Re: [scifinoir2] Gonna See The Golden Compass?
I was ther elast month, Keith. All they had on hand was The Courts of Chaos, and it was too decrepit for me to risk money on it. They claimed to have the omnibus on the shelf with the oversized books, but I never found it.. I have to go out to pick up my meds on Tuesday, so I'll take another look then. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first Amber series is still one of the best fantasy works I've ever read. The second series--which deals with Corwin's son Merlin--was ultimately disappointing overall. Lord of Light: the more I think of it, the more i need to get it out and read it again. Try a bookstore like The Book Nook, they ought to have a used copy for under five bucks... Everytime I read anything Zelazny does, it makes me want to start writing immediately. His stuff was often so smooth and lyrical, almost poetic at times. What a great writer he was... -- Original message -- From: Martin I've got half the Amber series, had Lord of Light until I lost it in that fire back in '95 and have yet to replace it. One day... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ever read the Amber series or Lord of Light? Really great stuff. -- Original message -- From: Martin THere's another batch I need to weigh into, Knight of the Word. Back when I worked, I just bought books like crazy, and have yet to get around to reading a lot of them. Those are parked on my bookcase on my left right now. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: let me know what you think. i'm about to dive into another Raymond Feist novel. I really enjoyed the Riftwar books (someone in this group suggested them, in fact), and i've been reading his stuff since. Over the winter I may pull out the George RR Martin books i have (three of them) and read all 2400 pages again to catch up. Then there's Terry Brooks' Knight of the Word books. And every 3 -4 years I *must* read something from Zelazny. Usually it's the whole Amber series again. Or the awesome Lord of Light, which is a must-read to my mind... -- Original message -- From: Martin I bought the first two when they came out, and I just dug them out for reading. (Never did read them- back when I worked steadily, I bought books right and left, and never had the chance to read them, because I worked steadily.) First few pages come across as though written for young adults. I won't let that stop me, because I've read a couple of YA books that came out as really good. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm actually looking forward to seeing this film. I know nothing about the books, but the trailer looks cool. Reminds me of Narnia or some aspects of Lord of the Rings. For me, being able to see a scifi or fantasy film based on material that's completely unfamiliar is a really exciting thing, like discovering new treasure. I understand there's quite a bit of controversy because the auther is an avowed atheist who said his books are about killing God. Christians are upset because they say the film has been watered down, the atheist stuff removed. But then, they say, kids will want to read the books, and then be subjected to the anti-religious slant of the author. Anyone read the books? Are they any good? Are they that overt in their preachments against spirituality and do the children indeed kill God--or a god--in them? *** http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/blog/us/featured/story/lyras-world/ There is a world where witches rule the northern skies, where ice bears are the bravest of warriors, and where every human is joined with an animal spirit who is as close to them as their own heart. But this world is dominated by the Magisterium, which seeks to control all of humanity, and whose greatest threat is the last remaining Golden Compass and the one child destined to possess it. Twelve year-old Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) lives an extraordinary life as a ward of distinguished Jordan College. Tearing unsupervised through the streets on mad quests for adventure with her loyal friend Roger (Ben Walker), Lyra is accompanied everywhere by her daemon, Pantalaimon (voiced by Freddie Highmore) a small, ever-changing animal that serves as a constant voice of reason. But Lyras world is changing. Her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig), is embarking on a trip to the Arctic Circle to investigate a mysterious element intriguingly called Dust, but the Magisterium would go to any lengths including shutting down Jordan College to stop him. At the same time, rumors of children mysteriously disappearing and being taken north become terrifyingly real when her best friend Roger goes missing. Lyra swears to go to the ends of the earth to rescue him, and when a new figure appears at the college Marisa Coulter (Nicole Kidman), a beguiling scientist and world traveler she sees her best chance to get away. But Lyra finds that she has been drawn into a trap designed to take from
[scifinoir2] Anyone in NY or NJ: Reginald Hudlin and Blacks in Comics - DEC. 13th
