The Hugo ballot has changed again, with a press release for this that includes the hopeful phrase: "The ballot is now going to the printer and there will be no further revisions ( Read more... )

So, some pictures not from the Orlando Sentinel:

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Grumble ( Read more... )

Part one of the catching up on blogging begins, as I finally work out how to get my trip notes off the iTouch and more or less into the temporary and overworked netbook computer. Grr ( Read more... )

What I like about New York City is that you never know what you might encounter in the subway:

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From all over the internet, but in dire need of reposting:

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AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.

Unlike sunlit_oakk, who I snatched this from, I'm not sure if I could handle this for breakfast.

I am no longer a (complete) Star Wars Christmas Special virgin.*

Many of you warned me. You did not warn me strongly enough. My ears and eyes? Still bleeding.

*I only managed two minutes.

So on a sudden whim of tgregoryt we ended up watching Star Wars: Episode II last night, prompting an argument over which was worse: Episode II or Episode III. (My vote is for Episode II for inflicting that fireside scene on us, not to mention the "I killed them all" scene; he vehemently disagrees, saying that the Frankenstein "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" in ( Read more... )

"Darth Vader" receives suspended sentence for attacking Jedi.

I have one main response to this: Dude. Darth Vader does not wear garbage bags. Did you see Vader down in that trash compactor with everyone else? I didn't think so. If you must do this sort of thing, dress for the occasion.

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In only mildly related news, the ( Read more... )