Tag Archives: New York

Author Stephen Marlowe Dies

Stephen Marlowe (1928-2008) wrote more than 50 novels, mostly private eye stories, but some science fiction. He was best known... Read more [...]

Funky Forest to screen in the US

Funky Forest, a Japanese sketch film in the tradition of Monty Python, will have three one-week runs, in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles... Read more [...]

Mythic Creatures moving to Chicago’s Field Museum

"Mythic Creatures," a wonderful exhibit tracing the birth and evolution of myths, is moving from New York City to Chicago... Read more [...]

Actress Jeanne Carmen Dies

1950s B movie actress and pinup girl Jeanne Carmen (1930-2007) led a varied life after running away from the family cotton-picking business... Read more [...]

Agent/Producer Freddie Fields Dies

Freddie Fields (1923-2007) was a vaudeville booker, agent for some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and the producer of... Read more [...]

All-night sci-fi radio this Friday/Saturday

Hour of the Wolf host Jim Freund is running a marathon this Friday night, all science fiction and fantasy on WBAI, featuring Samuel R. Delany, Lucius Shepard, and... Read more [...]

Casshern’s US debut during NYAF

Casshern, a "live-action anime" film that debuted in Japan in 2004 makes it US debut during the New York Anime Festival this December... Read more [...]

SFScope Going on the Road

It isn't going to be a public trip, but we're hoping you won't notice any difference for the week... Read more [...]

Writers/Illustrators of the Future Q3 2007 Winners

The Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests have announced the winners of the third quarter of 2007. They are... Read more [...]

World Fantasy Convention weekend

Editor Ian Randal Strock is at the World Fantasy Convention, so news updates... Read more [...]

Review of Martian Child

It's not science fiction, nor fantasy, but it's a great movie about the love of a child and the alienness of children... (Warning: this review contains spoilers.) Read more [...]

Casting director/agent Vic Ramos dies

Vic Ramos (1930-2007) was the casting director for Star Wars, and several other... Read more [...]

Disney Publishing Worldwide moves to White Plains

Disney Publishing Worldwide, the umbrella for Disney's children's publishing, is moving most all of its operations to a new office in White Plains, New York, vacating space in lower Manhattan... Read more [...]

Actress Lois Kagan Mingus joins The Star Pit cast for 2 October performance

Actress Lois Kagan Mingus has joined the cast of Samuel Delany's The Star Pit in the role of Alegra for the fortieth anniversary performance at the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading... Read more [...]

Artist Ralph Kent Dies

Artist Ralph Kent (1939-2007) was "the Keeper of the Mouse," maintaining the integrity and continuity of the design of Mickey Mouse for close to 40 years... Read more [...]