By Steve Vertlieb: There is a contemptuously lazy notion that Silents in theaters are anything but golden, and that black and white cinematography is somehow impotent and ineffectual. Contemporary audiences, jaded by three dimensional, digital technology and a ravenous appetite … Continue reading
(1) THE INSIDE STORY. Slashfilm boasts an exclusive preview: “The History Of Science Fiction Traces The Genre In Comic Book Form”. “The History of Science Fiction,” a forthcoming illustrated book written by author/historian Xavier Dollo (“Under the Shadow of the Stars”) with illustrations … Continue reading
(1) EMERGENCY HOLOGRAPHIC CAPTAIN. Slashfilm rounds up everything they can find out about Nickolodeon’s “’Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 1: Release Date, Cast and More”. …Prodigy will be a kids-oriented show revolving around a group of alien teens who attempt to get … Continue reading
(1) TANTALIZING TITLES. Eric Flint says he and Griff Barber are closing in on finishing 1637: The Peacock Throne, the sequel to 1636: Mission To The Mughals. What next? …1637: THE PEACOCK THRONE is a hell of a good novel, … Continue reading
By Mark L. Blackman: On the evening of Wednesday, January 18, the monthly Fantastic Fiction Readings Series welcomed in 2017 by presenting fantasy authors Holly Black and Fran Wilde at its longtime venue, the second-floor KGB Bar in Manhattan’s East … Continue reading
A vast number of iconic movie props, costumes and photos — many of genre interest — will be auctioned by Profiles in History September 29-October 1. The catalog is online. Items range from the small – Captain America’s dogtags (page … Continue reading
Last weekend my daughter Sierra and I visited the Hollywood Costume exhibit and saw some of the most famous clothing ever worn in the movies, over 100 costumes in all. It’s in the old May Company Wilshire building, now being converted … Continue reading
By Steve Green: Karen Black: actress, died Thursday aged 74. Early roles included an unwilling defender of Earth in The Invaders (1967), before Easy Rider (1969) and Five Easy Pieces (1970) earned her Hollywood attention. Among her subsequent appearances were … Continue reading
Profiles in History will present more than 1300 lots of iconic items from film, television, and music at their at their upcoming Winter Hollywood Auction, December 17-18, 2010. On the block will be the holiday season’s ultimate treasure — the original … Continue reading
Over 150 iconic film and television props and costumes will be auctioned live from The Globe Theatre on the Universal Studios, Hollywood lot on November 6, 2010 when Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, partners with … Continue reading