I'm sure you've heard about it by now. The movie version of Ender's Game has finally materialized from the mists of Hollywood. Half of geekdom is passing out from glee, while the other half is passing out from rage at the idea that Orson Scott Card and his toxic views will be getting that much money and attention ( Read more... )

I'm back to the usual routine after a wonderful mid-week road trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

My travelling companion, nounsandverbs, describes our adventures better than I can.

By now everyone who knows purpura has probably heard about her current state of health. (If you haven't, let me know and I'll summerize and point you towards more detail.)

If anyone is on Pinterest and wants to help find Cool Stuff for Katie let me know. I'll add you to the list of folks allowed to add pins to the board ( Read more... )

Back here, I said I had a post brewing on this topic.The way I see it, there are three major ways fan authors are depicting Captain America's adjustment to the strange new version of America he's found himself in ( Read more... )

Christina Hendricks, dressed in leather, posing with weapons.

To all the geek boys (and, I suspect, goodly chunks of the non-geek boys and the girls) on my flist: you're welcome. :)

Inspired by A Way With Words, the podcast I'm listening to today, I have a question for everybody ( Read more... )

I've pretty much decided that I'm going to get myself a new Kindle by the end of the year.

Right now, the new touch screen model that they just announced is the front runner. On the other hand, the Kindle Fire is calling my name.

I'll probably waffle until some time in December, and end up going with the Touch. :)

A small collection of links by Jenny, age 32 and 11/12ths

Already Pretty - Sally is a fashion blogger who has both an attitude towards fashion and a personal style that I love. (And in the "it's a small, small world" category: she and Tom dated while they were in college. My husband, he has consistent taste in women.)

Punk Domestics - A blog ( Read more... )

Next Friday, work is encourging everybody to wear a jersey from their favorite sports team.

I debating between an MSU shirt, a Pennsic University shirt, and a Transylvania Polygnostic shirt (again, I'd probably have to make one ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about how to sub-divide my science fiction books. The categories I see most people use ("Hard" vs "Soft," or "Space Opera," "Military SF," and the like) don't really work for me. They're too subjective and hard to define ( Read more... )