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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Singularity
Here’s a couple of key points that often get glossed over in popular depictions of the Singularity: You are reading this, therefore you are not relevant in a […]