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I heard the news of a “Dune” remake due out in 2020. I saw the endless comparisons to the disastrous movie that came out in 1984. Sting goes shirtless! Picard is a warrior! The ending nullifies the entire freaking point of the book by making the deliberately bred super-human and culturally manipulative character magically conjure rain. The interesting chasm I discovered was when I said in response to this news, “Another Dune remake?” To which others said, “What other Dune movie?” I know Syfy has made a number of B-list sci-fi movies, but their Dune remakes a decade ago were...

According to an article i the Dallas Morning News this AM, Ray Bradbury has broken his vow to never allow one of his books to be 'published' in electronic media. Per the article, "Farenheit 451" will be releaed in e-book format some time early next year. Bradbury, who is 91, has repeatedly expressed his love of physical books, and his disdain for electronic media and the Intenet.