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Crack’d Pot Trail – A peek at Steven Erikson’s new novella
bscreview.com — If you're a regular (and especially if you have a real monitor) at BSC you'll notice that... we are all about Crack'd Pot Trail this week! This is the latest novella by Steven Erikson chronicling the adventures of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, coming to us from PS Publishing. I touched on it ... (more) Crack’d Pot Trail – A peek at Steven Erikson’s new novella
"Bleach": A Window into Japan's Culture
"Bleach": A Window into Japan's Culture
templelibraryreviews.blogspot.com — “Bleach” begins small scale in order to introduce the reader to the setting and what we have... is a Good vs. Evil world inhabited by Hollows and Shinigami. The equation is quite simple. The Shinigami are the spiritual enforcers, which have the task to locate and exterminate all Hollows. (more) "Bleach": A Window into Japan's Culture
24 Season 8 – 2 more TV Spots
bscreview.com — A couple more TV spots giving us a glimpse of the upcoming season of 24 . One... is called "Welcome Back Jack", the other "Run This Town". A couple of days ago I posted some promo images that gave us a good look at some of the cast, including our first look a Katee Sachoff in 24 ! Watch them ... (more) 24 Season 8 – 2 more TV Spots
BBC Radio 4: Grey Expectations
BBC Radio 4: Grey Expectations
sffaudio.com — The Radio Times is an invaluable resource for radio drama fans. I truly wish it was available... at my local newstand here in Canada. I fuzzily recall something similar back in the 1980s for CBC Radio – but I can’t quite find anything online that matches that memory. Luckily a ... (more) BBC Radio 4: Grey Expectations
The Bodice Rippeth – November 2009
bscreview.com — Do you remember when the Romance section at the bookstore used to be full of flowers and... lace that made you wonder what the books were really about? Well, wonder no longer! Current market trends have moved away from the discreet markers of roses and silk and toward total transparency of ... (more) The Bodice Rippeth – November 2009
A Tabletop Thanksgiving
A Tabletop Thanksgiving
suvudu.com — It's that special day. The day where we sit around the table after many hours of preparation.... The food will soon be served, the drinks are plentiful, and everyone is ready to settle in for an evening of enjoying one another's company. It's a time to consider what we are thankful for, the ... (more) A Tabletop Thanksgiving
The Science Fiction in Science: Accretion Disk Civilizations?
mikebrotherton.com — My friend and fellow astronomer/science fiction writer Valentin Ivanov pointed me at these abstracts saying they reminded... him of Star Dragon (which has creatures living in an accretion disk): Title: Accretion disk civilization 1: ... (more) The Science Fiction in Science: Accretion Disk ...
The Science Of Science Fiction Gets Its Own Mythbusting Show [Physics Of The Impossible]
The Science Of Science Fiction Gets Its Own Mythbusting Show [Physics Of The Impossible]
io9.com — Will we ever get real-life teleportation devices? How invisible will an invisibility cloak make you? What are... the rules for plausible time travel? A new television series will look at technologies found in science fiction and what could become fact. ... (more) The Science Of Science Fiction Gets Its Own Mythbusting ...
Commentary: Copyfight the jib green love drug juicy powder minister (Tony Clement)
Commentary: Copyfight the jib green love drug juicy powder minister (Tony Clement)
sffaudio.com — A couple months ago Industry Minister Tony Clement and Heritage Minster James Moore held a series of... meetings in cities across Canada. The idea was to consult with Canadians about the coming copyright legislation . But since then Clement attended a supposed-to-be-secret meeting , the 2009 ... (more) Commentary: Copyfight the jib green love drug juicy ...
How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready [Post-apocalypse]
How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready [Post-apocalypse]
io9.com — We often talk about fictional apocalypses here at io9, but what if the collapse of civilization actually... happens in your lifetime? Here are some things you can start doing right now to make sure you're ready to ride it out. Learn To Make Fire. In a ... (more) How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready [Post-apocalypse]
Selena Gomez, Toy Story 3 and more at BSCkids!
bscreview.com — Very Beta but, BSCkids is now up and operational, and is the spot to get the daily... word on news like the new Toy Story 3 trailer or Selena Gomez music video. We are still working on the site, but the content started flowing today, and will continue to do so. We have interviews, guest spots, ... (more) Selena Gomez, Toy Story 3 and more at BSCkids!
Why does Mandelson favour the Analogue Economy over the Digital?
Why does Mandelson favour the Analogue Economy over the Digital?
guardian.co.uk — Britons' love for filesharing is here to stay – and Peter Mandelson had better get used to... it There's a lot to hate about Peter Mandelson's controversial Digital Economy Bill, but there's one provision that perfectly captures the absolute, ... (more) Why does Mandelson favour the Analogue Economy over the ...
