Payola in the Age of Blogging
At the Vault of Horror, B-Sol ponders the age old question of payola–in the form of bloggers providing good reviews for screeners, tickets and just to be nice. There’s a good discussion in the comments as well.
Sick to Death of Nerd Culture
Dave is “sick to death of nerd culture” and if there’s one thing he wants you to take away from what he has to say, it is, “You can be into a thing without having to be into being into a thing.” Nerds and fellow travelers respond in […]
“Let’s Do This!”
Capt. Robert M. Chamberlain uses Leeroy Jenkins, World of Warcraft icon and internet meme, to analyze the “American way of advising” in Iraq: “The video, which has been viewed more than 10 million times, is analogous to the disparity between the deliberation with which American forces approach counterinsurgency […]
In Memoriam, Elisabeth Sladen
Red Eye Chicago has a collection of memories of Elisabeth Sladen from several actors she worked with on Doctor Who as well as the CBBC tribute to her.
A Short Story by China Mieville
An exclusive China Mieville short story, “Covehithe,” is available for your reading pleasure–and your feelings of dread–at The Guardian.
Terrifying Tales of Publishing Horror!
C.J. Cherryh shares a Terrifying True Tale of Publishing Horror at Wave Without A Shore!
The Cultural Gutter 