Spike TV’s 2008 Scream Awards

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine will be giving away 6 tickets to the 2008 scream awards at TrickConTreat!

About the Scream Awards:

This 2-hour extravaganza pays homage to everything that is great about COMICS, FANTASY, SCI-FI, and HORROR. The amount of talent and creativity that goes into these genres needs to be recognized and that is where Scream comes in and kicks ass.

 Scream will not only be packed with killer A-list talent, but it will be full of the hottest women around. All of your favorite hero’s, legends, and freaks will gather for one incredible night. And like any good graphic novel, action will ensue.

You will be getting a seat to Spike’s biggest award show of the year. Everyone will have a great view of the show and seat & seat fillers will get the chance to be in the most coveted area of the venue!

 
LOCATION:The Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles
DATE-Saturday Oct 18,2008
TIME-Check in 4pm
AGE- appear 21& up

REQUIRED DRESS: Outrageous!!!!
Yes to ROCK n ROLL, Tattoo’s, Spiked/colored hair,BLACK T’s, Gothic style dress, dress like your fav comic book character!!! think Halloween meets a rock concert!
You will be on air the entire to so show your true style!
NO TO Business wear, formal wear, gucci or polo’s!!!!
WE THINK YOU GET THE IDEA!!

How to win these tickets? Show up at trickcontreat this coming friday, saturday, and sunday and wear an awesome costume to the haunticon ball on saturday night. The coolest and best costumed freak who registers will win, or dress your goth best and come to my Gothic Trivia Panel, brush up on your gothic trivia and show me what you know, and we’ll give you 2 tickets to attend the 2008 Scream awards.
But that still leaves two tickets you say?
Winning the last two tickets will be announced at TrickConTreat, so show up for your chance to win!!!

http://www.trickcontreat.com

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Flyers, cards, CDs, stickers, and promotional Material for The Darkfaery Network

Flyers, cards, CDs, stickers, and promotional Material space is limited, so you must get these things to me a little faster. I have to make space for whatever I get and the longer it takes the less likely I will have a spot for it this year.

Promotional materials should be sent to:

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine
517 NW 95th ST
Oklahoma city, Oklahoma 73114

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine
 http://www.darkfaery-subculture.com/

Over the next five months we will be filming episodes 1-4 of my new show “The Darkfaery Network” If you want your videos and CDs or work to make it into these episodes send it now. CDs and DVDs can be burned as long as you label the disk and send me a piece of paper with titles or info, if I can’t find out about you or you send me unlabeled stuff, i won’t be able to use it. The show is about various things like music, costumes, role-play, gaming, events, conventions, sci-fi, horror, fantasy, writing, books, bands, geekiness, and anything that I decide at the moment. Anything you might find at Darkfaery Subculture Magazine. If you live in Oklahoma and you want to be a part of the show just get in touch with me. I will find you a spot somewhere. For those of you that remember my puppet show this will be the same, but different. No puppets. If you are coming to oklahoma for TrickConTreat or if you are a part of the oklahoma scene and you want to be a part of the show we are filming at the con, contact me ASAP. For more info on TrickConTreat you can go to http://trickcontreat.com/

get your memberships now, because they cost more at the Convention then they do in advance
online. If you can’t make purchases online, but you still want to get advance memberships, then contact Ivarr at email  trickcontreat at gmail.com phone (405) 436-2446 unless you are a guest or involved in the convention somehow then buying a membership pass is the only way you can be on my show that weekend. We’ll be locked away deep inside the dungeon and only the gatekeeper can let you pass.