Surrogates (2009) Movie Review
Surrogates (2009) Movie Review
scificool.com — Bruce Willis’ “Surrogates” may have had a good idea going in, but the result is … middling.... To be sure, as with any big-budget sci-fi film, it’s enjoyable enough on a base level, but this isn’t a movie that people will be using to salute Bruce Willis when the “Die Hard” star signs off to visit ... (more) Surrogates (2009) Movie Review
Top 10 2010 Books I Am Already Thankful For
Top 10 2010 Books I Am Already Thankful For
suvudu.com — It is Thanksgiving 2009, the holiday where we Americans take a longer look at what we are... grateful for in our lives. I am thankful for my two parents and my brother, who work hard and play hard. I am thankful for my best friends Dave, Kim, John, and Hayden, who are always there. I am thankful ... (more) Top 10 2010 Books I Am Already Thankful For
Castle – “One Man’s Treasure” – review
bscreview.com — I really enjoyed this episode of Castle . I thought it was funnier than usual, and in... a very natural way. It also had a great subplot with Alexis, continuing the trend of expanding her character and giving her both more of a role than Castle’s daughter and jumping off of her help with the ... (more) Castle – “One Man’s Treasure” – review
Glee – Season 1, Episode 11: “Hairography” – review
bscreview.com — Ah, the ol' double-switch. This episode contained more switchery and bitchery than a [INSERT HUMOROUS BUT SLIGHTLY... RISQUÉ COLLECTIVE NOUN HERE] convention; and while some will say that it was low on character development and featured several plotlines that indicate that some of our favorite ... (more) Glee – Season 1, Episode 11: “Hairography” – review
Laws of Retail
Laws of Retail
antickmusings.blogspot.com — I've mentioned before that I don't like to shop at Wal-Mart -- there's just something soul-destroying about... it, even in an affluent Northeastern suburb like mine -- but that I keep finding that when I go out to shop for something specific, I don't find it at Target (or wherever) and then I do ... (more) Laws of Retail
365 Days of Manga, Day 72: My Heavenly Hockey Club
365 Days of Manga, Day 72: My Heavenly Hockey Club
suvudu.com — MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB (Gokuraku Seishun Hockey-bu, "Heavenly Youth Hockey Club") (極楽青春ホッケー部) • Ai Morinaga • Del... Rey (2007-ongoing) • Kodansha (Bessatsu Friend, 2005-ongoing) • 9+ volumes (ongoing) • Shôjo Sports Comedy • 13+ (mild violence, comic nudity, sexual situations) The most ... (more) 365 Days of Manga, Day 72: My Heavenly Hockey Club
Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 2
Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 2
suvudu.com — Pride Before Fall By Kelly Meding (continued from part 1 ) Closing his eyes for a moment,... Tybalt pinched the bridge of his nose. It was all he could do to curb his rising temper. He had half a mind to knock Marcus down and beat him until the entire story poured out in a single chunk, ... (more) Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 2
Something Completely Different (Thanksgiving Edition)
Something Completely Different (Thanksgiving Edition)
nethspace.blogspot.com — So, it's Thanksgiving here in the US and I figured I post a relevant picture. This is... flock of wild turkeys in the Chuska Mountains in Northeastern New Mexico. I normally don't mess too much with my digital images - but when I hit autobalance on the cropped image, it ended up looking like a ... (more) Something Completely Different (Thanksgiving Edition)
TFN Review: Legacy of Terror
TFN Review: Legacy of Terror
theforce.net — The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 7: Legacy of Terror ACT ONE In the aftermath of the... attack on the Geonosian weapons factory, wounded clones are being evacuated to medical facilities, as weary Padawans Ahsoka Tano and Barriss Offee prepare to leave ... (more) TFN Review: Legacy of Terror
What I Have To Be Thankful For
What I Have To Be Thankful For
rimworlds.com — Happy Thanksgiving Day to all of you who are able to enjoy one. I thought I’d just... lay out a few of the things (traditional and otherwise) that I have to be thankful for on this day when, in addition to pigging out (if we are able to afford it), we are supposed to remember what is ... (more) What I Have To Be Thankful For
Muppets do Bohemian Rhapsody!
Muppets do Bohemian Rhapsody!
walkerofworlds.blogspot.com — I love Queen and I love the Muppets, so this was just a foregone conclusion. And an... excellent one at that! (more) Muppets do Bohemian Rhapsody!
