Just a critter in the Gutter.
William Gibson talks to Salon.com about his new novel, Spook Country, writing the recent past and the dangers of looking into mirrors like Node Magazine, “a doorway into the spooks within Spook Country” including maps, links and reverse engineering.
What has Joss Whedon been up to these days? Comic books, development hell (in the movies), and regaining an even keel: “I’ve had more luck than any 10 guys I know. I’ve been able to tell my story more than a few times, and that’s the greatest gift.”
Akjak’s Vader Sessions might be a little old but it’s well before its expiration date. “We’d like to maintain the current level of Black representation on the committee–so, let’s go for a stroll.”
Like your spies swank, Sixties and psychedelic? Jiangtou from Spiltpopcorn found The Pschedelic Spy, a 5-part BBC radio drama over at Greylodge, where there’s a whole lotta podcast swank going on.
Despite being a rapacious reader of just about everything, during my formative years I managed to miss any number of writers who are the bedrock of their particular genres. For instance, I read Terry Brooks long before Tolkien (and yes, I’m aware of the gravity of that mistake). […]
20 years ago, his job was demolition. Now Godzilla’s a web designer in Portland. This is his story. Or at least the first episode. (Thanks, Flusty!)
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