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 […]
Top 5 Science Fiction Mothers (in Film)
In celebration of Mother’s Day, I offer to you all my favorite science fiction mothers. There are a few lists of mothers in science fiction, but this will be one of the only lists that narrows things down specifically to heroines who are also mothers (of which there are very few) and who can be […]
What I Did With Myself When I Saw the Avengers
Someone gave me a 24-hour challenge to create a costume for the 7:50 PM screening of Avengers tonight. I did not disappoint. To all those who stared at me like I was a freak: look at my fist. That is the size of the stick you’ve got jammed up your ass. Retract it before you […]
Hello Readers (from places other than the U.S. and U.K.)
Once in a while, I check my audience statistics to see where people who read this blog are from. The usual four are always high on the list (U.S., U.K., Canada, and Germany), but sometimes there are a few new additions that make me giddy. Don’t get me wrong: I love all you Americans, Brits, […]