Norman Spinrad’s ‘Police State’
Lemme tell you about this guy Norman Spinrad. In countercultural science fiction, Norman Spinrad’s a legend. His Nebula-award-winning metafictional...
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Top 25 Newspapers on Twitter
As conversations continue about old media survival, newspapers doubling down on print (while others back away as carefully as...
Gorgeous Art Deco Henderson Motorcycle
As you might be able to tell, I get a little worked up over gear and over history sometimes....
World’s First Robot Pop Star Debuts in Japan
You heard me: World’s first robot pop star. She must be seen to be believed. It must be heard...
Italian Police Brace for (Actual) Mafia Wars
An article in Time describes the deployment of 80 new Italian police officers in Calabria, where anti-Mafia officials are...
Mossberg. “Just In Case.”
On a slow, brain-dead Monday morning, a visit to the website of manufacturer O.F. Mossberg & Sons nets me...
What to Do in a Zombie Attack
In much the same way that I am just now getting really into Lady Gaga, I’m sometimes a little...
Bigfoot Discovery Day in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Felton, California, is about fifteen minutes north of my old alma mater, UC Santa Cruz. It’s home to the...
Russian Sailors Bootleg GPS Waiting for GLONASS
An interesting article on Strategy Page covers some of the history of the Soviet/Russian GLONASS system, designed to provide...
Nepali Man Officially Declared World’s Shortest
Happy Birthday to the world’s new Shortest Man: Nepal’s Khagendra Thapa Magar, who was certified by officials from Guinness...