Lazy, self-indulgent reviews of science fiction books
Over at Lazy Self-Indulgent Book Reviews, Nicole Cliffe sort of, kind of, not really reviews books. Here are her tongue-in-cheek reviews of Ellison, Delany, and a prehistoric giant shark. Nova by Samuel Delany My father lobbied really hard, almost certainly while high, for my mom to consent to naming me “Nova.” Because of this book.…
V for Vendetta hacker strikes at Washington State University
An anonymous hacker wearing a Guy Fawkes mask took over classroom projection screens at Washington State University on the fifth of November, to broadcast a prerecorded message adapted from V For Vendetta. In a prank that evidently alarmed administrators and amused students, the nearly four minute video, which was also posted on YouTube, and has…
Did all these fantasy stories really rip off Harry Potter?
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, opening next week, there are seven Harry Potters. But in real life, there have been way more Potters than that. Here’s the complete list of stories that people have accused of copying Potter. Back in the day, it used to be that everybody accused Harry Potter of being…
