Space Opera Course Update
A few months ago, I asked for input from folks interested in the online space opera course I planned to teach/run at some point during the summer. Many of you gave me some excellent feedback about the form the course should take, the readings, cost, and so on, and so I set out to try […]
2016 Hugo Awards Recommendations: What should I read/watch?
It’s that time again: time to ask for recommendations for the Hugo Awards. The nomination period will open up soon, and I haven’t done as much reading/watching as I would have liked this year. The only categories I feel comfortable voting in at the moment are Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form), Best Novel, and Best […]
Shaun’s Rambles: RSS Feed / iTunes / Stitcher Ahoy!
Just a quick update for folks who have been listening to the Shaun’s Rambles stuff and would like to point their podcatcher to an appropriate feed. You can now subscriber directly to Shaun’s Rambles via the following links (also shown in the sidebar): Podcast-ready RSS Feed iTunes Stitcher As with the previous message, regular programming […]
This is a Test of the Duke Broadcast System
If you are receiving this post, then you are either directly subscribed to my new RSS Feed or Feedburner is correctly redirecting its feed to my new RSS feed. Either way, if you’re seeing this post, everything should be good to go. In the next few days, you may see some old posts pop up. These are […]
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 […]
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, […]