Here’s a nostalgic video – the 1979 science fiction movie, Salvage 1.This was the pilot of a series that aired on ABC television. The premise? A junk yard owner and salvage expert, played by Andy Griffith, enlists the help of a former astronaut and a fuel expert to construct a […]
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Wednesday, actor and talk show host, Jerry Doyle, died at age 60. Perhaps best known for his iconic role as Mr. Garibaldi on the epic science fiction show, Babylon 5, Doyle had a colorful and fascinating career. Previously a corporate jet pilot and after a decade as a stockbroker on […]
Here’s a remarkable animation by Alexey Zakharov of Moscow, Russia. Using period photographs, he deftly animated them, bringing a variety of early twentieth century scenes to vivid life. “The Old New World” (Photo-based animation project) from seccovan on Vimeo. (H/T Phil Oliver).
Paul Hsieh of Geek Press brought my attention to the copyright battle between Paramount and the fans producing the Star Trek prequel, Axanar. Legal issues aside, one motivation for Paramount to aggressively shut down Axanar is fear of competition. The fans on a micro-budget are doing better than the studio […]