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<em>River of Stars</em> Sweepstakes! "I'd love this." on River of Stars Sweepstakes! at Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:59pm
<em>Superman: The Unauthorized Biography</em> Sweepstakes! "I'd love to!" on Superman: The Unauthorized Biography Sweepstakes! at Fri Mar 29, 2013 20:06pm
You Are Not Anonymous: On Internet Privacy and the War On Trolls "@Longtimefan: Tor is not a panacea for privacy. It just makes discovering who you are through your IP..." on You Are Not Anonymous: On Internet Privacy and the War On Trolls at Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:41pm
Does <em>Neuromancer</em> Hold Up Now That its World Isn’t as Unique? "I don't remember it being all that hard to read when I read it in my late teens. Dense, though -- yes. And..." on Does Neuromancer Hold Up Now That its World Isn’t as Unique? at Tue Aug 28, 2012 13:57pm
Some Thoughts on Anthropological Science Fiction as a Sub-Genre "Some of C.J. Cherryh's work is like this too, though I don't think she's had any actual anthropologists..." on Some Thoughts on Anthropological Science Fiction as a Sub-Genre at Thu Aug 23, 2012 14:04pm
"I'd love to win these." on Mistborn Series Sweepstakes! at Thu Jun 23, 2011 17:44pm
The Urge to Flee the Theater: What <em>District 9</em> Taught the World "(Minor, pedant's point: Ellis Island didn't change anyone's name. They took the names straight from..." on The Urge to Flee the Theater: What District 9 Taught the World at Thu May 26, 2011 17:58pm
The Compass Will Point You to Freedom—<em>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</em> "I saw the press screener at the El Capitan in Hollywood a few weeks before release. It's a good movie;..." on The Compass Will Point You to Freedom—Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at Wed May 25, 2011 18:42pm
<em>Sucker Punch</em>, Part 1: The Story That No One Is Talking About "Ah, I didn't notice that particular fanservice-y shot. There certainly weren't many of them. It's probably..." on Sucker Punch, Part 1: The Story That No One Is Talking About at Wed Mar 30, 2011 16:38pm
<em>Sucker Punch</em>, Part 1: The Story That No One Is Talking About "@pauljessup: that that reviewer doesn't even catch the fact that "babydoll" is lobotomized at the end,..." on Sucker Punch, Part 1: The Story That No One Is Talking About at Tue Mar 29, 2011 20:39pm
Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of <em>Kushiel’s Dart</em> "It's hard to keep writing in a series and keep the quality ot the same level. Not many authors manage..." on Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Kushiel’s Dart at Sat Mar 05, 2011 19:46pm
Small wars and bigger wars: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Rimrunners</em> "@zabieru: and isn't that part of the point? Most of the world's atrocities have been committed by fundamentally..." on Small wars and bigger wars: C.J. Cherryh’s Rimrunners at Sat Feb 12, 2011 00:06am
"I think RAFO is probably specifically American fanspeak, and from a part of the universe I don't inhabit. I..." on The Unreal, and Why We Love It, Part 4: Laughter at Sat Feb 05, 2011 18:50pm
"@hapax: I didn't see JonSprunkt say you had to like these characters, only that they are characters that..." on Characters: What Are They Good For? at Wed Jan 26, 2011 14:47pm
Queering SFF: <em>The Bone Palace</em> by Amanda Downum "I've started reading The Drowning City thanks to this post, and will move onto The Bone Palace once I'm..." on Queering SFF: The Bone Palace by Amanda Downum at Wed Jan 12, 2011 21:03pm
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "@davebush: yes, the reason for azi is largely that Union cannot grow as quick as it believes it needs..." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Fri Jan 07, 2011 14:17pm
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "In fact, the vast majority of azi shown are male. There are quite a few female ones in the backdrop,..." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Fri Dec 17, 2010 18:58pm
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "It strikes me Union is the product of a whole bunch of smart but socially dysfunctional scared people...." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Fri Dec 17, 2010 02:45am
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "Yes, there really aren't many depictions of shots-fired combat. Downbelow Station has some, but even..." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Thu Dec 16, 2010 17:07pm
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s <em>Merchanter’s Luck</em> "@cranscape: yes, there is citizen tape that azi can be given that teaches them to be self-sufficient..." on A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck at Thu Dec 16, 2010 14:42pm
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