Dreams with Sharp Teeth now available at iTunes
From the producer of “Grizzly Man,” comes “Dreams with Sharp Teeth” on noted curmudgeon and general genius Harlan Ellison. Perfectly suited for iPhone viewing, the film was creatively designed in content, framing, text, cinematography and musical score (solo guitar by other genius Richard Thompson) to be enjoyed on this format. The film itself is composed [...]
JMS MIT Lecture in the News
This is the only news coverage Tim was able to find… anyone else find any mainstream coverage of the lecture? ‘Babylon 5′ creator speaks about failure, future of media at MIT By Jeanne Amy GateHouse News Service Mon May 25, 2009, 10:13 PM EDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Middle-aged, irreverent, innovative and bold, J. Michael Straczynski [...]
2009 Julius Schwartz Lecture at MIT
J. Michael Straczynski with Henry Jenkins at the Julius Schwartz Lecture Friday, May 22 7:00p at MIT Building 10, Room 250, Cambridge, MA The second annual Julius Schwartz Lecture brings J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of the cult science fiction hit Babylon 5. The Julius Schwartz Lecture is an annual event held to honor an [...]
Happy Birthdays!
It’s an auspicious day, May 12. It’s Tim Callender’s birthday, and also Bruce Boxleitner’s birthday. Gary sent along a link to a picture that Melissa Gilbert posted to Twitter Pics Link: http://twitpic.com/51f4p
Script Book Update
Here’s the latest from the moderated newsgroup that should bring a smile to a lot of faces: Title: Crusade by Labor Day Author: jmsatb5@aol.com Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:24:14 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <3.14159265.040109.2259@B53rDage.googlegroups.com> Now that the first of the two Crusade books is ready for print, I thought I’d jump in with a quick update on them. Regarding the [...]
“The Birth of the Babylon 5 Story”
In 1999, J. Michael Straczynski allowed his original notes on Babylon 5 to be released via his Last Word column in the Babylon 5 Magazine (Vol. 2, Issue 9). These notes were the first written record of Babylon 5, made moments after he had his inspiration for the series while taking a shower. Though the [...]
The Vocabulary Conspiracy
The Great Maker has sent out a call to the masses: From: “jmsatb5@aol.com” Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:01:39 -0700 (PDT) So here’s the deal. I’m calling on everybody in sight to help me bring back a word. It’s a conspiracy, see, and you’re all part of it if you choose to be. I want [...]
Asked and Answered: Surprise gift update
Captain Jacyln wants you to know she hasn’t forgotten about the surprise mailing that she mentioned on the Babylon Podcast. “The Scripts Team is most likely going to send the mailing next week instead of this one because the contents of the mailing have changed. Three days ago we got clearance to share something timely [...]
The Upcoming Scriptbooks to be Revealed !
Wondering what the new books from the script team are about? Find out March 4th at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific on the Babylon Podcast live feed. Though a special arrangement with Captain Jacyln and the scripts team, Tim and Summer will be getting advanced copies of the book. They will announce the book and talk about [...]
JMS Wins “Movies for Grownups” Award
While J. Michael Straczynski didn’t pick up a BAFTA for Changeling, there is a new award for it in his portfolio: Best Screenwriter 50 and Over J. Michael Straczynski, Changeling He’s already one of television’s top writers of fantasy and science fiction; and although Changeling is based on a true story, Straczynski’s tale of a [...]







