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More Comics on TV?

Seems that ABC is bringing the comics Fables to TV. Fables is a DC comic about which I have heard (via the Monarch Comics Briefing) many cool things, but is not one I follow. Of course, I follow so few Read more…


EVE Online Fanfest

From CCP and EVE Online: Greetings from CCP. Every year we are amazed at the experience of Fanfest. For our staff, it is a cathartic chance to meet face-to-face in with fans in celebration of a shared love, EVE Online. Read more…


Race to Witch Mountain

How many of you out there fondly remember the “Witch Mountain” series of movies from Disney? Well, they’re coming back, and frankly the trailer looks pretty interesting. I doubt I’ll go and see this, but if my daughter and daughter-to-be Read more…


The New Enterprise

So, we have a look at the Enterprise in J. J. Abram’s run at Star Trek. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/star-trek-first.html Since this is supposed to come before the Enterprise from TOS, it looks a little too good. But I had the same issue Read more…


Dare We Dream of Conan?

Okay, it’s kind of a good news/bad news thing. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that there’s going to be a new Conan movie. That’s good. It’s apparently being directed by Brett Ratner. That’s bad. The script is based on the Read more…


Go-Play Ottawa, Round Two

For those who attended the first Go-Play Ottawa, I think they’ll agree with me that it was a great time. Time has come for the second session of Go-Play Ottawa, and it’s happening this Saturday, November 8. Right now, GPO Read more…


Medieval Mercenaries: the Business of War

Medieval Mercenaries: the Business of War William Urban Greenhill Books, 2006 I have an interest in pre-industrial warfare. I think I have to blame Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V for that (but I digress, and so soon!). I also have an Read more…


Giving It All Away . . . well, maybe not ALL

So in the near future expect to see a fantasy story and a sci-fi story, neither good enough for the big leagues, but fun little stories that I wanted someone to read other than me. I have a few short Read more…


Rigging for Silent Running

Sword’s Edge has been quiet this last month, and you can expect it to be quiet again next month. You can expect more activity come November.


True20, I Think I Love You

Originally published on my blog. Though I spoke to a few publishers at GenCon, the only ones to provide review copies were the publishers with whom I didn’t do interviews. I find that really odd. Two of the three interviews Read more…