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Forrest J Ackerman dies at 92

The Los Angeles native influenced a generation of young special effects fans with his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing a vast collection of science fiction and fantasy memorabilia.

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“Profiles in History” Auction to Feature Hollywood Artifacts

Profiles in History is holding its 33rd Hollywood Memorabilia auction on December 11. The list of items up on the auction block range from the mildly interesting to the spectacular. A full-sized animatronic “Joe” from Mighty Joe Young, expected to sell for $80,000-$120,000 is one of 42 lots comprised of the spectacular work of six-time Academy Award winner Rick Baker will also be included in the auction. A signed letter of authenticity by Baker’s Cinovation Studios accompanies all of these pieces. More after the jump…

2Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
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Know Your History: George and Gordon Bau

[Further] the Bau’s should be better known because they were responsible for one of the most important innovations: Foam latex appliances. For those of you unfamiliar with makeup, it’s hard to describe how significant this innovation was.

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7Oct2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
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REVIEW: FANTASTIC FLESH - The Art of Make-Up EFX

Premieres on Starz October 7th, 2008
Introduced by series host Richard Roeper and then carried through by knowledgeable makeup masters and filmmakers, nearly all the greats in horror/sci fi/fantasy get a chance to speak.

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3Oct2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
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Know Your History: Spock’s Ears

Not many TOS fans may be aware that, as the series was starting production, the use of the pointed Spock Ears on the show was an issue which created much controversy between the television network and the Star Trek creators

8Sep2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
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Moment of Silence: Stan Winston Dies at 62

One of the greatest special effects masters of our time has passed. Stan Winston has been an driving force behind the most stunning visual effects the world has ever seen. To millions of movie-goers all over the world he was the FX guy behind the Terminator, Predator, Iron Man and the dinosaurs of [...]

16Jun2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued