Authors Herbie J Pilato, Sharon Kaye and Jennifer Weed: This week on Share-a-Vision Radio

In case you missed it, the Dec. 18 edition of Talking Television with Dave White is now available on the archives page at Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org. This week, Frankie and I welcomed Herbie J Pilato, whose books include The Bionic Book and Life Story: The Book of Life Goes On (both of which are available through Bear Manor Media), Sharon Kaye, editor of Lost and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Jennifer Weed, editor of 24 and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007). 

Click on the link below to listen to the program:
http://www.talkingtelevision.com/HighSpeedArchives/archive121807pt2.mp3

Happy listening, and Happy Holidays.

Ed Robertson
Pop Culture Critic and Television Historian
www.edrobertson.com

PhiLOSTophy: New book shows how life on the island can really get you thinking

Lost isn’t just fun to watch, it also makes you think, posing questions about life, love, survival, transformation, destiny and happenstance in virtually every episode. That’s the focus of Lost and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), a collection of 21 thought-provoking yet reader-friendly essays that explore the many references to philosophy in the popular ABC series, which is scheduled to return with new episodes in February 2008.

I recently spoke with the book’s editor, Sharon Kaye, associate professor of philosophy at John Carroll University in Cleveland, for The Wave Magazine. Click here to read the complete article, which appears as part of the magazine’s regular Spotlight feature.

Ed Robertson
www.edrobertson.com

Fog City Mavericks: How the Bay Area inspired Coppola, Lucas and other pioneers to change movie history

The Bay Area’s achievements in special effects and digital animation in movies over the past 30 years are well documented. Less known, however, is the impact Northern California has always had on movies in general.

That’s the focus of Fog City Mavericks, a compelling two-hour documentary by Gary Leva, which I reviewed last week for The Wave Magazine. Click here to read the complete article, which appears as part of the magazine’s regular Spotlight feature.

Ed Robertson
www.edrobertson.com

Hollywood and Gaming: New documentary shows how turning videogames into movies is all in the game

The relationship between movies and videogames is the subject of Hollywood and Gaming, a new hour-long documentary that premiered last week on Starz. Click here to read more about this program, which I reviewed for The Wave Magazine; my review appears as part of the magazine’s regular Spotlight feature.

Ed Robertson
www.edrobertson.com