I have a great deal of respect for science fiction author William Gibson and what he contributed to the art but can’t honestly say I love his writing. Gibson and Bruce Sterling are widely viewed as the fathers of cyberpunk (hence the respect), but I find their writing sometimes opaque and challenging (though maybe that’s […]| Logos con carne
Content Editor Michael Woodson offers a reading list of books to read before watching their upcoming adaptations. The post Based on the Book: 6 Upcoming Book Adaptations appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
While contemporary in its subject matter, the novel offers the good old-fashioned pleasures of prose and plot. Its madcap antics and Waughian wit and wordplay are a joy, and a breath of fresh air in a landscape of contemporary literary fiction that tends to favour either affectlessness or earnestness. Despite Mount having less direct experience with hedge funds than politics, the details of the financial world in The Pentecost Papers, which he credits to multiple sources in the acknowledgemen...| The Evelyn Waugh Society
So far, they have shot 22 days (of a planned 70 days) for season 3. They are currently shooting at night. Sam Reid said originally they talked about Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and Jim Morrison being inspirations for Lestat the rock star, but they didn't want him emulating them…| ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com
–This week’s Sunday Telegraph has an article entitled “The books that every 16-year-old boy should be reading.” This included short selections by several writers, including Simon Heffer who recommends Waugh’s Decline and Fall:| The Evelyn Waugh Society
As much as I love reading, some things in books (or on their covers) can be extremely annoying, and frankly unnecessary. While I won’t completely drop the book in most cases, I’m definitely less inclined… More| Sunlit Tomes
I typically don’t love adaptations, but there are a few I am excited to watch!! While I am late to some of these, I’m still very excited to finally give them a try!! Heartstopper I… More| Sunlit Tomes
Not quite a year ago I posted about watching the Chinese adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, a 2006 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin. At the time, I’d only seen the adaptation. Since then…| Logos con carne
At one point in the 1990s, turning a video game into a movie seemed like an easy cash grab for... The post Ready Player One? Stories That Started on Game Consoles appeared first on The Script Lab.| The Script Lab
This essay combines unused paragraphs from the original Design essay and reader comments from the original. Thanks to my readers for your input. Click the video above for several minutes of background waves while reading. I like to walk on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on … Continue reading 258 – Design v2| Beach Walk Reflections: Thoughts from thinking while walking
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a… The post How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure first appeared on Deep Sea News.| Deep Sea News
I have only seen a hydrothermal vent once, during Dive 73 aboard the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Doc Ricketts. Unlike many deep-sea biologists, I… The post A Journey to the Hottest Place on Earth: Hydrothermal Vents and the Resilient Pompeii Worm first appeared on Deep Sea News.| Deep Sea News
The ROV Global Explorer reaches bottom at around 9:01 am, nearly 3.5 kilometers deep in the Gulf of Mexico. The 1.5-ton machine flies nimbly through a shallow valley before rising up and over a peak. As we descend the other side, we hold our breath in anticipation. Will we see our target? Out of the| Deep Sea News | All the news on the Earth's largest environment.
Over the last few weeks, on Amazon Prime, I’ve watched all 30 episodes of the first season of Three-Body, the Chinese television adaptation of the 2006 science fiction novel The Three-Body Pr…| Logos con carne
A volunteer in the Northern Star Council (Minnesota and Wisconsin) has developed a series of three training presentations on advancement for Cubs and Scouts BSA with special needs or disabilities (…| Able Scouts
I’ve written many times here about my issues with TV and movie adaptations of existing stories. Short synopsis: I usually find them lacking. Especially the more recent attempts. Extra especia…| Logos con carne
The top-rated audio series returns with stories adapted from the XPRIZE anthology Seat 14C, following the lives of hapless air travelers who find themselves transported to a world twenty years in their future.| William Shunn