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine @ Soonercon

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine @ Soonercon
 
Hey, Everyone! Well, it’s spring/summer 2008 and you know that means! Events, contests, and shows! 
  This year Darkfaery Subculture/Darkspace is pleased to announce we will attending Soonercon ‘08 in a professional fashion. That’s right! After being in the hospital for most of last year I am back to work on hundreds of new projects and attending events is number one on my list. (Doing some of my own shows is second!)
If you are attending Soonercon, please come over to us and give a shout, it’s been a year or two since we were out with video and I have missed you guys. VNV Nation doesn’t really count since I was still sick and couldn’t socialize.
   We’ll be taking photos and video so you guys who are always asking when we’ll be updating our gallery with fan photos and event photos now is your chance to get in them. There will be lots of events to choose from at Soonercon so if you are trying to nail us down look for us in costume at Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Masquerade Ball, Sinnercon Dance, and probably most of the kinky events, like the kinky meet-and-greet, complete with a performance by Wicked Harem Belly Dance from Tulsa. Plans include a workshop series on the ethics and etiquette of convention (not conventional) sex, frank discussions of alternative life/lovestyles, and erotic art how-to’s. Z wanted me to remind you we can be found at the gaming tables too.
If you can’t attend, don’t worry, I’ll post info on how you can watch our videos on cable, MySpace, and YouTube. If you do come out, don’t be afraid of the camera, it won’t be afraid of you!
About DFSM/Darkspace
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About Soonercon
http://www.soonercon.info/

SoonerCon is a fan run multi-genre convention held annually in Oklahoma City.

If you’ve been around the Oklahoma City area for a while, the name may sound familiar. Here’s why. There used to be a club in Oklahoma City called STAR OKC. Like most fans, they wanted a convention. After putting on a few one-shot types in the late 1970s and early 1980s, these folks, mostly high-school age through just out of college youngsters, decided to get organized, work hard to raise some money, and try to get something started. SoonerCon 1 happened twenty one years ago, in June of 1986. The con was begun and ramrodded by the Chair of SoonerCon 1, Mike Hodge. What he and many other helpers achieved lasted through SoonerCon 13 in 1997. Lots of artist and writer guests, from Tim Powers and Gene Wolfe to Brad Foster and Robin Bailey, were welcomed to Oklahoma City. During those years SoonerCon had hundreds of staff and helpers, and up until the last few years SoonerCon was “owned” by STAR OKC.

With SoonerCon’s exclusive emphasis on traditional SF/fantasy books and art, making it a “lit con,” a move arose as well for a local charity “media con” emphasizing genre TV/film, comics, gaming and pop culture actors, designers, and other guests–especially from Star Trek. Thus was born ThunderCon, which debuted in June 2001, balancing SoonerCon’s November setting, and lasted through seven annual editions and often with staff and helpers working both. The new con operated with a non-profit board and involved all the local fan clubs interested, from Dr. Who, Babylon 5 and Trek’s Starfleet chapters to gaming, modelbuilding, real space and even Dark Shadows! With “BoomerCon” judged a little too cute for a sister event, this project was named in honor of both Oklahoma’s spring weather, its Indian heritage and the state’s heroic 45th Infantry Division, the Thunderbirds—and so ThunderCon was born, its logo even adapted from the 45th’s patch. ThunderCon was created and first run by another member of STAR OKC named Larry Nemecek, who with his wife Janet later moved to Hollywood to work on STAR TREK for Paramount. Yea, fanboys! A few other conventions have also taken place in the OKC area, but haven’t “taken root” for more than a year.

Participants in the 2008 SoonerCon Art Show Include:

Tom Kidd - http://spellcaster.com/tomkidd - SoonerCon 2008 Artist Guest of Honor!
David Lee Anderson - http://www.davidleeanderson.com
Peri Charlifu
Brad Foster - http://www.jabberwockygraphix.com
Ashen Gray - http://www.ashengray.com
Denise Hill
Rocky Kelley - http://www.rockykelley.com
Michael Sheyahshe - http://www.alternativemedia.biz
Terry Southard
Allison Stein - http://www.allisonstein.com
Bob Trobaugh
Evan Wardwell
Tim Chessmore
Cat Conrad - http://artistsinresidence.com/cat
Jan Sherrill Gephardt
W. J. Hodgson - http://www.wjhodgson.com
Dirk Hooper - http://www.dirkhooper.com
Kevin Hopkins
Marla Satterfield
Tony Trammell - http://www.dreamshipart.com
Alain Viesca - http://www.AlainVArts.com

