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So
here is the first issue of Matrix to appear in cyberspace,
and immediately I must ask: why on earth did the BSFA not trademark
the name 187 issues ago, long before a certain mega-budget movie
came out? For then the Wachowski Brothers would have needed
to pay the BSFA handsomely for use of the word!...MORE
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BEST
SF MOVIES EVER...1960's |
| As we approach the end of this Best
Ever series the original intentions behind
the choices of what defines a best ever science
fiction movie come more sharply into focus. With
the BSFA’s fiftieth birthday year now upon
us this list was mainly intended as an affectionate
look back...MORE |
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Snatched
Moments #1 |
| In each issue of Matrix,
we will attempt to bring you an ‘in brief’
interview with someone of interest to the SF community.
The subject of this debut ‘Snatched Moments’
column is Tony C Smith, Captain of the StarshipSofa...MORE
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Year
of the Gamer - 2007 |
| As dedicated SF fans we like to experience
the best there is to offer out there in the vast
and labyrinthine mediaverse which seeks to claim
a share of the ever-dwindling reserves of our precious
free time. The wide array of books, comics, films
and TV series that deserve our attention increases
on a daily basis...MORE |
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I,
Zombie: a ghoulish icon |
| Rob Zombie – ‘hellbilly’
rock star, film and video director, inductee of
the ‘Splat Pack’, vegetarian, comic
book illustrator and author, graphic artist, shameless
self-promoter, and ruler of a worldwide merchandise
empire. Whether invested with a Godzilla sized ego
or just the drive to try his hand at anything that
has ever inspired him...MORE |
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MARVEL vs DC |
| It seems odd that DC Comics, part
of the Warner Bros entertainment conglomerate since
1969 and, as such, with a direct line to the heart
of one of the biggest media conglomerates in the
world has taken so long to firmly establish its
cast of household name comic books into cross platform
stars...MORE |
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Checkpoint |
| The advent of Matrix Online
sees the return of this column formerly penned by
Mark Plummer. James Bacon has now bravely taken
on the Checkpoint mantel, although this
first outing does see a somewhat debut, due to our
columnist being distracted by minor events in his
personal life: marriage, honeymoon...MORE |
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Just Two Men - Batman and Iron
Man |
| Two superheroes that have quite a
bit in common (except their publishing stables)
and who have no real super powers at all. They weren’t
bitten by a nuked creature or blighted with some
deforming mutation, nor do they come from another
planet; they are just men. Intelligent men, who
have used their ingenuity to devise methods for
gaining abilities beyond the norm...MORE |
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Seduction of the Innocent 9 |
| How hard can it be for a comic company
to release graphic novels in sequence? A
comic is released regularly each month and can be
popular with more mature readers, as can the less
frequent graphic novel. Isn’t it obvious that
the series would be repackaged in graphic novel
format?...MORE |
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Access All Areas: A 'Vision' of the Future |
| For our first online edition of Matrix,
I thought it would be appropriate to look into something
called IPTV, sometimes called broadband TV. Simply
put, IPTV means watching TV across your internet
connection (IP = Internet Protocol). This does not
mean watching TV on your computer, although this
is an option. It generally requires a set-top box
of some description...MORE |
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In Appreciation of Scientific Gold |
| In Matrix #186 we published
a fascinating interview by Lon Cohen with highly
respected American editor Lou Anders. Unfortunately,
the original piece ran to nearly 7,000 words –
far too long for us to accommodate within the constraints
of the old print format. Here we present the article
in its entirety as a PDF download...VIEW |
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