By Andrew Porter: Author Colin Wilson, 82, died Thursday, December 5. He had suffered a stroke in June 2012 which left him unable to speak. His SF novel The Space Vampires was adopted for the screen by Tobe Hooper as … Continue reading
(1) NEXT ON BABYLON 5. “The secret Babylon 5 project is… an animated movie”. The Verge does a roundup of what is known about the project based on J. Michael Straczynski’s tweets today, plus a little bit from his Patreon … Continue reading
The Producers Guild of America has announced the 2021 nominees for the Producers Guild Awards. The finalists of genre interest follow. The complete list is here. Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures The Croods: A New Age … Continue reading
The new season of The Mandalorian starts streaming Friday, October 30 on Disney+. The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after … Continue reading
The Writers Guild of America has announced the 2024 Writers Guild Award nominees for screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing. Here are the nominees of genre interest: SCREENPLAY Original Screenplay: Barbie, written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Adapted Screenplay: … Continue reading
Finalists in 27 competitive categories for the 2024 Audie Awards were announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on January 30. The Audie Awards® recognize excellence in audiobook and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be revealed on March 4. The complete … Continue reading
By Steve Vertlieb: This is a love story, as wondrous, tender, and affectionate as any that you’ll ever read. In the current vernacular, it might be referred to as a “bromance,” the non-romantic affection for one man by another. For, … Continue reading
(1) NICOLA GRIFFITH Q&A. “’Hild’ sequel author Nicola Griffith talks about ‘Menewood’” in the Christian Science Monitor. When did you first learn about the real Hild? I love old abbeys, old castles, all that kind of thing. But I had … Continue reading
(1) FIGHTING BOOK BANS. “PEN America, Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Book Bans” — Publishers Weekly has details. In response to a troubling wave of book bans, PEN America, Penguin Random House, a group of authors, and … Continue reading
The 2023 Oscar nominees were announced on January 24. Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the field with 11 nominations, including Best Picture. Avatar: The Way of Water is also up for Best Picture, and is nominated in three other … Continue reading