Also Attending

Bill Allen
David Lee Anderson
Gary Babb
Julie Barrett
M. H. Bonham
Peter Bradley
James K. Burk
ShIrron Butterfly
Rachel Caine
Kimber Chessmore
Tim Chessmore
Deborah Chester
Casey Christofferson
R. Cat Conrad
Sherri Dean
Linda Donahue
Rhonda Eudaly
Randy Farran
Melanie Miller Fletcher
Brad Foster
Jan Sherrill Gephardt
Count Gregore
Bennie Grezlik
Beverly A. Hale
W.J. Hodgson
James Hollaman
Brian A. Hopkins
Kevin Hopkins
K. Hutson-Price
Gary Jonas
Rocky Kelley
Julie Kenner
Katherine Eliska Kimbriel
William Ledbetter
Julia Mandala
Mel Odom
Gloria Oliver
Cary Osborne
Jeff Provine
Oscar Ray
Marla Satterfield
Susan Satterfield
Michael Sheyahshe
Wm. Mark Simmons
Brad Sinor
Sue Sinor
Allison Stein
David Thayer aka Teddy Harvia
Tony Trammell
Steven Wedel
Martha Wells
Craig Wolf
Mario Wytch
Dr. Fear aka Brian Young
 

40 Years of Star Trek

40 Years of Star Trek - Looking At The Past and To the Future
By Eoghann Irving

The original series of Star Trek (or Star Trek: TOS has fandom has renamed it) launched on NBC on September 8th 1966, that’s 40 years ago this Friday. The show, which ran for a mere three seasons finished its run on June 3rd 1969 and has been in re-runs almost ever since.

It’s popularity is such that 40 years after it started CBS are currently working on re-mastered versions of some of the original episodes complete with new CGI for release into syndication again.

But Star Trek is a lot more than just a science fiction show that has stood the test of time. It’s more even than the start of a popular franchise. Star Trek represents the entrance of science fiction into popular culture.

Star Trek was far from the first sci-fi show on tv and if you trace these things back, there were many pulp serials in the cinema along the lines of Flash Gordon which had some or many sci-fi elements. But Star Trek was different. For one thing it treated the source material with more reverence. I can’t claim that all the science fiction in Star Trek was good (some of it was plain bad), but some of it was very good and much of it was based on established science fiction concepts.

The eventual success of Star Trek paved the way for a television landscape where science fiction shows routinely turn up on network tv.

Memories of Star Trek

Star Trek has never ranked in my personal top 5 of sci-fi shows. Perhaps that’s because I’m from the UK and our own sci-fi shows usually got better tv slots. However I do have some vivid memories from my childhood of watching episodes. Scenes from The Doomsday Machine episode are still burned into my mind 20+ years later.

I can claim to have watched episodes of every series of Star Trek, including the entire runs of The Original Series and The Next Generation. It wasn’t until the later shows that my interest in the series really diminished. Perhaps it was the lack of originality, maybe it was just too much too close together, but by the time that Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise arrived on the scene, I rarely tuned in.

The Future of Star Trek

Now, as the 40th anniversary of Star Trek arrives, there is no Star Trek on tv for the first time in over a decade and no sign of one in the near future. But this certainly isn’t the end for Star Trek. Rumors continue to swirl over the proposed Star Trek XI movie which currently has J. J. Abrams (Lost) attached as a producer.

Will this movie trigger a Star Trek revival? Probably not, the movie is heavily rumored to be a prequel of some sort to the original Star Trek series. While this has a lot of potential for drawing in the more casual Trek audience, it doesn’t leave many opportunities to move the franchise in a new direction.

For the moment it seems that Trek has written itself into a corner and until someone can come up with a new vision for the franchise it is probably best that it stays off tv. It won’t be gone for ever of that I’m sure. Star Trek has lasted 40 years, it’s not likely to die now.

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Eoghann Irving is the webmaster for Solar Flare, the long-running science fiction news blog. A lifelong fan of the sci-fi and fantasy genres, Eoghann writes news, reviews and commentary for all forms of science fiction including tv, books, movies and comic books. Eoghann is always looking for news and information on all things sci-fi. He can be contacted at webmaster@sflare.com.

