I’ll tell you this: I’m a gun owner/enthusiast, but I’ve basically separated myself from gun culture for this very reason. I stopped going to gun shows because they got too weird and I found myself increasingly uncomfortable with how gun ownership has become tribal and identitarian. For me, guns are a hobby that grows…

Won’t lie: Laughed at this one. It’s like a joke from classic-era Simpsons.

Don’t miss. They’ve never disappointed me live.

Going alright! Saw Wolf Alice in concert Monday (wonderful as always) and am gearing up to nerd it up at Wonder-Con tomorrow. A good week all around.

The Sword haven’t really had an album land for me since Warp Riders. On paper I should have loved High Country as I’m an ardent fan of bands like Hawkwind and Thin Lizzy (hell, I have a poster of Phil Lynott hanging over my computer), but none of the songs on it grabbed me. I’ll probably still check out Used Future,…

I feel you. I’m that rarest of birds: an American liberal who is a pro-gun control gun owner and firearms history buff, and I sometimes watch gun vids on YouTube (including both channels you mention). It’s a an interesting topic and plenty of the videos are just plain informative or entertaining. I’ve encountered…

THIS is how you Kinja, folks. Have yourself a shiny little star.

Ten bucks he’ll blame the “deep state” for this.

Yeah. His career is really under siege now.

Cadigan had a run in the 90’s as a notable cyberpunk writer, but she’s really been brushed over the last decade and a half as Gibson, Sterling, and Stephenson have become cemented as “the” cyberpunk authors to be culturally celebrated. And it’s too bad, because she’s a really good writer. Synners manages a neat…

Currently reading: Synners by Pat Cadigan. Published in 1991, t’s one of the seminal Cyberpunk novels, but it doesn’t get quite as much attention as works like Neuromancer or Islands in the Net. It deals a lot with the entertainment industry and virtual reality, capturing the moment the tech is transitioning from…

Synchronicity. I just got a copy of The Year Civilization Collapsed this weekend. Here’s hoping it’s as interesting as it looks.

Littering and, littering and, littering and...

Alas, I wish I was that clever.

I want the telepathy/telekinesis combo Jean Grey has. Read minds, fly, and throw heavy shit at your enemies: the most bang for your superhero buck.

With apologies to Chris Rock: ... but I understand.

DEEP CUT! Have a Star.

A Snow Crash reference? You get ALL THE STARS!

The password is “password.”