The Cutest Critters Ever (and Something Funny)

When I headed out this morning with a friend to get lunch and wander around the mall (you know, stuff we 26-year-olds do all the time…), I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the cutest group of critters ever, and something funny for reasons it probably shouldn’t be. We’ll start with the cute first (click […]

38 Reasons Why Darth Vader is Better (and Cooler) Than Iron Man

io9 recently posted a list of 38 reasons why Iron Man is better than Vader. As a Star Wars fan, I am horribly offended. Tony Stark? Better than Vader? Pah! That’s a load of crap, and here’s why (more after the fold; click the read more): Vader practically rules the entire frakking Galaxy. Stark can […]

Top 7 James Bond Title Themes

I’ve been on a James Bond kick lately. I might even read the original novels and short stories. Who knows. For now, I’m mostly interested in the music ever since hearing Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Name” from Casino Royale (as an single, rather than in the film itself). So, I thought I would put […]

New Weird/Bizarro Summer Reading: Want to join me?

Over the next two months I will be researching and reading for an essay I am writing on the New Weird and Bizarro subgenres and their influence on SF/F in the last ten years. The list isn’t terribly long, and does include some older titles for historical reference, but I thought I would see if […]

Video Found: Ataque de Panico (Panic Attack — Scifi Short)

I’m not sure how I missed this amazing science fiction short film, because it is bloody brilliant. I discovered this through a recent post at Scifi Wire. It’s about 5 minutes long and, for a film made by amateurs, it’s quite amazing. The graphics, while not quite to the standard of Hollywood, are still really […]

Quick Note: Changes to Format and Suggestions

For those of you who regularly visit the actual webpage for WISB, you’ll have noticed that there are some things shifting around and new things springing up. Some of these new things are in rough shape, but as soon as I figure a few programming bits out they will start looking better. One of the […]