Science Fiction Conventions 101

Science Fiction Conventions 101
By Leslie Halpern

So you want to find out the latest gossip about the next “Star Trek” spin-off television series. You need to debate the overlapping qualities between science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. You’d like to match trivia about the making of the Harry Potter film series. You’re excited about showing off the new Zorro costume you designed and hand-stitched. You can’t wait to “do the time warp again.” It sounds like you’re ready for a sci-fi convention.

You can choose from a large variety of science fiction conventions (either general sci-fi or catering to specific genre such as horror or anime). Nearly every weekend, there’s a convention going on somewhere in the country. The bigger ones offer gaming rooms, panel discussions, special guests, lectures, movie screenings, dances, singing, trivia contests, role playing games, interactive events, Q&A, dealer rooms, auctions, and a con suite (a hospitality room in the hotel or convention center with mingling and munchies). Just check your favorite search engine for “science fiction convention listings” or “sci-fi conventions” to find out some of the available options that suit your schedule and interests.

I’ve attended many conventions in recent years including large events such as Worldcon, Necronomicon, and Megacon. Whether it’s a one-day event or a three-day celebration, here are a few helpful suggestions for newbies attending their first sci-fi convention.

1) Besides the usual items, you might want to pack a costume or two. Some conventions have multiple costumed events (e.g., interactive “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” masquerade party, themed dances). Some attendees dress in one costume for the entire event (Darth Vader, for instance); others dress in different costumes for different events; and some choose to observe rather than participate in costume contests and events. Check the conference schedule for costumed events that interest you and then pack all the accessories (except the weapons) to make the outfit complete. Don’t be too disappointed when someone shows up with a better costume than you!

2) For the packrats out there, bring a tote bag, backpack, purse, or hip bag for carrying essentials like the program guide, camera, notepad, snacks, and freebies (given out at panel discussions or taken from the freebie table at most cons).

3) Wear a watch. Generally events are included on the schedule, but many overlap or run concurrently. Events are scheduled well into the night, so you’ll always need to know what time it is so you won’t miss anything you just have to see. Keep the program guide in a convenient place as you’ll be consulting it often.

4) Bring extra cash, checks, and a credit card for the dealer’s room. Try to support the on-site vendors. The dealers offer unusual sci-fi merchandise and rent the space to be there. Other vendors who rent tables near and around the con area are often panelists and speakers selling their books, magazines, and other merchandise. These vendors typically don’t get paid for attending the convention and offering their expertise during the sessions. Support them as well.

5) If you have a product or service of interest to sci-fi fans, bring your own give-away items (postcards, bookmarks, flyers, magnets, booklets, etc.) for the freebie table.

6) Upon registering at the convention, you’ll be issued a badge. Wear it the entire time you’re there. Even in costume, bring it with you. It’s your security clearance and free admission to everything.

7) If you’re planning on attending the convention simply for the gaming room, you can ignore suggestions 1-5. All you’ll need is a comfortable chair and an extremely large caffeinated drink until you emerge bleary-eyed, days later at the end of the event.

Most importantly at any sci-fi convention, bring a sense of humor. Most of these conventions are run by fans and attended by fans. And don’t forget that “fan” is just a few letters short of “fanatic.”

Copyright 2006 Leslie Halpern

For more movie news visit: http://home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/leslie_halpern.htm
Central Florida entertainment writer Leslie Halpern wrote the books “Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science” (McFarland & Company), an analysis of representations of sleeping and dreaming in more than 125 science fiction, horror and other movies and “Reel Romance. The Lovers’ Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies” (Taylor Trade Publishing), which reviews date movies and suggests romantic ideas inspired by these films. Both books are available at Amazon.com (Leslie Halpern) and Barnesandnoble.com (Leslie Halpern)

A Look At Science Fiction Books

A Look At Science Fiction Books
By
Morgan Hamilton

Science fiction books have been my favorite reading since my childhood days. I was introduced to the world of science fiction at the good young age of eight, when I was introduced to a science fiction book club. We children enjoyed good time reading classics like ‘The Time Machine’, ‘Invisible Man’, Journey to the Center of the Earth’, and a whole lot of science fiction books. The experience of reading them was so unique that I cant really forget the story line and characters in space operas like ‘Citizen of the Galaxy’ by Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Ender’s Game’ by Orson Scott Card, etc.

