I Don’t Want to be Teleported!
I don’t want to be teleported. Oh, I know it is the ultimate science fiction method of travel and that it has been employed regularly by the crew of the Starship Enterprise among others. I […]
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Self Publishing: Evolution of a Book Jacket
An inside look at the process of developing a cover for a self-published book
The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time Part 6
RK Troughton continues to assemble a list of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, based on objective measures
Scide Splitters: You Can’t Kill the Multiverse (But You Can Mess With its Head) by Ira Nayman
Ira Nayman’s novel, a tour de force of rapid fire humor, is the focus of Scide Splitter’s latest review.
The Artful Collector: Your Guide to ArtSpeak – Part I
The language of art collecting can be strange, wonderful and at times totally mystifying to outsiders. It’s a vocabulary rife with very specific descriptors (“etching, serigraph, remarque”) as well as a baffling assortment of slang, […]
Trouble with the Natives by Arthur C. Clarke
It’s no secret that Clarke has tried his hand at wit before, but Trouble with the Natives hits every mark like a veteran comedian, making this short story an instant classic.
Summer 2014 SF Anime Preview
Sailor Moon is finally here, and it’s bringing friends! See what’s coming your way with the new anime season.
Scide Splitters: Antigrav: Cosmic Comedies by SF Masters edited by Philip Strick
Scide Splitters reviews an anthology from the 1970s featuring some of the most prominent names in SF humor at the time.
Scide Splitters: The Technicolor Time Machine by Harry Harrison
Scide Splitters reviews Harry Harrison’s tale of Hollywood behaving badly with a time machine.
MOVIE REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
How does Stiller’s The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty stack up against Danny Kaye’s original version, and with James Thurber’s original story?
Scide Splitters: Mr. Hawkins’ Humorous Adventures by Edgar Franklin
A look at the Mr. Hawkins’ Humorous Adventures stories by Edgar Franklin.
NOT Star Wars With Jokes – Revisiting The Hitchhiker’s Guide To the Galaxy
Science fiction has inspired plenty of mockery over the years. I’m sure we’ve all seen countless sketches parodying Star Trek, for example. But real science fiction comedy – comedy that takes an SF premise and mines it for laughs – is hardly ever seen on screen or, indeed, on radio.
Anime roundup 4/17/2014: Creeping Along
In this week’s viewing: The second half of premiere week turns into a race to the bottom, but luckily, not everything gets there!
Anime roundup 4/10/2014: It Takes All Kinds
In this week’s viewing: After seeing off Hozuki no Reitetsu, it’s premiere time!
Anime roundup 4/3/2014: The Naked Truth
In this week’s viewing: Four of five series wrap up, and a surprising proportion feel that nudity is the solution!
Scide Splitters: The Hogben Chronicles by Henry Kuttner
In the latest Scide Spitters series, David Kilman takes a look at the new collection, The Hogben Chronicles, with stories from Henry Kuttner and an introduction by Neil Gaimon.
Anime roundup 3/27/2014: All You Need Is Love
In this week’s viewing: Samurai Flamenco expounds about love, Nobunagun features someone who needs to admit it, and more!
Anime roundup 3/20/2014: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
In this week’s viewing: Samurai Flamenco confronts insanity, Kill la Kill and Nobunagun say that’s fine because it’s awesome, and more!
Review – The Fictional Man by Al Ewing
Niles Golan is an ex-pat Brit in Hollywood. Never grown-up, he narrates his life with an internal monologue transforming his everyday inadequacies into triumphs. Niles is his own fictional creation: to himself, a genius novelist […]
Dammit, Jim, I’m A Writer — Not A Mathematician!
Why is Dumas’ novel titled The Three Muskateers when there are four main characters and they use swords? Why is local channel 4 shown on cable channel 25? How many Dalmatians did Cruella de Ville actually dognap? The titular 101…or was it more…or less? Something funny is going on with our math and Buddy wants to know what it is. Meanwhile, it’s giving him such a headache…!
Anime roundup 3/14/2014: Long Time Passing
In this week’s viewing: Samurai Flamenco and Nobunagun pause for some backstory, booze is the sin that keeps on giving, and more!
Anime roundup 3/6/2014: Raise Your Freak Flag
In this week’s viewing: Samurai Flamenco finally has some answers, Hozuki no Reitetsu has dancers, and more!
Scide Splitters: What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown
Reasons why you should read What Mad World by Fredric Brown, if you haven’t already.
Solving All Of Our Problems (Or At Least Mine)
Your publisher admits to a terrible addiction, the life-wasting, time-sucking, mind-bending drug that is known as Readerine. Please help.
Anime roundup 2/27/2014: Tangled
In this week’s viewing: The Pilot’s Love Song fills in some continuity, Nobunagun goes more nuts than ever, and more!
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