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- Neal Stephenson Releases New Work, Anathem
- Hitting the bookstores on September 9th is Anathem, the latest work from the protean intellect of Hugo-award winning author, Neal Stephenson (Cryptonomicon, Snow Crash, The Baroque Cycle). Set on a distant planet, the novel concerns one member of a group of scientists emerging from a cloistered environment to save their world from an impending catastrophe. Neal Stephenson is making one stop in the midwest to promote his new book, Monday, September 22, 2008, 6:00 pm, at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5757 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. The latest issue of Locus features an interview with Stephenson; take a peek at the glossary (!) for the book. Your lowly webserf has reserved a copy and will likely make the long trek to signing…
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- Star Trek: The Experience Closes
- September 1st saw the decommissioning of Star Trek: The Experience. Some three million fans have passed through the doors of the Las Vegas Hilton homage to Roddenberry’s creation in the past decade, making the exhibit one of the most popular on the Strip. However, a recent decline in attendance, increased prices, and a disagreement over a new lease has put an end to the attraction (rumors that Colony Capital forced ST:TE out to make space for Michael Jackson’s new Vegas act are swirling, although denied by the owners). Robert Picardo noted with typical acerbic wit, “It breaks my heart a little bit to no longer be my own theme park ride. Once you have an action figure for years, there are only a few ways to go up, and being a theme park attraction is one of the only ones.” There may be a second life for ST:TE yet, however. Stay tuned!
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- Puttar, Puttar, Hari Puttar
- A legal dispute has erupted between the makers of the Bollywood feature, Hari Puttar (Mumbai-based Mirchi Movies), and U.S. media giant, Warner Brothers. The movie, subtitled A Comedy of Terrors, follows the comic misadventures of a 10-year-old Indian boy who moves to the UK and ends up trying to keep a special computer chip out of the wrong hands. The producers filed for the name in 2005 (“Hari” is a common Indian name and “Puttar” is Punjabi for son), but Warner Brothers choose not to pursue litigation until late August 2008. Warner Brothers contends the name…actually a nickname for the character in the movie…is a close homonym for “Harry Potter” and would thus cause confusion in the marketplace. The case is still pending. Snape could not be reached for comment.
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- White Wizard sponsors GentleGiant Forum
- White Wizard Toys is pleased to announce that we are now the newest sponsor of Gentle Giant Collectors. This is a great forum for discussing, obsessing, and drooling over the spectacular miniatures created by Gentle Giant. Check it out!…
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