Category Archives: News Commentary

News about movies, TV, etc., that I felt warranted talking about

Some Thoughts on the Hugo Debacle

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

The Hugo Awards are, arguably, the pre-eminent awards in Science Fiction and Fantasy literature. There are others, such as the Nebula and the Locus, and those are certainly nothing to be sneezed at… but the Hugos are the oldest (as … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Terry Pratchett

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Morgan R. Lewis

Terry Pratchett, author the Discworld series and various assorted other novels, has passed away at the age of 66 from a chest infection. One of the most successful and prolific contemporary British authors, Pratchett wrote over 50 novels in his … Continue reading →

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That Team in Washington

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Change often comes slowly, often inexcusably so. It is often met with resistance, sometimes for financial reasons, or cultural reasons, or sometimes just for the sake of resistance. Today, though, a little bit more change has come, and it is … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Check, Please

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Today brings one more change to Morgan on Media, as I am shutting down the News Bites feature. I was sitting at my computer this evening, looking at a score of mostly-very-minor news items in my bookmarks folder, and I … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Director Distribution

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Once again, it’s Friday, and that means it’s time for the weekly News Bites. News from Hollywood is finally starting to pick back up again after winter break, and there are some interesting things on the horizon… though oddly, a … Continue reading →

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News Bites: New Year’s News

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Morgan R. Lewis

Welcome to 2014, and may it be a good year. It’s Friday morning, so here’s the first News Bites edition of the new year. Now, as with last week, Hollywood’s been relatively quiet, apparently honoring the holidays as a time … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Holiday Hush

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

This week’s edition News Bites is a pretty small one; apparently even Hollywood’s hype machine has the decency to take time off for Christmas and New Year’s. There are few enough items that I’m not even going to bother with … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Evening Edition

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s Friday, and that means that once again it’s time for me to do a roundup of interesting movie news. Now, unless I’m mistaken, this is the latest in the day I’ve ever posted the News Bites — 7:00 PM … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Sequels and Shannara

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

Once again, it’s time for the weekly News Bites. It’s coming a day early this week because, well, you can read a calendar. You know what tomorrow is, and what series gets reviewed on this blog whenever that particular combination … Continue reading →

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News Bites: Superheroes in the Snow

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

It’s Friday, and it’s once again time for the News Bites. Running a bit late again this week, for which I apologize, but I’m sure you all know this can be a busy time of year. I haven’t even had … Continue reading →

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