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Includes Spoilers for The Stormlight Archive through Wind and Truth, Mistborn eras 1 & 2, and other standalone Cosmere novels.The Stormlight Archive book 5, Wind and Truth, features several references to other characters from the Cosmere. The Cosmere book universe is one of the most exciting worlds in contemporary fantasy, but it can be an enormous challenge to navigate the increasing number of connections between Brandon Sanderson's projects. Especially for those who only read The Stormlight Archive, the numerous character mentions in Wind and Truth may have left feelings of confusion. The author is deliberate with his references, but they can still be somewhat vague.

Not only does Wind and Truth mention characters who originated in other stories, but the book series also includes multiple Worldhoppers, most notably Wit. There are some characters in the series who have traveled to Roshar from other worlds, though they are mentioned for the first time in The Stormlight Archive books.

Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.

Feature Length Drama

Best Feature Length Drama:

* A Shine Of Rainbows

* Alice

* Cole

* Excited

* The Thaw

Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows

* Carl Bessai - Cole

* Bruce Sweeney - Excited

* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw

Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:

* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...

At the end of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring I remember being awestruck for two reasons. One it was a cinematic experience to behold and I had just beheld it; it was refreshing and exhilarating. The second feeling was a pang of instantaneous remorse when the first name sprawled across the scene for the end credits.

“That’s it?! What?! No! More!”

I had just sat through a 3 hour film which had left me wanting more. I was not and am not an avid Tolkien fan and even resented the man slightly going in to the film. By the end, Peter Jackson had made us amiable acquaintances. That’s what a good film does, it draws you in to a new world, makes you feel and then spits you back out with little pieces of it still attached to your mind. Keep that in mind: I...

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information weekly regarding selected genre titles being released (or re-released) now on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp, though the clickable links lead to Amazon where the savings can be significant.

DVD Releases for September 15, 2009

American Werewolf In London: Full Moon Edition (Universal, $14.99 DVD; $26.98 Blu-ray): Blending the macabre with a wicked sense of humor, director John Landis delivers a contemporary take on the classic werewolf tale in this story of two American tourists who, while traveling in London, find their lives changed forever when a vicious wolf attacks them during a full Moon. Featuring Rick Baker’s innovative, Academy Award-winning makeup, this digitally remastered Full Moon Edition has both old and new extras, including the new feature-length documentary “Beware the Moon.” See Dave McDonnell’s Starblog re: covering the...