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.

Why Sports Parody Is Impossible These Days

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Though this happened last year, with the Olympics starting it’s newly relevant again: Canadian curler gets two year ban for steroids. Still waiting for that chess steroid scandal…

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Prima Pizza Pasta Relocating, Mi Pizza Taking the Space

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A double-dose of restaurant relocation news I don’t think has been reported anywhere else: Prima Pizza Pasta has relocated from its location at Parmer and McNeil to a new location at Anderson Mill and 620 as of February 1st. (The … Continue reading →

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PSA: “Citizens Commission on Human Rights” is Scientology

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I recently got a packet on my doorstop that included a small square flyer that read “If you or someone you love has been damaged by psychiatric treatment…Please call the CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS”. Plus a number to call. … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Airiel’s “Funerals”

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Chicago-based Airiel’s newest EP, Kid Games, features some truly beautiful work. including “Funereals,” which has an ethereal wall-of-sound that reminds me of Popol Vu’s soundtrack to Aquirre: The Wrath of God.

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Trailer for Terry Gilliam’s Zero Theorem

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So the trailer for Terry Gilliam’s forthcoming Zero Theorem is out: It’s the science fiction dead end job loser virtual reality physics dating sim you’ve been waiting for! Could be epic, or an epic train wreck…

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Dream Diary: Intimations of Doom

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Not a lot of news on the personal blogging front, so I’ll put down last night’s dream. which was interesting not only for multiple dreamed disasters, but also because I remembered long stretches and multiple scenes of it. First I … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Asteroid Shop’s “Dandelion”

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here again is Austin’s own The Asteroid Shop with a live version of their song “Dandelion.” Imagine a cross between Mazzy Star and The National. The guitar sound is fine, but they would be helped by having a female co-singer … Continue reading →

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Steam Powered Giraffe

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Every now and then you run across something curious enough that you go “Hmm, people should know about this!’ The band Steam Powered Giraffe is just such an entity. I mean, how many other retro pantomime Steampunk harmony bands are … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Bleach’s “Surround”

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s old-school UK Shoegaze band Bleach with “Surround.”

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Saturday Dining Conspiracy Restaurant Review: Imperia

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Imperia 310 Colorado St. (Austin, 78701) (512) 472-6770 We’d been hearing good things about Imperia for quite a while, so we thought they were a good choice for the first SDC of 2014. It lived up to the hype. Imperia … Continue reading →

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