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The news dropped last Tuesday: Microsoft plans to acquire Activision/Blizzard in a massive deal reported to be nearly $70 billion. The surprise announcement comes while Activision is in the midst of all sorts of legal and PR woes, so what does this mean for both companies? What does this do to the gaming landscape, assuming regulatory agencies sign off on the deal?  Attorney Richard Hoeg of H...

Season two continues for SUPERMAN & LOIS, and this time we get a little better look at the thing which we've seen before in other tellings of the Superman tale. This is the FOURTH time we're going down this road, dipping into this well, digging into this mine. It's time to retire Doomsday. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: ht...

Declan Finn has been on the show before, talking about his novels. And now he's on the show again to talk about his new novel, which is actually his first novel. We'll let him explain it.  https://declanfinn.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/DeclanFinn https://twitter.com/DeclanFinnBooks http://upstreamreviews.com/ THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-...

Over the weekend, we watched CAPRICORN ONE for the first time (catching up on the catch-up list...), and it's a little scary just how it holds up in the context of what's happening in the world today. A conspiracy involving a government agency and the media? Surely you jest...  Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribestar.com/scifi4me Newsletter: http://eepu...

Why are we so angry? Take a look around the online water cooler space, and there are a lot of people who are angry about ... well, just about everything. Politics, health care, economics, wealth, movies, television, Star Wars, comic books, Doctor Who... the list goes on and on. "Fans" are fighting "fans" on both sides, and some clearly don't understand what they're fighting about. Or do they?&nbsp...

This week, the CW's SUPERMAN & LOIS offered up its second season debut, picking up three months after the finale of season one. And for the next few Thursdays, we'll be discussing and reviewing this along with some other news bits as they come along. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeSt...

The Walt Disney Company has new marching orders, and it looks like Bob Chapek is going to be making even more waves in 2022 than he has in the past. Now that Bob Iger is gone, Chapek is rolling up his sleeves and setting up a new way of running the shop. Will it pay off? Analysis from writer/producer Kamran Pasha, Comscore sr. media analyst Paul Gergarabedian, and PR expert Juda Engelmayer. ...

Today, we're talking about one of the best (if not THE best) military science fiction series currently in print: the Honorverse.  With its roots in C.S. Forster's Horatio Hornblower series, David Weber's story of Honor Harrington is one of the most brilliantly crafted stories set in and around galactic conflict and war in space. https://www.davidweber.net/ THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: htt...

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT has arrived, and we're now two episodes in. How is it going so far? What do you think about it? Everything you hoped for? Not quite what you expected? We have some thoughts and opinions. [SPOILERS ABOUND] THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribestar...

Not much to talk about today, so we'll just wander through a few topics as they come up in the course of the hour. What do you think about THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT so far? Where does DOCTOR WHO go from here in the hands of RTD?  THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribe...

It's out today! The horror anthology MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET is now available on digital platforms, and guest host Christopher Hoffmann talks with star Jasmin Flores and co-director Zach Snygg about the trials and tribulations in bringing this film to completion. Trailer: https://youtu.be/K6hR8SA45lA THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip J...

It's the first Monday of the month! Which means we're taking a look at the financial side of things with Dan Danford and Matt Stevens. Is IDW on the ropes? Dark Horse gets a new owner. What does it mean when all of your rockstar talent leaves the company? DISCLAIMER: The materials presented in this video are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing finanical or investme...

Number THREE HUNDRED FIFTY! It's time to take a look back at 2021 (with a shudder or two?) and turn our gaze forward into 2022 with a discussion of the various plans and schemes we're mulling here at SciFi4Me. What does the future hold? Plus: Mr. Boss has some resolutions to resolve. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www....

It's taken a long time to get here, but we now have a new Matrix movie: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS. And resurrection is at the heart of it all. Plus, there's a good chunky bit of META in the middle of it. Is this an example of the director taking a poke at the studio? THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me...

It's the first billion-dollar baby to come out of the Pandemic Times, and we're taking a look at what it means. Comscore's senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian joins us for a look at SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME and how the paradigm is shifting once again for all kinds of screens and audiences. Paul also hosts the "Many Screens, Big Picture" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/many-screen...

So, it appears that things did not go well at this year's Worldcon, hosted at DisCon III in Washington DC. Apparently, there were some issues over accessibility at the hotel, and what's this about Raytheon sponsoring the event? And 2023 is going to be where? THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me Subscri...

He started out as a public policy & law student at Duke University, when an elective class in theatre changed everything. Since then, Ryan Carnes has carved out a career with appearances on shows and films such as LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, GENERAL HOSPITAL, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, DOCTOR WHO, and he even did a turn as THE PHANTOM in a miniseries for Syfy. This month, Ryan's got a film streaming on...

He's got so many credits to his name, including PROFILER, THE BAY, THE COWBOYS, LONGMIRE, and most recently COWBOY BEBOP and the upcoming Michael Bay flick AMBULANCE. A Martinez drops in to talk about his career, lessons learned, lessons taught, and more. https://www.instagram.com/abonemartinez/ https://twitter.com/abonemartinez https://www.facebook.com/a.martinez.1238 THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS R...

Guest host Christopher Hoffmann takes the hour to discuss the holiday tradition of ghost stories. As far back as Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and "The Signalman" have been around, ghost stories have their place this time of year. Ghost stories aren't just for Halloween, and they can sometimes can even be cathartic! Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribestar.com...

Today we're joined by author S.G. Blaise in discussion about her new book, TRUE TERYN, the next entry in THE LAST LUMENIAN series of novels. This one follows Princess Lilla as her life falls prey to meddling gods, sudden magical abilities, and ... love interests? She's got no time for any of this, and she's certainly no damsel in distress. https://sgblaise.com/ https://twitter.com/SGBlaiseAuthor h...

It's time to get some "Fairypy" just before the holidays! Join SB the Every Fairy as she answers your questions with questionable answers and life advice. Have your questions ready and get some clarity, some peace of mind. Or something... https://www.twitch.tv/sbtheeveryfairy THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.m...

You may have seen him over on Rekieta Law 's coverage of the Rittenhouse trial. Richard Hoeg of Hoeg Law joins us to discuss the latest in the ongoing Activision Blizzard saga, which he's been covering extensively for some months now on the Hoeg Law channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/HoegLaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyerVVc2e98&list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9PBxr5dNcoQLh2erIt2XrZ https://twitter.com...

We talked about this a bit last week, and now we get deep in the weeds as we look at the situation at Lucasfilm with writer/producer Kamran Pasha and PR executive Juda Engelmayer. Just what exactly is going on? IF Kathleen Kennedy's contract has been renewed, how could Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni be taking over everything? What are the Hollywood politics involved, and how does this spin on the PR...

So many topics from which to choose! Dan Danford and Matthew Stevens join us for our first Monday of the month and our regular discussion about things financial. We probably won't get to all of them, but we've certainly got a good sized list! ~ Rumble going public ~ UTA forming an SPAC ~ Jack Dorsey stepping down at Twitter ~ ViacomCBS selling its studio facility THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: h...

It's the latest in an ongoing chain of rumors with regard to Kathleen Kennedy's status at Lucasfilm. WDW Pro reports that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are expanding their creative reach into the movie side of the STAR WARS universe. Has Kennedy's contract been renewed for three more years or not? Is she retiring after INDIANA JONES 5 is completed? And do Favreau & Filoni have what it takes to r...