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Hello All You Scifi Slackers out there! We know it has been a long time since you heard from us and it is quite possible that you even forgot you had subscribed to our newsletters. We’re still here and working on getting ScifiSlacker.com cleaned up(that’s right we started our spring cleaning early).

We would appreciate some help in cleaning out dead links and adding new sites to the portal. So if you have seen any dead links on our site or links pointing somewhere they should not PLEASE let us know so we can delete them ASAP! Just send an email with the URL of the page on our site that you found the link and the name of the site to webmaster @ scifislacker.com (just remove those pesky spaces).

We have been hit with quite a bit of spam on the portal lately but have sifted through it to add new sites. If you have a site or know of some good ones please feel free to add them in the appropriate categories. For more info on adding sites please visit: http://www.scifislacker.com/scifi-portal/request.cgi

Thanks for your support!
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TFAW.com
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=45050&u=163031&m=8908&urllink=&afftrack=

Things From Another World is your Comic, Toy, Video, and
  Collectible Superstore for Sailor Moon, Manga, Dragonball Z,
  Gundam, Comics, Videos, Action Figures, Collectibles, and
  More!

The Unauthorized Handbook and Price Guide to Star Trek Toys by Playmates
http://www.startrektoysbook.com/

Star Trek Toys made by Playmates Toys. Find a complete
  checklist of all toys made from 1992 to the present, search
  the data base of toys and buy the book, The Unauthorized
  Handbook and Price Guide to Star Trek Toys by Playmates
  Toys….a handy reference guide to all that is Trek and made
  by Playmates. The site as expanded to include even more toy
  companies [Mego, Galoob, Art Asylum, Sideshow, Polar Lights]
  and toy types [models, diecast, props]. Always growing so
  check often.

Dallas Comic Con and Sci-Fi Expo
http://www.dallascomiccon.com

Official website for the Dallas Comic Con and Sci-Fi Expo.
  Featuring Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly and Buffy guests!

Dawid Michalczyk
http://www.art.eonworks.com

The official website of Dawid Michalczyk - a freelance
  illustrator and an artist.

Danaerea - the hidden History of the Universe
http://danaerea.com

There is a single truth behind the myths and legends of
  humanity. Read the hidden history of the universe. In order
  to thwart the Yannoneth’s desire to convert humanity into
  hosts, the Twelve of Danaerea have endowed a small group of
  humans with the power of the g’ru’tnok.

Douglas S. Taylor’s The Chronicles of Caledon Official Web S
http://www.caledonseries.com

Now experience the latest from the vivid mind of the
  creator of the Chronicles of Caledon, Douglas S. Taylor.
  Immediately immerse your senses in the futuristic world of
  black magic, diabolical sorcery, intrigue, epic
  bone-crushing battles, and the rise and fall of great
  kingdoms.

Jada Pinkett Smith
http://www.jadapinkettsmith.org/

Fansite of A Different World fame Jada Pinkett Smith with
  Pictures, Jada Pinkett Smith Pics, Biography, Movies, Quotes
  and Wallpapers

Kim Cattrall Pictures - Fansite
http://www.kimcattrall.net/

The one and only Kim Cattrall Fan listing Site with Kim
  Cattrall Pictures.

Vegetation
http://www.marklaflamme.com/vegetation.html

A pompous man discovers that when you offend the plant
  kingdom, the whole world really is out to get you.

Ikthalion Press
http://www.ikthalionpress.com

A publisher and seller of quality science fantasy adventure
  and nonfiction books about mythology and history, and art
  prints in the science fiction and fantasy genre.

Sci-Fi on the Rock
http://www.scifiontherock.com

Sci-Fi on the Rock is a not-for-profit organization
  dedicated to becoming Newfoundland’s gathering of science
  fiction, fantasy, and horror devotees. This is our second
  year in production, and with the success we were met with
  last year, we are confident that we are going to “live long
  and prosper”. At our coming convention, we have six guests
  scheduled to attend, from science fiction authors, to local
  fan groups, to comic book artists, and even celebrity
  guests.

