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Science Fiction Weekly
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Nov. 3, 1997
Vol. 3, No. 21
Issue 57
Next issue: Nov. 17, 1997
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News of the Week
ABC cancels Timecop, Earth: Final Conflict earns impressive ratings, Midnight Graffiti aims to be The Twilight Zone of the '90s, and much more.
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Off the Shelf
Sean Stewart follows up his acclaimed novel Resurrection Man with The Night Watch, while Kurt Vonnegut turns out the last book of his long and illustrious career, Timequake.
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On Screen
We have a preview of the eagerly-awaited movie by Paul Verhoeven, Starship Troopers, based on Robert A. Heinlein's classic novel of the same name.
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Classic Sci-Fi
Now that Kurt Vonnegut's writing career is over, we thought it would be a good time to look at one of his all-time greatest SF works, Slaughterhouse-Five. But is it really SF?
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Sci-Fi Site of the Week
Starship Troopers the movie is loaded with special effects, and so is the Troopers Web site. Just make sure you're prepared for battle with Shockwave's Flash plug-in.
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Anime
In Armageddon you'll learn that humans are descended from the seeds sown by an alien race some 4 billion years ago. But so are our enemies, and they've gotten a bit ahead of us in the evolution game.
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Cool Sci-Fi Stuff
Space Ghost isn't just the talkshow host with the most anymore...now he's got a music CD, complete with backup from Zorak and Brak.
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Games
Riven, the sequel to Myst, is finally here, and we'll tell you if the wait has been worth it. Want a hint? Yes!
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