Tightbeam | David Speakman | Activity http://tightbeam.net/members/davodd/activity/feed David Speakman - Activity Feed Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:22 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.1 en http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/74837/ David Speakman posted an update in the group True Blood: The new season has started... http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/74837/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:31:13 +0000 David Speakman posted an update in the group True Blood: The new season has started...

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/74834/ David Speakman and Mick Taylor are now friends http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/74834/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:28:20 +0000 David Speakman and Mick Taylor are now friends

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/npr-bans-employees-from-jon-stewarts-stephen-colberts-rallies/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: NPR Bans Employees From Jon Stewart's & Stephen Colbert's Rallies http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/npr-bans-employees-from-jon-stewarts-stephen-colberts-rallies/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:57:42 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: NPR Bans Employees From Jon Stewart's & Stephen Colbert's Rallies ThumbnailHooray for, NPR! One of the few news organizations that still recognize the standard that "reporters should COVER the news - they do not MAKE the news)Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/gavin-rossdale-admits-to-gay-fling-with-singer-marilyn/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Gavin Rossdale Admits To Gay Fling With Singer Marilyn http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/gavin-rossdale-admits-to-gay-fling-with-singer-marilyn/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:22:54 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Gavin Rossdale Admits To Gay Fling With Singer Marilyn ThumbnailThis gives a whole new meaning the the song, "Swallowed." (Yes, I went there.)Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70493/ David Speakman created the link The Daleks are voted sci-fi's top monsters in new poll - The Daily Record http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70493/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:42:05 +0000 David Speakman created the link The Daleks are voted sci-fi's top monsters in new poll - The Daily Record DOCTOR Who villains the Daleks have exterminated their challengers to top a poll of the best sci-fi monsters.

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70138/ David Speakman posted a comment on the link 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Gets An iMakeover : NPR http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70138/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:38:31 +0000 David Speakman posted a comment on the link 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Gets An iMakeover : NPR: I really loved these as a child.

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70137/ David Speakman created the link 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Gets An iMakeover : NPR http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70137/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:38:09 +0000 David Speakman created the link 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Gets An iMakeover : NPR The classic children’s book series puts you, the reader, in charge of your own fate: Will you emerge king of the dominion? Or meet your end in a duel with a sea monster? Now, a new iPhone application aims to revive the series for a digital generation of readers.

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70127/ David Speakman created the link How to be a very silly science fiction/fantasy writer http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70127/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:53:32 +0000 David Speakman created the link How to be a very silly science fiction/fantasy writer We live in an absurd universe. And once you throw in stuff like time travel, fiction can get even sillier than real life. But how can you write speculative fiction that lives up to our ridiculous world, without being dumb?

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70126/ David Speakman created the link Speculative fiction hobby turns into magazine - Books - NewsObserver.com http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/70126/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:48:57 +0000 David Speakman created the link Speculative fiction hobby turns into magazine - Books - NewsObserver.com Last week, a nice crowd at Raleigh’s Quail Ridge Books snacked on Rice Krispies Treats and celebrated works of heightened imagination.

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/69689/ David Speakman uploaded a photo to DragonCon http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/69689/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:08:08 +0000 David Speakman uploaded a photo to DragonCon:

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]]> http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/69688/ David Speakman posted an update: Up all night working on this... still lots to do http://tightbeam.net/activity/p/69688/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:07:04 +0000 David Speakman posted an update: Up all night working on this... still lots to do

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/remembering-susan-m-garrett/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Remembering Susan M. Garrett http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/remembering-susan-m-garrett/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:10:24 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Remembering Susan M. Garrett ThumbnailAuthor Susan M. Garrett died today after a months-long battle with cancer. Aside from being a professional writer ( Intimations of Mortality , 1997, Berkeley, ISBN: 978-1572973138), she also wrote several unpublished novels and was actively involved in the fan fiction community, where she had a sizable fan base. At her heart, Susan M. Garret was a storyteller, "Officially, [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/sneak-peek-pbs-documentary-four-days-at-dragoncon/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Sneak Peek: PBS documentary 'Four Days at DragonCon' http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/sneak-peek-pbs-documentary-four-days-at-dragoncon/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:59:45 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Sneak Peek: PBS documentary 'Four Days at DragonCon' Thumbnail

