The Spring 2022 convention tour of Craig Miller
Craig Miller, Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm from 1977 to 1980, has announced his Spring 2022 convention tour, in which he’s selling copies of his insightful STAR WARS MEMORIES. Why buy it through Amazon when you can get signed copies directly from him? Here is his posting: Spring is soon upon us. Covid is […]
The Cosmo Tigers launch!
From Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars, an exciting launch! (If you don’t see this in Firefox, try other browsers.)
Every Godzilla Ever
FilmCorp has uploaded some remarkable videos, size comparisons with all the Gojira/Godzilla monsters, their fire breath, and their rival titans. Take a look. Evolution of Godzilla: Rendered in Eevee by Blender, edited in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition. Evolution of Godzilla’s atomic breath: 1955-1978 Godzilla models not made by FilmCorp. Godzilla Heisei, Shin, and […]
A Tribute to Will Ryan
On Sunday, February 28, 2022, the family, friends and colleagues of performer, composer, singer and writer Will Ryan gathered together in a touching tribute to him. CelebWorx live-streamed the event and has made it available for online viewing. Click here to see the video, and know what a wonderful man Will Ryan was.
All Dogs Go to San Diego
From late 1990: Every year the San Diego Comic Convention attracts thousands of people interested in comic books and animation. They can shop at 400 dealers’ tables, buy sketches from 80 artists, meet scores of industry professionals, participate in seminars on the art and industry, and watch endless reels of science fiction and animation. For […]
Sylvester McCoy at Gallifrey One, February 21, 2022
At the Gallifrey One convention, February 21, 2022, Sylvester McCoy energizes my cell phone! There’s a Covid-protective partition between us which doesn’t show. I had no idea of his pose till after I saw this photo. This goes to show his remarkable gift for improv.
Trailer to Downton Abbey 2
The British are coming! Downton Abbey: A New Era, comes to North America May 20, 2022. Will this be the last hurrah for the Dowager Countess?
Handy Latin Phrases
Have you ever come across a Latin phrase in a story, but you don’t know the meaning? Literary agent Steve Laube has posted “21 Latin Phrases Every Writer Should Know” on his blog along with their meanings. Here is one: Deus Ex Machina “God from the Machine.” In a novel it basically means the author […]
The Bureau of Magical Things Fan Cards
In November 2021, Jonathan M. Schiff Productions of Melbourne, Australia, issued a set of fan cards featuring the stars of The Bureau of Magical Things. Here they are: Elizabeth Cullen as Imogen Blackwell, an elf. Julian Cullen as Darra Blackwell, Imogen’s brother. Elizabeth and Julian are siblings in real life. Jamie Carter as Peter, a […]
