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December 1, 2003
Issue 345
Vol. 9, No. 48

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Kurt Richards

INTERVIEW

 Neil Gaiman hitchhikes to the beginning of his writing career to revisit the wacky world of Douglas Adams.


EXCESSIVE CANDOUR

 Critic John Clute sets the dials on his time machine to 1610 to visit the universe of Mary Gentle's new alternate-history novel.

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Tim Burton goes back to basics with Johnny Depp in Willy Wonka, Michael Caine signs on as Christian Bale's butler in the latest Batman movie, Keanu Reeves reloads Constantine, and more.
ON SCREEN
 Paul Walker faxes himself to the 14th century in Timeline, Eddie Murphy makes the mistake of moving into the Haunted Mansion, and William H. Macy takes a chance on romance in The Cooler.
OFF THE SHELF
 Ian Watson invades Earth with coma-inducing aliens in Mockymen, while Anne and Todd McCaffrey return to Pern as an orphan makes a dangerous decision in Dragon's Kin.
GAMES
 Wander a classically creepy dark castle to unravel challenging puzzles, solve a murder and try to stay alive from a third-person point of view in The Black Mirror for the PC.
ANIME
 Tokyo teen Yume Kikuchi is a mage in training who must somehow learn that with great power comes great responsibility in Someday's Dreamers.
SOUND SPACE
 Vintage novelty numbers from Jimmy Durante and Sheb Wooley join with more modern space songs by T-Bone Burnett and The B-52s on Hey, Mr. Spaceman.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 Forget the stars—
the Allwatchers database organizes sci-fi's greatest flicks by plot and theme so viewers can find new favorites.

LETTERS
 Readers rally around Angel, joust with John Clute, quibble with Duck Dodgers, slam Star Trek: Enterprise, and much more.

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