lsanderson | Jan. 20th, 2025

Oscar buzz and genre snubs: will the Academy finally give sci-fi, fantasy and horror their due?
Genre films typically only get the technical gongs, but critical smashes such as Dune: Part Two, Wicked and The Substance could make ‘prestige’ category wins a reality this year
Ben Child
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/20/oscars-sci-fi-fantasy-horror-dune-part-two-wicked-the-substance-nosferatu

‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7
‘I thought I’d be rushing around doing stunts. But instead, it was all about my tight, sexy outfits. After three episodes, I was thinking, “I hate this big hair!”’
Interviews by Chris Broughton
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jan/20/how-we-made-blakes-7-star-wars-big-hair

‘Jean-Paul Sartre hid at her house!’ The forgotten brilliance of Hélène de Beauvoir, sister of Simone
She was a painter ‘ahead of her time’, counting Picasso as a fan. But Hélène de Beauvoir was always overshadowed by her famous sister. Now, with a show opening in Britain, the artist is finally receiving her due
Amy Fleming
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jan/20/helene-de-beauvoir-sister-simone-picasso-jean-paul-sartre

How venomous caterpillars could help humans design life-saving drugs
Bob Holmes
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250117-how-venomous-caterpillars-could-help-humans-design-life-saving-drugs