Science fiction author and podcaster
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.
Holy crap, check this out. 4-player Pac-Man! Dodge ghosts and try to eat your friends.
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.
Found this online. Hipster Jon Snow.
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.
This book collects every story from the first year of Lightspeed magazine, including my story “Cats in Victory”:
Here’s a photo from Matt & Jordan’s fun-tacular wedding at the Boston Museum of Science.
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.
