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Movie Review: Mad Max: Fury Road

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Mad Max: Fury Road (poster)

“And it exploded!”

Well holy flerking schnit, that was an awesome experience!

A couple of days ago I went to see Mad Max: Fury Road with a couple of friends. It was something of a spur-of-the-moment thing. I hadn’t originally been that excited for Fury Road. It was on my mental list of movies I’d probably see if I got around to it, but would likely end up renting. (Note that many movies on that mental-rental list—hee hee, rhyming!—are often forgotten between the time they’re in theaters and the time they’re available on DVD.) [Read more…]

Guest Geeks: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

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It’s Wednesday (or at least it is somewhere), and so it’s time for another Guest Geek post! Today fellow geek, Laura VanArendonk Baugh takes us into the world of cosplay. It’s something I’ve always admired but never quite managed the energy for myself, unless you count my Tony Stark outfit that I wore for Halloween last year. Laura, on the other hand, definitely knows what she’s doing, and it’s pretty darned impressive! (And suddenly I’m thinking about cosplay possibilities for Zeus Is Dead…)
See for yourself!

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Farscape Rewatch: “Eat Me”

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Farscape

Farscape does horror, and Crichton is beside himself.

Season 3, Episode 6:
“Eat Me”
★★★★ out of ★★★★★

“I’ve never twinned a Luxan before.”
“Why me?”
“We’re going to make babies.”

And here we have one of my favorite episodes from the third season. My admiration for it comes from both the horror of the episode itself, and for what it sets up for the future. [Read more…]

Geek Notes Giveaway #1 Winners

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As those of you who’ve subscribed to my website mailing list already know, last week saw the first Geek Notes Giveaway contest. Only subscribers to the mailing list were eligible to enter, and I’m pleased to say that the winners were chosen last weekend. Congratulations to Mike and Joseph (winners of an e-copy of J.M. Guillen’s Rationality Zero), Linda and Herb (winners of an e-copy of Kenneth G. Bennett’s Exodus 2022), and Mary (winner of an autographed paperback of Exodus 2022)!

And yes, they have last names, but I mean it when I say that information given when subscribing to the list is not given out. In fact, some of them I don’t even know last names for myself…

Rationality Zero by J.M. GuillenExodus 2022 by Kenneth G. BennettOf course, since this was giveaway #1, that must mean that there will be a giveaway #2! (‘Cause I’m logical like that. I mean, ya know, sometimes.) Want to be eligible for the next giveaway? Be sure to sign up for the Geek Notes newsletter mailing list. You’ll even get a free copy of Mythed Connections right off the bat!

Thanks to everyone who entered! Watch for the newsletter for word of the next giveaway…

 

Guest Geeks: Camela Thompson and Gaming

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It’s not an advance screening of Star Wars VII, but it’s the next best thing: another Guest Geek post! This time around my guest is my friend, geek, and fellow author Camela Thompson. She’s got geek-cred on multiple levels (she introduced me to The Strain, for one), and today she’s going to talk about growing up—and continuing to be—a female gamer. Before I turn it over to Camela, however, a quick plug: She and I will be doing a joint event at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA on May 28th. If you like cyberpunk and non-sparkling vampires, come by, say hi, and listen to us read!

3rdplacebooks

Okay, enough of my yammering…

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Farscape Rewatch: “Self-Inflicted Wounds”

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Cover your ears. Jool has arrived.

Cover your ears. Jool has arrived.

Season 3, Episodes 3 & 4:
“Self-Inflicted Wounds”
**** out of *****

“Goodbye, you big, beautiful, blue bitch.”

I’m sorry to say that I lost all of my notes for these two episodes when my laptop died, so unfortunately this two-parter won’t get the attention that it deserves. It’s a great little thriller, on top of which it introduces a new shipmate (shrill and annoyingly petulant as she may be), and, most wrenching of all, takes Zhaan away from us. But I can’t put it off any longer, so let’s dive in and take these two episodes at the same time! [Read more…]

Guest Geeks: Nick Fraser and the Messages of H.G. Wells

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After a brief hiatus, I’m pleased to announce that the Guest Geeks feature has now returned! (Always, always use quality locks and chains on any dungeon guest facility for your geek-wrangling. I had a security breach and it took far too long to round everybody up again using those over-sized butterfly nets.) But the wait has been well worth it, because I’ve got a great one for you today from fellow geek and Seattleite Nick Fraser. And hey, if you’re in Seattle yourself, you can join Nick and a bunch of other awesome geeks at the Wayward Coffeehouse for a showing of the 1960 version of The Time Machine at 8pm on Sunday, May 9th. I’ll be there, and you should be, too.
Take it away, Nick!

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