(1) FUND FOR PETER DAVID. A GoFundMe has been started on behalf of writer Peter David, who has many health problems and faces mounting bills. “Peter David Fund”. I’m fundraising for author Peter David and his family. He’s had some compounded … Continue reading
Improving the Real World while Building Imaginary Ones – James L. Sutter and the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers co-sponsor fundraiser for reproductive rights Across the country, creatives are working to protect besieged reproductive rights. When co-creator of Pathfinder and … Continue reading
By Steve Vertlieb: “I’d had a premonition … as though the icy waters of the Atlantic were reaching out … beckoning to me like infinite tentacles in the darkness … pulling me down beyond the depths of reason and sanity, … Continue reading
(1) BONDS OF EUROCON. The editors of SF2 Concatenation are mindful of the fans affected by the Russian invasion: (2) REALITY CHECK OR CHECK ON REALITY? [Item by Cora Buhlert.] Pulp scholar Jason Ray Carney talks about the value of … Continue reading
(1) THE 8 BILLION BODY PROBLEM. Liu Cixin told the WSJ he’s not as optimistic as he once was. “’Three-Body Problem’ Author No Longer Sure Humankind Would Unite Against Hostile Aliens” reports The Byte. In his 2008 novel “The Three-Body … Continue reading
(1) SOMTOW’S FILM WINS AWARD. This past weekend Somtow Sucharitkul and an orchestra flew in to do a concert at the Oldenburg International Film Festival — the biggest indie fest in Europe, “Sundance of Europe.” The music selected for the … Continue reading
(1) NEW SOLUTION FOR X. Louisiana convention CONtraflow X has been cancelled for 2021 due to the pandemic, and been rescheduled to 2022. Some unfortunate news to pass on- CONtraflow Faithful, Friends, and Fen- with the recent Delta-Variant COVID-19 surge … Continue reading
By James Bacon: It was big news, proper news when Ta-Nehisi Coates took on Captain America, this was the successful Black Panther writer, and well known thinker, journalist and author taking on one of the most iconic Marvel characters, hugely … Continue reading
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga — Titan Books $29.99 By James Bacon: This 176-page book is surprisingly nice and informative, given the incredible amount of literature available on Star Wars. Each film gets an impressive double page photo spread, the bulk … Continue reading
V for Vendetta: Behind the Mask – at The Cartoon Musuem, 18 May – 31 October 2021 By James Bacon: The Cartoon Museum re-opens with an exhibition examining the cultural impact of V for Vendetta, from seminal graphic novel to … Continue reading