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October 3, 2005
Issue 441
Vol. 11, No. 40

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COVER ART Featured Artist:
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INTERVIEWS

 Director Joss Whedon brings back Firefly browncoats Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite and Sean Maher in Serenity, while Sandman collaborators Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean do it again in MirrorMask.


EXCESSIVE CANDOUR

 Critic John Clute travels with Susan Palwick to apply for American citizenship in The Necessary Beggar.

NEWS OF THE WEEK
 Kirsten Dunst lets slip Spider-Man 3 secrets, Jessica Alba still dreams of I Dream of Jeannie, Desperate Housewives creator Mark Cherry goes sci-fi in Kill Switch, Sean Bean climbs Silent Hill, Renee Zellweger looks into The Eye, and much more.
ON SCREEN
 Nathan Fillion takes his spaceship out to the black in Serenity, Stephanie Leonidas flees a spooky circus in MirrorMask, Kim Raver sees double in Haunting Sarah, and William Vanarsdale hunts alien invaders on the It Came From Somewhere Else DVD.
OFF THE SHELF
 Neil Gaiman casts a spell over the sons of a trickster god in Anansi Boys, while Terry Pratchett gets away with murder—and laughter—in Thud!
GAMES
 Jules Verne took us to the moon in 1865, and The Adventure Company continues his story in Voyage: A Journey Beyond Reality for the PC.
ANIME
 A white-haired, one-eyed killer working for a shadowy rebel organization seeks justice and tries to resist the thrill of the kill in Samurai Gun.
SOUND SPACE
 Cybernet—The Official Roleplaying Soundtrack proves that music written to game to is sometimes actually worth listening to as well.
SITE OF THE WEEK
 Dreamers of Dune demonstrates an infectious enthusiasm for Frank Herbert's beloved universe with fan fiction, quizzes, cartoons and more.
LETTERS
 Readers insist that Harry Potter isn't for children anymore, stand up for Serenity, pooh-pooh political correctness, and much more.

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