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Cait Corrain Goodreads Controversy, Explained (www.themarysue.com)

Almost a dozen now-deleted Goodreads accounts review bombed several upcoming authors and all 5-starred Cait Corrain.

‘Wonka’ Is an Everlasting Gobstopper of Ridiculousness (www.thedailybeast.com)

Everything about the new musical origin story starring Timothée Chalamet is derivative and cloying.

Why Americans Can Never Get Godzilla Right (www.denofgeek.com)

The decades pass, and the American filmmakers change, and yet Westernized Godzilla is still missing something that makes the Japanese Toho films so special....

Disney's Vacuous New Movie Proves Its Harshest Critics Are Right (www.inverse.com)

'Wish' tries to put Disney back on the map — but in the age of 'Spider-Verse,' is there room for the brand’s traditional house style?

Spotify Is Screwed (www.wired.com)

Spotify is the world’s biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17 percent of its workforce. Its business model looks increasingly precarious.

The influences of Godzilla Minus One go beyond the atom bomb (www.theverge.com)

Princess Mononoke was a major influence on the latest Godzilla.

Miyazaki’s First Movie in a Decade Is Mysterious, Startlingly Adult, and Completely Dazzling (slate.com)

The Boy and the Heron is as peculiar as life itself.

Was the metaverse ever a good bet? (qz.com)

Investments in the metaverse have plummeted in the past two years.

Small publishers increasingly important for translated literature, researcher says (phys.org)

Over the period 1970–2016, small publishing houses became increasingly important for the publication of literature in translation in Sweden. More than ever, Nobel laureates are being published by relatively small independent publishers. A specialization in translations often stems from a publisher's personal interest in a...

Payment controversy over 'The Elephant Whisperers' provokes questions about documentary storytelling (phys.org)

Months after the Indian film The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards this past March, the mahout (elephant rider or caretaker) couple Bomman and Bellie at the center of the film filed a legal notice.

Marvel & DC need more "experimentation" and "flexibility" to take "big swings" says Scott Snyder (www.thepopverse.com)

"There are forces at work with Marvel and DC that really are out of our control."

Comics aren't dying, they're only changing says Marvel's executive editor Tom Brevoort (www.thepopverse.com)

Brevoort, who's been with comics since 1989, adds some much-needed perspective in a negatively trending conversation

The Secret Weapon Behind Hayao Miyazaki's Unprecedented Success in America (www.inverse.com)

Sometimes, you just need a good dub. One of the big reasons for the anime auteur's crossover success is his embrace of localization.

Hilda season 3 premieres on Netflix next month (www.thepopverse.com)

One of Netflix's best animated series, Hilda, is finishing its run next month with a third season and a special episode.

Russell T Davies Explains What Inspired the New TARDIS (www.denofgeek.com)

They’ve redecorated. We like it!

Shrek Looks Scary in This Original Film Test Footage From 1995 (nerdist.com)

Shrek looks absolutely horrifying in this original test footage from 1995. We are so glad this isn't the final version of this beloved ogre.

One Year Later, We're Still Figuring Out What To Do With ChatGPT (www.inverse.com)

Take OpenAI at its word, and ChatGPT is a glimpse at true artificial intelligence. Look at the product a year after launch, and the reality is less dramatic.

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie of the Decade Never Stood a Chance (www.inverse.com)

Chinese director Neysan Sobhani’s 2021 independent sci-fi movie 'Guidance' grapples with the power of truth and technology against the backdrop of a dystopian future.

Five Books That Imagine the Future of Canada (www.tor.com)

Canada! Stretching from Halton to Clarington, from the Lake north to Brock, and beyond, Canada’s fabled history stretches back several years… Perhaps Canada has a future as well. If so, what …

Ugandan mythologies coming to life in animation and comics (observer.ug)

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Once again, Brazil's CCXP is the biggest comic convention in America (www.thepopverse.com)

Yes, even bigger than San Diego Comic Con and New York Comic Con.

The Stormy Age of SFF Magazines (locusmag.com)

When people proclaim that we’re experiencing a ‘‘Golden Age’’ for short fiction, I tend to look at them sideways.

Redacted Fantasy: China’s Dystopian Censorship of Online Fiction (lacuna.org.uk)

A Chinese writer of fantasy fiction describes how censorship and outright banning of concepts, words, and allusions renders works of fiction unintelligible.