The list of nominees for the 97th Annual Academy Awards is here, and there are a few of particular interest to the geeking world.
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Alternative Liberties | Edited by Bob Brown | B Cubed Press
Alternative Liberties “brings together some of the finest minds in Speculative Fiction to address the stark implications of current politics.” Stories by 3 Hugo winners and several up-and-coming SFFH authors envision what life MIGHT be like in Trump’s America.
Happiest of Birthdays to Dr. Who’s Tom Baker, Now 91
One actor played the eponimous Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who longer than any other. Today is Tom Baker’s birthday. He played the role as the fourth Doctor for seven years. This grand old timetraveller is 91 years old today.
Order of the Pineapple 2025: FichenDich and “Weird Al” Yankovic
Parody singer-songwriter “Weird Al” Yankovic and eccentric bookstore owner FichenDich have been named to The Order of the Pineapple for 2025.
Nintendo Announces The Switch 2 (Finally)
Nintendo has finally announced the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. Here’s what we know.
David Lynch, Surrealist Mastermind of Film and TV, Dies at 78
David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker and artist who transformed American cinema and television with his dark, surrealist style in works like Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, and Twin Peaks, has passed away at 78.
“STAR TREK: KHAN” ANNOUNCES VOICE CAST FOR ALL NEW SCRIPTED AUDIO SERIES SET TO PREMIERE LATER THIS YEAR
Production has wrapped on recording for the previously announced STAR TREK: KHAN, an all-new scripted audio series expanding the Star Trek Universe.
Francis Ford Coppola Accepts His Razzie for ‘Megalopolis’
In the world of 2025, bad is good. Dumb is smart. Ghastly is great. And winning a Razzie® is a good thing. Just ask any of the well-known talents represented in this year’s 45th Annual Razzies list.
Michelle Trachtenberg, Dawn Summers on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, Dead at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg of HARRIET THE SPY, GOSSIP GIRL, and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER has died at the tragically young age of 39.
Gene Hackman Found Dead in Home w/ Wife Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman, the legendary actor, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found partially mummified in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home with signs of decay on their bodies on Wednesday afternoon, February 26, 2025.