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.

Shoegazer Sunday: Starframe’s “Broody Soldier”

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s another dose of Italy’s Starframes with “Broody Solider,” whose message seems to be that war is bad and stuff. The video appears to have been done by somebody who watched Tapeheads.

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Guillermo Del Toro Simpsons‘ Couch Gag is Awesome

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This came out two days ago, and already has over 6 million hits, but I still thought Guillermo Del Toro opening couch gag for The Simpsons forthcoming “Treehouse of Horror” episode was too awesome (and too full of SF/F/H references) … Continue reading →

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Halloween Scares: Uninvited Guests

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Hey, remember the spider-man of Denver? In 2008 in Japan, a man found that a homeless woman had been living in his home for almost a year. Given she was Japanese, I assume she was a very polite, quiet creepy … Continue reading →

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Eerie, Lonely Photographs

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The Halloween season is upon us, so let’s start out with the eerie, lonely photographs of Michel Rajkovic. His specialty seems to be long exposure black and white photographs of man-made structures over water, producing images of eerie beauty. Here’s … Continue reading →

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When You’ve lost Earl Campbell…

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Legendary running back Earl Campbell says that it’s time for Mack Brown to step down. “Nobody likes to get fired or leave a job, but things happen,” Campbell said. “I’d go on record and say ‘yes I think it’s time….[it’s] … Continue reading →

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Shoegaze Sunday: The Telewire’s “Never Been Alive”

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s another dose of The Telewire. “Never Been Alive” sounds like The Archies dropping acid. I mean that in a good way.

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Shoegazer Sunday: SPC ECO’s “Push”

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Sunday’s does of Shoegaze comes top you from SPC ECO (supposedly pronounced “Space Echo”)’s “Push”: There’s also a tiny bit of 8-bit and dub in there for flavor. I listened to this and few of their other song’s and went … Continue reading →

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Musical Mashup Frenzy

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Someone did a mashup of The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name” with The Knack’s “My Sharona,” Toni Basil’s “Mickey,” Plastic Bertrand’s “Ça Plane Pour Moi” and a few other things, and damn if it isn’t catchy, especially when you … Continue reading →

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Woman Stabs Roommate for Listening To The Eagles

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

It takes a certain kind of fool to act like a desperado and stab a roommate for listening to The Eagles. She just said “I don’t want to hear any more” and went all stabby. They’d been roommates and lovers … Continue reading →

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And Now Here’s Something We Hope You’ll Really Like!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

June Foray, voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and about a thousand other characters, awarded a lifetime achievement Emmy. And not only was she still around to receive it, at age 95, she’s still working! To celebrate, here’s a timely … Continue reading →

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