Month: July 2008

You guys following this? Joss Whedon’s mini-comedy/drama with Neil Patrick Harris as an overreaching would-be evil-doer squaring off against his arch nemesis, Captain Hammer (a monumentally smug Nathan Fillion). If you haven’t been following it thus far at www.drhorrible.com, then I suggest you wait until tomorrow since Act 3 will be up and you can watch the whole thing in one shot. (Me, I’m wondering if the Doc’s would-be girlfriend turns out to be someone even more evil than he, but that’s just a theory.)
My one quibble? First rule of singalongs: Provide the lyrics. The musical numbers are fine, even catchy, but why call it a singalong if you don’t have the lyrics on the screen, preferably highlighting the words as you go or even–if you want to do it old school–have a little bouncing ball? One hopes that the DVD release will correct this horrible oversight.
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The first issue set in XF’s new playground of Detroit. Whad’ja think?
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1) Just turned in the next “New Frontier” novel, “Treason.” Pub date is early next year.
2) If you have read and enjoyed “Tigerheart,” please go over to Amazon.com and post a review. Thanks.
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On the Adventurers Club thread, several people have asked to hear the story of how I proposed to Kathleen at the AC. Herewith the column I wrote describing the event. If nothing else it might give people some feel for the depth of attachment we feel for the place.

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Check ’em out. And if you haven’t gotten a copy yet, buzz over to Amazon and grab one.
SF Review
Playback
January Magazine
Blog Critics
Fantasy Book Critic

Something on par with the sort of stupid discussion you’d hear in a bar or see at a convention.
Plus I’ve watched a few too many of those “Best (fill in the blanks) in movies.”
So I’ve decided we should collectively put together a list of the Twenty Best Úš-Kickings in movies

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