How can you have a "high-octane" drama in a world where all forms of energy have been destroyed? Don't people even rid this stuff before they send it out?

So Keira Knightly is the seventh most talented woman in Hollywood. Who knew?

in a squirrel trap that they'd left out to dissuade the rodents from stealing food...

Be careful of the metaphors.

I always put stuff like sweaters and delicates on one of these when I don't want to put them in the dryer. Never had a problem with things getting stiff like you described.

That kind of body-snarking will get you banned over on Jezebel. Heart for you!

It may just be measure of how old and out of step I am, but February seems a less-than-stellar month for SFF book publishing.

The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald gives what I thought was a pretty accurate portrayal of the routine and tedium of military service with a great escapist plot. I was really disappointed with the direction the second book took and didn't even bother getting past the cover blurb of the third.

I'll save you some time and a few bucks.

There's a lot of x's in that sample link, Wildebeest. How about warning a guy with NSFW tag?

I for one thought Rango was fantastic and I'm glad it won't have to compete with Tintin for best animated feature, the only film I saw that I thought had a chance of beating it.

Sorry, I mistook your irony for naivete.

You'll still have to buy the material to make the stuff you're downloading. Can't print when you're out of toner.

I see one of them got a little pussy.

Have you seen him in Doctor Who? Quite the revelation.

I'm so glad I'm not the only that recognizes Lincoln's Dreams. No matter how many times I go back to it that last line always stabs me through the heart.

Oh, sorry. Yes, Herbert.

I'll just put in my vote for the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix and head off to bed for the night.

A) Dune's not fantasy.

Have you seen the covers for Jack MacDevitt's Alex Benedict novels? Absolutely gorgeous.