I’ve been enjoying io9, the relatively new science fiction blog from the Gawker blog empire. They have a nice mix of current science fiction news and SF nostalgia, and they have a particular eye for apocalyptic articles.

They recently wrote about “Dark America”, an unfinished novel by Junot Diaz, whose well-reviwed current book "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" is out in hardcover. While I’m unclear on what “Dark America” is actually about, the excerpt that io9 uses seems to have characters traveling in a robotic vehicle through post-apocalyptic America, always a plus in my opinion.
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A lot of things get blamed on “global warming”/”climate change”, but this quote from Ted Turner is the first time I’ve heard cannibalism blamed on it. Can I have a side of tiki with that?

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Should it be functional or fashionable? Should it say “survivor” or “apocalypse fashion victim”? Should it carry a message?

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Jericho, the little post-apocalyptic drama that could, winds up tonight, at least in theory. CBS has cancelled it a second time and this time I think that no amount of peanuts will get a reprieve.

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…I don’t think that all the peanuts in the world will save you this time.

[note to folks who campaign to keep TV shows on the air: you have to actually watch them!]

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Neil Marshall (known for the horror films "Dog Soldiers" and "The Descent") has a new film out today, which I’ve written about a couple of times: the appropriately named “Doomsday”.

In 2037, thirty years after Scotland was sealed off to contain a plague, Bob Hoskins sends Rhona Mitra back into Scotland in order to try to find the cure, as the disease has recurred outside. In the process she encounters Malcolm McDowell, doing a turn as Colonel Kurtz (but not o be too obvious, his character is named “Kane” instead of “Kurtz”).

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Teller: actor, magician, painter, writer, stage partner of Penn Jillette. Officially single-named. Not actually mute.

And now - zombie apocalypse survivor.

Teller has released a brief video showing his life after the zombie apocalypse that destroys Las Vegas (presumably this time, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas).

And if you’ve never heard him speak before, Teller has a very nice voice. [See the video after the cut]

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Apparently we hit it.

[From Military sources: Dying spy satellite hit by missile - CNN.com]

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That spy satellite’s been in the news a lot in the last few days.

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Jericho is back, with conflicting reports as to its health. On the bright side, Ain’t It Cool News reports that Jericho had a strong debut, easily improving on the ratings of ‘Cane’, which it is replacing. On the dark side, IO9 described Jericho’s ratings as average and not strong enough to get it a third season renewal. It seems a little early to tell; if the show is profitable and CBS doesn’t think they can do better with an unknown show, it could easily be renewed.

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