The “Bully” That Therefore I Am: Final Thoughts on Fail-ty and Social Activism
The last week or so has been somewhat illuminating. First, I stumbled upon Lavid Tidhar’s coverage of the Elizabeth Moon Islamaphobic rant (a.k.a. the Moon Fiasco, which sounds suspiciously like a silly children’s detective story); when I say I stumbled, I mean that with the utmost sincerity, as I had not been looking for it, […]
Strange Keywords People Arrive Here Through
In the interest of humor, I present to you the oddest search terms/phrases that have led people to this blog at one point or another (with commentary): how to clean satin bags (Because there is an overabundance of things related to satin bags on this blog; just look at my “Cleaning For Cross Dressers” label) […]
A. Lee Martinez’s Marriage to the Internet (or Why the Internet is a Walking Contradiction of Good/Bad)
If you haven’t seen it already, A. Lee Martinez has come out in defense of the Internet. You see, folks are bashing the poor Internet, and someone needs to come out and say how good it really is, because, after all, the Internet is wonderful and it makes things all rainbows and flowers. Okay, so […]
Science Fiction Movies: The Neglected Field? Since When?
A few weeks ago, Michael Booth posted an article on the Denver Post‘s website about the movie Serenity (i.e. Firefly the Movie). In that article, he made two interconnected points: 1) that Serenity is a good introductory science fiction film for the younger generation, particularly young teenagers, and 2) that science fiction movies are a neglected field. […]
A Walmart Fail: A First For Me, or How Books and Girlie Things Are Related
Today was supposed to be an amazing day. Last week I ordered a new bookcase from Walmart after discovering I could fit one more in my apartment and move some of my books from the tops of bookshelves and the floor to an appropriate place (I also ordered a pair of pillows, but there’s nothing […]
A Final Answer to the Question of Questions: Is Science Fiction Dying?
No, it is not. Now shut up already. The next person who raises this question, even if they’re going to say “no” in their response, will get an unwelcome at-home meeting from me and my polystyrene robot. Yes, the robot has a ray gun, and before Adam comes along and tries to tell me that a ray […]