Daily Archives: May 15, 2008
Why It’s Good to Follow Links
Posted on May 15, 2008 41 Comments
The excellent folks at io9 do me a solid and link to my AMC column on Speed Racer today, but some of the folks commenting there don’t appear to have actually read the column before commenting, because a fair portion of the comments boil down to “John Scalzi is completely wrong about this because [insert […]
Same Sex Marriage in California
Posted on May 15, 2008 109 Comments
It’s on its way: The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory. But note: The state high court’s ruling was unlikely to end the debate over gay matrimony in California. A group has circulated petitions for a November ballot initiative that would amend […]
On the Radio
Posted on May 15, 2008 7 Comments
Whatever reader and commenter Kate Baker recently had some music she wrote and performed played on a radio program called “Off the Beaten Track,” which is broadcast on WELY in Minnesota. Kate got permission to stream the segment on her own site, so if you’ve not heard Kate’s very lovely voice and songs, here’s your […]
“Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded”: Available For Pre-order
Posted on May 15, 2008 34 Comments
I’m extremely pleased to announce that Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998 – 2008 is now available for pre-order straight from Subterranean Press. For those of you who don’t know, Hate Mail is a retrospective of the entire run of Whatever, all the way back to the hazy days of […]
The Big Idea: Jeri Smith-Ready
Posted on May 15, 2008 8 Comments
It’s a two-fer week for Big Ideas, and today we have Jeri Smith-Ready, who brings you: vampires! And not just any vampires. No, her vampires have better musical taste than you do, and in Jeri’s latest book Wicked Game, they’re not afraid to prove it. But how does exquisite taste in music combine with an […]
New AMC Movie Column Up
Posted on May 15, 2008
In this one, I talk about why the movie Speed Racer is totally doomed. Does the reason have something to do with Star Wars? Well, how could it not? Check it out, and if you want to comment, do so there. The AMC people were happy the last column got lots of interesting comments.
Zoe’s Tale ARC Contest: Get Your Entry In
Posted on May 15, 2008 3 Comments
You have until one second before midnight to get your entry in to win a Zoe’s Tale ARC, so, you know. Tick Tick Tick. All the details are here. I notice that lots of folks are turning in sort of epic entries, which is very cool, but I’ll note that longer doesn’t necessarily mean better. […]
Whateveresque Registration Open
Posted on May 15, 2008 3 Comments
For those of you with your noses smooged up against the windowpane of Whateveresque, the Whatever reader forum, wishing you could get in, good news! Registration is now open through 10 pm Eastern time. As always, help an administrator out in approving your membership request by choosing a member name that is recognizably NOT a […]
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