Jan. 3, 2000
Issue 141
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EXCESSIVE CANDOUR

SF critic John Clute examines Paul J. McAuley's three-volume novel The Book of Confluence in his latest column, "The hard gods of transfiguration."

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NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Pokémon toys turn deadly, Ben Affleck Batman rumors abound, more candidates emerge to play Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II, there may be a Back to the Future 4 in the works, and much more.
ON SCREEN
 This week we take a look at the quirky SF series Lexx, which joins the SCI FI lineup on Jan. 7, and we review the new film adaptation of E.B. White's classic children's novel Stuart Little.
OFF THE SHELF
 Bruce Boxleitner joins the ranks of actors who have played starship captains and then written novels with his first book Frontier Earth. We also review Catherine Asaro's The Veiled Web.
CLASSICS
 W.H. Donovan died in a plane crash, but his brain lives on in a mad scientist's fish tank. How can he resume his life? Find out in the '50s fright flick Donovan's Brain.
ANIME
 We have a double dose of Tenchi for you this week with a review of Tenchi in Tokyo, the conclusion of the series, and a look at the new film Tenchi Forever.
SOUND SPACE
 Long before he played Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, James Darren was a teen heartthrob singer. Now he's returned to music with a new CD, This One's From the Heart.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 The Alien Planet Designer lets you create your own solar systems online, then compare your creations to real solar systems or those designed by SF writers Frank Herbert, Poul Anderson, and others.
LETTERS
 Some of our readers discuss Bicentennial Man's strengths and weaknesses, another disagrees strongly with our review of Top of the Food Chain, and others throw out more ideas for new Star Trek series (including one that destroys the Federation!).

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