Fannish Items of Interest

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Richard Alf has passed away, at the age of 59, due to pancreatic cancer. May he rest in peace. He was one of the co-founders of the San Diego Comic Con.

Lily Collins has been cast in the remake of The Evil Dead—the character of Mia is basically a female version of Ash.

They’re remaking Carrie…again.

Noel Clarke is joining Star Trek 2. Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch has reportedly been cast as the villain.

Batman characters, Dr. Seuss style.

From Cracked: 10 Old Toys That Made Sense In Their Era (And Nowhere Else).

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Cake.

Amazon is taking pre-orders for the first Ghostbusters trade paperback for the ongoing IDW series.

Gateways To Geekery: Dystopian science fiction films of the 1970’s.

The live action Akira is is no longer happening, after the studio decided to rethink the budget.

A parody trailer for a Doctor Who/Back to the Future crossover.

10 weird times Marvel and DC unofficially crossed over.

Tomorrow is the day comments are unscreened at fandom_stocking.

Syfy’s promo for Lost Girl.

Livejournal is offering paid account refunds for accounts paid in December. This is due to the billing/autopay bug.