Shootout
Jenn and I just got back from a hockey date at the Staples Center. I was hoping to get to …
Film: Superbad
Superbad (2007) is one of those bawdy teen comedies that the kids seem to like nowadays. (Excuse me for a …
February Fiction at Futurismic: “Erasing the Map” by Marissa Lingen
The latest Futurismic story has been posted! Swing by the site and check out “Erasing the Map” by Marissa Lingen, …
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Film: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
This week’s Netflix diversion is OSS 117, Cairo Nest of Spies (2006), a clever(ish) French pastiche of that particular brand …
Milestone
Earlier this week my novel-in-progress, working title Subnetworks, crossed the 100-page barrier. As of this afternoon, after a couple of …
Novel: Dogs by Nancy Kress
I’ve been a big fan of Nancy Kress’s work for years, particularly her near-future short fiction, and also her novels …
Novel: Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst
As much as I enjoy the espionage genre in film and television, for some reason I haven’t found that many …
Film: Slumdog Millionaire
I usually admire Danny Boyle’s films, even when I don’t enjoy them. Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and Sunshine all come …
Novel: Misspent Youth by Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F. Hamilton is probably best known for his huge, multivolume space operas, which is why I haven’t read that …
Film: Transsiberian
Brad Anderson is a solid director who’s done a number of small, classy independent films — most notably his low …
The Writing Thing
I’ve been writing fiction for well over twenty years now, but I still haven’t quite figured out what kind of …
Hockey Night in California
Last night we went down to the Staples Center to see the Kings take on the New Jersey Devils. Before …
Novel: A Gentleman’s Game by Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka’s A Gentleman’s Game (2004) is an espionage thriller based on—and crossing over with— his comic book series Queen …
Film: Burn After Reading
Sunday night I watched the latest Coen Brothers film, Burn After Reading (2008), an offbeat and at times hilarious send-up …
Futurismic Rolls Into 2009: “Roots” by Mark Ward
For those who aren’t aware, I’m the fiction editor for a futurism and technology blog called Futurismic. Today we entered …
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New Site – What Do You Think?
Hi, there! As many of you know, I’ve never quite gotten the hang of blogging…not at Futurismic, and certainly not …