Tag: science fiction
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Star Trek: Picard — I stopped watching and I’m glad I did
So, on about episode 3 or so of season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, I stopped watching. The thing that sealed the deal for me was the reference to the hole in the ozone layer. (Hint: There is no hole in the ozone layer; we patched it, we reversed it, we saved ourselves from that…
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A Disturbing Lack of Cooperation; A Wealth of Troubling Anecdotes. A Call for Help.
About a year and a half ago, I began to look into the problems surrounding the late Marion Zimmer Bradley (MZB), her connection to the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), and to science-fiction / fantasy fandom (SFFF). Specifically, I began to look at the problems of child sexual abuse in connection to MZB and her…
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Lovecraft was a racist, but Marion Zimmer Bradley molested her own children: The Spec-Fic Shit-Show Never Ends
In the perpetual shit-show that is spec-fic publishing, much has been made in recent years of the racism of H.P. Lovecraft. However, few people know the grotesque truth about beloved feminist science-fiction and fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley. Marion Zimmer Bradley (MZB) was a driving force in feminist fantasy for decades. Her acclaimed works spawned…
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A New Survey for players of AMONG US…
If you play the hit new game Among Us, please take a moment to fill out my survey. This survey is not affiliated with any academic institution or corporate entity. An Among Us survey.