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Before you read too far into this and start thinking, "Hey, does that Michael Hinman guy even like 'Defiance?'" let me answer the question for you. Yes, I like "Defiance." A lot. It's on my must-see television list (which is not a very big list because I lead a very busy life), with an amazing co ...

Roddenberry Entertainment, the company originally founded by "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and now owned by his son Eugene Roddenberry, has partnered up with two different online outlets to bring Star Trek and the Roddenberry Philosophy to a new level. In its first deal, Roddenberry joined ...

First off, I want to profusely thank Michael Hinman for giving me the opportunity to write a weekly column about my first film school experiences at Airlock Alpha. Michael is one of the kindest and most hilarious guys I know, and it’s an honor to get to post on Airlock Alpha. Just like a lot o ...

There will be no shortage of alien invasion action this summer with TNT's hit series "Falling Skies" returning for a second season June 17. And Michael Hinman is going to get you ready with not one, but two stars from the hit show. Colin Cunningham, who plays the rebel citizen soldier with a flar ...

Since 2008, Airlock Alpha and the GenreNexus has treated San Diego Comic-Con as exactly what it is: the "Super Bowl" of geekdom. It's a convention that is a must-travel for not only fans, but members of the entertainment media. And all the GenreNexus sites -- Airlock Alpha, Rabid Doll and Inside ...

There are times I wish that we had built this huge media operation where I would have a huge team of writers and editors that would keep things going whether the chief was there or not. But this is not the old days of newspapers (and sadly for newspapers, it's not the old days of newspapers, eith ...

When you visit Airlock Alpha and other GenreNexus sites Rabid Doll and Inside Blip on Jan. 18, you may be a little disappointed. At midnight eastern time, the entire GenreNexus will go dark to protest lawmakers in the United States continuing debate on two bills our sites feel would destroy the I ...

There is British science-fiction television beyond "Doctor Who." Well, you say, I know that; there’s "Torchwood." You are right, but there is more, and I’m going to clue you in to some of it. For the past several years, I’ve been participating in panels on British television at scie ...

Now the rumors about George Takei killing Alpha Waves Radio can end. The "Star Trek" legend was the final guest of Alpha Waves Radio, the popular podcast from Airlock Alpha, just before Christmas last year as the show signed off permanently from its former BlogTalkRadio home. But now Alpha Wav ...

There’s no red carpet, no fancy gowns and hairdos to rate and no statuette. But the Portal Awards have their own special charm. We science-fiction and fantasy fans get to pick who and what gets recognized. Like Fezzes and Stetsons, that’s cool. I don’t know of any other fan-given awards ...