The Politicization of the SFWA? (A Mini-response to Michael Z. Williamson)
I had intended to post the following as a response to this post by Michael Z. Williamson on the politicization of the SFWA. I don’t know much about Mr. Williamson, nor his politics (frankly, I don’t care as long as those politics don’t involve shitting in my yard — reference!), but I do think he […]
Dear Regal Cinemas: Insane People and How Your Staff Responded
I’d like to share a story with everyone. Today, I went to see World War Z. It’s a zombie film, so I’ve been looking forward to it for a while (zombies are the only thing that legitimately scares me anymore, with rare exception). So I put on some pants, shuffled out the door, and walked […]
A Comic Journey: New Comics, New Reading, and the Happy Shaun
Nothing I’m about to say here will seem cohesive. I’ve become obsessed with comics, if you didn’t already know. Gloriously and deliciously obsessed. You all probably saw it coming, though, particularly after I wrote this post about my first trip to a comic shop in years (and this review I wrote some time back). What […]
Shocking Revelations: Pointing Out Racism Doesn’t Mean You Hate White People
A certain someone has written a brilliant little post in which they argues that John Scalzi should be impeached as SFWA president and N.K. Jemisin / Saladin Ahmed should be removed from the Nebula Awards short list because they apparently hate white people. You read that right. And you will also notice that I haven’t […]
To the Hugo Defenders: Check Your Financial Privilege at the Door
If you have been following the Hugo Awards discussion, then you’ll be familiar with the various forms of this argument: if you don’t show up and do the work, then you should stop complaining. In the Hugo discussion, it translates to the following: you don’t like how the awards work, but you don’t bother to […]
Dear Media: Please Stop Reporting Things That Ruin the Ending…
I’m talking about this. Do not click or scroll over the link if you don’t want a beloved science fiction series ruined for you. There will be no specifics below, so don’t worry. Whether you’ve read the link or not, the basic gist is this: a certain someone has confirmed that they will or will […]