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September 27, 2004
Issue 388
Vol. 9, No. 39

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THE CASSUTT FILES

 Columnist Michael Cassutt considers the effect an alien visit might have on the popularity of science fiction and arrives at a chilling "Threat Assessment."


INTERVIEW

 Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg shamble through Shaun of the Dead, series co-creator Miles Millar visits Smallville with stars Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover, and critic John Clute plants an Appleseed.

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Katie Holmes befriends Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, Amanda Tapping makes beautiful magic on SCI FI's Earthsea miniseries, Jennifer Garner looks forward to a happier season of Alias, and more.
ON SCREEN
 Julianne Moore fights the theft of her memories in The Forgotten, Simon Pegg laughs at the unliving in Shaun of the Dead, and George Lucas revises his classics on the Star Wars Trilogy DVD.
OFF THE SHELF
 Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson put down the rise of the machines in Dune: The Battle of Corrin, while Elizabeth Moon survives a starship attack in Marque and Reprisal.
GAMES
 On the resort planet of Hyda IV, two old friends must survive a new enemy in the roleplaying adventure Star Ocean: Till the End of Time for the PlayStation 2.
CLASSICS
 Humans use miraculous technology to become Hindu gods in the far future of Roger Zelazny's Hugo Award-winning novel Lord of Light.
COOL STUFF
 Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker were voted Top Screen Scientists by the BBC, and are now enshrined in the Muppet Labs Playset.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 Rod Serling's Night Gallery features the paintings that inspired each episode, behind-the-scenes photos, Serling sound files and more.
LETTERS
 Readers remember the first Hitchhiker's Guide, debate the future of Jack & Bobby, agree with George Lucas' directorial decisions, and much more.

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