by Tom Kidd This is actually the cover of the upcoming Jack Vance tribute anthology Songs of the Dying Earth. Just look at those contributors, quite a list of names. It’s been a long time since I’ve read the Dying Earth books (in fact, I think they were some of the first books I read when I started buying books in college instead of using the library so I could switch from translations to the original publications) I think I might dive into them again in preparation for this one. And now someone please put together a Fritz Lieber tribute anthology!

by Tom Kidd

This is actually the cover of the upcoming Jack Vance tribute anthology Songs of the Dying Earth. Just look at those contributors, quite a list of names.

It’s been a long time since I’ve read the Dying Earth books (in fact, I think they were some of the first books I read when I started buying books in college instead of using the library so I could switch from translations to the original publications) I think I might dive into them again in preparation for this one.

And now someone please put together a Fritz Lieber tribute anthology!

My favorite online short fiction of 2008

A Buyer’s Guide to Maps of Antartica by Catherynne M. Valente
Valiant on the Wing by Chris Szego
The Sword of Loving Kindness by Chris Willrich
We Love Deena by Alice Sola Kim
Whatever Shall Grow There, Dear by Erin Hoffman
Practicing Perfection by Cathy Freeze
On the Eyeball Floor by Tina Connolly
Jimmy’s Roadside Cafe by Ramsey Shehadeh
On the Finding of Photographs of My Former Loves by Peter M. Ball
Running by Benjamin Crowell
Cockatrice Girl Meets Statue Boy by Willow Fagan
Precious Meat by Catherine S. Perdue
Fire-Bringer by Nick Mamatas
Original Gangster by Jim Hines
Captain’s Lament by Stephen Graham Jones

Want.

Want.

This photo from 1926 is just screaming for a lolcat caption.

This photo from 1926 is just screaming for a lolcat caption.

favorite: The best Neko album cover ever? Yep Neko Case Middle Cyclone, out March 3rd (anti.com)

favorite:

The best Neko album cover ever?

Yep

Neko Case Middle Cyclone, out March 3rd (anti.com)

There are some really brilliant bits in this movie but unfortunately also a lot of unnecessary padding. Still, definitely worth a look. Great job, Van Damme!

There are some really brilliant bits in this movie but unfortunately also a lot of unnecessary padding. Still, definitely worth a look. Great job, Van Damme!

Apparently, Japanese trains are awesome.

Apparently, Japanese trains are awesome.

Hi Tumblr, long time no see.

Best commercial ever.

Goodreads introduced progress bars for the books you’re currently reading and the geek in me thinks that’s awesome.

Goodreads introduced progress bars for the books you’re currently reading and the geek in me thinks that’s awesome.