Some pictures from the 2010 ApolloCon in Houston, just concluded today: The lovely and talented Stina Leicht, celebrating her forthcoming novel by going blue in both ocular and follicular realms. Gabrielle Faust, putting on her best “Who, me?” expression. The dealer’s room. Neither Willie nor myself dealt there this year, meaning Edge Books was the… Continue reading ApolloCon 2010 Pictures
Toy Wire
A mashup of Toy Story and The Wire (complete with Wire language). Hat tip: Mike Godwin’s Facebook feed.
Worst. Song. Ever.
So a while back, some scientists took a survey to determine the most and least popular musical elements ever. From the survey, they then produced the Most and Least Wanted Songs ever. The Most Wanted Song sounds like many an insipid Oscar nominee for Best Song. The Least Wanted Song combines all the least popular… Continue reading Worst. Song. Ever.
Jonah Hex Review Now Up
Over at Locus Online. Howard and I agree that it was better than Wicker Man. Taking a look at the current movie top ten, the only thing I would say Jonah Hex looks clearly superior to is…Marmaduke. I can see the poster now: BETTER THAN MARMADUKE AND WICKER MAN! That should pull the crowds in…
Books Read: Eric Frank Russell’s Wasp
Eric Frank Russell Wasp Despite being very obviously dated (the “aliens” in the book talk and act exactly like New Yorkers in the 1940s, and the agents of the evil alien government act exactly like Nazis), the book itself is still quite a bit of fun. It depicts the efforts of a single disguised human… Continue reading Books Read: Eric Frank Russell’s Wasp
Everett F. Bleiler, 1920-2010: RIP
Locus is reporting that Everett F. Bleiler has died. For those unfamiliar with his work, he was perhaps the preeminent science fiction bibliographer and historian. His Checklist of Fantastic Literature was the first truly important SF bibliography, and his books Science-Fiction: The Early Years and Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years are probably the most extensive and… Continue reading Everett F. Bleiler, 1920-2010: RIP
Slightly More Plausible than that Greg Egan/ Kelly Link Collaboration…
…but only slightly. Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter to collaborate on two novels.
Houston Rockets Schedule(s) Cupcakes
If I were in Houston Monday, June 21, I would totally buy a cupcake from Shane Battier. Ummm, cupcakes…
The Latest Literary Abomination Mashup
Ben H. Winters and Leo Tolstoy’s Android Karenina My powers of prophecy are unparalleled, even when I’m joking…
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Drug Lords
Here are some pretty interesting pictures from a bust at a Mexican drug lord’s house. The giant piles of cash and the tacky gold-plated guns are pretty much par for the course, but the rest of the house is, believe it or not, more tasteful and restrained than the average drug lord lair. But the… Continue reading Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Drug Lords