- Steve Vertlieb’s Bernard Herrmann Favorites
By Steve Vertlieb: Elmer Bernstein once commented that, in his considered opinion, Bernard Herrmann and Miklos Rozsa were the two greatest practitioners of symphonic motion picture composition in the long history of the genre. The centennial of Herrmann’s birth was … Continue reading
- Stealing Up on the Latest Crime Fiction Awards
From Japan, the UK and Australia comes news of three crime fiction awards. 2023 MALTESE FALCON AWARD S. J. Rozan has won the 2023 Falcon Award for Paper Son. The award is given by the Maltese Falcon Society of Japan for the best hardboiled/private … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 7/8/23 If It Wasn’t For Pixel Scroll, I Wouldn’t Have No Scroll At All!
(1) JUST SAYING. “Parlez-vous Valyrian? Meet the people creating languages for Game of Thrones, Avatar and more” in the Guardian. Half a million Duolingo users are currently learning High Valyrian. But how do you make a language out of nothing? … Continue reading
- 2023 Munsey Award Nominees
The PulpFest Organizing Committee has announced the twelve nominees for the 2023 Munsey Award Named for Frank A. Munsey, publisher of the first pulp magazine, the award recognizes someone who has contributed to the betterment of the pulp community through disseminating knowledge, … Continue reading
- Gary Whitehouse Review: Trader Joe’s Chocolate & Peanut Butter Joe-Joe’s Sandwich Cookies
Review by Gary Whitehouse: I’m in the habit of having something sweet with a bit of tea or coffee most evenings, an hour or two after dinner. My particular weakness has always been cookies. Of course, the best are homemade, … Continue reading
- 2023 CWA Dagger Awards Winners
The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of the United Kingdom announced the winners of the 2023 CWA Dagger Awards on July 6. GOLD DAGGER This award is for the best crime novel by an author of any nationality. IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER Eligible books … Continue reading
- Pixel Scroll 7/7/23 The Universal Pixelscroll
(1) BE UPSTANDING. The space shuttle Endeavour will be rehoused in a new building that will allow it to be displayed upright in its original launch position, mated to the orange external tank and two booster rockets: “Space shuttle Endeavour … Continue reading
- The Heinlein Society 2023 Scholarship Winners
The Heinlein Society celebrated Robert A. Heinlein’s 116th birthday today by announcing the winners of its 2023 Scholarship competition. The $4,000 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities. VIRGINIA HEINLEIN SCHOLARSHIP Dedicated to a female candidate … Continue reading
- 2023 ENnie Nominees
The 2023 ENnie Nominees and Judges Spotlight Winners are out. The ENnie Awards are an annual, fan-based juried award system for all tabletop RPGs. The ENnies were created in 2001 as an annual award ceremony, hosted by the leading D&D/d20 system fan site, … Continue reading
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