Happy Turkey Day
pyrsf.blogspot.com — Happy Thanksgiving, all. Among other things, we're certainly thankful for such dedicated and, ahem, discerning, readers!... (more) Happy Turkey Day
Hobby Bot Maker Stumbles On The Missing Link To Humankinds Eventual Doom
Hobby Bot Maker Stumbles On The Missing Link To Humankinds Eventual Doom
scificool.com — I always knew it would be some dude in his basement that makes the giant leap, or... horrible error, that leads us all down the garden path to the day that we live scattered like mice, running pell mell through the rusty wreckage of our once towering society as the robots come a ... (more) Hobby Bot Maker Stumbles On The Missing Link To ...
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths trailer
bscreview.com — Below I have the trailer (which weighs in at over a minute) of Justice League: Crisis on... Two Earths , the direct to DVD animated feature from Warner Bros. This will be out next year on February 23rd. It apparently has elements from stories spanning generations, utilizing Gardner Fox and Grant ... (more) Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths trailer
Final Fantasy XIII Trailer!
bscreview.com — Final Fantasy VII , for those of us that were there, was a damn a revolution. People... that weren't even gamers, the hardest people you (used to) know disappeared for weeks after being last seen at Video City (old school, baby!). That was the last time I played a game in the franchise ( Tactics ... (more) Final Fantasy XIII Trailer!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
scifichick.com — Happy Thanksgiving from SciFiChick.com! I’ll be attending StarbaseIndy this weekend. And will hopefully have photos to share... from the event next week! (more) Happy Thanksgiving!
Aural Delights No 110 Cory Doctorow
Aural Delights No 110 Cory Doctorow
starshipsofa.com — (http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i289/lightfoot-art/SSSADCover110FINE3.jpg) Editorial: by StarShipSofa Stories by Sean Keough 04:00 Fact Article: The Sofanaut Awards by Mark Bormann... 09:00 Fact Article: With A Little Help by Cory Doctorow ... (more) Aural Delights No 110 Cory Doctorow
Barry Malzberg's Favorite Astoundings (video)
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Barry Malzberg's Favorite Astoundings (video)
youtube.com — Barry Malzberg contributed this commentary for a short "extra" to my (currently out of print) DVD release-... "John W. Campbell's Golden Age of S... (more) Barry Malzberg's Favorite Astoundings (video)
Video: Dance, lightsaber robot, dance!
Video: Dance, lightsaber robot, dance!
clubjade.net — General Grevious these things are not. ( via )... (more) Video: Dance, lightsaber robot, dance!
Spike's VGA 2009: Star Wars announcement (video)
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Spike's VGA 2009: Star Wars announcement (video)
youtube.com — New STAR WARS game will be announced on December 12th, 2009 only @ SPIKE TV. Spike's Video... Game Awards 2009, http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009. (more) Spike's VGA 2009: Star Wars announcement (video)
+BlogListing+ VGA 2009 - Exclusives
+BlogListing+ VGA 2009 - Exclusives
spike.com — Posted November 03, 2009 - Spared the cancellation axe by Konami, who secured the rights after the... game's original publisher shuttered its doors, Saw lives on as a survival horror title with a twist--you must save others in order to save yourself. ... (more) +BlogListing+ VGA 2009 - Exclusives
PRL: Bust Down the Doors and Eat All the Chickens
PRL: Bust Down the Doors and Eat All the Chickens
adamcallaway.blogspot.com — I've decided that I'll post every one of my personalized rejection letters. So, for my 47th rejection... overall, here is my latest personalized rejection. Bust Down the Doors and Eat All the Chickens - 11/25/09 - How to Repurpose Your Pets! This was fun and I thought it might appeal to Bradley's ... (more) PRL: Bust Down the Doors and Eat All the Chickens
i hate this stupid ewok
cgi.ebay.com — I am ashamed to even list this thing. i should have thrown it into a pond, but... we're trying to ebay some stuff to get a coffee grinder. that's what my life is now. I would rather trade my scifi dreams in for a decent cup of coffee than ever look at ... (more) i hate this stupid ewok
Roald Dahl--definitely not just for kids!
Roald Dahl--definitely not just for kids!
suvudu.com — The screen release of Fantastic Mr. Fox , based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name,... reminds me of the topsy-turvy fashion in which I discovered his work. Although I was of the right age to enjoy his books for children as they were being published, my first exposure to Dahl was through a ratty ... (more) Roald Dahl--definitely not just for kids!
