Global Spin

So yeah. You like good music, right? And you likes you some sci-fi*, right? If so, I need you to do three things: Watch this. Mostly listen, really, because you’ve seen the visuals before**: Listen to lots more Marian Call music, and contemplate picking some up on iTunes or your favorite music-purchasing outlet. Wonder where [...]

Posted by Chris in Events, Music, Science fiction on April 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »

(via Wil) Just wanted to congratulate George Takei and Brad Altman on their wedding Sunday evening. Bagpiper processional for the win: On a side note, George Takei is 71?!? Criminy! Yet another person I can see storming around when he’s 120, shouting, “I’m one hundred and twenty!”

Posted by Chris in Culture, Law, News, Science fiction, Sexuality, Television on September 15th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Dr. Horrible: An oral history

Posted by Deana in Blog, Culture, Events, Film, Fun, Humor, Music, Plain foolishness, Science fiction, That which is awesome on July 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

[from my Geekdad post] As members of the local Mars Society and NSS chapters, my family was invited to a “friends and family” preview of Star Trek: The Exhibition at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. It’s an exhibit we had intended to see anyway, but seeing it on opening day with a bunch [...]

Posted by Chris in Fun, Geekdad, Science fiction on June 27th, 2008 | Comments Off

I was searching for the term “technomagic” (long story) and came across a post about Clarke’s quote: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” It’s a favorite of mine, and of hers as well: And it is a quote that I’ve always loved. But the more I look at it and think about it, [...]

Posted by Chris in Science fiction, Technology on May 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »