Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.

Colin Furze Built a Thermite Launcher

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Well of course he did. Here he is showing off the thermite launcher: Here he is making the thermite: And here he is building the the launcher: Just think, if YouTube didn’t exist, Colin Furze would probably be off somewhere … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Breathed Wins April Fools

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

With Calvin and Hobbes 2016:

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Luna Covers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on a Gayageum

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Looks like it’s shaping up to be World Music Week here at Futuramen, so here’s Luna Lee covering “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the traditional Korean Gayageum:

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“Crazy Horse”: A Song That Kicks Ass

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

If you’re a fan of the film Genghis Blues (which you should be; it’s a swell film), then you might very well like this performance of “Crazy Horse” by Mathias Duplessy and the Violins of the World. That weird instrument … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Darker My Love’s “Two Ways Out”

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Darker My love shows up on the Every Noise at Once Shoegaze map. And even though “Two Ways Out” sounds pretty close to straight pop, there’s just enough reverb and treatment on the guitar line for me to include it … Continue reading →

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H. P. Lovecraft Auction Watch

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Multiple items of interest to the fanatical H.P. Lovecraft collector are coming up for auction soon: A 31-page collaborative manuscript between Lovecraft and celebrated magician/escape artist Harry Houdini will come up for auction at Chicago’s Potter & Potter on April … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Signed Ray Bradbury Items

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Picked up a few more items signed by Ray Bradbury: Bradbury, Ray. A Christmas Wish 1988 (If Only We Had Taller Been). Privately printed, 1988. First edition Christmas broadsheet, a Fine copy. Inscribed by Bradbury: “For Rev. Gerald Watt, C.R./With … Continue reading →

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Keith Emerson, RIP

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Keith Emerson, the keyboardist for Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at age 71. Along with Rick Wakeman and Tony Banks, Emerson was one of the great progressive rock keyboardists, and was one of the first players brave (or foolhardy) … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Orange’s “Against Nature”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Lawrence Person

And here’s Orange, another “classic” shoegaze band I never heard of before St. Marie Records started planning a re-release of their work. Either you’ll love Sonya Waters’ vocals (a beautiful high warble somewhere between The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan and Dead … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Jack Vance Books

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I bought a lot of Jack Vance books from an Australian book auction. I’ll be selling the rest of the books from the lot in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, but here are the two books from the lot … Continue reading →

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