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Fay Wray in a scene from *King Kong*. She is shown in a black-and-white image wearing a light-colored dress, her hair tousled, with a startled expression as she looks upward. Large, dark fingers grip her around the torso, lifting her against a rocky background.

On this day in 1933, King Kong premiered. It starred Canadian actress Fay Wray as Ann Darrow. The film became a commercial and critical success and made Fay Wray famous.
It is considered one of the greatest films ever made and earned $10 million ($250 million in 2026).

Nice to see media coverage on my fellow Canadian Sherlockian and BSI, Tom Ue. He is one of only two Baker Street Irregulars in Atlantic Canada. Of course, I'm the only one in Alberta, but that's beside the point. ;-)

N.S. Sherlockian's invite to exclusive literary society is anything but elementary HALIFAX — A Cape Breton University scholar is one of the latest inductees of an international literary society whose alumni include novelist Isaac Asimov, two former U.S. presidents and the actor who ...

I'm in the news! halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/01/n...

Daniel Simmons Obituary - Longmont, CO Celebrate the life of Daniel Simmons, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel.

I'm sorry to learn that author Dan Simmons has died at 77. I quite enjoyed The Terror, Carrion Comfort, Summer of Night, Song of Kali, Fires of Eden. He also wrote The Fifth Heart, wherein Sherlock Holmes suspects he might be a fictional character. www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/l...

M.R. James and annotated manuscript fans should definitely check out Crumpled Linen Press.

Montague Rhodes James in contemplative mood.

Detail of the manuscript showing MRJ's working of the cryptic latin inscription

Coming soon: 'The Haunted Archive - The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James'.

Beautiful facsimile autograph manuscript editions of MRJ's ghost stories, annotated by leading Jamesian scholars.

Volume 1: 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' coming to Kickstarter soon...

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Naheed Nenshi needs to step up — or step down The former mayor of Calgary was supposed to bring the Alberta NDP back to political power. Instead, they're further away from it than they've been in a decade.

My latest: Naheed Nenshi has been a monumental disappointment as Alberta NDP leader — and it could actually get worse from here. #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Danielle Smith Is No Separatist. She’s Much Worse | The Tyee The premier’s referendum plan is destructive, divisive and ultimately evil.

"Smith seeks to initiate a Maple MAGA revolution. It’s a vision that would see her take control of the courts, punish the most vulnerable members of our society, undermine the rule of law and destroy Canadian federalism."
Danielle Smith Is No Separatist. She's Much Worse thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

FedEx delivered this batch of auction wins 2 years ago today. I was clearly in a very 'Lost World' frame of mind as that is probably at least 3 different lots. Collecting is an insane thing when you get down to it. :-)

One of my absolute favorite covers for a Mythos anthology. This is the 1994 original edition, edited by Stephen Jones. It's being reissued by Titan Books Cover art by Dave Carson, Martin McKenna, and Jim Pitts.

Fine. After somehow managing to avoid actually reading this for a few decades, it’s now my next read…

Yeah, that’s great cover art. Enjoy!

Translation: I will steal this election, and my lawyers will find a thin excuse to justify it.

Kinew thanks Ontario premier for keeping Crown Royal on the shelves Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew thanked Ontario Premier Doug Ford for keeping Crown Royal on the shelves of LCBO.

Intergovernmental disputes can be resolved through good-natured diplomacy.

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It's also a study of creativity, of the relationship between author and reader, as well as that between film and viewer, blurring lines between fiction and meta fiction. Remarkable book on multiple levels.

...so-so and I figured it out fairly quickly, but like with most things, it's the details that matter, and there are plenty to get caught up in here that range from the banal to the profound.

Well, that was a good deal of fun. It's a love letter to a whole bunch of things I love, including golden age mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, classic Hollywood films, Basil Rathbone, Agatha Christie stories, and a whole lot more, disguised as a classic celebrity mystery novel. The mystery itself is...

Hey, Calgary Teachers!

Alberta's New Democrats are looking forward to seeing you this Thursday!

Don't forget - Lunch is on us! ⬇️

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Halfway through & find it one of the finest books on the topic. Far too pricey & should have been pitched to a mainstream publisher who publishes media books, as it has academic rigor, but also eminently readable & accessible. No regrets on the cost. This is reinvigorating my interest in the topic.

...for Direction - Bob Clark, Actor in a Leading Role - Christopher Plummer, Actress in a Supporting Role - Geneviève Bujold, Editing, and Musical Score, but lost out on Best Motion Picture to The Changeling.

🇨🇦 February 1, 1979: #OTD Murder By Decree, with Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes and James Mason as Watson, opened theatrically in Canada. The film won Canadian Genie Awards (in the 1st Genie Awards)...

In today from Blackwell’s. Screening Sherlock by James Chapman.

“It’s definitely treason-adjacent."— @maxfawcett.bsky.social praises B.C. Premier Dave Eby for calling out meetings between separatists leaders and White House officials.

Also discussed how the separatists are likely to turn on Danielle Smith if they lose.

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Keep fighting the good fight, Charlie! Canada's conscience.

Cover to Philip José Farmer's 'I cancelli dell'universo'

Cover to Philip José Farmer's 'The Gates of Creation'

Cover to Philip José Farmer's 'The Gate of Time'

Cover to Philip José Farmer's 'Comme une bête'

Philip José Farmer sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/farmer... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (artist: Walter Mac Mazzieri, Peter Goodfellow, [uncredited] and Jean-Michel Nicollet):

Me, Jonah and the Fascist Whale I woke up this morning as I do every day, poured a cup of coffee and began researching and writing.

Today is the one year anniversary of starting the Charlie Angus resistance substack. A year ago, I was speaking about the hypotheticals - the suspension of the rule of law, concentration camps, threats against other nations.
Now it is daily conversation.
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We’re launching the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. That’s going to put hundreds of dollars more into the bank accounts of over twelve million Canadians, starting this year.

This is what ICE, Bovino, Barbie Noem define as "ICE agents fearing for their lives."

At least the victim wasn't a 5-year-old "domestic terrorist."

"I insist that you shall write whatever comes first, - what you see, what you read, what you hear, what you admire, what you dislike; trifles, bagatelles, nonsense, or, to fill up a corner, e'en put down a laugh at full length."
- Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796).

SIR SHERLOCK - The Red Letter Day The beginning of a brand-new, full-cast audio series and novellas, starring Tom Baker MBE and John Leeson as Holmes and Watson.

I just backed SIR SHERLOCK - The Red Letter Day on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/152...