Fast Return – May 2007
SAMPLEPALOOZA!
So, let’s see – ZeusPlug the pubzine issues a hard copy sample of itself through the pages of TSV (and then turns into a blog). Then, TSV issues an online sample of itself throught its website (and remains hard copy). Surely, logically the next fanzine sample out on the market will be RTP (both blog and hard copy- see below) doing a pubzine sample of itself?
“THIS NEVER HAPPENED ON THE TELLY!”
…but it is the best thing to date with Farmergeddon’s name attached to it.
BLOG IS THE NEW BLACK!
Blogs – once a Zeus Blog editor was said to ask “what are they”? Now everyone has one, busily updating their lives online. In the midst of all of this activity, Christchurch loungezine RTP has capitulated and traded in its Geocities web ad for a real blog (see above). And it’s a cracker, taking its cue from Paul Scoones’ online TSV diaries. Apparently Colin Baker was so impressed he started a blog of his own (that’s enough links – Ed.)
RESTORED AT LAST!
We weren’t able to make it, but were thrilled to hear about the powerpoint (or something) presentation of the Restoration Team’s efforts on TSV No. 1. At least we think it was them. Nobody’s saying anything about the recent event, but for the record we’d like to see:
- A 5:1 ratio and isolated score
- Linking narration by Peter Purves
- ‘Now and Then’ – the usual documentary visiting sites of the ‘zine’s creation,
seeing how that Auckland University photocopier room looks today.
[VidFired version of cover]
JOHN KEY IS NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT…
(1. Russel Norman, Co-Leader NZ Green Party as featured in the NZ Listener August 2006)
(2. Michael Cullen, Deputy PM as featured in the Dominion Post 7 June 2007)
SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN!
DW fandom and the tabloid press have always enjoyed a symbiotic relationship. We think they’re self-seeking rumour-mongering scum, they think we’re scarf-wrapped twats with Oedipus complexes. Who then could have predicted that after a fortnight of Freema-baiting sacking rumours and ‘RTD will can the series in 2008′ tattle in The Sun, Freemaagyeman.com and Kasterborous would launch these salvos? Blimey!
CON-GRATULATIONS!
Well done to Jam-Master Jamas Enright and the rest of the National SF Convention Committee for a succesful convention (Conspiracy 2) run over Queen’s Birthday Weekend. They may not have managed to get Sam “‘that man could bore for his country’ – T Baker” Neill as media guest, but they did get a shot of a fan and a remote control Dalek in the pages of the Dominion Post without either looking like a backyard Klingon or manga-addled Armageddon junkie. $100 NZ for a toy worth… well, we’ll ask Darrell Paterson for the latest prices, but it sounds like a bargain to us!
June 18th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
There is indeed a ‘digitally restored’ downloadable version of TSV issue 1 currently in the works. No Peter Purves or 5.1, alas. That photocopier room no longer exists and the campus noticeboard where I first pinned the notice about Doctor Who has long since been removed to make way for an ice cream shop. But there will be a commentary, so it’s not entirely ‘vanilla’ (TSV that is, not the ice cream…)
The Auckland June pub meet was fun – we were joined by a new regular member, Kirk, who’s recently moved here from America with a collection of props and other memorabilia that I swear had Jon Preddle turning green with envy. As usual, Doctor Who was just one of a number of subjects discussed over the course of the evening – I seem to recall we spent more time talking about Irwin Allen TV series and Tintin comics!
Paul