Pixar Feature Films (from the worst to the best) — A List That Will Get Me Killed
No long introductions necessary. The following are all of Pixar’s feature films in order from favorite to least favorite. I’ve grouped the films into degrees of “great” for a specific reason: almost all of Pixar’s films are good by any measure. Note: I have left Brave off the list because I have no seen it […]
The #ThoroughlyGoodBooksbyPoc Reading List
Update: The list is now alphabetical by author! (Note: The following books are what was listed on Twitter under the #ThoroughlyGoodBooksbyPOC hashtag at 5:45 PM EST (the 21st of August). Twitter will not allow me to view anything that might have appeared earlier than the morning of the 21st. It should also be noted that […]
Larry’s Silly Survey of Silly
Over at OF Blog of the Fallen, Larry has put up a bunch of seemingly random and bizarre questions for folks to answer. The following are my equally silly responses: 1. Do you believe that global warming could be ameliorated if there were more pirates in the world? Unfortunately, no. Because pirates have a tendency […]
Top 5 SF/F Shows I Wish Weren’t Cancelled
Too many TV shows have come and gone. Some of them never should have been killed. These are the five I wish hadn’t been cancelled. In no particular order: Firefly (2002-2003) Need I explain why? Browncoats are everywhere. They are one. They are vocal. They are legion. And if they all had $10,000,000,000,000, they’d bring […]
Top 7 Science Fiction and Fantasy Musicals
I love musicals. And I’m sure some of you love them too. If you need a pick-me-up, sometimes a musical is just the right thing. These are what I consider to be the best SF/F musicals, selected by a jury of 5,000 Americans kept in an underground bunker for six weeks (part of the previous […]
The Great SF/F Novels of the Post-Millenium?
There have been a lot of lists recently of SF/F books everyone should read from *insert older decade here.* While I enjoy these lists — occasionally you discover something new or unusual — I’m always driven to annoyance by the endless nostalgia for the “good ole days.” Don’t get me wrong here. I don’t hate […]