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I just wrote a chapter called "Cyborg Goddess - The Technological Path to Transcendence in Oshii Mamoru's Ghost in the Shell" for the book Anime and Philosophy to be published by Open Court Press in late 2009.

Short Films - including Wheels of Fury - made by Dan and Paul Dinello can be purchased on DVD on this site Film/Video page

Dan wrote a chapter titled "The Wretched of New Caprica" for a book - Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (Open Court) published June 28, 2008. You can find a preview here. You can purchase it here.

Transhumanist Dr. James Hughes tries and fails to nail Dan in a radio interview broadcast on the public affairs radio program Changesurfer ( WHUS 91.7FM Storrs, CT.). Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview.

Read about Dan Dinello & his book Technophobia!
England's Guardian Unlimited said this about Dan's book Technophobia: "Dinello's analysis of the technophobia theme in SF is detailed and intelligent. As a study of everything you wanted to know about the terrors of technology but were too afraid to ask, Technophobia! is impressive." Full Review. Also, check out the Chicago Sun-Times for the article "The Frankenstein Syndrome: When Science Goes Awry." In addition, Dan is interviewed by Julia Keller in the February 13 issue of the Chicago Tribune.

Listen to a Podcast of Dan Dinello's Presentation:"Techno-Totalitarianism: Science Fiction Visions of Social Control, Surveillance, and The Eradication of Freedom" Scroll down the page to find it.

Dana Dinello sells great houses in Chicago.

You can make contact with her here.

Bryan Dinello (email:Bryan.Dinello@TheColbertReport.org) lives in New York and works as an assistant editor on Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report” (10:30, CST, Monday through Thursday). As a DJ, Bryan is known as DJ SPINELLO. His monthly mixes can be found on his podomatic page Spinello's Digial Crate. His most recent mix is the brilliant "Spring Out Shelia! " Click on Spinello to go there.

Listen to his mix "Broadway Blowout" at Groundlift Magazine. On the July 12 Colbert Report, he was forced to run a marathon until he puked.

On the February 26 Colbert Report, he carried Stephen offstage as part of "The Sids" a group of crazed Hassidic Jews. He's third from the left, the angry one at the top.

Bryan attended the Emmy Awards last August 27. The Colbert Report was nominated for "Best Variety Show." Here's Bryan and Cara in their limo.

Here they are on the red carpet:

The Strangers With Candy movie with Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris is now available on DVD

To purchase early movies, co-directed by Paul Dinello and Dan Dinello, from the pre-famous Strangers With Candy gang, go to the Film/Video page on this website.

Strangers With Candy opened June 20, 2006, in New York. I attended the New York premiere of the movie and the after-party at Dylan's Candy Store, along with Bryan, Dana and Mimi. Here are some pictures:

Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris/Paul, Amy, Bryan and Mimi