“How can you tell?”: Steven Brust’s Taltos
“How can you tell?”: Steven Brust’s Taltos
tor.com — Taltos (1988) is set before all the other books in the series, or at least all the... books written so far. It’s a great place to start, especially for people who like reading by internal chronology. It’s also a very good book, one of the best. It’s ... (more) “How can you tell?”: Steven Brust’s Taltos
“Frightened teckla hides in grass”: Steven Brust’s Teckla
“Frightened teckla hides in grass”: Steven Brust’s Teckla
tor.com — The first time I read Teckla (1987) I hated it. Hated it. I like it now, but... it took quite a lot of time for me to come around to it. Teckla is set in the same fun fantasy world of Dragaera as the first two books of the series, but unlike the ... (more) “Frightened teckla hides in grass”: Steven Brust’s Teckla
Barbara Hambly sequel stories to download for $5
tor.com — One of my favourite fantasy writers, Barbara Hambly, has written some stories set in universes that the... publishers cancelled and is placing them on her webpage as downloadable PDFs for $5 each . There are a couple of Benjamin January stories and a ... (more) Barbara Hambly sequel stories to download for $5
A coachman’s tale: Steven Brust’s Brokedown Palace
A coachman’s tale: Steven Brust’s Brokedown Palace
tor.com — Brokedown Palace was the first Brust I read. I’d heard him well spoken of online, and I... couldn’t quite bring myself to pick up the extremely ugly British edition of the first three Vlad books, and this was in the library. It was an unusual place to ... (more) A coachman’s tale: Steven Brust’s Brokedown Palace
Tonight on Ghost Hunters Academy
Tonight on Ghost Hunters Academy
feeds.b5media.com — Ghost Hunters Academy: Back To Basics Air Date: November 24 at 10:00 on Syfy Things heat up... on Ghost Hunters Academy as the group heads to Philadelphia to investigate the place where Al Capone did time at the Eastern State Penitentiary. This jailhouse has been around since the 1800s and ... (more) Tonight on Ghost Hunters Academy
Free Library: Last Chance!
Free Library: Last Chance!
suvudu.com — The Free Library has a been a wonderful success. Thousands and thousands of people have downloaded free... eBooks and discovered new and exciting authors to read. During this holiday time when our money is going toward gifts for loved ones or charity foundations for those less fortunate, I am ... (more) Free Library: Last Chance!
Stuffing the Turkey
14theditch.livejournal.com — The following is my favorite part in Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford . It gives the... phrase "stuffing the turkey" a whole new meaning. Oh, those Puritans. Have a great holiday!!! And after y e time of y e writig of these things befell a very sadd accidents of the like ... (more) Stuffing the Turkey
Cover Art & Synopsis | Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes
Cover Art & Synopsis | Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes
aidanmoher.com — Lenk can barely keep control of his mismatched adventurer band at the best of times (Gariath the... dragon man sees humans as little more than prey, Kataria the Shict despises most humans, and the humans in the band are little better). When they’re not insulting each other’s ... (more) Cover Art & Synopsis | Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes
365 Days of Manga, Day 71: Gravitation EX
365 Days of Manga, Day 71: Gravitation EX
suvudu.com — GRAVITATION EX (グラビテーションEX) • Maki Murakami • Tokyopop (2007-ongoing) • Gentosha (Spica, 2004-ongoing) • 1+ volume (ongoing)... • Yaoi Performance Comedy Drama • 16+ (language, violence, mild sexual situations) This sequel to Gravitation was originally drawn for Gentosha's online comics magazine ... (more) 365 Days of Manga, Day 71: Gravitation EX
A Life Well Wasted: Episode 5 Out Tomorrow
alifewellwasted.com — In the meantime, enjoy Olly Moss’ excellent poster, on sale tomorrow when the episode posts.... (more) A Life Well Wasted: Episode 5 Out Tomorrow
Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 1
Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 1
suvudu.com — Pride Before Fall By Kelly Meding No matter the care he took in his approach to the... empty lot beneath the freeway overpass, Tybalt Monahan knew his arrival would be detected. He moved forward on soundless feet, keeping his breathing low and controlled, even though his stomach had ... (more) Still Dead on Suvudu: The Dreg Files, Day 1
The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel by Greg Keyes – review
bscreview.com — The Infernal City is the first ever tie-in novel to the long-standing Elder Scrolls series of fantasy... computer role-playing games. The setting is very much a traditional Western fantasy, with its pseudo-European medieval magical realm populated with various familiar fantasy races. On the ... (more) The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel by Greg Keyes ...
IREX 2009 - Robot lightsaber dance (video)
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IREX 2009 - Robot lightsaber dance (video)
youtube.com — Three Motoman robots from Yaskawa perform coordinated moves with lightsabers at Tokyo's International Robot Exhibition on Wednesday,... Nov. 25, 2009. (more) IREX 2009 - Robot lightsaber dance (video)
Now They're Teaching Robots to Use Lightsabers - Lightsaber robots
Now They're Teaching Robots to Use Lightsabers - Lightsaber robots
gizmodo.com — The International Robot Exhibition 2009 is underway in Tokyo, and Yaskawa is again showcasing its Motoman robots.... We've seen how dexterous previous models were in robo chef demonstrations, but it seems they've now got a taste for the Force. The ... (more) Now They're Teaching Robots to Use Lightsabers - ...
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