Claudia Black Online
http://www.claudiablackonline.com

Unofficial australian actress Claudia Black website, news,
  biography, TV Shows, Farscape, Stargate SG-1, filmography,
  multimedia, forums, RSS.

The Graphic Novel Archive
http://www.graphicnovelarchive.com

Trade paperbacks, collected editions, manga, comic strip
  collections, original graphic novels.

Planet Zebidee
http://www.zebidee.net

The site of sci-fi electronica artist Zebidee.

N. D. Hansen-Hill: fantasy, SF, paranormal, horror, romantic
http://www.NDHansen-Hill.com

Book descriptions and excerpts from author N. D.
  Hansen-Hill/Melody Knight.

Teddy and Newt
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/arm/teddy_newt/series.php

Funny and weird sci-fi webcomic in which Teddy Roosevelt
  and Sir Isaac Newton are trapped in limbo.

gagglefrakked - a sci-fi web comic
http://gagglefrak.com/gagglefrakked/

A weekly sci-fi web comic that postulates: “If some famous
  spaceships (Enterprise, Galactica, TARDIS, Death Star) could
  talk to each other, what would they say?”

Ben Chapman
http://www.the-reelgillman.com/

Official site of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Ben
  Chapman.

Billy Mumy
http://www.billmumy.com/

The Official Bill Mumy Web Site who starred in Lost in
  Space and Babylon 5.

Shitty Horror
http://www.shittyhorror.com

Shitty Horror celebrates all that is weird and wonderful
  about the horror genre - you know those films that are ’so
  bad they’re good’? The B-movie beauties that scrape the
  bottom of the barrel and come up with a salmon in each
  pocket?

Aliens and Elves
http://www.aliensandelves.com

Science fiction and fantasy fiction portal. Read news and
  reviews of sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction novels,
  movies, conventions and more, plus find links to science
  fiction, fantasy and horror genre authors, publishers and
  magazines

The Star Trek MIDI Page
http://www.vic-fontaine.com/

Star Trek related MIDI files for download, including themes
  of all movies and series, the songs of Vic Fontaine and many
  more.

DUNGEON Fantasy Message Board
http://www.dungeonfantasy.proboards.com

Fantasy discussion board that spans the entire fantasy
  genre including science fiction and horror. Discuss
  literature, movies, art, role playing games and more.

Sci-Fi Science
http://www.scifiscience.co.uk

The true science behind science fiction

Crazee Comics
http://www.crazeecomics.com/home.html

Publisher of comics and kids books including the critically
  acclaimed sci-fi comedy series “There’s an Alien in my
  Toilet”.

Freelance Editing Services
http://www.geocities.com/wellreaditor/

I provide reasonably priced freelance editing,
  proofreading, and critiquing services specializing in
  fantasy, science fiction, horror, and academic prose (MLA
  and APA styles). Here you can view my complete résumé,
  sample contracts, and all the other details. I encourage
  e-mails!

Julie Adams
http://www.julieadams.biz

The official website for Julie Adams, the actress who
  appeared in Creature From the Black Lagoon, World Trade
  Center, Psychic Killer, and many other movies and television
  shows.

Bookscape’s Domain
http://www.bookscape.net

A collection of fanfiction from several fandoms, including
  Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Lost in Space, Voyage to
  the Bottom of the Sea and Zorro. Factual sections about fan
  events are also contained in the site.

Hot Spots of Paranormal Phenomena
http://www.hotspotsz.com

Resources on everything paranormal from Ancient Mysteries,
  legends & Myths, Science, prophecies, Religions, Mysterious
  locations Around the world, Cryptozoology, UFOs
  Extraterrestrials, Ghosts and hauntings, occults and
  Magick, and paranormal investigations.

Scifi Fanatics
http://www.scifi-fanatics.com

Celebrating science fiction entertainment and culture -
  Scifi Fanatics is an interactive community of writers,
  visual artists, theorists, and everyone else who loves
  Sci-Fi!

Beautiful Mermaid Art
http://www.beautiful-mermaid-art.com/

Collections of mermaid art and mermaid mythology as well as
  legends and folk tales. Also includes myths and stories
  about sea goddesses and water nymphs.

