I know I’m supposed to be writing a lede right now for this post. Buuuuut, I’m a little too busy watching Dance Academy in another browser tab. Surely you forgive me!
Book Related Things
An interesting piece on the “John Green effect.” (And how the NYT Bestseller list is stacked against women.)
J.K. Rowling is releasing another Robert Galbraith novel in June.
Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book is being turned into a graphic novel. Check out those covers!
True Detective fans out there may find it interesting to learn all about The King In Yellow and its influence.
President’s Day was earlier this week for us good ol' Americans. And you can celebrate by reading your favorite president’s favorite book.
In dumb things said on the internet, we have a children’s author on libraries and some folks in the SFF world didn't realize what you say on the internet isn’t private.
Movie Related Things
Veronica Mars fans in Canada and the UK, here are your movie locations!
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has released its first trailer. Looks fun so far.
The new Fantastic Four reboot has its main cast. Lots of good looking people.
New Divergent clip with Kate Winslet.
Brittany Snow has signed on for Pitch Perfect 2. (But wasn’t she a senior?)
The Goosebumps movie has starting casting. Apparently Jack Black is playing (wait for it)...R.L. Stine. Whaaat?!
New information on the Runaways movie.
Another YA book gets a movie deal. This time it’s John Corey Whaley’s Noggin.
The Women’s Media Center’s annual report is predictably depressing.
What would your fate be in The Hunger Games? (Apparently I would win due to sheer cunning, which is so hilariously unlikely.)
Which Joss Whedon heroine are you? (I love you Felicia Day, but I am not Penny.)
TV Related Things
Season 3 of Dance Academy is on Netflix. Go get your (vicarious) dance on!
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful gets a trailer. (Oh, Josh Hartnett, where have you been hiding for the last few years?)
BBC will be making a new Robin Hood TV show. It is certainly taking some liberties with some of the, eh, characters.
Pushing Daisies - not dead yet! It may be getting a film and a musical adaptation.
Crucifictorious is dead. Long live Crucifictorious. (On Parenthood, that is.)
No, this won’t get me to watch The Crazy Ones, but AWWWW Buffy reunion! Speaking of Buffy, Alyson Hannigan has a new TV gig and it sounds...underwhemling.
Miscellaneous Things
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog will get a sequel! In some format. At some time. How tantalizingly vague!
Marty McFlys’ self-lacing shoes will be a real thing. Is it 2015 yet?
Check out these awesome Disney character themed cocktails.
That’s all for this week! Share anything you found interesting or excited in the comments below.