Tag Archives: New York

Joanne Siegel, Lois Lane’s template, dies

Joanne Siegel (1917-2011) was the original model for Superman's Lois Lane, and married his co-creator, Jerry Siegel... Read more [...]

Actress Neva Patterson Dies

Actress Neva Patterson (1922-2010) appeared in the original V after co-starring with Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember... Read more [...]

Film producer Dino De Laurentiis dies

Film producer Dino De Laurentiis (1919-2010) brought Jane Fonda into the future, King Kong into New York, and Arnold Schwarzenegger into Cimmeria... Read more [...]

…sometimes a fantasy is all you need…

SFScope will be slowing down for a few days, while we're at the World Fantasy Convention... Read more [...]

Albaconning

Off to Albacon for the weekend. Why not join me? Read more [...]

Memorial service for Larry Ashmead announced

A memorial service for editor Larry Ashmead, who died 3 September, will be held 9 November in Manhattan... Read more [...]

Actor Tony Curtis Dies

Actor Tony Curtis (1925-2010) was nominated for one Academy Award, but had a huge, long career in many different genres... Read more [...]

Character Actor Maury Chaykin Dies

Character actor Maury Chaykin (1949-2010) had memorable roles in Dances with Wolves, My Cousin Vinny, and Entourage, and guest roles in... Read more [...]

Apex Magazine’s May 2010 Issue, and the release of Dark Faith

Apex Magazine's May 2010 issue is a special Dark Faith issue, published to coincide with the release of Apex Book Company's anthology Dark Faith... Read more [...]

Viz Media makes massive personnal cuts

US manga publisher Viz Media has laid off up to 60 people, but doesn't expect any changes to their publishing schedule or business lines... Read more [...]

SFWA and SGDA to simulcast this year’s Nebula Awards banquet in New York City

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art are simulcasting this year's Florida-based Nebula Awards banquet in New York City, with a reception, dinner, and more... Read more [...]

Destinies to feature Caprica cast, BSG music, and Iron Man 2

Destinies, the science fiction radio program broadcasting from SUNY Stony Brook, will feature an with the cast of Caprica, another with BSG composer Bear McCreary, several readings, and two shows focusing on Iron Man 2... Read more [...]

Actor Robert Culp Dies

Actor Robert Culp (1930-2010) starred in I Spy (for which he lost three Emmys to costar Bill Cosby), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, and The Greatest American Hero... Read more [...]

Off to Lunacon

Convention weekend: we're off to Lunacon. Hope you'll be joining us... Read more [...]

Actress Caroline McWilliams Dies

Actress Caroline McWilliams (1945-2010) was best known for her roles on Soap and Benson, was married to Michael Keaton, and appeared in... Read more [...]