The Sci-Fi Kabbal
http://www.scifikabbal.com

A community based on sci-fi/fanstasy movies, TV, & books.
  Use our checklists to keep track of the books and episodes
  you have seen, which calculates you Star Trek percentage
  rating. Also, forums and a book-of-the-month club.

Futurenoir
http://www.futurenoir.com

Online forums, discussion and community dedicated to all SF
  and fantasy. Pull up a pew and talk about books, comics,
  film and TV, post your own fiction or artwork, or just chew
  the fat.

Twilight Run
http://www.twilightrun.com

This is the official site of the Twilight Run Universe. It
  is home to over one-hundred starship and space vehicle
  profiles.

Dragonsinn
http://dragonsinn.net

Provides dragon multimedia and image resources.

Withywindle Books
http://www.withywindlebooks.com

An independent, virtual bookstore specializing in new, used
  and rare science fiction, fantasy and horror.

USS Haven: Central Florida’s Star Trek Club
http://usshaven.net

The USS Haven is Florida’s busiest Star Trek Fan Club. We
  believe that Gene Roddenberry’s idea of a Universe where
  everyone is encouraged to express their ideas and make a
  contribution is worth preserving and promoting. We attend
  movies and conventions together. We support & assist Space
  Exploration and Science events locally. We believe in an
  exciting future!

ScifiQuest
http://www.scifiquest.com

Scifi News and entertainment. Contains eight independant
  and indepth sites to Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, The
  4400, Firefly, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Michael
  Shanks and Richard Dean Anderson. Latest news, transcripts,
  image galleries, forum and much more.

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Ackerman sci-fi, horror collection up for sale

Add comment February 8th, 2009

By JOHN ROGERS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — He always vowed that he wouldn’t die unless he could take it with him.

But now that Forrest J Ackerman really is gone, the grand old man of science fiction’s memorabilia collection is on the auction block.

Thousands of items, including the Count Dracula ring worn by Bela Lugosi in the 1931 horror classic “Dracula,” the vampire cape Lugosi wore for decades — even the actor’s outfit from the “worst film ever made,” Ed Wood’s cheesy “Plan 9 From Outer Space” — are going up for bid.

So are such notable pieces as a signed, first-edition copy of Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” and a first-edition copy of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” that was signed not only by Stoker but also Lugosi, Boris Karloff and numerous other horror film notables.

The auction, tentatively scheduled for the last week of April, is expected to raise $500,000, said Joe Maddalena, president of Profiles in History, which is handling the sale.

Ackerman, the science-fiction writer, editor and literary agent widely credited with coining the term sci-fi, spent a lifetime collecting tens of thousands of pieces, ranging from the junky to the very rare. He died last December at age 92.

“I’m holding that stuff in my hand and I’m just like, ‘Wow, these are his most iconic treasurers,’” Maddalena said when he was invited by Ackerman’s estate to auction the collection. He said Ackerman’s will stipulates that his estate’s share of the profits be divided among his friends.

At one time Ackerman had a collection of 300,000 pieces of science-fiction film memorabilia, 50,000 books and the complete sets of 200 science-fiction magazines. During his final years he contributed many pieces to museums and sold some others, but held on to thousands more.

To see some of Forrest J Ackerman’s collection visit ScifiSlacker.com

CBS Responds to Earlier Post About Firing Staff at StarTrek.com

Add comment December 17th, 2007

CBS has removed that original post and changed it to this:

12.17.2007
Keep the conversation going on StarTrek.com boards

CBS Interactive, which oversees StarTrek.com, is reorganizing the way
it does business to align the division’s workforce with its new vision
that focuses on building communities online.

CBS Interactive remains absolutely committed to StarTrek.com and to
growing the site along with its users by directly tapping into and
utilizing the passionate fan base that has supported the site.

It has been your support and contributions to the lore of Star Trek
that are what make StarTrek.com a vibrant place to be. To that end, we
encourage you to keep the conversation alive and flowing using our
message boards.

Jump into the conversation here!

Who’s on First The Force Edition

Add comment December 16th, 2007

Funny Yoda/Jar-jar video…