Category: The 1990’s

More X-FILES REBOOT News — the Second Lead Has Been Cast

X-FILES REBOOT News — Is Scully Returning?

New Trailer Alert: MORTAL KOMBAT II

New Trailer Alert: Mortal Kombat II

Here’s a new movie trailer for you to enjoy today at Life After Gateway.

Two Additions to the John Carpenter Gallery

Two Additions to the John Carpenter Gallery

I have purchased and framed two new 24″x36″ posters:

Ryan Coogler is Developing a New X-FILES TV Series

Ryan Coogler is Developing a New X-Files TV Series

I love this series.

TSJ’s Ranking of the STAR TREK: TOS Movies

TSJ’s Ranking of the Star Trek: TOS Movies

Earlier this year, I ranked my top three Star Trek: TOS episodes. Now, here is my ranking of the original cast’s movies.

Valentine’s Day Gift for TSJ — A New Scale Model Kit

Valentine’s Day Gift for TSJ — A New Scale Model Kit

It’s AMT 1332M.

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

TSJ Talks Inspirations for The War Beneath

When I was a teenager, I read a lot of 1950s Science Fiction. It was the tail end of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction.” Asimov, Pohl, Heinlein, del Rey and more. I fell in love with the genre because of those books. They sparked my imagination and took me to fascinating locations in futuristic settings. The stakes were always huge. It’s those books that really taught me how important YA Science Fiction is. Readers get hooked on the genre early; it’s what happened to me.

The Most Iconic Book Covers in the Thriller/Suspense/SF Genres

The Most Iconic Book Covers in the Thriller/Suspense/SF Genres

I’ve recently been re-reading some classic novels from my younger days, and I realized that some of their covers might now be considered iconic — some so notable that the movie marketing machines actually copied the book cover, further cementing the image in our minds. Here are some of those books.

TSJ on The Hot Zone

I read this book shortly after its release in 1994. It is a page turner. It brought public attention to the threat of deforestation, and it did so in graphic, horrific detail.