Tag Archives: German SF

Ian McEwan is Clueless about Science Fiction

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Cora

I have to admit that I never liked Ian McEwan. He always struck me as the sort of white middle class dude novelist who believes that his white middle class dude stories are somehow of universal human relevance. I disliked … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam Dieter Thomas Heck

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Cora

German TV personality and actor Dieter Thomas Heck died today aged 80. Here is a video obituary with many clips, courtesy of ZDF. Unfortunately, there is no English language obituary anywhere (honestly, Deutsche Welle, that’s your job), so I had … Continue reading →

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Winnetou Redux, German SF and Two Audio Links

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Cora

My post about the passing of Pierre Brice, the actor best known for portraying the noble Apache chief Winnetou in the Karl May adaptations of the 1960s, attracted some unexpected attention, because it led to me being interviewed by Carol … Continue reading →

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