RIP, James Herbert
Author James Herbert has died. Herbert was the author of horror classics such as The Rats and The Fog. The BBC and The Guardian have obituaries. David Barnett has an overview of Herbert’s work.
“Fact and Fiction in Criminal Case File 002”
Andrew Nette writes about the trial and death of Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary.
“Persepolis is aimed in part at kids”
“[Persepolis is] aimed in part at kids–not despite the fact that it includes charged material, but because it does. Satrapi shows herself, as a child and then as a young woman, dealing with violence, with sexuality–with moving away from her parents, and failing, and trying again….But even if […]
The Adventures of Dr. Beverly Crusher
Gates McFadden‘s Dr. Beverly Crusher action figure is having many non-Starfleet-related adventures and they’re being recorded on the Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Tumblr page. (via Tor.com)
Interview with Simon Yam Tat-Wah
PaikJiyeon’s People Inside features Simon Yam in all his sartorial splendor. “Simple, that is the best.” (First of multipart interview)
Adventure Time Songs
So many Adventure Time songs gathered in one place!
The Cultural Gutter 