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Dan Bloom

Taiwan
Covers:  jewish culture, bylines, humor, movies, medicine, climate, media, literature, books
Doesn't Cover: finance, economics

THE CLI-FI REPORT: cli-fi.net EMAIL: danbloom@gmail.com muckrack.com/leinadm...

LOCATION: Taiwan. Native of Massachusetts, Tufts 1971 grad, newspaper editor in Alaska, Japan and Taiwan since 1983. Director of the Cli Fi Research Group in Taiwan working on cli fi PR meme. Accidental student of James Lovelock in the UK. Timestamp: 1949 - 2032.

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How to Pitch Dan Bloom

email me at danbloom AT gmail DOT com 24/7

What was your first job as a journalist?

Cartoonist, Washington Star

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It is accelerating the pace of information exchanges, not always for the good.

100 ruminations on the literary and philosophical meaning of “cli-fi”

medium.com — 100 ruminations on the literary and philosophical meaning of "cli-fi" 100 "ruminations" (rumes) on what Cli-Fi is and where it is headed (literary and philosophical zen-like rumes) * 100 short zen-like ruminations on literary and philosophical aspects of ''cli-fi'' http://northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/01/cli-fi-bullets.html ...
Feb 28, 2016

MEDIUM platform ''oped'' on the meaning and direction of ''cli-fi'' in 100 ''takes'' - medium.com/@clificentral/… #CliFi

Feb 28, 2016

“100 ruminations on the literary and philosophical meaning of ‘cli-fi’” by @clifi's Dan Bloom medium.com/@clificentral/… #CliFi

Justice Scalia’s copyright legacy-and what his loss means for e-book cases

teleread.com — Yesterday, the Supreme Court lost one of its most conservative judges at one of the most interesting possible times. There are plenty of articles going around about what this will mean for progressive cases in general, but I'd like to take a quick look at Scalia's legacy through cases that have had an impact on e-books and related areas.

E-books can be used

teleread.com — It's a first for American libraries, and it's a first for the emerging literary genre of climate fiction, also known as cli-fi. And, yes, discussed titles will be available as e-books, not just on paper. All across America, there are weekly and monthly book clubs that focus on ​sci-fi, ​​romance fiction, ​or YA novels.

A Letter to 2499

medium.com — Dear Future World, Future Humanity, if you are even there then! I'm writing these words to you from my home in Baffin Island in 2099, when climate change and man-made global warming (AGW) were already on our radar and causing deep concerns around the world.

We're not crap, says town crier Robin Burfoot after Medway features in Crap Towns Returns

kentonline.co.uk — We're not crap! That's the cry of one of Medway's loudest defenders after the Towns featured in a new book. Crap Towns Returns, due out 10 years after the original Crap Towns, gives Medway pride of place - apparently by popular demand.

Darren Aronofsky Bags Best Screenplay, Director Nods at 'Cli-Fi' Awards

thewrap.com — Online climate-based awards also honor Robert Pattinson, Tilda Swinton, Elle Fanning, Ed Harris and Gwyneth Paltrow Darren Aronofsky was recently awarded a best original screenplay award for "Noah" at a new climate-themed movie awards program called the Cli Fi Movie Awards, dubbed "The Cliffies." Ari Handel, who co-wrote the screenplay, received the writing award as well.
Nov 03, 2014

Darren Aronofsky Bags Best Screenplay, Director Nods at ‘#CliFi’ Awards shar.es/10jcTx via @TheWrap h/t @polarcityman

'Interstellar' May be a 'Cli-fi' Classic (Guest Blog)

thewrap.com — Christopher Nolan's new film is helping usher in a new and timely genre classification As the blast-off date of Christopher Nolan 's hybrid sci-fi/cli-fi movie "Interstellar" approaches on Nov. 7, millions of fans have already been checking out the three trailers online and wondering what comes next.

Hollywood's Climate-Themed Movies Getting Own Awards Show (Guest Blog)

thewrap.com — The Cli Fi Movie Awards will launch online in early 2015 with ten categories, including best movie, best marketing campaign, and most in tune with current affairs Hollywood has a calendar full of movie and TV awards shows, from the Oscars to the Golden Globes, and with a dozen other awards on tap as well.
Aug 21, 2014

Hollywood's Climate-Themed Movies Getting Own Awards Show - w your help ow.ly/AykIF #clifi #climate

India plans new railway through protected areas, threatens already-imperiled wildlife

blog.mongabay.com — On a winter day in November 2013, a passenger train in the eastern state of West Bengal in India collided with a herd of 40 to 50 elephants, killing five adults and two calves. This was not an isolated event. Such grisly incidences have killed tigers, leopards and several other wildlife species in the past.

Edward Snowden on live phone-in with Vladimir Putin

dailymail.co.uk — NSA whistleblower has been hiding in Moscow since last summer He put a question to Russian President in annual televised Q&A Putin spoke from one spy to another: We share a 'professional language' He added he 'thanked God' Russia does not have a programme like in U.S.
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Apr 10, 2016

#DescribeTwitter place where those w/ differing opinions are called "stalkers" and "serial harassers" just for sticking to their guns. Oy.

Apr 10, 2016

T.C. Boyle's new ''cli-fi'' novel in October: ''THE TERRANAUTS'' w Biosphere2 VIDEO (1 minute) - NSFW? - ln.is/blogspot.tw/Ej… #CliFi

Apr 10, 2016

@JimODonnell2 T.C. Boyle's ''cli-fi'' novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/04/tc-boy…

Apr 10, 2016

.@paolobacigalupi T.C. Boyle's new novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/04/tc-boy… FYI

Apr 10, 2016

.@paolobacigalupi T.C. Boyle's new novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' ln.is/blogspot.tw/9Q… FYI

Apr 10, 2016

@BNerlich T.C. Boyle's new ''cli-fi'' novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/04/tc-boy…

Apr 10, 2016

@reelchanger T.C. Boyle's new ''cli-fi'' novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/04/tc-boy…

Apr 10, 2016

@JeffreyNewman T.C. Boyle's new ''cli-fi'' novel is now set for an October release: ''THE TERRANAUTS: A NOVEL'' northwardho.blogspot.tw/2016/04/tc-boy…


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