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this has been going on for 20 minutes now. >> what is he looking for? >> says he has to find the perfect dozen. >> perfect dozen? >> yeah, each egg has to be perfect. >> there started to become a genuine independent film movement. and sun dance institute had everything to do with it. >> the idea of starting sun dance was that i felt id grown up being a part of the major film industry because thats all there was and i was very fortunate to be part of that, but as time went on i became m...

(1) WATERSTONES BOOK OF 2023. The Guardian reports, “Katherine Rundell wins Waterstones book of 2023 with ‘immediate classic’”. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell has been named the 2023 Waterstones book of the year. The children’s novel, about a magical archipelago where all mythical creatures still reside, was voted for by booksellers as the book they most enjoyed

(1) THE TIMES THEY ARE A’CHANGIN’. Gabino Iglesias is the new horror columnist for the New York Times. He told told readers on X.com, “It's a dream come true. Can't wait to bring you all the horror goodness starting in January. Long live horror." (2) LUKYANENKO EVENT AT WORLDCON VENUE. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] Sergey

This year's Summit runs from November 1-3 at the Garland in North Hollywood.

(1) DEATH IN THE MOUTH 2 KICKSTARTER. Cartoonist and writer Sloane Leong and writer Cassie Hart have partnered to launch a Kickstarter appeal for a second volume of Death in the Mouth: Original Horror from the Margins. Death in the Mouth 2 is a horror anthology showcasing BIPOC and other ethnically marginalized writers and artists

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has just announced that applications are open for the fifth round of grants for the NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre.

(1) WHAT’S IN THE HUGO VOTER PACKET? Ersatz Culture has assembled an infographic listing the existing 2023 Hugo Award Voter Packet Contents, with plans to update it as more content becomes available. Here’s an example, the Best Novel category. (2) HOW TO ACCESS THE HUGO VOTER PACKET. Jed Hartman has basic guidance as well as

Anime was a major influence on Teen Titans, and (on the series’ 20th anniversary) we can see that its impact on the Cartoon Network series was big for kids’ TV.

Sometimes, fathers can be a source of sage career advice – some noted animators share a bit of the wisdom passed down from their dads.

Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation President Ramsey Naito talks to Deadline about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Transformers One & More