Category Archives: Film

Some Comments on the 2026 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Cora

It’s the first September weekend, which means that Dragon Con, a huge multimedia convention, took place in Atlanta, Georgia. This also means that the winners of the 2026 Dragon Awards were announced this weekend. But before we get to the … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2026 Hugo Winners

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Cora

The winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards were announced last night or rather very early in the morning at LACon V, the 2026 Worldcon in Anaheim, California. My thoughts on the finalists may be found here and the full voting … Continue reading →

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Three Icons Lost in Three Days: In Memoriam Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Cora

Everyone who lived through it still remembers the annus horribilis that was 2016, when not the UK narrowly voted in favour of Brexit and Donald Trump was elected for the first time, but also when we experienced an uncommon wave … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on the 2026 Dragon Award Finalists

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Cora

It’s that time of the year again, when the Dragon Awards randomly decide to drop their finalists with no fanfare whatsoever. For those who are new here, what are the Dragon Awards? They are a popular vote SFF award handed … Continue reading →

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He-Man and Teela’s Movie Date or Cora’s Adventures at the Masters of the Universe Movie Preview

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Cora

On June 3, 2026, I attended a preview showing of Masters of the Universe at the Savoy Movie Theater in the Hamburg St. Georg. As for why I chose this particular theatre rather than one closer to home, for starters, … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Comments on the latest Masters of the Universe clip and a Few Words about Nuremberg

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Cora

For starters, the co-chairs of the Nuremberg in 2028 Worldcon bid have announced that they are withdrawing their bid, because the timeframe is just too tight. I know that this must have been a difficult decision for them, since they … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the Latest Masters of the Universe Trailers and Other Footage and the Marketing Campaign in General

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Cora

The marketing machine for the upcoming Masters of the Universe live action movie is really running on full power. There has been yet another trailer and new featurettes, TV spots, behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Comments on Yet More New Masters of the Universe Footage

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Cora

April 28 was apparently Masters of the Universe Day as declared by Tom Bradley, the then mayor of Los Angeles in 1987 on occasion of a stage show called the He-Man and She-Ra Power Tour playing in the city. For … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the latest Masters of the Universe Trailer

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Cora

Most of us didn’t expect another Masters of the Universe trailer quite so soon, but we did get one only three weeks after the last one. This one is billed as an international trailer and while it shares a lot … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2026 Hugo Finalists

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Cora

Part 2 of my epic Eastercon report is coming and I’ll have a (now belated) birthday plus roadtrip post in the works as well as an essay about Masters of the Universe and masculinity. However, today we interrupt your regularly … Continue reading →

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