Book Review: ‘Mentats of Dune’
One of my favorite parts of this job is reviewing books. Every time we get a new shipment of review copies in, it feels like Christmas. And when I get…
Read moreHappy Birthday to Terry Pratchett!
Beloved Discworld author, Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence John David Pratchett, OBE) was born on this date in 1948, in Buckinghamshire, England. As a young man, Pratchett wrote on his website, he wanted to…
Read moreSnappy Dialog With John Scalzi at LATFOB: ‘Redshirts’
At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB) this past weekend, I got a chance to sit in on a panel moderated by Pamela Ribon, with John Scalzi and…
Read moreL.A. Times Festival of Books, Day One
It was a gorgeous day at USC yesterday, as the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB) kicked off! The Trojan marching band got everything off to a lively start,…
Read moreL.A. Times Festival of Books Is Almost Here!
It’s April once again, and book fans from all over are getting ready for their weekend of glory: the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB), the nation’s largest consumer…
Read moreBook Review: ‘Red Devil 4′
Eric Leuthardt’s debut novel, Red Devil 4, explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of combining humans with networked neural implants. Overall, it’s a fascinating (and disturbing) near-future science fiction tale. The…
Read moreMystery Air Objects Seen in Sky Over L.A.
So read the Los Angeles Times headline on the morning of February 25, 1942, the day of the Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Air Raid. It’s an…
Read moreReece Puddington: The Boy with Superhero Courage
Reece Puddington lives in Whitstable, Kent, England with his parents and three siblings. He loves to play Call of Duty, Assasins’ Creed, Uncharted, and Lego games. He’s a fan of Marvel and DC comics, and…
Read moreCats Geek Out in Hollywood
Geeks of a different stripe turned out en masse this weekend at the Hollywood opening of Cat Art Show Los Angeles. And like any other geekable topic, cats brought out the…
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