I am not at all in the loop with the fandom now and haven't been for years, so had heard none of this. It does seem quite odd that Scott is writing this kind of thing on social media, particularly since the tone of the remarks, as reported, could hardly do much to help salvage whatever business relationship (none?) she has with Pierson at this point.

Scott and Parker both do several personal appearances each year at various non-DS specific events. The only one I can remember at the moment is something called Chiller Theater, which I guess was named after a creature feature program somewhere or other. I know there are several others since people report on the appearances here.

Again, this is purely speculation, but I would think Pierson's career has moved on and he has a lot of other things on his plate. I seem to recall that a few years ago he tried to announce that an event was going to be the LAST "Festival" and he was bombarded with complaints and outrage. So, would not surprise me at all if he just decided the easiest thing is to say nothing at all and move on with his own life.

G.

I don't think this has anything to do with DS--a friend told me today that a new film of Ray Bradbury's novel FAHRENHEIT 451 is going to air on HBO:

https://www.hbo.com/movies/fahrenheit-451/cast-and-crew

I've seen several news stories in recent years about libraries throwing away their books in massive quantities due to the erroneous belief that "everything is on the cloud now." It's strange to think that a lot of what has survived other phases of destruction in human history might be wiped out through sheer negligence in the internet age.

G.

I clicked as I had no idea who Margot Robbie is. "Margot who?" I don't see very many post 1980 films.

I disagree that Michelle was "camping it up" in the Burton/Depp Shadows, and I doubt whether the author of this article actually saw the movie, in any event. Michelle was the only actor in the movie who seemed to be attempting to play her role in a somewhat realistic manner. (To be fair, I thought Bella Heathcote was also good in her screentime, but her role seemed to have been considerably cut down.)

I personally think comparisons of this sort are pointless. Even the person who wrote it admits that the two actors have very different styles or approaches to what they do.

Thanks for the link, though. Now I at least have a vague idea about Margot Robbie so perhaps I won't do a doubletake the next time somebody expects me to be familiar with her.

cheers, G.

Wow, they're STILL doing apocalyptic narratives centered on a child who "could be the one hope for the future of the country/the world/the cosmos."

And the lure of the show revolves around the lead actor's five o'clock shadow? Quaint.

That was your snark for the day.

cheers, G.

Here's a clip with Dennis and Sharon from EDGE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSL1VlGa2sI

He really was a beauty.

G.

Here's an interesting article about Dennis Parker:

https://www.therialtoreport.com/2017/06/25/wade-nichols/

Kim Hunter is always a delight. I enjoyed seeing her in this.

G.

Uncle Roger, was Kim Hunter the "washed up actress" being interrogated by the police captain, who did indeed look a lot like a gay pornstar of the Seventies?

I don't think most fans care about this kind of thing any longer. Perhaps it was always a minority pursuit. I still get really excited whenever I find more scenes of Grayson on One Life to Live, and it was such a treat to see Humbert show up in another EDGE OF NIGHT episode.

G.

I presume you're alluding in your usual sly, artful way to the presence of Bella Heathcote in this project. I just learned of its existence this evening and played one of the trailers. I don't know Bella's work well enough to have spotted her.

Jack Parsons made some very important contributions to the revival of occult, Pagan practice in the US, and his writing has been influential worldwide in this 21st century. And of course, he was a very significant pioneer in the history of rocket engineering and what eventually became NASA. I doubt the movie will be anything more than florid, sensationalist schlock. But maybe it will also be a bit of fun. I doubt I'll be seeing it, but perhaps if there is a DVD release and IF the local library acquires it...

G.