Anne McCaffrey
R.I.P, Anne McCaffrey (lots of great tributes online today: at Whatever, Io9, and Tor among them). Update: everyone seems to be using those fantastic Michael Whelan covers, but McCaffrey had her share of not-so-wonderful covers.
Aliens on Ice
My favorite part of Aliens on Ice? Jones the cat.
Recreating Comics
Wondermark is running a contest, and the first batch of entries recreate classic Wondermark comics, live-action style (“Stop Fighting” is still one of my favourites, but the Leopold one is pretty good here).
An Outrageous Farewell
The Aquaman Shrine says good-bye to Batman: The Brave and The Bold, the cartoon in which Aquaman was the break-out star, with a look at the last episode, “Mitefall!,” and an interview with James Tucker, producer of Batman: The Brave and The Bold.
Aquaman’s Outrageous Style
Newsarama looks at Aquaman’s style from the 1940s to the present (not including the outrageous Aquaman of Batman: The Brave and the Bold).
Nick Offerman Interview
It’s the LA Weekly Blog Food Interview with Parks and Recreation‘s Ron Swanson, oops… actor Nick Offerman.
The Cultural Gutter 