Daily Archives: August 18, 2010
Unicorn Pegasus Kitten Update
Posted on August 18, 2010 54 Comments
John wanted me to mention that the winners of the fanfic contest have been chosen and are in the process of being told. Once they are notified, we’ll happily post the results for all to see.
Reading tonight in NYC
Posted on August 18, 2010 4 Comments
I would probably be remiss to point out that I’ll be reading at the KGB Fantastic Fiction Series in NYC tonight with the wonderful Laura Anne Gilman. 7pm KGB Bar on 85th East 4th Street, Please come! Did I mention that I’m bringing puppets?
The Dollar Value of Nerd Love
Posted on August 18, 2010
In an opening weekend reminiscent of the cliques within my high school walls, the jocks bullied the nerds while pretty women watched. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ultimately whimpered into fifth place behind The Expendables, Eat Pray Love, The Other Guys, and Inception. Over at his weekly filmcritic.com column, John explains why nerd love only […]
What He Said.
Posted on August 18, 2010 5 Comments
I’d been struggling to come up with something to say about the Park 51/”Ground Zero Mosque” affair that would not start with a profanity and devolve from there into frothing monosyllabic incoherency, but China Mieville beat me to it. His statement ends with a profanity, but it’s a well-earned one. And he further calls for […]
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