Author Archives: Jared Sandman

Over the weekend the Hugo Award winners were announced at LoneStarCon 3.  Congratulations to them all!  (Read full list at Hugo Awards) BEST NOVEL Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas, John Scalzi (Tor) BEST NOVELLA The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson … Continue reading →

I wanted to bring this short Twilight Zone parody to your attention, titled “Pitches in Stitches.”  It mocks the agency mentality that currently rules Hollywood. And here’s a piece from The New York Times, about the recent J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith controversy. … Continue reading →

Vulture had a great write up this week about the 20th anniversary of The X-Files, including a comprehensive interview with creator Chris Carter.  Carter largely dropped out of public view after The X-Files ended in 2003; now he’s readying a … Continue reading →

Couple of items to share this afternoon: The first is a music video blending two things that don’t go together:  librarians and the Beastie Boys.  Looks like it was fun to shoot. Another is an essay in the The New … Continue reading →

A new article in Smithsonian Magazine talks about how lifelong reading habits prolong a person’s brain power.  So pick up a book and flex that gray matter! In other news, I came across this gem from The Oatmeal.  In case … Continue reading →

One of the best.  His style, his dialogue, his wit.  With the possible exception of Mickey Spillane, no one could match Elmore Leonard’s unique brand of writing.  He passed away yesterday, after suffering a serious stroke earlier this month.  He … Continue reading →

The World Fantasy Award nominations have come out; congratulations to all the nominees.  Winners will be announced at the annual World Fantasy Convention, to be held this year on November 3 in Brighton, England.  (List taken from Tor.) Novel The … Continue reading →

One of the best series currently on television is the reboot of Britain’s Doctor Who.  The namesake character, The Doctor, has been played by eleven actors over the show’s fifty year history.  This week the 12th Doctor was revealed with … Continue reading →

I’ve posted about Alma in the past, one of the best animated short films I’ve ever come across.  Here are a couple more — Blackwater Gospel and Death Fails — both of which gave me a kick.

A few bits of note: Vulture published a lengthy essay about Harlan Ellison.  To mangle a Mark Twain quote:  Rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated — mostly by Harlan Ellison.  Bonus points for the awesome photo of Harlan … Continue reading →