The change in science fiction and fantasy over the last sixty years little to do with politics, and a lot more to do (ironically) with technology. The current […]
science fiction
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A little bit of humor helps… or hurts
I was recently discussing a project proposal from Eric M. Bosarge, and we got on the topic of humor. And I found myself writing this semi-essay about humor, […]
science fiction / sociology
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You are Wikus. You are the Colonel: District 9’s lessons and perspective on the Milgram Experiment
I just watched District 9 for the second time; this time with my son. (I’ve been aggressively saturating him with good sf/f movies…) And two things stuck out for […]
religion / science fiction
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MARCON – and the Panel of Doom
The first day back to work after a con is always a downer. I had a lot of fun at MARCON this year. Some of my personal highlights […]
science fiction
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What kind of computer is your sci-fi franchise?
I’m headed to MARCON this weekend, and in preparation, I wanted to share this revelation with you. It came to me while I was watching a mashup video […]
books / review / science fiction
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Reviewing Zelazny
[Spoiler for one story below, but it’s like 40 years old, folks.] It’s interesting, going back and re-reading the classics of science fiction. I mainlined Roger Zelazny recently, […]