Fans on the Fence About "The Adventures of Tintin"

The GeekOut blog has an essay on why Tintinologists and fans are on the fence about the recent "The Adventures of Tintin" movie:

Alert: Johnny Dixon & SF Gateway

In what probably will be our last post for 2011, we make note of yet another round of Bellairs e-books. Yes, we mentioned the American editions published by eReads earlier this summer and now we’re pleased to pass word along about the UK counterparts.

Review: Dolphin Cross "A Tantalizing Glimpse of What Might Have Been"

Book review: "The Dolphin Cross"

Time Capsule: 1885

December 21, 1885: The sight of a comet, a brightly-lit fireball, blazing across the darkness of space can be a memorable and awe-inspiring scene. That’s just what happened 126 years ago tonight when such a chunk of rock landed on the Clabbernong Farm in Capharnaum County.

Where's There: Sorin Hall

John Bellairs describes this Notre Dame dormitory as "South Bend's answer to the House of Usher" with one room being “at least 15 feet high, its exact height being a mystery because of the ever-present cloud formations, and...decorated to resemble a cross between a Victorian tenement and a Pompeian attic [the beginning: a little too much about the author; Oct. 3, 1958].

Chapter Thirteen Witch Craft

Hey, friends, it’s your ol’ pal, Broteus. I figured it was time for another check into the Bellairsia question box. 

On to the search results. 

A History Of The Horror Genre

Two things about author Brian Keene that you learn from his website are:

1. he writes novels, comic books, short fiction, and occasional journalism for money, and
2. his 2003 novel, The Rising, is often credited with inspiring pop culture’s current interest in zombies.

Keene gave the keynote speech at the 2011 Anthocon in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (the first Anthocon, held last month - November 11-13) and shared some of his thoughts on the "history of the horror genre":