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Don’t think so, but I’m hoping to write it up for publication & can let you know about that. The audience was a mix of magazine studies’ academics and Who fans, and now I’m off to see the Gutenberg printing press at the Gutenberg Museum; Mainz is a great place for DWM to be analysed and discussed :)

Looking forward to presenting this new work later today, on the current era of Doctor Who Magazine and what I'm terming its "upbeat individualised inclusivity". I'll be discussing how today's DWM challenges fan gatekeeping but also resonates with consumerist "brandom"

Barnaby Edwards | BRAVE NEW WORLDS BRAVE NEW WORLDS A century of science fiction cinema

You can view the whole exhibition here:

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Please take your seats, the carnage is about to begin: what will Quentin Tarantino’s West End debut look like? The director has announced he’s turning to theatre, and mounting a play in London soon. The matinee coach parties may need to brace themselves

Please take your seats, the carnage is about to begin: what will Quentin Tarantino’s West End debut look like?

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain creates free guide for authors working with factual material

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has created a free online guide for non-fiction authors working with factual material, covering themes such as copyright, defamation and ensuring good relationships with interviewees 👇 #BookSky

Katabasis by RF Kuang review – a descent into the hellscape of academia The bestselling author’s sixth novel is far from perfect, but this journey into the underworld is delivered with heretical glee

Katabasis by RF Kuang review – a descent into the hellscape of academia

wonder if decades of mocking media studies as a Mickey Mouse subject has anything to do with this at all

Waterworld has finally recovered its $175 million budget due to Universal's stunt shows bearing the movie's name and branding running 15 times a day every day for the 30 years since the movie's theatrical release

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MPs are 'trapped on benefits', many claiming £50,000 a year or more in untaxed personal benefits.

Surely we need to get them off them for their own good?

We're pleased to announce the publication of issue 21.1, spanning Frisian identity in Aotearoa/NZ, Canadianness & the Barenaked Ladies, Turkish quality drama, seagoing spectators, transnational identities, conspiracies & a special section on Girl Audiences in the 'Girlscape'! www.participations.org

So, this Unbound/Boundless fiasco. I was going to be polite about it, but after this morning’s email: no

Taylor getting rich enough to buy back her albums from the venture capitalists because she doesn't want to re-record the rest of Reputation?

What a twist.

www.taylorswift.com

...look somebody else can write this paper, k?

Hot off the presses - Theatre Fandom, edited by me, @matt-hills.bsky.social & @kirstysedgman.bsky.social and featuring a collection of terrific essays. U Iowa Press 2025! (The two sides of my career have finally connected! \o/ Life makes sense now! :D)

University of Derby considering a number of redundancies - BBC News The University of Derby says the process "remains at the consultation stage".

Our first university with the job cuts today is Derby - one of our key industrial universities. It faces losing half of its senior academics. Stop this now, you stupid fools. 🇬🇧
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Black Mirror doing what it does best...

Cover for The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic trade paperback.

Cover for The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic limited edition hardback, illustrated by Robert Hack.

We're pleased to announce that @tobyhadoke.bsky.social's long-awaited history of the The Quatermass Experiment will be published in May in trade paperback, along with a limited edition hardback with special cover artwork by @roberthack.bsky.social. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com

This Is Your Life - Tom Baker Michael Aspel reunites Tom Baker with friends, family and colleagues to tell the story of his life from his childhood in Liverpool to working as an actor on stage, film and in television.

"You haven't got God here, have you?" Tom's on characteristic and sparkling form as he questions the format of 'This Is Your Life'

Atmosphere, analysis, ambiguity. Re-reading 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' recently it felt like a startling hybrid, almost a kind of "mythic procedural."

DD Day 2025 electronic music education initiative – Big Give Help us nurture future electronic music talent like Delia Derbyshire in our 10th year. We inspire and empower via the …

Our @biggiveorg effort is go! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Please support & share. With ever decreasing funding for music education, we turn to you wonderful humans for support. We thank you for your support as we endeavour together!

Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show Succession star lined up to play the famous spymaster in Legacy of Spies, a new small-screen adaptation that will draw on several of le Carré’s bestselling books Matthew Macfadyen has been cast as George Smiley in a new TV series based on the novels of…

Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in new John le Carré TV show

Affect in fandom is out! 🥳 We LOVED working with authors on this volume on fandom, transmedia and games. This collection tackles creativity & content made by fans - their history AND their future (e.g. sustainable design). Download for free! 💜 #fanstudies
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TARGET BOOK CLUB - A celebration of Doctor Who books with a day of talks and guests. Saturday 19th July 10am - 5pm The Abbey Centre, Westminster, SW1P 3BU Ticket link - Photo of a Dalek and some books

#DoctorWho #TargetBookClub will be taking place on 19th July at The Abbey Centre in Westminster. Tickets: bit.ly/escape2danger

A day of talks, readings and guests devoted to the greatest book range in the universe. COME!

A science fiction magazine has just given my my debut by publishing one of my short stories. I am very happy that the editor liked it enough to pay me. I must likewise acknowledge Button Moon, which inspired me and established my love of science fiction.

a person is typing on a keyboard in front of a screen that says ' proud spirit holding ' Alt: Tarrant operates controls on Scorpio, and instructs “All drives on! All maximum! Hit it!” Scorpio flies away from an explosion as Tarrant is rocked in his seat.

12 hours left in the Blake’s 7 Series D Survey for @maximumpowerpodcast.com! 10 more responses to exceed our previous survey!

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Kim Barbour (@kjbarbour.bsky.social) and I are proud to announce that our Special Edition of Persona Studies, entitled "Fan Personas", is now out! There are 6 excellent articles, plus our editorial, all looking at the intersection of Persona Studies and Fan Studies. ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/ps...

The CWA congratulates Diamond Dagger winner Mick Herron! The award recognises authors whose crime writing careers have been marked by sustained excellence, and who have made a significant contribution to the genre.

‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7 ‘I thought I’d be rushing around doing stunts. But instead, it was all about my tight, sexy outfits. After three episodes, I was thinking, “I hate this big hair!”’ I got the impression Blake’s 7 was just going to be “space opera” and wanted to move on…

‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7

Outrage as Sheffield Uni plans to scrap Architecture and Landscape combined Masters The university plans to close its RIBA Part 2-accredited Masters in Architecture and Landscape Archi...

Remember: the existential university crisis we are now living through will trash everything that Britain is good at. Well done everybody. www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/outrage...