Maybe I'll catch it online, since I work Sunday evenings.
Dawn: Any luck? Willow: If you define luck as the absence of success--plenty.
'Touched'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2015 5:25:08 pm PDT #23117 of 28342
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Kat - Apr 05, 2015 5:59:39 pm PDT #23118 of 28342
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
mind blown, by that comment, Norah.
Burrell - Apr 05, 2015 6:50:08 pm PDT #23119 of 28342
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ha Kat! Yes. It was the night of the big event I put on at USC and, since she's a USC prof, I had asked her to be the speaker. She was terrific, and it was fun just chatting with her too. She's very charming.
Burrell - Apr 05, 2015 6:51:29 pm PDT #23120 of 28342
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It was also the first time that the Provost and I really had a good talk. I've been doing this for 3 years, and I knew he was shy, but I figured he just didn't warm up to me. But I guess it takes a couple years before he warms up? Who knows. Anyway, it was nicely affirming.
Consuela - Apr 05, 2015 9:40:15 pm PDT #23121 of 28342
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I was supposed to be doing freelance work this weekend but I sadly spent far too much time kibbitzing on the amazing meltdown involving the Hugo nominations. It's a complete fucking trainwreck, and I feel sorry for just about everyone except the assholes who brought it about (and the trolls who signed up to make it happen).
I loved Goblin Emperor and enjoyed Ancillary Sword, but if Lock In or The Three-Body Problem were better novels, they'll never now get a chance to compete to find out.
And I'm actively pissed off that Yoon Ha Lee didn't make the nominations list because of that bigot John C. Wright.
Rayne - Apr 05, 2015 10:53:23 pm PDT #23122 of 28342
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Yeah, the Hugos are a mess this year. If you haven't read about Sad Puppy, dig around and read about all the controversy.
Polter-Cow - Apr 05, 2015 11:34:29 pm PDT #23123 of 28342
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I loved Goblin Emperor and enjoyed Ancillary Sword, but if Lock In or The Three-Body Problem were better novels, they'll never now get a chance to compete to find out.
City of Stairs deserved to be on that fucking list. It's not even on the Nebula list, which surprised me. I thought it would do better come awards season.
And I'm a Dresden Files fan who can't even be happy for a Skin Game nomination because it certainly didn't come about naturally.
It's a giant clusterfuck.
Strix - Apr 06, 2015 2:12:53 am PDT #23124 of 28342
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I've been super-busy moving, so I've only skirted the edges of the Sad Puppy controversy, but it's a hot mess, for sure. I'm volinteering at and attending CONQuest in KC this May, (G.R.R. Martin and Brandon Sanderson! Mark Oshiro, whom I hope to meet since he's a hell of a lot of fun) and I am sure I will get an earload.
I loved Goblin Emperor, but I haven't read Ancillary Justice yet, and I haven't read the others on the list.
I have to do some more poking when I have more time, because I;m curious.
Strix - Apr 06, 2015 2:13:13 am PDT #23125 of 28342
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
flea - Apr 06, 2015 4:29:16 am PDT #23126 of 28342
information libertarian
What a world we live in, that Social Justice Warrior is a *pejorative*. So, fighting for social justice is BAD?