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Comment on Silent Running by chris

chris — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:31:14 +0000

Agreed. I just watched this because someone told me it was a classic. Theres 85 minutes of my life I will never get back again. Just… terrible.

Comment on Reviewing the Nebulas: The Novellas by [links] Link salad wasn’t fuzzy, was he? | jlake.com

[links] Link salad wasn’t fuzzy, was he? | jlake.com — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:26:03 +0000

[...] Reviewing the Nebulas: The Novellas — I’m not a fan of Lake’s writing. Generally, I find it hard to parse his stories, it’s something about my brain stumbling over his word choices. I’m also no fan of steampunk. So the fact that I enjoyed this story, that it’s the best thing of Lake’s I’ve ever read, is some sort of minor miracle. Heh. [...]

Comment on Hugo Thoughts (Part Three) by Moshe Feder

Moshe Feder — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:12:34 +0000

No grudge on the match spoiler. Just bad luck as much anything. Besides, I can’t be really unhappy when the Pies won, especially this year, with Mick having moved there.

As for “related subjects” and the BDP category, how about this? In 1996, there was a movie called “The Whole Wide World” that was a biography of Robert E. Howard. I don’t recall if it was nominated, but I’d have had no definitional objections if it had been.

Comment on Reviewing the Nebulas: The Novellas by Aliette de Bodard » Blog Archive » Linky linky

Aliette de Bodard » Blog Archive » Linky linky — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:54 +0000

[...] Mond reviews the Nebula-nominated novellas, which includes On a Red Station, [...]

Comment on I’m A Shitty Podcaster by DebbieB

DebbieB — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:43:21 +0000

I loved the podcast – listened to it as soon as it downloaded to my feed. I bought House of Leaves immediately (it’s sitting on my TBR pile, watching me).

Comment on I’m A Shitty Podcaster by seantheblogonaut

seantheblogonaut — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:17:56 +0000

No you’re a shitty promoter. You’re a frickin ace podcaster. Now I have bought Some kind of Fairy tale, read the first chapter and had to get my wife to hide it. Its really compelling reading.

Comment on Hugo Thoughts (Part Three) by Mondyboy

Mondyboy — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:10:35 +0000

Oh crap, sorry for ruining the pleasure of watching the match.

Out of curiosity, given your narrow definition, how would you apply related subjects to this category.

Comment on Hugo Thoughts (Part Two) by Award me, baby, one more time | Cora Buhlert

Award me, baby, one more time | Cora Buhlert — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:00:59 +0000

[...] The Hysterical Hamster, someone named Mondyboy has a three part series of Hugo thoughts. He (given the handle Mondyboy, I assume that the blogger indeed identifies [...]

Comment on Hugo Thoughts (Part One) by Award me, baby, one more time | Cora Buhlert

Award me, baby, one more time | Cora Buhlert — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:07:04 +0000

[...] The Hysterical Hamster, someone named Mondyboy has a three part series of Hugo thoughts. He (given the handle Mondyboy, I assume that the blogger indeed [...]

Comment on Hugo Thoughts (Part Three) by Moshe Feder

Moshe Feder — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:57:55 +0000

Well, the relevant portion of the category definition says “…of dramatized science fiction, fantasy or related subjects.” So it comes down to how you interpret “related subjects.” I tend to view it narrowly, while others see it as license for letting the nominators do as they please, however contrary to the spirit of what were originally called “the Science Fiction Achievement Awards.” That’s how one year we ended up with another movie that dramatizes actual history — “Apollo 13″ — on the ballot. I was furious at the Hugo Subcommittee for not having the balls to rule it ineligible.

With regard to football, you’d have know way of knowing, but your reference to the Collingwood-Carlton match has just deprived me of any suspense when I watch the game, which I was planning to do later tonight! (I have to wait for a chance to download the torrent.) I was being SO careful to avoid websites where I might see references to it too. Oh well.