(1) DUMBLEDORE. Another Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald featurette, “Distinctly Dumbledore,” released this week. The movie arrives in theaters November 16. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by … Continue reading
(1) BOOKS PEOPLE BOUNCED OFF. On Bustle.com, Charlotte Ahlin takes a look at “The 15 Most Frequently Unfinished Reads, According To Goodreads’ ‘Popular Abandoned Books’ Shelf” and encourages at least a subset of people to try again. The list includes many … Continue reading
(1) AIRTIME TRAVEL. Got to love this. Galactic Journey, the blog that walks day-by-day through sff history from 55 years ago, has founded its own online radio station — KGJ, Radio Galactic Journey, “playing all the current hits: pop, rock, … Continue reading
(1) WHO NEWS. Jenna Coleman will be part of the Doctor Who Christmas Special reports The Sun: Showrunner Steven Moffatt will also depart the BBC show at the end of the year and new reports claim the “Time Lord will … Continue reading
(1) SIXTY MINUTES. Here’s video of what happened during “Seanan McGuire’s Continuum 13 Guest of Honour Hour.” On Sunday 11th June, 2017, Seanan McGuire hosted a Guest of Honour hour in which she answered questions at Continuum 13. Unfortunately, not … Continue reading
(1) THE ROARING 20. James Davis Nicoll continues his series of “core” lists with “Twenty Core Trader Speculative Fiction Works Every True SF Fan Should Have On Their Shelves”. (2) PRIME TIME LE GUIN. Rare video of Ursula K. LeGuin’s … Continue reading
(1) TRAFFIC. How do you get more pageviews for your blog? Talk about politics. But, of course, these things must be done delicately. Notice the daft, er, deft touch in Camestros Felapton’s post “Well, He Kept That Quiet”. The local newspaper … Continue reading
(1) SURREAL CEREAL. “When I just saw this, I did suddenly wonder, ‘Is nothing sacred?’” says James H. Burns. (2) RED LIGHT AT MORNING. Bob Byrne’s “The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes: ‘Rudolph’s Performance Review’” at Black Gate continues his … Continue reading
Here are 13 developments of interest to fans. (1) Those who still associate James Bond with Aston Martin automobiles will be surprised to learn that 007 was a bad year for the manufacturer: Aston Martin expanded a recall…to cover most … Continue reading
Anticipation lists the names of program participants in a new press release that follows the jump. A prestigious addition is 2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics Professor Paul Krugman of the Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University and centenary professor … Continue reading