the race more sympathetic. Unfortunately, our Evan tended to find the writers' tactics here just a little on the obvious side. (TV REVIEWS) The Offworld Report: Science Fiction and Fantasy: January '04 Heinlein gets a new book, China Miéville's delves into the new 'weird fiction', Canadian SF comes of age, and the all-new Battlestar Galactica returns to the screens. (NEWS) The Offworld Report: Weird Science: January 2004 A look at the problems of interstellar flight, the frosty mountains of Venus, and why the founder of PayPal is now looking to ride to orbit on kerosene. (NEWS)

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