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The Spren Theory of Disease: Unexpected Science in <em>The Way of Kings</em> "I'm wondering if spren aren't the root of magic in The Way of Kings. It's by controlling and manipulating..." on The Spren Theory of Disease: Unexpected Science in The Way of Kings at Thu Mar 28, 2013 14:59pm
The Title for Brandon Sanderson’s Second Stormlight Archive Book Has Been Revealed "I actually love the idea of calling the next one The Book of Endless Pages. It's so completely what..." on The Title for Brandon Sanderson’s Second Stormlight Archive Book Has Been Revealed at Thu Feb 28, 2013 19:54pm
Reopening <em>The X-Files</em>: “One Breath” "@warreno Completely agreed. About the Cigarette Smoking Man's words to Mulder (highlight to read..." on Reopening The X-Files: “One Breath” at Thu Jan 26, 2012 16:13pm
Haters Gonna Hate: 5 Unfairly Derided Action Sci-Fi Flicks "If you take Waterworld at face value it's actually a fairly decent sci-fi movie. The reason it sticks..." on Haters Gonna Hate: 5 Unfairly Derided Action Sci-Fi Flicks at Mon Aug 08, 2011 03:53am
2011 San Diego Comic Con: “Putting the ‘Epic’ in Epic Fantasy” Panel "To add to what womzilla said. I love my Kindle. I take it with me everywhere I go and I've read far more..." on 2011 San Diego Comic Con: “Putting the ‘Epic’ in Epic Fantasy” Panel at Fri Jul 22, 2011 18:06pm
On the Other Side of the Wall: Neil Gaiman’s <em>Stardust</em> "I love Stardust. It's my favorite Gaiman (and that's saying a great deal). I love the sense of whimsy..." on On the Other Side of the Wall: Neil Gaiman’s Stardust at Fri Jul 22, 2011 13:26pm
Heinlein’s Worst Novel "I would not call To Sail Heinlein's worst book at all. For me it's probably a three way tie between Time..." on Heinlein’s Worst Novel at Wed Jul 06, 2011 19:11pm
Joe Cleary & <em>Boy’s Life Magazine</em> "I first read John Christopher's "Tripod" series when it was serialized in Boys Life." on Joe Cleary & Boy’s Life Magazine at Fri Jun 17, 2011 14:45pm
When Good Keeps Secrets: <em>The Dark Is Rising</em> "Still my favorite book in the series. I have no problem with the development of Will from child to Old..." on When Good Keeps Secrets: The Dark Is Rising at Thu Jun 16, 2011 15:55pm
Bouncy Prose and Distant Threats: An Appreciation of <em>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s</em> (or <em>Sorceror’s</em>) <em>Stone</em> "@23. Roundabout to me is a means of routing traffic instead of using a four way stop. Instead you have..." on Bouncy Prose and Distant Threats: An Appreciation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorceror’s) Stone at Wed Jun 15, 2011 06:58am
Bouncy Prose and Distant Threats: An Appreciation of <em>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s</em> (or <em>Sorceror’s</em>) <em>Stone</em> "They changed roundabout to carousel? They're not anything like the same thing at all. That's an odd choice..." on Bouncy Prose and Distant Threats: An Appreciation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorceror’s) Stone at Tue Jun 14, 2011 16:41pm
Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Brautigan’s <em>In Watermelon Sugar</em> "Completely unrelated but every time I hear or see this author's name I get him confused with Ronald Brautigam,..." on Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Brautigan’s In Watermelon Sugar at Tue Jun 14, 2011 16:32pm
Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Brautigan’s <em>In Watermelon Sugar</em> "Completely unrelated, but every time I see or hear this author's name I get him confused with Ronald..." on Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Brautigan’s In Watermelon Sugar at Tue Jun 14, 2011 16:31pm
Not Your Father’s d6: A Look at 6 SFF Dice Games and Other Dicey Things "Do those shapeway dice actually roll normally or are they just for show? If they actually roll normally..." on Not Your Father’s d6: A Look at 6 SFF Dice Games and Other Dicey Things at Tue Jun 14, 2011 16:26pm
<em>Doctor Who</em> S6, Ep 7: “A Good Man Goes to War” "@ 20 Yes . . . we know who River is but . . . why the transposing of first name/last name transposition?..." on Doctor Who S6, Ep 7: “A Good Man Goes to War” at Mon Jun 13, 2011 23:19pm
<em>Doctor Who</em> S6, Ep 7: “A Good Man Goes to War” "@19 it also refers to Rory, who dons his centurian uniform (well... sort of "his") for the first time..." on Doctor Who S6, Ep 7: “A Good Man Goes to War” at Mon Jun 13, 2011 23:16pm
Adventures on Magic’s Edge: <em>Over Sea, Under Stone</em> "I've always regarded Over Sea, Under Stone, as a sort of prequel to the rest of the books in the series,..." on Adventures on Magic’s Edge: Over Sea, Under Stone at Thu Jun 09, 2011 14:56pm
<em>Doctor Who</em> S6, Ep 5: “The Rebel Flesh” "I thought it was pretty obvious that the Gangers were the forerunners of the Nestene, and through them..." on Doctor Who S6, Ep 5: “The Rebel Flesh” at Mon May 23, 2011 21:16pm
Rothfuss Reread: <em>The Name of the Wind</em>, Part 5: Too Much Truth Confuses the Facts ""and he reads Rhetoric and Logic. I wonder if he still has it." Isn't this the book that he uses as..." on Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 5: Too Much Truth Confuses the Facts at Thu May 19, 2011 17:54pm
How Dangerous You Make People: A Boldly Violent New Side to the Doctor "@9 Thing is, the Doctor has never claimed to be a pacifist. That's something the fans have claimed..." on How Dangerous You Make People: A Boldly Violent New Side to the Doctor at Mon May 02, 2011 21:38pm
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