Announcing Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers Bitch Media has announced a series of three-month fellowships aimed at new writers. Fellowships pay a stipend of $1500 and include mentoring, publication, and access to the Bitch Media library. The program’s goal is to “develop, support, and amplify emerging, diverse voices in feminist, activist, and pop-culture media.” Applications…
WWAC Reflects On Wes Craven’s Smart Subversive Horror
Wes Craven died August 30th, at 76. During his long career in film he directed over 20 films and wrote even more, many of them revolutionary. With his first film, The Last House On the Left (1972), he joined the wave of New Horror directors like John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper, finding the monstrous in ordinary…
He Wrote Our Soul Music: Remembering Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett was an important author–to a lot of you, to a lot of your faves (Kieron Gillen, for example), to a lot of us. Here’s how. Rachel Stevens: I remember working at a library part time in high school, and tracking down every Pratchett book I could find. I think the first work I…
AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER: Pratchett Has Left The Orb.
Terry Pratchett has died. Remember him in comments, if you like. Donate in his memory here.
Memories of Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27 of this year. Since then, there have been many moving tributes, in newspapers and magazines, in games like Star Trek Online, and even vigils at conventions. Most importantly, his friends and loved ones have shared memories of the man, who, in the course of his long life was a performer,…
A Goodbye Letter to Walter Dean Myers
Fade In: Interior: A Classroom Ardo (Voice-Over) Walter Dean Myers died on Tuesday July 2, 2014 at the age of 76. I’ve read one book by Mr. Myers. His 1999 book: MONSTER. It was in Grade 8 which is a year that I like to think of as life changing. I had just discovered my passion…
