Worldcon HUGO Ceremonies coverage pulled from Ustream after showing clips from BBC and NBC

A live video of this year’s Worldcon Hugo Awards (Chicon 7: The 70th World Science Fiction Convention), held in Chicago, was being streamed on Ustream until shortly after clips from three Doctor Who episodes, an episode of Community, and a… Read moreWorldcon HUGO Ceremonies coverage pulled from Ustream after showing clips from BBC and NBC

The Raven a FREE illustrated audiobook app from vNovel Interactive (for iOS devices)

There’s a terrific illustrated, and partially animated, audiobook app available free in the Apple App store. Made by vNovel Interactive The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe features a solid reading (by Domien de Groot), some unnecessary sound effects (rapping, tapping,… Read moreThe Raven a FREE illustrated audiobook app from vNovel Interactive (for iOS devices)

George R.R. Martin on Fantasy (“Everything That Is Wrong With Commercial Fantasy In A Single Quote”)

Brian Murphy, of the Silver Key blog, has posted about something interesting he found on another blog (Everything Is Nice). It’s about this poetic description of Fantasy written and read by George R.R. Martin (that sums up “Everything That Is… Read moreGeorge R.R. Martin on Fantasy (“Everything That Is Wrong With Commercial Fantasy In A Single Quote”)