On the Hugo Awards: Two Scholarly-ish Projects to Come

As you may well be aware, I am currently working on two projects related to the Hugo Awards.  I know I’ve mentioned both of these at some point, though the second is certainly the most visible of these projects.  I’m also sure you know that the Hugo Awards have been enormously controversial this year, earning […]

Why I’ve Quit Game of Thrones and Will Not Return

(Trigger warning:  this post will involve discussion of sexual violence, homophobia, and related subjects.  If you watch Game of Thrones, you probably already know what I’m talking about. I’m also releasing this post early because I can’t wait until Friday to drop it.  I’m moving my Retro Nostalgia feature to Friday for this week only.)

Patreon Update: Ch-ch-ch-changes and a Question

My Patreon page has been updated to reflect the changes to my blogging/writing efforts.  If you’d like to support what I do, please become a patron! On a related note: I’ve had some difficulty thinking about how to change the patron levels to better reflect what folks would want from such a thing.  In principle, […]

On Black Widow and Marvel’s Gaps (or, Why We Need a Black Widow Movie)

On the recent Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) episode of The Skiffy and Fanty Show, I argued that part of what bothered me about the Black Widow scene wherein she reveals having been sterilized in the Red Room is that it clarified what was an obvious gap in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.  We need a Black […]

The Reboot: New Schedule, the Focus, and New Beginnings

Here we go.  I’ve been thinking about this for the past month.  A number of people have offered their thoughts on what I should do about this blog and my various blogging efforts (thanks!).  The following list is a far more compact set of regular (in italics) and irregular features, with the former having a […]

Speculative Fiction 2014: It’s Here!

That’s right.  The anthology of online reviews, media and fan criticism that I edited with Renee Williams has officially been released by The Book Smugglers.  You can read all about it here. The collection includes works by a whole lot of amazing people,: Abigail Nussbaum, Adam Roberts, Aidan Moher, Aja Romano, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Amal […]