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R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen, 92

Ray Harryhausen 1920 - 2013

Ray Harryhausen 1920 - 2013

Over nearly five decades his work broke new ground and included such films as 1949's "Mighty Joe Young," 1955's "It Came from Beneath the Sea," 1958's "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad," 1963's "Jason and the Argonauts," 1966's "One Million Years BC," and 1981's "Clash of the Titans".

 via Dark Horizons

I posted a conversation with Ray and Phil Tippet a couple of weeks ago.

UPDATE: Headline corrected. And here's a really sweet tribute from the other Ray; Ray Bradbury:

The End of Wireless Competition: All Three Startup Discount Carriers are Now for Sale

“It’s baffling that the government will not stand up for Canadians and enforce its own rules,” says OpenMedia.ca Executive Director Steve Anderson. “As the government continues to coddle Big Telecom, indie providers are being sent a message that it’s time to give up.”

 If you've heard of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, then this isn't so baffling. Did anyone really think this would breakup the oligopoly in this country? I think the whole effort was lip service just to get the public off the Conservatives back.

Directing for Animation: Everything You Didn't Learn in Art School

From Tony Bancroft, director of Disney's Mulan. Now available for pre-order (affiliate link).

This one that might be a winner. Of course, I'm biased towards a retro cover.