I always liked to anticipate the unpredictable, see the future. It is the epic scope of the science fiction books that attracted me. The books of a specific kind called speculative fiction try to tell today what the world looks like tomorrow. Space opera captured my childhood fantasy and still continues to. Whole galaxies lining up for a war, one party to establish supremacy and the other one defending their ground; there is suspense, thriller, unpredictability, and everything you need to unleash your fantasy. Alien races from a different dimension, prophecies, betrayal, love, honor, etc made science fiction books playing with my emotions for many years now.

Many that become sci-fi lovers asked me suggestions on science fiction books. My advice to them is to browse through collections. Science fiction books are the best categorized form of fiction writing. There come dozens of new collections every year. You can find them in different combinations. While making you choice from among the variety of available science fiction books, always make it a practice to skim through the content. At first read excerpts from all science fiction genre, and without much delay you will identify the science fiction books that are really suited for your taste. Just go with your heart – do you find it interesting to read a story? Pick it. Do you find the storyline tough? Drop it. It is that simple to make your choice.

Fantasy books sometimes overlap with science fiction books, although they are always not the same. If you have a taste of fantasy, chances are higher that you have a heart for sci-fi too and vice versa. You can clearly distinguish between fantasy and sci-fi in most cases, but there are no rules to distinguish them. Harry Potter series is pure fantasy while Time Machine is purely sci-fi. Fantasy books come with some magic, supernatural powers etc, while sci-fi characters are made more believable by defining technology, timelines and possibilities and the topics sci-fi writers choose generally will be of interest by common man.

Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning books. Get the information you are seeking now by visiting Science Fiction Books

A Review of Blade Runner and Other Sci-Fi Favorites

A Review of Blade Runner and Other Sci-Fi Favorites

A Review of Blade Runner and Other Sci-Fi Favorites
By Morgan Hamilton

When watching Blade Runner you should try not to compare the movie with the book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? That’s a book written by the best science fiction writer of all time, Philip K. Dick. The mechanical pets are absent but there is a monologue discussing the absence of real animals in the future in the movie. I agree that the ending is quite different but this is necessary because of the different time and character development.

It should be pointed out that Blade Runner features fine casting, good special effects and has a complex storyline and premise. All these aspects of the movie justice to Dock’s writing style and genius mind.

Rachel played by the stunning Hollywood actress Sean Young fits perfectly in her stoic replicant/human role. Another famous actor taking part in the movie is Harrison Ford who with his smoky voice is a hunter seeking out the hiding replicants. The interesting role of Pris, a replicant ballerina, is played by Daryll Hannah. With amazing make up and costuming she gives a special touch to the movie.

The soundtrack of the film couldn’t be better, it is utterly scintillating. It is a wonderful compilation of wailing wet sounds of the sax, drums and consistently expresses in Blues and Jazz which are romantic and surreal. This soundtrack relieves the epic, daunting and depressing bleakness of the reality of the future, just as the famous author Philip K. Dick has depicted it.

The movie is frequently categorized in the cyberpunk genre-set. The main reason for this is because the action takes place in 2019 Los Angelis. There are cyber technology of cloning, hyped-up surveillance tools, and advanced investigative strategies. The latter are carried out by the Harrison Ford character, blade Runner Deckard.

The director of this masterpiece is none other than Ridley Scott. He will always be remembered with such films as Andromeda Strain and blockbusters as Thelma and Louise and Gladiators. The movie is visually dark and you can even physically feel the darkness and the depression. The premise is true to the novel. The main plot is to show how precious human being and other life creatures are versus the technological displacement we face.

Usually I would suggest you to read the book and then watch the movie but I retrain from offering you that as far as Blade Runner is concerned. As the comparison you will be making is going to interfere with your experience of this marvellous SF movie then don’t read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep first. Watch the film, one of the best of all times, and then read the book. After watching Blade Runner you will be flabbergasted at the details of the future life, mentality and morality.

Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning entertainment.