Friday, September 03, 2004

Joe Flanigan & Stargate Atlantis

Joe Flanigan, the male lead for Stargate Atlantis, took a break from filming the pilot episode in Vancouver to talk about the show and his vital statistics. Even over the hiss of the cell phone, I could hear the crew working. The cameras only started rolling last week, and though it’s hard to discuss a show that

TV-on-DVD Edition of 'Scene It?' DVD Board Game Coming!

For over a year I've been enjoying a fun DVD-based board game called "Scene It?", which I suspect many of you who are reading this have played, heard of, or seen in stores. For those of you who haven't discovered this great game yet, here's the nickel tour...more
TV-on-DVD Edition of 'Scene It?' DVD Board Game Coming!

Thursday, August 19, 2004

Federal Charges Filed Against SG-1 Archive

Federal charges were filed against Adam McGaughey, creator of the popular SG1Archive.com website - a fan website devoted to the MGM-owned television show Stargate SG-1. The charges allege that the website engaged in Criminal Copyright Infringement and Trafficking in Counterfeit Services. The charges were the culmination of a three-year FBI investigation, set in motion by a complaint from the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) regarding the content of the SG1Archive.com website.


SG1Archive.com is one of the most popular fan-run websites among the Stargate community. In addition to providing very active fan discussion forums, broadcast schedules, production news, and episode guides, the site heavily promotes the sale of the show on DVD. As of this writing, direct links from SG1Archive.com to Amazon.com have resulted in the sale of over $100,000 worth of DVDs. Many more DVDs have been sold to international fans of the show through sites like Blackstar.co.uk. Upon hearing this news, Stargate executive producer Brad Wright called the site "cool" - which Adam took as an endorsement of his work. ...more