Monthly Archives: March 2016
Everybody Poops and HB2
March 30, 2016 | Andrew“Everybody Poops” is a children’s book about poop and toilet training; many parents use it but it seems that people have started to forget that simple fact. On March 23rd, 104 elected state legislators seem to have forgotten that when … Read More
10 Second Reviews: Nebula Awards Edition
March 29, 2016 | NessIn my English major days, I read a lot of short stories. I have multiple editions of the “Norton Anthology of Short Fiction” sitting on my bookshelf. After I switched majors, however, I fell away from reading shorter fiction. But … Read More
Can’t Talk Podcast Episode 141: Grousing
March 28, 2016 | Can't Talk StaffDownload this episode (right click and save) On this week’s Can’t Talk Podcast, Ness guests in place of Bell who said she was done with all this and peaced out for the week. Instead, Ness and Amelia talk about … Read More
Ten Second Reviews: Space Edition
March 25, 2016 | AmeliaMy favorite space stories, in no particular order.
“The Jaunt” by Stephen King: A short story about the history of teleportation. This story has haunted my nightmares for the last 20 years.
“Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi: My favorite … Read More
Space Wants To Murder You
March 24, 2016 | NatI recently watched “The Martian,” and I was intrigued by the fictional depiction of factual perils posed by space travel. Most of the science fiction I’ve consumed has focused on an external threat (usually extraterrestrial), while taking the basic, day-to-day … Read More
Space: A Love Story
March 22, 2016 | AndrewI have always been fascinated by space. In my youth, I would often sneak out of my window well past my bedtime to lie on my back in the back yard and gaze up at the sky. I wasn’t looking … Read More
The Crafting System Episode 9: The Old Con and the Sea
March 22, 2016 | NessDownload this episode (right click and save)
On this episode, Ness and Eris name drop an almost endless list of podcasts they enjoy before Eris takes over the whole conversation to babble about fun times on the Jonathan Coulton … Read More
Can’t Talk Podcast Episode 140: A While New Level of Skin Friending
March 21, 2016 | Can't Talk Staff | One CommentDownload this episode (right click and save) Amelia’s out with the plague this week, so Bell called in Can’t Talk family members Haley (@haleyteri11) and Kirstin (@kirstincarnage) to talk about making friends online, the benefits and drawbacks to online … Read More
PAX South 2016: The Experience and the Games
March 18, 2016 | Melissa
PAX South 2016 had fewer exhibitors than I’ve seen at other PAX conventions. Having fewer games to check out gave me time to explore the ones that really interested me without feeling pressure to fit everything in. There weren’t … Read More
Can’t Talk Podcast Episode 139: Pupe
March 14, 2016 | Can't Talk Staff | 4 CommentsDownload this episode (right click and save) On this week’s Can’t Talk Podcast, we play a horrifying game of Would You Rather. Warning: some of what we discuss may be disturbing for some listeners. Definitely skip this one if … Read More
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