Episode 39 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) about his new memoir Nerd Do Well. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss funny fantasy & science fiction.
Archives for June 2011
Pac-Man Battle Royale
Holy crap, check this out. 4-player Pac-Man! Dodge ghosts and try to eat your friends.
Retro Game Master Takes on Ninja Gaiden
If you’ve ever played Ninja Gaiden for the NES, you’re probably still angry about it. The game is sadistically frustrating, with its wonky collision detection and continuously respawning enemies, not to mention the outrageously massive sections of the game you have to replay each and every time you run out of lives. Here’s a Japanese TV show in which an expert gamer who has no idea what he’s in for sets out to beat Ninja Gaiden. Not for the faint of heart.
Hipster Jon Snow
Found this online. Hipster Jon Snow.
io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Ken Denmead
Episode 38 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Ken Denmead, editor of the Geek Dad blog on Wired.com and author of the Geek Dad series of books, which describe fun, geeky projects for the whole family. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss the issue of whether or not we’re all living inside a computer simulation.
“Cats in Victory” in Lightspeed: Year One
This book collects every story from the first year of Lightspeed magazine, including my story “Cats in Victory”:
Matt and Jordan’s Wedding
Here’s a photo from Matt & Jordan’s fun-tacular wedding at the Boston Museum of Science.
Matt London, Jordan Hamessley, John Joseph Adams, David Barr Kirtley, Douglas E. Cohen
io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Ellen Kushner
Episode 37 of my science fiction podcast is now up at io9. In this show we interview Ellen Kushner about resurrecting the landmark Borderland shared-world anthology series. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss anti-fantasy bias.