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April 2, 2001
Issue 206
Vol. 7, No. 14

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INTERVIEW

 Michael Moorcock explains why he brought back Elric, his classic sword-and-sorcery hero, and director Robert Rodriguez takes us behind the scenes so we can spy on Spy Kids.


EDITORIAL

Scott Edelman, Science Fiction Weekly's editor-in-chief, explains why you should trust no one--particularly not scientists and science-fiction writers--in "Yesterday's News Makes Tomorrow Uncertain."

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Robert Duncan McNeill dispels a rumor about the finale of Star Trek: Voyager, Bryan Singer exposes what's in store for the X-Men, Ian McKellan has a magical moment on the set of The Lord of the Rings, plus much more.
ON SCREEN
 Super-spies Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino rely on the kids in the brawl to save the world in Spy Kids, and Paradigm City's memories are wiped clean, with only a robot to regain them, in Cartoon Network's Big O.
OFF THE SHELF
 Michael Moorcock pits Elric against the evil empire of Nazi Germany in The Dreamthief's Daughter, while Spider Robinson rounds up 16 stellar stories (including two Hugo Award winners) in the collection By Any Other Name.
GAMES
 Decipher Inc. has been creating exciting collectible card games based on the Star Trek series for years, and now the thrills move to the Internet via their Star Trek Online Customizable Card Game.
CLASSICS
 Barry N. Malzberg descends into the mind of one of the strangest forms of alien life--a struggling science-fiction writer--in the cautionary tale Herovit's World.
COOL STUFF
 The R1: Bump-N-Go Action Robot is a lovingly crafted, battery-powered tin robot that brings to life yesterday's vision of the future.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 The Secret Masters of Fandom make hectic SF conventions run like well-oiled machines. This Web site reveals their secrets, with con-running tips and links to fan gatherings of all kinds.
LETTERS
 Readers offer up a plot for the new Babylon 5 TV movie, continue to battle for Battlestar Galactica, plan their weeks around 7 Days, praise a short-story master, and more.

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