A bit of light reading (not really) for International Women’s Day
About two years ago, I read an absolutely fascinating SF novel, Native Tongue, and is International Womenâs Day seems like a perfect opportunity to say a little something about it.
About two years ago, I read an absolutely fascinating SF novel, Native Tongue, and is International Womenâs Day seems like a perfect opportunity to say a little something about it.
Reprinting one of my favorites, a retrospective about Max Allan Collins and Ms. Tree. Updated with some new material, even.
One thing I think everyone who loves Star Wars has said at least once is “man, I wish I had an R2-D2!” My good friend and fellow archery coach Russell Rucker said the same thing, and then he went ahead and built one. His R2 unit is completely screen-accurate, and has appeared at a number of Star Wars events over the years. Naturally, like a whole lot of other people, I asked Russell how he built his R2. He gave me permission to share the process here.
In a society that talks a lot about ending bigotry, bigotry is often ignored. This needs to change.
John Byrne is notorious for claiming that nobody but the creators of the major comics characters (e.g. Siegel and Shuster, Lee and Kirby) truly understands them, so everyone else who …