Torque Control (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Storm M. John Harrison on Stephen King’s short stories Adam Roberts on Ian MacLeod’s Song of Time Paul Kincaid on The Baum Plan for Financial Independence by John Kessell L. Timmel Duchamp on reading Kim Stanley Robinson’s Science in the Capitol trilogy Rich Pulasky on Splinter by Adam Roberts Martin Lewis on Charlie Brooker’s Dead Set Max Cairnduff on Neuromancer Duncan Lawie on...
Grasping For The Wind (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Or so says Paul Kincaid in this excellent article at Bookslut. If I understand the article correctly, then Kincaid is saying that our ever repeating discussions about the death and/or rebirth of sf has more to do with our own human nature, than with anything wrong in the genre. That is very sf. After all, we always say that sf is written to understand the human nature. In the...
Torque Control (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Location: University of Liverpool Dates: June 10th, 11th and 12th, 2009 Class Leaders: Joan Gordon, Adam Roberts, Paul Kincaid. The Science Fiction Masterclass is held in conjunction with the University of Liverpool. The aim of the Masterclass is to provide those who have a serious interest in sf criticism with the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading figures [...]
Torque Control (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
I’m in Glasgow for most of this week, for work-related reasons, so posting is likely to be light; but I can at least catch up on my linking. Simon Pegg on why zombies shouldn’t run Nic Clarke on Temeraire by Naomi Novik Alastair Reynolds on The Quiet War by Paul McAuley The October Locus is online for your perusal; [...]
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... Fiction (Part I) . Recetly posted: David Langford's Ansible #256 for November 2008. At Bookslut, Paul Kincaid looks at The Genre at the End of Time : "Science fiction has always been dying. That's how it reinvents itself." Smallville humor at Great White Snark: The Supporting Characters Who Couldn't Handle the Pressure. Or the Head Trauma. At Mighty God King, there's an awesome gallery...
Reno and Its Discontents (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
The Washington Independent published a piece detailing the surprise of local Republicans over how quickly Washoe County has become a Democratic county (Hat tip to a press release from the State Democratic Party’s Paul Kincaid). Perhaps Republicans’ surprise is a big part of their problem. After all, it’s widely acknowledged that the state Republicans have failed [...]
Las Vegas Gleaner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
The Nevada Democratic Party Monday alleged that the despicable anti-Obama robocall campaign has been taken to new depths of depravity and is trying to suppress the Latino vote. "We have reports of calls recorded in Spanish that invite people to vote by phone, which is a disgusting tactic designed to confuse voters and keep them from casting a ballot," said party spokester Paul Kincaid....
