Space is no longer the final frontier. Cyberspace has become virgin territory for Trekkies, X-philes and other sci-fi buffs to explore the worlds of fantasy and the unknown dreamed up by their favorite filmmakers and television series creators.
No Web site loves sci-fi more than The Sci-Fi Channel: Dominion, which pays homage to sci-fi classics of yesteryear like ``The Twilight Zone,'' as well as quirkier offerings like ``Mystery Science Theater 3000.'' The site is broken down into several areas including Pulp (with ``Pulp Fiction''-like ``The Plutonium Blonde,'' a sci-fi detective story), bulletin boards, links to Internet sci-fi societies and FreeZone, a multimedia gallery, which has video and audio clips from ``Dune,'' ``The Star Wars Trilogy,'' ``Lost in Space'' and other cult classics.
Address: http://www.scifi.com
A future candidate for the Sci-Fi Channel is likely to be ``The X-Files,'' Fox' highest-rated show, which has spawned a series of inferior imitators this season. Beware of imitators on the Web as well and go straight to the Official X-Files Page. The site contains information on the series' characters, episode guides, updates on the show and a Fan Forum, where regular viewers can discuss the adventures of Scully and Mulder in the message board or at the Internet Relay Channel chat area.
Address: http://www.thex-files.com
Sci-fi movies are also given their fair share of computer screen time. Time's 70 Years of Science Fiction travels from the '20s to the '90s (with reviews of Fritz Lang's nightmarish vision of the future - ``Metropolis'' - to Arnold Schwarzenegger's cartoonish ``Total Recall'') for a look at how sci-fi cinema has changed. (One can argue if that change is for the better.) To make the most of your Time travel adventure, a Shockwave plug-in is necessary to appreciate the special effects.
Address: http://pathfinder.com/??vzLXqgUAjog5n1u1/time/scifi
Psychotronic Cinema may lack the multimedia pageantry of Time's site, but if you're looking for a good sci-fi movie to rent, this site is an excellent resource. Essentially a sci-fi movie database, Psychotronic Cinema has a comprehensive alphabetical listing of just about any sci-fi movie ever made including classics (``2001,'' ``Forbidden Planet''), forgotten oldies (``Dr. Cyclops''), cult favorites (``Blade Runner'') and bizarre baddies (``The Brain That Wouldn't Die''). Don't leave without downloading some famous TV theme songs.
Address: http://weber.u.washington.edu/ataraxus/sfmenu.html
(c) 1997, L.A. Times Syndicate
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