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.

Texans Clench AFC South, Playoff Spot

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Houston Texans beat the Bengals 20-19, which, combined with the Titans loss to the Saints, means that the Texans have clenched the AFC South and are going to the playoffs for the first time in team history. Also, Dwight … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Supercar’s “Lucky”

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After posting last week’s Tokyo Shoegazer song, I did some more research, and it seems that Shoegaze is (thankfully) a lot more popular in Japan than I first realized. Here’s a band named Supercar (which evidently broke up in 2005) … Continue reading →

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Because “Screw the Lakers,” That’s Why

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When the three-way trade between the Rockets, Lakers and Hornets was announced yesterday, I wasn’t a big fan of the trade. The Rockets would have gotten Lakers’ center Pau Gasol, arguably the second best center in the game. The Lakers, … Continue reading →

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NumaNumaGaga

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Two, two earworms in one! Well, Gaga has already had a Eurotrash Disco vibe about her anyway, so it’s no surprise that these two mash up so well…

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Shoegazer Sunday: Tokyo Shoegazer’s “Bright”

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I was poking around YouTube looking for more Shoegazer songs when I came across “Bright” from Tokyo Shoegazer, an accurate and wonderfully self-referential name. That’s only part of the song; the full track comes in at 8 minutes and 19 … Continue reading →

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Nine Nich Noels

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And now that it’s December, enjoy the songs of Nine Inch Nails set to traditional Christmas music. And as long as we’re on that topic, here’s Bad Kermit’s rendition of “Hurt.” And here’s a mashup of Nine Inch Nails and … Continue reading →

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The…Master…Would…Approve

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Even though it’s been on Fark, I feel I would be remiss in not mentioning that a man has found the workprint for Manos: the Hands of Fate. He intends to restore the film to all it’s, um, glory, and … Continue reading →

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Notes from the World of Philip K. Dick

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The first volume of The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick has finally been published. (Note: That Amazon link has it at half cover price, something I (and most probably other booksellers) can’t hope to match.) Paul Di Filippo offers a … Continue reading →

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Hugo and Georges Méliès

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Howard Waldrop and I reviewed Hugo over at Locus Online, which we liked an awful lot. The film involves (slight spoiler) the work of French film pioneer Georges Méliès, who produced, directed, wrote, and starred in over 500 silent short … Continue reading →

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William Shatner Would Like You To Avoid Setting Yourself on Fire

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

William Shatner gets some corporate money to tell yourself not to set yourself on fire while frying a turkey: Warning: Just as the fryer is filled with too much oil, the video is filled with too much Shatner. Way, way, … Continue reading →

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