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Amazon Buys MGM for $8.45 Billion – The Studio Behind Stargate, The Hobbit, James Bond & More

by David Raiklen | May 27, 2021 | Science Fiction / Fantasy

Amazon.com Inc is buying MGM, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows with which to compete with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+.

Howard University to Honor Alum Chadwick Boseman

by Susan Macdonald | May 27, 2021 | Comics, Movies / Video / Theater, Science Fiction / Fantasy

Howard University, one of the most distinguished HBCUs (historically Black college or university) in the United States, has decided to honor the memory of one of its famous alumni by renaming its College of Fine Arts after Chadwick Boseman (1976-2020).

RIP, Samuel E. Wright, Voice of Sebastian

by Susan Macdonald | May 26, 2021 | Movies / Video / Theater, Obituaries, Theater

Tony-nominated actor Samuel E. Wright, the voice of Sebastian from The Little Mermaid and Mufasa from the Broadway’s The Lion King, has died. He was 74.

Happy International Geek Pride Day!

by Susan Macdonald | May 25, 2021 | Science Fiction / Fantasy

May 25th is an important day to those of us who proudly claim the titles of Geek and Nerd. All sorts of things important to the geeking world happened today. Here are just some of them.

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Sets The Tension To Max, Improves on the Original

by Gareth Von Kallenbach | May 25, 2021 | Movies / Video / Theater, Reviews, Science Fiction / Fantasy

“The screening we attended was so quiet you could tell that audience members were so enthralled that they were afraid to make any noise.” Gareth von Kallenbach reviews.