Roger Zelazny, author of novels such as Lord of Light and Night in lonely October, has been one of science fiction’s most valued voices. Science fiction writer and editor Warren Lapin believes that Zelazny’s books saved him from the life of a juvenile delinquent. “Roger Zelazny is a writer for writers,” Lapin says in episode...
“I don’t want to bother people,” says Derek Guy, a California-based menswear writer who runs the @dieworkwear Twitter account, which has been inescapable for a significant portion of Twitter users in recent weeks.to their chagrin. “I’m not the one who decides to delve into the chronology of people,” Guy adds. “That’s just the way the...
In year In 798, the famous scholar Alcuin of York wrote a letter to Charlemagne, king of the Franks and Lombards, to (as was his wont) advise the powerful king on state affairs. Writing in Latin, he said to his king and patron: Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi...
have a movie A genre that I tend to find moderately funny, but can’t respect in good conscience: movie meme. You know what I’m talking about. snakes on the plane. Christmas movie Angry Cat starring Aubrey Plaza. upcoming cocaine bear. These are frankly crazy films that exist for people to watch them, at least semi-ironically,...
One of the oldest and simplest problems in geometry have taken mathematicians by surprise—and not for the first time. Since antiquity, artists and geometers have wondered how figures can tile the entire plane without gaps or overlaps. And yet, “not much was known until relatively recently,” said Alexey Iosevichmathematician at the University of Rochester. The...
Asuka’s gentle yet reserved approach to her characters reminded me of Michael Dominic’s 2002 documentary. Sunshine Hotel, another observant portrait of people living on the fringes of society. It follows the occupants of a one-bed hotel in the Bowery, allowing them to tell their stories in their own words. IN Love in the days of...
New Star Wars series Andorprequel to the 2016 film Rogue One, is a dramatic exploration of the early days of the Rebel Alliance. Science fiction writer Matt London was impressed with the show’s complex characterization and dialogue. “In dialogues Andorand in silence so much is communicated,” says London in episode 533 Geek’s Guide to the...
It only took I skimmed through it for three days before it showed up. I froze, pointing my thumb at the cross. I flipped through his photos and clues, looking at what he had changed since the first time I saw him. The first photo was the same: he is holding a climbing rope somewhere...
Like Valkyrie, Osprey called on Grayscale to drop its sponsorship and act as a replacement. IN open letterOsprey CEO Greg King vowed to cut management fees by 75 percent, begin a buyout program immediately, and cooperate with regulators instead of litigation. The Fir Tree and Osprey lawsuits were called by Jennifer Rosenthal, Grayscale’s vice president...
