Flash Forward
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009A series based on Robert J. Sawyer’s novel Flash Forward has been given the go-ahead by ABC. You can read all about it in today’s Nationa Post and here.
Reif Larsen
Saturday, May 9th, 2009In Saturday’s National Post, I profile American novelist Reif Larsen, whose debut novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet is one of the most hyped books of the season; I was curious if the book would live up to the buzz, and for the most part it does. It’s a strange hyprid of novel and comic, with as much emphasis on illustrations and graphics as narrative.
The Collected Doug Wright
Friday, May 8th, 2009In today’s National Post I chat with cartoonist Seth and journalist Brad Mackay about The Collected Doug Wright, a new retrospective they hope will revive interest in the legendary Canadian cartoonist.
Star Trek Week: The canon
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009There are strict rules to this alternate universe. We’re doing a week’s worth of Star Trek articles leading up to Friday. Today, I look at problems the new film poses to the Star Trek canon. There’s more on The Ampersand.