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Tag Archives: Skiffy
If only Shakespeare had written about exploding spaceships….
I’ll be taking a bit of a break from reading space opera, since I may well have OD’d on the genre over the last few months. Here are notes on the most recent books of explodey-spaceshippy goodness that I’ve read. … Continue reading
Charting the Progress
Charting the Progress, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. It’s been a long time since I wrote about my progress (or lack thereof) on the fiction writing front, so here’s an update. This photo is a screengrab of the spreadsheet I use … Continue reading
Is the space opera over when the fat alien lady sings?
MD Jackson links this IO9 piece by Charlie Jane Anders about the fact that space opera has all but disappeared from filmed entertainment these days. It’s really a shame, I think, and I hate to think its partly reflective of … Continue reading
“No fate but what we make”
I hadn’t watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day in quite a long time, so I picked it up from the library and gave it a whirl. I’ve only seen the first two Terminator flicks, but I’ve long counted them among my … Continue reading
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”
I swear, I have no idea why Robocop is riding a unicorn. No idea at all. But anyway: Funny story about the first time I saw Robocop: I watched it on VHS with my parents because a coworker of my … Continue reading
Geekin’
Just a few pop-cultural items knockin’ round my head…. :: I love this poster, for the upcoming film Red Tails, which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and is backed by executive producer George Lucas: Of course, I look … Continue reading
Page One: 2001 – A Space Odyssey
Page One: 2001 – A Space Odyssey, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. I mentioned this book in yesterday’s NPR 100 SF Books list, so it seemed right to use it today for Page One. I actually think I prefer the book … Continue reading
Top 100 SF Books!
NPR has come up with a list of The Top 100 F&SF Books, although it’s not a list of 100 books per se, as it includes a number of entire series. But as usual…I’ll bold the ones I’ve read and … Continue reading
Blasters and spaceships, oh my!
I don’t know what it is, but for some reason, in the warmer months my reading tastes gravitate strongly toward science fiction (and the occasional horror book). I associate fantasy with the cooler months. Why this is, I’ve never really … Continue reading
Brightest day, darkest night, yada yada yada….
I saw Green Lantern a while back, and I’ve been struggling since then to figure out how to write about it. I liked the movie, quite a bit. I grant some of its flaws, but for the life of me, … Continue reading