SF Tidbits for 8/14/09
By John DeNardo |
Friday, August 14th, 2009 at
12:05 am
- Interviews & Profiles:
- io9 talks with Hugo-Winner Ellen Datlow (editor of the upcoming Lovecraft Unbound) on the art of editing short fiction.
- Omnivoracious talks with Hugo-Winner Ann VanderMeer, editor of Weird Tales.
- The LA Times talks with Michael Moorcock.
- @CNet: Why does this e-book cost $14? “Dear e-book publishers: stop gouging us.”
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch continues her Freelancer’s Survival Guide series talking about time.
- Heather Massey’s been busy. First she Defines Science Fiction Romance, then she asks: Does Science Fiction Romance Need More Alpha Heroes?
- There are some nice, fantastical art pieces from Patri Balanovsky at Gorilla Artfare.
- Orbit Publisher Tim Holman offers up an illuminating Chart of Fantasy Art Cover Elements.
- Holy Copyright Caper, Batman! Warner Brothers and DC Lose Certain Superman Rights.
- Superhero Nation explains How to Avoid Info-Dumping.
- Here’s a Star Wars collectible that, at first glance, looks dirty, but really isn’t.
- These Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks work great with the General Grievous’ Chicken! http://bit.ly/15foNZ [via Derryl Murphy]
- Jen at Multi-Genre fan will not be watching Stargate Universe.
- Den of Geek looks at The Costumes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- Real Science: “Two recent scientific discoveries mark the latest steps toward the ultimate medical-diagnosis technology: the tricorder.” [via Duderina]
- Lists:
- 100 Best Comic Book Covers
- Geek Dad lists 10 Sci-Fi Movies We’d Like to Throw Into a Black Hole.
- @VideoHound: The Ten All-Time Best Years for Sci-Fi Movies
Related posts:
- SF Tidbits for 7/29/09
- SF Tidbits for 8/4/09
- SF Tidbits for 10/4/07
- SF Tidbits for 1/28/08
- SF Tidbits for 1/10/08
Tagged with: Ann VanderMeer • Art • Chart • Comics • Deep Space Nine. • eBooks • Ellen Datlow • Heather Massey • Kristine Kathryn Rusch • Michael Moorcock • Romance • Star Trek • Star Wars • Stargate • Superman • Tidbits
Filed under: Tidbits
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
“Two recent scientific discoveries mark the latest steps toward the ultimate medical-diagnosis technology: the tricorder.”
Not all that recent: The story’s from 2007.
Hmmm…that story must have fallen through a rift in time…
I don’t know if I should thank you for the link or not… I almost lost my temper in that post. I also feel that there should be a follow up post explaining why exactly the stereotypes are so horrible because I don’t think people get it. Either they think it’s fiction so it shouldn’t matter or they think because only an idiot would believe the stereotypes that having them doesn’t do any harm… thing is I don’t know that I’m articulate enough to explain it in a way that will make people understand.
Though I put my blog on hiatus for other reasons so maybe later after I’ve dealt with other things that need to be dealt with in my left I’ll come back and try and explain things better…
Thanks for the plugs, John!