*Reginald Hudlin* At the Montclair Art Museum *November 10, 2007 Montclair, NJ * On Thursday, December 13th at 7 p.m. the Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will proudly present a conversation with Reginald Hudlin, as part of the *Creating Art: Conversations with African American Artists *series. Reginald Hudlin is President of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and a comic book writer for Marvel's Black Panther and Spider-man series. Hudlin will discuss the African American presence in comics both behind the scenes as creators and in the pages themselves as characters. The lecture will be followed by a QA with the audience and a reception. This lecture is FREE to the public. Hudlin, a graduate of Harvard College, is an accomplished writer, producer, and director, as well as a life long comic fan. On July 12, 2005, Hudlin was named the President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television (BET). He is the chief programming executive in charge of the channel's music, entertainment, specials, sports, news, and film program acquisitions. He is also known for directing several television shows such as episodes of *The Bernie Mac Show* and the pilot for *Everybody Hates Chris*. The* Creating Art* series is coordinated by the African American Culture Committee of the Montclair Art Museum. The series offers discussions with noteworthy regional African-American artists, writers, and musicians, in which they share their art and thoughts about the creative process, marketing their work, and problems confronting contemporary artists working in any medium and at all stages of their careers. *The Creating Art: Conversations with African American Artist series is sponsored by the African American Culture Committee and is made possible by a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.* * *.* The Montclair Art Museum's internationally renowned collection of American and Native American art is unique in its ability to highlight art making in the United States over the last three hundred years. More than 15,000 objects in the collection includes paintings, prints, original works on paper, photographs, and sculpture by American artists from the 18th-century to the present, as well as traditional and contemporary Native American art and artifacts representing the cultural developments of peoples from all of the major American Indian regions. The Museum's LeBrun Library is one of the only five art research libraries in the New Jersey, and the most extensive library of American and Native American art in the state. MAM's Yard School of Art is the leading regional art school offering a multitude of comprehensive courses for children, youth, adults, seniors and professional artists. The Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 South Mountain Avenue in Montclair, N.J. Information and directions are available on the Museum website www.montclairartmuseum.orghttp://walkercomm.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=EBghQQA9AAEAAAV0AAGJjA, or by calling (973) 746-. MAM is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. 5 p.m. and closed on Mondays and major holidays. Museum admission is free to members and children under 12; $8 non-member adults, $6 senior citizens and students with I.D. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Huckabee Chooses Jesus as Running Mate -SATIRE
SATIRE December 2, 2007 Huckabee Chooses Jesus as Running Mate - SATIRE Move to Shore Up Evangelical Base - SATIRE In a bold move that could dramatically alter the playing field of the 2008 G.O.P. presidential race, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee today named Jesus Christ as his vice-presidential running mate. Governor Huckabee has made an increasing number of comments about his relationship with Jesus in recent debates, but few Republican insiders expected him to announce that he was anointing Christ as his vice-presidential pick. “This could be huge for Huckabee,” said Stenson Partridge, a veteran G.O.P. consultant. “Among Republican voters, Jesus Christ is even more popular than Ronald Reagan.” The Reverend Pat Robertson, a supporter of former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, said he was “blindsided” by the news of Huckabee’s decision: “I talked to Jesus last night and He didn’t mention anything about it.” At a raucous Huckabee rally in Davenport, Iowa today, supporters of the former Arkansas governor could be seen holding signs reading “HUCKABEE/CHRIST ’08.” It is “highly unorthodox” for a presidential candidate to select a vice presidential running mate who is a prominent figure in the Holy Bible, says Davis Logsdon, dean of the School of Divinity at the University of Minnesota. But according to Mr. Logsdon, if the Huckabee-Christ ticket makes it all the way to the White House, it could be historic in more ways than one: “If Huckabee is elected and then something happens to him while in office, we would be looking at our first Jewish president.” Elsewhere, a madman attempted to take hostages at former Sen. Fred Thompson’s campaign headquarters in Rochester, New Hampshire, but found that everyone had been given the week off. www.borowitzreport.com Waste Someone's Time: Forward to a Friend: http://email.borowitzreport.com/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=OuZsOJW2jY10403ecd0a[EMAIL PROTECTED]rec=6802 Sign up today for your own Borowitz Reports, click the link below or paste it into your browser. http://email.borowitzreport.com/cgi-bin/redir?MCid=Kv1SgitkPo10403ecd0a ***Andy with Amy Sedaris, John Oliver and Christian Finnegan – January 17*** He hosts an all-new edition of “Next Week’s News” starring Amy Sedaris. John Oliver (The Daily Show) and Christian Finnegan (VH1’s Best Week Ever) at Comix on Thursday January 17 at 8 PM. Comix is located at 353 West 14th Street, just east of Ninth Avenue. For tickets, call 212-524-2500 or go to www.comixny.com. For a $5 discount, use the promotional code ANDY. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You may unsubscribe from this list by visiting the following URL in your browser: http://list-manage.com/unsub.phtml?id=gZNcejJP2ec10403ecd0a Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
