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Fink Heads VFX at Frantic Films

Academy Award Winner Michael L. Fink has been appointed president of visual effects worldwide for Frantic Films, a Division of Prime Focus Group. Working out of Frantic Films’ vfx facility in Hollywood, Calif., Fink will serve as senior 
visual effects supervisor for projects awarded to the company, and 
will be overseeing the integration of visual effects p... more

Brave Little Toaster Scribe Dies

Science-fiction fans are mourning the passing of author Thomas M Disch, whose children's book The Brave Little Toaster was made into a popular animated series by Disney. Internet reports say the Hugo Award-winning scribe committed suicide at his New York apartment on July 4. In addition to his foray into kid lit, Disch leaves behind a body of sci-fi work that inc... more

R.I.P Bozo the Clown

Larry Harmon, the entrepreneur who popularized Bozo the Clown more than 50 years ago, died of congestive heart failure on Thursday at the age of 83. Pinto Colvig, who provided the voice of Goofy in the Walt Disney cartoons, was the original Bozo, but Harmon obtained the licensing rights and turned the character into a television icon. He licensed the property to local ... more