Podcast up!The 12th SF Hall of Fame episode covers Judith Merril's 1948 classic "That Only a Mother." I am joined by two SF academics Patrick B. Sharp and Audrey Taylor. We talk about the amazing history of Judith Merril, how she slipped this story past John W. Campbell and the themes of the story.
If we really want to get under the 🍊🐓💩’s skin, we should start pointing out how much better Musk is at business than him… which isn’t saying much…
It seems like there is an awful lot of backpfeifengesicht in this upcoming administration. Am I using that right?
Did you at least get a chance to catch up on your Penthouses? Why yes, I am watching the MST3K version of Werewolf on the Tubi MST channel right now. Why do you ask?
Competence is always mistrusted and resented by the incompetent.
#vaguebooking
Didn't know about this Roger Corman-produced Fantastic Four movie from 1994 until last night. And now it's on YouTube! I love low-budget Corman stuff, so this should be fun to watch over the holiday break... youtu.be/4tbXTRvYnJk?...
Watched a great film noir starring Lucille Ball last night on Kanopy called Lured. Just found it on YouTube as well... kind of a funny romance version of a film noir, and very entertaining. youtu.be/ToG_vxOVl48?...
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I’m still amazed people think Project 2025 isn’t going to happen. Nobody writes a 920 page manifesto and then at the very end says, “just kidding!”
Just discovered the free MST3K channel on Tubi. It doesn't have everything, but it's better than Fox News.
tubitv.com/live/656575/...
Ah, the Onion...
Oklahoma Law Requires Ten Commandments To Be Displayed In Every Womb — theonion.com/oklahoma-law...
A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a single skirmish.
Well, not this old warrior. I’ve seen much worse from the U.S. government in my day. I’m concerned for our country, but not a bit scared of these miscreants. I’m ready to do my part.
Who’s with me?
Definition of “kakistocracy” as a government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state.
Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
Post from Latino pollster Mike Madrid: “Doing some research for an upcoming article on the last “mass deportation” of Mexicans during the 1930’s. Over half of those deported were US citizens.”
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Going to order all my books from places like Vromans in Pasadena from now on (one of our best local bookshops). Getting ready to read a book I'm long overdue to read, A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski, who I was lucky enough to meet at SFAM 2024.
vromansbookstore.com/book/9780312...
You're not the boss of me. I'm still holding on to Halloween.
There is still time to go see the Cyberpunk Exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. I am honored to have consulted on it, and wow is it interesting. www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitio...
