For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion
Have mercy on us, Lord, and on the whole world.
Putting the PITA in Your Pocket
Hugo winner David Gerrold may have presided over the ceremony that forever beclowned the same award, but unlike the CHORFs, we're not binary thinkers compelled to insulate our amygdalae in the genetic fallacy. But truth is truth, and even Caiaphas prophesied unknowing. This 1999 magazine clipping, for example, chronicles Gerrold…
Selling Our Past Back to Us
Author JD Cowan issues a Jeremiad against the Morlocks who destroy culture while pretending to create it, occasioned by his viewing of a Netflix nostalgia cash-grab. The program was called Everything Sucks! and is supposed to be a Wonder Years or Freaks and Geeks of the 1990s. For those that…
Major League
Having finished editing a baseball story the other day, I got the urge to revisit the 1989 sports comedy Major League. It had been at least a decade since I'd last seen the movie, and this most recent viewing gave me some new insights. If you're unfamiliar with Major League, it's…
Pacific Rim Uprising
Join Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and best selling Galaxy's Edge author Jason Anspach for the latest installment of Geek Gab. Learn the secrets of the sci-fi indie pub champs. And in keeping with the #AGundamForUs theme, our hosts and their special guest also review Pacific Rim Uprising. This is sure to…
Red Pill Religion
Last night I had the pleasure of joining Dragon Award-nominated author Declan Finn and the Red Pill Religion crew for a discussion of human spirituality in science fiction. We also digressed onto the issue of indie pub marketing. This is the second time I've joined host Dean Esmay for a…
#AGundamForUs
This could be your Gundam, even though it's not technically a Gundam. Writer Bradford Walker concurs with yesterday's post on the need for a Western answer to the moribund Japanese mecha franchises and adds his own rallying cry. Left unsaid is this: fixing the issues is on us. We have…
The Decline and Fall of Mecha
This video, which was recommended to me by multiple trusted sources, endeavors to chart the course of mecha anime from its post-WWII origins through its peak in the 80s and 90s to its current malaise. Do give it a watch. My comment: I dropped out of the mecha scene--and anime…
Heckling vs Criticism
Jimfear138 shares his thoughts concerning a recent dustup within the Pulp Revolution. [Caution: NSFW language.] So what I'm talking about is this whole Groffin shit. For the uninitiated, and I only know the story so far back, apparently Groffin is an internet commentator who got into a slapfight with Jeffro…
Purged Amazon Reviews: Case Closed?
Castalia House Lead Editor Vox Day passes along a possible solution to The Case of the Purged Amazon Reviews. Specifically, he quotes author Amanda Green's theory based on her review of Amazon's terms of service. 2. Are authors allowed to review other authors’ books?Yes. Authors are welcome to submit Customer…