Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

SF Signal Mind Meld: The Russ Pledge

I was asked by the wonderful Fabio Ferndandes to participate in the latest SF Signal Mind Meld by answering the following question: What’s The Importance of ‘The Russ Pledge‘ For Science Fiction Today? Check out what I wrote and feel free to contribute to the discussion! P.S.:  Are you taking the Russ Pledge?

The SF/F “Homophobia” Anthology Needs a Name

You might recall that I threw out some ideas about a possible anthology of SF/F stories which deal with homophobia. That anthology is now very much a reality, with JoSelle Vanderhooft at the helm, along with the aid of Charles Tan, Fabio Fernandes, Madeline Ashby (who is working on a queer military SF anthology), and myself.  The theme […]

Impslapped: Coming to HBO Soon!

I lied.  This probably isn’t coming to HBO.  But we can dream, right?  Peter Dinklage is bloody brilliant in Game of Thrones, so brilliant, in fact, that you could probably do a spin-off show for his character and still produce amazing content.  Can you imagine the witty banter?  I can.  I can indeed… But perhaps […]