SOCIAL
Ages ago, I watched Carol Burnett describe child birth and pregnancy by stating “grab your lower lip and pull it over your head”; here, celebrity moms give their own takes
A “Complete” Psychoanalysis of Trump Supporters (translates largely to “trying to convince them otherwise is futile”)
Live, From the Oval Office…better get me a bucket….
Worshiping Watchmen when the fans don’t know what it’s about
ENTERTAINMENT
Interesting “Dieselpunk” art gallery
Captain Marvel – latest trailer
StarShipSofa Episode 570 inquires about crowdsourcing space travel (I’m up for it. Here’s my pitch: does having a stent increase the risk of space travel? Lets find out!)
Weird City Trailer is funny…and weird
King Kong, The Musical (seriously, it’s a real thing and, apparently, pretty darned good)
The Magic: Ten Zelazny Tales, released. Forward by Chip Delany
(Entertainment? mmm, yeah): Did Valarian comic “inspire” Star Wars? (ummm no)
What NOT to use for a Bookmark
Not my Spock: Bearded Discovery Spock is having a crisis
CBR Ranks Greatest Super Hero Moments of 2018
New Avenger’s End Game Theory (Mini Editorial: You know, when I was growing up, there was no such thing as movie franchises….)
SF Films Set in 2019: What they got right – and – what they got wrong
Using SF to Name Your Baby? No. (Someone named their kid “Ender”….)
4th Pointless Alternative Timeline Action Adventure Trek Shelved and It’s ALL Star Wars Fault (including park prices going up)
DeNardo Recommends Reads over at Kirkus
Vision and Scarlet Witch Series Update
IO Trailer (we’ve had Europa and The Titan, I guess it’s Io’s turn)
INDUSTRY
Anas Abdin vs Star Trek Discovery lawsuit moves forward. (So let me get this straight: they had to steal the idea of giant space tardigrades…!?)
SFWA Amicus Brief Delivered to Supreme Court
Gibson is the latest SFWA Grand Master
Recommended Reading for Those Attending Dublin
Father of the Bride of Frankenstein, Daniel Kimmel’s latest novel, released
Alba E Garcia-Rivas has been shut out by the shut down. If anyone has a job…
CJ Cherryh’s Latest Alliance Novel Released
Paul Di Filippo’s Third Volume of PLUMAGE FROM PEGASUS to be released
NYTimes Pays writer to ask if it pays to be a writer
Fallen by MIlton Davis available for pre-order
Stan Lee Memorial Set for January 30th
Claire Eddy Promoted to Executive Editor at Tor/Forge
MosCon will be hosting a Relaxacon
Carol Cummings annouces release day for Don’t Fear the Reaper
How to Create a Wiki for your World
SCIENCE
More FRB’s from Deep Space, including the second known repeater (when I’m calling you ooooo)