Starting this Labor Day, PBS stations will start airing a slice of fandom with the one-hour documentary, Four Days at DragonCon . Filmed by Atlanta- based documentarians, Jack Walsh and Gordon Ray during the 2009 con, the film is set to debut 9 p.m. (ET) Aug. 28 on WPBA PBS 30 in Atlanta and then roll out [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/syfy-fills-final-cast-positions-on-forthcoming-alphas-pilot/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Syfy fills final cast positions on forthcoming 'Alphas' pilot http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/syfy-fills-final-cast-positions-on-forthcoming-alphas-pilot/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:29:49 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Syfy fills final cast positions on forthcoming 'Alphas' pilot Thumbnail
BSG's Callum Keith Rennie is set to guest star on the "Alphas" pilot. (Image by kmgsquidoo via Flickr)

The following press release is published as a service to the readership:

New York, New York - August 12, 2010 - Syfy has announced additional casting for its previously announced pilot Alphas, inking actress Azita Ghanizada to co-star in the wry [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/syfy-renews-merlin-for-13-episode-3rd-season/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Syfy renews Merlin for 13-episode 3rd season http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/syfy-renews-merlin-for-13-episode-3rd-season/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:09:38 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Syfy renews Merlin for 13-episode 3rd season ThumbnailThe Syfy channel announced today that it has picked up Merlin for its third season with 13 new episodes planned for
Bradley James as Prince Arthur on BBC/Syfy's "Merlin." (Image via Wikipedia)

spring 2011 after first airing on BBC One in the UK starting in September 2010. "We are thrilled that Syfy will be broadcasting the third series of [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/fangs-dominate-top-genre-tv-star-salaries/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Fangs dominate top genre TV star salaries http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/fangs-dominate-top-genre-tv-star-salaries/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:40:29 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Fangs dominate top genre TV star salaries ThumbnailTV Guide published a list of the best-paid stars for the upcoming 2010-2011 television season, with Charlie Sheen

topping the list at $1.25 million an episode - outpacing the next-highest paid performer, Two and a Half Men , co-star Jon Cryer's $550,000 per episode salary by almost a million dollars an episode. Of the stars of genre TV, only [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/when-the-new-season-of-your-favorite-genre-show-starts/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: When the new season of your favorite genre show starts http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/when-the-new-season-of-your-favorite-genre-show-starts/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:49:50 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: When the new season of your favorite genre show starts ThumbnailTV choices continue to trudge through the dog days of summer; filled with endless reruns and so- Called "reality" programming. Despite a few bright spots on cable and network TV - most notably Sunday night's vampire melodramas  True Blood on HBO and the much-better than expected  The Gates on ABC, as well as Friday's quirky fantasy series,  Warehoue 13 [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/dragoncon-new-guests-to-include-scott-bakula-stan-lee-brandon-routh-and-james-and-oliver-phelps/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: DragonCon: New guests to include Scott Bakula, Stan Lee, Brandon Routh and James and Oliver Phelps http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/dragoncon-new-guests-to-include-scott-bakula-stan-lee-brandon-routh-and-james-and-oliver-phelps/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:05:52 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: DragonCon: New guests to include Scott Bakula, Stan Lee, Brandon Routh and James and Oliver Phelps ThumbnailFollowing is an electronic press release published in its entirety as a service to our readers. Dragon*Con is Proud to Announce the Addition of Scott Bakula , Brandon Routh , James and Oliver Phelps , and More! Dragon*Con may only be twenty-two days away, but we are far from done! Just a few of our exciting new guests and performers are: Scott Bakula best known [...]

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]]> http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/bryan-fuller-to-bring-lous-caves-to-syfy/ David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Bryan Fuller to bring 'Lotus Caves' to Syfy http://fandominion.tightbeam.net/bryan-fuller-to-bring-lous-caves-to-syfy/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:34:03 +0000 David Speakman wrote a new blog post: Bryan Fuller to bring 'Lotus Caves' to Syfy Thumbnail

Finally, someone is trying to bring back space opera to television, at least, according to Entertainment Weekly . In "The Ausiello Files" TV section, EW columnist Andy Patrick reports that Syfy has hired Bryan Fuller to adapt John Chrisopher's novel, The Lotus Caves into s script for a possible series. Among SFTV fandom, Fuller is known both as the [...]

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