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Have I mentioned today how utterly awesome SF Signal is? Pleasant to work with, interested in promoting diverse voices and discussions in the genre, nicely designed - what's not to love? Which leads me to the part where they just posted my new guest blog on "Monstrous Females and Female Monsters," plus, you know, my relevant work. Please read and signal boost, and comment if so moved. There's a lot I couldn't cover in 600 words or so.
On a side note, awesome Google Doodle today on Maria Mitchell, the astronomer.
Once more, with feeling, I'll be reading and signing at DreamHaven Books tonight with Jack McDevitt and Roy C. Booth as a kickoff for Diversicon 21. 6:30. It'll be fun!
Unrelated: Saw Pride and Prejudice at the Guthrie last night (half price tix - huzzah!) and found it kind of meh. Austen may not have written for "dull elves," but lordy, most modern interpretations seem to be. You really can't do P&P with an unsympathetic Lizzie. Just doesn't work. Sets were nice, costumes were great, actors perfectly fine. But the writing and directing was off - unnecessary explanatory speeches, pointlessly abrasive behavior, mugging. So not a thumb's up from me.
Saw Red 2 a week or so back. Because Helen Mirren. Several laugh out loud moments, good performances, tighter ploting and pacing than the first one. Recommended if you can enjoy shoot 'em ups, which are not everybody's speed. Plus, Dame Helen = awesome, as always.
Saw Pacific Rim at the end of last Hell Saturday. and found it entertaining. I like a lot of things about it and was glad I went. Big robots smash Cthulhu. Might go see it again at the Riverview. We'll see.
On a side note, awesome Google Doodle today on Maria Mitchell, the astronomer.
Once more, with feeling, I'll be reading and signing at DreamHaven Books tonight with Jack McDevitt and Roy C. Booth as a kickoff for Diversicon 21. 6:30. It'll be fun!
Unrelated: Saw Pride and Prejudice at the Guthrie last night (half price tix - huzzah!) and found it kind of meh. Austen may not have written for "dull elves," but lordy, most modern interpretations seem to be. You really can't do P&P with an unsympathetic Lizzie. Just doesn't work. Sets were nice, costumes were great, actors perfectly fine. But the writing and directing was off - unnecessary explanatory speeches, pointlessly abrasive behavior, mugging. So not a thumb's up from me.
Saw Red 2 a week or so back. Because Helen Mirren. Several laugh out loud moments, good performances, tighter ploting and pacing than the first one. Recommended if you can enjoy shoot 'em ups, which are not everybody's speed. Plus, Dame Helen = awesome, as always.
Saw Pacific Rim at the end of last Hell Saturday. and found it entertaining. I like a lot of things about it and was glad I went. Big robots smash Cthulhu. Might go see it again at the Riverview. We'll see.
