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August 22, 2005
Issue 435
Vol. 11, No. 34

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Frank Buiting

INTERVIEW

 Author Dan Simmons rocketed us to Hyperion and landed us on Ilium—now he's ready to teleport us to the parallel universe of Olympos.


LAB NOTES

 Wil McCarthy turns from scientist into candyman when he lets his sweet tooth run wild in "The Science of Willy Wonka."

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Hugh Jackman rejects James Bond, Angelina Jolie tempts a Viking hero in Beowulf, Lucy Lawless invades Battlestar Galactica, Cole Hauser takes refuge in The Cave, Tilda Swinton bewitches the cast of Narnia, and much more.
ON SCREEN
 Ewan McGregor goes to war in Valiant, John Lithgow visits Earth on behalf of the Big Giant Head on the 3rd Rock From the Sun season-one DVD, and Geraldine Pailhas marries a zombie on the They Came Back DVD.
OFF THE SHELF
 Jack Williamson journeys through a portal to the stars in The Stonehenge Gate, while Dan Simmons declares war on the gods in Olympos.
GAMES
 A fallen lord must regain his throne via the turn-based battles of Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome for the PlayStation 2.
ANIME
 A distracted office worker visits a fantasy world of giant flowers and tethered clouds in the Korean charmer My Beautiful Girl Mari.
SOUND SPACE
 Pino Donaggio, who provided the tunes for such horror classics as Carrie and Don't Look Now, returns to his roots on the Seed of Chucky CD.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 The Sci-Fi Movie Page devotes itself to the best (and worst) films of the past, present and future with reviews, a Top 100 list, and more.
LETTERS
 Readers remember Robert A. Heinlein's explosive prose, defend the big-screen fun of Fantastic Four, whine about sci-fi whiners, and more.

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