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Sometimes I see a review on Amazon that makes me do the puppy thing – you know, cock my head and make that little “baroo?” noise. A friend shared a link to a book with […]
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Recap: “Burn, Witch, Burn!” American Horror Story: Coven, Episode 5
Magic is wielded so inconsistently in Coven that I can’t grasp how it works.
ABOLUTE ZERO: COOL WEBSITES, VERY COOL
Retro starships from artist Edward Rowles’ website starships.com
Review: Ink Mage by Victor Gischler
Ink Mage is not your typical fantasy adventure story. In fact, author Victor Gischler is not your typical fantasy adventure writer. But rest assured, the two have come together into an impressive display of epic storytelling.
The Artful Collector: Art Hierarchies #4: Originals are Better than Reproductions
Reproductions will almost certainly have no value at all. Except as “decoration.”
The Club House 11/08/13
Put on your Propeller Beanies (and give them a good spin) and put down your Zap-Zap Ray Guns! The Word for today is BYZANTINE.
Interview with Carl Critchlow, artist, illustrator and inventor of Thrud the Barbarian
Carl Critchlow has been an artist and author on the SF and fantasy scenes for almost thirty years, during which his work has appeared in DC Comics as well as 2000AD.
New York Movie
Edward Hopper’s New York Movie, though not a fantasy painting, inspires artist M. D. Jackson to write a fantasy story.
Speculative Poetry Round-up October/November 2013
A round-up of the speculative poetry I’ve found online in the past month or so.
Springer’s “Science and Fiction” Series Launched!
How does Einstein’s description of space and time compare with Dr. Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch?
NaNoWriMoVember — What the Heck Is It?
Anyway, I thought maybe some of you might be interested in the process of writing a 50,000 word novel in the span of 30 days
“Don’t Worry Grandma! I Don’t Read Comic Books, Just the Classics!”… (Illustrated)
The combination of visual simplicity and effective story telling awakened my sense of wonder and exposed me to new ideas which widened my understanding of life and reality.
Battle Fever J! This Is Why I Love Japan (and You Should, Too)
Battle Fever J was a forerunner of the Power Rangers: four guys and a girl in superhero suits, saving the world from “the mysterious deity Satan Egos.”
Marvel Just Keeps Getting Better
This week ABC revealed that a forthcoming episode will cross over with Thor: The Dark World.
Somewhere to Call Home?
Scientists thought they’d find a pattern very similar to what occurred in our own solar system. In fact, they’ve uncovered a number of surprises that are changing our ideas about how worlds are formed.
Back from the Atom: The X-Men Post Battle of the Atom
Unlike most event comics, which trade in boredom, the first nine issues of Battle of the Atom actually worked as a story.
Noticias literatura 6-11
Noticias sobre la Hispacon 2013, la visita de Patrick Rothfuss, y el taller literario de la TerBi.
Film Review: Ender’s Game
A comparison of the book and the film, following a recent read of the novel for the first time.
Addicted to Science Fiction
Award winning authors discuss how they discovered science fiction.
A Sentimental (Science Fiction) Education
Much as I loved Heinlein’s juveniles (Podkayne of Mars, Farmer in the Sky, etc) I became obsessed with Simak. The Way Station stories blew me away, and City was, and probably still is, one of my top ten favourite science fiction novels.
Creating Great Characters in Fiction
Characters in fiction fulfill a dramatic function in the story for the reader and are, therefore, more logically laid out. They may, as a result, be more coherent, consistent and clear in their actions and qualities than a person in real life.
Theatre Review: Override by Stacey Gregg
Review of Override by Stacey Gregg performed at the Watford Palace Theatre.
The Great Harry Potter Reread #1: The Sorcerer’s Stone
Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with an eye towards the hero’s journey.
Ciencia ficción venezolana: Fedosy Santaella y una distopía
Review of Las peripecias inéditas de Teofilus Jones by Fedosy Santaella.
Con Report: CAPCLAVE 2013!!!
While I’ve been reading SF for ages, I haven’t participated much in the fandom aspects of the genre. I’ve only been to one other convention and I only made it for a single afternoon. Needless to say, three days seemed like a marathon.
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