I like finding science fiction in odd places. Janelle Monáe is a genius. Think if the Archies had been a ska band with a funk lead singer. But she’s more than that. She’s also a brilliant storyteller. Her “Many Moons” reimagines the beginnings of science fiction cinema, Metropolis. She gives the silent film Metropolis the [...]
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Janelle Monáe and Science Fiction: Metropolis, Freedom, and the Other 3 comments
The Nudge, The Monument, and The Fan Base: thoughts about the endurance of writers 2 comments
Roger Ebert responded recently to an article by Cynthia Ozick written in the New Republic. So goes my reading. I get my Ozick from Ebert, but that’s ’cause I’m reading where Ebert is writing. I don’t have a subscription to the New Republic (but, alas, I should). Anyway, he quotes from her a lengthy passage [...]
“…his cultivation of genuine menace…”: a review of “One Nation Under Gods” at Portal Leave a comment
Val Grimm, over at the Portal, gave me a good review for my short story, “One Nation Under Gods”! Thanks, Val. I’m always thrilled that there are people who will review short fiction, and anthologies. Thank you, Val! Val reviews the whole anthology, Tesseracts 14, story by story. Here is his review of mine: The [...]
The Future of the Yukon (maybe): Radio Series “Yukon 2058″ 1 comment
We hear a lot about the future of New York, of San Francisco, of England. Ever wondered what the NORTH would look like in 50 years? What would be happening, what kinds of trends here in the Yukon? What kinds of possibilities? Is it all going to be dark from climate change, or will we [...]
Martin Luther King Jr, Nichelle Nichols, and Building a Positive Future Through Fiction, on NPR Leave a comment
Monday, the day the US celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. day, there will be a special segment highlighting MLK’s conversation with Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played Lt. Uhura in Star Trek for both the first series and a majority of the movies. While Trek fans are familiar with the story, most people aren’t aware [...]
TRON: Legacy needs a CLU, gets a “journey without a goal”
I wanted to like this movie. I have such fond memories of the original TRON. It was ahead of its time in many ways back then, and probably a little cheesy too… It was wrapped up in religion a bit, which wasn’t bad— it gave programs a “culture,” a “faith.” TRON: Legacy has kept up [...]
Tesseracts 15: Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror 3 comments
Tesseracts 15 is open for submissions with a call for young adult science fiction, fantasy and horror. NOVEMBER 30 is the deadline. Below is the call. NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS (Calgary, Alberta) EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is delighted to announce that Tesseracts Fifteen: A Case of Quite Curious Tales, is now [...]
Inhuman anthology includes Whitehorse writer, Dave Strachan 1 comment
You might recognize Dave Strachan as the guy who helps you with your Arctic Cat snowmobile needs at Listers Motorsports (that is not him on the cover of the book there). I know Dave more as a science fiction writer and friend. I’m THRILLED to say that Dave made it into the Inhuman anthology put [...]
Harry Potter Diary: Outside the Demographic Looking Inside Hogwarts 2 comments
I decided to read the Harry Potter Series this summer, for the first time. After 10 billion people were happily served by the boy wizard and his pals, after the series was put to rest by JK Rowling years ago, and just as the film franchise explodes to a close, I decided to read the [...]
Clarion Write-A-Thon: Helping Writers Reach their Dreams Leave a comment
I signed up for the Clarion Write-A-Thon, a fundraiser that puts a whole bunch of writers into a sensory deprivation tank while they write for six weeks. Oh wait, there’s no sensory deprivation tank…. But still, the writers are joining together to keep Clarion San Diego alive and well for years to [...]
