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[coalescent]

'Smile Time': the comic.

The link to the dark cabal, an anonymous group blog devoted to reviewing short sf, has been bouncing around all over the sf blogosphere. I think nhw was the first to spot it, as part of his Hugo round-up; after I posted about it to shortform, Gwenda Bond picked it up, and subsequent commentary seen includes, but is not limited to: Justine Larbalestier here, Ben Peek here, Matt Cheney here (and more recently here), and this discussion at the Night Shade message boards.

If Molesworth went to Hogwarts [via dyddgu]

The Third Alternative is truly no more; from now on, the magazine will be known as Black Static. [via douglain]

A fantastic reinterpretation of Star Wars in the light of the prequels; and what happens when a 7-year old watches the old films after the new ones. [via swisstone and snowking]

Chance blogs about The Sparrow. And again. And again. And. Again. And then once more for luck.

Pretty pictures I'm nominating for the BSFA best artwork award: one, two, three.

Veronica Mars stuff: vonnielake talks about the pilot, and picklepocket has transcripts. Transcripts make me happy.

On the subject of the Global Frequency pilot: it turns out that Producer John Rogers has a blog, where he's made a couple of interesting posts about the show. One after the show got leaked; another about how the format of the comic would have been adapted for tv; and on the subject of a potential grassroots movement to get GF back on-screen somehow, this:

The odds of this working are way, way too small to take seriously.
[...]
On the other hand, the entire idea of Global Frequency is of ordinary people subverting the establishment and getting things done. The concept of a fan base for the show subverting the establishment and getting things done ... frankly that's a little irresistible.

And finally: Batman trained to be the best at everything, right? [via mattia]

Comments

[danmilburn.livejournal.com]

The Batman thing is funnier if you happened to see immortalradical and pikelet trying to do DDR on Saturday night. :D

[pikelet.livejournal.com]

Dan was 'trying', I was succeeding :-p

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Was this the same level of success as when I was honoured to see you playing DDR?

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

But it's all about context. When I'm the context, Tim is brilliant.

[ianmcdonald.livejournal.com]

Seeing as how Hoggwarts is knicked from Molesworth in the first place (as any fule kno), 'tis only right and just... No Gabbitas and Thring, alas...

[fjm.livejournal.com]

How do you get the time to *read* all this? You are amazing.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Well, there are two things you have to bear in mind. One, it's mostly just tracking links that appear on my friendslist over the course of the week, so as long as I keep up I get links. Two, and more importantly, all the time I'm reading lj or blogs I'm not reading books or stories. Or writing reviews or fanzine articles, for that matter ... :)

[chance88088.livejournal.com]

Chance blogs about The Sparrow. And again. And again. And. Again. And then once more for luck.

:P

[chance88088.livejournal.com]

(though you might want to mention that I spoil the book pretty freely.)

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I think the number of posts probably gives that away in itself...

[chance88088.livejournal.com]

*g* it's like my own little Accelerando post set. ;)

[snowking.livejournal.com]

Whilst pictures two and three are alright, one is complete arse.

And actually, the rule is Batman Always Wins. Batman is not the best at running at lightspeed or being Kryptonian or the like. THAT'S JUST SILLY.

On the other hand, the entire idea of Global Frequency is of ordinary people subverting the establishment and getting things done.

Cyborgs are ordinary now! Global Frequency is not about ordinary people anymore than Batman is. And Batman is only ordinary when we're contrasting him with Superman in the nature/nurture argument - as opposed to the class war argument - when they fight.

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

Whilst pictures two and three are alright, one is complete arse.

Yes.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Well it won't get enough nominations to make the shortlist then, will it? But I like it. :p

My favourite is the Interzone cover, though. Whatever else you might say about the new incarnation, they have had some pretty covers.

[kalorlo.livejournal.com]

I like one as a picture, but not as that cover. Two is meh. Three is good.

[talvalin.livejournal.com]

Three looks a little like the work of Travis Smith. In particular, the album cover for Nevermore's "Enemies Of Reality"

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

Number one looks a lot like Cloud City. Number three is quite good though. I should remember I can nominate stuff now.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I should remember I can nominate stuff now.

My cunning plan has worked!

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

Whilst pictures two and three are alright, one is complete arse.

I agree. Except that they're rubbish. But one is rubbishest.

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

I love Chance.

[chance88088.livejournal.com]

woo!

[immortalradical.livejournal.com]

So, baby. Wanna pick apart some astonishingly poor science fiction novels?

Star Wars - remixed

[applez.livejournal.com]

That's just cool ... but I have a hard time finding competence among such a bad set of characters. Then again, out of loyalty to the first trilogy of characters, I have to vote for this interpretation. :-)

Molesworth the wiz, no chiz

[(Anonymous)]

I've been living out of Britain for years. Sometimes I forget why they call it *Great* Britain. But reading the Molesworth/Potter mashup reminded me.
Andrew (changingway.net)

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

That comic is wonderful :-)