http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57341645-264/comedian-louis-c.k-shuns-advice-and-drm-for-new-video/

left this out whooops

I know you guys may be done checking the blog, but i still felt i should share this link. Louis C.K. and Cory Doctorow might become friends after this

El fin

I don't know about yall but this paper was harder for me to write than the previous one by a long shot. I am currently detoxing on The Big Bang Theory (which by the way is hilarious and I'm kind of surprised we never mentioned it in class now that I think about it). I've really loved being in class with all yall and good luck on all yalls finals! Thank you especially to Andy for having such a cool class.

Star Peace and War on Twilight

A friend of mine posted this video on my Facebook wall. Fans of Star Wars and Star Trek now have a common enemy. Three guesses as to what that is...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/george-takei-declares-war-on-twilight

The End

I'd just like to let everyone know I had an excellent time reading, discussing, and blogging about science fiction texts over the last semester. I hope everyone has an expanded love for the genre and will take time to view some of the lesser known, yet still meaningful sci-fi works...specifically Blade Runner, as I can't think of many movies superior to it, regardless of genre. Good luck finishing those papers!

Hunger Games!!

If you are curious as to which district you would be from, you can find out at www.thecapitol.pn/.

This website is also just really cool to check out.

I finished my final paper yesterday, and all I have to say is I wish I could write about my favorite television shows in the rest of my classes. I really enjoyed this class, and I cannot wait to take the Fantasy class next semester! Good luck to everyone on their exams, and have a great Christmas break!

Psychologist who uses Comic Books

I found this on Reddit, and thought it was interesting. He has his patients read comic books so that they can identify with one of the characters. I like the part where he says DC is more effective than Marvel (besides some X Men story lines). He has some good things to say. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/n4v7t/iama_psychologist_who_uses_comic_books_to_treat/

Good luck this week everyone!

Care to be sorted?

After our conversations at dinner, I remembered this website with a 100 question test to determine which House at Hogwarts you would be sorted. I have the link posted below, and it is definitely worth your time: www.personalitylab.org/tests/ccq_hogwarts.htm

Geek Love

So TLC has a new special coming out next weekend I think... it's called Geek Love and is a bunch of sci-fi fans speed dating at a big convention thing. It looks pretty interesting. They make Chewbacca noises at each other and wear costumes and everything. Check it out!

Inspiration for a new Andy Duncan course (that I haven't taken yet)

Since Andy already does dark fantasy and sci-fi courses, I vote he does a steampunk version so that I can keep taking his classes. Can I get someone to second this motion? I am going to be so heartbroken when I finish a new book and don't have a book club like this class to talk it out with. The first book I finished after this class was done made me sad because I had no one with which to dicuss the plot decisions. If you could find the time Andy, I would LOVE a list of other steampunk novels that are as amazing as Boneshaker and Dreadnaught. For anyone interested, the novel to the left is a compilation or anthology of a bunch of different steampunk stories (I haven't read it yet but it has Kelly Link and Andy highly recommends her).

Christmas list?

http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Future-Screwdriver-Lights/dp/B001S2ARUM/ref=pd_sim_t_6

anybody looking for christmas ideas?

Paper Topic

So the paper topic that I presented in class wasn't my original idea. I was thinking about looking at the psychosis of "The Taste of Water" and "Under the Moons of Venus." The narrators are clearly unreliable, and I was wondering what other meanings those stories have. I could also go into Doctor Who and how he is an imaginary friend for so many characters throughout the show, namely Madame de Pompadour and Amy Pond. What do you think?

NOOO

http://gawker.com/5865597/justin-bieber-ruins-entire-nerd-subculture-with-new-christmas-video

Justin Beiber has ruined steampunk. Here's the proof, but it might be too sad to watch.

Your Thoughts?

I was messing around on stumble upon the other day and I came across this list of best Science Fiction books as voted by reddit. Here is their list:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/ArjNKM/blamcast.net/articles/best-science-fiction-books

I know that a few of these have been mentioned in class, but I was wondering what your thoughts were on the list. Would you add any books to it?

Them's Fightin Words

Obviously you need to take cracked.com material with a grain of salt as it is a humor site, however I do think this article gives an interesting look at some of sci-fi's greatest.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19576_6-pop-culture-visionaries-who-get-too-much-credit_p2.html