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L.A.'s Nostradamus
BRIAN DOHERTY is a senior editor of Reason magazine and the author of "Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement."THE science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein was born in Missouri, and his fiction was mostly set in the future and on distant planets. But there's no question that Heinlein — born 100 years ago this week — was one of Southern California's...Tags: Genres, Charles Manson, Death, Walter Cronkite, Space Programs
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'Set for Life' Finally Set for Air
Zap2It.comABC is cleaning out its programming closet, giving summertime runs to a pair of projects that were initially scheduled to run last season. The game show "Set for Life," which way back when was slated to air in the fall, will finally premiere on Friday,...Tags: Death, Game Shows, Law & Order (tv program), Heroes (tv program), Dancing
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A familiar story in a new universe
REWRITING a famous story from a different character's point of view has become common enough that the results constitute a genre of their own. John Gardner saw "Beowulf" through the monster's eyes in "Grendel"; Jean Rhys' "Wide Sargasso Sea" excavated the...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Fiction, Monsters (legendary creatures), Joe Haldeman, Death
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Arthur C. Clarke, 90; scientific visionary, acclaimed writer of '2001: A Space Odyssey'
![<a href="http://topics.latimes.com/entertainment/people/arthur-c-clarke"><b>Arthur C. Clarke</b></a>, who peered into the heavens with a homemade telescope as a boy and grew up to become a visionary titan of science-fiction writing and collaborated with director Stanley Kubrick on the landmark film "2001: A Space Odyssey," has died. He was 90.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-03/36899683-19095755.jpg "<a href="http://topics.latimes.com/entertainment/people/arthur-c-clarke\"><b>Arthur C. Clarke</b></a>, who peered into the heavens with a homemade telescope as a boy and grew up to become a visionary titan of science-fiction writing and collaborated with director Stanley Kubrick on the landmark film \"2001: A Space Odyssey,\" has died. He was 90.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterArthur C. Clarke, who peered into the heavens with a homemade telescope as a boy and grew up to become a visionary titan of science-fiction writing and collaborated with director Stanley Kubrick on the landmark film "2001: A Space Odyssey," has died. He...Tags: Movies, New York City, Walter Cronkite, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture
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Neal Stephenson takes the long view
![SEATTLE -- For all of Neal Stephenson's achievements, his most impressive may be his ability to attract a following equal parts hacker and literati. His popularity is all the more anomalous because his books are always long and often difficult. His last project, "The Baroque Cycle," was a fictional trilogy about the birth of capitalism and the history of science, set partly in 17th century London, stretching almost 2,700 pages and written with a fountain pen.](http://www.latimes.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2008-09/42352910-14214732.jpg "SEATTLE -- For all of Neal Stephenson's achievements, his most impressive may be his ability to attract a following equal parts hacker and literati. His popularity is all the more anomalous because his books are always long and often difficult. His last project, "The Baroque Cycle,\" was a fictional trilogy about the birth of capitalism and the history of science, set partly in 17th century London, stretching almost 2,700 pages and written with a fountain pen.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSEATTLE -- For all of Neal Stephenson's achievements, his most impressive may be his ability to attract a following equal parts hacker and literati. His popularity is all the more anomalous because his books are always long and often difficult. His last...Tags: Personal Service, Culture, Iowa, Arts and Culture, Los Angeles
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Music of the mind
Astral Weeks Pop Quiz: Name the piece of music responsible for these flights of fancy:
Example one: "About fifteen minutes [in] . . . I have entered a different reality and am in a strange part of the universe where you can sit on the tail of a flaming...Tags: Fiction, Death, Space Programs, Depression, Celine Dion
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PASSINGS
Cornelia Wallace Former first lady of Ala. Cornelia Wallace, 69, who as first lady of Alabama threw herself over Gov. George C. Wallace after he was shot in an assassination attempt during the 1972 presidential campaign, died Thursday of cancer in...Tags: Regional Authority, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Death
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Asteroid Named for 'Heroes,' 'Star Trek' Actor
Zap2It.comAlthough George Takei is an actor, he really does have a connection with outer space. The "Star Trek" and "Heroes" actor has had an asteroid named in his honor, report news sources. The asteroid, situated between Mars and Jupiter, was previously named...Tags: Minority Groups, Hospitals and Clinics, Elvis Presley, Television, Celebrities
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ABC Gives a 'Masters' Summer Showcase
Zap2It.comRod Serling would be proud. The writer-producer pioneered fantasy-themed television anthologies with "The Twilight Zone," so he'd likely support "Masters of Science Fiction," a four-part ABC series airing Saturdays starting Aug. 4. With noted physicist...Tags: Law & Order (tv program), Television, Stephen Hawking, Men in Trees (tv program), John Wayne
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Robert Silverberg, science fiction elder statesman
Right about then, the Age of Aquarius seemed to be reaching an apocalyptic conclusion: Amid campus riots, a contentious war and political assassinations, it was hard not to feel fatalistic. And Robert Silverberg, a New York writer who'd recently...Tags: Genres, Philip Roth, University of California, Los Angeles, John Updike, Death
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Cast Set for 'Masters of Sci Fi'
Zap2It.comA handful of ABC stars will be pulling double duty on the network this season, having signed on to an impressive roster of actors for the anthology series "Masters of Science Fiction." The six-episode series, which is likely to air at midseason, will...Tags: Death, Judy Garland, Law & Order (tv program), Clifton Collins Jr., Television
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Ursula K. Le Guin's work still resonates with readers
Forest Park is one of the largest patches of urban wilderness in the United States, and the Victorian homes and gardens nearby create an air of Tolkienesque enchantment. Right around here in fact, one of Tolkien's heirs labors in a century-old house....Tags: Genres, Native Americans, Death, Family, Literature
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