What Changing An Ending Means
Becky Chambers breaks down the controversy around the ending of Mass Effect 3 in a spoiler-free, accessible and interesting article at The Mary-Sue.
Nostalgia or Awesomeness?
Was Robocop the best and most subversive action movie of the action movie’s golden period? Is there also some nostalgia at play?
The Silver Snail looks for a new Shell
Toronto’s landmark comic book store, Silver Snail, is looking for a new home before its current one is largely demolished. The Torontoist interviews owner George Zotti about the move and the store’s history–including its past as a back rack in Canada’s oldest science fiction bookstore, Bakka-Phoenix, managed by […]
The Last President of Nigeria
King Koboko tells the story of “The Last President of Nigeria” and commenters are concerned about the implications of speculative fiction and a real Nigeria. (via Nnedi Okorafor)
Crafty Robots
Check out the entries in Spoonflower’s Robot Quilt Contest. (Thanks, Mike!)
RIP, Moebius
French comic artist and film concept artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius, has died. Hero Complex has a retrospective of his life and work. Robot 6 has gathered remembrances from people in the comics industry. Moebius was interviewed by Rick Green on TVOntario’s Prisoners of Gravity in […]
The Cultural Gutter 