Asimov’s Science Fiction: Now Taking Electronic Submissions!
For those of you who write science fiction and have grown as tired as I have of spending money on postage to send stories to the big three, this will come as great news. Asimov’s Science Fiction has officially adopted the electronic submission system used by Clarkesworld and several other magazines! That means you can now send them electronic subs! Greatest thing ever? Yes. Is this the sign of pending doom in 2012? Absolutely. Reactions elsewhere: Clarkesworld and Scalzi at Whatever.
Video Found: The Anachronism (Steampunk Short Movie)
I love independent film, especially on the Internet. While Hollywood spends its time doing remakes and crappy special-effects monstrosities like Avatar, other folks with very little in terms of cash go out and make amazing short films like The Anachronism. The basic story of the video below is: two kids discover a strange squid-shaped contraption while exploring the wilderness in the 19th century (it’s filmed in Canada, but I don’t know if it’s set there). You might recognize the young boy as the same fellow who played the 5-year-old version of the main character in Jumper. My only complaint about this movie is that it is a little too short. It should be a feature-length film. See it for yourself and you’ll understand why. Great direction, pretty good acting, beautiful cinematography, and decent effects. Whoever made the movie should be handed a larger budget and given the opportunity to do something bigger and even more amazing. I’ll shut up now. The video appears below the fold: The Anachronism (Full Film) from Anachronism Pictures on Vimeo.