The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) announced the winners of their annual Nebula Awards tonight in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies was toastmastered by Janis Ian— yes, that Janis Ian. Ian Randal Strock of SFScope stayed up extra late to cover the ceremony and post the results in real time, and we’re…
First the New York Times makes a graphic novel bestseller list… now the Hugos are getting int the act. The nominees have been announced for the 2009 Hugo Awards, recognizing the best in science fiction and fantasy writing– and, for the first time, an award will be given out in the newly created Best Graphic…
Yep, while everyone else is obsessing over the naked men tonight– Oscar, not Hugh Jackman– let us not forget the awards handed out last night, the 29th annual Golden Raspberry awards. Here’s the press release: At least someone loved THE LOVE GURU. Voters for The 29th Annual RAZZIE Awards spread the dis-honors around this year,…
Many of you probably already know by now that Neil Gaiman picked up the 2009 Newbery Award for The Graveyard Book. If you’ve completely forgotten your unhappy childhood, I’ll remind you that the Newbery Medal is the most prestigious award given out in children’s publishing; all the books your parents’ friends gave you for your…
The 2009 Oscar nominations are in, and they include a gratifying number of comic book adaptations and other geekly delights. First and most obvious is The Dark Knight. In addition to Heath Ledger’s highly anticipated posthumous Best Supporting Actor nod for his reinvention of the Joker, The Dark Knight has also gathered a slew of…
The Dark Knight won a total of five People’s Choice awards last night, including favorite movie, favorite action movie, and favorite cast. Christian Bale was named favorite superhero and won, along with the late Heath Ledger, the favorite on-screen match up category.The film also was nominated yesterday for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen…
The 2008 Weblog Awards finalists have come out and voting starts today. The nominees for Best Comic Strip: Day By Day Calamities of Nature Town Called Dobson Garfield Minus Garfield What the Duck The Book of Biff Medium-Large Dilbert Jesus and Mo xkcd In addition, The Comics Curmudgeon is up for Best Humor Blog. Go…
The American Film Institute has been issuing a variety of year’s best lists and over the weekend, a new one came to our attention: AFI Moments of Significance may include accomplishments of considerable merit; influences with either a positive or negative impression; trends, either new or re-emerging; anniversaries or memorials of special note; and/or movements…
Following the Golden Globe nominations, Heath Ledger has received another posthumous nod for his role as the Joker, this time from his peers in the Screen Actor’s Guild. He’s nomination once more alongside Robert Downey, Jr. who is recognized for his hilarious turn in Tropic Thunder. On the television side, William Shatner is once more…
Rick Baker was honored by the International Press Academy this past weekend in Los Angeles. Director John Landis presented Baker the Tesla Award for recognition of Visionary Achievement in Filmmaking Technology. It was the young director who first hired Baker in 1971 for Schlock. They have worked together ever since including An American Werewolf in…
The Washington Post recently posted their lists of best comics of the year and they include: The Alcoholic, By Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel (Vertigo/DC Comics, $19.99) Bottomless Belly Button, By Dash Shaw (Fantagraphics, $29.99) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season Eight, Volume Two: No Future for You, By Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty and Joss…
On Sunday, the American Film Institute joined the growing list of top 10 lists, naming the best films of the year. Both Iron Man and The Dark Knight made the list, a first for the super-hero genre. The Dark Knight was also named the year’s best film by novelist Stephen King in the current issue…
