Yesterday, the Internet orgasmed with the release of the first trailer for the screen adaptation of Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi classic about a boy who murders things. Here’s the trailer: I’m so glad they used the Inception horn blast. I was scared for a minute that there would be one sci-fi blockbuster that didn’t use the Inception horn blast. As some of ... »
I’ve been amping up my reading of late, mostly catching up on sci-fi classics that I’ve missed or forgotten, and I’ve been posting reviews over on GoodReads. I wasn’t planning to even write a review for Fahrenheit 451 because it’s such a tiny, well-known, much-read book that I didn’t think there was much to say. And then I got to Bradbury’s notes at the en... »
Once upon a time, there was a young, naive girl. The girl had only a few friends and so nobody warned her when, in all innocence, she stumbled upon an evil that would bring horror and fear into her life for years to come. When she first was exposed to this thing, she had misgivings, of course. But, being young and eager to try new things, she went forward to learn more, believing that knowledge co... »
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating. Leslie Brunetta and Catherine L. Craig. 2011. Yale University Press. Spiders evoke a lot of complex feelings from humans. In a survey of teenagers asked about their top fears, spiders ranked #2–right after terrorist attacks. A quick comparison of “kill spiders” to kill insects” on G... »
Oh My. For years I’ve heard about the kid’s book “Bomby the Bombardier Beetle“, published by the Institute for Creation Research. You might remember them as the folks that suggested teachers of evolution should be hanged or drowned, rather than let them expose children to evolution. My sister the librarian happened upon a withdrawn copy of this book in a library sale, and... »
I know you’re busy. It’s Monday. You’re starting your work week. Don’t worry. These Skepchick Network highlights will give you a booster shot so you can survive talking to your woo-peddling co-worker at the water cooler. »
Has it been a week already? It seems like it was just yesterday that I providing you with the glittering gems that where the Skepchick Network highlights for May 6-12. *sigh* How time flies… »
God Bless America is the latest film from Bobcat Goldthwait, ’80s star and present day indie filmmaker. I saw World’s Greatest Dad last year and mostly enjoyed it, and I’ve really been enjoying Goldthwait’s interviews on shows like Comedy Bang Bang, so I was looking forward to seeing his latest. (It’s in a limited number of theaters this week but it’s already av... »
