Monthly Archives: May 2013

Joss Whedon & Mr. Spocks

Last week Joss Whedon gave the commencement speech at his alma mater, Wesleyan University.  Here’s the complete transcript, full of that trademark Whedon wit and pathos.  He talks about how Baby Boomers broke the world, and implores the next generation to fix it, … Continue reading

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TV Showrunners & Drama Equations

The New York Times published a piece last week about the latest tool being utilized by Hollywood movie executives:  statistics and algorithms.  It sounds a lot like the sabermetrics chronicled in Moneyball, except applied to storytelling rather than sports.  This … Continue reading

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RIP Ray Harryhausen

Special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen passed away yesterday in London at the age of 92.  You’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who works in the SF genre (whether writing or filmmaking) who doesn’t owe a considerable debt to Harryhausen in … Continue reading

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2012 Shirley Jackson Nominees

This year’s nominees for the Shirley Jackson Award have been announced (taken from their website).  Congratulations to everyone; the winners will be revealed in July at Readercon 24. NOVEL The Drowning Girl, Caitlín R. Kiernan (ROC) The Devil in Silver, … Continue reading

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