Fannish Items of Interest

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Here’s a round-up of Jonathan Frid focused items: Fangoria has a lovely write-up of his life. Big Finish offers their condolences. Johnny Depp says he was “elegant and magical.” A beautiful, classy open letter of love from David Selby. Lara Parker shares her memories of the man in her blog. Found this out via this ShadowGram post: Donations may be made in Jonathan Frid’s memory to “Hillfield-Strathall College, the school where he got his first taste of acting.”

And a couple more clips: Quentin helps Barnabas escape from Edward. Barnabas, back when he was trying to drive Julia insane (ignore the annotations, funny though they are).

FBI seizes server providing anonymous remailer service.

Dimestore Dames spotlights Jane Foster.

Bryan Fuller Says Hannibal Is Planned For Seven Seasons.

The Weekly Geek: Xena Was Real. Or, at least, female gladiators were.

An upcoming Batgirl bust.

The teaser for Beware The Batman.

The Batman Musical Is Here.

Centaur Anatomy Revealed: Two Hearts, Six Limbs, One Brain.

Dawson And Rourke In For Sin City 2.

How The Hunger Games Should Have Ended.

Theatre Converted To A Bookstore. Impressive.

Baltimore will host the next North American Discworld Convention in 2013.

Doctor Who: a celebration of the Cybermen.

Bram Stoker Centenary: Grimwood On Dracula.

Avengers Additional Shooting: Not A New Scene, But “One Little Change.”

Lionsgate Offers Catching Fire Directing Duties To Francis Lawrence.

Read an excerpt from Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron, by Kim Newman.

Worst Heroic Lead Characters.

Japanese Brave Poster Contains New Story Elements.

53 Reasons Why We Need A New Star Trek TV Series.

Luca Pizzai’s redesign of Banshee, Siryn, and Black Tom.

5 Reasons MST3K’s Joel Is Better Than Mike…and 5 Reasons Mike Is Better Than Joel.

This photo of a spider eating a 1.5 foot long snake will burn into your brain. Those with arachnophobia, steer clear.

Frank Miller’s 1994 speech on Jack Kirby and creators’ rights.

Incept yourself with lucid dreaming goggles.

Should you check your e-mail?

Calvin McFly and Doc Hobbes.

Marvel’s Avengers Come To Life At New Madame Tussauds New York Exhibit.

14 Freaky Sci-Fi And Fantasy Prisons.

Community: Subverting The Genre.

Lego Catwoman And Lego Wonder Woman.

Spock Through Time.

Lost In Space Robot Cake.