Film
- DailyFill has posted an infographic of Michael Bay: By the Numbers.
- Is it just me, or is this list of The 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time one of the worst “best movies” lists ever?
- M. Night Shyamalan discusses Avatar. [YouTube] Anyone else think this film is a way of punishing him for his past failures?
- Mary Robinette Kowal rounds ups the Best Film Fantasy World Portals., beginning with the drawings from MirrorMask.
- Memo to Hollywood: Not ALL 80s Cartoons Need to Become Movies
- Mike Brotherton names the Ten of the Dumbest Things in Science Fiction Film.
- Popular Mechanics counts down the Top 10 Movie Explosions of All Time, starting with the head explosion from Scanners.
- Total Film rounds up The 30 Greatest Gangster Movies, beginning with Infernal Affairs and topping out with Goodfellas.
Internet
- Apex magazine is returning from hiatus in July.
- BloginHood touts the Top 5 Rejected Ideas for Transformers.
- Students from the University of Michigan have written a Harry Potter musical. It’s a bit corny, but it’s hard not to watch.
Literature
- Free Fiction: Read “Happy Ending” by Frederic Brown at ManyBooks.
- Free Fiction: Read “Keep Out” by Frederic Brown at FeedBooks.
- Free Fiction: Read “Reel Life Films” by Sam Merwin at ManyBooks.
- Free Fiction: Set your bookmarks! T.A. Pratt is offering up The Bone Shop, a serialized novella starring Marla Mason, in installments. It raises the question of whether or not the tip jar is sci-fi’s new revenue source.
- Free Fiction: Listen to “Cold Trail Blazing” by Stephen Gaskell at Dunesteef.
- Free Fiction: Listen to “Solomon Kane: The Right Hand Of Doom.”
- Interview: @Whatever interviews Sarah Rees Brennan, author of The Demon’s Lexicon.
- The Intersection of Race and Steampunk: Colonialism’s After-Effects & Other Stories, from a Steampunk of Colour’s Perspective.
- SciFi Watch suggests 15 Ways Publishers Can Increase Sales, Save Money, and Promote Publicity.
Television
- According to Time magazine, Iran is putting on a Lord of the Rings marathon as part of the government’s efforts to restore peace.
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