By Steve Vertlieb: Saw “Groucho: A Life in Review” at The Walnut Street Theater last weekend, and thought it was superb. Frank Ferrante as Groucho (Julius) Marx is brilliant as he portrays the legendary comedian from his early days in … Continue reading
Journey Planet 76 – The American War in Vietnam7th December 2023. Ho Chi Minh City. On December 7, 1968 PFC Joe W. Haldeman wrote “Notes from the Jolly Green Jungle” about his experiences in Vietnam, which first appeared in the fanzine ODD #20. … Continue reading
The next era of Captain America begins in July’s Captain America #750. The monumental issue will be a prelude to the future of the Captain America mythos, revealing the fate of Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, and Sharon Carter. … Continue reading
By Mike Glyer: Longtime Ohio fan Frank Olynyk died February 24 at the age of 79. Frank, who attended Worldcons for over 50 years, was an inveterate con photographer who contributed scores of pictures to Fanac.org. He also subscribed to File 770 for … Continue reading
Series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse have released their selections for the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022. From the large number of stories that series editor John Joseph Adams screened for this year’s collection, he … Continue reading
DirecTV has dropped RT America, the sister network to Russia Today, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reports Deadline. The satellite service was one of the largest U.S. distributors of RT, the Kremlin’s notorious state-funded network, along with … Continue reading
By James Bacon: Welcome Aaron Fischer, Captain America of the railways. Captain America, a symbol of what is right, standing for justice, the pinnacle of heroism, punching Hitler from the outset, has always asked difficult questions, has eschewed purely jingoistic … Continue reading
This year, Marvel Comics is honoring the 80th anniversary of Captain America with a new collection of variant covers. Throughout July, Marvel’s ongoing series will feature reimagined versions of iconic heroes including Black Widow, Miles Morales, and Spider-Man. See the other … Continue reading
(1) COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND LEADERSHIP TURNOVER. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced June 22 that they had accepted the resignation of Charles Brownstein as Executive Director, effective immediately. According to Publishers Weekly, Brownstein’s resignation comes after the … Continue reading
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Congratulations to … Continue reading