Tag Archives: Hollywood

More on the 2013 Oscars and the ugliness exemplified thereby

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Cora

I finally found the interview with Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek that I briefly mentioned in yesterday’s Oscar post. A German text version is here and the full interview (in English) is here. Žižek echoes a concern I have had for … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the 2013 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Cora

By popular demand, here is the annual Oscar reflections post. I wasn’t actually sure whether I would be watching live this year or not, because of the time differences the Oscars tend to start in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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Links for a Snow Day

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I added a few new haiku to The Haiku Zone in the top left corner of the page. There are now 23 rotating haiku featured. Meanwhile, I’ve also got a bunch of links to share: The Golden … Continue reading →

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2013 Oscar Nominations and some SFF Links

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Cora

The 2013 Academy Award nominations have been announced and once again I am completely underwhelmed by the nominees. The only film I actually care for and am happy to see nominated is Beasts of the Southern Wild. Not that it … Continue reading →

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First Linkdump of the New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Cora

First of all, my internet provider is switching me over to a faster connection this Friday. I don’t know how smooth that switchover will be, so don’t be alarmed if I go offline for a few days. And now for … Continue reading →

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Traffic Gridlock Linkdump

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Cora

Tonight I had to go into town for the monthly translators’ meet-up and wanted to pick up some books from an acquaintance from university beforehand. However, there was a big problem, because seven trucks crashed into each other on the … Continue reading →

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Nora Ephron, Spaceballs and the Golden Age of Romantic Comedy

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Cora

I’ve been busy these past few days prepping the latest Pegasus Pulp release (there should be an announcement tomorrow), hence the lack of posts. While I was otherwise occupied, Germany lost the Euro 2012 semi-finale to Italy 1:2 and the … Continue reading →

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An interview, John Carter and what is wrong with Hollywood these days

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I am interviewed by John Warner at the Indie Book Spot today. Come on over and say hello. Furthermore, I am also quoted in this Huffington Post article by Jim Kukral about the pros and cons of … Continue reading →

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John Carter of Mars and why Edgar Rice Burroughs is so difficult to adapt

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Cora

The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has an extensive interview with Michael Chabon in which he talks about Edgar Rice Burroughs and John Carter of Mars (he wrote the screenplay for the upcoming movie), about anti-genre prejudice and about selling … Continue reading →

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Impressions of the 2012 Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Cora

I’m watching the Oscars at the moment. Well, half watching, since I’m writing and blogging on the side. So far, it’s quite dull. Even the dresses are nothing to write home about. Billy Crystal is still one of the better … Continue reading →

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