On Pretty Much Pop, a philosopher, an actor, and a sci-fi writer (often with entertainment industry guests) talk about media and how we consume it: TV, film, music, novels, games, comics, comedy, theater, podcasts, and more. Most of what (other) people like is pretty weird when you think about it, so thinking about it is what we do.
Time-travel rules in The Terminator franchise are notoriously inconsistent. Is it possible for someone from the future to travel backwards to change events, given the paradox that with a changed future, the traveler wouldn't then have had the problem to try to come back and fix? Neither the closed-loop series of events in the first film nor the changed (postponed) future in the Continue Reading …
Constellary Tales #1: “Harrison Bergeron,” Writing Advice Quiz
A new podcast for the Partially Examined Life podcast network! Featuring SF authors and editors Brian Hirt (Mark's best friend from all the way back to junior high) and Ken Gerber (Brian's brother, who also drew the PEL logo). Contents (00:00) Submit your stories to Constellary Tales SF Magazine (02:30) Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" turns up in unusual places, plus Continue Reading …