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Twenty-five years after its initial publication, China Miéville's seminal steampunk novel Perdido Street Station is coming to life like never before in The Folio Society's new limited edition release featuring stunningly detailed artwork by Doug Bell. Showcasing Bell's map of New Crobuzon as well as his black-and-white opening chapter illustrations and full-color artwork, The Folio Society's limited edition of Perdido Street Station is now available, and we caught up with Bell in a new Q&a feature to discuss his creative approach to illustrating memorable moments and characters from Miéville's iconic novel!

Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, Doug, and congratulations on your amazing artwork for The Folio Society’s limited edition release of China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station, timed to the novel’s 25th anniversary! How did you initially get involved with this exciting celebration of Miéville’s groundbreaking book?

Doug Bell: First of all,...

As the most famous anime studio to exist, Studio Ghibli needs no introduction. Beloved even by non-anime fans, they have produced a multitude of stunning, genre and era-defining films over the years, including modern classics like My Neighbor Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies, Kiki's Delivery Service, and, most recently, The Boy and the Heron.

For some, Studio Ghibli is their very first introduction to anime. Wanting to expand one's horizons is only natural, and fortunately there are plenty of options. From films to television series, there are a lot of anime that are linked to Studio Ghibli or touch on similar concepts. This makes them perfect for fans who want to dip their toes into the wider world of anime, while still enjoying works with similar animation styles and storylines.

Updated by Christy Mathew on 28th October 2024: Studio Ghibli is beloved by fans all over the world because of its heartwarming stories,...

Studio Ponoc's upcoming anime film, The Imaginary, will debut in Japan on Dec. 15.

As detailed on Anime News Network, Ponoc recently unveiled the film's official release date along with a new promotional poster. While The Imaginary was originally scheduled to premiere last summer, Ponoc was forced to delay the film due to "new challenges" related to both the production and the Covid-19 pandemic, the latter of which caused delays for many other anticipated releases, including Doga Kobo's Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie TV series. In Japan, the film will be released under the title, Rudger in the Attic.

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The Imaginary is based on the 2014 children's novel of the same name. Written by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett, its story revolves around a young girl named Amanda and her friendship with her imaginary friend, Rudger.

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A group of PBS NewsHour content creators seeking to join their colleagues in unionizing with SAG-AFTRA has been voluntarily recognized by management.

After a card check was completed on Thursday, employer NewsHour Productions (which is owned by Washington, D.C.-based PBS member station Weta) wrote in a statement to staff that the NewsHour Union had been voluntarily recognized. The statement added, “We welcome this newly formed group as represented by SAG-AFTRA and look forward to working together on a collective bargaining agreement.” SAG-AFTRA confirmed the news on Thursday.

In their own written statement, the NewsHour Union acknowledged the voluntary recognition and asserted that “Weta and NewsHour still intend to exclude 3 groups (8 positions) — software developers, archival researchers and production managers, positions that are integral to NewsHour journalism and content.” The group added, “We will be bargaining for their inclusion first thing. We want...

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Content creators at PBS NewsHour have revealed that they are attempting to unionize with SAG-AFTRA, which already represents the news unit’s anchors and correspondents.

The workers, who are calling their group the NewsHour Union, announced their organizing attempt on Tuesday. “As the creative engine behind one of the most trusted news institutions in the country, our goal is to strengthen this pillar of American television news by creating a better, healthier and more transparent workplace,” the organizing committee said in a press release, adding that they are hoping to foster “the best workplace in public media.”

The group is advocating to include more than 75 workers in the bargaining unit, including reporters, editors, producers, associate producers and others. Most of these workers are based in Arlington, Va., but some are based in the PBS NewsHour West Bureau in Phoenix, Ariz. and others are...

Virtually all the ingredients that have made Studio Ghibli movies so appealing around the world — a wide-eyed young protagonist, a freewheeling supernatural adventure and clean, colorful animation drawn by hand — combine to form the first feature from Studio Ponoc, a new independent Japanese anime company founded by Ghibli veterans to carry on the kind of high-quality animation of their former workplace. True to that mission, director Hiromasa Yonebayashi delivers a family-friendly treasure every bit as enchanting as his two previous films, “Arriety” and “When Marnie Was Here” (both made at Ghibli), with this tale of a clumsy redheaded girl who’s mysteriously granted access to an exclusive Hogwarts-like school for witches.

British novelist Mary Stewart’s beloved “The Little Broomstick” predates J.K. Rowling’s hit Harry Potter series by more than a quarter-century, which means the source material is original, even if its gorgeous big-screen adaptation feels a bit derivative...