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Monthly Archives: April 2008

“Men of broader intellect know that there is no sharp distinction betwixt the real and the unreal…”

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Sci Fi Wire has spot-lit Weird Tales magazine’s 85th anniversary (via SFsignal.com). To celebrate, Weird Tales has posted the results of a poll to establish a list of the 85 Weirdest Storytellers of the Past 85 Years. I’ve previously expressed my admiration for Weird Tales, and I encourage everyone to join in the celebrations—at least [...]

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“I write to escape; to escape poverty”

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Author Chris Roberson posted an interesting item on his blog at the end of March: Bob Clampett’s John Carter of Mars (via: SFsignal.com)
Bob Clampett was the legendary creator of Porky Pig and was a key figure in the development of that wonderfully anarchic “Looney Tunes” style of animation.
If I was asked to name an animator [...]

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“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act”

Friday, April 11, 2008

Like many, I read George Orwell’s 1984 as a school assignment when I was a teenager—coincidentally, sometime around 1984. I remember being very impressed with the book. By high school I had a strong affinity for science fiction and instantly recognized 1984 as a classic within that genre; and something more as well, that I wouldn’t [...]

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