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The SCI FI Channel’s Visions For Tomorrow recently hosted an online poll in which participants told what they felt one needed to read, watch, and do to save the world. They asked for fans of the science fiction genre to let them know what “science-fiction films, television series and literary works resonate most with them and which positive courses of action they inspire”. Here are the top ten films to watch:
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An all-new Harry Potter story written by J.K. Rowling will be turned into a “mini-movie” to be shown as part of a ride at the new theme park called The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida. All the regular actors from the series will reprise their roles. The new park will be a 20-acre park is an extension of Universal Studios Islands Of Adventure and will open within the next two years. (source) Posted in: Film, Books | Comments (0) |
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Speaking of James Bond … Mr. Sean Connery, everyone’s favorite Bond, will unveil his autobiography,Being a Scot, at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. He’ll appear on August 25 at the festival with his literary agent to discuss the book in detail. Posted in: Film, Books | Comments (0) |
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Parrish’s next project, Offworld, is due in the summer of ‘09 from Bethany House. Posted in: Books | Comments (0) |
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An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling sold for £25,000 ($50,000 U.S.D) as part of an auction to benefit charities English PEN and Dyslexia Action. Authors such as Rowling, Nick Hornby, Irvine Welsh, and several others contributed short, original works for the auction. Rowling ended her piece with, “From the prequel I am not working on - but that was fun!” (source) Posted in: Books | Comments (0) |
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Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and author Byron Coley have co-written the definitive history of the late 70s New York No-Wave movement. The book, No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York. 1976-1980, releases this week via Abrams Books. Paste Magazine says the work “promises a unique blend of visual and textual narration”. So, there’ll be plenty of artsy fartsy pictures to go along with the text. Readers and non-readers rejoice! (source) Posted in: Music, Books | Comments (0) |
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the London Star Map. As you can tell from the name, the map in question contains home addresses of many notable London-based celebrities, including Rowling. Rowling was quoted as saying, “The sole aim of London Star Map is self-evidently to incite, encourage and enable members of the public to track down and locate the exact location of private residences of various recognisable ‘celebrities’ so that they can visit those residences.” Most will remember her recent suit against a 50-year old librarian over his attempts to have his un-authorized Harry Potter encyclopedia published. I hear she is already talking to her lawyers about a possible suit against the Orlando Magic, the Washington Wizards, and Gandalf. (source) Posted in: Legal, Books | Comments (1) |
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Publishers are considering adopting a rating system for books similar to the one used by the MPAA for films. This has inspired anger amongst the writing community, including His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman. Pullman says that this move would be “damaging to the interests of young readers” and has launched an online petition to block it. You’d think an educated, well-read man like Pullman would realize how ineffective an online petition is. If he really wants results, he should send each publisher a ton of nuts. (source) Posted in: Books | Comments (2) |
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Fox has unveiled the poster for the upcoming film based on Chuck Palahniuk’s book Choke. The film is directed by Clark Gregg, was purchased at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and recently had its released date pushed back from August 1 to September 26 to avoid the clutter that is the August release schedule, presumably. (source) Posted in: Film, Books | Comments (0) |
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