With the help of its original creator, a legendary SF series will gain new life and a new look: J. Michael Straczynski’s “Babylon 5”.
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Visit Scenic Tatooine and Coruscant from ‘Star Wars’ … in Minecraft!
Thanks to the work of one artist, you can go to Coruscant and Tatooine in Minecraft, and the project is just as ambitious as it sounds.
Trailer Park: David Tennant in “Around the World in 80 Days”
David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma & Leonie Benesch star in a new version of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days for PBS’s Masterpiece Theater. Watch the trailer.
Steve Ditko’s Nephew Attempts to Reclaim Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Copyrights from Disney/Marvel
Patrick J. Ditko, nephew of the late Steve Ditko (1927-2018) , has filed two notices of copyright termination with Disney/Marvel with regard to the copyrights of Dr. Strange and Spider-Man.
Holograms You Can Feel
Researchers at the University of Glasgow create a system that uses jets of air called “aerohaptics”, allowing users to actually feel a hologram.
Trailer Park: ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’
on October 8, on Disney+, the beloved brainchildren of Jim Henson will present the world with their versions of the legendary 999 happy haunts that inhabit the Haunted Mansion. Of course, there’s always room for one more.
Roger Zelazny’s ‘Chronicles of Amber’ Coming to TV
Roger Zelazny’s popular fantasy series, The Chronicles of Amber, will finally be coming to television. Stephen Colbert is co-producing.
A Desperate Wizards of the Coast Reboots Its D&D OGL Response
WotC offers an apology for their trying to trash the OGL, but nothing’s changed. They still haven’t put the knife down.
Book Review: ‘Fandom Acts of Kindness’
‘Fandom Acts of Kindness’ is a resource guide to activism, backlit with bright optimism, warmed by acceptance, and chock-full of sage advice.
Octavia Butler Bookstore Opening in Her Hometown
A new independent bookstore named after legendary SF author Octavia E. Butler is opening in Pasadena, California.