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A look back at the very first Comic-Con
Fox 5 San DiegoSAN DIEGO -- When reporter Andrew Makarushka covered a small gathering of comic and science fiction enthusiasts in 1970 for the San Diego Union, he never imagined Comic-Con would turn into the mega-convention that it has now become. “This idea...Tags: Science Fiction (genre), Science and Technology, Fiction, Chicago Hotels, Science
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Norman Corwin dies at 101; radio's 'poet laureate'
![Norman Corwin, the legendary writer, director and producer of <a href="http://www.normancorwin.com/Classic.html">original radio plays for CBS</a> during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the "poet of the airwaves," has died. He was 101.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65505410-18203858-187105.jpg "Norman Corwin, the legendary writer, director and producer of <a href="http://www.normancorwin.com/Classic.html\">original radio plays for CBS</a> during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the \"poet of the airwaves,\" has died. He was 101.")
Norman Corwin, the legendary writer, director and producer of original radio plays for CBS during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the "poet of the airwaves," has died. He was 101.
Corwin, a journalist, playwright,...Tags: Journalism, Nero (music group), Nazi Party, Humphrey Bogart, CBS Corp.
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Burbank residents put their 'thank yous' out there
Burbank residents did more than count their blessings Saturday – they put them on display.
Inspired by Burbank author Todd Jensen’s book “On Gratitude,” community members and city staff unfurled an enormous list of things they...Tags: Libraries, Jeff Bridges, Arts and Culture, Alicia Keys
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Czech musical translates well
Theatrical producer, writer and director Steve Josephson spent the last year shuttling between Prague and Laguna Beach, getting to know Czech movie- and theater-maker Mirjam Landa.
The two met at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, where...Tags: Arts and Culture, Toy Story (movie), Prague (Czech Republic), World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The ABCs of summer reading
![Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon." I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words "summer reading."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-08/63611018-02090942-187105.JPG "Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon.\" I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words \"summer reading.\"")
Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon." I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words "summer reading."
They...Tags: High School Sports, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Agee, Fiction, Hot Dogs
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King epic takes on time travel
In every life, a little fall must reign.
One slip, one missed opportunity, one hesitation or wrong turn can haunt you forever, casting an intractable shadow over the rest of your days. The words "if only" are never far from anyone's thoughts.
But what...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Paul Bowles, Travel, John Irving
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10 things you might not know about Chicago authors
![There's no point in getting wordy, so we'll simply remind you that the Tribune-sponsored 27th annual Printers Row Lit Fest takes place June 4-5. For now, here are 10 "chapters" of Chicago lit:](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/61943041-20192104-187105.jpeg "There's no point in getting wordy, so we'll simply remind you that the Tribune-sponsored 27th annual Printers Row Lit Fest takes place June 4-5. For now, here are 10 "chapters\" of Chicago lit:")
There's no point in getting wordy, so we'll simply remind you that the Tribune-sponsored 27th annual Printers Row Lit Fest takes place June 4-5. For now, here are 10 "chapters" of Chicago lit:
1 Ben Hecht, who co-wrote the play "The Front Page" and was a...Tags: The New York Times, Journalism, Saul Bellow, Awards and Prizes, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Norman Corwin, legendary radio poet, dies at 101
L.A. NOWNorman Corwin, the legendary writer, director and producer of original radio plays for CBS during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the "poet of the airwaves," died Tuesday. He was 101....... -
Norman Corwin: 1910-2011
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelHe only wrote a few big screen scripts, most famously, “Lust for Life,” about Van Gogh. His TV work spanned the early decades of the medium, teleplays, mostly, one-offs that were acting and writing showcases. But in radio, Norman Corwin was... -
Theater Review: 'D Is for Dog' at Studio/Stage
Culture MonsterMargaret Gray reviews "D Is for Dog" at Studio/Stage.... -
Theodore Sturgeon's papers will live long and prosper at University of Kansas
Jacket CopyScience fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon's paper have found a home at the University of Kansas.... -
Rainn Wilson's 10 favorite science fiction books
Jacket CopyScience fiction and fantasy books were a big part of actor Rainn Wilson's life growing up....
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