Adventures in SF Parenting: Halloween is Cosplay for Muggles

One of the most difficult times of year for geek parents like myself is the month or so leading up to Halloween.  Not because Halloween isn’t the most awesome holiday in the United States, but because geek costumes aren’t the type that you can buy off the rack at Target.  No, that would be too […]

My Superpower: Alisa Krasnostein

My Superpower is a regular guest column on the Skiffy and Fanty blog where authors and creators tell us about one weird skill, neat trick, highly specialized cybernetic upgrade, or other superpower they have, and how it helped (or hindered!) their creative process as they built their project. Today we welcome Alisa Krasnostein to talk […]

#08 — The Riddick Trilogy (2000, 2004, & 2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB08TheRiddickTrilogy/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%238%20–%20The%20Riddick%20Trilogy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAlien monsters, action-packed slaughter-fests, and space Conan, oh my! Keffy, David, and Shaun offer their thoughts on the Riddick Trilogy:  Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, & Riddick. […]

Feed the Machine: Blunderdome

This week’s Feed the Machine will be a little different. Before I go on, here is the link to the article in question: Following the missteps of giants — Phys.org It’s a short article, more a review than a science article really, but it got me thinking, and I want it to get you thinking. […]

The Disquieting Guest: The Visceral and the Cerebral

The other day, I was exchanging a few thoughts with Shaun about film, the need to entertain, and the engagement of emotions versus the idea of a film that was a purely intellectual experience. This brought me to thinking about the same topic in relation to horror. Some years ago, I read an anthology of […]

This Katamari Feels Fundraisersish

(That’s probably because you rolled up nothing but interesting crowdsourced projects and fundraisers!) Crowdfunding and fundraising are two awesome things that I think the internet does really well. This week, I’m sharing some things I’ve supported lately. Kaleidoscope: Okay, so yes, I am starting with my own project! Kaleidoscope is an anthology of diverse contemporary […]